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Top 10 Rob Halford vocal performances

Rob Halford is known as one of the best singers in metal history, and for his birthday Powerline would like to point out some of his career best.
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The Top 5 Randy Rhoads songs of all time

Andrew Klein, co-author of the massive bio "Randy Rhoads" gave Powerline what he believes are the Top 5 Randy Rhoads songs. Here they are.
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Powerline’s ‘Best of 2011′ list

Megadeth comes in as best overall. But there were enough quality releases in 2011 to spread the love around.
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Top 10 metal items sold on eBay: Week of July 27

Here are the top 10 heavy metal items sold on eBay last week, July 21 – July 27 (listed in order of highest price in both categories “music” and “entertainment memorabilia”):
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AC/DC exhibit at Experience Music Project is a hit

"AC/DC: Australia’s Family Jewels" is a rock exhibit that the whole family can enjoy. And EMP will be the only North American venue to host the exhibit.
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Powerline’s Best Hard Rock and Heavy Metal of 2012

Powerline's 'Best of 2012' lists from all of its contributors
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The Top 10 Metal items sold on eBay: Week of August 24

Here are the top 10 heavy metal items sold on eBay last week, August 18 – August 24 (listed in order of highest price in both categories “music” and “entertainment memorabilia”):
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Queensrÿche drum kits up for auction

Three different Queensrÿche drum kits used by drummer Scott Rockenfield are currently up for auction in Backstage Auctions' Rock Gods & Metal Monsters Auction.
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Top 10 metal / hard rock sold on eBay, May 2013

Here are the top 10 heavy metal/hard rock items sold on eBay for the month of May.
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Introducing, Hair Band Heaven

Hair Band Heaven is a new column/blog about the Writer From Heaven's favorite music: the Hair Metal/Rock genre. Get out your hairspray!
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Top 10 metal items sold on eBay: Week of July 13

Here are the top 10 heavy metal items sold on eBay last week, July 7 – July 13 (listed in order of highest price in both categories “music” and “entertainment memorabilia”):
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Best Hard Rock and Heavy Metal of 2013

Here is the Best of hard rock and heavy metal of 2013, picked by Powerline and its contributors.
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Hard Rock artist delivers with ‘Get the Led Out’ book

Ioannis has been an integral part of two of the best hard rock books published last year — 'Fade To Black' and 'Get The Led Out.' And 'Get The Led Out' is the hottest right now.
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Testament holds thrash metal to high standards

It's almost as if the crowd didn't get enough, asking collectively 'When's the next Testament tour?'
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Top 10 Metal items sold on eBay: Week of September 28

Here are the top 10 heavy metal/hard rock items sold on eBay last week, September 22 to September 28 (listed in order of highest price in both categories “music” and “entertainment memorabilia”):
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Backstage Auctions has some unusual hard and heavy ‘swag’

This weekend, Backstage Auctions will preview their 'Swag' auction. Some of the most unique and unusual music swag you may ever come across. Here's a little sample.
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Monster KISS Giveaway – Official rules

POWERLINE KISS "MONSTER" CD GIVEAWAY SWEEPSTAKES
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Guitarist Wolf Hoffmann feels good about the new Accept

If singer Udo Dirkschneider was once considered the face of the legendary German metal band Accept than lead guitarist Wolf Hoffmann can easily be the metal heart and soul. When the band called it quits in the 90s, Udo went on ...
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Top 10 metal / hard rock sold on eBay, June 2013

Here are the top 10 heavy metal/hard rock items sold on eBay for the month of June.
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Top 10 heavy metal / hard rock items sold on eBay to January 25

Here are the top 10 heavy metal/hard rock items sold on eBay from January 5, 2013 to January 25, 2013.
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SPV signs solid acts to new label, Long Branch Records

LONG BRANCH RECORDS is a new SPV label imprint created by industry veteran Maria Ouellette. Artists like veteran band PRONG will join artists like THE INTERSPHERE, CHIMAIRA and MADINA LAKE in the label’s quest to build a ...
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Randy Rhoads, Quiet Riot come into focus

Photographer releases new book, DVD on the original Quiet Riot.
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Backstage Auctions metallic ‘swag’ does well

The Houston-based rock auction house had quite a few unique hard rock / heavy metal items in their Summer Music Swag Auction. Here are the results.
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Top 10 Metal items sold on eBay: weeks up to November 2

Here are the top 10 heavy metal/hard rock items sold on eBay the last two weeks, October 20 to November 2.
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Top 10 metal items sold on eBay: Week of July 20

Here are the top 10 heavy metal items sold on eBay last week, July 14 – July 20 (listed in order of highest price in both categories “music” and “entertainment memorabilia”):
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Top 10 Metal items sold on eBay: Week of September 14

Here are the top 10 heavy metal items sold on eBay last week, September 8 to September 14 (listed in order of highest price in both categories “music” and “entertainment memorabilia”):
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Varga does well returning to its roots

Since the band Varga reunited in 2011, the band has returned to their traditional heavy metal roots. Guitarist Sean Williamson explains why.
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Scorpions re-record classic songs

On November 4, SCORPIONS will release an album called Comeblack, which will be a collection of re-recorded versions of the band’s classics songs. It will be on CD and on double vinyl. And the track listing of re-recordings: 0...
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Top 10 Metal items sold on eBay: weeks before December 7

Here are the top 10 heavy metal/hard rock items sold on eBay the last two weeks, November 24 to December 7.
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Top 10 heavy metal / hard rock items sold on eBay to February 8

Here are the top 10 heavy metal/hard rock items sold on eBay from January 26 to February 8, 2013.
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Top 10 Metal items sold on eBay: Week of September 21

Here are the top 10 heavy metal/hard rock items sold on eBay last week, September 15 to September 21 (listed in order of highest price in both categories “music” and “entertainment memorabilia”):
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Backstage Auctions offers up metal items big and small

As the end of Backstage Auctions’ Rock Gods and Metal Monsters Auction approaches, things tend to get exciting. Here are two items Powerline asked the auction house's owner about.
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Inside info: New Sixx:AM album before Christmas

Powerline just got inside scoop that it’s almost 100% certain there will be a new Sixx:AM album out by Christmas. Albums title still TBA. Sixx:A.M. is the hard rock side project of Nikki Sixx, the legendary bass guitarist...
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Metal icons stand up and shout against cancer on Halloween

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund's Awards Gala on Halloween in Hollywood honored eight supporters while raising money for its important work.
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Top 10 metal items sold on eBay: Week of August 3

Here are the top 10 heavy metal items sold on eBay last week, July 28 – August 3 (listed in order of highest price in both categories “music” and “entertainment memorabilia”):
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Top 10 greatest heavy metal songs of all time

When you've been listening to heavy metal music since its beginning, it's only a matter of time until you list the top 10 greatest songs of the genre.
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An exhibit that focuses on Hendrix’s 1966 London invasion

'Hear My Train A Comin’: Hendrix Hits London' at Seattle’s Experience Music Project focuses on the nine months of Hendrix's life from September 1966 to late 1967.
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Top 10 Metal items sold on eBay: Week of August 10

Here are the top 10 heavy metal items sold on eBay last week, August 4 - August 10 (listed in order of highest price in both categories “music” and “entertainment memorabilia”):
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Story of the West Memphis Three told in new documentary, ‘West of Memphis’

The documentary film (and its companion CD) 'West Of Memphis: Voices For Justice,' is, this time, the story told from the point of the view of the defendants, the West Memphis Three (WM3).
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Oliver Palotai of Sons of Seasons talks “Magnisphyricon”

Oliver Palotai, keyboardist of Kamelot and sole composer of progressive power metal band Sons of Seasons is quickly becoming a powerful force in the metal community. With experience as a session musician, a full time member of ...
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Top 10 albums that influenced Fast Eddie Clarke

Guitar master of Motörhead and rejuvenator of Fastway, Fast Eddie had all the right influences to show him the way. Here they are, picked by the man himself.
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Top vintage hard rock / metal vinyl sold on eBay, Autumn 2014

Here are the top vintage hard rock/heavy metal vinyl records sold on eBay for Autumn 2014 (September, October, November).
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Top 10 Metal items sold on eBay: weeks up to November 23

Here are the top 10 heavy metal/hard rock items sold on eBay the last three weeks, November 3 to November 23.
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All-Star line-up unites to benefit Boot Campaign at the Whisky A Go Go

Benefit concert featuring David Ellefson (MEGADETH), Troy McLawhorn (EVANESCENCE), Sal G (STAIND) and others.
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Serenity main man Thomas Buchberger on “Death and Legacy”

Austrian progressive power metal band Serenity have been making enormous waves in the underground metal scene since their original demo in 2002, and were quickly picked up by well known Austrian metal label Napalm Records. With...
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Top 10 Metal items sold on eBay: Week of October 5

Here are the top 10 heavy metal/hard rock items sold on eBay last week, September 29 to October 5.
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Anthrax in the studio to record new album

Anthrax is currently in a Los Angeles studio recording the follow up to their 2011 Grammy-nominated, critically-acclaimed album Worship Music.
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Rock music auctioneer ‘very happy’ with their metal auction

Backstage Auctions, a premiere rock auction house in Houston, Texas is extremely happy with their annual heavy metal auction,
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Top 10 Metal items sold on eBay: Week of August 17

Here are the top 10 heavy metal items sold on eBay last week, August 11 – August 17 (listed in order of highest price in both categories “music” and “entertainment memorabilia”):
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Mudhoney: 25 Years and Still Rocking

Mudhoney is the only band from Seattle’s grunge era of the late ‘80s that’s still standing, having soldiered on steadily without a break. And here's the reason why.
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