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TRIXTER Bassist Joins LITA FORD's Touring Band

'80s hard rock queen Lita Ford has recruited P.J. Farley from TRIXTER/RA as her new touring bassist. Farley joins a band that also includes GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and BUMBLEFOOT (the band) drummer Dennis Leeflang. A photo of P.J. performing with Lita Ford on June 13, 2009, in...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT To Tour With LITA FORD

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal will be doing shows over the summer with Lita Ford, playing guitar with Lita's backing group alongside BUMBLEFOOT (the band) drummer Dennis Leeflang. Says Thal: "Lita and I have GN'R's blessings to do this together; all is cool. This won't interfere with...

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MONSTER MAGNET Confirmed For U.K.'s HARD ROCK HELL Festival

MONSTER MAGNET will headline the first night of this year's Hard Rock Hell festival, set to take place December 4-5, 2009 at Pontins in Prestatyn Sands. North Wales, United Kingdom. Hard Rock Hell booker Seven Webster says: "The response to this year's event has been our best yet, with tickets selli...

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LITA FORD: Video Footage Of SWEDEN ROCK Press Conference Available

Eighties hard rock queen Lita Ford took part in a press conference earlier today (Friday, June 5) at the Sweden Rock festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. Watch the question-and-answer session in two parts below. Quality photos of Ford's performance at Sweden Rock can be viewed at her official MySpace pag...

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INFINITUM OBSCURE Announces New Album Title Change

Mexican death metallers INFINITUM OBSCURE entered Skull Seven Studios in North Hollywood, California on May 29 with renowned producer Bill Metoyer (SLAYER, MORBID ANGEL, W.A.S.P., OMEN, BITCH, LIZZY BORDEN, ATROPHY) to begin recording their second album. Entitled "Sub Atris Caelis" (the working titl...

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LITA FORD: Photos From SWEDEN ROCK Posted Online

Quality photos of Lita Ford's performance at the Sweden Rock festival, which is being held June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesborg, can be viewed at her official MySpace page. LITA FORD's current touring band is as follows: Lita Ford - Guitars, Vocals Stet Howland - Drums Michael T. Ross - Keyboards JC - Bass...

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BRUCE DICKINSON And RONNIE JAMES DIO Are Heavy Metal's Top Singers

Headbang, a Turkish rock and metal magazine which is sold as a Blue Jean magazine supplement, has published its list of top 30 heavy metal and hard rock vocalists of all time (as compiled by the magazine's writers). It is as follows: 01. Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN, BRUCE DICKINSON) 02. Ronnie Jame...

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Former W.A.S.P. Guitarist Working With SECRET SOCIETY

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes has resurfaced in a brand new South Carolina-based band called SECRET SOCIETY. The group — which also includes former GODSPEED members Courtney Stone-Moore (bass) and Stefan Moore (guitar, vocals) — will release a 10-song "pure heavy metal" album, entitled "Dea...

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Former DOKKEN, ADLER'S APPETITE, BATON ROUGE Members Added To LIBERTY N' JUSTICE Album

Sheldon Tarsha of TARSHA/ADLER'S APPETITE, Jeff Pilson of DOKKEN/FOREIGNER, Kelly Keeling of BATON ROUGE/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, Keri Kelli of ALICE COOPER and Harry Hess and Pete Lesperance of HAREM SCAREM have been added to to the list of guest musicians appearing on Christian rockers LIBERTY N'...

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ONSLAUGHT, SUSPERIA, EVILE Confirmed For U.K.'s HARD ROCK HELL Festival

EVILE, SUSPERIA, ONSLAUGHT and TOXIC HOLOCAUST have been confirmed for this year's Hard Rock Hell festival, set to take place December 4-5, 2009 at Pontins in Prestatyn Sands. North Wales, United Kingdom. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGEL WITCH CLOVEN HOOF DEMON EVILE GIRLSCHOOL H...

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LITA FORD: St. Petersburg Photos Available

Quality photos of Lita Ford's May 29, 2009 performance at the Taste Of Pinellas in St. Petersburg, Florida can be viewed at Music Mayhem. LITA FORD's current touring band is as follows: Lita Ford - Guitars, Vocals Stet Howland - Drums Michael T. Ross - Keyboards JC - Bass Lita Ford will release ...

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CLOVEN HOOF Confirmed For U.K.'s HARD ROCK HELL Festival

NWOBHM legends CLOVEN HOOF have been confirmed for this year's Hard Rock Hell festival, set to take place December 4-5, 2009 at Pontins in Prestatyn Sands. North Wales, United Kingdom. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGEL WITCH CLOVEN HOOF DEMON GIRLSCHOOL HYDROGYN LAUREN HARRIS MARY...

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ANGEL WITCH, WITCHFYNDE, DEMON Confirmed For U.K.'s HARD ROCK HELL Festival

NWOBHM pioneers ANGEL WITCH, WITCHFYNDE and DEMON have been confirmed for this year's Hard Rock Hell festival, set to take place December 4-5, 2009 at Pontins in Prestatyn Sands. North Wales, United Kingdom. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGEL WITCH DEMON GIRLSCHOOL HYDROGYN LAUREN...

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Y&T's MENIKETTI To Guest On New GLYDER Album

Y&T mainman Dave Meniketti has laid down a guest guitar solo on the title track of the forthcoming third album from Irish rockers GLYDER, entitled "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow". Commented GLYDER guitarist Bat Kinane: "Dave and Jill Meniketti have been great to us since the day we went on tour...

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Reformed WRATHCHILD Confirmed For U.K.'s HARD ROCK HELL Festival

British glam veterans WRATHCHILD have been confirmed for this year's Hard Rock Hell festival, set to take place December 4-5, 2009 at Pontins in Prestatyn Sands. North Wales, United Kingdom. WRATHCHILD is still fronted by its legendary vocalist Rocky Shades and features both other old and new recrui...