Legendary axeman Steve Vai (i.e. DAVE LEE ROTH, WHITESNAKE) will perform with NELLY FURTADO at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards, which are scheduled to air live at 8:00 PM via CBS on Wednesday, February 27th from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Other performers include U2, ALICIA KEYS, THE DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, DESTINY'S CHILD, 'N ...
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EXODUS Confirmed For WACKEN OPEN AIR!
Legendary San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS, featuring vocalist Steve “Zetro” Souza, have been officially confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place on August 2-3 in Wacken, Germany. Here is a complete list of EXODUS' upcoming appearances on both sides of the Atlantic: Mar. 22 - Marin County, ...
DREAM THEATER Covering METALLICA: MP3s Available For Download!
A bootleg recording of DREAM THEATER performing METALLICA's entire Master Of Puppets CD at a very special show at Razmatazz in Barcelona, Spain on February 19th can be downloaded in MP3 form from this location or this location. As previously reported, DREAM THEATER played all eight songs from the aforementioned album ...
Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer Recording With MEDICATION, AMEN Skinsman To Fill In During Live Shows
Former GUNS N' ROSES and current A PERFECT CIRCLE drummer Josh Freese is sitting behind the kit during the recording sessions for MEDICATION's full-length debut, according to the group's management. Although AMEN sticksman Shannon Larkin was strongly rumored to be playing the drums on the upcoming CD, it now appears that Larkin will only handle ...
BLIND GUARDIAN, GAMMA RAY, ANGRA Confirmed For PROGPOWER USA III
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ATLANTA'S PROGPOWER USA III ANNOUNCES DATES AND LINEUP FOR 2002 FESTIVAL ATLANTA - ProgPower USA III, Atlanta's third annual progressive and power metal festival, has been announced for Friday, November 15 and Saturday, November 16 at Earthlink Live. Confirmed bands include a number of artists making their first US appearances, including Germany's ...
Former LED ZEPPELIN Frontman To Open Additional Dates On Upcoming THE WHO Tour
Former LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant is thus far slated to open the following three shows on THE WHO's upcoming summer tour: Aug. 24 - Tinley Park, IL @ Tweeter Center Aug. 25 - Noblesville, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Center Aug. 28 - Columbus, OH @ Polaris Amphitheater In other news, Robert Plant has ...
Former WHITE LION Announces "Capricorn" Reissue, Upcoming Live Dates
Former WHITE LION/FREAK OF NATURE frontman Mike Tramp will perform three shows in Indonesia between June 19th and 22nd and three shows in Australia between June 28th and 30th. A full-blown US tour will kick off on July 4th and will include dates in Puerto Rico. In other news, the singer will re-issue a remastered ...
D.R.I. Spring Tour Dates Announced
D.R.I. have announced the dates for their upcoming spring US tour. They are as follows: Mar. 26 - Fort Collins, CO @ Starlight Mar. 27 - Omaha, NE @ Ranch Bowl Mar. 28 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue Mar. 29 - La Crosse, WI @ Warehouse Nightclub Mar. 30 - Aurora, IL @ Rock ...
BACKYARD BABIES Announce Tribute Appearances, Land Swedish Grammy
Sweden's BACKYARD BABIES have just finished recording a version of THE RAMONES' "Pet Cemetery" with producer Pelle Gunnerfeldt (FIRESIDE) for the upcoming RAMONES tribute album The Song Ramones The Same. Other artists set to appear on the tribute CD are THE HIVES, THE HELLACOPTERS, SAHARA HOTNIGHTS and THE DICTATORS, among others. In other news, BACKYARD ...