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POISON Frontman Announces Solo Tour Dates

POISON frontman Bret Michaels has lined up the following solo dates during the coming weeks: Oct. 18 - Hartford, CT - Webster Oct. 19 - Wantagh, NY - Mulcahy's Oct. 20 - Buffalo, NY - Club Infinity Oct. 21 - W. Springfield, VA - Jaxx Oct. 27 - Berwick, PA - Peppers Oct. 28 - ...

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UFO Guitarist VINNIE MOORE: Drum Tracks For New Solo CD Complete

The drum tracks for UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore's new solo CD are now complete after last week's session at Spin Studios in Queens, New York with Van Romaine [BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS, KANSAS, JOAN OSBORNE, BILLY JOEL, STEVE MORSE] on drums and Tim Conklin engineering. "We recorded 11 songs and it all...

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UFO Guitarist VINNIE MOORE Begins Recording New Solo Album

UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore is scheduled to begin recording his new solo album in New York City today (Wednesday, Sept. 27). Laying down drums on the CD is Van Romaine, who has previously played with such artists as BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS, KANSAS, JOAN OSBORNE, BILLY JOEL and STEVE MORSE. Engineering...

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MOTÖRHEAD, BUCKCHERRY Confirmed For FREAKER'S BALL

MOTÖRHEAD has been confirmed as the headliner of the Freaker's Ball 2006, set to take place Saturday, October 28 at at Community America Ballpark in Kansas City, KS. Support acts will include BUCKCHERRY, CROSSFADE, JACKYL, THE FEDERATION OF HORSEPOWER and LOWKUSS. Tickets for just $19.89 go on sale...

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ARES KINGDOM: West Coast Dates Announced

Kansas City's self-proclaimed "only death/thrash metal band" ARES KINGDOM will embark on a short West Coast tour this November. The infernal thrashing begins on Friday, November 3 in Oakland, CA and will run from Seattle to Tijuana. Venues will be announced shortly. Confirmed dates are as follows: N...

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METALLICA: CLIFF BURTON 'Memorial Day' To Be Held In Sweden

A "memorial day" for late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton has been scheduled for Saturday, September 30 at the at Gyllene Rasten restaurant/bar (web site) in Ljungby, Dörarp, Sweden. It was on September 27, 1986 — 20 years ago this Wednesday— that Burton died in a tragic bus accident in Sweden, just...

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THE ESOTERIC Unveils Artwork For 'Subverter', Announces Fall Touring Plans

Critically-acclaimed Lawrence, Kansas-based innovators THE ESOTERIC have unveiled artwork for their forthcoming album, "Subverter", at this location. Produced and engineered by Paul Malinowski (SHINER, OPEN HAND) along with guitarist Eric Graves, the genre-defying album is the band's sophomore effor...

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GODSMACK Drummer: 'We're Living The Good Life'

Alan Sculley of The Kansas City Star recently conducted an interview with GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On touring theaters versus playing in big arenas: "Sully [Erna, GODSMACK frontman] and I have a difference of opinion on that. My favorite venues to play as...

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NAPALM DEATH Schedules One-Off Date With EXODUS

NAPALM DEATH will team up with EXODUS for an off-date at The Static Bar in Topeka, Kansas on September 25. NAPALM DEATH and EXODUS are currently touring North America on the "Monsters Of Mayhem" tour with HATEBREED, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, DESPISED ICON and FIRST BLOOD. As previously reported, NAPA...

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KISS: More Fragrance Promotions Announced

According to a posting on KissOnline.com, Gemini Cosmetics — the company releasing the new line of KISS fragrances — has organized a number of exciting promotions in the Midwest region at Boscovs, Dillards and Parisians stores to launch the new KISS line. Promotions in this region include face paint...

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DEF LEPPARD Singer Says New Album Coming Sooner Rather Than Later

Launch Radio Networks reports: DEF LEPPARD have been famous for taking years to make a new album, but that might not be the case for their next project. The band was working on new material while recording their covers project "Yeah!", and according to a message from lead singer Joe Elliott on the o...

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EIGHTEEN VISIONS To Tour With HINDER

Epic recording artists EIGHTEEN VISIONS are hitting the road with HINDER for a barn-storming tour that kicks off October 18 in College Station, Texas. EIGHTEEN VISIONS started the year by touring with AVENGED SEVENFOLD and COHEED & CAMBRIA, then followed by tearing up the Warped Tour. Prior to t...

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CRYPTIC VISION To Open For KAMELOT In Florida

CRYPTIC VISION from the west coast of Florida has been added as an opener for KAMELOT's appearance at State Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida on Saturday, September 16. The prog rockers have opened for bands such as KANSAS, FLOWER KINGS and more. CRYPTIC VISION also features keyboardist Howard Helm...

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ZYKLON, PSYCROPTIC, GOREROTTED Confirmed For MARYLAND DEATHFEST V

ZYKLON, PSYCROPTIC, GOREROTTED, FUCK THE FACTS and SAPROGENIC are among the newly confirmed bands for the Maryland Deathfest V, set to take place May 26-27, 2007 at Sonar in Baltimore, MD. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BRUTAL TRUTH (New York) ZYKLON (Norway) PSYCROPTIC (Australia) G...

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THE BLACK CROWES: 'The Lost Crowes' Pushed Back To September

The new double album of unreleased material by THE BLACK CROWES, titled "The Lost Crowes", was originally scheduled to be in stores August 29 (Rhino). However, due to a recently discovered manufacturing error, the release date has been moved to September 26. "The Lost Crowes" contains two previously...