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CBGB Founder HILLY KRISTAL Dead At 75

MTV.com reports that Hilly Kristal, the founder of legendary New York punk rock venue CBGB, died on Tuesday from complications from lung cancer at the age of 75. Kristal, who opened the now-defunct venue in 1973 in the then-gritty Bowery neighborhood in Manhattan, is credited with helping to launch...

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Former IRON MAIDEN Keyboardist's Charity Tour Is A 'Fantastic Success'

According to the Bucks Free Press, former IRON MAIDEN keyboardist Tony Moore — who played in an early incarnation of the British heavy metal band in 1977 — has been flying solo around the UK doing a series of acoustic gigs at airfields to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust. During the ...

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VOIVOD, NEGATIVA Members Interviewed On Canadian TV; Video Available

A CBC News (Canada) TV report on the upcoming "1982 – 2007: 25 ans Métal Québécois" three-day festival celebrating 25 years of Quebec metal — which is being held August 31 - September 2, 2007 at Club Soda in Montreal — can be viewed below. A total of 12 bands will perform, with eight of ...

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VELVET REVOLVER Creates Scholarship Fund In Honor Of MATT SORUM's Brother

VELVET REVOLVER's visit to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area this Wednesday in connection with their "Libertad" album will include a very special charity event in addition to their headlining performance at the Xcel Energy Center. The band will be holding a fundraising event at the Fine Line Music Café...

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GIRLSCHOOL: Photos From KELLY JOHNSON Tribute Concert Available

On Monday, August 20, veteran U.K. rockers GIRLSCHOOL played a special one-off tribute show to the group's late guitarist Kelly Johnson at the Rock And Roll Kabaret held at the Soho Revue Bar in London. GIRLSCHOOL was joined on stage during their seven-song set by former members Cris Bonacci and Tra...

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Sudden Departure...

When a band or its representatives begin throwing around names like the MC5, BLACK FLAG, and THE STOOGES as reference points to said act's own retro-influenced sound, it damn well better be at least somewhat accurate. We're talking about trailblazers and icons of American hard rock and hardcore here...

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'1982 – 2007: 25 Ans Métal Québécois': More Festival Details Revealed

DEAD BRAIN CELLS (D.B.C.),SOOTHSAYER and OBLIVEON are among the bands that will reunite for "1982 – 2007: 25 ans Métal Québécois", a three-day festival celebrating 25 years of Quebec metal, set to take place August 31 - September 2, 2007 at Club Soda in Montreal. A total of 12 bands will perform, w...

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GIRLSCHOOL Performs At KELLY JOHNSON Tribute Concert

U.K.-based music journalist Dave Ling has issued the following report on the tribute to late GIRLSCHOOL guitarist Kelly Johnson which was held on August 20 at the Rock N Roll Kabaret at the Soho Revue Bar in London, England: "[Monday] night I visited London's Soho Revue Bar for a tribute event to ho...

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VAN HALEN: 'Everybody Wants Some' Book Released Today; Chapter Excerpt Available

August 24 marks the official release date for "Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga" by Ian Christe. Published in hardcover by John Wiley & Sons and years in the making, this is the first definitive biography of the ultimate American rock band. Download an excerpt containing chapter one of t...

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GIRLSCHOOL: Seattle Date Announced

Veteran British female hard rockers GIRLSCHOOL have scheduled the following U.S. dates: Sep. 02 - Power Box Festival - Darrington, WA Sep. 03 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA In addition to GIRLSCHOOL, the Power Box Festival will feature performances by BENEDICTUM, THE IRON MAIDENS, KITTIE, MCQUEEN and VI...

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Former IRON MAIDEN Keyboardist Schedules Acoustic Tour

According to the Bucks Free Press, former IRON MAIDEN keyboardist Tony Moore — who played in the earliest incarnation of the British heavy metal band in 1977 — will launch his solo career in front of the U.K.'s music press with a special performance tomorrow at Booker's Wycombe Air Centre. Tony, who...

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IRON MAIDEN Frontman Signs 10-Foot Hand-Painted Guitar For Charity

Bruce Dickinson, lead singer of the legendary British heavy metal band IRON MAIDEN, took time out to sign his 10-foot hand-painted Gibson Les Paul on site at the Gibson GuitarTown London charity exhibition. The free standing fiberglass guitar named "His Masters Voice 2007" was specially designed and...

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VOIVOD Members To Attend PIGGY's 'Quebec Metal Hall Of Fame' Induction

VOIVOD members Michel "Away" Langevin, Denis "Snake" Belanger and the family of the group's late guitarist Denis "Piggy"D'Amour, as well as the band's former bassist Jean-Yves Theriault (a.k.a. Blacky),will be present at Club Soda in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on Saturday, September 1 for Piggy's ind...

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GIRLSCHOOL Tribute In London To Feature Live Performance by Former Members

Rock N Roll Kabaret at the Soho Revue Bar in London, England will hold a tribute to late GIRLSCHOOL guitarist Kelly Johnson on August 20. The event, dubbed "Kelly Johnson In Sound & Vision", will feature a four-song set by former members of the band. Kelly Johnson passed away on July 15 after a...

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TESTAMENT: Italian Dates Cancelled

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have cancelled their previously announced dates in Italy due to "scheduling conflicts." The promoter of the Italian gigs, Debbie Bisceglia of Get Smart! Promotion & Booking Agency, has released the following statement from TESTAMENT's management...