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TAPROOT Working On New Album

ChartAttack.com reports that Ann Arbor, Michigan hard rock band TAPROOT has started work on the follow-up to its 2005 album, "Blue-Sky Research". According to the band's MySpace page, they'll work with producer Tim Patalan on the as-yet untitled album. It's unknown yet if it will be released indepen...

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PORCUPINE TREE's WILSON Talks About Side-Project Featuring OPETH Mainman

PORCUPINE TREE mainman Steve Wilson recently spoke to MTV.com about his side-project with OPETH leader Mikael Åkerfeldt, which should surface sometime in 2008. "We've been talking about this literally since the day we met," Wilson explained. "The original idea was to collaborate together on somethin...

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SUFFOCATION: More Tour Dates Announced

Legendary New York death metallers SUFFOCATION have announced another month's worth of tour dates, expanding their already exhaustive "Suffocation World Tour". The band, who recently completed tours of Australia and New Zealand, will hit cities all across Europe beginning March 29. SUFFOCATION will...

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OPETH Mainman Has 'Around A Dozen Of Song Ideas' For New Album

OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt has issued the following update: "Just a quick note to fill you (if you care) in on what's cooking and stuff....like that..... "Roundhouse/U.K. gig DVD: Well, the music is mixed and it sounds nothing less than awesome I must say. The film material is also edited and it...

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SCOTT WEILAND's SOFTDRIVE Label To Release THE ACTUAL's 'In Stitches'

Softdrive Records, the label headed up by VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland's (ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS),will release the new album from the Los Angeles power trio THE ACTUAL, entitled "In Stitches", on May 29. THE ACTUAL features in its ranks singer Max Bernstein, who is the son of famed Pulitz...

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Audio Interview With Ex-DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist JON LORD Posted Online

A six-part audio interview with former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord has been posted online at Deep-Purple.net. The interview was presented and produced by Charlotte Wilson for the "Upbeat" show on Radio New Zealand on December 22, 2006. The interview covers the following topics: Part One: Jon di...

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Dallas Rock And Metal Community To Honor Late DROWNING POOL Singer

He started out just an underage kid who would wait outside the local rock clubs, offering to load equipment so he could get into the show. He died living his dream, a platinum recording artist on tour with Ozzfest. But it was the time in between where Dave "Stage" Williams of DROWNING POOL earned th...

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Report: Rock Star for A Night At ROCK 'N' ROLL FANTASY CAMP

Tom Berg of The Orange County Register reports: Five minutes till showtime at the House of Blues and something is amiss. The lead singer of LISA & THE STREET SURVIVORS is not talking. Two guitarists are missing. And the drummer doesn't want to be here. Yet Paul Stanley of KISS is waiting to ...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Schedules Live Appearances

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess has lined up the following live appearances: Opening for BLACKFIELD (the collaboration between PORCUPINE TREE leader Steven Wilson and Aviv Geffen): Mar. 13 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live Mar. 15 - Annapolis, MD - Ramshead Mar. 16 - New York, NY - Bowery...

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Former GODFLESH Frontman Discusses 2002 Nervous Breakdown

Chris Harris and Jon Wiederhorn of MTV.com report: With just hours before taking an April 2002 flight from London to Los Angeles, where his band GODFLESH were to begin a North American tour, singer and guitarist Justin Broadrick suffered a nervous breakdown. He was broke, his girlfriend of 13 years...

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Original AC/DC Bassist Rehearsing For BON SCOTT Celebration Concert

According to Australia's X-Press Online, BUFFALO frontman Dave Tice and original AC/DC bass player Mark Evans will be at Fly By Night in Fremantle, Australia to rehearse their sets for the Bon Scott Celebration Concert at Claremont Showgrounds. Around 10:00 p.m. the pair will play a set of acoustic...

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Ex-KISS Guitarist BRUCE KULICK Reports From ROCK 'N ROLL FANTASY CAMP

Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick is among the artists that have signed on to serve as "counselors" at this month's Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp. The cost of the five-day retreat, which will take place Feb. 15-19 in Hollywood, is $9,499, according to organizers. The camp culminates in a Battle of the...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist To Open For BLACKFIELD

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess will open for BLACKFIELD (the collaboration between PORCUPINE TREE leader Steven Wilson and Aviv Geffen) on all their East Coast U.S. shows. He will be performing as a solo artist featuring his unique piano style. The dates are as follows: Mar. 13 - Philadelph...

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ORPHANED LAND Taking Break From Live Shows To Focus On Writing

Israeli metal band ORPHANED LAND is taking a six-month break from live shows in order to focus on writing its new album, "The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR". The CD will be produced by Steven Wilson (PORCUPINE TREE, BLACKFIELD, OPETH) and is tentatively scheduled for release in 2008. Commented vocal...

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ANATHEMA In Talks To Play Romania's ARTMANIA Fetival

According to Metalhead.ro, ANATHEMA is in talks to join MY DYING BRIDE at this year's Artmania festival, set to take place in Sibiu, Romania. It is rumored that the festival will be moved to mid-June from July 13-15 so that it won't conflict with the ROLLING STONES concert in Bucharest on July 14. ....