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Black Tiger (Re-Release)

In the minds of some, San Francisco's Y&T will forever be remembered for 1985's quintessential '80s, pop-metal anthem "Summertime Girls". And that's a shame because prior to this leap into the commercial world, the band created some outstanding melodic, guitar-drenched, American hard rock and me...

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RUSH Guitarist: 'R30' Is 'Best-Sounding Live Performance Of Us I've Ever Heard'

Mike Mettler of Sound And Vision Magazine recently conducted an interview with RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson. An excerpt from the chat follows: Sound And Vision Magazine: "R30" (Anthem/Zoe) celebrates RUSH's 30th anniversary as a touring and recording unit. But your first gig was actually in Toronto i...

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RUSH: 'R-30' DVD To Receive World Television Premiere This Weekend

"Invisible airwaves will crackle with life" when VH1 Classic presents the world television premiere of "Rush R-30", a DVD concert performance from the band's $21 million grossing sell-out 30th Anniversary Tour. The concert will air as part of VH1 Classic's salute to RUSH the weekend of Friday, Janua...

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WHITESNAKE: 'The Definitive Collection' CD Due In February

Rubber Magazine is reporting that WHITESNAKE will be issuing their first single-disc retrospective on February 7 by Hip-O/Geffen/UMe. Entitled "The Definitive Collection", the CD spans nearly every studio album issued by WHITESNAKE, including their pre-U.S. fame LPs "Snakebite" (1978, with the band'...

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GODSMACK Frontman Performs National Anthem 'Without A Problem'

The Boston Globe is reporting that folks who heard GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna rehearsing before Sunday's (Jan. 1) New England Patriots' home game against the Miami Dolphins in Foxborough, Massachusetts "wondered if he was up to singing the national anthem. (He sounded bad.) But being the pro that...

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KORN Prepare To Release 'Coming Undone' Single

MTV.com is reporting that KORN are preparing for the release of "Coming Undone", the second single from their latest CD, "See You on the Other Side". "We like that song 'cause it's such a really anthem kind of song, it's got that cool, like, QUEEN 'We Will Rock You' beat in it, and ...

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GODSMACK To Begin Mixing New Album In January

The National Hockey League (NHL) has added GODSMACK bassist Robbie Merrill to their Blog Central, a feature on their web site written by celebrity hockey fans. The posts will include Robbie's views and opinions on hockey, as well as any GODSMACK or personal news that he chooses to share. His first b...

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WARRANT Sign With MTM MUSIC; New Album Samples Available

MTM Music has announced the signing of WARRANT, one of the most popular and successful rock bands of the late '80s and early '90s. The band was formed in the mid-'80s and its first official lineup featured vocalist Jani Lane, guitarist Erik Turner, guitarist Joey Allen, bass player Jerry Dixon and d...

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RUSH To Guest On VH1 CLASSIC's 'Hanging With'

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, Canadian rock legends RUSH will appear on VH1 Classic's "Hanging With", on Sunday December 11, with an encore airing on December 15. "Hanging With" is a Sunday morning show where members of classic rock bands talk about their career and the...

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QUEEN Guitarist BRIAN MAY Picks Up Royal Honor

ContactMusic.com is reporting that QUEEN guitarist Brian May received his Commander of the British Empire (CBE) honor from Queen Elizabeth II at her London residence today (Dec. 6). May, 58, last visited Buckingham Palace in 2002, when the band performed Britain's national anthem "God Save the Queen...

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RUSH Guitarist: 'It's Time For A New Record'

RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson told the Detroit radio station WRIF 101.1 FM that the band are preparing to begin work on a new CD. "We're going to go in the studio early next year and start writing," he said. "It's time for a new record, time to move forward...we're going to hopefully finish ...

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RUSH: New ALEX LIFESON Audio Interview Posted Online

A 10-minute audio interview with RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson, conducted late last month by Mike Staff of Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM, has been posted online at this location (Windows Media). As previously reported, RUSH will be the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" airin...

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BLOOD TSUNAMI To Play Oslo This Weekend

BLOOD TSUNAMI, the Oslo, Norway-based thrash metal band featuring drummer Bård G. Eithun (a.k.a. Faust; SCUM, ABORYM, ex-EMPEROR),will make their next live appearance on Saturday, December 3 at John Dee in Oslo. The concert, which celebrates the 15th anniversary of Body Map merchandise, will also i...

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RUSH Schedule 'Rockline' Appearance

Canadian rock legends RUSH will be the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" airing Wednesday, December 14. The live show begins at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET, and fans are encouraged to call in with questions during the program at (800) 344-ROCK (7625). To find a stat...

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Keeper of the Seven Keys – The Legacy

You'd need balls the size of Düsseldorf to tack a sequel onto two of the most beloved power metal albums of all time, arguably the blueprints for an entire mini-industry that's sprung up in their wake. But hubris has never been in short supply where HELLOWEEN mastermind Michael Weikath is concerned...