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JUDAS PRIEST Singer ROB HALFORD Invited To Meet Queen Of England
JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford has been formally invited to meet The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh Tuesday evening (March 1) between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. This special evening reception at Buckingham Palace in London has been arranged to recognize the excellence of British music and its contr...March 1, 2005
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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'Mississippi Queen' Audio Sample Posted Online
An audio clip of OZZY OSBOURNE's cover of MOUNTAIN's "Mississippi Queen" has been posted online at this location (Real Audio). Ozzy's version of "Mississippi Queen" is included on Osbourne's forthcoming "Prince of Darkness" four-CD box set, due on March 22. The first two discs in the set will encomp...February 27, 2005
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WAYSTED: New U.K. Date Announced
WAYSTED, the reunited semi-obscure mid-'80s British heavy metal outfit led by UFO bassist Pete Way (hence the spelling of the group's name),have issued the following update via their official web site: "After the enthusiastic welcome to their opening set at the Mean Fiddler WAYSTED are champing at...February 23, 2005
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OZZY OSBOURNE: Recording Lineup For 'Under Covers' Disc Revealed
According to a posting on the OZZY OSBOURNE fan site Ozzyhead.com, Sony Music Japan's official web site has revealed the complete list of musicians performing on the recently completed "Under Covers" disc for the new OZZY box set, "Prince of Darkness". As previously reported, the first two discs in...February 16, 2005
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BLACK SABBATH Top British Rock Album Poll
BLACK SABBATH have topped a list of the 100 best British rock albums of all time, according to Sun Online. The band's self-titled debut won a poll voted for by readers of Kerrang! magazine, with follow-up "Paranoid" finishing fifth. Ozzy appears in the list six times, more than any other artist. Fou...February 15, 2005
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QUEEN Guitarist Growing Excited For Tour
Launch Radio Networks is reporting that QUEEN guitarist Brian May says he's growing more "excited" about the upcoming tour with FREE/BAD COMPANY vocalist Paul Rodgers as its start date draws closer. May told Britain's Uncut magazine, "As the tour approaches, it feels like my whole body and soul have...February 15, 2005
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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'Prince Of Darkness' Box Set Changes Detailed
According to Black-Sabbath.com, several changes have been made to the track listing for OZZY OSBOURNE's forthcoming "Prince of Darkness" four-CD box set, due on March 22. Here's a summary of the changes: * Originally, Disc 1 was to include the Randy Rhoads instrumental, but it was deleted. * Origina...February 12, 2005
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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER Unimpresed By Britain's Top 10 Rock Songs Of All Time
Wayne Parry of The Associated Press has issued the following report: He's not gonna take it. Dee Snider, TWISTED SISTER frontman and five-nights-a-week deejay on Philadelphia radio station WMMR-FM, was less than impressed when he heard what listeners of a British radio station decided were the Top 1...February 11, 2005
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SLASH Tapped As Musical Director Of GRAMMY AWARDS All-Star Performance
Ken Ehrlich, executive producer in charge of the Grammy Awards for Cossette Productions, has asked VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash to be the musical director for an all-star live performance of THE BEATLES song "Across the Universe" during the 47th annual Grammy Awards celebration. VELVET REVOLVER,...February 7, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Amused By BBC Radio 1 Singles Poll
According to a posting on the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com, MAIDEN are very amused by a recent BBC Radio 1 poll celebrating the 1000th Number One single last week. Over 25,000 listeners voted for their favorite ever Number One single and IRON MAIDEN came second with their classic track "Bring...February 4, 2005
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CAMP FREDDY Resume Work On Debut Album
CAMP FREDDY, the Los Angeles-based "jam" band consisting of JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro, former THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar),VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum, and vocalist Donovan Leitch (the son of 1960s U.K. folk-rock icon Donovan),have resum...February 2, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER To Take Part In All-Star Live Performance At GRAMMY AWARDS
VELVET REVOLVER will take part in an all-star live performance of THE BEATLES song "Across the Universe" during the 47th annual Grammy Awards celebration, according to Billboard.com. The song, which will also feature U2 lead singer Bono, Stevie Wonder, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, Tim McGraw and Brian...February 2, 2005
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DEF LEPPARD: Covers Album Track Listing Confirmed, Additional Titles Revealed
DEF LEPPARD have confirmed the track listing for their upcoming "covers" album, tentatively due before the end of the year. A posting on the group's web site reads as follows: "For a long while, the stories and rumors have been going round about DEF LEPPARD recording an album full of cover songs. Wh...February 2, 2005
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OMNIUM GATHERUM: 'Years In Waste' To Receive U.S. Release In March
Nuclear Blast Records has set a March 22 U.S. release date for the sophomore album from Finnish death metallers OMNIUM GATHERUM, entitled "Years in Waste". Japan will receive the album sometime in the coming months via the Marquee Avalon label. The follow-up to 2003's "Spirits and August Light" was...February 1, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN's 'Bring Your Daughter' Named One Of Best British Number One Singles
According to a posting on the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com, IRON MAIDEN, IRON MAIDEN's 1990 hit single "Bring Your Daughter... To The Slaughter" was voted second best British number one single ever in a BBC Radio 1 poll, beaten only by QUEEN's "Bohemian Rhapsody". The Top 10 went as follows:...January 31, 2005
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