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PLANET GEMINI To Collaborate With Original TROUBLE Drummer
Boston-based traditional doom metal band PLANET GEMINI have tapped original TROUBLE drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson to play on their upcoming CD, to be released via the band's web site and possibly pressed through their record label, WoeconstrictoR. PLANET GEMINI have been around for almost a decade and ha...April 17, 2006
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Promoter: DESTRUCTION Are To Blame For Ecuadorian Concert Disaster
The organizer of the ill-fated DESTRUCTION concert in Ecuador is claiming that the band are responsible for the damages caused by unruly fans after it was announced that the group would not play the show due to insufficient lighting inside Quito's Miami Rock Concert venue. According to a report publ...April 17, 2006
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KISS Tribute Band Rivalry
Robert W. Welkos of the Los Angeles Times is reporting that Joey Fatale, the 4-foot, 4-inch New Yorker who heads the all-dwarf KISS tribute band MINIKISS, is denying published reports that he tried to sneak past security last month at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas to confront a rival ....April 12, 2006
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SHADOWKEEP Frontman Laying Down Vocals For New CD
Vocalist Richie Wicks of the U.K. power metallers SHADOWKEEP is currently in the studio laying down tracks for the band's as-yet-untitled third album, tentatively due later in the year. "The sessions have been phenomenal!" stated Richie, "Richard West [keyboard player with U.K.'s THRESHOLD and renow...April 10, 2006
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JASON NEWSTED Says He's Not 'Selling Out' By Appearing On 'Rock Star' Program
Former METALLICA/current VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted has rejected accusations that he is "selling out" by associating himself with the the "Rock Star" talent-search TV program to find a lead singer for SUPERNOVA, the new band he is forming with ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke and MÖTLEY CRÜ...April 5, 2006
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SLASH Says That He Has Hasn't Quit VELVET REVOLVER
VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash spent time at a Los Angeles recording studio on Friday (March 31) laying down a guest guitar solo on an album from an up-and-coming female singer that is being produced by one-time GUNS N' ROSES producer Mike Clink, informed sources have told BLABBERM...April 2, 2006
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TROUBLE: 'Simple Mind Condition' Tentative Track Listing Revealed
Chicago doomsters TROUBLE have set the tentative track listing for their new album, "Simple Mind Condition", due this summer via Escapi Music in Europe and Century Media in the U.S. The group's current lineup includes vocalist Eric Wagner, guitarists Rick Wartell and Bruce Franklin, drummer Jeff Ols...April 2, 2006
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GUNS N' ROSES: No Reunion With SLASH, DUFF
A representative for GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose has shot down persistent rumors that former GNR members Slash, Izzy Stradlin and Duff McKagan are in talks with Rose about taking part in a "reunion" tour this summer. The rumors gained strength a couple of days ago when unconfirmed reports surfac...April 1, 2006
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WET ANIMAL: European Tour Dates Announced
WET ANIMAL, the Illinois-based quartet featuring TROUBLE members Rick Wartell (guitar) and Jeff "Oly" Olson (drums),will be embarking on a European tour beginning in late May. The dates are as follows: May 30 - Glasgow, UK @ Cathouse May 31 - Aberdeen, UK @ Lemontree Jun. 01 - Edinburgh, UK @ Liqui...April 1, 2006
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KITTIE's MORGAN LANDER: 'It's Time For Us To Reclaim Our Female Heavy Metal Throne'
Charlie Steffens of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with KITTIE frontwoman Morgan Lander. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: You're still working out your demons through your music? Lander: "Absolutely. Like I've said, we've had a lot of crazy stuff happen to us and we're...April 1, 2006
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DAVE NAVARRO Talks To KIIS FM About SUPERNOVA: Audio Available
Former JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS and current THE PANIC CHANNEL guitarist Dave Navarro was on the phone with KIIS FM's Ryan Seacrest and Ellen K on Monday (March 27). Navarro was full of praise for "American Idol" season one champ Kelly Clarkson, and talked about the new season of "Rock...March 30, 2006
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JIMI HENDRIX Woodstock Footage To Be Shown In Boston
TheRockRadio.com is reporting that a salute to JIMI HENDRIX, including his "Woodstock" performance and an all-star jam, will take place next week in Boston. The family-owned Experience Hendrix LLC has arranged for the newly released "Jimi Hendrix Live At Woodstock", which is the most complete visual...March 27, 2006
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TOURNIQUET Schedule Live Show, Drum Clinic
Christian thrash metallers TOURNIQUET have scheduled a live performance on Friday, May 5 at the Columbia Theatre in Longview, Washington (40 minutes north of Portland). Drummer Ted Kirkpatrick will also take part in a drum clinic on Saturday, May 6 at 1:00 p.m. at a venue to be announced. As previou...March 24, 2006
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TOMMY LEE, JASON NEWSTED And GILBY CLARKE Could Run Into Legal Trouble Over SUPERNOVA Name
MTV.com is reporting that SUPERNOVA — the new supergroup featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee, former METALLICA bassist and current VOIVOD member Jason Newsted, and onetime GUNS N' ROSES axeman Gilby Clarke — could end up running into some legal trouble down the line over their name. Back in the...March 16, 2006
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SAXON Barred From Dubai Because Of 'Crusader' Song Lyrics
According to 7Days.ae, British heavy metal legends SAXON will not be performing at this year's Dubai Desert Rock Festival — set to take place on March 16 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates — because one of their songs from the 1980s includes lyrics about freeing the Holy Land and spilling Muslim blood....March 13, 2006
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