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CAMP FREDDY To Celebrate Hard Rock Casino's 10th Birthday

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 singer Donovan Leitch (the son of 1960s U.K. folk-rock icon Donovan),have been in...

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MEGADETH, DEEP PURPLE, ALICE COOPER Rockers Head Back To School

The soundtrack to the much-anticipated film "Rock School" will be released on May 31, 2005 through Trillion Records. The documentary, which will hit theaters early this summer through NewMarket Films, chronicles the inception and success of Paul Green's School Of Rock Music, which was founded in Phi...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Joins 'Worship'-Oriented Project SYMPHONY IN RED

Former MEGADETH/current F5 bassist David Ellefson has joined forces with WHITE HEART member Billy Smiley to form the band SYMPHONY IN RED. Their worship-oriented album will also feature guest lead vocals by Bryan Oleson (NEWSBOYS) and new worship artist Aaron Shust. Song DISCovery's May/June disc fe...

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CARDBOARD VAMPYRES: New Tour Dates Announced

CARDBOARD VAMPYRES, the new "covers" band featuring former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell, ex-THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy and former MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman John Corabi, have lined up the following dates in July: Jul. 08 - The Quest - Minneapolis, MN Jul. 09 - Summerfest Music Market Stage...

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Just Why Hasn't BLACK SABBATH Been Inducted Into The ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME?

Jem Aswad of MTV.com has issued the following report: Every year since 1986, a handful of artists have been inducted with great fanfare into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, on the basis of the influence and significance of their music. And every year, another list grows: The artists you'd think woul...

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ROBERT PLANT: North American Tour Dates Announced

Billboard.com is reporting that former LED ZEPPELIN singer Robert Plant has confirmed dates for a North American summer tour in support of his upcoming album with the band STRANGE SENSATION, "Mighty Rearranger". Plant will open the run June 15 in Providence, Rhode Island, and has shows scheduled thr...

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PAPA ROACH And MUDVAYNE Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL

PAPA ROACH and MUDVAYNE are the latest additions to this year's Download Festival, set to take place June 10-12 at at Donington Park in the U.K. PAPA ROACH will play on the Main Stage on Sunday afternoon, just before NIGHTWISH, their first U.K. festival date since Ozzfest in 2001. Performing just be...

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Former SMASHING PUMPKINS Leader To Release Debut Solo Album

Billy Corgan, one of alternative modern rock's most compelling artists, is set to release his debut solo album "TheFutureEmbrace" June 21 on Warner Bros. Records. Over shadowy guitar lines and beautifully lush cascades of sound, Corgan warmly and vividly delivers pure expressions of love and devotio...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist PETERSON: ' I Woud Love To Write With ALEX SKOLNICK Again'

TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson recently spoke to Sweden's Metalshrine.se about the new DRAGONLORD CD and TESTAMENT's upcoming reunion tour with guitarist Alex Skolnick, bassist Greg Christian and drummer Louie Clemente. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Metalshrine.se: How come you...

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ROBERT PLANT: New Solo Single Posted Online

Former LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant's new single, "Shine It All Around", has been posted online in streaming audio. Check it out: Windows Media, Quicktime. "Shine It All Around" comes off Plant's new solo album, "Mighty Rearranger", due May 10 via Sanctuary Records. Credited to Plant and his c...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Comments On 'Reunion' Tour

TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy has issued the following statement regarding the band's upcoming "reunion" tour: "Well, it is really happening. Alex [Skolnick], Greg [Christian], Johnny [Tempesta], Eric [Peterson], me and Louie [Clemente], we are joining together to play some shows in Europe in May a...

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ONI LOGAN: New Album Details Revealed

According to an update from the Oni Logan Fan Club, singer Oni Logan's (ex-LYNCH MOB) new album, "Stranger in a Foreign Land", will be "pre-released until the end of April." All eleven songs (total time: 46:15 minutes) were written and arranged by Oni. The band lineup for this production is: * Oni L...

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Former LED ZEPPELIN Frontman ROBERT PLANT Confirmed For U.K.'s V FESTIVAL

Former LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant has been confirmed for the V Festival, a two-day event set to take place August 20-21 at Weston Park, Staffordshire, and Hylands Park in Chelmsford, Essex, England. All 130,000 tickets for the V Festival have sold out from official outlets, organizers have c...

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Classic TESTAMENT Lineup Confirmed For Pennsylvania's LOUDER HARDER FASTER Festival

TESTAMENT's classic lineup of Chuck Billy (vocals),Eric Peterson (guitar),Alex Skolnick (guitar),Greg Christian (bass) and Louie Clemente (drums) has been confirmed for the Louder Harder Faster festival, set to take place June 3-5 at the Crocodile Rock Cafe in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The festiva...

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VELVET REVOLVER To Guest On NBC's 'Tonight Show With Jay Leno'

According to RCA Records, VELVET REVOLVER will be the musical guests on NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Thursday, April 7. Non-musicial guests on the show include actress Brittany Murphy and comic Dave Attell. In other news, VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum has posted the following entry...