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LED ZEPPELIN Members To Attend Ceremony
Former LED ZEPPELIN members Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones will be on hand at a ceremony Saturday night in Los Angeles to accept the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy, according to ABC ePrep. "The Lifetime Achievement, Trustees and Technical Grammy Awards recognize music people w...February 9, 2005
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SLASH Tapped As Musical Director Of GRAMMY AWARDS All-Star Performance
Ken Ehrlich, executive producer in charge of the Grammy Awards for Cossette Productions, has asked VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash to be the musical director for an all-star live performance of THE BEATLES song "Across the Universe" during the 47th annual Grammy Awards celebration. VELVET REVOLVER,...February 7, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER To Take Part In All-Star Live Performance At GRAMMY AWARDS
VELVET REVOLVER will take part in an all-star live performance of THE BEATLES song "Across the Universe" during the 47th annual Grammy Awards celebration, according to Billboard.com. The song, which will also feature U2 lead singer Bono, Stevie Wonder, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, Tim McGraw and Brian...February 2, 2005
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Is Rock Dead?
Jim Farber of the New York Daily News has issued the following report: "Is rock dead? Not quite. But judging from its performance on the charts — and compared to its biggest bands and trends from a few years ago — it's wheezing. Cast your eye down 2004's Top 10-selling album list and you won't ...February 2, 2005
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DEF LEPPARD: Covers Album Track Listing Confirmed, Additional Titles Revealed
DEF LEPPARD have confirmed the track listing for their upcoming "covers" album, tentatively due before the end of the year. A posting on the group's web site reads as follows: "For a long while, the stories and rumors have been going round about DEF LEPPARD recording an album full of cover songs. Wh...February 2, 2005
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Record Executive Who Launched OZZY OSBOURNE Dies At 73
The Associated Press is reporting that Donald Dempsey Sr., a recording industry executive who is credited with having helped launch OZZY OSBOURNE's solo career, died Thursday (Jan. 27). He was 73. Dempsey died at home of what was believed to be a stroke, said his son, Don Dempsey Jr. of New York. De...January 31, 2005
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SLASH, JERRY CANTRELL, COURTNEY LOVE Jam With CAMP FREDDY In Hollywood
Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Jerry Cantrell (ex-ALICE IN CHAINS),Courtney Love (HOLE) and Steve Jones (SEX PISTOLS) were among the special guests during CAMP FREDDY's benefit concert for Southeast Asia tsunami relief Thursday night (Jan. 27) at the Key club in Hollywood, California. C...January 28, 2005
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MSG Bassist To Guest On New JEFF MARTIN And JACK FROST Albums
MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) bassist Rev Jones has posted the following message on his web site: "The MSG show and the NAMM show were great, I met lots of new and old fans, I hung out with lots of friends and made a few new ones, and I hooked up with a couple of new ...January 28, 2005
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Teenager Found Guilty Of MARILYN MANSON-'Inspired' Murder
A Scottish teenager accused of murdering his 14-year-old former girlfriend after drawing inspiration from paintings by MARILYN MANSON has been found guilty of murdering her. The jury at the High Court in Edinburgh decided by majority verdict to convict Luke Mitchell, 16, of the killing. Judge Lord N...January 21, 2005
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NEW YORK DOLLS Tribute Album Due Later This Month
FastLane Records will release "Jetboys of Babylon", a tribute to the NEW YORK DOLLS on January 25. Pre-orders can be taken at [email protected] . The long-awaited tribute will feature David Johansen (NEW YORK DOLLS),Steve Jones (SEX PISTOLS),THE ALARM and many more. Digital downloads and...January 14, 2005
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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Greatest Hits' One Of Sweden's Top-Selling Albums Of 2004
According to a posting at Here Today… Gone To Hell!, GUNS N' ROSES' "Greatest Hits" was the 17th best-selling album in Sweden in 2004. The only other foreign acts who made the Top 20 are U2 (#3),NORAH JONES (#5),ANASTACIA (#14),ROD STEWART (#18) and RONAN KEATING (#20). "Greatest Hits"' inclusion...January 12, 2005
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GENE SIMMONS Attends 2005 ADULT VIDEO NEWS AWARDS: Photos Available
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons attended the 2005 Adult Video News Awards on Saturday (Jan. 8) at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas and the 2005 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo on Saturday (Jan. 8) and Sunday (Jan. 9) at the Sand Expo Center in Las Vegas. Also present at the AVN Adult Entertainment Ex...January 10, 2005
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DAVE MUSTAINE Signature Guitar Goes Up For Auction On EBAY
A limited-edition, collectible 2004 ESP Dave Mustaine Signature Series Electric Guitar signed by more than 30 music superstars was put up for auction on eBay today to benefit The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports music education in schools across the country. The...January 10, 2005
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singer Forced To Sit Out Toronto Concert
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Howard Jones was forced to sit out the band's performance in Toronto on Sunday (Jan. 9) due to a "blown-out" throat (as guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz put it in a public announcement before their set). Trevor Phipps from support act UNEARTH joined KILLSWITCH ENGAGE on stage for...January 10, 2005
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DEF LEPPARD Members Perform Live On L.A. Radio Station
Guitarist Vivian Campbell's (DEF LEPPARD, ex-WHITESNAKE) web site has been updated with the following message: "On January 5, 2005, [DEF LEPPARD members] Joe [Elliott], Phil [Collen] and Vivian were on 'Jonesy's Jukebox', an L.A. radio show with the SEX PISTOLS' Steve Jones. The two-hour program fea...January 10, 2005
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