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THIN LIZZY Guitarist Loves Ireland

Launch Radio Networks reports: Today (Friday, March 17) is St. Patrick's Day, and it's also the 55th birthday of THIN LIZZY guitarist Scott Gorham. Gorham was born and raised in California, but he rose to fame after joining the Irish band in 1974. So it's appropriate on this "day o' the green" that...

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WHITESNAKE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

WHITESNAKE have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 3-5 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ABORTED AMON AMARTH ATHEIST BATTLELORE BLOODTHORN BORN FROM PAIN CELTIC FROST CHILDREN OF BODOM D'ESPAIRSRAY DIE...

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SOULFLY, SODOM Confirmed For Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival

SOULFLY and SODOM have been confirmed for the tenth edition of the Gods Of Metal festival, set to take place June 1-4 at Idroscalo in Milan, Italy. SODOM will play on June 1, while SOULFLY will be one of the performers on the final day of the event. The festival billing is now shaping up ...

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POISON Guitarist Featured In 'The Surreal Life': First Episode Available Online

The entire first episode of the sixth season of VH1's popular series "The Surreal Life" — featuring POISON guitarist C.C. Deville and WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale's ex-wife, Tawny Kitaen — has been made available for viewing online at VH1.com. Joining C.C. and Kitaen on the show are Steve Har...

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DOKKEN, KISS Members To Join ULI JON ROTH At SKY ACADEMY Concerts In Los Angeles

Don Dokken (DOKKEN),Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER),Jon Levin (DOKKEN),Tony Franklin (WHITESNAKE, THE FIRM, BLUE MURDER),Jürgen Rosenthal (SCORPIONS),Francis Buchholz (SCORPIONS),Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD),Jeff Kollman (COSMOSQUAD, JKB, GLENN HUGHES),Andy Aledort (Guitar World, Guitar...

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EMPIRE: 'Raven Ride' Release Date Set

EMPIRE, the brainchild of German guitarist Rolf Munkes (MAJESTY, RAZORBACK, ex-VANIZE),will release their third album, "Raven Ride", on May 12 via AOR Heaven Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Trading Souls" (Lion Music) will feature guest appearances by singer Tony Martin (ex-BLACK SABBATH),drumme...

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IN FLAMES Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Sweden's IN FLAMES have been confirmed as the second headlining act (alongside WHITESNAKE) for this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 23-24 in Balingen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (two more acts to be confirmed): ARMORED SAINT CO...

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HELLOWEEN, STRATOVARIUS Confirmed For Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival

HELLOWEEN and STRATOVARIUS have been confirmed for the tenth edition of the Gods Of Metal festival, set to take place June 1-4 at Idroscalo in Milan, Italy. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: Thursday, June 1: VENOM DIMMU BORGIR OPETH DOWN TESTAMENT NEVERMORE SATYRICON TBA TBA TBA Fr...

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QUEENSRŸCHE, SYMPHONY X, EDGUY, OBITUARY, ARCH ENEMY Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

QUEENSRŸCHE, SYMPHONY X, EDGUY, OBITUARY, VICTORY and ARCH ENEMY have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALICE COOPER ANVIL ARCH ENEMY ASIA B...

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QUIET RIOT: New Album To Feature GLENN HUGHES, TONY FRANKLIN

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has posted the following message on his official web site: "I am happy to report that I have completed the drum and percussion tracks for the new QUIET RIOT studio CD. Next we will commence recording the rhythm and lead guitars courtesy of Neil Citron. Neil, who is...

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STRATOVARIUS, HELLFULED Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

STRATOVARIUS and HELLFULED are the latest confirmed acts for this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 23-24, 2006 in Balingen, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ARMORED SAINT COUNT RAVEN DEATH ANGEL EXODUS FLOTSAM AND JETSAM FOREIGNE...

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GUNS N' ROSES, WHITESNAKE, MOTÖRHEAD Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

GUNS N' ROSES, WHITESNAKE, LACUNA COIL, MOTÖRHEAD and IN FLAMES are among the confirmed bands for the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 23-25 in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, June 23: WHITESNAKE LACUNA COIL SATYRICON MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP MOONSP...

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DEF LEPPARD Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

DEF LEPPARD have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALICE COOPER ANVIL BLITZKRIEG BONFIRE CACTUS CATHEDRAL CELTIC FROST DEEP PURPLE DEF LEPPA...

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TED NUGENT, THUNDER Confirmed For U.K.'s MONSTERS OF ROCK Festival

TED NUGENT, THUNDER and JOURNEY have been confirmed to play at the U.K.'s Monsters of Rock festival, set to take place June 3 at the Milton Keynes National Bowl. Also scheduled to appear are ALICE COOPER and DEEP PURPLE. Tickets for Monsters of Rock 2006, priced £38.50, are available from all usual...

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DOWN Confirmed For Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival?

According to a posting at the Metal Italia web site, DOWN — the acclaimed band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist),bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA),guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR),and vocalist Philip An...