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MARILYN MANSON Divorce Documents Posted Online

TMZ.com has obtained divorce papers filed by Marilyn Manson's wife, burlesque dancer Dita by Von Teese (real name Heather Sweet) in Los Angeles Superior Court. In the documents, Von Teese cites irreconcilable differences as the reason for ending her marriage to Manson (real name Brian Warner). Accor...

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DEEP PURPLE Frontman: ELVIS PRESLEY 'Was The Greatest Singer That Ever Lived'

DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan recently spoke to Classic Rock magazine (web site) for its latest issue in which the stars of rock (plus some assorted rock-loving comedians, sportmen, MPs and other riff raff) nominate their "rock icons." The following is Gillan's explanation for why Elvis Presley be...

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GLENN DANZIG: 'Man's Inhumanity To Man Is Just As Bad As It's Always Been'

Jason Heller of The Onion's The A.V. Club recently conducted an interview with Glenn Danzig (DANZIG, MISFITS, SAMHAIN). A few excerpts from the chat follow: The A.V. Club: When you're a musician on the road, though, iPods are really convenient. Danzig: I don't even listen to music on the road, and i...

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BLACK STONE CHERRY Guitarist Talks About Touring With BLACK LABEL SOCIETY

Kevin Karr of The Times-Herald recently conducted an interview with BLACK STONE CHERRY guitarist Ben Wells. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: The Times-Herald: How does it feel to team up with label mates BLACK LABEL SOCIETY for a U.S. tour? Ben Wells: It's great to be on the road with ...

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Guitarist BERNIE TORME Discusses GMT Project

DioMessageBoard.com recently conducted an interview with Irish guitarist Bernie Torme (GILLAN, OZZY OSBOURNE) about his new band GUY-MCCOY-TORME (GMT),also featuring his old compadre from GILLAN, bassist John McCoy — who has worked with Joey Belladonna, SAMSON, and the UK SUB, among others — and dr...

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LED ZEPPELIN's UK MUSIC HALL OF FAME Inducton To Air On VH1 This Weekend

The 2006 UK Music Hall Of Fame premieres on VH1 as a two-hour extravaganza on Saturday, November 25 9:00 p.m. Prince joined the inductees for this year's event — Brian Wilson, Dusty Springfield, LED ZEPPELIN, Rod Stewart, BON JOVI and James Brown in a star-studded evening full of musical legends. Th...

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GUNS N' ROSES Frontman Performs At MICHAEL J. FOX FOUNDATION Gala In NYC

GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose performed Saturday (Nov. 11) at the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research fundraising dinner at The Waldorf-Astoria in New York City, titled "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson's..." Rose reportedly performed "Live And Let Die", a cover o...

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HALFORD/BRUCE DICKINSON Guitarist ROY Z Schedules Brazilian Workshow

Guitarist/producer Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD, TRIBE OF GYPSIES) has scheduled a special clinic-meets-show workshow this coming Sunday, November 5 at Manifesto Bar (Rua Iguatemi N° 36) in São Paulo, Brazil. The event is scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. and price of admission is R$20.00. Visit ww...

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SLEEPYTIME GORILLA MUSEUM Hard At Work On New Album

San Francisco act SLEEPYTIME GORILLA MUSEUM is currently recording parts of its as-yet-untitled first full-length album for The End Records at Tiny Telephone studios in San Francisco, California with engineer/producer Joel Hamilton (THE BOOK OF KNOTS, SPARKLEHORSE, ELVIS COSTELLO, FRANK BLACK, UNSAN...

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KURT COBAIN Is The Top Earning Dead Celebrity

Reuters reports that rock 'n' roll legend Elvis Presley ceded his crown to NIRVANA lead singer Kurt Cobain on Forbes.com's list as the top-earning dead celebrity. The list, published on Tuesday, said grunge rocker Cobain earned $50 million between October 2005 and October 2006. Presley wound up in t...

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TRIBE OF GYPSIES: Rare Video Posted, New Album Released Domestically

A rare, never-before-released promotional video of the TRIBE OF GYPSIES' epic "We All Bleed Red" has been posted at YouTube.com. It was filmed in London, England in the fall of 1993 as the band were in town to record the "Balls to Picasso" album with BRUCE DICKINSON and features the same lineup asse...

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CHEVELLE Frontman Says New CD Will Be 'Heavy As Sh*t'

CHEVELLE frontman Pete Loeffler recently spoke to MTV.com about the progress of the recording sessions for the group's forthcoming fifth studio LP, which is slated for release in March. The band has been recording the effort in Las Vegas in the Studio at the Palms for just a week or so with producer...

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CHEVELLE Begins Recording New Album

Epic recording artists CHEVELLE have entered the studio to begin recording the highly anticipated follow-up to 2004's gold-selling album, "This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)". The yet-to-be-titled disc is tentatively scheduled for a spring 2007 release. The new CHEVELLE album will be produced by...

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CHRIS CORNELL On Depression, Rehab And AUDIOSLAVE's Future

Jonathan Gold of Blender magazine recently conducted an interview with AUDIOSLAVE/ex-SOUNDGARDEN frontman Chris Cornell. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On his new state of mind: "There was a time in the middle of my depression when I basically stopped eating. I wasn’t doing it to lose weight o...

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'Hard Rock Treasures' DVD Featuring DIMEBAG Footage To Arrive Next Month

Hard Rock International — which is considered to be the original curator of over 70,000 priceless pieces of the greatest collection of music memorabilia in the world, including rare vintage guitars, distinctive drum kits, handwritten lyrics, and one-of-a kind elaborate stage costumes — has announced...