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SLIPKNOT Guitarist: 'Winning A Grammy Doesn't Validate Our Existence'
SLIPKNOT guitarist Mick Thomson recently spoke to David Wedge of the Boston Herald about being nominated for a Grammy in the "Best Hard Rock" and "Best Metal" categories. "It would be something to sit on top of my television and joke about," said Thomson, also known as Number 7. "But I wouldn't be a...March 14, 2005
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Performing With AEROSMITH Was Highlight Of CHRISTINA MILIAN's Life
No amount of show-business savvy could prevent jitters leading up to the most demanding scene for Christina Milian in "Be Cool" — a duet with Steven Tyler on "Cryin'", performed at a real-life AEROSMITH concert. "I was really intimidated going in to do that with him," Milian admitted to Bob Strauss...March 13, 2005
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LIFE OF AGONY: More Tour Dates Announced
LIFE OF AGONY have announced more tour dates as part of their upcoming package tour with MUDVAYNE (headliners),AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE and BLOODSIMPLE. Upcoming LIFE OF AGONY shows: Mar. 26 - Albany, NY @ Northern Lights (headline, no MUDVAYNE) Mar. 27 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabodys (headline, no MUDVAYNE...March 12, 2005
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'Battle For Ozzfest': More Tour Dates Announced
Three of the bands that competed in the "Battle for Ozzfest" contest — A DOZEN FURIES, CYN (CURSE YOUR NAME; formely CYNDER) and MANNTIS — will be teaming up for the "Battle for Ozzfest" tour beginning in late March. Confirmed dates so far, according to Ozzfest.com: Mar. 26 - Hollywood, CA @ The Ava...March 10, 2005
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AEROSMITH Gear Up For Tour, Live Album
AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry has told Billboard.com that the band will reconvene in late August or early September to prepare for a tour that will begin in the fall. The group also has begun sifting through material for a prospective live CD/DVD. "We're trying to find a show that has been recorded...March 10, 2005
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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist To Perform With BLACKFIELD
DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess will be appearing on keyboards with the band BLACKFIELD at their East Coast acoustic shows next week. BLACKFIELD is the brain child of Steven Wilson of PORCUPINE TREE and Israeli singer/songwriter Aviv Geffen. Commented Jordan: "BLACKFIELD's music is very melo...March 5, 2005
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Report: GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire Victims Had Little Chance
Ralph Ranalli of the Boston Globe has issued the following report: Victims of the deadly February 2003 fire at The Station nightclub had virtually no chance of escaping the inferno, as the air temperature inside much of the building reached 1,800 degrees within 90 seconds, according to a report rele...March 4, 2005
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MÖTLEY CRÜE Singer Says Reunion Tour Could Last Three Years
MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil recently spoke to Steve Morse of the Boston Globe about the group's "Red, White, and Crüe 2005...Better Live Than Dead" reunion tour. "Many bands today have no sense of entertainment," said Neil. ''And if you're going to pay $70 a ticket, you need to be entertained, rat...March 4, 2005
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BLACK CROWES: Reunion Tour Announced
BLACK CROWES have announced plans for a full-blown reunion tour — the band's first gigs since October 2001, according to Billboard.com. Guitarist Marc Ford is back in the fold for the first time since 1997, while Bill Dobrow, who played with Rich Robinson in the short-lived band HOOKAH BROWN, will t...March 4, 2005
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AEROSMITH Bassist To Perform At Boston Charity Event
AEROSMITH's Tom Hamilton will blow the dust off his road cases and break out his favorite bass to peform in Boston this Friday, March 4. Tickets are still available to see Tom jam at a Boston benefit presented by Peace Games, an organization of which Tom has been a longtime supporter. A host of the...March 4, 2005
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KATAKLYSM Named 'Best Metal Group' At CANADIAN INDIE MUSIC AWARDS
Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM won the "Best Metal Group" prize at the Canadian Indie Music Awards. The band will not be able to attend the event in Toronto at the Phoenix Theater tomorrow to receive the award, as they are currently on tour with DANZIG. Here is a a tour update from singer Mauriz...March 3, 2005
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SOUL SIRKUS: U.S. Tour Dates Announced
SOUL SIRKUS, the new band featuring Neal Schon (JOURNEY) on guitar, Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) on vocals, Marco Mendoza (WHITESNAKE, THIN LIZZY) on bass and Virgil Donati (STEVE VAI, RING OF FIRE) on drums, have lined up the following dates during April/May: Apr. 05 - Allentown, PA...March 3, 2005
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Serial Killer: METALLICA And LINKIN PARK Influenced Me To Kill
Serial killer Richard Paul White (photo),one of Colorado's most notorious killers, recently spoke from jail about his crimes. He has confessed to six murders in the Denver area. A lifetime of untreated mental illness, heavy metal music and violent movies drove him to kill, he said, in an exclusive...March 3, 2005
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Folk Singer Covers OZZY's 'Mama, I'm Coming Home': Audio Available
21-year-old Massachusetts singer/songwriter LILY HOLBROOK has recorded a cover of OZZY OSBOURNE's "Mama, I'm Coming Home" for her second CD, "Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt", out now on Back Porch Records. Check out an audio sample of Lily's version of the track: Windows Media, Real Media...March 1, 2005
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Concert Review: DANZIG, MISFITS A Blast From Punk Past
Dave Wedge of the Boston Herald reviewed DANZIG's headlining performance at the Roxy in Boston. An excerpt from his review follows: Underground pioneers Glenn Danzig and Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein set aside decades of differences and got back to basics Monday night (Feb. 28) with a blistering,...March 1, 2005
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