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PROBOT Album Pushed Back To November
NIRVANA drummer and current FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl has have pushed back the release date of his much-anticipated metal side project PROBOT to November through Southern Lord Records. "It's not a platinum seller, it's not going to change the world," he told Time magazine. "It's just my tribu...August 4, 2003
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Former NIRVANA Bassist Quits The Music Business
Former NIRVANA bassist Krist Novoselic, who never managed to come close to matching his NIRVANA success with any of his subsequent musical offerings (SWEET 75, EYES ADRIFT),has announced his retirement from the music industry. The following is Novoselic's official statement on the matter as it appe...August 1, 2003
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Spokesperson: Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist Will Not Be Collaborating With Actress GINA GERSHON
A spokesperson for former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has dismissed as "fiction" a Rolling Stone report indicating that the current VELVET REVOLVER axeman will be collaborating with actress Gina Gershon on an original song for the "Prey for Rock and Roll" soundtrack. "Slash is totally committed to...July 25, 2003
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OLIVERI And GROHL Offer Different Takes On QOTSA's Short-Lived Hookup
FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl (ex-NIRVANA) recorded and toured with QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE last year before returning to his duties in fronting the FOOs. But according to Oliveri, it was more than a flirtation with membership in QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE. "The thing that was funny about Dave was h...July 20, 2003
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KILLING JOKE: New Video Posted Online
KILLING JOKE's new video for the track "Loose Cannon", taken from their forthcoming self-titled album, has been posted online. Check it out: Windows Media: Hi, Lo Real Player: Hi, Lo "Killing Joke", due on July 28 through the group's Malicious Damage label (distributed by Sony),...July 14, 2003
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Modern Rockers Rise Above — Or Sink Below — Their Producers' Machinations
Yancey Strickler of Seattle Weekly reports that somewhere along the line, modern rock started mistaking subtlety for weakness and waves of guitars and drum loops for palpable emotion — apparently these dudes' pain is so deep that only 128 tracks will do. But nine times out of 10, it isn't the bands...July 9, 2003
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Scottish Detectives Searching For Killer Of 14-Year-Old Heavy Metal Fan
Lynn Davidson and Michael Howie of News.Scotsman.com report that detectives hunting the brutal killer of Jodi Jones today released new pictures of the schoolgirl in an effort to jog the memory of anyone who might have seen her on the night she was killed. The images, taken from family home videos, s...July 6, 2003
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Lebanese Authorities Continue Crackdown On 'Devil-Worshipping' Music
Kleo Mitsis of The Daily Star reports that playing rock music carries its own special set of problems, particularly in Lebanon, where the specter of devil worship has been linked to heavy metal — and where bands such as NIRVANA, GUNS N' ROSES, and METALLICA have been partially or totally banned. Ear...July 3, 2003
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NIRVANA: 'Recording Sessions' Book Due In October
A brand new book chronicling NIRVANA's numerous recording sessions is tentatively set for release in October through Helter Skelter Publishers. "Nirvana: Recording Sessions" (click here to see cover),written by British journalist Rob Jovanovic, draws on hours of new interviews with those who worked...July 2, 2003
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NIRVANA: New Book Due In September
A brand new NIRVANA book, titled "Nirvana: The Day To Day Illustrated Journals", is tentatively set for release this September. The 192-page full-color tome is a reworked version of "Eyewitness Nirvana: The Day By Day Chronicle", which was written by Carrie Borzillo. Originally released in September...June 30, 2003
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VELVET REVOLVER Cover GUNS N' ROSES, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS During Live Debut
VELVET REVOLVER, the new band formed by STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland and former GUNS N' ROSES members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum, made their official live debut Thursday night (June 19) at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles, California. The group, who are completed by ex-LOADED/WA...June 20, 2003
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PROBOT: A Tribute To Underground Metal
Former NIRVANA drummer Dave Grohl has confirmed to MTV.com that his much-anticipated metal side project PROBOT will finally surface in early fall on Southern Lord Recordings. "It's not unlike [SANTANA's 'Supernatural'] record in that it really kick ass, but it's not the kind of thing that you'd expe...June 18, 2003
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SCOTT WEILAND: STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Have Not Broken Up
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland called into "The Cane Show" on K-Rock on Wednesday (June 16) and commented on several topics, including the future of STP, his plans with VELVET REVOLVER and his personal life. The following are some of the highlights of the conversation: On S...June 17, 2003
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NIRVANA, GUNS N' ROSES Songs Among Best of Past 25 Years
NIRVANA's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and GUNS N' ROSES' "Sweet Child O' Mine" are among the 10 greatest songs of the past quarter-century, according to VH1. The Seattle band's groundbreaking grunge anthem is No. 1 on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Songs of the Past 25 Years", which will air on the v...June 10, 2003
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AMEN Singer Speaks Out On HEADBAND Side-Project
AMEN singer Casey Chaos recently spoke to Kerrang! magazine about his side-project HEADBAND with QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE frontman Josh Homme and ex-MARILYN MANSON bassist Twiggy Ramirez. "HEADBAND is a band that Josh Homme put together and he asked me to do it," he said. "It's me, Josh Homme, Nick O...June 2, 2003
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