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AVENGER UK Confirmed For UK's ROCK OF AGES FEST
NWOBHM legends AVENGER UK (formerly AVENGER) have been confirmed for the Rock of Ages Fest, set to take place September 6-7 at the Palace in Tamworth, UK. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: Saturday, September 6 TYGERS OF PAN TANG BURN GYPSY PISTOLEROS NEW GENERATION SUPERSTARS WAYST...January 26, 2008
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AYREON Mastermind, AFTER FOREVER Singer To Perform On Dutch TV
AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen will be joined by Floor Jansen (AFTER FOREVER) and Peter Vink (member of HDK, the side project of AFTER FOREVER guitarist Sander Gommans) this coming Monday (January 28) to perform one of the new AYREON songs on Dutch TV. The program is called "De wereld draait door"...January 25, 2008
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Y&T, GEORGE LYNCH, WARREN DEMARTINI, GILBY CLARKE Take Part In GUITAR PLAYERS BALL
George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB),Warren DeMartini (RATT),Gilby Clarke (GUNS N' ROSES),Dave Meniketti and Y&T, Tracii Guns and L.A. GUNS, and special guest Pat Travers took part in the Guitar Players Ball on January 17, 2008 at the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, California. Dave Meniketti and Y&...January 25, 2008
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FATAL SMILE To Support W.A.S.P. In North America
Swedish "traditional" hard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE will support W.A.S.P. on their upcoming North American tour. The dates are as follows: Feb. 08 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre Feb. 09 - San Antonio, TX - Tiffany's Live Feb. 10 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues Feb. 12 - Louisville, KY -...January 24, 2008
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Y&T Confirmed For Holland's PINKPOP CLASSIC Festival
Legendary California hard rockers Y&T have been confirmed for the Pinkpop Classic festival, set to take place May 12 at Megaland, Landgraaf, the Netherlands. Also scheduled to appear are UB40, GOLDEN EARRING, FISH, ARNO and JANSE BAGGE BEND. For more information, visit www.pinkpopclassic.nl. The...January 23, 2008
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Photos From NAMM Posted Online
Stephanie Cabral of Yahoo! Music has posted a report from this year's NAMM show (National Association of Music Merchants),which took place January 17-20 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Check it out at this location. More photos from NAMM, taken on January 19, can be found a...January 23, 2008
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WITHIN Y: 'The Cult' Release Date Announced
Swedish melodic death metal band WITHIN Y will release their third album, "The Cult", on February 27 via the Gothenburg-based label Gain. The CD artwork was created by Niklas Sundin of DARK TRANQUILLITY and Cabin Fever Media. "The Cult" track listing: 01. Deathtrip 02. 21 03. The Cult 04. Bitterswee...January 21, 2008
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VINCE NEIL: 'Girls, Girls, Girls' Performance From ARF ROCKS! Fundraiser Posted Online
Fan-filmed video footage of Vince Neil performing the MÖTLEY CRÜE classic "Girls, Girls, Girls" at Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation's (ARF) ARF Rocks! fundraiser on January 4, 2008 at the Dean Lesher Regional Center in Walnut Creek, California can be viewed below. Vince fronted the ARF all-s...January 15, 2008
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ANCIENT RITES: Spanish Dates Cancelled
Vocalist Gunther Theys of Belium's ANCIENT RITES has issued the following update: "To our supporters in the Iberian lands: We received the news that our tour, which was supposed to start next week in your lands, is cancelled. The tour organisers informed us that clubs that booked ANCIENT RITES recei...January 15, 2008
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AYREON Mastermind Schedules Dutch In-Store Appearances
AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen will make at least two in-store appearances this month. Joining him for a short acoustic set will be female singer Marjan Welman, whose powerful vocals are featured on the song "E=mc2" on the new AYREON album, "01011001". January 25 - 17:00 - Velvet Music in Breda, N...January 15, 2008
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Bang… You're Dead
Recalling some of the '80s metal tinged hard rock acts that rode melodic riffs and hooks without concern for flashy playing, "Bang… You're Dead" by Milwaukee's BONE SHAKER is a fun-filled ride. A thread of NWOBHM pride and bluster runs through these 10 tracks and the trio succeeds in writing memorab...January 15, 2008
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TEMPESTT With JEFF SCOTT SOTO: European Tour Dates Announced
Legendary hard rock singer Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) will perform with Sao Paulo, Brazil's TEMPESTT during the latter band's upcoming European tour beginning March 1. According to Soto's newsletter, Jeff will join TEMPESTT "about seven songs into their set [every night],...January 14, 2008
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Y&T's DAVE MENIKETTI Discusses 'One Hot Night' DVD
Y&T's Dave Meniketti recently spoke with antiMUSIC's Morley Seaver about the group's new DVD, "Live – One Hot Night". An excerpt from the chat follows: antiMUSIC: Was there a real particular reason why you chose the Netherlands or this area? Dave Meniketti: Ah, really it was just because a perso...January 13, 2008
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AYREON: New '01011001' Preview Video Available
A preview video for AYREON's upcoming album, "01011001", can be viewed below. The CD is scheduled for release on January 28 via InsideOut Music. AYREON is the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen. The group will make its new rock opera, entitled "01011001", available in three editio...January 10, 2008
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RATT: NAMM Appearances Announced
Reactivated '80s rockers RATT have issued the following update: "RATT fans, don't miss appearances by Warren DeMartini, Bobby Blotzer and Robbie Crane at this year's NAMM convention [at the Anaheim Convention Center] in Anaheim, California. Warren will be signing autographs in the Seymour Duncan boo...January 10, 2008
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