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GUITAR WORLD's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists Of All Time
The March 2004 issue of Guitar World magazine includes a list of the 100 greatest heavy metal guitarists as selected by the magazine's staff. "This is not a list that ranks who can play the fastest or with the most taste, feeling or technique (although many players on our list have all of those arro...January 23, 2004
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METALLICA, PUDDLE OF MUDD Confirmed For 'America's Party'
METALLICA and PUDDLE OF MUDD are among the acts set to perform on New Year's Eve (Dec. 31) for Fox's "America's Party" celebration, according to Billboard.com. Also featuring ASHANTI, HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH, WESTSIDE CONNECTION, KEITH URBAN and DJ FUNKMASTER FLEX, the event will air live from Las...December 18, 2003
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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'I Have Been Writing New Songs All Summer'
Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach recently spoke to Boston-based freelance writer Debby Rao about his new band and the group's future activities, including their upcoming mini-tour with TWISTED SISTER. When asked why he wasn't using guitarist Richie Scarlett on the band's forthcoming tour, Seb...October 21, 2003
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Former POISON/MR. BIG Guitarist To Release New Acoustic CD
Former POISON/MR. BIG guitarist Richie Kotzen will shortly issue a new album, titled "Acoustic Cuts". "This is different from the CD that was sold at my live shows in Japan," Kotzen writes on his web site. The complete track listing for "Acoustic Cuts" is as follows: 01. Change 02. What Is... 03. Hi...September 30, 2003
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ROB ZOMBIE To Release First-Ever Career Retrospective
ROB ZOMBIE will release his first-ever career retrospective, titled "Past, Present & Future", on September 23 through Geffen Records. The two-disc set brings together a CD of 19 digitally remastered selections — including two new recordings — and a DVD of 10 music videos, including three previou...July 30, 2003
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MISFITS Go Back In Time
MISFITS will release "Misfits Project 1950" on July 28 through Misfits Records in association with Rykodisc. Founding member Jerry Only has recruited Marky Ramone and former BLACK FLAG guitarist Dez Cadena on an album full of classic 1950s hits, including "Donna" by Richie Valens. 1960's pop-rock ic...July 14, 2003
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Former POISON/MR. BIG Guitarist Signs European Solo Deal With FRONTIERS
Former POISON/MR. BIG guitarist Richie Kotzen has signed a solo deal with Frontiers Records for the European release of his newest solo effort, "Change". Richie started his career at the age of 17 when he released for Shrapnel Records his self-titled debut album gaining great attention from the medi...June 17, 2003
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Former POISON/MR. BIG Guitarist Announces Los Angeles Dates
Former POISON/MR. BIG guitarist Richie Kotzen has lined up the following solo gigs in Los Angeles: Jul. 11 – Los Angeles, CA @ Club Lingerie Jul. 20 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Joint Jul. 25 – Los Angeles, CA @ Platinum Live Jul. 27 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Joint Kotzen's latest solo ...June 12, 2003
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SKINDRED Singer Blames EARACHE RECORDS For Breakup Of His Previous Band
SKINDRED frontman Benji Webbe says that Earache Records is largely to blame for the breakup of his previous group DUB WAR after the release of two full-length albums and several EPs through the label. Once considered to be at the forefront of the U.K. rock movement, DUB WAR split up in January 1998...May 26, 2003
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DEEP PURPLE To Appear At LUCIANO PAVAROTTI's Bash
DEEP PURPLE are scheduled to perform at Luciano Pavarotti's annual bash, "Pavarotti & Friends", on May 27 at the Parco Novi Sad in Modena Italy. Also set to appear at the event are Eric Clapton, U2's Bono, members of QUEEN, Lionel Richie and Ricky Martin. PURPLE last appeared at the bash in 2001...May 1, 2003
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FILTER's PATRICK: 'Almost Done Writing' New Album
FILTER frontman Richard Patrick has posted the following message to the group's official web site: "Hey guys, sorry I haven't posted in awhile but I've been really busy. Man it's bizarre, because I moved to California and I've kind of had a lot of time by myself, the new stuff is starting to sound a...March 6, 2003
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Former ANGEL WITCH Bassist Takes The High Road In Dispute With Group Founder
Former ANGEL WITCH bassist and current TYGERS OF PAN TANG vocalist Richie Wicks has released a statement regarding WITCH founder Kevin Heybourne's decision to carry on with an all-new version of the band. The statement reads as follows: "ANGEL WITCH as fans from 1999 onward got to know it through ha...March 5, 2003
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GREAT WHITE Had No Business Using Pyro In Rhode Island: RICHIE SAMBORA
Richie Sambora of BON JOVI has shared his thoughts on the tragic fire in Rhode Island last week that took the lives of nearly 100 GREAT WHITE fans. "I was in disbelief when I saw the video," Sambora told Boston Herald. "When you saw the low ceiling in that place, they had no business... (using ...March 2, 2003
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LIONEL RICHIE Speaks Out On ROB ZOMBIE Collaboration
Former COMMODORE Lionel Richie recently spoke to Rolling Stone about his collaboration with Rob Zombie on an updated version of the Seventies' classic "Brick House" for the soundtrack to Zombie's long-awaited and much-delayed horror film project, "House of 1,000 Corpses". "When Rob called me on the...February 28, 2003
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ROB ZOMBIE: 'House Of 1,000 Corpses' Music Posted Online
Three tracks from the soundtrack to ROB ZOMBIE's long-awaited and much-delayed film project, "House of 1,000 Corpses", have been posted online in streaming audio at this location. The songs available for preview are "Run Rabbit Run", "Pussy Liquor" and "Brick House 2003", ZOMBIE's cover collaboratio...February 21, 2003