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ANTHRAX Guitarist Says There Is Nothing Wrong With Criticizing The War In Iraq

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian believes that everyone should be allowed an opportunity to state their political views, even if they happen to be critical of the government's foreign policy in a time of war. "I find it extremely disturbing that people in the U.S. are being criticized for criticizing the...

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JIMI HENDRIX: Live Album, Tribute CD On The Way

An album of unreleased live JIMI HENDRIX music is set to hit stores this fall — nearly 33 years after his death in London. "It's a live concert — I can't tell you yet which concert it is," Janie Hendrix — Jimi's sister and president and CEO of Experience Hendrix LLC, the Hendrix family company ...

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SEVENDUST Singer Says He Hopes BUSH Won't Get Re-Elected

SEVENDUST frontman Lajon Witherspoon recently shared his views on the war in Iraq with KNAC.com. "It's such a scary time right now. I'm not a hater, but with [President] Bush I can never understand what he's saying," he said. "He doesn't tell me very much. I just hate it though. I hate the fact that...

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Former EUROPE Drummer Lays Down Vocals On TEN 67 Single

Former EUROPE drummer Ian Haugland has teamed up with several of his DJ colleagues at Sweden's biggest classic rock station "106.7 Rockklassiker" to release the single "Rock 'n' Roll Allright" under the band name TEN 67. The track, which features Haugland on lead vocals for the first time ever, mark...

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MINISTRY's JOURGENSEN: PRESIDENT BUSH Is As Bad As SADDAM HUSSEIN

MINISTRY frontman Al Jourgensen blasted President Bush in an interview with KNAC.com. He explained, "That guy is the worst, man. You know, they did an I.Q. test of Presidents since 1950, and I think it started with Eisenhower. Anyway, Bush ranked lower than any of them. He had a score of 91, which i...

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OZZY OSBOURNE, H.I.M., GODSMACK To Team Up For European Tour!

OZZY OSBOURNE, H.I.M. and GODSMACK will team up for a European tour that is scheduled to kick off in September. More details will be made available soon. In related news, Osbourne recently had the following to say when asked by Rolling Stone magazine what it was like meeting the President of The Uni...

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GENE SIMMONS Says He Will No Longer Buy PEARL JAM Albums Following VEDDER's Anti-BUSH Outburst

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons recently told Insight magazine that if fellow rock performers continue to do outrageous politically-charged things such as stabbing a Bush mask onstage, they should expect their record sales to go down. "I don't think everybody that booed will stop buying PEARL JAM...

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Festival Cancels TED NUGENT Gig Over Racial Remarks

Derogatory racial remarks from Ted Nugent have cost him a gig at the Muskegon Summer Celebration, according to The Associated Press. Festival officials canceled Nugent's concert following an interview last week with two Denver disc jockeys in which the DJs say he used slurs for Asians and blacks. Th...

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SAMMY HAGAR To Perform At NYC Rally To Save Firehouses

Former VAN HALEN frontman Sammy Hagar will perform at a free lunchtime rally and concert to save firehouses at Battery Park in New York City on Monday, May 19. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has threatened to close eight NYC firehouses in order to save only $11 million dollars out of the mass...

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KISS Announce Formation Of KISS RECORDS, Prepare To Release 'Kiss Symphony: Alive IV'

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, N.Y. – KISS, America's #1 Gold Record Award Winning Champion Group (RIAA - Group category) and Sanctuary Records Group are proud to announce the formation of KISS Records, a joint venture between KISS and Sanctuary Records Group, it was announced today by Merck Mercu...

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ZAKK WYLDE: No American Should Speak Out Against Our President During A Time Of War

OZZY OSBOURNE/BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist Zakk Wylde says that he feels no sympathy for any celebrities crying the blues about being boycotted after they publicly spoke out against the president and the war in Iraq. "You know what, bro, that's fucked up," Wylde told Pitriff.com in a recent intervi...

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TED NUGENT Uses Slurs In Radio Interview, Gets Kicked Off The Air

Two Denver disc jockeys stopped a live radio interview with Ted Nugent after he used derogatory racial terms for Asians and blacks, the Washington Post has reported. Rick Lewis and Michael Floorwax, morning talk show hosts on KRFX-FM, said that during an interview Monday (May 5),Nugent said one of...

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Former SKID ROW Drummer's Father Passes Away

Former SKID ROW drummer Rob Affuso lost his beloved father Bob Affuso, who unfortunately passed away last week. "Bob was a really cool guy who was always in a great mood and I will always remember his radiant smile and infectious laughter backstage or in the bus while we were on tour in SKID ROW," ....

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BOB DOLE's No Fan Of 'The Osbournes'

The following item was originally published in today's edition of the New York Post: Bob Dole has just discovered the Osbournes — and he hates them. PAGE SIX has learned that the curmudgeonly also-ran will blast Ozzy and his spawn on Sunday's "60 Minutes". In his ongoing series of point-counterpoint...

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Former GRAVITY KILLS Keyboardist Lands New Gig

Former GRAVITY KILLS keyboardist/programmer Doug Firley has been appointed Vice President and General Manager of Tribal House Music. Tribal House Music encompasses all Tribal House original music for both film and television all broadcast commercials, music selection and copyright clearance, music p...