Search results for 'president'
News
SLASH 'Guitar Hero' Limited-Edition Sculpture Series Due In February
KnuckleBonz, Inc. announced today their plans to create a Slash sculpture for the limited edition collectible figure series. The Guitar Hero series is focused on capturing the image of legendary musical icons of both past and present in detailed limited edition sculptures. The Slash figure will be c...November 18, 2004
News
GENE SIMMONS Explains Why He Voted For GEORGE W. BUSH
Backstage at the American Music Awards Sunday night (Nov. 14),KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons told Reuters that he voted for President George W. Bush in the recent presidential election even though he disagreed with him on most issues. "But in time of war, if you go through a bad neighbourhood,...November 15, 2004
News
CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS Promotes Key Sales Staff
Century Media Records has promoted current Vice President of Sales & Distribution, Brian Sharp, to the newly created Vice President of Internal Operations position, while current Manager of Sales & Distribution, Andrew "Hoz" Hosner, has been promoted to Vice President of Sales & Product...November 10, 2004
News
METALLICA's Lyrics Set The Beat At First Heavy Metal Music Auction
METALLICA fans paid higher than expected prices for the band's handwritten lyrics and original album cover artwork at the first major public auction of heavy metal music memorabilia. The sale was conducted by Julien Entertainment Saturday, November 6, at the Hard Rock Cafe on West 57th Street in New...November 7, 2004
News
JIMI HENDRIX, ACE FREHLEY Guitars To Be Moved As Part of HARD ROCK's 'Top Of The Rock' Program
Hard Rock International, one of the most globally-recognized music, entertainment and dining brands, with a network of 117 signature Hard Rock Cafes in 45 countries, has selected Panalpina Inc., one of the world's leading forwarding and logistics service providers, to move guitars once played by roc...November 5, 2004
News
TRENT REZNOR On GEORGE BUSH's Re-Election: 'It's A Sad And Shameful Day To Be An American'
NINE INCH NAILS mastermind Trent Reznor has commented on the re-election of President George W. Bush via posting on the group's web site. "One step closer to the end of the world," he writes. "The one-two combo of corporate greed and organized religion apparently proved too much for reason, sanity a...November 5, 2004
News
Hard Rock Musicians To Perform At Christmas Charity Event
Current and former members of QUIET RIOT, ZEBRA, NIGHT RANGER, DIO, W.A.S.P., YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ENUFF Z'NUFF, GEEZER and SAVATAGE are among the musicians scheduled to take part in the 8th annual Rock 4 X-MAS Christmas charity event held on December 4 at Wildwood Bowl in Riverhead, NY. The concert wi...November 4, 2004
News
MURDERDOLLS Frontman WEDNESDAY 13: New Solo Track Available For Download
A brand new solo track from MURDERDOLLS frontman Wednesday 13, entitled "Rot For Me", has been made available for download at this location. Rot For Me comes off Wednesday 13's upcoming solo album, "Transylvania 90210 – Songs of Death, Dying and the Dead", due in early 2005 via Roadrunner Records. W...November 4, 2004
News
TED NUGENT Leads Cheers For BUSH In Texas
John MacCormack of The Express-News is reporting that Ted Nugent provided autographs and a celebrity buzz whie some 300 of the Republican faithful in President George W. Bush's adopted hometown of Crawford, TX gathered in a community center late Tuesday to watch the states turn red and blue. Nugent,...November 3, 2004
News
VELVET REVOLVER Singer Gets Political: Is GEORGE BUSH A Fascist?
VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland has released the following political statement on the eve of the U.S. presidential elections: "Ever since the fall of the Soviet Union there has been a lack of a balance of power. This lacking has created an environment whereas any American president — or 'two' p...November 2, 2004
News
TOOL/A PERFECT CIRCLE Frontman Talks Politics
A PERFECT CIRCLE/TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan recently spoke to Chris Steffen of the Dallas Music Guide about the presidential elections and APC's upcoming releases "eMOTIVe" and "aMOTION". Several excerpts from the interview follow: Dallas Music Guide: Is the war the most important issue in t...November 2, 2004
News
TOOL Singer: PRESIDENT BUSH Has Made The World More Dangerous
Launch Radio Networks is reporting that Maynard James Keenan of TOOL and A PERFECT CIRCLE appears on two politically oriented Election Day albums tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 2) — APC's "eMOTIVe", and as one of the performers on the "Axis Of Justice Concert Series Volume 1". Keenan said he feels the worl...November 1, 2004
News
QUEENSRŸCHE Drummer And Singer Talk About Inspiration Behind 'Operation: Mindcrime II'
QUEENSRŸCHE drummer Scott Rockenfield and singer Geoff Tate spoke to 411Mania.com about the group's current tour and their forthcoming CD, the next chapter to the 1988 ground-breaking concept album, "Operation: Mindcrime", tentatively titled "Operation: Mindcrime II". Several excerpts from the inter...November 1, 2004
News
METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Talks About 'Connecting' With Late Country Legend WAYLON JENNINGS
METALLICA frontman James Hetfield recently spoke to USA Today about his appreciation for the music of the late "outlaw country" legend Waylon Jennings, who died in February 2002. Hetfield, who was 12 when "Wanted: The Outlaws" came out, says he became a Jennings fan because of the singer's long hair...October 30, 2004
News
BLACK SABBATH Drummer Slams BUSH Over Politically Incorrect Representation Of Wolves
BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has posted the following message on his web site under the heading "The Objectification of the American Wolf": "Last night while watching TV, I heard President Bush approving of the newest Republican ad, I guess in part, to further admonish John Kerry. I have no publi...October 29, 2004
Prev 