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MEGADETH Drummer Getting Ready For GIGANTOUR
MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has posted the following messagein the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Today I started packing the 'necesseties' for Gigantour — NEW RUSH shirts (stagewear),'updated' iPod, tons of black socks (did I mention my new RUSH shirts??!!!). I should be done...July 12, 2005
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LED ZEPPELIN Voted 'Ideal Supergroup'
BBC News has issued the following report: The four members of LED ZEPPELIN have been voted the U.K.'s ideal supergroup, with Robert Plant beating the late Freddie Mercury to best singer. About 3,500 music fans were polled for Planet Rock Radio and were asked to create their fantasy band. Jimmy Page...July 10, 2005
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RUSH: New GEDDY LEE Interview To Be Published In Special Edition of Q And MOJO Magazines
According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, the publishers of the U.K. monthly music magazines Q and Mojo are releasing a special edition on progressive rock titled "Pink Floyd and the Story of Prog Rock", which will include an in-depth story on RUSH with a new interview with Geddy .....July 7, 2005
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MY RUIN Announce New Rhythm Section, Plan New CD Release
MY RUIN, the Los Angeles-based band fronted by ex-TURA SATANA singer Tairrie B., will release their new album, "The Brutal Language", on September 27 via their own label imprint, Rovena Recordings. "We've been discussing the idea of our own label for a while now and we were made an offer we couldn't...July 6, 2005
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MASTODON To Be Profiled On FUSE 'Uranium' TV Special
MASTODON will be profiled on the Fuse network's "Uranium" program with a half hour prime time TV special. Titled "Uranium: Mastodon", the Fuse special will document the Atlanta quartet's rise from one of underground music's most talked about names to one of the leading heavy music acts in the world....June 30, 2005
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LED ZEPPELIN, AC/DC, AEROSMITH, METALLICA Are Top-Selling Metal/Hard Rock Artists In U.S.
The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) recently updated their list of top-selling music artists in the United States. The following are the cumulative album sales totals for the most popular heavy metal/hard rock arists in the U.S. (sales totals are in millions): #3: LED ZEPPELIN 107.5...June 28, 2005
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DEF LEPPARD: Stagehand At San Bernardino Show Hospitalized After Being Crushed
According to Roadie.net, a stagehand at the DEF LEPPARD show on June 6 in San Bernardino, California was taken to the hospital after being crushed by the upstage section of roof when collapsed as a result of pre-mature removal of the cross-bracing. It was this cross bracing that held the roof to the...June 13, 2005
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RUSH Guitarist Talks About Florida Incident: 'People Cannot And Should Not Be Treated This Way'
A week after slapping three Florida sheriff's deputies with a lawsuit for allegedly using excessive force when arresting him during a 2003 New Year's Eve altercation, RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson is speaking out about the incident yet again. Lifeson's statement, released on Thursday (June 10),reads...June 10, 2005
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RUSH Guitarist Breaks Silence On Legal Trouble
Embattled RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson sat down exclusively with MuchMoreMusic's Bill Welychka in Toronto recently to set the record straight, and speak for the first time about his alleged 2003 New Year's altercation in Florida — and the lawsuit he has now filed in response to the ordeal. Lifeson, a...June 9, 2005
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RUSH Guitarist Pays Homage To NEIL YOUNG At Toronto's WHITE RIBBON CONCERT
According to ChartAttack.com, RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson joined Jim Cuddy of BLUE RODEO and ex-DOUGHBOY John Kastner for an homage to Neil Young during Tuesday night's (June 7) 8th Annual White Ribbon Concert at The Phoenix in Toronto. "Alex suggested that we play this acoustic, but I said no way,"...June 8, 2005
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JOEY BELLADONNA Says 'It's Great To Be Back' In ANTHRAX
Powerslave.com recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX vocalist Joey Belladonna. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Powerslave.com: Tell me what it means to you and the band to be back onstage playing music? Joey Belladonna: "It is one of those things where it's great to be back! I resp...June 7, 2005
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RUSH Guitarist, Family Sue Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Three Florida Deputies
Chris W. Colby and John Henderson of the Naples Daily News have issued the following report: A founder of the band RUSH, his son and daughter-in-law filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Ritz-Carlton, its security director and three sheriff's deputies stemming from a New Year's Eve 2003 altercation a...June 2, 2005
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EYEHATEGOD Are In No Rush To Sign New Record Deal
Schwegweb.com recently conducted an interview with EYEHATEGOD frontman Michael D. Williams. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Schwegweb.com: First off, what the hell has EYEHATEGOD been doing during their lengthy absence? Michael D. Williams: "Just doing a lot of different stuff. Jim's bee...May 29, 2005
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ROB ZOMBIE: 'The Devil's Rejects' Soundtrack Album Details Revealed
According to Monsters and Critics, the soundtrack album to "The Devil's Rejects", the follow up to Rob Zombie's gritty, violent smash horror hit, "House of 1000 Corpses", will be released on June 28, 2005. Written and directed by Zombie, "The Devil's Rejects" reunites the homicidal members of the Fi...May 24, 2005
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RUSH To Begin Work On New Album In The Fall
RUSH frontman Geddy Lee has reportedly announced that he will begin work on the group's next studio album in the fall, according to New Jersey rock station WDHA-FM (105.5). Citing 2005 as a "family year," Lee was hoping to get bored enough over the summer in preparation for the rigors of recording a...May 19, 2005
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