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OVERKILL Singer Discusses New Album 'ReliXIV'

Eagle Rock/Spitfire Records has set a March 22 North American release date for the new OVERKILL album, "ReliXIV". With 2005 marking the 20-year anniversary of their first record-deal signing, and 14 full-length studio albums under their belt, OVERKILL continue to present high-quality, no-frills, sol...
January 11, 2005
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Vocalist KELLY KEELING To Pen Autobiography

Powerhouse rock vocalist and former Atlantic recording artist Kelly Keeling (BATON ROUGE, BLUE MURDER, MSG, JOHN NORUM) has posted the following message on his web site: "I will soon be back on tour with George Lynch, Marten Andersson, and Mike Fro with a new set of material. I’m finally enjoying my...
January 8, 2005
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POISON Singer Directs Country Band's Music Video: Photos Available

POISON singer Bret Michaels has produced an upcoming album for country group FORTY5 SOUTH of Jackson, Tennessee, according to the Associated Press. Michaels sings on the album and appears in a music video for the single "We're Country So We Can". When Michaels needed a place to shoot the video, he e...
January 7, 2005
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KID ROCK's Scheduled Appearance At BUSH Inaugural 'Shocking'

Ron Strom of WorldNetDaily.com is reporting that KID ROCK, a popular vulgar rock-rapper whose lyrics wouldn't begin to pass muster with the Federal Communications Commission, is headlining the youth concert during the inauguration festivities for President Bush — a politician who was re-elected larg...
January 6, 2005
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Ex-DOKKEN Guitarist GEORGE LYNCH Announces Tour Dates

Former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch has announced the following solo dates during January: Jan. 13 - San Francisco, CA @ The Pound SF Jan. 14 - Sacramento, CA @ The Roadhouse Jan. 15 - Concord, CA @ Bourbon St. Jan. 18 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues Jan. 19 - Malibu, CA @ Malibu ...
December 30, 2004
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STARWOOD: Tour Dates Announced

Los Angeles-based rock outfit STARWOOD, featuring members of the Eighties heavy metal band LIZZY BORDEN, have lined up the following shows during January/February: Jan. 18 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues (w/ GEORGE LYNCH) Jan. 19 - Malibu, CA @ Malibu Inn (w/ GEORGE LYNCH) Jan. 27 - Hollywood, CA @ C...
December 25, 2004
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NILE: New Album Update

NILE guitarist/vocalist Karl Sanders has issued the following update on the recording sessions for the group's new album: "We are home now, on break for the holidays. The drums are completely finished tracking, and [drummer] George [Kollias, of NIGHTFALL/SICKENING HORROR fame] is on his way home to...
December 22, 2004
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KURT COBAIN's Letter To COURTNEY LOVE Sold For $19,000

A never-before-seen letter from NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain to his then-wife Courtney Love, written as the doomed rock star was hallucinating on LSD in a British hotel, sold for over $19,000 as part of a sale of rock 'n' roll memorobilia at Christie's on Friday (Dec. 17),according to ABC ePrep. Th...
December 20, 2004
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FRANK HANNON BAND To Make Limited-Edition CD Available

FRANK HANNON BAND, the group led by TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon, will be making a special New Year's Eve edition four-song CD available for sale at their show at The Roadhouse in Sacramento, California on Dec. 31. This CD will contain three mixes of songs from the band's upcoming album, "Guitarz Fr...
December 19, 2004
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GEORGE LYNCH: 'DIMEBAG's Playing Was Imaginative, Soulful And Technical'

Former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch has posted the following message on his official web site: "I remember the first time I met Dime was back in the mid-'80s. "PANTERA played with DOKKEN a lot in Texas. There was a chain of hard rock venues called Cardi's and we would frequently share the stage wit...
December 19, 2004
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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP To Perform At NAMM Convention

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) will be performing at the upcoming NAMM convention. The concert will take place Thursday, January 20, which is the first night of the convention. The venue it will be held at is called Vault 350, which is located in Long Beach, CA. Also playing on the bill will be George...
December 17, 2004
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TED NUGENT, ZZ TOP To Jam At Presidential Inaugural Ball

According to Launch Radio Networks, Ted Nugent is coming to town in January for the presidential inauguration. The Motor City Madman, now a resident of Crawford, Texas — where re-elected President George W. Bush also has a ranch — will perform along with ZZ TOP at the Texas State Society Black Tie &...
December 15, 2004
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DIMEBAG's Public Memorial Service: In The Words Of BLABBERMOUTH.NET Visitors

The following first-hand accounts of the public memorial service held Tuesday night (Dec. 14) for slain DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott have been submitted by BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitors: Bryan and Andrew Mamaliga: "I was at the memorial last night. It was an incredibly cool a...
December 15, 2004
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UPDATED: Tributes From Metal Musicians Pour In For DIMEBAG DARRELL

A number of heavy metal musicians have paid tribute to Dimebag Darrell (DAMAGEPLAN, ex-PANTERA) who was tragically murdered last night. ------------------------------------------------- Ozzy Osbourne: "Dimebag was a dear friend of mine. I'm absolutely beside myself with grief. I can't for the life o...
December 9, 2004
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DON DOKKEN Says GEORGE LYNCH Is His Own Worst Enemy

DOKKEN mainman Don Dokken recently spoke to KNAC.com's Jeff Kirby about his reputation for being "difficult" and ex-DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: KNAC.com: There was a report that DOKKEN was slated to do a show at the Anaheim House...
December 7, 2004