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SCOTT WEILAND 'Explains' New York City Lateness; Video Available

According to the Daily News, former VELVET REVOLVER and current STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland was almost an hour late to take the stage at The Fillmore NY @ Irving Plaza in New York City last Friday night (December 5). Video footage of Scott commenting on his tardiness (which includes a m...

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GENE SIMMONS Talks To BILLBOARD About ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME; Video Available

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons sat down with Billboard magazine at its annual Touring Conference on November 20 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York to talk about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, discount tickets at live shows, and a possible tour with QUEEN. Watch the three-minute chat below. Duri...

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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Chinese Democracy' U.S. Sales Drop Whopping 78 Percent

GUNS N' ROSES' new album, "Chinese Democracy", sold just under 57,000 copies in the United States in its second week of release to land at position No. 18 on The Billboard 200 chart. This represents a whopping 78-percent drop from the CD's opening-week tally of 261,000. "Chinese Democracy" dropped o...

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GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist CHRIS PITMAN Releases SEXTAPES

SEXTAPES, the Hollywood, California-based band featuring GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Chris Pitman on vocals and guitar synth, released its self-titled debut album on November 11, 2008 via ToneRiot Records. The CD was made available through iTunes (worldwide),Best Buy stores, FYE, Borders Books, Where...

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LAMENT's 'Through The Reflection' To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks

Bombworks Records has announce the reissue of Mexican death metallers LAMENT's sophomore album, "Through the Reflection". LAMENT has been a stalwart in the Mexican underground extreme scene for quite some time. Starting out as a death/grind outfit called BEHEADED, the band changed its name to LAMENT...

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WATAIN's 'Fiery' 10-Year-Anniversary Show: Photos, Video Footage Available

Swedish black metallers WATAIN celebrated their 10-year anniversary by performing a special show on December 6, 2008 in Uppsala, Sweden. The band has issued the following recap of the event: "And so it's done! 10 years of darkness and death have passed and the commemoration ceremony became just as l...

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MANOWAR Bassist's MAGIC CIRCLE FILMS Partners With NOVA ENTERTAINMENT

Nova Entertainment and Magic Circle Films International, a newly formed company by MANOWAR bassist Joey DeMaio, have announced a joint venture. Nova Entertainment is one of the most successful production companies in Hollywood. Mastermind of Nova Entertainment is Reginald Puhl, a veteran in the movi...

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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Chinese Democracy' Drops Out Of U.K. Top 10

GUNS N' ROSES' new album, "Chinese Democracy", dropped out of the U.K. Top 10 earlier today (Sunday, December 7),having landed at No. 11 in its second full week of release. The CD debuted at No. 2 in the U.K. after failing to outsell "Day & Age", the latest album from Las Vegas ...

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DARKEST HOUR Guitarists Check In From The Studio

Washington D.C. metallers DARKEST HOUR recently entered Baltimore, Maryland's Salad Days Studio with producer Brian McTernan to begin recording their new album for a spring 2009 release via Victory Records. The band has issued the following update: "It's Mike Schleibaum and Mike 'Lonestar' Carrigan...

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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Chinese Democracy' To Drop Out Of U.S. Top 10

According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, GUNS N' ROSES' long-awaited new album, "Chinese Democracy", will drop out of the Billboard Top 10 next week with second-week U.S. sales that are expected to fall below the 80,000 mark. "Chinese Democracy" sold 2...

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GUNS N' ROSES Specials To Air On UK's PLANET ROCK

In celebration of GUNS N' ROSES releasing its new album, "Chinese Democracy", UK classic rock radio station Planet Rock is dedicating a month of specials to the band. * Sunday, December 7 at 6:00 p.m. UK time (repeated Thursday, December 11 at 7:00 p.m. UK time) "The Story Behind Chinese Democracy"...

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Former ACCEPT Guitarist HERMAN FRANK To Release Solo Debut

Herman Frank, former guitarist of ACCEPT and co-founder of the internationally, highly acclaimed bands VICTORY and MOON'DOC, will release his first solo record, entitled "Loyal To None", on February 27, 2009 via Metal Heaven Records. The recording lineup is completed by Jiotis Parachidis (HUMAN FORT...

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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Chinese Democracy' Tops European Album Chart

Paul Sexton of Billboard.biz report that GUNS N' ROSES' new album, "Chinese Democracy" has topped the new European Top 100 Albums chart. "Democracy" races 36-1 after making a series of notable debuts in European markets. That includes only one No. 1 debut, in Switzerland, but the album secures a sec...

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GUNS N' ROSES, KISS, MEGADETH, ALICE COOPER Members Featured On NORTHERN LIGHT ORCHESTRA CD

NORTHERN LIGHT ORCHESTRA highlights majestic, orchestrated rock music featuring soaring vocals, incredible guitar solos worthy of true "guitar hero" status, and pounding rhythms sure to impress and invigorate the baby boomer generation that grew up on what is today classic rock! Combined with the ta...

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Report: AXL ROSE Is Largely To Blame For Low 'Democracy' Sales

Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, reports: Many are expressing surprise that GUNS N' ROSES' "Chinese Democracy" sold only [261,000] in its first week as a Best Buy exclusive. But those who have closely analyzed the situation say that comparing GNR's total wi...