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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...

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METALLICA Rocks 'The Simpsons': Watch Episode Online

Check out METALLICA rocking the back of a pickup truck for the September 10 season premiere of "The Simpsons" at www.thesimpsons.com. The four members of METALLICA recorded their voices for the program in September 2005. METALLICA joins a long list of artists who have been featured on the show, incl...

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Sister Of Late KISS Drummer ERIC CARR Speaks

In memory of the late great KISS drummer Eric Carr and his recent birthday (July 12),Rock Eyez had a chance to sit down with his sister Loretta for a conversation. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock Eyez: When he first found out KISS had an opening spot for a ...

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Origin of the Species

You surely know that the roots of LED ZEPPELIN's trailblazing music descended directly from America blues. But how much do you really know about the inspirations and influences of guitarist Jimmy Page, vocalist Robert Plant, bassist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham, specifically the years be...

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KIRK HAMMETT Jamming With TOOL: Video Available

A low-quality video clip of METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett performing with TOOL during their headlining appearance at the Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu, Hawaii on Friday (August 18) has been posted online at YouTube.com. According to one TOOL fan's eyewitness account posted at the ToolNavy.co...

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METALLICA Guitarist Jams With TOOL In Hawaii

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett reportedly joined TOOL onstage during their headlining appearance at the Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu, Hawaii on Friday (August 18). According to one TOOL fan's eyewitness account posted at the ToolNavy.com web site, TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan introduce...

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METALLICA On 'The Simpsons': Photo Available

METALLICA's much-anticipated appearance on "The Simpsons" will air as the program's season premiere on September 10, 2006 on the Fox network. Check out a photo at this location. The four members of METALLICA recorded their voices for the program last September. METALLICA joins a long list of artists...

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CHRIS CORNELL Begins Pre-Production On New Solo Album

Chris Cornell, the singer-songwriter who has fronted such influential acts as SOUNDGARDEN, AUDIOSLAVE and TEMPLE OF THE DOG, has announced the 13th album of his career. Working with Grammy award-winning British super-producer Steve Lillywhite (U2, ROLLING STONES, MORRISSEY, DAVE MATTHEWS BAND),pre-...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE To Headline New York Stop Of HARD ROCK's AMBASSADORS OF ROCK TOUR

Hard Rock International has announced that internationally-acclaimed hard rock band MÖTLEY CRÜE will headline the New York stop of the Ambassadors of Rock Tour. On Monday, September 18, MÖTLEY CRÜE, who is also kicking off the Root of All Evil tour with AEROSMITH in September, will take the stage at...