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RAGE Performs On German TV; Video Available
German power metallers RAGE performed the song "Straight to Hell" on Germany's late night talk show "TV Total" on Thursday, February 21. Watch the performance below. An orchestral version of the RAGE song "Lord of the Flies", which also appears on the German group's new album, "Carved in Stone", wil...February 23, 2008
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VAN HALEN: Charlottesville, Duluth Concerts 'Postponed'
The Friday, February 22 VAN HALEN concert at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia and the Monday, February 25 show at Gwinnett Arena in Duluth, Georgia have been postponed. The concerts will be rescheduled and the new dates will be announced shortly. Tickets for the original gigs will...February 22, 2008
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DEEP PURPLE Singer Comments On Kremlin Performance
DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan has penned an article for The Times about the band's private performance at The Kremlin on February 11. PURPLE played a gig in Moscow as a farewell gift to Dmitry Medvedev, the chairman of gas giant Gazprom and almost certainly Russia's next president. The group perfo...February 17, 2008
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DEEP PURPLE Performs At Kremlin; Video Available
UK hard rock legends DEEP PURPLE played a gig on February 11 in Moscow as a farewell gift to Dmitry Medvedev, the chairman of gas giant Gazprom and almost certainly Russia's next president. The group performed at a show Gazprom put on at the Kremlin to mark the 15th anniversary of the firm's creatio...February 15, 2008
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DEEP PURPLE To Play British International Motor Show
According to Deep-Purple.net, DEEP PURPLE is scheduled to perform on July 30, as part of a series of gigs linked with the British International Motor Show at the ExCeL Arena in London. Doors open at 20:00, with the band on stage at 21:00. Tickets are already on sale from ents24.com. Other acts confi...February 15, 2008
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RAGE: New Version Of 'Lord Of The Flies' Featured In 'Windchaser' Game
An orchestral version of the RAGE song "Lord of the Flies", which also appears on the German group's new album, "Carved in Stone", will be featured in the new computer game Windchaser, due in May. According to the band, the new version of the track features "a bombastic arrangement and a great numbe...February 15, 2008
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BRUCE KULICK Issues Post-Japan Update
Guitarist Bruce Kulick (GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, ESP, KISS) has issued the following update: "Just back from Japan with the ERIC SINGER PROJECT (ESP) and what a great time we had playing and visiting Tokyo. I have always loved Japan as the people are so polite and hard working, and the food and service...February 14, 2008
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NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL Details Revealed
This year will mark the tenth anniversary of the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, the largest and most successful metal festival in the United States. This year's show, presented by ESP, Randall, EMG, and exclusive magazine presenter Metal Maniacs magazine, will take place the weekend of Apr...February 12, 2008
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NIKKI SIXX: 'MÖTLEY CRÜE Has Not Signed Any Deals'
MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has denied that the band has signed a $100-million-plus mega-deal with the giant Live Nation entertainment conglomerate. "MÖTLEY CRÜE has not signed any deals," Nikki said in a statement. "Any information reported to the contrary is false and misleading." The news of a...February 11, 2008
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MÖTLEY CRÜE Signs 'Mega-Deal' With LIVE NATION
Robin Leach reports on his blog "Vegas Luxe Life with Robin Leach" that MÖTLEY CRÜE — Vince Neil, Tommy Lee, Nikki Sixx and Mick Mars — signed a $100-million-plus mega-deal last week to produce three albums and perform three world tours for the giant Live Nation entertainment conglomerate. "We'll ac...February 11, 2008
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Report: Kremlin Rocks To DEEP PURPLE
Michael Stott of Reuters reports: The Kremlin rocked to the sound of British band DEEP PURPLE on Monday in a gig with a difference. The fans wore furs, suits or war medals rather than jeans and T-shirts; they arrived in black chauffeured limousines not buses; and the front row of the audience includ...February 11, 2008
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AC/DC's Hard-Rocking Tunes Turned Into 'Beautiful Instrumental Lullabies'; Audio Available
Rockabye Baby! — which transforms timeless rock songs into beautiful instrumental lullabies — will release "Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of AC/DC" on March 4. Do you have a problem child? Rock and roll ain't noise pollution, but unwanted cries are. When you're up to your neck in exhaustion and...February 11, 2008
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RAGE: 'Musikmesse Frankfurt' Schedule Detailed
German power metallers RAGE will attend the Musikmesse Frankfurt 2008 fair in Germany in March. The group's schedule is as follows: * Friday, March 14: There will be an autograph session at the Nuclear Blast booth E41, hall 4.2 at 3 p.m. * Saturday, March 15: RAGE will perform live at the Agora stag...February 8, 2008
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IRON MAIDEN: Melbourne Video Footage Available
British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN performed the first of two shows last night (February 6) at the Rod Laver Arena. A video report can be found at The Age.com.au. An excerpt from TheAge.com.au's review of the concert follows: "There were enough guitar histrionics, smoke, flames, sparks and Span...February 7, 2008
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DEEP PURPLE Involved In Russia's Rock-For-Gas Deal
Dmitry Zhdannikov of Reuters reports that UK hard rock legends DEEP PURPLE are heading for Moscow as a farewell gift to Dmitry Medvedev, the chairman of gas giant Gazprom and almost certainly Russia's next president. Medvedev has told interviewers DEEP PURPLE, known for hits such as "Smoke on the Wa...February 6, 2008
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