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TWISTED SISTER, SEVENDUST Added To ROCK GONE WILD Festival

TWISTED SISTER and SEVENDUST have been confirmed for Rock Gone Wild, America's newest and most diverse rock festival, set to take place August 20-23 at the Freedom Park Festival Grounds in Algona, Iowa. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: Thursday, August 20: SAXON WARRANT APRIL WINE...

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GEORGE THOROGOOD, MARCY PLAYGROUND Added To ROCK GONE WILD Festival

GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS, one of the biggest blues rock acts in the world, will close its summer tour with an appearance at Rock Gone Wild, America's newest and most diverse rock festival, on August 23. MARCY PLAYGROUND will appear on Friday, August 20, alongside modern rock giants PUDDLE...

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PRIMAL FEAR, POWERMAN 5000 Confirmed For ROCK GONE WILD

Rock Gone Wild, America's newest and most diverse rock festival, has added two metal bands to its lineup. German power metal specialists PRIMAL FEAR and POWERMAN 5000, a group which features Rob Zombie's brother Spider One in its lineup, will make neck braces and earplugs mandatory during Saturday's...

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APRIL WINE, HONEYMOON SUITE, CHERIE CURRIE Confirmed For ROCK GONE WILD Festival

APRIL WINE, HONEYMOON SUITE and original RUNAWAYS singer CHERIE CURRIE have been confirmed for the inaugural Rock Gone Wild festival on August 20-23, 2009 in Algona, Iowa. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: APRIL WINE ARMORED SAINT BLACK 'N BLUE CANDLEBOX CHERIE CURRIE CRAZY LIXX DAN...

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WHITESNAKE, Ex-MEGADETH, DOKKEN Members To Jam With SIN CITY SINNERS

SIN CITY SINNERS, which consists of Brent Muscat (formerly of FASTER PUSSYCAT),Todd Kerns (AGE OF ELECTRIC),Mike Szuter (PAUL GILBERT, BLUE MAN GROUP),and Rob Cournoyer (RAGING SLAB),can be seen live in Las Vegas four nights a week. As with all SINNERS shows, there is never a cover charge. SIN C...

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HARLOW Confirmed For ROCKLAHOMA Festival

Los Angeles-based band HARLOW has been confirmed for this year's Rocklahoma festival, set to take place July 9-12, 2009 on the Catch The Fever Festival Grounds in Pryor, Oklahoma. HARLOW will perform on Friday, July 10. Also scheduled to appear are KEEL, KIX, GYPSY PISTOLEROS and former SCORPIONS dr...

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THE RUNAWAYS Biopic To Go Into Production In Early 2009

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter reports that Kristen Stewart ("Twilight") is set to portray Joan Jett in "The Runaways", the rock 'n' roll biopic of the 1970s all-girl band. The film will revolve around guitarist Jett and singer-keyboardist Cherie Currie and follow them from the band's meteoric rise as t...

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HARLOW: 'Now And Then' CD Out Now

Reunited '80s glam band HARLOW has just released its new album, "Now and Then", on Retrospect Records, The CD was mixed by Rae DiLeo (FILTER, HENRY ROLLINS, GRANDMASTER FLASH) and includes seven songs from the 1986 Greenworld Records release "We Do What We Wanna Do" and five new songs. The first sin...

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HARLOW Vocalist To Guest On WRAT's 'The Electric Ballroom'

An interview with vocalist Mickey Kravitz of the reunited '80s glam band HARLOW will air Sunday night, April 6 at 8:00 p.m. EST on WRAT 95.5 FM in New Jersey. The show, "The Electric Ballroom", is hosted by Keith Roth and Aimee Kristi. Fans outside of of New Jersey can listen to the interview online...

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Reunited '80s Rockers HARLOW To Play This Year's ROCKLAHOMA

'80s glam band HARLOW are back together after 15 years and are planning on releasing a new record, "Now and Then", in June on Retrospect Records. Currently bassist-less, HARLOW has enlisted a few friends to lay down the bass tracks on the new record, including Steve Priest from THE SWEET and Jeff Pi...

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QUEEN Guitarist Named University Chancellor

BBC News reports: QUEEN star Brian May has been named as the next chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University. The guitarist will begin the role in February, taking over from former Prime Minister Tony Blair's wife, Cherie. May said he would be celebrating "with a delicious vegetarian roast and a...

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FRANKENSTEIN 3000 Added To NEW YORK DOLLS Dates

East Coast hard rockers FRANKENSTEIN 3000 have been asked to join THE NEW YORK DOLLS on three shows during their upcoming summer tour. The band have been added to the following dates: July 14 - The IMAC Theater, Huntington, NY July 19 - The 9:30 Club, Washington, DC July 20 - The Stone Pony, Asbury...

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VINNY APPICE, RHINO BUCKET To Perform At SANDY WEST Tribute Concert

According to Rockdetector.com, Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO),RHINO BUCKET and Chuck Wright (QUIET RIOT) are among the musicians that are scheduled to perform at a tribute concert to late THE RUNAWAYS drummer Sandy West, who passed away on October 21 after a long battle with lung cancer. The sho...

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RUNAWAYS Drummer SANDY WEST Succumbs To Lung Cancer

Sandy West, drummer for the influential '70s band THE RUNAWAYS, died Saturday, October 21, 2006 after a long battle with lung cancer. She left an indelible mark on rock music as a founding member of THE RUNAWAYS, which featured fellow rockers Joan Jett, Lita Ford and Cherie Currie, and as a leading...

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ACE FREHLEY Attends MARC BOLAN & T.REX Tribute In New York City

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was reportedly seen chatting with fans at the Glam Rock Tribute To Marc Bolan & T.Rex at Don Hill's in New York City on Thursday, June 1. Famed DAVID BOWIE/T.REX producer Tony Visconti was also on hand to introduce Marc Bolan's son Rolan Bolan and his band. St...