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CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS Signs Digital Distribution Deal With ZEBRALUTION

Century Media Records has signed a pan-European contract with Zebralution, Europe's biggest digital distributor. With offices in Berlin, Duisburg, Paris and New York, Zebralution has established itself in 2006 with such online hits as BOB SINCLAIR's "Love Generation" and songs by XAVIER NAIDOO. Comm...

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ROB HALFORD, ROBERT PLANT, BON SCOTT, OZZY Are Among 'Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists'

Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST),Robert Plant (LED ZEPPELIN) and Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) are among the singers who appear on Hit Parader magazine's (cover) list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists" (published in the November 2006 issue). Commented the editors of the magazi...

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OTEP To Release 'The_ Ascension' In March

Capitol recording artist OTEP has the announced the release of the highly anticipated new album, "The_ Ascension", which is slated for unveiling on March 20. Produced by Grammy-winning producer Dave Fortman (EVANESCENCE, MUDVAYNE) and recorded throughout 2006 in New Orleans, the album is the band's...

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KRUGER Signs To LISTENABLE RECORDS

Swiss noisemongers KRUGER have inked a deal with France's Listenable Records. The band's third studio album, "Redemption through Looseness", is being recorded at Belle Fontaine studios in Lausanne, Switzerland and will be mixed by Kurt Ballou at Godcity studios in Salem, Massachusetts. Mastering dut...

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TOKYO DRAGONS Completes Work On New CD; Studio Report Available

TOKYO DRAGONS have finished recording their new album at a studio in Seattle with producer Kurt Bloch (NASHVILLE PUSSY, SUPERSUCKERS) for an early 2007 release via Escapi Music. A studio report covering the recording sessions for the CD can be found at the band's official web site. TOKYO DRAGONS rel...

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Former RIP Editor LONN FRIEND To Guest On 'The Classic Metal Show' This Weekend

Lonn Friend, the former editor of RIP magazine, will be the special guest of "The Classic Metal Show" (web site) this Saturday (November 25) between 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. (EST). Friend will be discussing his book "Life On Planet Rock", which was published in July through Morgan Road Books. As exec...

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Former RIP Editor LONN FRIEND To Guest On KNAC.COM

Lonn Friend, the former editor of RIP magazine and former editor-in-chief of KNAC.COM, will be the returning special guest of the Junkman on KNAC.COM Monday, November 20 at 3:00 p.m. PST. Friend will be discussing his book "Life On Planet Rock" as well as his days as the editor-in-chief at KNAC.COM...

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WRATH To Enter Studio This Winter

Chicago metal act WRATH has lined up the following dates: Nov. 11 - Stumble Inn - Rochelle, IL Nov. 18 - 4-Stools Tavern - Wisconsin Rapids, WI These will be WRATH's last shows for 2006, as the band will be working on new material. The current lineup of John Duffy (vocals),Gary Modica (bass),Scott...

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NIRVANA Music To Start Showing Up In Commercials, TV Shows

Launch Radio Networks reports: NIRVANA's music will soon begin showing up in commercials and television programs, thanks to Courtney Love's recent decision to sell a portion of the rights to the band's catalog. According to Forbes, four NIRVANA songs will be heard in an upcoming episode of "CSI: Mia...

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PAUL STANLEY: 'There's Nothing Cool About Being Dead And Not Getting To Enjoy Your Success'

Larry Widen of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley. An excerpt from the chat follows: Q: How did KISS avoid the pitfalls of success? Paul: We didn't all sidestep them. Certainly the troubles that some members of the band had are we...

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NIRVANA: 'Live! Tonight! Sold Out!' DVD Trailer Available

A trailer for the upcoming NIRVANA concert DVD "Live! Tonight! Sold Out!" has been posted online at YouTube.com. "Live! Tonight! Sold Out!" will make its DVD debut November 7 — 12 years after it was originally issued on VHS. The Geffen Records release was conceived by Kurt Cobain as a way to antholo...

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KURT COBAIN Is The Top Earning Dead Celebrity

Reuters reports that rock 'n' roll legend Elvis Presley ceded his crown to NIRVANA lead singer Kurt Cobain on Forbes.com's list as the top-earning dead celebrity. The list, published on Tuesday, said grunge rocker Cobain earned $50 million between October 2005 and October 2006. Presley wound up in t...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Says He Lied When He Said He'd Stopped Drinking

The U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Hammer: So about that "AIDS Kills Fags Dead" t-shirt you wore in 1989… Sebastian: "I never usually talk about this but I read so much misinf...

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Ex-NIRVANA Bassist: KURT COBAIN Should Never Have Killed Himself

In the September 30 issue of NME, there is a rare interview with former NIRVANA bassist Krist Novoselic as part of the U.K. publication's coverage of the "Nevermind" 15th anniversary. Here are some excerpts from the interview which is mostly about the legendary album: NME: What memories immediately...

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NIRVANA: 'Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!' DVD Bonus Features Revealed

According to a posting on The Internet Nirvana Fan Club, the bonus material on the upcoming DVD release of NIRVANA's 1994 compilation video "Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!" will consist of five songs from NIRVANA's legendary performance at the Paradiso Club on November 25, 1991 in Amsterdam, Holland. The...