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CINDERELLA Pulls Out Of M3 ROCK FESTIVAL; L.A. GUNS, GREAT WHITE Step In
CINDERELLA has been forced to cancel its appearance at the M3 Rock Festival, set to take place on May 11-12 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. According to the festival organizers, CINDERELLA lead guitarist Jeff LaBar "is currently receiving attention for an unspecified medical...March 21, 2012
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STRYPER Frontman Schedules Stageit Acoustic Solo Performance
Vocalist/guitarist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER will be doing an all-request acoustic solo performance on April 26 at 8:00 p.m. EST via Stageit. Michael will be playing songs from the STRYPER catalog as well as BOSTON classics and solo material. Stageit is a site where you can joi...March 20, 2012
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ANTHRAX, QUEENSRŸCHE, WHITE ZOMBIE Memorabilia Part Of 'Rock Gods And Metal Monsters Auction'
Backstage Auctions has announced its annual "Rock Gods And Metal Monsters Auction", a one-of-a-kind, rock-you-to-your-core online auction event. "Almost every item being offered in the auction is "iconic hard rock and heavy metal memorabilia" and is easily identifiable to a specific artist or band t...March 20, 2012
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HURRICANE: New Video Interview Posted Online
Jett Dunlap recently conducted an interview with reformed '80s Los Angeles rockers HURRICANE at the Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood, California. You can now watch the chat below. HURRICANE is a powerful hard rock band from Los Angeles that formed in 1984 by guitarist Robert Sarzo, and bassist Tony Ca...March 17, 2012
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SLASH, ALTER BRIDGE, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT Members React To RONNIE MONTROSE's Passing
Several rock and metal musicians have reponded to the news that legendary guitarist Ronnie Montrose died after a five-year battle with prostate cancer. Montrose passed away yesterday (Saturday, March 3) at the age of 64. Myles Kennedy (ALTER BRIDGE, SLASH): "Sad to hear Ronnie Montrose passed away....March 4, 2012
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Former TNT Singer To Guest On STRYPER Frontman's Solo Album
Former TNT singer Tony Harnell will guest on the new solo album from STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet, due this summer on Big3 Records. Harnell will be a special guest vocalist on the song "Taking On The World Tonight". Commented Sweet: "I think Tony is truly one of the most underrated singers of all...March 3, 2012
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CINDERELLA Guitarist Talks 'Monsters Of Rock' Cruise In New Video Interview
CINDERELLA guitarist Jeff LaBar was interviewed prior to boarding the new metal cruise Monsters Of Rock - The Voyage, which set to sail on February 25, 2012 and is scheduled to return three days later via Ft. Lauderdale / Bahamas / Key West. You can now watch the chat below. Featuring some of the gr...February 27, 2012
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STRYPER Frontman Comments On Reaction To His Solo Album Samples
Vocalist/guitarist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER has released instrumental audio samples (no lead vocals) of three songs — "Unsuspecting", "All That Left (For Me To Prove)" and "Taking On The World Tonight" — that will appear on his forthcoming solo album, tentatively due this summ...February 2, 2012
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STRYPER Frontman MICHAEL SWEET: New Solo Album Samples Available
Vocalist/guitarist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER has released instrumental audio samples (no lead vocals) of three songs — "Unsuspecting", "All That Left (For Me To Prove)" and "Taking On The World Tonight" — that will appear on his forthcoming solo album, tentatively due this summ...February 1, 2012
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STRYPER Frontman To Play Solo Acoustic Shows In Churches Around The World
Vocalist/guitarist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER will perform his faith-based "storytellers" solo acoustic show in churches around the world this year. The performances are a combination of STRYPER classics, new solo material, and notable praise and worship songs. If you are intere...January 31, 2012
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QUEENSRŸCHE, CINDERELLA, RATT Confirmed For M3 ROCK FESTIVAL
The heavy metal time machine will turn back to the 1980s and '90s when QUEENSRŸCHE, CINDERELLA, RATT, KIX, WARRANT and NIGHT RANGER are among the 19 bands to take over the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, playing full sets of their glam rock and heavy metal hits. For the first time,...January 31, 2012
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LEATHERWOLF: California Concert To Be Filmed For Upcoming DVD
Southern California's vaunted heavy metal "triple axe attack" LEATHERWOLF will have its January 28 headlining concert at the Ramona Mainstage in Ramona, California professionally filmed for an upcoming DVD. Featuring original members Michael Olivieri (vocals, guitar),Carey Howe (guitar),and Dean R...January 23, 2012
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MAD MAX: New Album Details Revealed
25 years after the release of the legendary "Night Of Passion" album, German hard rock band MAD MAX returns with the original lineup — Michael Voss (lead vocals, lead guitars),Jürgen Breforth (rhythm guitars),Roland Bergmann (bass, vocals) and Axel Kruse (drums) — and a new studio album, "Another...December 24, 2011
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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Had Difficulty Covering IRON MAIDEN Classic
In February, Christian hard rockers STRYPER released "The Covering", a tribute album to the classic rock and metal bands they cherished growing up. Produced by frontman Michael Sweet, "The Covering" was unlike any previous STRYPER recording in that it was a collection of cover songs from bands that...December 23, 2011
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DAVE MUSTAINE On Performing With METALLICA Again: 'I Had A Smile That I Went To Bed With'
On December 13, Patrick Prince of Powerline conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Powerline: As far as spirituality in the lyrics, as a born-again Christian, the less challenging creative road would have been to write songs like...December 13, 2011
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