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A band from the Black Country - the same area that gave the world Black Sabbath, Slade, Led Zeppelin, The Move, Judas Priest - that doesn't play metal or hard rock - how does that come about? If the only thing you know about The Moody Blues is 'Knights In White Satin' or 'Go Now' you have a helluva shock in store - a 17 disc box set with a 120 page ... (more)

House Speaker Joe Straus gavels out the ceremonial first session of the Texas House 83rd Session on January 8, 2013 With mere days left in the legislative session - the regular session, at least - we're kicking off our weekly playlist based on Texas politics and policy news with Europe's "The Final Countdown." , which is a free program.

Bust out your best concert t-shirt and bring a pair of earplugs because the loudest show on television, That Metal Show , returns next Saturday June 1st for season number 12.

It was 21 years ago this week that Alien 3 opened in theaters. Since Alien 3 didn't spawn any music videos, I'm instead forced to go with Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil's theme song to Encino Man , the other movie that opened on May 22, 1992.

The event will take place in the framework of the annual program organized by Cafesjian Center for the Arts to celebrate International Day for Protection of Children "The idea of giving an open air concert came to us following the Eurovision contest.

Cherokee Nation Entertainment, LLC, , a wholly owned tribal company of the Cherokee Nation, is seeking qualified bids for an interior designer to coordinate, install, dismantle, and box for storage all holiday dA©cor for Christmas and New Year's Eve at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa AND Christmas at Cherokee Casino West Siloam Springs.

Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan isn't surprised Britain's heavy rock icons have never been honoured with knighthoods and royal accolades, because he and his peers refuse to rub shoulders with "the right people". The rocker reveals he has never come close to becoming Sir Ian and he doesn't expect a Sir Ozzy, a Sir Geezer or a Sir Robert Plant any ... (more)

For those about to rock... ; THE BIG INTERVIEW David CoverdaleWhen Whitesnake's David Coverdale arrives in Nottingham this weekend for a show at the... For those about to rock... ; THE BIG INTERVIEW David CoverdaleWhen Whitesnake's David Coverdale arrives in Nottingham this weekend for a show at the Capital FM Arena with Journey and Thunder, he'll ... (more)

Yeah, they dressed funny and their lyrics often lacked the angst and agonized self-awareness that we've come to expect in this decade of the rock and roll sissy-band, but the pop metal acts of the Eighties produced some top-shelf albums during their short reign.

Fall Out Boy , Blink 182, AFI , and Public Enemy are among the diverse acts on the bill for Chicago's Riot Fest 2013, a three-day music festival and carnival in Humboldt Park on September 13-15. Among the 50-plus punk, hard rock, emo, rap and pop acts on the lineup , which are most worth seeing? Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Blondie have been going ... (more)

L.A. rockers Buckcherry will visit West Des Moines' Val Air Ballroom on Saturday, May 25.

South Bucks-based bands and singers will perform in Frogmoor from 12pm. Madness tribute band One Step Behind and stars of hit BBC show The Voice, Matt and Sueleen will headline the nine-hour event, which will also feature music and drama workshops for children and a host of stalls.

After spending many years on the back burner, incentive travel is rising again. "Incentives, in general, are starting to make a comeback," says Jim Rye, founder and president of RYMARK International, an Orlando, FL-based meeting and event solutions company.

Times are tough at the moment and money is short so the prospect of three rock giants Journey, Whitesnake and Thunder on one bill is enough to tempt open even the tightest of wallets.

Sammy Hagar will head out on his own for a short tour late this summer. As you may expect from the choice to call the trek the "Four Decades of Rock" tour, Hagar will be performing songs from all points of his extensive career.

When you hear the band name , 3 Minutes To Live , you wonder , where are they Live at? This heavy and hard hitting band out of Nashville , is using the internet in a way , that radio play and popularity are now the buzz for 3 Minutes To Live .

Deep Purple's new studio project Now What?! features an overt tribute to Jon Lord in the touching, waltz-timed "Above and Beyond." But it's not the only moment that reminds Ian Paice of the band's late founding keyboardist.

MA tley CrA1 4e, including bassist Nikki Sixx, lead singer Vince Neil and guitarist Mick Mars, performs at the New York State Fair grandstand in 2009.

Ozzy Osbourne has remained sober since announcing to fans last month that he had consumed alcohol and taken prescription drugs for an extended period of time.

THE BOTTOMLESS CAULDRON of metal is bubbling over with female-fronted, '70s-worshipping bands these days.