Eric Mackinnon
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Springsteen details 7 remasters
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He’ll release album box set in November

New Who track in anniversary set
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Be Lucky appears on compilation marking band's 50th year

Foos fans in UK crowdfund bid
By Eric Mackinnon published
1000 people raise £114,000 for Birmingham show after Grohl and co play for US supporters

Status Quo to play acoustic show
By Eric Mackinnon published
Rossi, Parfitt and co support Aquostic Stripped Bare release with London concert

The Kinks box set includes 25 unreleased tracks
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Five-disc anthology marks 50th anniversary with 139 songs

Def Leppard's Viv Campbell faces cancer lockdown
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Stem-cell treatment will keep him out of action until end of year - but he recorded album parts on tour

Cheap Trick’s Nielsen reveals AC/DC dream
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Guitarist Rick says he could have made it with Aussie giants if he’d emigrated

King Diamond working on remasters
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Danish frontman reveals he's working on Mercyful Fate compilation as he doesn’t like the sound on older albums

Gerard Way to tour UK
By Eric Mackinnon published
Ex-MCR man confirms 5 dates to support debut solo album

Amon Amarth deceive the Gods
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View promo of title track from 9th studio album

Testament aim for Gathering sound
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Billy looks back to 1999 “turnaround” for inspiration

Linkin Park open to Eminem collab
By Eric Mackinnon published
Band's Mike Shinoda says he'd love to work with US rapper

Poodles lose bassist Egberg
By Eric Mackinnon published
Pontus bows out to focus on King Diamond role

Cannibal Corpse accused of blasphemy
By Eric Mackinnon published
Russian protestors call for tour to be scrapped

Martyr Defiled unveil No Morality
By Eric Mackinnon published
Watch promo for track taken from latest album

Halestorm remain young at heart
By Eric Mackinnon published
18 years after forming, frontwoman Lzzy Hale reveals they still feel like 14 year olds inside

Obituary’s violent outburst
By Eric Mackinnon published
Hear track lifted from band's 9th album Inked In Blood

Rated X detail self-titled debut
By Eric Mackinnon published
Supergroup will release album in November

Lombardo: Slayer to go on after all originals are gone
By Eric Mackinnon published
Ex drummer Dave claims manager will keep franchise moving

The Crown return with album No.9
By Eric Mackinnon published
Reformed Swedes launch Death Is Not Dead in January

Rush trail R40 set
By Eric Mackinnon published
View teaser for anniversary live package - as bonus disc contents are revealed

Orange Goblin slam U2 stunt
By Eric Mackinnon published
Ben Ward calls free album release via Apple a “violation of freedom”

Amaranthe get Cynical
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View first video for track from 3rd album Massive Addictive
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