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Legendary THE GERMS/NIRVANA Guitarist PAT SMEAR Schedules NAMM Appearance

Hagstrom has announced that the legendary THE GERMS/NIRVANA guitarist Pat Smear will be appearing at the Hagstrom booth #4818 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 20 at the NAMM Show, Anaheim Convention Center. Pat Smear, currently with the reincarnation of THE GERMS and formerly of the FO...
January 19, 2006
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LIVING COLOUR: Another 'Best Of' Collection Due This Week

According to a posting at LivingColourNet.com, Sony is releasing yet another "best of" LIVING COLOUR CD, entitled "Everything Is Possible: The Very Best Of Living Colour", on Tuesday (Jan. 17). This time the track listing looks to be more in line with a real "best of" album and includes a wider rang...
January 16, 2006
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AEROSMITH Guitarist: ELVIS PRESLEY Brought Black Music To White Ears

According to ElvisNews.com, the January 2006 edition of Goldmine magazine features an interview with AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry. In the interview, Perry is asked about any favorite music artists that he has and below is his reply: "Jimi Hendrix and Elvis. I love Elvis. It's not just the music, it...
January 16, 2006
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KISS's STANLEY, SIMMONS Guest On CNN's 'Showbiz Tonight': Video Available

KISS members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons were interviewed for CNN's "Showbiz Tonight" to promote the group's "Rock the Nation Live!" DVD. The interview footage aired last Friday (Jan. 9) and the four-minute video can be viewed at this location. Among the notable quotes is this one from Paul: "When...
January 9, 2006
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Rock and Roll Is Dead

Mondo rock stars everywhere else, club-touring indie hopefuls here in the land that birthed rock and roll and then let it crawl out of its cradle like an unwanted bastard and immigrate. What's wrong with this country? At least we've finally got "Rock and Roll Is Dead" coming out domestically, albeit...
January 9, 2006
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Bronze Memorializes 'DIMEBAG' DARRELL

John Austin of the Fort Worth Star Telegram has issued the following report: Guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott now lies beneath the same sort of bronze tablet that marks the graves of Elvis Presley and Stevie Ray Vaughan. The Dalworthington Gardens resident, who helped found the heavy metal group P...
December 9, 2005
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MARILYN MANSON: More Wedding Details Revealed

Ireland's The Limerick Post is reporting that a Limerick-based company has won the contract for MARILYN MANSON's four-day wedding extravaganza. There has been worldwide speculation about the goth rockstar's wedding, including where it's on, who's going to it and who's doing the food and the cake. An...
December 2, 2005
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Rock And Roll Appraisal Event To Be Held At Hard Rock Casino Dec. 3 In Florida

On Saturday, December 3, in what could be music to many collectors' ears, Gary Sohmers, who appears as an appraiser in "Collectibles, Memorabilia, and Toys" on the Emmy-nominated hit PBS television program "Antiques Roadshow", holds court at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino from 11:00 a.m....
November 24, 2005
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Mooning OZZY OSBOURNE Steals HALL OF FAME Show: Photos Available

Ireland Online is reporting that Ozzy Osbourne stole the show at the UK Music Hall of Fame ceremony by baring his bottom at the audience (Photo#1, Photo#2, Photo#3, Photo#4). Osbourne was performing on stage with his band, BLACK SABBATH, to mark their induction last night. ...
November 17, 2005
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OZZY, BLACK SABBATH 'Supergroup' To Perform At UK MUSIC HALL OF FAME

According to Ozzy.com, OZZY OSBOURNE and the BLACK SABBATH "supergroup," including Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) will be performing at the the second annual UK Music Hall Of Fame ceremony, which is being held November 16 at the Alexandra Palace in North London. Both Ozzy as a solo artist...
November 11, 2005
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BLACK SABBATH's UK MUSIC HALL OF FAME Induction To Air On VH1 CLASSIC

For the first time ever in the U.S., VH1 will broadcast "The Second Annual UK Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony" with the entire two-hour ceremony airing exclusively on VH1 Classic right after the premiere on VH1. Artists who have been publicly announced to date are: Ozzy Osbourne and BLACK SABB...
November 3, 2005
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BILL WARD Talks About Influences, BLACK SABBATH's Early Days

All About Jazz ecently conducted an interview with BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward. A few excerpts from the chat follow: All About Jazz: Who were some of your early influences as a musician? Bill Ward: "Childhood, all me influences were, say, between the time that I can remember, which would have be...
October 27, 2005
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AXL ROSE Is One Of 'Coolest Old People'

According to The Boston Globe, GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose was voted one of the world's ''Coolest Old People" by the teenage readers of ELLEgirl magazine. Rose ranked second on the list, which included such other celebrities as Madonna, Karl Lagerfeld, Mick Jagger, Clint Eastwood, Elvis Costello...
October 26, 2005
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The Strength/The Sound/The Songs

It is my distinct pleasure to present to you another pleasant rock and roll surprise. Ladies and gentlemen, from Copenhagen, Denmark, VOLBEAT! "The Strength/The Sound/The Songs" is the result of former DOMINUS mainman Michael Poulsen's scheme to bring together heavy guitar rock (with a pinch of meta...
October 23, 2005
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Behind Enemy Lines

I'm usually up for a sleazy hard rock album with a pinch of punk and a sliver of glam. Well guess what? "Behind Enemy Lines" by Sweden's ENEMIES SWE is a sleazy hard rock album with a pinch of punk and a sliver of glam. Originally released by Sweden's Plugged Records last year, the album ...
October 23, 2005