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GINGER: 'The Glory Is Not In Never Failing, But In Rising Every Time You Fail'

Former THE WILDHEARTS frontman Ginger has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "My life turned into shit on an aeroplane heading for the sunny Philippines at the end of 2004, a holiday my family would take every Christmas ? we'd visit family members, hang out on beaches, ea...
May 23, 2005
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Former RAMONES Drummer To Perform With LISA MARIE PRESLEY

Former RAMONES drummer Marky Ramone will be performing with Lisa Marie Presley in the park at the City Hall in New York City on Thursday (May 19) at 5 p.m. They will be playing the RAMONES song "Here Today Gone Tommorrow". Then from there, Marky will do "The Blank Generation" with former bandmate/gu...
May 18, 2005
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ROBERT PLANT: 'I Was Outdone By A Taiwanese Guy Singing TONY ORLANDO'

RollingStone.com recently conducted a question-and-answer session with former LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant. Several excerpts from the interview follow: RollingStone.com: What is your best vocal performance? Robert Plant: Can I name two, from different eras? I'd say that on [LED ZEPPELIN's] "Ra...
May 5, 2005
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JANET JACKSON Thought MARILYN MANSON Was 'The Devil'

ContactMusic.com is reporting that Lisa-Marie Presley was forced to placate Janet Jackson at a high-profile party held for her former sister-in-law — because she was adamant guest Marilyn Manson was the "devil." The controversial shock rocker terrified Janet with his appearance, but the ex-wife of h...
May 2, 2005
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Fuck You and Then Some/Feel the Fire

Not so much a song as an excuse for a chorus (one that owes more than a little to oddball L.A. punks FEAR),“Fuck You" was pretty ballsy for the PMRC-infected 1980's. It made the rounds of parties and dubbed tapes, along with other over-the-top, too-hot-for-Friday Night Videos fare likeS.O.D.'s "Spe...
April 27, 2005
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Singer CHRIS LOGAN Lays Down Vocals For 'Crazy' Movie Soundtrack

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) singer Chris Logan spent time in the studio in February laying down his vocals for the soundtrack to the movie "Crazy". "It is the Hank Garland story," Logan writes on his web site. "For those unfamiliar with the name, Hank Garland was a prolific guitar player of the '50...
April 15, 2005
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Former THE ALMIGHTY Frontman RICKY WARWICK: New Solo Album Samples Available

Former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick has uploaded audio samples from his upcoming second solo album, "Love Many Trust Few", at his official web site. Check them out at this location. The follow-up to 2003's "Tattoos and Alibis", "Love Many Trust Few" was produced by Ronan McHugh and DEF LEPPAR...
April 7, 2005
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Hard Rock Cafe Celebrates AC/DC Guitarist's 50th Birthday

According to The Sacramento Bee, Hard Rock Cafe is celebrating the 50th birthday of Angus Young of AC/DC (it was March 31) by giving a free Legendary Burger (made with Angus beef, get it?) to anyone named Angus. It can be your first, middle or last name, but it has to be official — as ...
April 4, 2005
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BRUCE DICKINSON: Early Solo Albums To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks

To celebrate the release of the new BRUCE DICKINSON album, "Tyranny of Souls", all the past solo releases of the IRON MAIDEN singer will be re-released with extra material on the same day, May 23. The albums will expanded with hard-to-find B-sides and rare tracks, while the live recordings will be m...
April 1, 2005
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COLD Singer Debuts New Music On Florida Radio Station: Audio Available

COLD frontman Scooter Ward stopped by Jacksonville, Florida's Planet Radio 93.3 FM station on Thursday (March 24) to talk about the band's new album, "The Calm That Killed a Storm", and to play a few tracks from the upcoming CD. The follow-up to 2003's "Year of the Spider", "The Calm That Killed a S...
March 27, 2005
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JOE LYNN TURNER Talks About Working With BLACKMORE, Keeping YNGWIE On Life Support

Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) recently spoke to MelodicRock.com about working with Ritchie Blackmore and keeping Yngwie Malmsteen on life support, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: On what Ritchie Blackmore taught him: "We were...
March 15, 2005
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Germans Want AC/DC And METALLICA Songs To Be Played At Their Funeral

Alastair Jamieson of Scotsman.com is reporting that research suggests Germans favor guitar-led songs by bands such as AC/DC and METALLICA to be played at their funeral, while Italians and Spaniards prefer more classical music. More than 45,000 adults across Europe were polled on their choice of fune...
March 9, 2005
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Church Spokesperson Says LAMB OF GOD's Lyrics Are 'Antithetical To Our Beliefs'

Marc Little, chief operating officer for the Faithful Central Bible Church's business dealings, spoke to the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday (Feb. 2) about the church's decision to cancel an April 9 concert appearance at the church-owned Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California by LAMB OF GOD bec...
February 3, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN's 'Bring Your Daughter' Named One Of Best British Number One Singles

According to a posting on the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com, IRON MAIDEN, IRON MAIDEN's 1990 hit single "Bring Your Daughter... To The Slaughter" was voted second best British number one single ever in a BBC Radio 1 poll, beaten only by QUEEN's "Bohemian Rhapsody". The Top 10 went as follows:...
January 31, 2005
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RAMONES Documentary Coming On DVD In March

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that the recent theatrical documentary about the RAMONES will be released on DVD on March 15. "End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones" follows the band's musical history, the often-strained personal relationships between the members, and their drug use. The f...
January 27, 2005