Archive for January 21st, 2010

Is Heavy Metal a Religion?

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There is a campaign underway overseas to get heavy metal recognized as a religion.  Metal Hammer magazine is organizing the effort, which they launched after seeing the results of the 2001 U-K census, when 391-thousand respondents claimed their religion was Jedi, making it the [...]

Summer Festivals Shaping Up

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It may still be January but the summer festivals are already being planned.  Twisted Sister and Styx have been booked for the Midwest Rockfest, which takes place in Wichita, Kansas this July.  Meanwhile, Warrant, Vince Neil and Kix are scheduled to play the M3 [...]

Editorial: Peter Frampton DIDN’T Ruin Music

     I’m sure many of you by now have seen the recent poll from Spike.com in which Peter Frampton’s seminal live album Frampton Comes Alive! was named #1 in a poll called “The Top 10 Classic Albums That Accidentally Ruined Music”.
     “Frampton Comes Alive! literally changed music overnight and turned the record industry into very [...]

Chickenfoot Live Jams Leaked on YouTube

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Chickenfoot were one of the biggest new bands last year and they plan to stay in the spotlight for some time to come.  According to PlanetRock.com, bassist Michael Anthony has revealed there will be a new Chickenfoot album, even though the members of the [...]

Ronnie Wood To Release New Album

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Ronnie Wood has been in the gossip magazines a lot lately, but finally, here is a news piece about his music.  According to the Rolling Stone guitarist’s Web site, he is planning to release his new solo album in the near future.  RonnieWood.com says [...]