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Kirriemuir To Celebrate Life Of AC/DC Legend BON SCOTT

Press & Journal reports: An Angus town will be the venue at the weekend for a musical tribute to rock legend Bon Scott. The AC/DC frontman and lyricist was born at Kirriemuir but moved to Australia with his family when he was six. Since 2006, Kirriemuir has hosted a music festival as a ...

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SLASH Approached For 'Rock Week' On 'American Idol'

According to The Pulse of Radio, Slash revealed on his Twitter account that he has been approached to mentor contestants during an upcoming "Rock Week" on "American Idol". The VELVET REVOLVER guitarist simply wrote, "'American Idol' has asked me to do the mentor bit for 'Rock Week'," with no mention...

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KITTIE: Audio Interview With MORGAN LANDER Available

On January 22, 2009, Jason Saulnier of the "GTMO" (Good Time Metal Oldies) radio show conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Morgan Lander of the Canadian all-female metal band KITTIE. The 15-minute chat is now available for streaming below. KITTIE last year parted ways with bassist Trish Do...

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New GOTTHARD Song To Be Featured In MAX SCHMELING Movie

Swiss hard rock veterans GOTTHARD will contribute a brand new song to the soundtrack of the upcoming film about the spectacular life of German boxing legend Max Schmeling. The movie will be directed by Uwe Boll ("Postal", "Swords Of The King") and will be in theaters in April 2010. German boxing sta...

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KITTIE: Video Footage From Russian Mini-Tour Posted Online

A three-and-a-half-minute video clip featuring behind-the-scenes footage from KITTIE's November 2008 mini-tour of Russia can be viewed below. KITTIE last year parted ways with bassist Trish Doan and replaced her with Ivy Vujic of the Canadian band IN THE WAKE. According to a press release, Doan was...

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Signed JIMMY PAGE, JIMI HENDRIX Items Among Most Expensive Autographs In the World

According to WalesOnline.co.uk, a guitar signed by LED ZEPPELIN's Jimmy Page and a piece of paper signed by Jimi Hendrix are among the most expensive autographs in the world. Page's signed guitar is on sale at £49,000 (approximately $72,000). The LED ZEPPELIN star began his career as a studio sessio...

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JOE LYNN TURNER To Guest On 'Full Throttle Rock'

Legendary vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) will be the featured guest on Get Ready To Rock! Radio's "Full Throttle Rock" show today (Saturday, April 11) between 10:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. GMT (5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. EST) For more information, visit www.myspace.com/fu...

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ANVIL Movie Director Encourages References To 'Spinal Tap'

Matt Singer of IFC.com recently conducted an interview with Sacha Gervasi — the director of "Anvil! The Story of Anvil", a mockumentary-like true account of fiftysomething Canadian heavy-metal practitioners Robb Reiner and Steve "Lips" Kudlow who, after a desultory European tour with their band ANVI...

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SCORPIONS Kick Off 2009 Tour; Video Available

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS kicked off their 2009 tour last night (Friday, April 3) at L'axone in Montbéliard, France. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Coming Home 02. Loving You Sunday Morning 03. Make It Real 04. Is there Anybody There? 05. Lovedrive 06. The Zoo 07. Coast To Coast 08...

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KITTIE's MORGAN, MERCEDES To Host Michigan's METALFEST

KITTIE's Morgan and Mercedes Lander will host tomorrow night's (Friday, April 3) Metalfest 2009 at New York New York, an 18-and-over venue located in the Premier Center, which is 2 miles east of I-94 on 23 Mile Road in Chesterfield, Michigan KITTIE last year parted ways with bassist Trish Doan and r...

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METALLICA: French Show To Be Filmed For Upcoming DVD?

According to the April 2009 issue of Live Design magazine, METALLICA will take part in a DVD shoot of the band's current "Death Magnetic" tour in July in the south of France. Speculation is that the show being filmed is the July 7, 2009 concert in Nimes, France at The Antic Arena, which is part ...

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SCORPIONS To Begin Work On New Album This Year

According to a posting on the SCORPIONS fan site ScorpsNews.com, the German hard rock veterans will enter the studio in late 2009 to begin work on a new album for a 2010 release. It looks like they will be recording the new CD in their home country this time, but that could change. ...

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METALLICA: 'Broken, Beat And Scarred' Video Released

METALLICA's video for the song "Broken, Beat And Scarred" is available for viewing at Metallica.com. It can also be seen below. The performance clip was shot by METALLICA's longtime friend and collaborator, famed video director Wayne Isham, on December 13, 2008 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Cal...

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RONDINELLI To Perform At BAMBFEST

RONDINELLI, the band featuring drummer Bobby Rondinelli (BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH),will perform at Bambfest, the tribute concert honoring Barry Ambrosio, worked for DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW and BON JOVI in the 1980s and managed the Sparks clubs in Huntington and Deer Park on Long Island...

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GOTTHARD To Release New Album In September

Swiss hard rock veterans GOTTHARD will release their as-yet-untitled new album on September 4 via Nuclear Blast Records. A digital single will precede the full-length CD on August 14. GOTTHARD wil embark on a European tour in the fall. Co-headlining the trek will be Swedish melodic hard rockers EURO...