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DAMAGEPLAN Confirmed For LOCOBAZOOKA 2004
DAMAGEPLAN are the latest act confirmed for Locobazooka 2004, an all-day music festival set to take place September 26 at the Fitchburg Municipal Airport in Fitchburg, MA. Also scheduled to appear are SALIVA, SHINEDOWN, UPO, CLUTCH, TESLA, MONSTER MAGNET, NONPOINT, DROPBOX, EARSHOT, CROSSFADE, JOSH...August 24, 2004
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ALICE COOPER: Anti-BUSH Rockers Are Guilty Of Treason
ALICE COOPER has told the Canadian Press that all the rock stars campaigning for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry are guilty of one thing: treason. The shock-rock legend, a staunch Republican who attends NBA games in Phoenix with Arizona Senator John McCain, was disgusted when he learned...August 23, 2004
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SCUM OF THE EARTH Album to Feature UmixIt Technology
SCUM OF THE EARTH, the new band led by ROB ZOMBIE guitarist Riggs, will release their debut album, "Blah... Blah... Blah... Love Songs for the New Millennium", on October 26 through Eclipse Records. The album was written by Riggs with collaborative help from his friends and recorded at Belt of Orion...August 18, 2004
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KURT COBAIN Christmas Card Sells For $16,000
A Christmas card made by late NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain when he was six years old sold at an auction for $16,200, according to The Courier-Mail. A drawing Cobain created in high school of ex-U.S. president Ronald Reagan raised another $14,400, while an MTV music award won by Cobain guitarist fetc...August 16, 2004
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LARS ULRICH Says METALLICA's Decision To Be Accessible To Fans Comes From Punk Roots
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich recently spoke to the Star Tribune about the band's $4.3 million documentary "Metallica: Some Kind of Monster" and the band's upcoming book, "So What! The Good, The Mad and The Ugly", due on August 17 through Broadway Books. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Q...August 12, 2004
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VELVET REVOLVER Concert To Air On SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO
Sirius Satellite Radio has joined forces with VELVET REVOLVER to bring Sirius subscribers an exclusive concert broadcast and backstage interviews with the entire band. Scott Greenstein, Sirius President of Entertainment and Sports, said, "VELVET REVOLVER represents the most unique and commanding roc...August 11, 2004
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Chilean Black Metal Fan Kills Priest, Attempts Suicide: Nation In Shock
A Chilean black metal fan killed an Italian Catholic priest two weeks ago, slitting his throat just after the priest had finished giving Mass at Santiago's Metropolitan Cathedral (photo#1, photo#2). Horrified churchgoers heard Father Faustino Gazziero (photo#1, photo#2, photo#3) scream as he was att...August 9, 2004
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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER Says 'I Wanna Rock' With VH1 CLASSIC
Dee Snider, known worldwide as the frontman for the telegenic '80s metal band TWISTED SISTER, is headed back to television. This time, he will be an on-air host on VH1 Classic, the channel now in 33 million homes that plays "none of today's hottest music" by artists of the '60s, '70s and '80s. One o...August 4, 2004
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Rock Fans Come Together To Help Those In Need
On February 20, 2003 the Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island burned to the ground in less then three minutes. The tragedy was the fourth largest nightclub fire and the largest music related tragedy of all time. The tragedy that killed 100 people and severely injured 200 others leaves man...August 4, 2004
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ALICE COOPER: Staples Commercial Posted Online
ALICE COOPER fan site AliceCoopersWeb.com is currently hosting the Staples, Inc.'s back-to-school commercial starring COOPER. Check out the 31-second clip at this location (Windows Media). The commercial, created by Minneapolis-based Martin||Williams Advertising, humorously utilizes Cooper's legenda...July 31, 2004
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P.O.D. Frontman Joins Video Game Company
Billboard.com is reporting that P.O.D. lead singer Sonny Sandoval has become an investor in video gaming events company Gamecaster Inc. He also has been named music director of the firm and will perform as on-camera talent. "Music and video games go hand in hand," Sandoval said. "We were just out on...July 30, 2004
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OZZY OSBOURNE Hits $50 Million In Merchandise Sales
Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Ozzy Osbourne has passed the $50 million mark in merchandise sales — a record for a heavy metal performer, according to merchandising and licensing company Signatures Network. Osbourne has reportedly amassed $35 million from selling merchandise at concerts like h...July 27, 2004
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FRED DURST: 'We Don't Need A New President, We Need A True Leader'
LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst has posted the following message on his own personal web blog, dubbed American Alien: "We don't need a new president. We don't need the old one either. We need a true leader. Someone who speaks for us as humans sharing a planet with many breeds of the same. ...July 25, 2004
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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN: Why GEORGE W. BUSH Has Been A Terrible President
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "As [the ANTHRAX webmaster] Brent says on the home page, 'Voting counts, opinions don't', and I know my opinion means nothing to anyone except me. At least it shouldn't. Use your own brain. Use the Internet...July 24, 2004
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OZZFEST 2004 Organizers: BUSH/HITLER Video Steered Attention Away From BLACK SABBATH
The Ozzfest 2004 organizers have confirmed to MTV.com that two images of George W. Bush, shown during BLACK SABBATH's performance of the metal classic "War Pigs", have been removed from the video montage that accompanies the song, which usually kicks off the band's headlining set. The Ozzfest camp s...July 22, 2004
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