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Jani Lane’s life celebrated a year after his death

Jani Lane's life will be celebrated today at a Memorial Show at Ripper Owens Tap House in Akron, Ohio. Former Warrant mate Billy Morris performs with his band.
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Neal Schon to release solo instrumental album this year

Journey's lead guitarist will release a new solo album, "The Calling," on Frontiers Records on October 23 in North America.
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UFO confirm return to North America for Fall tour

British Hard Rock icons UFO have confirmed a return to North America this Fall for a West Coast tour. The tour kicks off November 15th in Chicago, IL.
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Randy Blythe released on bail and returning to U.S.

Frontman for Lamb of God, Randy Blythe, has been released from prison in Prague in the Czech Republic and returning to U.S.
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Vintage doom-metallers, Trouble, head into the studio

This year, Trouble recruited Kyle Thomas as their new singer and now they head into the studio to record a new album.
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Hardcore band cancels Czech show to support Randy Blythe

Hardcore band Terror will cancel their show in the Czech Republic this month. Band officially states that they feel "obligated to stand up for Randy Blythe."
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Legendary ‘crossover’ acts unite for East Coast Tsunami Fest 2012

On September 29 and 30 legendary crossover acts will share the stage at REVERB in Reading, PA (1402 North 9th Street) for the annual East Coast Tsunami Fest.
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Catch former Liege Lord guitarist on latest live ‘Winter’ DVD

Former Liege Lord guitarist Paul Nelson is featured on legendary Johnny Winter's latest "Live from Japan" DVD.
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As I Lay Dying gear up to release next album on Metal Blade

The Grammy-nominated rock group As I Lay Dying are gearing up for the release of their new album, Awakened, due out September 25 on Metal Blade.
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Lamb of God cancel tour with Dethlok

Due to the continued incarceration of singer Randy Blythe in the Czech Republic, Lamb of God’s co-headline Summer tour with Dethklok is being cancelled.
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GWAR announce ‘Fate or Chaos’ fall tour

GWAR is back with an entirely new show across North America in Fall 2012, with support coming from DevilDriver, Cancer Bats and Legacy of Disorder.
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Chili Peppers bassist releases solo EP to benefit conservatory

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea announced the release of a solo EP, 'Helen Burns' to benefit the Silverlake Conservatory of Music.
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Judas Priest celebrates ‘Screaming’ with 30th anniversary edition

Judas Priest present SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE – SPECIAL 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION, containing the re-mastered original album and bonus tracks and live footage.
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Steve Harris of Iron Maiden to release solo album in September

This week Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) announced the release of IRON MAIDEN founder Steve Harris' debut solo/side project album, British Lion.
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NWOBHM’s Tygers of Pan Tang are back with studio album

The New Wave of British Heavy Metal band TYGERS OF PAN TANG will release a brand new album, Ambush, on September 24, celebrating a landmark year in the band's history.
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Ozzy ‘Speak of the Devil’ DVD released today

Filmed at Irvine Meadows, California on June 12, 1982, this show was part of the "Diary Of A Madman" tour following the death of Randy Rhoads a few months earlier
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The Treatment to salute Slade and ELO on EP

The Treatment will make an exclusive iTunes bundle available – a five song covers EP originally released exclusively in the UK as a 300 copy limited edition.
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Gary Moore’s ‘Blues for Jimi’ concert to be released

Eagle Rock Entertainment announced the September 25 release of the Gary Moore CD, DVD and Blu-ray title Blues For Jimi.
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Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie team up as ‘Twins of Evil’

Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie are hitting the road together this fall, co-headlining the "Twins of Evil" tour — first in the U.S. and then Europe.
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Steven Tyler officially departs American Idol

Steven Tyler has decided to depart his role as a judge on AMERICAN IDOL. Tyler served as a judge during the 10th and 11th seasons of IDOL.
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Slash gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

SLASH marked a career milestone today, Tuesday, July 10, as he was honored with his own Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Testament releases video doc about new album

Bay Area thrash metal legends, Testament, have posted their first in-studio video documenting the making of their new album Dark Roots Of Earth
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Rival Sons put their ‘Head Down’ for new release

Hard rock revivalists RIVAL SONS are gearing up for the September 17 worldwide release of 'HEAD DOWN,' their second album for Earache Records.
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Show must go on for The Cult after bus crash

The band, currently on tour in Europe, experienced a tour bus crash just before 6:00AM local time earlier this week while traveling from Croatia to Slovenia.
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Lamb of God releases official statement regarding singer

The band Lamb of God released an official statement today regarding the recent Czech imprisonment of their vocalist Randy Blythe.
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Magnum confirms details on ‘On the 13th Day’

British melodic hard rock group MAGNUM have confirmed the release of their upcoming eighteenth studio album. The album On The 13th Day will be released by Steamhammer/SPV on September 19th in Scandinavia, September 21st in Germ...
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KISS to make a ‘Monster’ return

KISS return with "Monster", the 20th studio album in their historic career, set for release in October through Universal Music Enterprises.
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Lamb of God PR releases statement over concert incident

LAMB OF GOD management will be issuing an official statement on Monday regarding the charges made against singer Randy Blythe.
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All-acoustic Iron Maiden tribute project reveals album info

Maiden uniteD, the all-acoustic Iron Maiden tribute project has revealed the track listing and cover artwork for the upcoming album Across The Seventh Sea.
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Smashing Pumpkins finding success with ‘Oceania’

The SMASHING PUMPKINS’ new album OCEANIA -- released June 19 -- has entered the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart at #4 and earns the #1 spot on Independent Albums
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Slash gets first-ever #1 position at rock radio

SLASH has achieved his first-ever #1 hit at rock radio as “You’re A Lie” vaults to the #1 spot this week at Active Rock.
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Geoff Tate signs record deal with InsideOut

Boy, that was fast. Shortly after splitting with Queensryche, Tate signs a deal for a solo project.
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Queensryche confirms Geoff Tate departure

Queensryche releases statement that the band has split ways with its iconic singer. New singer is Crimson Glory's Todd La Torre.
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Metal album cover artist Ioannis makes prints available

1980s album covers by such metal bands as Obsession, Warlord and Liege Lord will be made available by artist Ioannis and Dangerous Age.
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Kirk Hammett to publish horror book this October

Metallica's Kirk Hammett announced today that he will publish his first book, Too Much Horror Business - The Kirk Hammett Collection, this October via Abrams Image.
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Vicious Rumors back on tour in Europe

Metal vets are back on tour in Europe. After the release of the Razorback Killers album and tour of 2011, the band took time off the road to work on new material.
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Billy Corgan interviewed on Piers Morgan tonight

Corgan, the founder and lead singer/guitarist of The Smashing Pumpkins, will be interviewed by Piers Morgan tonight, Tuesday, June 19, live at 9:00 PM EDT.
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Rockstar Festival announce ‘Metal of Honor’ program

The ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL announced the METAL OF HONOR program, an awareness effort focused on the needs of military, veterans and their families
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Red Hot Chili Peppers to release ‘I’m With You’ outtakes

Red Hot Chili Peppers announced today they would unveil 18 previously unreleased sides from the 'I'm With You' sessions.
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Black metal fan bites head off decomposed rodent

At a recent show at The Brass Rail in Fort Wayne, black metal band PTAHIL's onstage show led one fan to bite the head of a decomposed rodent.
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Aerosmith invites celebrated saxophonist on tour

Aerosmith has officially invited Mindi Abair to be the featured saxophonist on their “Global Warming Tour,” which kicks off this week.
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Dream Theater extend word tour with South American dates

DREAM THEATER have announced they will extend their world tour by continuing to South America after the second leg of North American dates wrap in PA on July 21.
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Lamb of God releases trailer for film ‘As The Palaces Burn’

Today, LAMB OF GOD releases the first trailer for their projected 2013 feature film, As The Palaces Burn. Embedded is the video for the single ‘Desolation.’
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Tankard promote anniversary album with track-by-track videos

The German alcoholic thrashers, who will release their 30th anniversary album "A Girl Called Cerveza" in July, have posted part one of track-by-track videos,
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Prong frontman ‘honored’ to play Knotfest

PRONG has been selected as one of the bands to play on this year's inaugural "Knotfest" hosted by Slipknot.
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Magnum completing work on new album

The British melodic rock legends are about to finish their new album "On The 13th Day" which will be released in the US/Canada on September 25th through SPV
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King’s X to tour with Kansas this fall

KING'S X will return to the North American tour circuit this fall as direct support to KANSAS.
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Spider Rockets offer free downloads of new single

Spider Rockets offer free downloads at their Web site of their new single "Scream," off their new album 'Bitten' (out June 5).
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Slash second solo album does well on charts

SLASH’s second solo studio album APOCALYPTIC LOVE has stormed onto the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart at #4, marking the top rock debut this week.
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Anthrax and Testament to kick off late summer tour

Co-headliners Anthrax and Testament, joined by Death Angel, kick off a late-summer trek on September 14. Starting in Portland, Oregon and crossing into Canada
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