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Well Oiled

If Janis Joplin and Rod Stewart had had a baby, then force-fed it cigarettes and whiskey from infancy, it woulda grown up to sound a lot like Spike, lead vocalist of THE QUIREBOYS. His agonizing croak leads this long-in-the-tooth band of STONES plagiarists on a shambling 40 minutes of bluesy, piano-...

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BACKSTAGE AUCTIONS Announces ROCK ART AUCTION

Backstage Auctions has partnered with rock artist Stanley Mouse and two of the top poster authorities, Mark Powers and Kevin Phillips, to host "The Rock Art Poster Auction". Never before has a collection been offered of such amazing magnitude, quality, size and value. Among the more than 3,000 origi...

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UNCUT Magazine Celebrates Rock Legends LED ZEPPELIN With Double Cover Special

According to BrandRepublic,com, Uncut, IPC's music and movie magazine, is producing a special May edition devoted to the 40-year-long career of iconic hard rock group LED ZEPPELIN. This celebratory issue will be released with a choice of two covers, with one featuring lead singer Robert Plant and th...

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LED ZEPPELIN: Video Footage From Lifetime Achievement Ceremony Posted Online

Grammy.com has uploaded exclusive video footage from LED ZEPPELIN's lifetime achievement Grammy ceremony at this location. As previously reported, LED ZEPPELIN received a lifetime achievement Grammy on Feb. 12 in recognition of a career that changed the face of rock 'n' roll. The English band was on...

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LED ZEPPELIN: Photos From Lifetime Achievement Ceremony Posted Online

Led-Zeppelin.com has uploaded exclusive photos from LED ZEPPELIN's lifetime achievement Grammy ceremony at this location. As previously reported, LED ZEPPELIN received a lifetime achievement Grammy Saturday (Feb. 12) in recognition of a career that changed the face of rock 'n' roll. The English band...

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LED ZEPPELIN Awarded Lifetime Achievement Grammy

Reuters is reporting that LED ZEPPELIN got a "whole lotta" belated love from the music industry on Saturday, earning a lifetime achievement Grammy in recognition of a career that changed the face of rock 'n' roll. The English band was one of 10 performers, alongside the likes of rockabilly hellraise...

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NEW YORK DOLLS Frontman Talks To NPR's TERRY GROSS: Audio Available

On Tuesday (Dec. 7),NEW YORK DOLLS frontman David Johansen spoke to Terry Gross, host of "Fresh Air", WHYY's national weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, about the group's early years and their decision to reunite for a tour and live album, among other topics. Listen to the 40-minute...

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PAUL STANLEY's Artwork To Be Displayed At Arizona Gallery

Arizona's GetOut Magazine is reporting that an exhibit of artwork by KISS frontman Paul Stanley is among the planned attractions at The Rock Star Gallery of Music, Collectibles & Celebrity Fine Art — a 2,000-square-foot venue that is scheduled to open its doors this weekend in Scottsdale, AZ. Th...

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NEW YORK DOLLS Perform In Tokyo: Photos Available

The reunited NEW YORK DOLLS performed at Zepp Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday (Sept. 25). Check out pictures from Wire Image. As previously reported, NEW YORK DOLLS will release their first-ever live album, "Morrissey Presents: The Return of the New York Dolls - Live From Royal Festival Hall, 2004...

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KISS: 'Destroyer' Figures Due Before Christmas

According to KISS fan site KissNews.de, plans exist for McFarlane Toys to release a seventh series of KISS figures. These will be the "Destroyer" figures posed as they were on the 1976 album cover. At this time, it appears that these will be four seperate figures and there are plans for a box ...

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NEW YORK DOLLS Set Release Date For Live Album

According to RollingStone.com, the NEW YORK DOLLS will release their first-ever live album, "Morrissey Presents: The Return of the New York Dolls - Live From Royal Festival Hall, 2004", on September 28 via Morrissey's Attack label. The CD and accompanying DVD were recorded at the band's June show at...

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McFarlane Toys' MÖTLEY CRÜE Box Set To Retail For $50-$60

McFarlane Toys have officially announced the action figure box set release of the wildest rock band of the 1980s, MÖTLEY CRÜE. Vince Neil, Tommy Lee, Nikki Sixx and Mick Mars are featured in the set based on their "Shout at the Devil" album. Under a license from Signatures Network, the MÖTLEY CRÜE a...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE: Action-Figure 'Boxed Set' Due In November

McFarlane Toys will be releasing a MÖTLEY CRÜE action-figure "Deluxe Boxed Set" in November 2004. Several photos of the CRÜE toys can be viewed at this location. The brainchild of Grammy- and Emmy-winning producer/director Todd McFarlane (creator of Spawn and founder of Spawn.com),Tempe, Arizona-ba...

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Report: Protest At Missouri Heavy Metal Festival Leads To Dialogue

Jeremiah Tucker of The Joplin Globe reports: Five people representing the City of Refuge Ministries stood outside the Underground Revolution Theater in Joplin, Missouri about 6 p.m. Saturday (June 26) to hand out leaflets and talk with the people attending a Joplin heavy-metal concert (see previous...

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Christian Organization Tries To Shut Down Missouri Heavy Metal Festival

Jeremiah Tucker of Missouri's The Joplin Globe reports that despite a week of setbacks, Zombie Fest III — a heavy-metal music festival set for today and Sunday — will continue as planned, though in a different location. The event was originally scheduled to be held in the Cesspool, a music venue loc...