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OZZY OSBOURNE Joined By SLASH At ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE

Ozzy Osbourne sang a version of THE BEATLES classic "In My Life" at the 77th Royal Variety Performance, which took place Monday night (November 21) in Cardiff. Ozzy's wife/manager, Sharon Osbourne, who co-hosted the show, introduced her singer/husband onto the stage, reports Ireland's UTV. She said:...

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RHAPSODY: Live Album Details Revealed

Italian epic metal band RHAPSODY will release their first-ever live album, "Live In Canada 2005 – The Dark Secret", on January 23, 2006. Recorded on June 13, 2005 at Salle Albert-Rousseau in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada, the CD will feature the following track listing: 01. The Dark Secret 02. Unholy W...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER: 'All Issues Have Been Resolved'; Tour To Go Ahead As Scheduled

According to a posting on guitar legend Michael Schenker's (MSG, UFO, SCORPIONS) official web site, all previously reported legal "issues" regarding his ability to re-enter the United States have been resolved and his originally announced dates with LESLIE WEST and DOUG DOPPLER beginning late Decemb...

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SHE SAID DESTROY Complete Work On Debut Album

Guitarist Anders "Ugmod" Bakke of the Norwegian extreme metal thrashers SHE SAID DESTROY has posted the following message on the group's web site: "Our [debut] record is finally finished. We were in Stockholm and mastered it at Peter In de Betou's Tailor Maid studio this week. This guy has worked wi...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE's Son To Re-Release 'Still Holding On' CD

Jürgen Blackmore, son of DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore, will re-release his 1990 CD, entitled "Still Holding On", on December 2 via Twilight-Vertrieb. For the re-release of "Still Holding On" — which is being described in a press relase as "hard rock in classic style like BON J...

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BLACK SABBATH Turn To Vegetables

Kiki King, Eva Simpson and Caroline Hedley, who pen the "3am" column for the U.K.'s Mirror newspaper, have issued the following report: "They were once the wild men of rock, with a taste for bats and live chickens. Now it seems BLACK SABBATH have gone green. "The guys, honoured at the Hall of ...

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VAN HALEN Bassist's Signature BBQ Sauce To Be Featured At Hard Rock Cafes

For more than two decades, VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony has shown his ability to stimulate the senses with his ear-shattering bass lines and eye-catching stage antics. Now, the rock legend is tantalizing his fans' taste buds with the introduction of his tongue-sizzling signature line of Mad Ant...

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AS I LAY DYING, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, MADBALL Featured On 'Metal=Life' Compilation

AS I LAY DYING, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, MADBALL and MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD are among the acts featured on the "Metal=Life" compilation CD/DVD, which is being released by Sub City Records, along with Hot Topic. 100 percent of Hot Topic's profits from the release will go to The Hot Topic Foundation, a charity...

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KALEDON: First Three Albums To Receive U.S. Release

According to a posting on KALEDON's official web site, the group's first three albums (2002's "The Destruction", 2003's "The King's Rescue" and 2005's "The Way of the Light") will be available for the first time in the United States exclusively through Mythic Silence Records as of January 1, 2006. K...

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RHAPSODY Guitarist To Release New Solo Album

RHAPSODY guitarist Luca Turilli is currently putting the finishing touches on a new solo album, tentatively due in January/February 2006. Turilli's last solo CD, "Prophet of the Last Eclipse", came out in 2002. RHAPSODY will be releasing their first live album ever in early 2006. The recordings will...

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KRUNK: SCORPIONS Drummer's Side Project To Release New Album

KRUNK, the long-running side project of Eighties drum legend James Kottak (SCORPIONS, ex-KINGDOM COME) and his wife Athena Lee (sister of MÖTLEY CRÜE's Tommy Lee),have completed work on their new studio album, entitled "Therupy". The band, who describe their sound as "CHEAP TRICK meets GREEN DAY, o...

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ANGRA's 14th Anniversary Show Witnessed By Nearly 4,400 People: Photos Available

Brazilian melodic metallers ANGRA have posted the following message on thei official web site: "ANGRA [performed at] the Via Funchal in São Paulo, Brazil, last Sunday November 5th. To celebrate the band's 14th anniversary, the huge venue held the longest show ever in their career — a total running t...

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Former ACCEPT Frontman, Ex-KISS Guitarist To Guest On New LORDI Album

Former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider and ex-KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick will be making guest appearances on the new LORDI album, entitled "The Arockalypse". Dirkschneider will visit the band in the studio this week and is expected to contribute his distinctive voice to a song called "They Only C...

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'A Film About Jimi Hendrix': Two Disc Special Edition Remastered DVD Coming In January

As news comes of guitar legend Jimi Hendrix being inducted into the much coveted UK Music Hall of Fame in London on November 16, Warner Home Video (UK) has announced the two-disc special edition DVD release "A Film About Jimi Hendrix", due January 30, 2006. If any artist deserved a biography, it's H...

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GRAHAM BONNET To Guest On New THE TAZ TAYLOR BAND Album

Legendary hard rock vocalist Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MSG, ALCATRAZZ) will reportedly be singing on four tracks of the new album by THE TAZ TAYLOR BAND. There will also be a "mystery guest" on at least one of the other tracks. The follow-up to Taylor's highly acclaimed debut, "Caffeine Racer", is ten...