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BILLY SHEEHAN Contributes Liner Notes To DAVID LEE ROTH Tribute

Amid his busy recording and touring schedule, bassist Billy Sheehan (DAVID LEE ROTH, TALAS) took out time this past fall to contribute the liner notes to the just-released "Just Like Paradise: A Millennium Tribute to Diamond David Lee Roth". Among other things, Sheehan praised Dave for "changing my...

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WARRANT Sign With MTM MUSIC; New Album Samples Available

MTM Music has announced the signing of WARRANT, one of the most popular and successful rock bands of the late '80s and early '90s. The band was formed in the mid-'80s and its first official lineup featured vocalist Jani Lane, guitarist Erik Turner, guitarist Joey Allen, bass player Jerry Dixon and d...

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PHILIP ANSELMO's Back Surgery 'Went Well'

Former PANTERA/current SUPERJOINT RITUAL frontman Philip Anselmo's back surgery — which was originally slated for Nov. 8 and was then rescheduled for Nov. 21 — "went well," according to his SUPERJOINT bandmate Kevin Bond (guitar). Philip is expected to spend the next few months recuperating at his h...

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DIVINE EMPIRE Add Second Guitarist

Century Media/Crash Music recording artists DIVINE EMPIRE have announced the addition of second guitarist Chris Defaut from Florida to the group's ranks. Defaut joins recently acquired members, Marco Martell (guitar) and David Kinkade (drums) (both from Chicago),alongside DIVINE EMPIRE bassist/voca...

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SAMMY HAGAR Tribute CD Coming Next Summer

Versailles Records has announced plans to release a tribute CD to Sammy Hagar next summer. Entitled "Three Lock Box: A Millennium Tribute to Sammy Hagar", the collection will feature contributions from current and/or former members of POISON, HANOI ROCKS, SKID ROW, LILLIAN AXE, DIO and SAIGON KICK,...

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Throat Infection Forces BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Concert Cancellations

Hotly tipped U.K. metalcore act BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have been forced to cancel three shows on the German/Swiss leg of their European tour with APOCALYPTICA after guitarist/vocalist Matt Tuck was ordered to rest his voice due to a "severe throat infection." The affected dates are: Erfurt (Dec. 2)...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE To Film German Show For Upcoming DVD

Hotly tipped U.K. metalcore act BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will be filming their show in Erfurt, Germany this Friday, December 2 is for a forthcoming DVD release. "This is going to be an extra special show with some surprises in store so don't miss it!" reads a posting on the group's web site. BULLET F...

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'New Wave Of American Heavy Metal' Book Documents Over 600 Bands

Garry Sharpe-Young of Rockdetector has just published "New Wave of American Heavy Metal", a 376-page book with over 90 photos, featuring over 600 U.S. and Canadian alternative metal, emocore, hardcore, math metal, metal, metalcore, neo-thrash and screamo bands. In the mid-'90s, in the wake of grunge...

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NATIONAL NAPALM SYNDICATE: New Album Samples Posted Online

Reunited Finnish speed/thrash metal pioneers NATIONAL NAPALM SYNDICATE will release their new album, entitled "Resurrection of the Wicked", in January 2006 via Poison Arrow Records. Two sample tracks from the CD — "Determination" and "Falling to Pieces" — have been posted online at the band's offici...

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PHILIP ANSELMO: 'I Would Have Taken A Bullet' For DIMEBAG

Former PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo has spoken exclusively to Revolver magazine (web site) about the death of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, Anselmo's much-rumored substance-abuse problems and the role the heavy metal media has played in PANTERA's eventual demise, among many other topics. Several exce...

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BRET MICHAELS: Photos From Drive-By Shooting Crime Scene Posted Online

Several photos of the damage caused to POISON frontman Bret Michaels' tour bus in the drive-by shooting incident which took place a week ago (Nov. 21) in Chicopee, Massachusetts have been posted online at BretMichaels.com. As previously reported, Michaels was in town to perform a rare, invitation-on...

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POISON Frontman Discusses Drive-By Shooting Incident

POISON frontman Bret Michaels called into Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM this past Friday, November 25 to discuss the the incident Monday night (Nov. 21) when his tour bus was fired at in a drive-by shooting in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The following is Michaels...

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Police: No Indication POISON Frontman Was Targeted In Drive-By Shooting

Even though POISON frontman Bret Michaels' camp said police don't feel the incident Monday night (Nov. 21) when his tour bus was fired at in a drive-by shooting in Chicopee, Massachusetts was a random event because the shot was fired into the living quarters at the rear of the tour bus, Captain Will...

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Former FEMME FATALE Guitarist Dies Of Heart Attack

According to a posting on Full In Bloom Music, former FEMME FATALE guitarist Bill D'Angelo has passed away due to a heart attack. No further information is currently available. In a recent interview with Full In Bloom Music, FEMME FATALE frontwoman Lorraine Lewis spoke about the group's brief run in...

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Shots Fired At POISON Singer BRET MICHAELS

The Associated Press is reporting that POISON singer Bret Michaels escaped serious injury after shots were fired at his tour bus last night (Nov. 21) in Chicopee, Massachusetts, his publicist confirmed. Michaels was in town to perform a rare, invitation-only acoustic show, when, prior to the show, s...