XO SKELETONS, the experimental/hip hop band featuring HATEBREED guitarist Sean Martin, has posted a new song, entitled "Running out of Birthdays", on its MySpace page. Sean Martin is a musician/beat maker/producer who recently joined forces with Keith Isola and John Oakes of Freeze Artist Management. Sean makes up 50% of HOUSE OF BLOW ...
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DEEP PURPLE has cancelled its previously announced appearance at the Moondance Jam festival, set to take place July 11-14 in Walker, MN. According to a posting on the event's web site, DEEP PURPLE originally confirmed their participation in the event based on the fact they would be participating in a Canadian tour with DEF LEPPARD. ...
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ALICE IN CHAINS and QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE have been added to the list of artists who will take the stage for tribute performances at the second annual "VH1 Rock Honors". This year's celebration will honor the music and influence of OZZY OSBOURNE, GENESIS, HEART and ZZ TOP. These honorees will perform live, along ...
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Following on the heels of their massively successful 2006 concert tour, DEF LEPPARD, one of rock's most exciting bands, have announced a mega summer concert tour that is set to hit all corners of the United States, as well as Canada. This year's outing will include 50 dates, kicking off on June 27 in Cincinnati ...
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Manchester, U.K.-based metallers I-DEF-I will play a series of album-launch shows in May to support the release of their debut full-length, "In the Light of a New Day", due on April 23 via Copro Records. The follow-up to last year's critically acclaimed mini-album "Bloodlust Casualty", "In the Light of a New Day" marks the recording ...
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Swedish metallers EVERGREY have officially parted ways with bassist Fredrik Larsson — only nine months after he was recruited as the replacement for Michael Håkansson. A new bassist has not yet been announced, but none of the band's upcoming live activities are expected to be affected by this change. Larsson has since joined fellow Swedes ...
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Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with former SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell. A couple of excerpts follow: On touring extensively in the States on the strength of "Animal Magnetism": "We were special guests for TED NUGENT, AC/DC and AEROSMITH. Our opening act was DEF LEPPARD. Rick Allen, the drummer ...
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A video clip of Craig High School (Janesville, Wisconsin) show choir Spotlighters performing its rendition of DEF LEPPARD's "Rock Brigade" has been posted online at YouTube. According to The Janesville Gazette, Craig High School's Spotlighters are a show choir, but the comparison with a sports team is fitting, said Craig teacher ...
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For the past month, SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera has been holed up inside his home in Arizona writing songs for the band's next album, recording demos, and letting his creativity flow. The following question-and-answer session with Max was posted on the group's official web site, SoulflyWeb.com: Q: So, Max, how have you been ...
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TRIVIUM guitarist Corey Beaulieu has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We've been home for a couple days getting our shit together before heading off to Ireland to start our European and U.K. headlining The Crusade World Tour 2007 along with very special guests and thrash kings ANNIHILATOR with our friends ...
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Bam Margera ("Jackass", "Viva La Bam") has been tapped to host "VH1 Rock Honors". The second annual show, which pays homage to the legends who influenced the sound of rock, will honor OZZY OSBOURNE, GENESIS, HEART, and ZZ TOP. These honorees will perform live, along with tribute bands NICKELBACK, GRETCHEN WILSON and KEANE, on Saturday, ...
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DIECAST recently completed a captivating new video for the track "Nothing I Could Say" with acclaimed directors Ian McFarland (SICK OF IT ALL) and Mike Pecci. The directors' unique vision and dedication was a perfect fit for the track, ultimately resulting in an epic, conceptual piece that is sure to grab people's attention. The video ...
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DEF LEPPARD has scheduled the following tour dates: July 11 - Walker, MN - Moondance Jam July 21 - Sarnia, ON - Sarnia Bayfest July 22 - Farwell, MI - Mountain Rock Fest July 28 - Cheyenne, WY - Cheyenne Frontier Days DEF LEPPARD recently announced that it was booking shows this summer in the ...
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Sick of reading about HOLY MOSES reissues yet? Well, too fucking bad, because the smokin' banshee Sabina Classen and her band of German thrashers haven't gotten a fraction of the attention and respect they deserve yet. Getting their discography back in print, including this 1989 rager, is good news for metalheads, especially here in the ...
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DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Just a brief update from life in the trenches. Contrary to what I'm sure most of you believed when previously told, we are actually well ensconced in working on the new LEPPARD album and have been for some time. ...
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Swedish metallers EVERGREY have issued the following update: "As you may remember, we were unfortunately forced to cancel our performance in Bucharest, Romania two months ago. This was due to a vehicle malfunction and totally out of our control. We then said we would come back to make up for this, and guess what — ...
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DEF LEPPARD has set "Sparkle Lounge" as the working title of its new studio album, the group's guitarist Phil Collen revealed in a brand new interview with Classic Rock Revisited. According to Collen, the CD is being recorded at singer Joe Elliott's house in Dublin, Ireland with Ronan McHugh co-producing the effort alongside ...
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VH1 pays homage to the legends who influenced the sound of rock with the second annual "VH1 Rock Honors". This year's celebration will honor the music and influence of GENESIS, HEART, OZZY OSBOURNE and ZZ TOP (as reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET this morning). Additional performers, presenters, and special guests will be announced as they ...
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According to Hits Daily Double, the much-rumored-about move of producer Rick Rubin to Columbia Records as co-chairman could take place as early as this week, with the Grammy-winning producer bringing his American Recordings label and associated artists (including SLAYER) along with him from Warner Bros. Rubin will be the label’s A&R and producer presence on ...
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OZZY OSBOURNE, ZZ TOP, GENESIS and HEART are the rumored artists that will be honored as part of the second annual "VH1 Rock Honors" event, which pays homage to the legends who influenced the sound of hard rock. According to Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited, the program will be taped on Saturday, ...
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DEF LEPPARD has been confirmed as one of the headliners of the Moondance Jam classic rock festival, set to take place July 11-14 in Walker, MN. DEF LEPPARD wll perform on July 11. Also scheduled to appear are LOVERBOY, THE NEW CARS, SMASHMOUTH, THE FIXX, MOODY BLUES and TOTO. For more information, visit
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DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Let's talk a little about the next album. We've been writing while on tour, really. At most shows, we did have this room set up backstage that we called the 'Sparkle Lounge,' where we were trying new ideas out, ...
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DEF LEPPARD's official web site has been updated with the following message: "So, if DEF LEPPARD is not hitting the road with KISS this year (as previously rumored), then who will they go out with? Although there is no official word that it will be the case for ALL dates on the 2007 tour, we ...
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Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO). Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: How did you originally become involved with BLACK SABBATH? Vinny Appice: "That was in '79. BLACK SABBATH had just done the 'Heaven and Hell' album and were on tour with (original drummer) ...
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According to MelodicRock.com, vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (JOURNEY, ex-SOUL SIRKUS, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN) frequently stops by the JOURNEY and JSS message boards to post and on the eve of JOURNEY's U.K tour, he made the following comment on how he has adapted to singing the JOURNEY catalog since he first came on board ...
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Several high-quality photos of former PANTERA/current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo performing ALICE IN CHAINS' "Man in the Box" and PANTERA's "Walk" with the '80s metal/hard rock tribute band METAL SKOOL last night (Monday, February 26) at the Key club in Hollywood, California have been posted online at this location (all pictures by Stephanie ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Richard Fortus told GN'R fan site Gnrsource.com that he's been keeping busy with several projects in recent months, including writing the soundtrack to the new Spiderman 3 video game. He's also been writing and recording with PUDDLE OF MUDD for their new record. In addition, Fortus played on a ...
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Jonathan Krackehl of Real Magic TV sat down with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's Howard Jones (vocals) and Joel Stroetzel (guitar) in New York for some magic, an interview, and to share some fan submitted questions and video. You can check out the full episode now in HD here. The episode also features a live high-def ...
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DEF LEPPARD is among the artists that will be featured on the "Best of Rockline Live" show on Wednesday, February 28. The program, which features highlights from the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline", begins at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET. To find a station near you, check out www.rocklineradio.com. DEF LEPPARD ...
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A two-track preview of ADDICTION CREW's upcoming album is available on the band's MySpace page. The CD, which previously had a working title of "High Def Impact", will now be called "Lethal" and the preview songs — "Along The Way" and "Ride On Liars" — are both pre-mastered versions, produced by the band's ...
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