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RUSH: 'R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour' Details Revealed
According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, RUSH's much-anticipated new DVD, "R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour", is scheduled for release in the U.S. on November 22 (November 28 in the U.K.). Filmed using 14 hi-definition cameras on September 24, 2004, the two-DVD set contains the Fra...October 10, 2005
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ALTARIA Bassist To Appear On DAVID LEE ROTH Tribute Album, Release Solo CD
ALTARIA bassist Marko Pukkila has launched his web site last week at www.markopukkila.com. Pukkila will be featured on two songs on the upcoming David Lee Roth tribute album being released in November through Versailles Records. "And The Cradle Will Rock" will include additional appearances by Vinny...September 11, 2005
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VIRGIN BLACK Continuing Work On New Album
Australian symphonic gothic metal act VIRGIN BLACK are hard at work on new material which will serve as the follow-up to the well-received 2003 offering, "Elegant...and Dying". "The largest piece of the puzzle to be unearthed thus far is the revelation that they have just finished recording with the...September 6, 2005
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THIN LIZZY: More Photos From PHIL LYNOTT Statue Unveiling Posted Online
The Thin Lizzy – A Rock Legend web site has uploaded a number of photos from the August 19 unveiling of a life-sized bronze statue of late THIN LIZZY frontman Phillip Lynott in the center of Dublin, Ireland. Check them out at this location. An excerpt from the report posted at ...August 25, 2005
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THIN LIZZY's PHIL LYNOTT Lives On
Greg Prato of RollingStone.com is reporting that this Friday (August 19),a bronze statue of THIN LIZZY frontman Phil Lynott will be unveiled in his hometown of Dublin, Ireland, on the corner of Grafton and Harry streets. The following night, on what would have been Lynott's fifty-seventh birthday,...August 17, 2005
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Fans Launch Petition To Get MOTÖRHEAD Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
MOTÖRHEAD fans are signing a petition in an attempt to get the band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The petition text reads as follows: "Please induct MOTÖRHEAD into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. MOTÖRHEAD are currently celebrating their 30th Anniversary and it is, quite simply, shoc...August 15, 2005
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Guitarist ROWAN ROBERTSON Discusses His Time With DIO
The Dio Message Board recently conducted an interview with former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson. A few excerpts from the interview follow: The Dio Message Board: Is it true you almost replaced Craig [Goldy] after September 11th and have you talked to Ronnie recently? Rowan Robertson: "No, it's not t...July 23, 2005
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AGANKAST Part Ways With Drummer And Guitarist, Announce Replacements
Guitarist Rob Matthew (formerly of ATOMKRAFT, currently in AGANKAST) has sent the following update to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "AGANKAST has suffered a slight set back as we have decided to replace drummer Ava Robertson and guitarist Jimmy Manningham. It was becoming clear that the two were not up to the s...July 9, 2005
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Former DIO Guitarist, ALTARIA Bassist Join Forces In WICKED OUTLAW
WICKED OUTLAW, the new band featuring guitarist Rowan Robertson (ex-DIO, VIOLET'S DEMISE) and Finnish composer/bassist Marko Pukkila (ALTARIA),are currently writing original material with a view towards touring Europe and the U.S. in 2006. The band, which was formed in May 2004, are currently seeki...July 5, 2005
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Former LED ZEPPELIN Guitarist To Guest On JERRY LEE LEWIS CD
According to The RockRadio.com, LED ZEPPELIN legend Jimmy Page was in a studio in London on June 15, 2005 to lay down some guitar work for an upcoming JERRY LEE LEWIS release, to be titled "The Pilgrim", reports Jimmy Page Online. Lewis recorded his rendition of the LED ZEPPELIN classic "Rock and Ro...June 20, 2005
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Former ATOMKRAFT Guitarist Returns To Action After Almost 20 Years
Former ATOMKRAFT guitarist Rob Matthew has sent the following message to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "I just would like to let everybody know that I've returned to metal after almost 20 years. It's been a long time. The reason for the disappearance has been due to total disillusionment with the music industry...May 21, 2005
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Former DIO Guitarist To Embark On West Coast Tour With HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson wil be embarking on a short West Coast tour with his new band HAPPY BIRTHDAY. "We will be supporting Jimmy Chamberlin's new band, THE JIMMY CHAMBERLIN COMPLEX, on a short run from San Diego to Vancouver in early April," Robertson told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. HAPPY BIRT...March 22, 2005
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GINGER Quits BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION
BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION guitarist Tracii Guns (ex-L.A. GUNS) has posted the following message on his official blog: "Ginger [THE WILDHEARTS] was involved in a couple of the songs we wrote for the [upcoming second] album but he is not in the band. I am not at liberty to discuss his personal life. I am...March 5, 2005
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RUSH Post Tsunami Benefit Performance Online
Launch Radio Networks is reporting that RUSH have posted their performance from last month's Canada For Asia tsunami benefit online. The official Rush.com web site has a link to the new version of their 1977 hit "Closer To The Heart", which features fellow Canadians Ed Robertson of BARENAKED LADIES...February 3, 2005
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RUSH: Charity Telethon Rebroadcast On Band's Official Web Site
RUSH's performance on the Canada for Asia three-hour live telecast in support of relief efforts for the tsunami victims of South Asia will be posted on Rush.com on February 1. This is exclusive to Rush.com and will only be available for viewing until March 2. The performance will not be available fo...January 27, 2005
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