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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...May 18, 2003
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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...May 15, 2003
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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...May 9, 2003
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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...May 8, 2003
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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...May 8, 2003
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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," ....May 7, 2003
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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...May 4, 2003
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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...May 2, 2003
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JANE'S ADDICTION Sign With CAPITOL RECORDS
The reformed JANE'S ADDICTION have inked a deal with Capitol Records for the release of their new studio album, titled "Hypersonic". The band, who are now being officially managed by Sanctuary Artist Management (IRON MAIDEN, GUNS N' ROSES, JUDAS PRIEST, SLAYER),were signed by Capitol President/CEO...April 23, 2003
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GODSMACK Debut At #1!
GODSMACK's third full-length album, "Faceless", has shifted upwards of 260,000 units in its first week to debut at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 chart. This figure is very much in line with the band's last album, 2000's "Awake", which also sold 260,000 copies in its first week. More than one million co...April 16, 2003
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Bassist Says It's Alright To Be Against War In Iraq
SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavo Odadjian thinks that it's all right to not be in favor of the war in Iraq and has added that some Americans can't differentiate between anti-war and anti-American. "People see citizens who are anti-war anti-American or anti-patriotic and that's so wrong," he said. "The...April 12, 2003
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GODSMACK's "Faceless' To Debut At #1?
GODSMACK's third full-length album, "Faceless", is on track to sell upwards of 300,000 units in its first week and is a strong contender to debut at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 chart, according to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS. This figure is very much in...April 9, 2003
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BIOHAZARD's SCHULER: 'Support Our Soldiers In Iraq!'
BIOHAZARD drummer Danny Schuler has posted a statement on the band's official web site, www.brutalnewmusic.com, backing BIOHAZARD frontman Evan Seinfeld's words of support for the troops in Iraq and attacking PEARL JAM singer Eddie Vedder for his public bashing of President Bush's foreign policy. "W...April 7, 2003
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NAPALM DEATH Frontman On War With Iraq: 'Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right'
NAPALM DEATH's notoriously-outspoken frontman Mark "Barney" Greenway has slammed U.S. President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair for their decision to invade Iraq, saying that "two wrongs don't make a right" and predicting that things are "going to get worse" as a result of their actions....April 7, 2003
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BIOHAZARD's SEINFELD To MORELLO And TANKIAN: 'Respect America Or Pack Your Shit And Leave'
BIOHAZARD frontman Evan Seinfeld has slammed AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello and SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian over their continuous criticism of President Bush's foreign policy, saying that the outspoken duo should respect their country or "pack [their] shit and leave." When asked by KNAC.c...April 5, 2003
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