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Fans Confess Their Sins In The Name Of Rock For 'VH1 Rock Honors'

Leading up to the first annual "VH1 Rock Honors", fans will confess their wildest rock 'n' roll stories for a chance to win great prizes. For two nights, confessionals will appear in and around popular Los Angeles and Las Vegas venues where rock fans will get their chance to share their outrageous s...

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CIRCUS Magazine Is No More

According to Gawker.com, long-running rock publication Circus has closed its doors. Circus Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Gerald Rothberg has sent the following magazine-closure e-mail to the publication's contributors: "It is with sadness and a deep sense of loss that I must inform you that I've exp...

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KAMELOT Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALICE COOPER ANVIL ARCH ENEMY BALDROOM BLITZ BLITZKRIEG...

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DEF LEPPARD To Release Exclusive 'Yeah!' EP Through Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart will be releasing an exclusive DEF LEPPARD EP, entitled "Yeah!", on May 23 featuring the following tracks: 01. American Girl 02. Backstage Interview #1 03. Search & Destroy 04. Backstage Interview #2 05. Space Oddity 06. Backstage Interview #3 07. Dear Friends 08. Hearbeat For more info...

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DEF LEPPARD To Tape 'Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson' Appearance

On Friday, May 19, DEF LEPPARD will be taping an appearance on CBS's "Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson", to be broadcast nationwide in June (exact date to be confirmed). Information about tickets for can be found here. The first single off DEF LEPPARD's upcoming covers album, "Yeah!" (which will h...

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KISS: Entire Original Lineup Interviewed For 'VH1 Rock Honors' Show

KissOnline.com reports that KISS members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons just did a photo shoot for the Japanese rock magazine Burrn! while filming interview footage for "VH1 Rock Honors". Original KISS members Ace Frehley and Peter Criss also filmed their VH1 interviews in New York last week. Photogr...

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TRIVIUM: New Songtitles Revealed

MTV.com is reporting that TRIVIUM have finished recording their upcoming CD "The Crusade". On Thursday (May 11),frontman Matt Heafy started tracking vocals at AudioHammer Studio in Orlando, Florida, where the band also recorded guitars and bass. Heafy is co-producing the disc with AudioHammer owner...

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DEF LEPPARD's Cover Of DAVID ESSEX's 'Rock On' Available Via iTunes

The first single off DEF LEPPARD's upcoming covers album, "Yeah!" (which will hit the stores May 23) is now available, and it is LEPPARD's version of the DAVID ESSEX classic "Rock On". But you can't go to your local record store to pick it up on CD; that seems to be the old-fashioned way for ...

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GODSMACK Join 'VH1 Rock Honors' Lineup

GODSMACK have joined previously announced performers FOO FIGHTERS, THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS and PAUL RODGERS, who has recently joined QUEEN for tours of Europe and the USA, as they pay tribute to the legends who influenced the sound of hard rock with the first annual "VH1 Rock Honors". Hosted by Jai...

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JUDAS PRIEST Schedule 'Rockline' Appearance

JUDAS PRIEST will be the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" airing Wednesday, May 24. The live show begins at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET, and fans are encouraged to call in with questions during the program at (800) 344-ROCK (7625). To find a station near you, check...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer IAN GILLAN: More DVD Details Revealed

DEEP PURPLE fan site The Highway Star has posted the following update on PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan's upcoming DVD, tentatively due later in the year: "The upcoming DVD with Ian Gillan is a two-and-a-half hour documentary, full of music, lost archive footage, tales from Ian Gillan and interviews fro...

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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman ROB HALFORD's Catalog To Be Remastered, Reissued

According to a posting on JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford's official web site, the singer's catalog will be remastered and reissued with bonus material this summer. The HALFORD band has issued two full-length studio albums — "Resurrection" (2000) and "Crucible" (2002) — plus a live album, "Live In...

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'VH1 Rock Honors': More Details Revealed

VH1 has announced that Jaime Pressly (web site) of the hit sitcom "My Name Is Earl" will be hosting the first annual "VH1 Rock Honors", the first-ever show to pay homage to the legends who influenced the sound of hard rock. This year's celebration will honor the music and influence of KISS, QUEEN, ....

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DEF LEPPARD To Perform On 'The Tonight Show'

DEF LEPPARD will be taking part in an outdoor performance on NBC's "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on May 23, to be shown nationwide at 11:35 p.m. EST. Information about tickets for the show can be found here. DEF LEPPARD's 12th studio album, "Yeah!", is scheduled for release on May 23. The CD ...

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DEF LEPPARD's COLLEN, CAMPBELL To Perform Live On 'Rockline'

DEF LEPPARD guitarists Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell will perform live — and will answer questions from listeners — on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" airing Wednesday, May 3. The live show begins at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET, and fans are encouraged to call in with questions du...