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BLIND GUARDIAN Explain San Antonio Cancellation

BLIND GUARDIAN have issued a statement regarding the cancellation of their scheduled gig in San Antonio, Texas — the second time the group have cancelled a Texan date on their current U.S. tour. It is as follows: "The promoter in San Antonio was told many times by the US tour manager Roger Smith tha...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Explain Houston Cancellation

BLIND GUARDIAN's tour manager has issued a statement in an attempt to clarify the reasons behind the cancellation of the group's scheduled Houston show on Nov. 29 as part of their ongoing U.S. tour with SYMPHONY X. It reads as follows: "This is Roger Smith, the road manager for the BLIND GUARDIAN to...

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DEEP PURPLE's ROGER GLOVER Offers Update On DVD, Upcoming Album

In his latest letter to the DEEP PURPLE fans, the group's bassist, Roger Glover, comments on the band's upcoming "Machine Head" DVD and the progress of the songwriting/recording sessions for their next studio album, due sometime in 2003. On "Machine Head": "I have seen the DVD and it is wonderful, a...

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ARTENSION To Issue 'New Discovery' In January

ARTENSION, the symphonic/neoclassic power prog "supergroup" featuring in its ranks Vitalij Kuprij (RING OF FIRE) on keyboards, Kevin Chown (MAGNITUDE 9, TILES) on bass, Mike Terrana (RAGE, AXEL RUDI PELL) on drums, John West (ROYAL HUNT) on vocals, and Roger Staffelbach on guitar, will issue their s...

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THRONEAEON Rejoined By Drummer, Announce New Bassist

Drummer Roger Sundquist has rejoined Swedish death metal act THRONEAEON. Meanwhile, bassist Andreas Dahlstrom has quit the band and has been replaced by Magnus Wall (formerly of ABHOTH). ...

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MARIAH CAREY Covers DEF LEPPARD!

MARIAH CAREY has recorded a cover version of DEF LEPPARD's 1981 hit "Bringin' On the Heartbreak" for her upcoming release, "Charmbracelet", according to Fox News. "I know it sounds weird, and that it probably won't work, but guess what? At last night's [Oct. 22] listening party for Carey's new disk,...

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PRIMER 55 Part With Bassist, Enlist Temporary Replacement

PRIMER 55 have parted ways with bassist Kobie Jackson due to "personal and creative problems" and have temporarily replaced him with former 12V NEGATIVE EARTH four-stringer Toomey. "Due to personal and creative problems, Kobie Jackson has been asked to leave the band," said PRIMER 55 guitarist Bobby...

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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY, ROGER TAYLOR To Perform At Post-WALK OF FAME Induction Party

QUEEN guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor will be performing in Los Angeles tonight at a special Fan Club party to celebrate their induction to the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. The duo will be joined by regular QUEEN guest musicians Chris Thompson and Spike Edney, plus various special guests, in...

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A New QUEEN On Hollywood Boulevard

Legendary rock group QUEEN — John Deacon, Brian May, Roger Taylor and the late Freddie Mercury — will be honored with their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, October 18th. The star will recognize the unparalleled achievements of the band which dominated three generations of music his...

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DEEP PURPLE Bassist Jams With GOV'T MULE

DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover joined GOV'T MULE for a jam onstage at New York's Beacon Theatre on Friday, October 11th. Glover reportedly played two songs with the group — "Going Down" and "Maybe I'm A Leo" — as part of GOV'T MULE's three-hour set, which also included renditions of LED ZEPPELIN,...

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MARILYN MANSON: Latest Journal Entry Posted Online

The following is MARILYN MANSON's latest journal entry, as posted via his official web site at www.marilynmanson.com: "I have just returned from the studio and we have finished mixing the first track. I'm not going to reveal the name, but it is an onomatopoeia and it actually means the same thing in...

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ROB ZOMBIE's 'House Of 1000 Corpses': New Trailer To Premier This Weekend

A brand new trailer for ROB ZOMBIE's much-anticipated horror movie House of 1000 Corpses will begin showing in theaters across the U.S. and Canada this Friday, October 11th. It will be attached to the new Lions Gate Films production, Rules of Attraction, directed by Roger Avary and starring James Va...

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DEEP PURPLE Compile Footage For Upcoming Documentary

DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan has reportedly been compiling video footage for an upcoming documentary. In addition, several concerts on the last tour with Jon Lord were recorded, including the second show at London's Hammersmith Apollo (with members of IRON MAIDEN making a guest appearance during...

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QUEEN To Receive Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame

QUEEN will reportedly receive a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame in front of the brand new Ivar nightclub at 6356 Hollywood Boulevard at the corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Ivar on Friday, October 18th. The ceremony will take place at 11:30 a.m. and QUEEN fans are invited to come down and share in the...

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MORTICIAN Complete Work On 'Darkest Day Of Horror'

New York-based death metallers MORTICIAN have completed work on their new CD, entitled Darkest Day Of Horror, for an early 2003 release through Relapse Records. "[Bassist/vocalist] Will [Rahmer] and I wrote this album during the beginning of this year and finished the mastering about two weeks ago,"...