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Report: KORN To Receive $15 Million Upfront For Signing EMI Deal

According to a report published in today's edition of the Los Angeles Times, KORN's newly announced deal with the EMI Group calls for EMI to pay the four-member band an estimated $15 million upfront — more than twice what the band might expect from a traditional recording contract. In return, EMI wo...

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ALICE COOPER/CHEAP TRICK History Goes Back More Than 25 Years

Launch Radio Networks reports: Putting ALICE COOPER and CHEAP TRICK together for a late-summer tour might seem odd to some, but not to the musicians themselves. Cooper told Launch that he's glad to be out with his old friends, since his history with CHEAP TRICK dates back to some recording sessions...

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ROTTING CORPSE Announce New Tour Dates, Plan DVD Release

Reunited '80s thrash band ROTTING CORPSE — whose original lineup included current SOLITUDE AETURNUS mainman John Perez and former DEATH touring guitarist/roadie Walter Trachsler — have confirmed six dates for September and October. Three of the dates in October have ROTTING CORPSE opening for the re...

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ALICE COOPER Drummer ERIC SINGER Checks In From CHEAP TRICK Tour

KISS drummer Eric Singer, who is currently touring with CHEAP TRICK as part of ALICE COOPER's backing band, has posted the following message on his official web site: "The tour is going really well... CHEAP TRICK is great to watch/hear every night. "I got the privledge of seeing Bun. E's [Carlos, CH...

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WET ANIMAL: Debut Album Samples Posted Online

WET ANIMAL, the Illinois-based quartet featuring TROUBLE members Rick Wartell (guitar) and Jeff "Oly" Olson (drums),have uploaded audio samples from their upcoming self-titled debut at WetAnimal.net. "Wet Animal" track listing: 01. Soul Alone 02. Lost in my Head 03. Outside a Hole 04. Left Behind 0...

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TOMMY LEE: Rolling Stone Q&A Posted Online

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee recently took part in a question-and-answer session with Rolling Stone magazine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rolling Stone: Have you ever done a huge rail of coke off your snare drum? Tommy Lee: "Not off the snare, but I used to fill up a beer ...

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HEATHEN: Entire New Demo Available For Free Download

Reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN have made their entire new demo available for free download at this location. The tracks featured on the demo are "Empty Nothingness", "Dying Season" and "Arrows of Agony". Despite the fact that HEATHEN guitarist Lee Altus was recently named an offic...

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WET ANIMAL: TROUBLE Side Project To Shoot First Video

WET ANIMAL, the Illinois-based quartet featuring TROUBLE members Rick Wartell (guitar) and Jeff "Oly" Olson (drums),will shoot their first promotional video mid-September. No further details are currently available. WET ANIMAL played two "awesome" shows in Chicago over the weekend," Wartell told BL...

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Vocalist ANDREW FREEMAN To Join ACOUSTIC OUTCAST Tour For One Show

George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) vocalist Andrew Freeman will be joining the Acoustic Outcast tour, featuring DOKKEN frontman Don Dokken and ex-BATON ROUGE singer Kelly Keeling (both of whom have also previously played with Lynch),for one show on Friday, October 7 at The Mystic Theatre in Petaluma,...

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BLOCKK 16 To Support Y&T On East Coast Tour

Legendary rockers Y&T will embark on a mini-tour of the East Coast in late September with support from Rick Skatore's (24-7 SPYZ) BLOCKK 16. The BLOCKK lineup will consist of Skatore on bass, Andrew Freeman (GEORGE LYNCH, BLACK SYMPHONY) on guitars, Ray Freeman Jr. on vocals and Shawn Vickers (T...

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TROUBLE To Resume Recording New Album Next Week

Legendary Chicago doomsters TROUBLE are sheduled to return to the studio on September 1 with producer Vinny Wojno (KREATOR, MACHINE HEAD) to resume recording their new album, tentatively titled "Simple Mind Condition", for a January 2006 release via Escapi Music. The group's current lineup includes...

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AUDIOSLAVE: Performance And Interview On Sessions@AOL

AUDIOSLAVE played three songs (including a special acoustic performance of "Doesn't Remind Me") and took part in a short interview for Sessions@AOL. Check out the video/audio footage at AOL.com. AUDIOSLAVE will be launching their first headlining arena tour beginning in late September. The trek kick...

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EXODUS: First Photo Of New Lineup Posted Online

The first photo of the brand-new EXODUS lineup has been posted online at this location (photo taken by Gene Ambo). EXODUS 2005 is (left to right in photo): Paul Bostaph (ex-SLAYER, TESTAMENT, SYSTEMATIC, FORBIDDEN) – Drums Gary Holt – Guitar Rob Dukes - Vocals Jack Gibson – Bass Lee Altus (HEATHEN,...

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EXODUS: 'Shovel Headed Kill Machine' Track Listing, Artwork Revealed

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Shovel Headed Kill Machine", due on October 4 via Nuclear Blast Records. Recorded at Trident studios in Pacheco, California and mixed by Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, ARCH ENEMY),the follow-up to 2004...

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FOZZY Frontman Schedules Montreal Signing Session

FOZZY frontman/WWE wrestler Chris Jericho will be signing autographs at the HMV Megastore (1020 Rue Ste. Catherine Ouest) in Montreal this Monday, August 15 at 12:00 p.m. As previously reported, FOZZY, which features Jericho alongside members of STUCK MOJO, will be touring Australia in September. FO...