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BRUCE KULICK Issues NAMM Recap
Former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick has posted the following message on his official web site: "So last week was the big NAMM show in Anaheim, California, and, of course, anywhere with that much gear and musicians is a good place for me to be. I was asked by ...January 23, 2009
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DUFF MCKAGAN: 'As A Father, I Feel A Bit More Secure Today With OBAMA As Our President'
VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has penned the latest installment of his weeky column, which appears every Thursday on Reverb at SeattleWeekly.com. An excerpt follows below. "I, for one, have been an Obama supporter since day number one. He is a guy that is just plain smart in...January 23, 2009
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PAIN OF SALVATION Lifts U.S. Tour Embargo
Vocalist Daniel Gildenlöw of the Swedish progressive rock/metal band PAIN OF SALVATION has issued the following update: "We congratulate the people of U.S. on the inauguration of their new President. We have waited for this day a long time, as have most of the world. Obama continually strikes us as...January 22, 2009
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Honors 'Rock The Vote'
According to RollingStone.com, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich attended "Rolling Stone & Rock the Vote Reception", an invitation-only VIP reception at Gibson Guitars' downtown Washington, D.C. showroom Monday afternoon (January 19) celebrating the Obama inauguration and the historic voter-registra...January 22, 2009
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OTEP Frontwoman To PRESIDENT BUSH: 'I Will Drink A Toast To Your Departure'
OTEP frontwoman Otep Shamaya has written the following open letter to President George W. Bush: "Resident Bush: you vile bag of pig vomit. "In less than 24 hours and you are out of our lives. Forever. "You, the dogshit on our communal shoe, have been an unbelievable embarrassment to this nation. And...January 19, 2009
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METALLICA: New KIRK HAMMETT and JAMES HETFIELD ESP Signature Series Models Unveiled At NAMM
The legendary guitarists of METALLICA, Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield, have worked with ESP Guitars to create their newest additions to the ESP and LTD Signature Series. The ESP KH-2 Ouija and LTD KH-Ouija are the latest models from Hammett, while the new James Hetfield model is the ESP Iron Cross....January 19, 2009
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METALLICA Goes Pyro-Free In D.C. Over Security Concerns
METALLICA played a rare pyrotechnics-free concert last Thursday night (January 15) at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. According to a posting on the MetOnTour.com web site, which is described as "your FREE virtual backstage pass to every METALLICA show," the reason for the lack of pyro was tha...January 19, 2009
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KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER To Appear At NAMM
KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer will attend this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants),which is being held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Tommy will make a special appearance for the guitar amp company Hughes & Kettner (booth 6555 in Hall A) o...January 15, 2009
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LAMB OF GOD, AS I LAY DYING, CHILDREN OF BODOM To Team Up For North American Tour
Fresh off of their West Coast run with METALLICA and upcoming visits to Finland, U.K., Ireland, Australia, Japan, and Indonesia, Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD have teamed up with No Fear Energy for the North American tour in support of their fifth studio album, "Wrath", which will be rele...January 15, 2009
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MOLOTOV SOLUTION Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS
Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of Las Vegas' MOLOTOV SOLUTION. The band's new album was recorded by Kelly Cairns and mixed by the duo of Tim Lambesis and Daniel Castleman at Lambesis Studios (SWORN ENEMY, IMPENDING DOOM, WAR OF AGES) in San Diego, California. Mastering was handled by...January 14, 2009
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NIKKI SIXX-Approved Rockers CHARM CITY DEVILS Set To Release Debut
CHARM CITY DEVILS (formerly known as FORTY ACRES and CHOSEN SON),the Baltimore, Maryland-based rock band fronted by John Allen, is set to release its debut album, "Let's Rock 'n' Roll", later this year via Eleven Seven Music, helmed by label president Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE co-founder/bassist). "W...January 14, 2009
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New OSBOURNES Variety-Style TV Show Is 'Family Viewing'
According to Billboard.com, "Osbournes: Reloaded", the new Fox variety-style show starring Ozzy Osbourne, his wife/manager Sharon and their children Jack and Kelly, is due to air later this spring; an exact date has not been set. "We are letting them go as far as they can. They are raunchy and funny...January 14, 2009
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Signs Publishing Deal With DOWNTOWN MUSIC
MÖTLEY CRÜE co-founder Nikki Sixx has signed a worldwide publishing deal with Downtown Music Publishing. Downtown will serve as the worldwide publishing administrator for Sixx's complete song catalogue, including MÖTLEY CRÜE singles "Shout At The Devil" and "Girls Girls Girls". The new partnership w...January 13, 2009
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Donated To JOHN EDWARDS' 2008 Presidential Campaign
According to Fundrace 2008, The Huffington Post's Google Maps mashup of 2008 presidential campaign donations, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich donated $2,300 to John Edwards' 2008 presidential campaign. Johnny Reid "John" Edwards is an American politician who served one term as U.S. Senator from North...January 8, 2009
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AC/DC Concert Causes Hotel Crunch
Dave Roepke of In-Forum.com reports that AC/DC's January 17, 2009 concert in Fargo, North Dakota has prompted a run on hotel space. "The supply is slender," said Cole Carley, president of the Fargo-Moorhead Convention and Visitors Bureau. Carley said the CVB tracks hotel-room availability for the bu...January 7, 2009
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