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SCOTT WEILAND Says Some Journalists Are 'Lucky' He's On Probation

VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland (ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS) had a surprise 37th birthday party thrown in his honor at The Little Door in Los Angeles, California on Wednesday (Oct. 27). Check out pictures from Wire Image. In other news, Weiland gave a rare interview to the Houston Chronicle last...

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QUEEN Case Thrown Out Over Nationality Doubts

World Entertainment News Network is reporting that the three remaining members of the rock group QUEEN have lost a court case because they couldn't prove their nationality. Brian May, John Deacon and Roger Taylor sued a German record label over an unsolicited release of a 1977 live recording of "We...

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SCUM: AMEN, TURBONEGRO, Ex-EMPEROR Members Join Forces In New Band

Two years ago, a meeting took place in Norway. A group of people convened to discuss the possibility of making an album that would impact the world music scene like never before. Some rehearsals took place in 2002 and ideas and plans were thrown back and forth. However, due to prior commitments and...

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Judge Rules TED NUGENT Not Defamed By Festival

John S. Hausman of The Muskegon Chronicle is reporting that a Muskegon County judge has thrown out the "defamation of character" portion of rock-star Ted Nugent's lawsuit against Muskegon Summer Celebration, ruling that no evidence exists to justify taking it to trial. Still alive is Nugent's "breac...

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KID ROCK Pulls Out Of Charity Concert

In Touch magazine reports that KID ROCK pulled out of a charity event thrown by Chris Chelios of the Detroit Red Wings at the House of Blues in Chicago recently, even though hundreds of fans shelled out $80 to see him perform. Rock told fans coming into the venue that he was "getting out of ...

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IRON MAIDEN Bassist Talks About His Technique And Influences

IRON MAIDEN founding member Steve Harris is featured in the "Legends of Rock Bass" issue of Bass Player magazine. The focus of the interview is mainly on Steve's technique and influences. A couple of excerpts follow: Bass Player: Is there any particular reason why you’ve never done bass solos onstag...

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GOD AMONG INSECTS: 'Uhr-Nazuur' Video Posted Online

GOD AMONG INSECTS, the Swedish "old-school" death metal band featuring vocalist Emperor Magus Caligula (DARK FUNERAL),guitarist Lord K (a.k.a. Kenth Philipson) (THE PROJECT HATE),bassist Tomas Elofsson (SANCTIFICATION) and drummer Tobias Gustafsson (VOMITORY),have uploaded the video for their tra...

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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist: 'Chinese Democracy' Is Closer To Being Done Than Ever Before

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson has told the Rocky Mountain News that the group's long-delayed, well-over-budget album, "Chinese Democracy", is almost out. "I'll probably be touring [my solo] record up till the end of the year," he said. "Then I'm thinking the GNR record will be coming out real...

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DIMMU BORGIR Thrown Off Air For Using Profanity

DIMMU BORGIR were promptly escorted from the premises after using profanity during a live radio interview Wednesday afternoon (August 18) for commercial rock radio station WMMS-FM (100.7) in Cleveland. The Norwegian black metal act were in town to promote their appearance on the main stage of Ozzfes...

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SKEW SISKIN To Perform At Berlin Party

SKEW SISKIN, the German band fronted by Nina C. Alice, will be performing several songs at a party thrown by the Berlin rock 'n' roll restaurant/bar White Trash on Saturday, September 5. More information is available at this location. SKEW SISKIN recently completed a headlining European tour in supp...

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METALLICA Drummer Says It's 'Exciting' To Think About Follow-Up To 'St. Anger'

In a brand-new interview with Indystar.com, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was asked if it's too early to ask what the vision is for the next studio recording. "It's exciting to think about," he replied. "We're 15 months into the 'St. Anger' touring cycle, and we have three months left. It's been a g...

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KIRK HAMMETT Says He's Always Been The 'Nice Guy' In METALLICA

In an in-depth interview with Electricbasement.com, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett conceded that the group's new documentary, "Metallica: Some Kind of Monster", pushed the limits on documenting the band's recent activity, such as the infighting, therapy and more. "To be truthful I think it is all...

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SUPLECS: New Album Produced By CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Frontman

Long-running New Orleans sludge-rock act SUPLECS have completed work on a new album with producers Pepper Keenan, best known for his long tenure with CORROSION OF CONFORMITY and DOWN, and Dave Fortman, the former UGLY KID JOE guitarist and producer behind the multimillion-selling EVANESCENCE major-l...

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SHADOWS FALL: 'The Power Of I And I' Video To Feature Special Guests

SHADOWS FALL singer Brian Fair has issued the following update: "It has been a whirlwind week in the SHADOWS FALL camp. We just returned home after an amazing European tour with our good friends in KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, CHIMAIRA and GOD FORBID with some crazy festivals thrown in along the way. A huge t...

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JELLO BIAFRA Says Frustration With U.S. Legal System Led To Decision To Drop Lawsuit

Former DEAD KENNEDYS singer Jello Biafra has issued a statement blaming his frustration with the U.S. legal system for his label Alternative Tentacles' decision to drop their remaining lawsuit against his old bandmates, according to Billboard.com. "[We] have thrown up our hands at getting any justic...