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STATIC-X Frontman Announces Solo Tour
STATIC-X frontman Wayne Static will embark on a string of dates this fall in support of his first solo album, "Pighammer", due on October 4 via Dirthouse Records. Static will be accompanied by special guests EYE EMPIRE, KYNG, ONE EYED DOLL and GEMINI SYNDROME. He will play select tracks off his solo...August 18, 2011
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DEFTONES Guitarist's SOL INVICTO Project Releases 'Initium' EP
SOL INVICTO, the side project of DEFTONES guitarist Stephen Carpenter and Richie Londres from the C.L.P. (CULTURA LONDRES PROYECTO) on production/guitar, has made its debut EP, "Initium", available for free download at this location. The project is described in a press release as "twisted cinematic...August 15, 2011
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TWISTED SISTER Frontman Part Of Voice Cast For English Dub Of 'Ronal The Barbarian'
According to ScreenDaily.com, the voice cast for the English-language dub of the upcoming 3D animated feature "Ronal The Barbarian" will include TWISTED SISTER vocalist Dee Snider. The recording is underway now in New York City. Nordisk will release "Ronal The Barbarian" in Scandinavia on September...August 15, 2011
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BULLETBOYS Singer On JANI LANE's Passing: 'It's A Huge Loss To The Rock Community'
A short video interview with BULLETBOYS vocalist Marq Torien conducted on Friday, August 12 in which he talks about the passing of former WARRANT singer Jani Lane can be seen below. Said Torien: "[Jani] was a very good friend of mine, a close friend. We'd done a lot of touring together and pretty mu...August 14, 2011
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DEE SNIDER Says He Is Working On Book, 'Broadway' Album
Pat Prince of Goldmine magazine recently conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Goldmine: "Under the Blade" (1982) was a great album. It has been said that the production wasn't very good but I love the raw sound. Snider: You'...August 13, 2011
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Investigators Probing Why Former WARRANT Singer Was At Motel Room
According to the Los Angeles Times, authorities on Friday were trying to determine why former WARRANT singer Jani Lane was at a Woodland Hills, California motel when he died Thursday. Lane has a home in Redondo Beach, approximately 27 miles south of the location where he was found, so it is unclear...August 12, 2011
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JANI LANE Autopsy Inconclusive, Cause Of Death Pending
An autopsy performed Friday on former WARRANT singer Jani Lane proved inconclusive pending the results of toxicology tests, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office. Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter says it may take seven or eight weeks to finalize the cause of death. Investigators foun...August 12, 2011
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TWISTED SISTER's 'Live At The Marquee Club' Due Next Month
Hell-bent for eyeliner and ready to rock the world, TWISTED SISTER stormed the stage at London's famed Marquee Club in March of 1983 for two intense shows that cemented the band's live legacy in the U.K. Recordings from those legendary nights reveal the Long Island quintet raw, hungry and catching f...August 12, 2011
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JANI LANE's Sister: 'Alcoholism Is Not Something He Chose'
Jani Lane's older sister, Vicky Oswald-Ley, spoke to RadarOnline.com about her brother's decade-long battle with alcoholism which led him in and out of numerous rehab facilities over the years. "Alcoholism is not something he chose," Vicky Oswald-Ley said. "It's something he fought every day and it...August 12, 2011
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TWISTED SISTER Frontman Comments On JANI LANE's 'Sad Story'
TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has released the following statement regarding the passing of WARRANT singer Jani Lane: "Jani Lane's is yet another sad story of a boy who attained his dreams of greatness, only to be blindsided by the pressures, temptations and disappointments of those same dreams...August 12, 2011
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KORN Bassist's STILLWELL: 'You Can't Stop Me' Video Released
"You Can't Stop Me", the new video from STILLWELL the new band featuring KORN bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu on guitar can be seen below. The song comes off the group's debut album, "Dirtbag", which was released on May 10 via Nu Day Records. The CD features Fieldy on guitar, Q on vocals, Wuv (P.O....August 11, 2011
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ADLER'S APPETITE, L.A. GUNS Rockers Take Part In 'Cruefest Hollywood' Press Conference (Video)
The Cruefest Hollywood benefit concert, sponsored by Rock-n-Roll GangStar, took place on Saturday, July 30 at the legendary Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California to raise money for The Skylar Neil Foundation, a non-profit organization in memory of Skylar Neil, the young daughter of MTLEY CRE...August 11, 2011
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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Says TOM CRUISE Is 'Amazing' In 'Rock Of Ages' Movie
Tom Cruise stars in the upcoming film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical "Rock Of Ages", which showcases popular rock songs from the '70s and '80s. The actor plays Stacee Jaxx, an aging musician whose glory days are long past. Among the tunes Cruise will perform are DEF LEPPARD's "Pour Some Suga...August 11, 2011
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MUSHROOMHEAD's JEFFREY NOTHING Signs With SUBURBAN NOIZE RECORDS
Jeffrey Nothing, the haunting voice behind Cleveland's pioneering alterna-metal collective MUSHROOMHEAD, has signed with Suburban Noize Records. Nothing will release his debut solo album, "Nothing - The New Psychodalia", on October 11. "The whole album is about escaping reality. People choose a vari...August 9, 2011
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DEE SNIDER, FLAVOR FLAV To 'Wife Swap' For TV Show
According to Entertainment Weekly, TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider and rapper and reality TV star Flavor Flav will appear on an as-yet-unscheduled episode of "Celebrity Wife Swap", ABC's midseason spinoff of its reality TV hit "Wife Swap". Snider has four children with his wife of nearly 30 years...August 9, 2011
