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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Talks Songwriting

Greg Prato of Songfacts recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Songfacts: How do you write your best songs? Joe Elliott: To be quite honest, songs percolate in your head first, and normally when you're too far away from an instrum...

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DOWNSET Says 'There Will Not Willingly Be Two Versions' Of The Band Out There

Reactivated Los Angeles rap/hardcore/metal act DOWNSET has released the following statement: "The rumors you have heard are true: the somewhat original DOWNSET lineup is playing [the] This Is Hardcore [festival] in July and will most likely play other shows to follow. "To make things clear, there wi...

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KURT COBAIN Getting Tribute Comic Book

According to The Pulse Of Radio, NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain is the subject of a new comic book from Bluewater Productions, a publishing company that has previously chronicled the life stories of rock icons like John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and Keith Richards in its popul...

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GENE SIMMONS Doesn't Know Who Is Suing KISS Over ERIC CARR's Royalties

During a brand new interview with Radio.com, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was asked about a lawsuit for unpaid royalties that was filed against the band by a group claiming to be late KISS drummer Eric Carr's heirs. Carr's sister issued a public letter to KISS frontman Paul Stanley thanking hi...

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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY Says Unreleased FREDDIE MERCURY Material 'Sounds Like It Was Recorded Yesterday'

QUEEN recently announced a tour with Adam Lambert on vocals, but for some time now, they've also been compiling some old music they found in the archives with the hopes of releasing it. VH1 Radio Network's Dave Basner asked guitarist Brian May to reveal more about what they found. "We have a few son...

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STANLEY On SIMMONS' Memoir: 'Having Been Present At Much Of What Went On In That Book, It Just Wasn't Accurate'

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Paul Stanley will be the fourth and final original member of KISS to publish his autobiography next month. Just two days before the band's induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Stanley will finally tell all with the April 8 publication of "Face The Music: A...

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Second Annual 'Metallica Night' At AT&T Park In San Francisco: More Details Revealed

METALLICA will join the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park for the second annual "Metallica Night" on May 16. The game will be against the Miami Marlins this time and the group will get to perform the National Anthem and throw out the first pitch just as they did on the first "Metallica Night" ba...

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QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT: More Video Footage Of New York City Press Conference

QUEEN will return to North America for a 19-date arena tour with "American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert once again fronting the band. On March 6, co-founders Brian May, Roger Taylor, and Lambert met the press at New York's Madison Square Garden — which the band will return to play on July 17 for the...

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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY, ROGER TAYLOR Offer Update On FREDDIE MERCURY Biopic

Last week, QUEEN announced a summer tour with Adam Lambert but that's not all the band has going on. Guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor have been working on a biopic about singer Freddie Mercury and Brian gave VH1 Radio Network's Dave Basner an update on how it's coming along. "The movie i...

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QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT: Video Footage Of New York City Press Conference

QUEEN will return to North America for a 19-date arena tour with "American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert once again fronting the band. On Thursday (March 6) co-founders Brian May, Roger Taylor, and Lambert met the press at New York's Madison Square Garden — which the band will return to play on July 1...

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QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT Announce 19-Date North American Summer Arena Tour

QUEEN + Adam Lambert will reign over a highly anticipated North American summer tour starting at the United Center in Chicago on Thursday, June 19. Brian May, Roger Taylor and Adam Lambert will come together for the first time in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Dallas and more. The 19-date tour wrap...

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QUEEN Eyeing Summer Tour With ADAM LAMBERT

According to The Pulse Of Radio, all signs are pointing to QUEEN hitting the road with "American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert once again fronting the band. Co-founding guitarist Brian May, who leads QUEEN with drummer Roger Taylor, stopped short of announcing the tour, telling NME, "We've been talkin...

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QUEEN's 'Greatest Hits' Becomes First Album Ever To Hit 6 Million Sales In U.K.

Legendary British band QUEEN has made chart history by becoming the first act ever to reach 6 million U.K. sales of an album. QUEEN broke chart records after surpassing the 6 million sales milestone with its 1981 "Greatest Hits" album. Britain's best-selling album of all time, a staggering one in th...

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THERAPY?: 'Troublegum' And 'Infernal Love' 20th-Anniversary Editions Due In March

In March, UMC/Mercury will issue THERAPY?'s 1994 tour de force, "Troublegum", as a superb 3 CD Deluxe Edition to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the album's original release. It will be released alongside a deluxe edition reissue of the following year's "Infernal Love". All of this will coincide w...

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BLACK SABBATH Teams Up With SECRET 7" To Release 100 Copies Of 'Age Of Reason' Single

BLACK SABBATH is teaming up with Secret 7" to release 100 copies of an "Age Of Reason" seven-inch single in aid of War Child, a family of independent humanitarian organizations which work together to help children and young people affected by armed conflict. Secret 7" returns for 2014 with seven mor...