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PAUL GILBERT: Hollywood Footage Available
Fan-filmed video footage of Paul Gilbert's (MR. BIG, RACER X) February 28, 2009 concert at the House of Blues in Hollywood, California can be viewed below (clips uploaded by "TotalSlacker"). Gilbert was performing at the venue as part of a short run of dates with George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) and...March 2, 2009
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THE WILDHEARTS: New Album Title Revealed
Long-running U.K. rockers THE WILDHEARTS have completed the demo/pre-production process for their new album. Vocalist/guitarist Ginger states, "we had a blast in Finland recording at Seawolf studios. We even managed to drag our new manager, Virpi, out of engineering retirement to record these songs...February 24, 2009
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Health And Safety Fears Could Prevent Statue Of FREDDIE MERCURY From Coming To Edinburgh
Scotsman.com reports that and safety fears could prevent a statue of QUEEN singer Freddie Mercury coming to Edinburgh. Problems have arisen in finding a place to put a 19ft bronze statue of the star that will not cause problems for pedestrians and motorists in Edinburgh. The plan was to display the...February 20, 2009
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RATT Singer Schedules Solo Dates
RATT singer Stephen Pearcy will embark on a U.S. tour this spring. Along with his longtime backing band the RAT BASTARDS, Pearcy's high-energy set will cover all periods of his illustrious career — from solo material to ARCADE, and, of course, plenty of RATT classics such as "Round and Round", "Lay...February 20, 2009
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THE WILDHEARTS Confirmed For Estonia's RABAROCK
Long-running U.K. rockers THE WILDHEARTS are among the confirmed acts for this year's Rabarock festival, set to take place June 12-13 in Järvakandi, Estonia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: DOES IT OFFEND YOU, YEAH? (UK) GARY NUMAN (UK) KMFDM (GER) THE WILDHEARTS (UK) THESE NEW PURITA...February 19, 2009
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MALEVOLENT CREATION: Asian, Australian Dates Announced
Florida death metallers MALEVOLENT CREATION will embark on a headlining tour of Asia and Australia this spring. Confirmed dates are as follows: March 21 - Jakarta (Indonesia) Viky Sianipar Music Hall March 22 - Bandung (Indonesia) [to be confirmed] March 24 - Singapore - The Substation March 27 - Sy...February 3, 2009
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MALEVOLENT CREATION: 'Essentials' Three-Disc Collection Due In February
Crash Music has set a February 24 release date for a limited-edition digipack from legendary Florida extreme metallers MALEVOLENT CREATION entitled "Essentials". The package features 38 tracks on three discs, with over 110 minutes of "pure brutality." The track listing for the set is as follows: Dis...January 30, 2009
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TWISTED SISTER Frontman's 'Strangeland: Disciple' Movie Puts Out National Open Casting Call
Dee Snider, frontman of heavy metal legends TWISTED SISTER, is set to begin production on the feature film "Strangeland: Disciple" later this year, the much-anticipated follow-up to "Strangeland" (1998),which he wrote and starred in as antagonist Captain Howdy. His partners in the project, Nehst St...January 29, 2009
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HERMAN RAREBELL Discusses SCORPIONS Catalog; Audio Available
For the eighteenth installment of the "Shockwaves Skull Sessions" podcast, host Bob Nalbandian is joined by longtime SCORPIONS drummer/songwriter Herman Rarebell along with hard rock/metal journalists/connoisseurs Jon Sutherland and John Kornarens as the four discuss the tremendous 35-year-plus care...January 29, 2009
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Former SCORPIONS Drummer HERMAN RAREBELL TO Hit The Road With New Band
HERMAN ZE GERMAN AND FRIENDS, the band led by former SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell, will embark on a tour of the U.S. and Europe this summer. The group's current lineup is as follows: Herman Rarebell (SCORPIONS) - Drums Duke Jackson (STRIKEFORCE) - Guitar Timexx Nasty (DRIVIN' RAIN, BEGGARS JURY...January 28, 2009
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ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO At NAMM: Video Footage Available
Bay Area Backstage has posted video footage of ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the experimental band led by TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, performing at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 15-18, 2009 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim...January 24, 2009
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DEE SNIDER To Reprise His Role As CAPTAIN HOWDY In Cult Horror Classic 'Strangeland'
TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider will reprise his role as Captain Howdy in the 1998 cult horror classic "Strangeland" when "Strangeland: Disciple" goes into production later this year. Snider wrote and co-produced the original film in 1994, pre-dating the cinematic vogue for torture film franchise...January 16, 2009
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THE ANSWER To Play Only U.S. Club Show In New York City
THE ANSWER, four lads hailing from Downpatrick in Northern Ireland, have been busy fulfilling their duties as the opening act for the North American leg of AC/DC's Black Ice world tour. The band finishes the American Leg of Black Ice in Nashville, Tennessee on January 31 and heads to New York to pla...January 13, 2009
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Former BLACK SABBATH Drummer BEV BEVAN Loves His Jag
Sunday Mercury reports that English rock musician Bev Bevan, who served as the touring drummer for BLACK SABBATH from 1983 to 1984 and played percussion on "The Eternal Idol" album in 1987, is drumming up support for the Jaguar Land Rover campaign. THE MOVE, ELO and BLACK SABBATH drummer owns a flee...January 10, 2009
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GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist Hosting Benefit Event In Hollywood
GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed is hosting tonight's (Friday, January 9) AIDS benefit "I Cry Mercury III" at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California. The night of music, prizes and awareness will feature performances by THE BANGKOK FIVE, THE MOB, HIGHDEF RATIO, COCK EYED OPTIMIST and more...January 9, 2009
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