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MÖTLEY CRÜE Suffers Legal Setback

According to the ABC Radio Networks, MÖTLEY CRÜE suffered a legal setback Wednesday (August 22) in its case against drummer Tommy Lee's manager Carl Stubner. You may recall that the suit alleges the defendant cost the band millions of dollars and hurt their reputation by advising Lee to appear in hi...

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SATYRICON Confirmed For Japan's LOUDPARK 07 Festival

Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON have been confirmed for the Loudpark 07 festival, set to take place October 20-21 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City, Japan. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Saturday, October 20, 2007: HEAVEN AND HELL BLIND GUARDIAN TRIVIUM MACHINE HEAD AS I...

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NIKKI SIXX: 'It Wasn't My Fault' That I F$&*#@ BRUCE DICKINSON's Wife

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx recently answered several questions posed by the readers of Blender magazine (web site) for the "Dear Superstar" section in the publication's September 2007 issue. A couple of excerpts follow: Blender: Have you always kept a diary — and do you still keep one now? Nikki...

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FALL OF THE LEAFE Calls It Quits

Finnish progressive/avantgarde metallists FALL OF THE LEAFE have officially split up. The group's singer Tuomas Tuominen has issued the following statement on the matter: "It is with a heavy heart that I have to announce that after our last remaining shows in September, FALL OF THE LEAFE is no more....

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RUSH Drummer Is Entertained By His Audience

RUSH drummer Neil Peart has issued the following update: "Standing backstage while the opening movie played the other night, poised to run on, sticks in hand, ear-monitors in, I found myself excited by two thoughts. I was idly pondering how I might start my solo that night (since I have been improvi...

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Five People Arrested After Riot At VANS WARPED Concert

According to The Associated Press, police arrested five people after concertgoers burned portable toilets and threw rocks and debris following a Vans Warped 2007 show at The Gorge Amphitheater in Washington. Grant County deputies providing security at the Saturday night (August 18) concert — which f...

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'Halloween: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack' Details Revealed

Halloween rocks as writer/director Rob Zombie unleashes his terrifying remake of the classic film "Halloween". "Halloween: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" (Hip-O/UMe),released August 21, 2007, precedes the premiere of the film on more than 2,000 screens on August 31. "Halloween" is a trick-or-t...

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HANOI ROCKS Performs 'Fashion' On Swedish TV; Video Available

Legendary Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS performed their new song "Fashion" on the Swedish entertainment show "Sommarkrysset" on TV4 on Saturday, August 18. Watch the performance below. The "Fashion" single was released on May 16 in Europe and June 21 in Japan. It also includes HANOI ROCKS' version of...

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DOGPOUND: 'III' Samples Available

Audio samples from the third album from Swedish hard rockers DOGPOUND, entitled "III", are available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. Due on September 14 via Lion Music, the follow-up to 2005's "A Night in the Gutter" was mixed by Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN, DIMMU BORGIR, CELTIC FROST)...

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HANOI ROCKS: New Single Debuts At No. 10 On Finnish Download Chart

HANOI ROCKS' new single, "This One's For Rock'N'Roll", debuted at No. 10 on the official Finnish download chart, according to a posting on the group's web site. "This One's For Rock'N'Roll" comes off the legendary Finnish rockers' new album, "Street Poetry", due on September 5 in Finland by WolfGang...

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PAIN Pulls Out Of Istanbul's SUMMER ROCKS OPEN AIR

PAIN, the Swedish band featuring HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren, has issued the following update: "We are sorry to anounce that PAIN has cancelled the Summer Rocks Open Air festival 2007 [in] Istanbul [Turkey on] 19th August due to the [fact that the] promoter didn't pay the deposit and didn't eve...

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ALICE COOPER Guitarist JASON HOOK Rocks The Axe; Video Available

Video footage of ALICE COOPER guitarist Jason Hook rocking the axe has been posted at FPE-TV. Watch the clip below. Jason has worked with many acts over the years, including BULLETBOYS, STEPHEN PEARCY and VINCE NEIL. He also has a solo album out, called "Safety Dunce", which won the L.A. Music Award...

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Former MSG Singer GARY BARDEN To Release New Solo Album

Escape Music has announced the release date for the brand new album by former MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP singer Gary John Barden. Entitled "Love & War", the CD is due on October 22. According to a press release, "Gary has made an album that surpasses them all. This album really rocks. Check out the...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Members Talk 'Star Wars'

Star Wars.com reports: Along with their darker influences such as H.P. Lovecraft, John Milton, Clive Barker, "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Bathory, and werewolves (their music found its way on the soundtrack to Ginger Snaps),a few of the CRADLE OF FILTH band members — Dani Filth (vocals),Charles Hedg...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Frontman: 'This Album Has No Barriers Between The Listener And Me'

SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian recently spoke to Kerrang! magazine about his forthcoming solo album, "Elect the Dead", due out October 23 via Serjical Strike/Reprise Records. Serj: "It's definitely a rock record," explained Tankian. "It's a moving album with lots of up's and down, starts and...