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GENE SIMMONS To Guest On Next Week's 'American Idol'
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons will be a guest celebrity judge on next Tuesday's (Jan. 25) edition of "American Idol". The show is expected to feature plenty of high- and lowlights from auditions in New Orleans, Louisiana last September. Simmons joined judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy...January 21, 2005
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MICHAEL SCHENKER Teams Up With Ex-Members Of SABBATH, PRIEST, MAIDEN On 'Heavy Hitters' CD
Legendary rock producer and musician Bob Kulick (KISS, MEATLOAF) has almost finished producing "Michael Schenker and Heavy Hitters", an all-star lineup of musicians based around guitar virtuoso Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO, SCORPIONS) paying homage to their contemporaries. This 10-track powerhouse col...January 19, 2005
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TOMMY LEE Bassist MARTY O'BRIEN Records Song For Tsunami Relief
Bassist Marty O'Brien (TOMMY LEE, 3 FACED, ex-KILGORE) has posted the following message on his web site: "[Last Friday, Jan. 14] I recorded a song for tsunami relief. The song was written by Jason Miller [GODHEAD] and by the time all the vocals are recorded, the list of celebrity guest singers will...January 19, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER To Guest On 'Tears In Heaven' Cover
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne officially announced Monday (Jan. 17) their plans to record a cover of ERIC CLAPTON's "Tears in Heaven" to benefit storm recovery efforts, according to MTV.com. VELVET REVOLVER, AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler, Ozzy and Kelly Osbourne are among the artists lending their voices to t...January 18, 2005
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PENETRATOR Sign With SONIC AGE RECORDS
PENETRATOR, the Toronto-based power metal band featuring "Bulldog" Bess Ross, Tony Iommi's personal guitar tech during BLACK SABBATH's "Never Say Die" tour, have inked a deal with Greece's Sonic Age Records. The group's self-titled debut contains nine songs of "U.S.-type power metal with outstanding...January 17, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN Singer To Lay Down Backing Vocals For Solo Album This Week
IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com has uploaded a scan of an interview published with MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson published in today's edition of the S:2 magazine (a Sunday supplement in the Sunday Express newspaper). The three-page article deals mostly with Dickinson's upcoming Discovery Channel...January 16, 2005
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD: New Song Available For Download
A brand new STRAPPING YOUNG LAD track, entitled "Shitstorm", has been made available for download at this location. "Shitstorm" comes off the group's highly anticipated fourth studio album, "Alien", due on March 22 via Century Media Records. Beginning February 8, the first segment of "The Making of...January 14, 2005
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DIO Members To Appear At NAMM
The members of DIO will be making several appearances at the NAMM convention held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA this year. The entire band will be appearing on Friday, January 21 at the Dean Markley booth from 1-2pm, and then at Peavey from 2-3pm. On Saturday, January 22, guitarist...January 8, 2005
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OZZY OSBOURNE, STEVEN TYLER To Record ERIC CLAPTON Cover For Tsunami Victims
According to ContactMusic.com, Sharon Osbourne has enlisted a host of stars to cover Eric Clapton's tragic song "Tears In Heaven" for a charity single to raise money for the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami. The rock matriarch has joined forces with arch-rival Simon Cowell to produce a star-studd...January 7, 2005
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DEF LEPPARD Members To Guest On SEX PISTOLS Guitarist's Radio Show
DEF LEPPARD members Joe Elliott (vocals),Vivian Campbell (guitar) and Phil Collen (guitar) will be making an appearance at Steve Jones' "Jonesy's Jukebox" radio show on L.A.'s Indie 103.1 station today (Jan. 5) between noon and 2:00 p.m. PST (3:00-5:00 p.m. EST). Jones, guitarist with the SEX PISTO...January 5, 2005
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SHARON OSBOURNE To Throw New Year's Party For Staff
According to IrishExaminer.com, Sharon Osbourne is throwing a $270,000 New Year's Eve party for everyone special in her life — including her cleaners. Sharon plans to host the lavish bash at the London home she shares with her husband Ozzy, and has ensured all her staff are included in the celebrati...December 28, 2004
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BEAUTIFUL CREATURES: New Song Posted Online
An audio sample of a new BEAUTIFUL CREATURES song, entitled "Superfly", has been posted online at BeautifulCreatures.net (mp3, 3.74 MB). "Superfly" comes off the group's recently completed sophomore album, "Deuce", tentatively due next year. Toby Wright, who has worked with KORN, KISS, 3 DOORS DOWN...December 28, 2004
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SHARON OSBOURNE Named 'Rock Personality of The Year'
ITV.com is reporting that Sharon Osbourne has snatched the "Rock Personality of the Year" award out of the hands of husband Ozzy. BLACK SABBATH frontman Ozzy picked up the accolade last year after scoring his first ever number one in a three-decade chart career. But this year, Sharon, 52, outdid her...December 26, 2004
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QUIET RIOT Bassist Offers Update On Recent Activities
QUIET RIOT bassist Chuck Wright has posted the following message on his official web site: "Early October I hit the road with Steven Adler from GUNS N' ROSES and his ultimate party band. I also spent a good portion of October working on art-related projects, one of which was for a female vocalist na...December 20, 2004
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BEAUTIFUL CREATURES: New Album In The Can, DVD On The Way
BEAUTIFUL CREATURES bassist Kenny Kweens recently spoke to South Mississippi's SunHerald.com about the group's already-completed sophomore album, tentatively due next year. Toby Wright, who has worked with KORN, KISS, 3 DOORS DOWN and ALICE IN CHAINS among others, mixed the U.S. version of "Deuce",...December 18, 2004
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