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3 INCHES OF BLOOD Complete New Demos With SLIPKNOT's JOEY JORDISON
Canada's 3 INCHES OF BLOOD have a completed work on a new set of demos with producer Joey Jordison of SLIPKNOT fame. According to Roadrunner Records A&R man Mike Gitter, the recordings "are clearly a kick in the ass to anything the BLOOD have done to date. Thrashier, angrier and heavier than pri...April 20, 2006
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It's Official: COURTNEY LOVE Sells Share Of NIRVANA Publishing Rights
MTV.com is reporting that Courtney Love has "finally and officially" sold 25 percent of her share of NIRVANA's publishing rights, her spokesperson confirmed Thursday (April 13). The singer — owner of her late husband Kurt Cobain's songwriting copyrights — had been looking to take on an investor "as...April 13, 2006
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10 YEARS Bassist: 'We Found Success Through Word Of Mouth'
10 YEARS bassist Lewis Cosby recently told The Flint Journal that the band's success and notoriety thus far has been a slow climb — and they wouldn't have it any other way. "For us, it's been the ideal way we wanted it to happen," he said. "Our first introduction was playing in people's hometowns. W...April 8, 2006
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ZAO Drop Off 'Under The Gun' Tour Due To Singer Injury
ZAO have been forced to drop off of the remaining dates on the Ferret Music "Under the Gun Tour" due to an injury sustained by frontman Daniel Weyandt. Co-headliners MADBALL and REMEMBERING NEVER, along with support acts THE BANNER and SCARLET, will continue the tour as scheduled. Weyandt broke four...March 31, 2006
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COURTNEY LOVE Sells NIRVANA Rights Share To ex-VIRGIN RECORDS Executive
Kurt Cobain's widow Courtney Love has told RollingStone.com that she has finally sold twenty-five percent of her share of NIRVANA's sought-after publishing catalog — to Larry Mestel of Primary Wave Music Publishing, former COO/GM of Virgin Records. "I took on a strategic partner, Larry Mestel, to he...March 31, 2006
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NIRVANA Stake To be Acquired By U2's BONO?
James Hall of the U.K.'s Telegraph.co.uk is reporting that Elevation Partners - the private equity company whose partners include Bono, the U2 singer - is thought to be the front-runner in a multi-million pound deal to acquire a stake in the back catalogue of NIRVANA, the 1990s grunge pioneers. The...March 27, 2006
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KURT COBAIN Action Figure Coming In June
A new Kurt Cobain action figure, which features the striped sweater and stringy hairstyle the late NIRVANA frontman sported in his band's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" video, will be available via NECA (National Entertainment Collectibles Association) in late June. Check out photos of the figurine at th...March 26, 2006
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COURTNEY LOVE To Sell NIRVANA Back Catalog
According to NME.COM, Courtney Love has said she is preparing to sell a share of her rights to the NIRVANA back catalogue. Love has been in London over the last week. While in the U.K. she's had meetings about a new record deal, making a TV documentary, taking a theatre role in the ...March 13, 2006
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Producer JACK ENDINO Working With JOEY JORDISON, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD
Mark Carras of Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with legendary producer Jack Endino (SOUNDGARDEN, MENTORS, NIRVANA, THE ACCUSED, BRUCE DICKINSON). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: In preparing for this, a couple of the boards I regularly go to, I have been kin...March 10, 2006
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JED To Celebrate Ten-Year Anniversary With Release Of New CD, Hometown Show
Aberdeen, WA-based heavy rock band JED will release their long-awaited CD "Synesthesia" on March 25. JED have performed and recorded throughout the Northwest for a decade, winning over crowds with their memorable stage presence and original sound. The band's newest recording, "Synesthesia", is the l...February 28, 2006
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MELDRUM: More Dates With MOTÖRHEAD Announced
MELDRUM, the Swedish/American band led by former PHANTOM BLUE guitarist Michelle Meldrum (wife of EUROPE axeman John Norum),have been confirmed as the support act for MOTÖRHEAD for two more dates on their upcoming short U.S. run. The details are as follows Mar. 07 - House Of Blues - Hollywood, CA M...February 23, 2006
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Rare KURT COBAIN Guitar To Be Auctioned
A guitar once owned and used by late NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain will be featured in the Heritage Auction Galleries' April 15 Signature Music & Entertainment auction, to be held in Dallas, Texas. "This instrument is unusual in a couple of ways," Heritage's Music & Entertainment expert, Doug...February 20, 2006
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COURTNEY LOVE's Father Threatens To Sue Over LSD Allegations
According to Britain's Sunday Times, Courtney Love's father, a former rock manager called Hank Harrison, is preparing to sue her and Faber & Faber, publisher of Love's upcoming book (entitled "Dirty Blonde") based on her "intimate" journals, if she alleges that he put her on the road to drug add...February 20, 2006
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THE CULT: Bring Me The Head Of DAVE GROHL
THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury was recently asked by a fan on the band's official message board if it's true that while recording their last studio album, 2001's "Beyond Good and Evil", they titled one of the demos "Bring Me the Head of Dave Grohl". "Yes, [it's] true," Astbury replied. "It all starte...February 18, 2006
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MELDRUM To Support MOTÖRHEAD On Two Exclusive U.S. Dates
MELDRUM, the Swedish/American band led by former PHANTOM BLUE guitarist Michelle Meldrum (wife of EUROPE axeman John Norum),will be supporting MOTÖRHEAD on the following two exclusive U.S. dates: Mar. 10 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues Mar. 11 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues As previously reported,...February 10, 2006
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