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MICHAEL SCHENKER, ROBIN MCAULEY, BRIAN TICHY, ROBBIE CRANE Perform UFO Classic; Video Available

Video footage of guitarist Michael Schenker (UFO, SCORPIONS),singer Robin McAuley (MSG, SURVIVOR),keyboardist/guitarist Wayne Findlay (MSG),drummer Brian Tichy (OZZY OSBOURNE, BILLY IDOL) and bassist Robbie Crane (RATT, VINCE NEIL, ADLER'S APPETITE) performing the UFO classic "Lights Out" last ni...

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DARKANE Utilizing Services Of Guitarist TOBY KNAPP On SOILWORK Tour

Former ONWARD/WAXEN guitarist Toby Knapp will be filling in for DARKANE's Klas Ideberg on the second half of the Swedish metal band's upcoming North American tour as the support act for SOILWORK. "Klas will do the first month and I will step in midway through the tour," Toby says. "I am not his repl...

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DARKANE Guitarist Says Fans Won't Have To Wait Three Years For Next Album

Guitarist Christofer Malmström of the Swedish metal band DARKANE has issued the following update: "I realized that it's only 3.5 weeks left until we leave for our massive U.S. tour with SOILWORK, WARBRINGER and SWALLOW THE SUN. This tour will be interesting. We will play two shows, then have a day o...

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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...

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JOE LYNN TURNER, JEFF SCOTT SOTO To Perform At 'Rock & Pop Masters' Concert In Florida

Joe Lynn Turner (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW) and Jeff Scott Soto (JOURNEY, TALISMAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) are among the musicians who will take part in the fifth annual Rock & Pop Masters, set to take place Saturday, March 14, 2009 at the Weston Regional Park in Weston, Florida. The following artists are...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER, ROBIN MCAULEY, WARREN DEMARTINI, FRANK HANNON Confirmed For 'Guitar Gods'

Michael Schenker (ex-UFO, SCORPIONS),Wayne Findlay (MSG),Robin MacAuley (ex-MSG, SURVIVOR),Brian Tichy (ex-OZZY OSBOURNE, FOREIGNER, VELVET REVOLVER, BILLY IDOL),Robbie Crane (RATT),Warren DeMartini (RATT) and Frank Hannon (TESLA) will take part in the "Guitar Gods" event on Saturday, January 1...

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PAIN CONFESSOR Announces New Guitarist

Finnish metallers PAIN CONFESSOR have announced the addition of guitarist Tommi Kurki to the group's ranks. According to the band, Kurki "has been around since the first gigs of PAIN CONFESSOR. In fact, he has been our mainstay sound engineer for pretty much all these years. This made the transition...

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LUNATICA: New Album Details Revealed

Swiss female-fronted symphonic rock/metal band LUNATICA will release its fourth album, "New Shores", on February 27, 2009 via Napalm Records. Michael Levine (Hans Zimmer's arranger; "Pirates of the Carribean", "The Rock") has provided his expertise on one track. In addition, Jimi Jamison (former SUR...

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GUNS N' ROSES, KISS, MEGADETH, ALICE COOPER Members Featured On NORTHERN LIGHT ORCHESTRA CD

NORTHERN LIGHT ORCHESTRA highlights majestic, orchestrated rock music featuring soaring vocals, incredible guitar solos worthy of true "guitar hero" status, and pounding rhythms sure to impress and invigorate the baby boomer generation that grew up on what is today classic rock! Combined with the ta...

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DARKANE: North American Edition Of 'Demonic Art' To Include Bonus Track, DVD

Swedish thrashers DARKANE will release their fifth album, "Demonic Art", in North America on February 10, 2009 via Nuclear Blast Records. The North America version of the CD, which came out in Europe on October 24 via Massacre Records, will contain a bonus track and a bonus DVD. "Demonic Art" track...

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PAIN CONFESSOR Parts Ways With Guitarist VESA SÄKKINEN

Finnish metallers PAIN CONFESSOR have issued the following update: "The year 2008 was all rest for everyone in the PAIN CONFESSOR camp. We've been recharging our batteries but of course found some time to record a couple of demo songs that were released in June on our homesite and our MySpace page....

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ACE FREHLEY's New Solo Album Release 'Is Not Imminent'

XM's Boneyard host Eddie Trunk, who has a long-running radio show, "Friday Night Rocks", on New York's Q104.3 FM, has posted the following message on his web site, www.eddietrunk.com: "Now that we have a firm release date for the new GUNS N' ROSES CD, one of the most popular questions I get through...

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GENE SIMMONS' NO GOOD TV Announces Partnership With MARK BURNETT PRODUCTIONS

The Beverly Hills, California-based entertainment company NGTV (No Good TV),for which KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons serves as the Chairman of the Board, has entered into a production partnership with Mark Burnett Productions that covers multiple programming genres and media formats. Simmons an...

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'Guitar Hero World Tour' Trailer Featuring MOTÖRHEAD Available

Activision Publishing, Inc. will release Guitar Hero World Tour, the definitive rock 'n' roll music videogaming experience, on October 26, 2008. Spanning over 40 years of rock history and featuring 86 tracks, comprised entirely of master recordings, the game will deliver Guitar Hero fans the largest...

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DARKANE: Italian Dates Announced

Swedish thrashers DARKANE have scheduled the following Italian dates in November: Nov. 20 - Init - Rome, Italy Nov. 21 - Comunita' Giovanile - Busto Arsizio, Italy Nov. 22 - Rock House - Pescara, Italy Nov. 23 - Iroko Content - Salerno, Italy Support on the shows will come from SUBLIMINAL CRUSHER. T...