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RUSH Drummer's Tales From The Road

RUSH drummer Neil Peart has posted a lengthy message on his web site consisting mostly of tales of his travels between shows on the band's recent European tour. An excerpt follows: "Back in April of this year, just before the 'Snakes & Arrows' tour, I did a TV interview for the Canadian music ch...

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'Led Zeppelin - The Ride' Rocks For The First Time; Video Available

According to ThrillNetwork.com, Discovery Myrtle Beach — the web site that has brought official updates on the construction of the new Hard Rock Park in South Carolina — has posted what looks to be the first test run of the new "Led Zeppelin - The Ride" roller coaster. The 150-foot tall Bolliger &am...

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DEATH ANGEL Guitarist Says New Album Is 'A Tale Told Of Tyranny, Rebellion And Justice'

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL will release their new album, "Killing Season", on February 26, 2008 in the U.S. and February 29 internationally via Nuclear Blast Records. Commented guitarist Rob Cavestany: "'Killing Season', our latest album, is a true story that has happened b...

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ANTHROPIA Seeks New Label Home

French metal band ANTHROPIA has parted ways with Magna Carta Records, the label which released the band's 2006 effort, "The Ereyn Chronicles: Part 1 - The Journey of Beginnings" album. Commented the group: "We are very proud of what we accomplished with Magna Carta, and really enjoyed to work with t...

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DANKO JONES: Tour Dates Announced

Canadian rock 'n' roll trio DANKO JONES has scheduled the following dates: Dec. 08 - Montreal, Quebec - Les Saints Dec. 20 - Toronto, Ontario - Horseshoe Tavern Feb. 14 - Stockholm, Sweden - Close-Up Båten Feb. 16 - Cologne, Germany - Palladium DANKO JONES will play an exclusive Swedish concert at t...

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ANTHROPIA: Video Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online

French metal band ANTHROPIA is currently recording the follow-up to last year's "The Ereyn Chronicles: Part 1 - The Journey of Beginnings" album. Entitled "The Chain Reaction", the new CD's drum tracks were laid down last month at the ArtMusic studio in Nice. Watch a couple of video clips shot durin...

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RUSH To Tour South America Next Spring

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site RushIsABand.com, the Canadian rock trio will spend around two weeks in South America — covering Brazil, Argentina, Peru, and Chile — sometime in May 2008. Two newspapers in Chile have essentially confirmed the rumors that RUSH will play there although the...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist ANDREAS KISSER Recording Solo Album; New Video Footage Available

Brand new video footage taken during the recording sessions for SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser's upcoming solo album, "Hubris 1 & 2", can be viewed below. A two-disc set, "Hubris 1 & 2" is tentatively scheduled for release next year via Holland's Mascot Records. The CD is being recorded...

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UFO Guitarist VINNIE MOORE Announces 'Vinnie Goes Hendrix' Italian Dates

UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore has scheduled the following "Vinnie Goes Hendrix" performances in Italy: Nov. 27 - Rome, ITA - Stazione Birra (w/ ULI JON ROTH and TM STEVENS) Nov. 28 - Pescara, ITA - Rockhouse (w/ TM STEVENS) More shows will be announced soon. In a recent interview with Get Ready To ...

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RUSH Guitarist's Painting Raises $5,700 For Kidney Foundation Of Canada

For the second consecutive year, RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson auctioned one of his original paintings (preview) on eBay to support The Kidney Foundation of Canada. The winning bid was $5,700. Last year, Lifeson, along with about 90 other Canadian celebrities, created paintings to help bring attention...

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RUSH, LED ZEPPELIN, QUEEN Songs To Be Featured On New Orchestral Jazz Covers Album

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, the song "Available Light" from the legendary Canadian rock trio's 1989 album "Presto" is one of four tracks which have been recorded for an all-new full orchestral jazz covers project to be released mid-to-late 2008. The as-yet-unnamed band...

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RUSH: More Details Revealed About Forthcoming Documentary

Boutique distributor Grindstone Media is working on "Rush: The Documentary", the $1.5 million feature film produced and directed by Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn — the creative team behind the 2005's "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" — and executive produced by Grindstone president Paul Zimic. According...

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CRADLE TO GRAVE: New Song Posted Online

CRADLE TO GRAVE, the Vancouver, British Columbia-based band featuring ex-AGGRESSION guitarist Denis "Sasquatch" Barthe, has posted the track "Five Years of Fire" on the group's MySpace page. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Texas Medicine", which was mixed and mastered by Devin Tow...

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RUSH Drummer Says Rotterdam Shows 'Represented True Climax Of Tour'

RUSH drummer Neil Peart has updated his web site with the latest journal entry from the road, "Haste Ye Back". In it, he details his travels over the fifteen show Eurorpean leg of the "Snakes & Arrows" tour. He also recounts his feelings of shame and anger at reading he was voted second worst ro...

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JIMMY PAGE, STEVEN TYLER, ALICE COOPER At CLASSIC ROCK ROLL OF HONOUR; Video Available

UK-based music journalist Dave Ling has posted the following report from last night's Classic Rock Roll of Honour event, which was held at the Landmark Hotel in London, England: "Astonishingly, given that last night Classic Rock's third annual awards ceremony took place, I awake in a blissfully hang...