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SAMMY HAGAR On Possible VAN HALEN / ROTH Reunion: 'I Don't See It In A Million Years'

John Soeder of Cleveland's The Plain Dealer reports: VAN HALEN scored a landslide victory in The Plain Dealer's seventh annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame poll. The newspaper asked readers and visitors to www.cleveland.com to tell it which nominees on the latest official Rock Hall ballot are most wor...

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CAULDRON/KILL CHEERLEADER's Tour Van And Equipment Stolen

Jason Decay (CAULDRON, KILL CHEERLEADER, ex-GOAT HORN) has issued a plea to anyone who has seen a metallic blue late model GMC van after the vehicle — which doubles as the tour van for both CAULDRON and his side project KILL CHEERLEADER — was reportedly stolen last Thursday (Dec. 21) in Toronto alon...

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JESU: New Album Details, Tour Dates Revealed

JESU, the new band featuring Justin Broadrick — former member of two legendary bands: NAPALM DEATH and GODFLESH — will release its new album, "Conqueror", on the following dates: USA: February 20, 2007 Europe: February 19, 2007 Japan: February 2, 2007* Rest Of The World: February 27, 2007 * The bonu...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer AL ATKINS: '2006 Has Had Its Ups And Downs'

Original JUDAS PRIEST frontman Al Atkins has posted the following message on his official web site: "2006 has had its ups and downs. What with the album ['Demon Deceiver - The Sin Sessions'] being held up for six months or more and my mother passing away in May. Also the European dates were put on ....

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FIRST BLOOD Announces Headlining Tour

FIRST BLOOD has announced its first national headlining tour for January 2007. Support acts on the bill chosen by the band include DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR, BLOODLINED CALLIGRAPHY, and DEAD HEARTS. Releasing their full-length debut, "Killafornia", on Trustkill this year, the group has already completed...

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FU MANCHU Announces First Leg Of 'We Must Obey' Tour

On February 28, California rock powerhouse FU MANCHU will commence their first North American tour in nearly two years, a six-week headlining trek. This will kick off the world tour in support of their new album "We Must Obey" (street date: February 20),praised by Decibel magazine as the band's "be...

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JOE LYNN TURNER To Begin Recording New Album This Week

Former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW singer Joe Lynn Turner has issued the following update: "I am also glad so many of you like SUNSTORM . . . [The album] is now out in the USA through Locomotive Records and you can also download individual songs through iTunes and other popular music download sites! "On a r...

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Ex-RAINBOW Singer JOE LYNN TURNER To Guest On 'New York Rocks TV'

Former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW singer Joe Lynn Turner and guitarist Karl Cochran (ACE FREHLEY, NUCLEAR ASSAULT) recently taped the "New York Rocks TV" show. It's a popular entertainment scene variety cable show based in Staten Island but shown all over the New York City area. You will have to check loca...

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OZZY OSBOURNE, ACE FREHLEY To Participate In 'Six-String Masterpieces' DIMEBAG Art Tribute

Ozzy Osbourne (BLACK SABBATH) and Ace Frehley (KISS) are among the latest artists who have signed on to participate in the "Six-String Masterpieces: The Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute" — the art exhibit of guitars that have been hand-painted, illustrated and sculpted by top rockers and modern artists i...

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Former TOURNIQUET Members Recruit New Drummer

Former TOURNIQUET members Victor Macias (bass),Erik Mendez (guitar),and Gary Lenaire (guitar) have announced the addition of drummer Al Velasquez (DW Drums) to their brand new project 2050. The group, which cites its influences as BLACK SABBATH, SLAYER, MAGMA and MOTÖRHEAD, has a MySpace page at t...

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Ex-WHITESNAKE Guitarist VANDENBERG Planning Art Exhibitons In Egypt, Holland

The web site (vandenberg-art.com) dedicated to former WHITESNAKE/VANDENBERG guitarist Adrian Vandenberg's drawings and paintings has been updated with the following message: "Exhibitions 2006: In the November/December period of 2006 plans are being finalised to work in Egypt for a period of time. Th...

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Bassist PAUL RAVEN Returns To PRONG?

Gearwire recently conducted an interview with legenedary bassist Paul Raven (KILLING JOKE, PRONG, PIGFACE, MINISTRY). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On upcoming projects: "I am going to El Paso next year to record 'The Last Sucker' — the last MINISTRY record. It is going to be interestin...

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MINISTRY Mainman Comments On GRAMMY Nomination

MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen has commented on the band's Grammy nomination in the "Best Metal Performance" category for the song "Lies Lies Lies" off the band's latest album "Rio Grande Blood". This is the fourth Grammy nomination for Jourgensen and MINISTRY, who were also nominated in 1993, 2000...

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ISIS Announces Headlining Tour

ISIS has announced the details of its first headlining tour in support of "In the Absence of Truth". Tickets go on sale on December 16. The openers on the trek are as follows: JESU (all dates except March 15-16) TORCHE (February 26 - March 16) ZOZOBRA (March 17 - April 8) Confirmed dates are as ...

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AL PITRELLI: 'We Work Harder Than Almost Anybody In Our Country Works At Their Day Job'

GarageRadio.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Al Pitrelli (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, MEGADETH). A few excerpts from the chat follow: On being TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA's West tour Music Director: "Touring is a weird thing. It beats working. I don't want people to think we d...