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Nevermore guitarist Jeff Loomis shreds for Schecter Guitar Research on Friday.

Xbox.com has announced more upcoming content (downloadable) for Harmonix’s Rock Band game, including a Progressive Pack, featuring “Siva” by Smashing Pumpkins, “Working Man” by Rush, and “Ten Speed (Of God’s Blood and Burial)” as made famous by Coheed and Cambria.

RoSfest has announced Crack The Sky as their Sunday night headliner:
With a history spanning over 32 years and cranking out over 20 albums including standout albums Crack The Sky (1975) which was touted by Rolling Stone Magazine as debut album of the year and follow up albums Animal Notes (1976), Safety in Numbers (1978), and [...]

Roadrunner Records today announced an exclusive worldwide agreement with music industry veteran Tom Lipsky to launch a to-be-named joint venture label. The primary goal of the label will involve new recordings by established classic and heritage rock artists to augment the already formidable Roadrunner artist roster. Roadrunner Records President Jonas Nachsin comments on [...]

Gigwise.com reports that the Zeppelin reunion concert has been crowned the “hottest event of 2007″. The concert, at the O2 Arena in London, beat sporting events and BARBARA STREISAND to the top spot. Says Joe Cohen, CEO of Seatwave, an online fan-to-fan ticket exchange:
Last year’s must-see event was undoubtedly Led Zeppelin’s comeback concert at London’s [...]

Sad news from SteveHackett.com:

It is with great sadness and regret that we announce the end of our marriage. Ours has been a long and enduring partnership and we want to thank all our friends and fans for their affection and support over the last thirty-two years. Unfortunately nothing stands still and times change but life [...]

Another eventful year is drawing to a close, and ProgFetish is going into hibernation mode for the rest of December (barring breaking news). We’ll resume Jan. 2. Thanks to all of you — our readers, sponsors and all the wonderful artists for making 2007 an exciting year. Expect a lot more from ProgFetish in 2008: [...]