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33 Charged With Underage Drinking At FAMILY VALUES Concert; 13 Others Arrested

Michelle Sahn of the Asbury Park Press reports: Some 33 people were charged with underage drinking at the Family Values Tour concert at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey Wednesday (August 8),and 13 other people were arrested on various other charges, including assaulting a trooper, St...

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TIGERTAILZ: 'Thrill Pistol' E-Card Available

An e-card for the new album from reunited U.K. rockers TIGERTAILZ, entitled "Thrill Pistol", can be accessed at this location. Due in the U.K. on August 27 via Sanctuary Records, "Thrill Pistol" will be a double CD that will also include a "bonus" disc of the original WAZBONES album which was record...

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Y&T Fan Performs 'Mean Streak' With His Heroes; Video Available

Legendary California rockers Y&T performed two special sold-out shows at the Little Fox in Redwood City, California this past weekend that were arranged just for the longtime fans of the band. Surprises for the two nights including a raffle for a lucky audience member both nights to be brought u...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Performs With Y&T In California

Legendary hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN, JOURNEY) joined Y&T on stage this past Saturday, August 4 at the second of two special sold-out shows at the Little Fox in Redwood City, California that were arranged just for the longtime fans of the band. "There were man...

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Y&T: New Audio Interview With DAVE MENIKETTI Available

The Musician's Voice has posted a new audio interview with Y&T frontman Dave Meniketti. In this interview, Dave talks about all things Y&T — including his memories of the band's early days, their hectic record/tour cycle of the 1980s, the band's devout fan base, and even the legendary "Hear...

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STEEVI JAIMZ BAND Planning Debut CD, DVD

After reportedly losing a legal battle with his former bandmates over the TIGERTAILZ name, vocalist Steevi Jaimz has decided to carry on in a brand new project called simply STEEVI JAIMZ BAND. Along with long-term partner in crime (and fellow former TIGERTAILZ member) Ace Finchum on drums, the pair...

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Classic JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, MOTÖRHEAD, SLAYER Tracks Featured On 'Heavy Metal Box'

According to Billboard.com, Rhino Records has set an October 2 release date for "Heavy Metal Box". The four-disc, 70-song set boasts classic tracks from IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD and SLAYER, among dozens of others. Arranged chronologically from 1968 to 1991, the compilation also boasts hi...

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Icons of Evil

One of the more divisive death metal albums of 2007, the new VITAL REMAINS manages a rather neat trick by being everything its most ardent supporters say it is — and suffering from every flaw its detractors claim. It's a big, turgid, exhausting, overstuffed Thanksgiving turkey of an album, a ludicro...

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TIGERTAILZ To Support Y&T On U.K. Tour

Reunited U.K. rockers TIGERTAILZ have announced their first full U.K. tour in over 12 years. The 'TAILZ have hooked up with their good friends Y&T and will support the San Francisco rockers on their forthcoming U.K. trek. Dates are as follows: Oct. 23 - Leeds, UK - Rio's Leeds Oct. 25 - Glasgow,...

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Y&T To Release 'Live: One Hot Night' DVD In August

Locomotive Records has confirmed an August 14 release date for the two-DVD/CD set "Live: One Hot Night" by longtime rock 'n' roll survivors Y&T, a group that has been lighting up stages since their 1973 San Francisco inception. This Netherlands show, recorded in October of 2006, comes complete w...

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Room Full of Sinners

If New Jersey was ever gonna be used as an adjective, for anything besides bricks of dried toxic swamp gunk, it'd have to be busted out for THE CURSED. The prime movers in this side project are former HADES and NON-FICTION axeman Dan Lorenzo and inimitable OVERKILL vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth,...

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Y&T: 'One Hot Night' DVD Lands On German Chart

Legendary Southern California rockers Y&T have issued the following update: "'Y&T Live: One Hot Night' (Y&T's first-ever DVD) began rolling out in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland last month. The week of the German release, Y&T's DVD was at #14 on Music DVD charts (after only being...

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JIMMY PAGE Attends METALLICA's Wembley Concert

Legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin has posted the following message on his web site: "Lars [Ulrich, METALLICA drummer] asked me to come to the METALLICA Wembley show [on Sunday, July 8], so off I went late afternoon. "The new Wembley Stadium was impressive. Huge, like an American stadium. "META...

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VINCE NEIL Video Interview From WSVG Dallas Posted Online

The World Series of Video Games (WSVG) presented by Intel held its second event on its Guitar Hero II competitive circuit this past weekend in Dallas, Texas. Newcomer to the circuit and Internet superstar Freddie Wong erupted the crowd won the finals with an amazing performance of RUSH's "YYZ". He e...

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36 CRAZYFISTS Signs With FERRET MUSIC

36 CRAZYFISTS vocalist Brock Lindow has issued the following update: "We have just signed a world wide deal with Ferret Music. We have been friends with the boys over at Ferret for years now and have always had a great relationship. We look forward to working together on our upcoming record. We are...