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TOOL Credits Grunge Scene For Band's Success

Launch Radio Networks reports: TOOL may be one of the most recognizable names on the rock scene today, but that wasn't always the case. The band began on the West Coast in the early '90s, but it took the success of Seattle's grunge scene to make TOOL the international success that it is today. Launc...

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NIRVANA Music To Start Showing Up In Commercials, TV Shows

Launch Radio Networks reports: NIRVANA's music will soon begin showing up in commercials and television programs, thanks to Courtney Love's recent decision to sell a portion of the rights to the band's catalog. According to Forbes, four NIRVANA songs will be heard in an upcoming episode of "CSI: Mia...

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NIRVANA: 'Live! Tonight! Sold Out!' DVD Trailer Available

A trailer for the upcoming NIRVANA concert DVD "Live! Tonight! Sold Out!" has been posted online at YouTube.com. "Live! Tonight! Sold Out!" will make its DVD debut November 7 — 12 years after it was originally issued on VHS. The Geffen Records release was conceived by Kurt Cobain as a way to antholo...

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LED ZEPPELIN Rocks The Cradle (Gently)

According to TheCelebrityCafe.com, Baby Rock Records has set an October 31 release date for "Lullaby Renditions of Led Zeppelin", a collection of some of LED ZEPPELIN's biggest classics made into mellow lullabies for the kiddies. Baby Rock Records' "Rockabye Baby!" series of albums that transform th...

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'80s NYC Metal Contenders IDLE THREAT Considering Reunion

IDLE THREAT recorded two massively popular demos in the mid-to-late '80s ("Idle Threat" and "Boxxer's Revenge") and were regarded by many luminaries as "the next big thing" out of New York City at the time. "Boxxer's Revenge" was produced by NUCLEAR ASSAULT vocalist/guitarist John Connelly and the b...

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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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MUSHROOMHEAD's Top Ten Essential Albums Revealed

ARTISTdirect News recently asked the members of Cleveland's MUSHROOMHEAD to pick their ten all-time essential albums and got a list that any self-respecting hard rock fan should print out and take to the nearest record store immediately — assuming you don't already own every one of these classics: 0...

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ILL NINO Schedules 'Rockline' Appearance

ILL NINO and RA will be the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" airing Monday, November 13. The live show begins at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET, and fans are encouraged to call in with questions during the program at (800) 344-ROCK (7625). To find a station near you,...

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Rolling Stone Magazine Offers Exclusive New Details About GUNS N' ROSES' 'Chinese Democracy'

In the new issue of Rolling Stone (web site) hitting stands this Friday (Oct. 20),writer Brian Hiatt reveals what he's discovered about the long-awaited GUNS N' ROSES album "Chinese Democracy". The article begins with this elusive quote from GN'R manager Merck Mercuriadis, in which he essentially r...

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Ex-NIRVANA Bassist: KURT COBAIN Should Never Have Killed Himself

In the September 30 issue of NME, there is a rare interview with former NIRVANA bassist Krist Novoselic as part of the U.K. publication's coverage of the "Nevermind" 15th anniversary. Here are some excerpts from the interview which is mostly about the legendary album: NME: What memories immediately...

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NIRVANA: 'Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!' DVD Bonus Features Revealed

According to a posting on The Internet Nirvana Fan Club, the bonus material on the upcoming DVD release of NIRVANA's 1994 compilation video "Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!" will consist of five songs from NIRVANA's legendary performance at the Paradiso Club on November 25, 1991 in Amsterdam, Holland. The...

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'Guitar Hero II': Final Track Listing Revealed

According to IGN, the final track listing has been revealed for the upcoming PS2/Xbox 360 video game "Guitar Hero II", due on November 7. Totaling 40 tunes in all, spread over eight difficulty levels, the new game seems to have an even wider range of rock-oriented music than the first time out. From...

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COURTNEY LOVE Shows Jacket KURT COBAIN Killed Himself In: Video Available

A clip from a brand-new U.K. documentary on Courtney Love, titled "The Return of Courtney Love", in which she shows the jacket NIRVANA frontman (and Courtney's late husband) Kurt Cobain wore when killed himself in April 1994 has been posted online at YouTube.com. "The Return of Courtney Love", which...

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ILL NINO: New Song, FAITH NO MORE Cover Posted Online

ILL NINO's cover of FAITH NO MORE's "Zombie Eaters" — which reportedly features a guest appearance by DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno — has been made available for download at this location. In addition, a brand new ILL NINO track, entitled "Arrastra", has been made available for streaming in the aud...

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COURTNEY LOVE Claims 'Nevermind' Song Is About Her

Launch Radio Networks reports: Courtney Love claims that one of the songs on NIRVANA's classic 1991 album, "Nevermind", was written about her, according to NME.com. Love, who married late NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain after the album was released, said that Cobain wrote a number of tracks on the reco...