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OZZFEST 2008: 10 Acts Selected To Take Part In 'Battle of The Bands' At Dallas' The Loft
Texas radio station 97.1 The Eagle has teamed up with The Loft and Monster Energy to send one lucky band to kick off this year's Ozzfest. The following 10 bands have been selected to take part in the "Battle of the Bands" on August 7 at The Loft in Dallas: BLACK TOOTH BROTHERHOOD DEBRI EARLY ...July 28, 2008
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SLASH Celebrates 43rd Birthday In Style; Photos, Video Footage Available
Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS),Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE),Billy Gibbons (ZZ TOP),Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),Perry Farrell (JANE'S ADDICTION, PORNO FOR PYROS),Royston Langdon (SPACEHOG),Fergie (a.k.a. Stacy Ann Ferguson; BLACK EYED PEAS) and Will.i.am (BLACK EYED PEAS) are among...July 26, 2008
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'Garage To Ozz' Contest Up And Running: Send One Lucky Band To Kick Off This Year's OZZFEST
Texas radio station 97.1 The Eagle has teamed up with The Loft and Monster Energy to send one lucky band to kick off this year's Ozzfest. The following 20 bands have been selected to participate in the "Garage To Ozz" contest: AMERICAN LAB RAT BLACK TOOTH BORN 2 NOTHING BROTHERHOOD CALLING ALL WAR D...July 23, 2008
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METALLICA, SLAYER, ALICE IN CHAINS, ANTHRAX Members Confirmed For OZZFEST's DIMEBAG Tribute
Hard-rocking music fans headed to this year's Ozzfest will experience a special one-time only all-star tribute to fallen PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist and Texas native "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott as part of the Saturday, August 9 one-day stadium spectacular at Dallas' Pizza Hut Park. The tribute to "Dim...July 23, 2008
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SLASH Celebrating Birthday In Vegas
According to TheVegasEye.com, former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash will celebrate his 43rd birthday with two nights of special celebrations, performances and surprises at The Mirage in Las Vegas, Nevada. Festivities kick off at Bare pool lounge on Wednesday, July 23 and c...July 22, 2008
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$5 Million Will Get You AEROSMITH Drummer's Home
The Patriot Ledger reports that AEROSMITH drummer Joey Kramer has put his Marshfield Hills, Massachusetts home (photos) on the market for $4.99 million. The 17-acre property on Summer Street hit the market this week. It stretches down to the North River and has a stone lion at the front gate, a ...July 19, 2008
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DROWNING POOL: Shawnee Concert Cancelled
Texas heavy rockers DROWNING POOL have issued the following update: "It pains us to have to write this today but here goes... DROWNING POOL was unable to perform the show in Shawnee, Oklahoma today [Wednesday, July 16] because of a number of reasons outside our immediate control. I'll try to explain...July 16, 2008
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DROWNING POOL Films '37 Stitches' Video
Texas heavy rockers DROWNING POOL shot a "kick-ass" video for the song "37 Stitches" on Monday, July 14 in Dallas, according to a posting on the band's MySpace page. DROWNING POOL recently performed an acoustic version of "37 Stitches" on Voice of America (the official external radio and television...July 15, 2008
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POISON Drummer Slams DEF LEPPARD Singer
POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has responded to DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott's assertion that bands like POISON and MÖTLEY CRÜE paid more attention to their image than their songwriting during the '80s as a way to cover up the fact that there was "no substance in their music." In a posting on his...July 15, 2008
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Exclusive: Reunited SNOT Recruits Ex-DIVINE HERESY Frontman, Prepares To Hit The Road
The surviving members of the legendary Santa Barbara metal/punk rock hybrid SNOT— which disbanded in 1998 following the death of the group's lead singer, Lynn Strait — have reunited and are planning to hit the road next month. Mikey Doling (guitar),John "Tumor" Fahnestock (bass),Jamie Miller (drum...July 14, 2008
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Texas Radio Station Offering Unsigned Band Chance To Play OZZFEST
Texas radio station 97.1 The Eagle has teamed up with The Loft and Monster Energy to send one lucky band to kick off this year's Ozzfest. A press release states: "Get your groupies lined up and ready to go, because you could be going from your garage to Ozz! Send your band entries to the ...July 11, 2008
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Former GREEN CARNATION Singer Issues Update On Solo Album
Former GREEN CARNATION vocalist Kjetil Nordhus has issued the following update: "Been in Italy now for almost two weeks. After experiencing a heat shock on my arrival, I am slowly getting used to the new temperatures. I am hanging in there — in half tempo. "The first few days were spent in Rome, and...July 11, 2008
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ALICE COOPER's 'School's Out' Featured In New MASTERCARD Commercial
MasterCard is celebrating the British obsession with summer holidays in its latest TV commercial, created by McCann Erickson. The commercial is aimed at positioning the brand as the credit card of choice when travelling abroad. The 60-second spot, which is accompanied by the ALICE COOPER anthem "Sch...July 10, 2008
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JACKNIFE Finishes Filming 'A Plague Of People' Video
Dallas, Texas-based band JACKNIFE has shot a video for the title track of its sophomore album, "A Plague of People". The clip is expected to be released before the end of the month. "A Plague of People" is scheduled for release in August via Battle Flag Records. The CD was recorded at Skyline Studio...July 8, 2008
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Awaiting Evil
It is interesting to hear the kind of old school thrash that was a staple of the '80s Metal Blade catalogue coming back around and being released on albums in 2008. As we're in the midst of a major thrash resurgence, it comes as no surprise to hear bands like FUELED BY FIRE and, in ...July 7, 2008
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