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DREAM THEATER / OPETH One-Off Acoustic Collaborative Performance Scrapped

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has issued the following update from the Progressive Nation 2008 Tour, which also features OPETH, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME and 3: "We were asked by Roadrunner [Records, DREAM THEATER and OPETH's record label] to do a special unique one-off performance for a few li...

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FIREHOUSE Guitarist To Perform At Benefit Concert For Connecticut Children's Medical Center

FIREHOUSE guitarist Bill Leverty will perform at a show to raise money for the Connecticut Children's Medical Center. Kevin Wilson's annual Metal Health benefit concert will take place on Friday, May 23 at the Hard Rock Caf Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut and will also feature live musi...

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OPETH's MIKAEL KERFELDT Interviewed By PORCUPINE TREE's STEVE WILSON; Part 1 Available

Metal Hammer has posted a video exclusive of OPETH frontman Mikael kerfeldt being interviewed by PORCUPINE TREE frontman Steve Wilson about OPETH's forthcoming opus "Watershed". Part one in a three-part series of clips can be viewed at this location (Windows Media),with parts two and three to come...

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DREAM THEATER: New Charity Auction Series To Kick Off Next Week

An eBay auction beginning on Monday, May 5 will kick off the second wave of the DREAM THEATER Charity Auction Series to benefit Camp Good Days and Special Times. Camp Good Days is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for children, adults and families whose lives have...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG Releases 'New/Old Original Instrumental' Track

Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young has issued the following update: "To highlight some of the pieces I'll be performing in live settings very soon, I just uploaded my very favorite instrumental songwriting collaboration with dear friend, Badi Assad. The song is entitled 'Butterfly' and the songwri...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS To Be Inducted Into HOLLYWOOD'S ROCKWALK

Singer-songwriter-guitarist Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin of the SMASHING PUMPKINS will be inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at noon. Corgan and Chamberlin will be honored by fans with a special ceremony at Guitar Center in Hollywood. Hollywood's RockWalk is...

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PAIN OF SALVATION, SIEGES EVEN Confirmed For Germany's NIGHT OF THE PROG FESTIVAL

PAIN OF SALVATION and SIEGES EVEN are among the confirmed bands for the Night Of The Prog Festival III, set to take place July 18-20 at UNESCO World Heritage Venue in Loreley, Germany. The fesitival billing is shaping up as follows: ROGER HODGSON (ex-SUPERTRAMP) TANGERINE DREAM FISH CIRCA (members o...

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ANATHEMA Members Schedule Acoustic Concert In Romania

According to Metalfan.ro, ANATHEMA masterminds Vincent and Danny Cavanagh will perform an acoustic show in Bucharest, Romania, on May 24. They will be joined by cello player David Wesling for the concert, which is being promoted by the Artmania Foundation, which also produces the Artmania festival....

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Metal Photographer STEPHEN JENSEN Releases New Photo Book

From straight out of the photo pit and backstage photo sessions is the long-awaited, limited edition photo book, "Music Photography - Volume 1" by one of the music industry's busiest and many say most stylized photographers, the critically acclaimed Stephen D. Jensen of F3 Studios in Crystal Lake, I...

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'Aftermath: The Station Fire Five Years Later' Preview Clips Available Online

VH1Classic.com is launching "VH1 Classic Presents: Aftermath: The Station Fire Five Years Later" online on Thursday, March 20 giving viewers an early look at performances from the special airing on VH1 Classic and VH1 on Sunday, March 23 at 10:00 p.m. "VH1 Classic Presents: Aftermath: The Station Fi...

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Rhode Island PBS To Simulcast Nightclub Fire Benefit Concert

The Associated Press reports that Rhode Island PBS says it will simulcast later this month a one-hour television feature on The Station nightclub fire, including highlights from a recent benefit concert and interviews with survivors. The concert was held last month at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Pr...

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DREAM THEATER Book Author Discusses JAMES LABRIE's Near-Dismissal From Band

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with author Rich Wilson about his recently released DREAM THEATER book "Lifting Shadows - The Authorised Story Of Dream Theater". A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: Can you tell us a little about who you are and why you decided to w...

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OPETH Mainman To Appear On Swedish TV Tonight

OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt has issued the following update: "If you can't get enough of seeing my ugly mug, I'm supposed to appear on Swedish telly tonight (Thursday, March 6) at 21:50 CET on channel SVT24. The show is a brief thing called 'Nöjesnytt'. Stefan Dimle (PAATOS, MORTE MACABRE, LANDBE...

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THRESHOLD To Headline SUMMER'S END FESTIVAL

UK progressive metallers THRESHOLD will headline the opening night of this year's Summer's End Festival. The event will take place September 26-28 at The Hall, Lydney, Gloucestershire, England. British progressive rock bands IQ and FROST will headline the second and third nights of the festival. One...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist To Take Part In Meet-And-Greet In Camden

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian will take part in a meet-and-greet following PEARL's performance at the Barfly in Camden, UK on March 21. PEARL is the band fronted by Pearl Aday, Scott Ian's fiancée and daughter of legendary crooner Meat Loaf. The group's current lineup is completed by Eric Bradley (THE...