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Mudvayne will kick off the next leg of their headlining U.S. “The New Game Tour” February 3, with dates running through March 21. Support acts are Nonpoint and In This Moment. Before tickets go on sale to the general public, fans who’ve already purchased The New Game CD or a ticket to one of the group’s 2008 tour dates have access to an exclusive pre-sale through www.thealbumistheticket.com. As an added bonus, the first 100 tickets purchased for each show via this special presale will allow early entry into these general admission venues, so that fans can secure front row spots. Service fees for these fan club only presale tickets are also lower than regular ticketing outlets. To access the pre-sale, log in to www.thealbumistheticket.com or sign up by using the coupon code you received by purchasing The New Game (available in the KNAC.COM More Store. Click here) or a ticket to Mudvayne's first run of tour dates. Then check the news page for details and link to buy tickets. For more information go to http://www.thisismudvayne.com or http://www.mudvayne.com. Here are the initial MUDVAYNE 2009 tour dates: * Tue 2/3 Waterloo, IA McElroy Auditorium * Wed 2/4 Sioux Falls, SD Ramkota Exhibit Hall * Fri 2/6 Rochester, MN Mayo Civic Auditorium * Sat 2/7 Fargo, ND The Venue * Mon 2/9 Green Bay, WI Riverside Ballroom * Tue 2/10 Davenport, IA Capitol Theatre * Fri 2/13 Omaha, NE Sokel Auditorium * Sat 2/14 Springfield, MO Shrine Mosque * Sun 2/15 Mokena, IL Pearl Room * Tue 2/17 Springfield, IL Prairie Capitol Convention Center * Wed 2/18 Madison, WI Orpheum Theatre * Fri 2/20 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room * Sat 2/21 Ft. Wayne, IN Pierres * Mon 2/23 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues * Fri 2/27 Atlantic City, NJ House of Blues * Sat 2/28 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom * Sun 3/1 Pittsburgh, PA Club Zoo

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As previously reported, Kiss frontman Paul Stanley suffered a "cardiac event" during soundcheck July 27th at the Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California. Stanley said his heart "spontaneously jumped to 190 plus beats per minute where it stayed for over an hour." He was taken by paramedics to a hospital where steps were taken to being his heart back to a normal rate. Stanley has posted the following statement about his condition: "To All My Friends And Fans, I wanted to let all of you know that I AM ABSOLUTELY FINE! I'm going to the gym as usual, painting as usual and will be going into the recording studio this week. Like many, I have had a rapid heart beat condition most of my life and I never have had any type of restrictions. When I've had an episode, although momentarily disrupting and taxing, it has no residual effect. This is nothing new and my doctors have known about it. In short, It doesn't change, hasn't changed and won't change my life. To make it clear... I WILL BE AT ROCK & ROLL FANTASY CAMP IN NY.. I WILL BE AT THE WENTWORTH ART GALLERY SHOW in Des Peres, MO. and anything else that's on schedule. I'm stoked and looking forward to it all. Thanks for the literally thousands of calls and e-mails from all of you. You all mean the world to me. Now ONWARD!" Paul

From Colorado's 9NEWS: 9NEWS Entertainment Reporter Kirk Montgomery has confirmed singer Ozzy Osbourne had surgery at Rose Medical Center Saturday night. The 59-year-old was in town for Ozzfest 2007, which took place at Coors Amphitheatre on Saturday. Kirk reports that Osbourne was complaining of leg pain for most of the day. After the show, Osbourne was taken to Rose where he underwent surgery on his leg for a blood clot. Kirk says Osbourne was released from the hospital Sunday morning." ## No word yet as to how this will effect Ozzy's remaining Summer tour schedule.

Rhinos's Heavy Metal Box is due out on October 2nd. The four-disc set is arranged chronologically from 1968 to 1991 - the compilation also boasts hits from bands like Deep Purple, Metallica, Black Sabbath, Iron Butterfly, Pantera, Alice Cooper, Venom, Testament, Rush and Megadeth. The project will be packaged in a metal box resembling a Marshall guitar amp. The liner notes will include extensive photos, track commentary, interviews with Ronnie James Dio and Lita Ford and an essay by Metallica's Lars Ulrich. The tracklist is as follows: Disc 1: * 'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida'' - IRON BUTTERFLY * Summertime Blues' - BLUE CHEER * 'Easy Livin'' - URIAH HEEP * 'Highway Star' - DEP PURPLE * 'Billion Dollar Babies' - ALICE COOPER * 'Lost Johnny' - HAWKWIND * 'Bad Motor Scooter' - MONTROSE * 'Working Man' - RUSH * 'Man on the Silver Mountain- RITCHIE BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW * 'Detroit Rock City - KISS * 'The Ripper - JUDAS PRIEST * 'Cat Scratch Fever - TED NUGENT * 'Lights Out' - UFO * 'Godzilla - BLUE ÖYSTER CULT * 'Demolition Boys - GIRLSCHOOL * 'White Witch - ANGEL WITCH * 'The Phantom Of The Opera - IRON MAIDEN * 'Neon Knights - BLACK SABBATH Disc 2: * 'Ace Of Spades - MOTÖRHEAD * 'Am I Evil?' - DIAMOND HEAD * 'Nice Boys' - ROSE TATTOO * 'Attack Of The Mad Axeman - MSG * 'Denim And Leather' - SAXON * 'Blitzkrieg' - BLITZKRIEG * 'Gangland' - TYGERS OF PANTANG * 'Witching Hour' - VENOM * 'You've Got Another Thing Comin'' - JUDAS PRIEST * 'The Number Of The Beast - IRON MAIDEN * 'Star War' - RAVEN * 'Say What You Will' - FASTWAY * 'Black Funeral' - MERCYFUL FATE * 'Animal (Fuck Like A Beast) - W.A.S.P. * 'Mean Streak," Y&T * 'Holy Diver - DIO * 'Queen Of The Reich' - QUEENSRŸCHE * 'Whiplash' - METALICA Disc 3: * 'Rock You Like a Hurricane- SCORPIONS * 'Metal Health - QUIET RIOT * 'Into the Fire' - DOKKEN * 'Balls To The Wall - ACCEPT * 'Round and Round - RATT * 'I Wanna Rock' - I WANNA ROCK * 'The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams' - HANOI ROCKS * 'Big Bottom' - SPINALTAP * 'Midnite Maniac' - KROKUS * 'I'll See the Light, Tonight' - YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN'S RISING FORCE * 'Crazy Nights - LOUDNESS * 'Shake Me' - CINDERELA * 'Watch the Children Pray," METAL CHURCH * 'To Hell With The Devil' - STRYPER * 'A Little Time' - HELLOWEN * 'Wrecking Crew - OVERKILL * 'Caught in a Mosh - ANTHRAX * 'Peace Sells (But Who's Buying) - MEGADETH Disc 4: * 'Still Of The Night - WHITESNAKE * 'Rock Me' - GREAT WHITE * 'Talk Dirty To Me' - POISON * 'Bathroom Wall' - FASTER PUSSYCAT * 'Hall of the Mountain King - SAVATAGE * 'Kiss Me Deadly' - LITA FORD * 'Hail and Kill' - MANOWAR * 'Trial By Fire' - TESTAMENT * 'Welcome Home' - KING DIAMOND * 'South Of Heaven' - SLAYER * 'One' - METALLICA * 'Cult Of Personality' - LIVING COLOUR * 'Youth Gone Wild' - SKID ROW * 'Cowboys from Hell' - PANTERA * 'Beg To Differ' - PRONG * 'Dead Embryonic Cells' - SEPULTURA

Kiss singer and guitarist, Paul Stanley was forced to pull out of a show in California on Friday after his heart started beating at more than twice the normal level. According to a statement on Stanley's website, the apparent tachycardia happened while the band was rehearsing for a performance at a casino in San Jacinto, California, about 90 miles east of Los Angeles. "My heart spontaneously jumped to 190 plus beats per minute, where it stayed for over an hour necessitating paramedics to start an IV and give me a shot to momentarily stop my heart and get it into a normal pattern," Stanley, 55, wrote on his site (http://www.paulstanley.com) A normal heart rate at rest is about 60 to 80 beats a minute, according to the American Heart Association. Tachycardia, or rapid heart rate, can cause palpitations, shortness of breath, chest pain, dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting or near fainting, the group said on its Web site (http://www.americanheart.org). Stanley said he was advised performing would be risky, and the show went on without him. Gene Simmons told fans the group would play as a trio, and turned the show into a tribute to his ailing bandmate.

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Late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott will be the focus of this weekend's (June 23) "Headbanger's Ball" as he gets inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk. Look out for nine "Beyond the Ball" short art pieces with family and friends scattered throughout the two-hour show. Scott Ian (ANTHRAX), Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS), John 5 (ROB ZOMBIE), Six-String Masterpieces, Little Kids Rock and more all honor and pay tribute to Dime's life, music and legacy. Zakk Wylde plays "In This River" for Dimebag at the RockWalk induction ceremony. "Headbanger's Ball" airs Saturday nights between 11:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. on MTV2. As previously reported, Spread Entertainment went behind the scenes at the Black Tooth Bash on May 17, 2007 at the House of Blues in Hollywood, California to speak with a number of the musicians who performed in honor of late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, including members of ALICE IN CHAINS, LINKIN PARK, ANTHRAX and Dimebag's brother Vinnie Paul. Watch the Spread Entertainment coverage at YouTube: Part#1, Part#2. The music and memory of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott lived on as friends, family, and fans rocked the night away. Early acoustic performances included "It's Been A While" by Aaron Lewis (STAIND), "Simple Man" by Brent Smith and Jasin Todd of SHINEDOWN, ALICE IN CHAINS, and "Wish You Were Here" with Pearl Aday (ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian's fiancée and daughter of legendary crooner Meat Loaf) on vocals, accompanied by Scott Ian and Jerry Cantrell on acoustic guitars. Things kicked into high gear with Chester Bennington and Dave Navarro joining forces, covering JANE'S ADDICTION, LED ZEPPELIN, and AC/DC. Doug Pinnick of KING'S X joined ALICE IN CHAINS onstage, and Tim "Ripper" Owens tore through selections including VAN HALEN and JUDAS PRIEST with Eddie Jackson and Mike Stone of QUEENSRŸCHE with HATEBREED's Matt Byrne on drums. After a dazzling array of powerhouse classics, Ace Frehley led a high-energy "Cold Gin" with Vinnie Paul on drums. The evening ended with a bang as all musicians took the stage for PANTERA's "Walk". Check out the photos at www.zrock.com.

VHI classic will be re-airing a 'Behind the Music' special on Pantera on Thursday, June 21 at 1:00 p.m. EST. The special includes interviews with the surviving members of Pantera, the bands, manager, producer, Dime's girlfriend and many other guests so make sure to check it out!