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DROPKICK MURPHYS Added To AEROSMITH's Boston Concert
Accoring to The Boston Globe, DROPKICK MURPHYS have been added to AEROSMITH's June 16, 2009 concert at the Comcast Center in Boston, Massachusetts. AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry told The Boston Globe he's been focused these days on healing from his recent knee surgery. "That wasn't exactly what I'd...May 28, 2009
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AEROSMITH Rocks The House: Inside the Homes of Rock Royalty
ETonline.com takes you inside the homes of the band members of AEROSMITH, where the viewers get a revealing look at how "The Bad Boys from Boston" are living nearly 40 years since forming their Grammy-winning band! Watch the video below to get a peek at their digs, and hear Steven Tyler, Joe Perry ....May 28, 2009
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KORN, JANE'S ADDICTION Singers Guest On New INFECTED MUSHROOM Album
KORN's Jonathan Davis and JANE'S ADDICTION's Perry Farrell make guest appearances on the eighth studio album from the Israeli-bred, Los Angeles-based electronic duo INFECTED MUSHROOM, "Legend Of The Black Shawarma", due on September 8, 2009 via electronic music giant Paul Oakenfold's Perfecto label....May 28, 2009
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New ANTHRAX Album Being Mixed By DAVE FORTMAN
Dave Fortman, a member of UGLY KID JOE, who has also worked with artists such as MUDVAYNE, EVANESCENCE, and SLIPKNOT, began mixing the new ANTHRAX album, "Worship Music", late last week in a New Orleans studio. The album, now set for a fall release, is the band's first studio effort in six years and...May 21, 2009
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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Records Collection Of Band's Favorite Ballads
DREAM THEATER keyboarist Jordan Rudess has recorded solo piano versions of some of the band's favorite ballads as well as creating some original, progressive piano pieces for a new CD called "Notes On A Dream". A three-part interview with Rudess about the effort can be viewed below. Due on June 2, "...May 12, 2009
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Texas' THUNDER OF GODS FESTIVAL Cancelled
Jeff Tandy of Austin Metal Music Examiner reports: "Thunder of Gods Festival was going to be the first of its kind in Texas. Held in Dripping Springs, it was touted as a multi-genre (though mostly metal) event to rival the giant festivals of Europe. Tickets were available for months, and the posters...May 11, 2009
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Guitarist Injures Ankle
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz was forced to perform in a boot cast during the Music As A Weapon IV concert this past Saturday night (May 9) at the Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines, Iowa after severely hurting his ankle. He played the show under two giant inflated palm trees in a cha...May 11, 2009
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PSYOPUS Meeting Up With Old Friends
Rochester, New York-based tech grindcore/hardcore outfit PSYOPUS has issued the following update: "Last night [Thursday, May 7], Fredericksburg, Virginia took a trip in the PSYOPUS time machine to visit the ghosts of PSYOPUS past. Our dear friends and former bandmates Mike Horn and Harrison Christie...May 8, 2009
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ANTHRAX Confirms European Tour Dates
ANTHRAX will hit the road in Europe this summer with a series of festivals and headline dates as a precursor to the band's forthcoming new studio album, "Worship Music". The European dates kick off in Estonia on June 13 and continue into August, with the band returning to the U.S. for their July 9 h...April 29, 2009
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The Devil You Know
Crawling out of the gate with a doom dirge blast from the subterranean hollows of 1970, Tony Iommi leads his aging troops into one more battle with a riff and a tone that could level Mordor. It's BLACK SABBATH, the Ronnie James Dio-fronted version of the band, although the new moniker provides both...April 28, 2009
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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Frontman Talks Politics, Upcoming Studio Album
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN frontman Greg Puciato has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "I'm gonna dive right into this. I hope you have about twenty minutes to kill. If you just wanna read some musical news and skip the rest go down to the bottom. "I just read a new gallop poll, ...April 20, 2009
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BILLY SHEEHAN Discusses MR. BIG Reunion
BigMusicGeek.com recently conducted an interview with legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH, TALAS). Several excerpts from the chat follow below. BigMusicGeek.com: What were the main motivations behind MR. BIG reuniting? I had always assumed, based solely on the rumors and half-tr...April 18, 2009
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In Brazil With IRON MAIDEN: KERRANG! Video Podcast Available
The Kerrang! podcast team went behind the scenes of this week's IRON MAIDEN cover feature (see image below). Take in the chaos of the "Flight 666" premiere, look around the band's Ed Force One jet and watch frontman Bruce Dickinson burn rubber around Sao Paulo, Brazil's Grand Prix circuit. Watch the...April 18, 2009
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CITY OF SHIPS Signs With TRANSLATION LOSS RECORDS
Translation Loss Records has announce the signing of Richmond, Virginia' CITY OF SHIPS. The band's full-length debut, "Look What God Did to Us", will be co-released in late summer with indie label Sound Study Recordings from Gainesville, Florida. Translation Loss will take charge of the CD release w...April 18, 2009
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IRON MAIDEN: 'Flight 666' To Be Released On Blu-Ray, DVD
"Iron Maiden: Flight 666", the feature-length documentary film which follows the IRON MAIDEN bandmembers on the first leg of their "Somewhere Back In Time World Tour" in February and March of 2008, will be released on extended Blu-ray and DVD formats, alongside a double-CD soundtrack album and limit...April 15, 2009
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