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Ozzy Osbourne Launches New Official Website
Date: 05/18/2012
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The Prince of Darkness just got a digital facelift. Ozzy Osbourne's official website www.ozzy.com was recently relaunched with a whole new look and feel. To celebrate the new design, he's also kicked off a couple of contests featuring limited edition Ozzy merchandise up for grabs.Van Halen Postpone Over Thirty 2012 Tour Dates
Date: 05/18/2012
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Van Halen have postponed over 30 dates on their 2012 North American tour, beginning with their show scheduled for July 7 at Uncasville, Ct. and ending with their planned Sept. 25 performance in Milwaukee.David Lee Roth Embarrasses Fan at Canadian Concert (VIDEO)
Date: 05/18/2012
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Van Halen singer David Lee Roth didn't waste much time stopping the band's concert a few days ago in Winnipeg to chew out a fan for throwing garbage onstage.-
Axl Rose Suffers Injury in Russia
Date: 05/18/2012
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Ouch! Axl Rose has been left with a serious bruise – and no, we're not talking about the Guns N' Roses' singer's ego, either- after a trip to Russia.Motley Crue's 'Girls, Girls, Girls' Reaches 25th Anniversary
Date: 05/16/2012
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The '80s were an equally decadent and dangerous time for Motley Crue. But when the band emerged in 1987 with 'Girls Girls, Girls,' something was different.Bill Ward Officially Out of Black Sabbath Reunion After 'Final Efforts' Fail
Date: 05/16/2012
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Original Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has issued a lengthy statement declaring that a "final effort" to reach an agreement with the management of his former band has failed, and that as threatened back in February, he will not be joining the band's upcoming reunion shows.Tom Cruise Talks About Singing Def Leppard for 'Rock of Ages'
Date: 05/16/2012
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In our review of Tom Cruise's version of Def Leppard's 'Pour Some Sugar on Me' from the upcoming movie 'Rock of Ages.' We may not have thought it was that great, but we believe in fairness, so we're going to let Cruise tell his side of the story. A new interview with the star reveals what it was like for him to perform the song with the cameras rolling...and Def Leppard in the crowd.Ex-Great White Singer Jack Russell Involved in Drunk Boat Crash
Date: 05/16/2012
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Former Great White singer Jack Russell -who actually still performs with his own version of the band- was involved in a boat crash recently, which he detailed in his tour diary for our friends at Metal Sludge. Turns out, Russell and his wife were relaxing on their vessel when they were interrupted by a huge boom. A drunken sailor in a sailboat crashed right into the back of their boat.Slash, 'Not for Me': Exclusive Acoustic Performance (VIDEO)
Date: 05/16/2012
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Guitar Center Sessions, the award winning 3D music television series, hosted by renowned music journalist Nic Harcourt, is back offering viewers a rare, behind the scenes view into the storied careers of music icons and the inspirations behind their music. Viewers can catch the show on 2D hi-definition on DIRECTV's The Audience Network (channel 239) and in 3D on DIRECTV's n3d.Geddy Lee of Rush Talks About 'Clockwork Angels'
Date: 05/15/2012
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With a new album coming out, Rush are ramping up their publicity machine. On Thursday (May 10) bassist and vocalist Geddy Lee appeared on Real Radio XS in the United Kingdom to talk about 'Clockwork Angels,' namely, why it took so long for it to come to fruition.
Press Releases
Third Annual CARNIVAL OF MADNESS Tour Returns with Evanescence, Chevelle, Halestorm & New Medicine
Date: 05/18/2012
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CARNIVAL OF MADNESS, the annual touring rock extravaganza, will make its roaring return with rock titans EVANESCENCE, CHEVELLE, HALESTORM and NEW MEDICINE. Kicking off Tuesday, July 31 in Springfield, IL, the 2012 trek will hit major cities across the U.S. including Boston, Baltimore, Atlanta, Nashville, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh (see full itinerary below). Select radio pre-sale tickets will beDeadline Music To Release Special Lynch Mob A/V Collection On June 19
Date: 05/18/2012
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Deadline Music/Cleopatra Records will release a special 3-disc audio/video deluxe collection of Lynch Mob’s REvolution. The set features the full-length studio album Revolution with killer, supercharged renditions of classic Dokken/Lynch Mob tracks such as “Tooth And Nail,” “Breaking The Chains,” “Wicked Sensation,” and more. It also includes professionally filmed live performances recorded during the 2005 REvolution Tour, mixed in 5.1Deadline Music To Release Rare, Storied Spiders & Snakes Album London Daze
Date: 05/16/2012
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On June 19, Deadline Music (a subsidiary of Cleopatra Records) will release the rare fifth studio album from Spiders & Snakes, the storied Sunset Blvd. band fronted by Lizzie Grey. Packaged with bonus tracks from the original 1980 London demo featuring Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue and Nigel Benjamin of Mott the Hoople, this LONDON DAZE release is finally celebrating-
The Cult to Guest on Rockline 5/23/12
Date: 05/16/2012
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Founding Cult members Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy will be the featured guests on the nationally-syndicated radio show ROCKLINE with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday, May 23 at 8:30PM PT/11:30PM ET. Astbury and Duffy will talk about their new album, Choice of Weapon, that will be out Tuesday, May 22, debut songs from the new release, and take listeners’ calls.Voodoo 2012: Green Day And Neil Young & Crazy Horse Confirmed As First Headliners
Date: 05/15/2012
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Green Day will once again headline THE VOODOO MUSIC AND ARTS EXPERIENCE PRESENTED BY STEPHEN REHAGE. The Grammy Award-winning trio last performed at VOODOO in 2004; their most recent appearance in New Orleans was at the historic re-opening of the Louisiana Superdome in September 2006. Green Day will be releasing three albums, a trilogy entitled ¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré! on RepriseSlash Live Sold-Out Concert From NYC Set For Broadcast On Livestream.com At 10:15 PM EDT May 22
Date: 05/15/2012
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SLASH–the iconic Grammy-winning guitarist, songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame inductee–is gearing up for the May 22 release of his second solo studio album APOCALYPTIC LOVE featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators. SLASH and his bandmates–Myles Kennedy (vocals), Brent Fitz (drums) and Todd Kerns (bass)–are set to broadcast their live sold-out concert from Irving Plaza in New YorkRiot Fest & Carnival Unveils 3-Day Festival Set for Sept 14, 15, 16
Date: 05/15/2012
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After a landmark year in 2011, the eighth annual RIOT FEST–the music festival which celebrates rock, indie, punk and underground artists from every era–is expanding for the first-time ever into an outdoor music event and carnival in 2012. The RIOT FEST & CARNIVAL will feature a wide mix of artists ranging from Gaslight Anthem, NOFX, Alkaline Trio, Built To Spill,Jane’s Addiction Announce Third Leg Of The “Theatre Of The Escapists” Tour
Date: 05/14/2012
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JANE’S ADDICTION turn up the heat for the third leg of their North American “Theatre of the Escapists” tour. Joining them on their new summer dates–which go on sale this week—will be various support acts on select shows including Mutemath, Band of Skulls and Die Antword. The immersive theatrical experience of the “Theatre of the Escapists” carnival–described by the DallasKORN Announces June Tour Dates and Releases “Way Too Far” Video
Date: 05/10/2012
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KORN have just announced a string of June tour dates that will take the ground-breaking, multi-platinum band through the Northeast, Midwest and Canada. Openers on the tour include frontman JONATHAN DAVIS DJing as his alter ego J Devil, as well as dubstep talent Sluggo. Ticket information and special VIP packages can found at korn.com. This touring news comes on theAnthrax Plans Special Set for Mayhem 2012 Festival
Date: 05/08/2012
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When Anthrax was given the choice of playing this summer’s Mayhem Main Stage or the festival’s Jagermeister Stage, the band opted to headline the latter, and to do something special for the crowd. Explained Anthrax’s Charlie Benante, “We decided to pattern the Mayhem set on the kind of shows The Ramones used to do: a high-energy, non-stop barrage of hit,
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