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KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER To Guest On Portland Radio

According to KissOnline.com, KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer will be on Portland radio stations KUFO and AM970 Friday afternoon (December 7) to discuss the benefit he organized for his longtime friend Kenny Nordone. "Kenny has been battling cancer for the past year now and unable to work. All of our fri...

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KISS Guitarist To Perform At BLACK 'N BLUE Reunion Show

'80s rockers BLACK 'N BLUE will play a one-night-only reunion show in their hometown of Portland, Oregon on Saturday, December 8, 2007. The concert is a benefit event for former BLACK 'N BLUE road crew member Kenny Nordone who has cancer. The show will feature all five original members of the group,...

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It takes balls the size of church bells to refer to your own band as the "evil BEATLES." To actually back that statement up, and then some, requires the kind of talent that comes down the pike once, maybe twice a decade, if we're lucky. BIGELF backs it up, and then some, on an album ...

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AEROSMITH Bassist Honored With Personal Achievement Award at BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton accepted the Personal Achievement Award from Christopher Guest at the 2007 Boston Music Awards (BMAs),with two of the evening's best jokes. "Turn that crap down," he said of his entrance music of "Sweet Emotion", and later, "I feel like I'm at home. This place is like...

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SHARON, OZZY OSBOURNE Charity Sale Reaps $800,000

Reuters reports that Ozzy Osbourne and his wife/manager Sharon raised more than $800,000 for charity after heavy metal enthusiasts turned out en masse for their Beverly Hills-style garage sale, auction manager Darren Julien said on Saturday. Bidders at the auction, which benefited the Sharon Osbourn...

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Ex-DIMMU BORGIR/CRADLE OF FILTH Drummer Confirmed For CHUCK SCHULDINER Tribute Concert

Ex-DIMMU BORGIR/CRADLE OF FILTH drummer Nick Barker and the former drum tech for Richard Christy on DEATH's "Perseverance" tour, Jonathan Lee, have been confirmed to perform at a benefit concert to honor late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner on December 12, 2007 at the Theatre Imperi...

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OZZY And SHARON's Auction: Photos From Pre-Sale Exhibition Available

Pre-sale exhibitions for Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's auction where a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Foundation began earlier today. Check out pictures from Wire Image. According to Bloomberg.comt, the items for sale during the auction on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at th...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Guitar Being Auctioned For Charity

The original Dean Cadillac electric guitar, which was played by CANNIBAL CORPSE guitarist Rob Barrett on the "Kill" world tour is being auctioned on eBay from Thursday, November 29 at 8:00 p.m. CET to Sunday, December 9 at 8:00 p.m. CET. The guitar, which was signed by all five members of CANNIBAL C...

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LACUNA COIL Singer: Australia Has Been 'One Of The Most Beautiful Experiences Of My Life'

LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia has issued the following update: "I'm back home now… and take some time to tell you something about my experience in Australia. "Some of you guys have been there before already and some of you are FROM there… But let me tell you something: if you've never been the...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'It Really Feels Like There Is Some Spiritual Sh*t Goin' On'

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has issued the following update: "The radio tour has been nuts. So many crazy things are happening. "I am not Pat Robertson or anything but it really feels like there is some spiritual shit goin' on. I am not a numerologist but some spooky occurences are defin...

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THE AMENTA Putting Finishing Touches On 'n0n'

Fresh from a successful Australian tour with THE BERZERKER and AKERCOCKE, THE AMENTA is very close to completing "n0n", the full-length follow up to 2004's critically acclaimed "Occasus" (recently re-released with a bonus DVD and limited slipcase) . All drums, bass and over 100 tracks of effects hav...

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RALPH SANTOLLA Confirmed For CHUCK SCHULDINER Tribute Gig

Guitarist Ralph Santolla (OBITUARY, ex-DEATH, ICED EARTH, DEICIDE) has been confirmed to perform at a benefit concert to honor late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner on December 12, 2007 at the Theatre Imperial in Quebec City, QC, Canada. The concert — which will feature additional gu...

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INSANITY: Trust Fund Set Up For Family Of Late Drummer

Drummer Bud Mills the long-running San Francisco Bay Area death metallers INSANITY passed away on November 14, 2007 after a "hellish" battle with esophagial cancer. According to the band, "a trust fund has been set up for Megan [Bud's wife] and most importantly Bud's sons. The family is requesting t...

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Former DEATH Members To Perform At CHUCK SCHULDINER Tribute Concert

DEATH tribute band SYMBOLIC will perform with special guest musicians Bobby Koelble (guitarist on DEATH's "Symbolic" album),Shannon Hamm (guitarist on DEATH's "The Sound of Perseverance" album),Scott Clendenin (bass on DEATH's "The Sound of Perseverance" album) and Daniel Mongrain (MARTYR) at a be...

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CHUCK SCHULDINER Tribute Concert To Be Held In Quebec City

On December 13 2001, one of the most influential musicians in the extreme metal world, DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner, tragically passed away at age 34 after a a battle with pontine glioma, a rare type of brain tumor. In order to keep his memory alive, Capitale du Metal will presen...