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FREDDIE MERCURY Memorial Planned In Feltham
U.K.'s Hounslow Chronicle reports: Feltham councillors want to install a memorial to rock legend Freddie Mercury in the town centre. The QUEEN frontman lived in Gladstone Avenue for almost 10 years and, after years of wrangling, councillors have finally agreed to recognise the success of Feltham's m...May 6, 2009
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HERMAN ZE GERMAN AND FRIENDS: Tour Dates Announced
HERMAN ZE GERMAN AND FRIENDS, the band led by former SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell, has scheduled the following dates: July 10 - Rocklahoma - Pryor, OK (Retrospect Stage Headliner) July 17 - Mississippi Mud House - Cape Girardeau, MO July 18 - Heartbreakers - St. Louis, MO The group's current li...April 26, 2009
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Police Hunting AC/DC Ticket Counterfeiters After Birmingham Scam
U.K.'s Sunday Mercury reports: Police are hunting counterfeiters who left hundreds of fans out of pocket after selling them fake tickets for a sell-out AC/DC rock concert in Birmingham. Thunderstruck fans, some of them young children, were refused entry to the LG Arena at the NEC after box office of...April 26, 2009
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HATE GALLERY Completes Writing New Album
HATE GALLERY, the Finnish/British/Swedish rock band featuring Janne Jarvis and Rille Lundell from WARRIOR SOUL, has issued the following update: "It's April 22 and it's safe to say that the follow up to 'Compassion Fatigue' [HATE GALLERY's debut album] is written. We've managed to hit a powerful cre...April 24, 2009
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BILLY CORGAN On The Future Of SMASHING PUMPKINS
SMASHING PUMPKINS mainman Billy Corgan has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Hello from sunny California, where I'm currently working with some of my friends on new SMASHING PUMPKINS songs. The mood here is relaxed, serene, and studious as my pals are helping me with som...April 10, 2009
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IN THIS MOMENT, ALEX SKOLNICK Featured In Latest 'Robb's MetalWorks' Episode
San Antonio cult TV show "Robb's MetalWorks" has posted its February 2009 episode featuring an interview with guitarist Chris Howorth and bassist Jesse Landry of IN THIS MOMENT shot at the band's fall 2008 stop in San Antonio in support of "The Dream" LP. Also included is an exclusive chat with TEST...April 3, 2009
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Former BLACK SABBATH Drummer To Host New Radio Show
According to U.K.'s Sunday Mercury, English rock musician Bev Bevan, who served as the touring drummer for BLACK SABBATH from 1983 to 1984 and played percussion on "The Eternal Idol" album in 1987, will host a new two-hour show of music and chat on BBC Radio WM. Bev will start at WM on ...March 15, 2009
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CINDERELLA's 'Authorized Bootleg' Due This Month
Island/Mercury has set a March 31 release date for CINDERELLA's "Authorized Bootleg: Live at the Tokyo Dome - Tokyo, Japan Dec. 31 1990" CD. The track listing for the album is as follows: 01. Intro 02. The More Things Change 03. Push, Push 04. Back Home Again 05. Sick For the Cure 06. Make Your ...March 12, 2009
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GEORGE LYNCH, RICHIE KOTZEN, PAUL GILBERT: Video Of 'Jumpin' Jack Flash' Jam Available
Video footage of George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB),Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON) and Paul Gilbert (MR. BIG, RACER X) jamming on THE ROLLING STONES classic "Jumpin' Jack Flash" on February 28, 2009 at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California can be viewed below. The show was part of the "Th...March 3, 2009
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PAUL GILBERT: Hollywood Footage Available
Fan-filmed video footage of Paul Gilbert's (MR. BIG, RACER X) February 28, 2009 concert at the House of Blues in Hollywood, California can be viewed below (clips uploaded by "TotalSlacker"). Gilbert was performing at the venue as part of a short run of dates with George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) and...March 2, 2009
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THE WILDHEARTS: New Album Title Revealed
Long-running U.K. rockers THE WILDHEARTS have completed the demo/pre-production process for their new album. Vocalist/guitarist Ginger states, "we had a blast in Finland recording at Seawolf studios. We even managed to drag our new manager, Virpi, out of engineering retirement to record these songs...February 24, 2009
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Health And Safety Fears Could Prevent Statue Of FREDDIE MERCURY From Coming To Edinburgh
Scotsman.com reports that and safety fears could prevent a statue of QUEEN singer Freddie Mercury coming to Edinburgh. Problems have arisen in finding a place to put a 19ft bronze statue of the star that will not cause problems for pedestrians and motorists in Edinburgh. The plan was to display the...February 20, 2009
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RATT Singer Schedules Solo Dates
RATT singer Stephen Pearcy will embark on a U.S. tour this spring. Along with his longtime backing band the RAT BASTARDS, Pearcy's high-energy set will cover all periods of his illustrious career — from solo material to ARCADE, and, of course, plenty of RATT classics such as "Round and Round", "Lay...February 20, 2009
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THE WILDHEARTS Confirmed For Estonia's RABAROCK
Long-running U.K. rockers THE WILDHEARTS are among the confirmed acts for this year's Rabarock festival, set to take place June 12-13 in Järvakandi, Estonia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: DOES IT OFFEND YOU, YEAH? (UK) GARY NUMAN (UK) KMFDM (GER) THE WILDHEARTS (UK) THESE NEW PURITA...February 19, 2009
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MALEVOLENT CREATION: Asian, Australian Dates Announced
Florida death metallers MALEVOLENT CREATION will embark on a headlining tour of Asia and Australia this spring. Confirmed dates are as follows: March 21 - Jakarta (Indonesia) Viky Sianipar Music Hall March 22 - Bandung (Indonesia) [to be confirmed] March 24 - Singapore - The Substation March 27 - Sy...February 3, 2009
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