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Y&T Sign European Deal With DEMOLITION RECORDS

Reunited hard rockers Y&T — Dave Meniketti, Phil Kennemore, Leonard Haze, John Nymann — have signed a European deal with the U.K.'s Demolition Records for the release of their new CD, "UnEarthed Volume 2". Scheduled for a March 14 release, the CD contains Y&T demos and unreleased material fr...

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AC/DC, TWISTED SISTER, CHEAP TRICK Members To Perform At MARDI GRAS Kick-Off Concert

AC/DC's Brian Johnson, TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snider, CHEAP TRICK's Robin Zander and BON JOVI's Richie Sambora are among the musicians scheduled to perform at the Mardi Gras kick-off celebration on Saturday, February 5 at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. The grand opening at Mardi Gras is about...

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SLIPKNOT Percussionist: 'This Band Is Timeless'

SLIPKNOT percussionist Chris Fehn (a.k.a. "No. 3") recently told the Edmonton Sun that not a day goes by that he and his bandmates don't rue the day they donned disguises for their live performance. "Yeah, it sucks," he said in a phone interview, though he was quick to add that it's also "cool." ...

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UNION Schedule Warm-Up Concert In California

UNION, the late '90s group formed by Bruce Kulick (GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, ex-KISS) and John Corabi (CARDBOARD VAMPYRES, ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE) along with Brent Fitz and Jamie Hunting, will play one U.S. warm-up show (Friday, January 14 at Paladino's in Tarzana, California) prior to their upcoming Japanese to...

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POISON Singer Directs Country Band's Music Video: Photos Available

POISON singer Bret Michaels has produced an upcoming album for country group FORTY5 SOUTH of Jackson, Tennessee, according to the Associated Press. Michaels sings on the album and appears in a music video for the single "We're Country So We Can". When Michaels needed a place to shoot the video, he e...

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HAMMERFALL Singer Says New Album Is 'The Most Mature Thing We've Ever Done'

HAMMERFALL frontman Joacim Cans recently spoke to Denmark's Antenna webzine about the group's new album, "Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken", due on March 7 via Nuclear Blast Records. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Antenna: How would you say the new material differs from your previou...

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Heavy Metal Musicians Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2004

A number of hard rock and heavy metal musicians have revealed their favorite albums of 2004 to Shoutweb.com. A sample of the choices follows below: Dave Pybus (CRADLE OF FILTH) 01. GENOCIDE SUPERSTARS – "Hail The New Storm" 02. HANZEL UND GRETYL - "Scheiss Messiah" 03. ZEKE - "'Til The Living End" 0...

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ALICE COOPER, DAMN YANKEES Perform At CHRISTMAS PUDDING Show: Photos Available

DAMN YANKEES members Tommy Shaw and Ted Nugent (both guitar),Jack Blades (bass),and Michael Cartellone (drums) reunited for a special performance at the fourth annual Alice Cooper's Christmas Pudding show on Saturday (Dec. 18) at the Dodge Theatre in Phoenix. Also performing at the event were CHEA...

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Former MÖTLEY CRÜE Singer Completes Work On Autobiography

Former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer John Corabi's authorized autobiography is finished, and is reportedly being bid over by several publishers. Expect a summer 2005 release date. In April 2005, co-author Jake Brown will begin work with HANOI ROCKS members Michael Monroe and Andy McCoy on the band's authorized...

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AC/DC: 'Rockabilly' Tribute Out Now

CMH Records has just released "Let There Be Rockabilly: The Tribute to AC/DC". The complete track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Highway to Hell 02. You Shook Me All Night Long 03. Jailbreak 04. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 05. Rocker 06. Rock 'n' Roll Damnation 07. Shot Down in Flames 08. ...

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DAMN YANKEES And CHEAP TRICK Members Set For ALICE COOPER Benefit Next Month

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that the members of DAMN YANKEES will reunite at a benefit hosted by Alice Cooper next month. Guitarists Tommy Shaw and Ted Nugent, bassist Jack Blades, and drummer Michael Cartellone will play together at the fourth annual Alice Cooper's Christmas Pudding show, wh...

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Y&T: New Collection Of Previously Unreleased Material Available Now

Reunited hard rockers Y&T — Dave Meniketti, Phil Kennemore, Leonard Haze, John Nymann — have released the second collection of previously unreleased material, "UnEarthed Vol. 2", via their official web site. The disc contains songs that were written and/or demoed for various albums between 1974...

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AMEN Frontman Says Former Bandmembers Joined, And Left, For Purely Monetary Reasons

AMEN frontman Casey Chaos has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "I've been keeping quiet whilst watching former AMEN members slate both AMEN and myself. AMEN existed before the last line-up, and AMEN will continue to exist as long as I see fit. As to who wanted what from...

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VELVET REVOLVER To Add B-Sides To New Version Of Debut Album

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that VELVET REVOLVER's U.S fans will be able to hear some of the B-side cover versions from some of their overseas singles. The band will release a new version of their debut album, "Contraband", later this month packaged with an additional disc featuring the cover...

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VINCE NEIL: Photos From Halloween Concert, Meet-And-Greet Posted Online

Former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil headlined the KLOL Outlaw Masked Ball Halloween night (Oct. 31) in Houston, Texas. Vince and his band took the stage in Halloween costumes — Vince in his Miller Lite racing outfit (surely a trick or treat surprise for event sponsor Budweiser!),drummer Brent Fitz...