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Former BLUE MURDER Bassist Joins FENDER's Artist Relations Dept.
Former BLUE MURDER/THE FIRM bassist Tony Franklin has joined Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) as part of its Artist Relations Department. Bringing more than twenty five years of professional experience on stage and in the studio, as well as his lifelong love of making music, Franklin wi...October 7, 2003
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TED NUGENT Endorses 'Gun Nut' Ice Cream
WorldNetDaily.com reports that Ted Nugent, rock musician, avid outdoorsman and defender of gun rights, has come out in support of "Gun Nut" ice cream, a new flavor unveiled by a company billing itself as "the conservative alternative to liberal Ben & Jerry's." Star Spangled Ice Cream Company ann...October 7, 2003
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ZAKK WYLDE To Present His First Guitar To ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY singer/guitarist Zakk Wylde will be presenting a guitar to The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday, October 11 at 1:00 p.m. Wylde will present the instrument to Jim Henke, Vice President of Exhibitions and Curatorial Affairs at 1:00 p.m. in the Museum's FYE store. The guitar i...October 1, 2003
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Report: 'Underground' Heavy Metal Is Alive And Well In Iran
Scott Peterson of The Christian Science Monitor reports that in East and West, the language of rock 'n' roll is one of rebellion and pushing the limits. And in the Islamic Republic of Iran, musicians like guitarist Nurick Misikian and bassist Babak Riahipour are creating a parallel reality that coul...September 30, 2003
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DAVE LEE ROTH Postpones Remaining Tour Dates
Former VAN HALEN frontman Dave Lee Roth has postponed all his remaining concerts indefinitely. "It's due to medical reasons," Colyn Bohan, assistant to the vice president of Fantasma Productions, Roth's booking agency, told Southwest Florida's News-Press.com. Bohan would not discuss what is ailing t...September 23, 2003
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No Charges For Woman Who Removed GREAT WHITE Guitarist's Memorial Crosses
Zachary R. Mider of the Providence Journal reports that the police will not charge a Rhode Island woman who publicly admitted taking memorial crosses honoring GREAT WHITE guitarist Ty Longley (story#1, story#2),they announced yesterday. Diane Mattera told The Journal Tuesday that she took the cross...September 18, 2003
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GREAT WHITE Guitarist's Memorial Crosses Removed From Nightclub Site
Two crosses dedicated to GREAT WHITE guitarist Ty Longley, who died in The Station nightclub fire, have been removed from the site of the former club, according to the Associated Press. The crosses were reportedly removed sometime between Thursday night (September 11) and Saturday morning (September...September 15, 2003
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NIKKI SIXX, NICKELBACK To Appear In New JVC Ads
The husband/wife team of MÖTLEY CRÜE founding member Nikki Sixx and actress Donna D'Errico and the multi-platinum rock band NICKELBACK are among the movie, music and extreme sports celebrities that have been tapped by JVC, one of the world's leading consumer electronics brands, to participate in the...September 8, 2003
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SIX FEET UNDER Singer: GEORGE BUSH Gets Off On Killing People
SIX FEET UNDER frontman Chris Barnes recently spoke to Pitriff.com about his views on the last U.S. Presidential election. "I didn't vote for [Al] Gore, I'll be the first one to say that," he said. "But I'll tell you what. If the Democrats were still in… Listen, what did we have to worry ...September 4, 2003
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SLAYER To Headline Jagermeister Fall Music Tour: The Official Press Release
The Jagermeister Fall Music Tour is coming, and heavy metal icons, SLAYER, will lead the assault! Produced and promoted by Clear Channel Entertainment, the tour will let loose on October 8th in Minneapolis, MN and finish up in Los Angeles on November 29th. SLAYER's recent release of their live DVD,...August 27, 2003
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ORGY: Collection Of Previously Unreleased Recordings To See Light Of Day
ORGY frontman Jay Gordon will release a collection of demos originally written and recorded for inclusion on the band's never-released third LP, tentatively titled "Punk Static Paranoia", through his own D1 Music label in January 2004. Among the tracks set to appear on the effort are the following:...August 19, 2003
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KITTIE And Producer File New Claims In Suit Against ARTEMIS RECORDS
The band KITTIE and its producer Garth Richardson have added important new claims to its complaint against Artemis Records detailing additional ways that the label undermined and failed to fulfill its most basic obligations to the band and have requested from the court that the band be released from...August 19, 2003
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COURTNEY LOVE: Whack-y Tale Of A Big Mixup
Tracy Connor of The New York Daily News reports that "Courtney Love admits she's got a few problems - but getting slapped in the face by an amorous Virgin Records executive is not one of them. "A day after police reported that Love had accused Senior Vice President Josh Deutsch of coming on to her ....August 18, 2003
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SHARON OSBOURNE Cancels
The following item was published in today's edition of The New York Post: "Sharon Osbourne is so ticked off about the direction her new talk show is heading, she's refusing to show up for work. Sharon was supposed to tape some test shows Monday, but according to Foxnews.com she called in 'sick' on S...August 8, 2003
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Taiwanese Heavy Metal Band CHTHONIC Win Top Music Prize
Taiwanese heavy metal quintet CHTHONIC (web site),affectionately dubbed "the BLACK SABBATH of Asia", won the award for "Best Rock Group" at Taiwan's 14th annual Golden Melody Awards, held Saturday night (August 2) in Taipei. President Chen Shui-bian presented the award to the Taiwanese rockers, who...August 2, 2003
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