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METALLICA: Video Footage Of TRUJILLO's GRAMMY Acceptance Speech Available
Video footage of METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo accepting the "Best Metal Performance" award for the song "My Apocalypse" during Sunday night's (February 8) pre-telecast ceremony at the 51st annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles can be viewed at this location. METALLICA was no...February 11, 2009
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METALLICA Wins 'Best Metal' GRAMMY For 'My Apocalypse'
METALLICA was honored with a Grammy in the "Best Metal Performance" category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 51st annual Grammy Awards, which are being held tonight (Sunday, February 8) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. METALLICA was nominated for the track "My Apocalypse", from the band's 2...February 8, 2009
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MOONSTONE PROJECT Signs With BLISTERING RECORDS
MOONSTONE PROJECT, the ambitious musical creature of Italian guitarist Matt Filippini, has inked a worldwide deal with Blistering Records for the project's new album "Rebel On The Run". According to a press release, "Rebel On The Run" features the amazing voice of James Christian (HOUSE OF LORDS) on...February 8, 2009
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TOMMY LEE Hopes Grammys Go Better For MÖTLEY CRÜE This Time
MÖTLEY CRÜE will compete for the second time in their career for a Grammy Award on Sunday (February 8),with the song "Saints of Los Angeles" up for "Best Hard Rock Performance". Drummer Tommy Lee told The Pulse of Radio that he hopes things go better this time than they did in 1989, when the ...February 6, 2009
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ANVIL, OVERKILL Members Pay Tribute To JEFFREY (JETHRO) 'IRONFIST' HIRSCH
Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Canadian heavy metal legends ANVIL and Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of OVERKILL have commented on the passing of Jeffrey (Jethro) "Ironfist" Hirsch, a member of the legendary "Old Bridge Militia," who died January 19 after surviving a devastating fire on December 29 that completely...January 23, 2009
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DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist DON AIREY: Munich Footage Posted Online
Video footage of DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey's January 20, 2009 concert at Metropolis in Munich, German can be viewed below (clips uploaded by "eblinternational"). Airey and his band performed a set largely based on his new solo album "A Light in the Sky", alongside a selection of songs from D...January 22, 2009
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'Old Bridge Militia' Member Passes Away After Surviving Fire
Jethro Hirsch, a member of the legendary "Old Bridge Militia," passed away Monday afternoon, January 19, after surviving a devastating fire on December 29 that completely destroyed his apartment and left him in critical condition. According to reports, he had fallen asleep with a lit cigarette, and...January 20, 2009
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TOMMY BOLIN Book Author To Guest On 'Electric Ballroom'
Tune in to the "Electric Ballroom" radio show with hosts Aimee Kristi and Keith Roth on WRAT on Sunday, February 1 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern for an interview with Greg Prato, author of the new book "Touched by Magic: The Tommy Bolin Story" — which is said to be the first book to focus entirely ...January 20, 2009
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GUNS N' ROSES, AC/DC, LED ZEPPELIN, BLACK SABBATH Classics Among 'Greatest Hard Rock Songs'
This past week, VH1 paid tribute to the ultimate rock gods by counting down the "100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs". The five-part compilation, hosted by POISON singer Bret Michaels, featured the most awesome guitar-driven, head-banging jams in rock history — from AC/DC to LED ZEPPELIN and everything in...January 3, 2009
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KREATOR, MOONSORROW, SWALLOW THE SUN Members Join Forces In BARREN EARTH
BARREN EARTH is the name of a new Helsinki, Finland-based project featuring members of KREATOR, MOONSORROW, SWALLOW THE SUN and MANNHAI, among other bands. Formed in the fall of 2007, BARREN EARTH's music "combines elements of modern and traditional (death) metal with '70s prog rock and folk," accor...December 24, 2008
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TOMMY BOLIN Book Author To Guest On 'Big Daddy In The Morning'
Greg Prato, author of the new book "Touched by Magic: The Tommy Bolin Story" — which is said to be the first book to focus entirely on the life story of guitarist Tommy Bolin — will be a special call-in guest this morning (Wednesday, December 24) at 8:15 a.m. CST on "Big Daddy in The ...December 24, 2008
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TOMMY BOLIN Book Author To Guest On KKFI 90.1 FM
Journalist Greg Prato, whose work has appeared in a variety of sites and magazines, including All Music Guide, Billboard.com, RollingStone.com, Record Collector, and Classic Rock, will be interviewed by Stormin' Norman of Kansas City's KKFI 90.1 FM on Monday, December 22 at 7:00 a.m. CST. Greg will...December 17, 2008
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Late DEEP PURPLE Guitarist TOMMY BOLIN: 'Touched By Magic' Book Available
To many, Tommy Bolin was the legitimate heir to Jimi Hendrix's rock guitar throne. Stints with the JAMES GANG and DEEP PURPLE — as well as solo albums and a groundbreaking release with jazz-rocker Billy Cobham — certainly proved that the adulation was rightly deserved. And with a techno-color fashio...December 15, 2008
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Reunited MEDIEVAL To Perform Live For First Time In Almost 20 Years
Reactivated underground metal act MEDIEVAL will perform live for the first time in almost 20 years at the Kalamazoo Metal Fest III on Saturday, November 8 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. This night will feature eleven other bands and will run from 2:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. New Renaissance Records recently reis...October 27, 2008
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LED ZEPPELIN Bassist, Ex-THE DARKNESS Frontman To Appear At This Weekend's MANSONS GUITAR SHOW
LED ZEPPELIN's multi-instrumentalist John Paul Jones is among the star studded lineup of guests that are set to appear at Mansons Guitar Show, held over two days (October 25-26) at Exeter, UK's Riverside Leisure Centre. According to Total Guitar, Saturday's performances will be headlined by Martin B...October 24, 2008