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New RUSH Tribute Album 'Subdivisions' Due In March
Magna Carta Records, the label that released the 1996 RUSH tribute album "Working Man", has set a March 15 release date for a new RUSH tribute collection, entitled "Subdivisions". With pre-mix editing by Terry Brown and artwork by Hugh Syme, the album will feature Vinnie Moore on guitar, Stu Hamm on...January 27, 2005
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L.A. GUNS, SLAUGHTER, GREAT WHITE To Perform At 'Stripped' CD Launch Party
NIGHT RANGER, L.A. GUNS, SLAUGHTER, GREAT WHITE, Jani Lane (formerly of WARRANT),Kip Winger (WINGER),and Freddie Curci (ALIAS, accompanied by Jason Hook) are among the artists that will perform acoustic sets at Stripped On The Strip, the record release party and concert performance for "VH1 Classi...January 25, 2005
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POISON, SCORPIONS, QUEENSRŸCHE Featured On Compilation Of Biggest Hard Rock Ballads Of All Time
"VH1 Classic Metal Mania: Stripped", an acoustic compilation of the biggest hard rock ballad hits of all time, is set for release February 8, 2005 on Sidewinder Music. Gathered from imports, live recordings, rare performances, hard-to-find albums, and six NEW recordings, "Stripped" is an extensive c...December 27, 2004
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LAST CRACK Set Release Date For Double Live Album
Reunited Midwest hard rockers LAST CRACK have set "Burning Funkhouse Live" as the title of their upcoming double live album, slated to be released digitally on December 15, 2004 on Rökker Records' download site and on CD on January 15, 2005. "Burning Funkhouse Live" documents LAST CRACK's reunion co...November 29, 2004
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STRYPER Drummer Says He Is Glad 'Beavis And Butthead' Didn't Wear Their Shirt
STRYPER drummer Robert Sweet recently talked with Electricbasement.com about his new band BLISSED, as well as all things STRYPER. He admitted that he was happy MTV's popular "Beavis and Butthead" cartoon of the early '90s didn't rag on the band the way it did with WINGER. "I have to say I’m glad the...October 5, 2004
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DOUG PINNICK Offers Updates On KING'S X, POUNDHOUND And Other Projects
KING'S X frontman Doug Pinnick has issued the following update on his recent activities: "The project with [PEARL JAM bassist] Jeff [Ament], Mike and [drummer] Richard [Stuverud] sort of has a southern rock classic sound, a bit of the ROLLING STONES vibe, a little jam band vibe on some songs… Some g...August 4, 2004
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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist To Perform At Berklee College of Music
RUDESS MORGENSTEIN PROJECT, the band featuring DREAM THEATER's Jordan Rudess on keyboards and Rod Morgenstein (ex-WINGER, DIXIE DREGS) on drums, will be performing at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA on August 5. The concert will be held at the Berklee Performance Center and starts at 8:15...August 2, 2004
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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist To Present KEY FEST
Jordan Rudess, keyboardist for leading progressive rock band DREAM THEATER and solo artist on the Magna Carta roster, will be presenting Key Fest, a full day of keyboard appreciation on July 25 at the White Plains Performing Arts Center, located at 11 City Place in White Plains, New York. Events: a...July 6, 2004
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LAST CRACK: New Demo Song Posted Online
Reunited Midwest hard rockers LAST CRACK have made available for download a brand-new demo song, entitled "Siren Song", at this location. "Siren Song" comes off the group's recently recorded four-song demo, which is currently being used to procure a new record deal. LAST CRACK's current lineup consi...February 26, 2004
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LAST CRACK Schedule Radio Appearance, Shop New Demo
Reunited Midwest hard rockers LAST CRACK will make an appearance this Thursday, Feb. 26 at 10:00 p.m. Central Time on www.gimpradio.com. Their first new song in over 10 years, "Siren Song", will be premiered. LAST CRACK's current lineup consists of the original line-up from the "Sinister Funkhouse #...February 25, 2004
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LEMMY, DEE SNIDER, PAGE HAMILTON Among Musicians Contributing To KISS Tribute CD
MOTÖRHEAD's Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snider, FOZZY's Chris Jericho and former HELMET leader Page Hamilton are among the hard rock musicians that have recorded KISS covers for the upcoming tribute album "Spin the Bottle", according to Billboard.com. Due April 27 via Koch, the 11-tr...February 12, 2004
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Updated: Top-Selling Hard Rock Artists According To NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN
Metal Sludge has posted an updated list of total sales figures for a variety of their favorite artists, according to Nielsen SoundScan (13 more bands have been added since the original list was published). Although the SoundScan numbers are generally indicative of the bands' overall popularity, they...January 30, 2004
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Top-Selling Hard Rock Artists According To NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN
Metal Sludge has posted a list of total sales figures for a variety of their favorite artists, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Although the SoundScan numbers are generally indicative of the bands' overall popularity, they are misleading in the sense that many of the veteran hard rock groups' early e...January 28, 2004
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GUITAR WORLD's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists Of All Time
The March 2004 issue of Guitar World magazine includes a list of the 100 greatest heavy metal guitarists as selected by the magazine's staff. "This is not a list that ranks who can play the fastest or with the most taste, feeling or technique (although many players on our list have all of those arro...January 23, 2004
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REB BEACH To Team Up With RUDY SARZO In New Band
Former WINGER and current WHITESNAKE guitarist Reb Beach will be teaming up with ex-QUIET RIOT bassist Rudy Sarzo in a brand-new as-yet-unnamed project. "We are talking with singers now, and hope to go out as early as December," Beach revealed in an online posting. "We are considering Aynsley Dunbar...October 17, 2003