30-second audio samples of all tracks that are set to appear on OZZY OSBOURNE’s new CD, “Black Rain”, have been posted on Amazon.com.
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Danish thrashers HATESPHERE have entered the national chart in their home country at position No.
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Footage of The Used shooting the video for their single “The Bird and the Worm” is available here.
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Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sam Brownback (R-KS) have introduced the Internet Radio Equality Act which will vacate the CRB’s (Copyright Royalty Board) decision to increase royalty fees. The bill will set a 2006-2010 royalty rate that is equal to the same rate paid by satellite radio stations, 7.5% of revenue. The bill will also change the rate setting standard and re-sets the royalty rules for non-commercial stations.

New royalty rates set by the CRB are set to go into effect on July 15th. The rates will be based on each “performance” of a song (ie. 200 listeners = 200 performances) and will be retroactive to the beginning of 2006.

Click here for info on how to call your Senators and Representatives to ask them to co-sponsor the Internet Radio Equality Act.
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Vocalist Michael Crafter, formerly of the the Australian metal band I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN, has left Victory Records metalcore titans BURY YOUR DEAD less than two months after being named the group’s new lead singer.
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TOOL singer Maynard James Keenan has posted the following message on the MySpace of his side project PUSCIFER: “I assume many of you have seen the Cuntry Boner footage.
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Photos of GAMMA RAY’s May 6 perfomance in Kavarna, Bulgaria have been posted at Pro-Rock.net.
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NINE INCH NAILS has posted the following message on its web site: “Due to circumstances beyond our control, NINE INCH NAILS will be enable to perform tonight (Friday, May 11) at Luna Park [in Sydney, Australia].
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DA Records Entertainment has announced its partnership with Craig Goldy (DIO guitarist) and his one-of-a-kind project Destiny Bridge.
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“Waking Up Dead”, a film about the seedy underworld of ’80s metal as seen through the eyes of SKID ROW and SAIGON KICK member Phil Varone, will receive its long-awaited DVD release on June 26 via MVD Visual.
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MASTODON was forced to cancel its appearance at The Rave in Milwalkee, WI Thursday night (May 10) after guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds was taken ill.
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Swedish metallers THERION have issued the following update: “From Wacken Open Air [in early August] and onwards, Mats Levén (KRUX) will no longer be singing with the band.
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BUCKCHERRY will be the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show “Rockline” airing Monday, June 18.
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