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JASON NEWSTED: JAMES HETFIELD Is A Changed Man
Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted stopped by the New York City headquarters of Hard Attack, the nation's first 24-hour metal radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio, yesterday (Tuesday, April 16th) and spoke at length on topics ranging from his recent dinner meeting with METALLICA frontman Jame...April 17, 2002
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DOWN's KIRK WINDSTEIN: PANTERA Will Do Another Record
DOWN guitarist/CROWBAR frontman Kirk Windstein recently told Australia's Undercover News that believes that, contrary to recent rumors, PANTERA will regroup and make another album in the not-too-distant future. “I am pretty sure they are going to do another record,” Kirk is quoted as saying. “I know...April 17, 2002
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DAVE GROHL/CHRISTINA AGUILERA Rumor Shot Down By AGUILERA's Mom
Christina Aguilera's mom, Shelly Kearns, had the following to say about the rumors of a hot-and-heavy romance between her daughter and FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl: The dumb FOO FIGHTER David Grohl rumor that seems to be the hottest topic now? Christina never has dated that guynot even once! The...April 15, 2002
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Bay Area Guitar Veterans Serve As Judges At Local Shred Contest
TESTAMENT/DRAGONLORD guitarist Eric Peterson, EXODUS axeman Gary Holt and VICIOUS RUMORS six-stringer Ira Black served as honorary judges at the "Guitar-God-A-Thon", held at the CW Saloon in San Francisco on Tuesday, April 9th. The winner of the contest was Sven Soderlund of MERCENARY. ...April 11, 2002
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NIGHTWISH Deny Band Split, Announce Upcoming Hiatus
Despite rumors to the contrary, NIGHTWISH vocalist Tarja Turunen will not leave the band in order to focus on her classical singing studies in Germany in the fall, according to band manager Ewo Rytkönen, who spoke to www.soneraplaza.fi earlier today. Instead, NIGHTWISH will take a long break followi...April 8, 2002
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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT: DAVE ELLEFSON Is Not Our New Bass Player
Contrary to recent rumors, former MEGADETH bassist Dave Ellefson has not been selected to replace Jason Newsted in METALLICA, according to METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett, who made a brief appearance in the members-only chat room of the band's official web site on Friday, April 5th. Hammett reporte...April 7, 2002
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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER: MTV Stole “The Osbournes” Idea From Me
Former TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider believes that the idea behind the hit TV show The Osbournes, based on the real-life family of BLACK SABBATH frontman Ozzy Osbourne, originated with the idea for a show called The Sniders of Great Neck that he's had in development with MTV's sister channel VH...April 6, 2002
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VICIOUS RUMORS Aiming For "Crushing, High-Energy, Signature Sound" On Next CD
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area melodic metallers VICIOUS RUMORS are currently in pre-production for their 11th full-length CD, which will tentatively be recorded during the summer for a late 2002 release. According to the group's official web site, the as-yet-untitled album will feature a crushing,...April 5, 2002
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KISS To Release "Alive IV" In August, New Label Rumors Abound
KISS are reported to have worked out their grievances with Mercury Records and are currently scheduled to release their long-awaited Alive IV CD on August 20th. Rumors abound that the band will then leave the label, with Spitfire Records being mentioned as one company that the band have already cond...April 3, 2002
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THE OSBOURNES To Make "Tonight Show" Appearance
OZZY OSBOURNE, wife Sharon and their kids Kelly and Jack will reportedly be guests on NBC's The Tonight Show With Jay Leno tonight, March 29th in what is apparently NOT a repeat of their December appearance on the same show. In other news, unconfirmed rumors suggest that a Behind The Music VH1 docum...March 29, 2002
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Continuing Drama In Post-CRIMSON GLORY World
Former CRIMSON GLORY guitarist Ben Jackson's release party on March 22nd and 23rd at Keegan's Clubhouse Lounge in Sarasota, Florida for the BEN JACKSON GROUP CD, entitled Here I Come, was “a HUGE success,” according to Jackson's official web site. “Former CRIMSON GLORY members were on hand to suppor...March 29, 2002
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THE HIVES Get Bought Out!
According to Hits Daily Double, Sweden's THE HIVES will have their current and upcoming records purchased by Warner Bros. via a partnership with the group's current European/American labels Epitaph/Burning Heart Records. Warner Bros. chief Tom Whalley and Epitaph head Brett Gurewitz reportedly flew...March 29, 2002
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SAVATAGE Confirmed For WACKEN OPEN AIR
SAVATAGE are the latest act to have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place on August 2-3 in Wacken, Germany. The full list of artists currently scheduled to appear at the event is as follows: ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY AMON AMARTH BLAZE BLIND GUARDIAN BLI...March 28, 2002
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BLITZKRIEG Confirmed For WACKEN OPEN AIR
NWOBHM legends BLITZKRIEG are the latest act to have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place on August 2-3 in Wacken, Germany. The full list of artists currently scheduled to appear at the event is as follows: ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY AMON AMARTH BLAZE B...March 23, 2002
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APARTMENT 26 Deny Split Rumors
Britain's APARTMENT 26—the group fronted by Biff Butler, son of BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler—have posted a statement on their official web site refuting reports of an imminent break-up following their split with Hollywood Records earlier in the year. The statement reads as follows: “We are st...March 22, 2002
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