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NIKKI SIXX: New Video Interview Available

April, the "2007 Loop Rock Girl," conducted an interview with Nikki Sixx at the Chicago stop of the MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist book-signing tour for "The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star". Watch the interview in two parts below. "The Heroin Diaries" (released September 18 via MTV...

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NIKKI SIXX's 'The Heroin Diaries' #7 On The New York Times Best-Seller List

Founding MÖTLEY CRÜE member Nikki Sixx's new book, "The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star" (released September 18 via MTV Pocketbooks/Simon & Schuster),has debuted at #7 on The New York Times Book Review non-fiction best-seller list. In one of the most extraordinary me...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Drummer Launches Online Comic Books Retail Venture

With multi-platinum rock band SYSTEM OF A DOWN currently on hiatus and his SCARS ON BROADWAY project with SOAD's Daron Malakian in the early stages, drummer John Dolmayan will fulfill his other passion of comic books and collectibles by launching Torpedo Comics, an exclusively Internet-based retail...

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FEAR FACTORY's CHRISTIAN OLDE WOLBERS Selling JACKSON Seven-String Guitar

FEAR FACTORY guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers has issued the following statement: I got a silverburst Jackson seven-string COW model for sale. You can see a picture of it in my pic section [on Christian's MySpace page] except this is a seven-string model. 81-7 EMG pick up bolt-on neck. Comes with a...

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DEADSY Drummer On Scoring 'The Good Night' Film: 'I Have Never Worked Harder In My Whole Life'

Drummer Alec Pure of the Los Angeles-based art-industrial-rock band DEADSY has issued the following update: "Over the course of the last year I have been composing the score to a film called 'The Good Night'. It has completely consumed me. I have never worked harder or poured more of myself into som...

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GREAT WHITE Frontman: Music Is The Reason We Got Back Together Again

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with GREAT WHITE frontman Jack Russell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Classic Rock Revisited: Why did you choose "Back to the Rhythm" as the title track [of the new album]? Jack: There were several reasons, actually. I...

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DIO Drummer SIMON WRIGHT Reveals His Musical Heroes

Get Ready To Roll! recently conducted an interview with DIO/ex-AC/DC drummer Simon Wright. An excerpt from the chat follows: Get Ready To Roll!: In the '90s you toured with UFO for the "Walk On Water" tour, and earlier this year you stood in for Andy Parker yet again, after Andy tried to walk ...

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SIXX A.M. Confirmed For Utah's HALLOWEEN HAVOC 2007

SIXX A.M., the new band led by MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx, has been confirmed for 94.9 The Blaze's Halloween Havoc 2007, set to take place Thursday, October 25 at The E-Center in West Valley City, Utah. Also scheduled to appear are KORN, OPERATOR, AIRBOURNE and FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. SIXX: A.M...

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STEEL ATTACK: Lineup Changes Announced

Swedish metallers STEEL ATTACK have issued the following update: "A few changes has taken place in STEEL ATTACK the past six months. Anden Andersson [bass] decided to leave the band in April, he has been replaced by Johan Löfgren (LACK OF FAITH). Tony Elfving [drums] and Johan Jalonen Penn [guitar]...

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DANZIG Rejoined By Guitarist TODD YOUTH For Forthcoming Tour

Glenn Danzig will hit the road beginning in late October for a handful of live concert dates on both the East and West coasts. Joining Glenn on these dates will be bassist Steve Zing (SAMHAIN) and guitarist Todd Youth (DANZIG, MURPHY'S LAW); former MISFITS axe man Doyle Von Frankenstein and his new...

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ZONARIA To Support PAIN In Europe

Swedish death metal quartet ZONARIA will support PAIN on their European headlining tour this fall. The trek will take the band through Germany, Austria, Belgium, among other countries. Commented ZONARIA vocalist/lead guitarist Simon Berglund: "We are incredibly excited to announce that we will be hi...

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IRON MAIDEN Singer Talks About 'Chemical Wedding' Movie; Video Available

Reuters has posted a five-minute interview with IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson about his upcoming supernatural horror-thriller inspired by noted occultist Aleister Crowley called "Chemical Wedding". The video, which includes footage from the "Chemical Wedding" movie set, can be viewed at this...

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MEMORY GARDEN Parts Ways With Bassist, Seeks Replacement

MEMORY GARDEN, the Sweden-based band featuring former ABSKTRAKT ALGEBRA guitarist Simon Johansson, has issued the following update: "Due to lack of time, Ken Johansson [bass] has decided to leave the band. There are no hard feelings between any of us and we wish him all the best and would also like...

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NINE INCH NAILS' Current Touring Lineup To Disband

NINE INCH NAILS mainman Trent Reznor has told StarBulletin.com that the group's current incarnation will disband after the final show of its current tour on Tuesday (September 18) in Honolulu, Hawaii. Although Reznor's touring band of drummer Josh Freese, guitarist Aaron North, bassist Jeordie White...

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PAUL STANLEY, GLENN HUGHES, BRUCE KULICK, SCOTT IAN: 'Fantasy Camp' Photos Available

TalkingMetal.com has posted a photo gallery from Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp New York 2007, featuring over 150 images of Paul Stanley, Glenn Hughes, Bruce Kulick, Scott Ian, and more from both rehearsals and the concert finale on September 3 at the B.B. King Blues Bar & Grill in New York City. Mo...