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SLIPKNOT Frontman Says STONE SOUR Is Not A Side Project

SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor recently spoke to AOL Music about his other band, STONE SOUR, who are scheduled to release their second album, "Come What(ever) May", on August 1. "We don't look at it as a side project," Taylor told AOL Music. "It's an actual band so we put the same amount of ...

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Review: OZZY's Voice At OZZFEST Kick-Off 'Sounded Stronger Than It Has In Years'

Chris Harris of MTV.com reviewed the opening night of this year's Ozzfest, which kicked off Thursday (June 29) at the White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, Washington. An excerpt from his review follows: On Thursday, with the majestic, snowcapped Mount Rainier as its backdrop, Sharon Osbourne's travel...

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DEEP PURPLE Reissues Latest Album With Bonus Tracks

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that an expanded version of the latest DEEP PURPLE album, "Rapture of the Deep", was released yesterday (Tuesday, June 27). The new version pairs the original release with a second CD that has, among other things, a new version of the song "Clearly Quite Absurd" an...

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NASHVILLE PUSSY: European Dates Announced

NASHVILLE PUSSY have announced a number of European dates in July/August. Upcoming NASHVILLE PUSSY shows now include: Jun. 22 - Virginia Beach, VA - The Jewish Mother Jun. 23 - Kill Devil Hills, NC - Outer Banks Brewing Co. Jun. 24 - Salisbury, NC - Smoke Out/Rowan County Fairgrounds Jul. 22 - Perpi...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Will NOT Be Rejoining DEEP PURPLE At MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL

Former DEEP PURPLE guitarist Ritchie Blackmore has shot down reports that he was approached by his former PURPLE bandmates about rejoining them for their appearance at the 40th-anniversary edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival this summer. In an interview with Billboard.com conducted last month, Mon...

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Artimus Pyledriver

Atlanta's ARTIMUS PYLEDRIVER was named after LYNYRD SKYNYRD drummer Artimus Pyle, which goes a long way toward explaining the southern rock boogie and redneck soul that defines the band's self-titled debut. Whiskey swilling, southern bad boy HARD rock filled with concrete tough rhythms and a boatloa...

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GODSMACK, ROB ZOMBIE Tour Dates Announced

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on April 26, GODSMACK have now officially confirmed that they will be teaming up with ROB ZOMBIE for a North American co-headlining tour beginning in late August. According to MTV.com, GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin said this fall tour is the band's way of thankin...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE: 'We Like To Go Fast Around Here'

GQ.com recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee. A couple of exceprts from the chat follow: GQ.com: We were wondering if it's tougher now to do the touring and recording and all your other side projects, since, you know, you're not 22 anymore. Tommy: "I don't know, man, I'm...

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TED NUGENT: Off His Rocker?

The U.K.'s The Independent recently conducted an interview with Ted Nugent. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On being confronted by President George W. Bush during the private inaugural party at Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas, in 2000: "When he noticed me, he was surrounded by these huge bankro...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE To Rejoin DEEP PURPLE For MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL Appearance?

The Montreux Jazz Festival founder Claude Nobs has told Billboard.com that efforts are being made to get former DEEP PURPLE guitarist Ritchie Blackmore to rejoin his bandmates for their appearance at the 40th-anniversary edition of the festival this summer. When asked by Billboard.com about DEEP PUR...

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The Mystery Spot

Slinky, sleazy blues-and-booze rock from the Rust Belt of the USA, lumped in with the stoner rock crowd because there's really nowhere else for 'em to get lumped (at least not until you all wise up and go buy some TENDERLOIN records). Ohio's prodigal drunks get a lot more love in Europe than they do...

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DOWN Joined By VENOM Guitarist At Newcastle Gig

A BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitor by the name of Chris Flynn has submitted the following report: "DOWN blazed through a storming set tonight [May 25] at [the U.K.'s] Newcastle University. Despite rumours, there was no temper tantrums or storming off, Phil [Anselmo, vocals; ex-PANTERA] visibly loved every m...

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DOWN: More New Live Videos Posted Online

A video clip of DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo (ex-PANTERA) giving a brief speech about the state of today's music scene before launching into the song "Bury Me In Smoke" during the band's May 21, 2006 concert at 013 in Tilburg, Holland has been posted online at YouTube.com. More clips from the Tilbur...

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Report: Saudis Rock To The Language Of METALLICA And MEGADETH

Anthony Shadid of the Washington Post has issued the following report: JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia — It was past sunset, a little after the call to prayer, and time for the mic check at the sometimes-weekly jam session of Hasan Hatrash and his friends in this city on the Red Sea. "Test, test, one, ...

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GREAT WHITE Members Ordered As Witnesses In Nightclub Fire Trial

The Associated Press has issued the following report: Two members of the Los Angeles-based rock band GREAT WHITE have been subpoenaed as witnesses in the criminal trial of Michael Derderian, the club owner charged with involuntary manslaughter for the deaths of 100 people during a 2003 fire started...