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VELVET REVOLVER Set First Single, Schedule Promotional Appearances
VELVET REVOLVER, the much buzzed-about rock group featuring ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS vocalist Scott Weiland, former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash, bassist Duff McKagan, drummer Matt Sorum and guitarist Dave Kushner from Dave Navarro's (JANE'S ADDICTION) band, have selected "Slither" as the first singl...January 20, 2004
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AEROSMITH, CHEAP TRICK Confirm North American Tour
AEROSMITH have confirmed that they will be embarking on a 40-date North American tour with support from CHEAP TRICK. According to Billboard.com, the trek will begin March 11 in Lubbock, Texas, and will wrap June 28 in Cleveland. Venues have yet to be announced. As previously reported, AEROSMITH will...January 16, 2004
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OBSESSION: On The Verge Of Signing New Record Deal
Reunited classic early '80s metal band OBSESSION are currently in negotiations with several European labels about securing a new record deal, according to a post on the group's web site. "While the band doesn't want to name any labels for fear of jinxing any progress, these labels that are being neg...January 9, 2004
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DREAM THEATER: More North American Dates Announced
DREAM THEATER have announced more dates as part of the North American leg of their "An Evening With Dream Theater - Train of Thought 2004 World Tour". They are as follows: Mar. 03 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater Mar. 05 - San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theater Mar. 06 - Los Angeles, CA @ ...January 9, 2004
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GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire: Last Survivor Goes Home
The last hospitalized survivor of a Rhode Island nightclub fire that killed 100 people last year has returned home to continue his recovery, according to the Associated Press. Joe Kinan, 34, was burned over his arms and much of the upper half of his body, losing fingers and portions of his nose and...January 8, 2004
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DREAM THEATER Line Up U.S. Tour Dates
DREAM THEATER have announced the first three dates for the North American leg of their "An Evening With Dream Theater - Train of Thought 2004 World Tour". They are as follows: Mar. 05 - San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield Mar. 06 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Pantages Theater Apr. 01 - Boston, MA ...January 7, 2004
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CONVERGE Sign With EPITAPH RECORDS
Boston, Massachusetts's innovative metallic hardcore heavyweights CONVERGE have signed with Epitaph Records. After returning from a January European tour, CONVERGE will begin recording their long-awaited follow-up to 2001's critically acclaimed "Jane Doe", tentatively entitled "You Fail Me", in Marc...January 7, 2004
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AEROSMITH, GODSMACK 'Fan Management' Company Files For Bankruptcy
FansRULE, the official "fan management company" for AEROSMITH and GODSMACK (among others),has filed for Chapter 11, a procedure that allows a company to reorganize under the protection of the Federal Bankruptcy Court. FansRULE took this step so that "we could better serve and protect our commitment...January 5, 2004
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NOOSEBOMB Debut To Surface In The Spring
NOOSEBOMB, the Brockton, Massachusetts-based band featuring former members of GRIEF and DISRUPT (guitarist/vocalist Jeff Hayward and bassist Randy Odierno) along with drummer Mike Butkiewicz of BANE OF EXISTENCE, will release their debut CD, "Brain Food For The Braindead", in the spring of 2004 thro...January 1, 2004
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MACABRE Confirm First U.K. Date In Almost 10 Years
Chicago's MACABRE will play Underworld in London on Saturday, February 21, 2004. The band have not played in the United Kingdom in almost ten years and are planning something very special to mark the occasion. MACABRE have also added a hometown gig to end the string of March U.S. dates at Oasis 160...December 30, 2003
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AEROSMITH Get Charitable
AEROSMITH guitarist Brad Whitford and JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell are among the stars appearing on the Disney album "A World of Happiness", due February 2. Farrell and Deborah Harry perform together on the track "The Patience Bossa", one of two songs the BLONDIE singer appears on. Billbo...December 26, 2003
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MTV Director Of Music Programming: 'Metal Is The Most Exciting Music Out There'
Justin Prager, director of music and programming for MTV and MTV2, recently spoke to the Boston Globe about the cable channel's decision to revive "Headbanger's Ball" this past spring after eight years. "We brought it back because there was a demand for it," Prager said. "Metal has always been here,...December 26, 2003
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HENRY ROLLINS: More 'Spoken Word' Appearances Announced
Punk rock icon Henry Rollins has lined up the following spoken-word appearances during January/February: Jan. 13 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre Jan. 14 - Albuquerque, NM - Hiland Theatre Jan. 15 - Amarillo, TX - Nat Ballroom Jan. 16 - Dallas, TX - Deep Ellum Live Jan. 17 - San Antonio, TX - Sunset .....December 23, 2003
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Report: GREAT WHITE Members Get So-Called Free Talk Letters, No One Else
GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell, drummer Eric Powers, guitarist Dave Filice and tour manager Daniel Biechele accepted agreements from the state attorney general's office that allowed them to talk to prosecutors during the Rhode Island nightclub fire investigation without fear their testimony would b...December 12, 2003
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TY LONGLEY's Father: Rhode Island Inferno Charges Are Wrong
Laurel J. Sweet of the Boston Herald is reporting that the father of GREAT WHITE guitarist Ty Longley believes throwing the band's tour manager and the owners of the Rhode Island rock club where his son perished with 99 fans behind bars would only let society off from demanding history never repeat...December 11, 2003
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