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Sabbath News

Bill Ward has stated that another reunion of the original lineup of Black Sabbath is not out of the question.

“I have an open mind when it comes to Sabbath. We just haven’t done anything for the last three years. But the door’s wide open as far as Black Sabbath is concerned. Playing, doing anything with the original band, that’s where I would like to be.”

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Nothingface To Re-Release Classic Self-Titled Album on Vinyl and Digitally

Washington, D.C. based metalers NOTHINGFACE will release their sought after original debut album recorded in 1995 through indie labels, SICK6 Records and Play The Assassin, later this spring.

Limited to 500 vinyl copies worldwide, the 10 song self-titled Nothingface debut (re-mastered by Drew Mazurek (Hellyeah, Linkin Park, GWAR) will be released on a 140 gram clear vinyl with blood splatter imprints on Tuesday, May 26th. Six of the tracks would show up on the band's DCide Records label debut, "Pacifier," while the other 4 have gone unheard until now.

The album will also be available via iTunes and other digital outlets through SICK6 Records.

The orignal line-up, Matt Holt (vocals), Tom Maxwell (guitars), Bill Gaal (bass), and Chris Houck (drums) are currently writing and recording their first new music with the original lineup since 2000’s TVT release, "Violence," and the last recorded output since 2003’s "Skeletons." The band hopes to have a full length ready for release before the end of the 2009.

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McCartney, Starr Wow The Audience

On Saturday, April 4th, Paul McCartney finally uttered the phrase that the 6,000 people in New York’s Radio City Music Hall had been anticipating to hear.

“At this point,” McCartney said, “we’d would like to introduce to you — someone you know, ladies and gentlemen, Billy Shears!”

Then Ringo Starr bounded onstage — to sing “With a Little Help From My Friends” with McCartney and his band and the crowd finally witnessed the closest thing to a Beatles reunion in 2009.

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Al Jardine Recording New Album With Famous Friends

Ex-Beach Boy Al Jardine has been very busy in the studio working on his new album, "Post Card From California," which he anticipates to be released this summer.

Jardine recruiteda who's who group of friends to perform on the album, including Neil Young, Brian Wilson, Steve Miller, Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Glen Campbell and Stephen Stills. The singer told Billboard:

"They've all been great. Steve Miller flew up, diverted his jet to Monterey to be on it. (Young) wanted to play but the track was done. But he was very generous; we spent all day on it."

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CMA Awards

Carrie Underwood won Entertainer of the Year at the 44th Academy of Country Music awards in Las Vegas on Sunday, ending Brad Paisley’s four-year winning streak in the category, Reuters reported. Underwood also took home Top Female Vocalist, while Taylor Swift received Album of the Year for Fearless and a “crystal milestone” trophy for being country’s top-seller in 2008.