Archive for December 4th, 2009

Dee Snider on ‘Private Sessions’

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If you’re up early on Sunday morning and want to learn more about Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider, turn on A&E.  On the next episode of the network’s show Private Sessions, Dee sits down with host Lynn Hoffman and discusses his family, friends, music [...]

Lita Ford Gets A Serving Of Alice Cooper’s Christmas Pudding

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The line-up for Alice Cooper’s ninth annual Christmas Pudding concert has just gotten even longer.  The bill already boasted Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider and American Idol contestant Scott MacIntyre, among many others, and now, Lita Ford has signed on to play the event.  [...]

Classic Rockers Get Grammy Nominations

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Some really big names in classic rock are up for some really big awards.  Nominees for the 52nd annual GRAMMY Awards were announced Wednesday night and Metallica, AC/DC, Judas Priest and U2 were among them.  AC/DC, Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood, U2, the Dave [...]

W.A.S.P. Will Play Only Early Songs At Sweden Rock

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W.A.S.P. (US)
Blackie Lawless & Co is one of those bands that Sweden, and not least the SRF-crowd, never seems to get enough of. When W.A.S.P:s eponymous debut arrived in 1984 Sweden was one of the regions where the band’s glam-laden heavy metal caused the biggest sensation, and where their spectacular horror show rattled the [...]

Neil Young Scores Two Grammy Nominations

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Burbank, CA – Legendary singer-songwriter Neil Young has been nominated for two 2010 Grammy Awards. “Fork In the Road,” the title track from his current album, has been nominated for “Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance.” In addition, Archives Vol. 1 (1963-1972) has been nominated for “Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package.”
 
Released on April [...]

Metallica Nominated For Grammy

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Burbank, CA – Warner Bros. Records’ Metallica were nominated for a Grammy Awards today for “Best Hard Rock Performance” for “The Unforgiven III,” a track from their two-time Grammy Award-winning album Death Magnetic.
The band’s ninth studio album, Death Magnetic debuted atop the Billboard Top 200 Album chart at No. 1, Metallica’s fifth consecutive album [...]