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Assistant Arrested In Murder Of Ex-RAMONES Manager

MTV.com reports: Police have arrested a former personal assistant to ex-RAMONES manager Linda Stein, who was found beaten to death in her apartment late last month, and the assistant has made statements implicating herself in the killing, according to multiple reports. New York police detectives int...

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MARKY RAMONE Confirmed For DUBAI DESERT ROCK FEST

According to Phride.com, Marky Ramone — the drummer of the iconic punk group the RAMONES — has been confirmed for next year's Dubai Desert Rock Fest, set to take place March 7-8, 2008 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Ramone has promised to fill his set — which will take place on March 8 ...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE, EVANESCENCE's LEE Featured In 'Rock Band Commeth' Mockumentary

To mark the launch of the much anticipated music videogame Rock Band, VH1 has created "Rock Band Commeth: The Rock Band Band Story", the ultimate "Behind the Music"-style mockumentary that chronicles the ups and downs of ROCK BAND BAND, the world’s most influential rock band (to rock plastic instrum...

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Former CBGB Space To Be Occupied By VARVATOS Men's Clothing Store

John Varvatos Enterprises has announced the opening of its latest boutique at 315 Bowery in New York City, the space that formerly housed the seminal underground music club CBGB. Varvatos, known for infusing his personal passion for rock and roll into his acclaimed menswear collections, is aiming fo...

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The Final Quarrel: Live at CBGB 2001

"This is the last time you're gonna hear any CRO-MAGS songs at CBGB," says CRO-MAGS founder and bassist/vocalist Harley Flanagan during a set by his band HARLEY'S WAR on the final weekend of hardcore at the legendary Bowery venue. That is indeed a shame, as from 1973 to 2006 CBGB played host to a ve...

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Full Track Listing For 'Rock Band' Game Announced

The Pulse of Radio reports: Harmonix Music announced the final track listing for its highly anticipated Rock Band video game on Thursday (November 1). The 58-song soundtrack includes dozens of original master recordings by artists such as FOO FIGHTERS, METALLICA, NIRVANA, BLACK SABBATH, RADIOHEAD, S...

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Ex-Manager For RAMONES Beaten To Death

The Associated Press reports that Linda Stein, a pioneer in New York's punk music scene who later became known as a real estate "broker to the stars," was beaten to death inside her Manhattan apartment, the medical examiner ruled. Stein's daughter found her body Tuesday night face down in the living...

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RAMONES, MÖTLEY CRÜE, ANTHRAX Members Featured In 'The Most Ferocious Drummers Ever'

Hall of Fame drummer Marky Ramone (RAMONES) paid a recent visit to the set of "The Most Ferocious Drummers Ever" — a featured television special currently in production which chronicles the lives and careers of over 50 legendary drummers in jazz, funk, rock, metal, and alternative music. Other drumm...

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TOILET BOYS To Release 'Sex Music' In December

TOILET BOYS will release their long-awaited new album, "Sex Music", on December 11, 2007 via Austin, TX-based indie label Dead City Records. The CD was produced by Sean Pierce and recorded in New York City. Production work was completed late last year. Pierce explains, "'Sex Music' picks up, literal...

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MOTÖRHEAD Mainman's THE HEAD CAT Schedules One-Off Hollywood Gig

THE HEAD CAT, the psychobilly side-project of MOTÖRHEAD mainman Lemmy Kilmister which also features STRAY CATS' Slim Jim Phantom on drums/percussion and Danny B. Harvey (ROCKATS, 13 CATS, LONESOME SPURS) on guitar, has scheduled a one-off date at Safari Sam's in Hollywood, California on Thursday, Se...

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Former RAMONES Drummer Sues Over Song Downloads

The Associated Press reports that former RAMONES drummer Richard "Richie Ramone" Reinhardt filed a federal lawsuit Friday claiming he is owed nearly $1 million in royalties on songs sold over the Internet. Reinhardt, who performed with the RAMONES between 1983 and 1987, sued Wal-Mart, Apple, RealNet...

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Rare RAMONES Footage Surfaces On DVD

Greg Prato of Billboard.com reports: A host of rare RAMONES footage will see the light of day for the first time on the forthcoming DVD, "It's Alive: 1974-1996", due Oct. 2 via Rhino. Among the highlights are unreleased footage from the same New Year's Eve 1977 show in London that was released two ....

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CBGB And MVD ENTERTAINMENT GROUP Sign Deal to Release Live Audio

MVD Entertainment Group has sealed a deal with CBGB to bring a series of live performance audio recordings from the club to consumers. Each CD will feature a full concert recorded at the club from the '80s through '00s. The initial offerings will come from MOONEY SUZUKI, THE QUEERS, and H2O. More ar...

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NEBULA: Concert Footage From European Tour Available

Los Angeles rockers NEBULA have posted two performance clips that were shot on their recent tour of Europe. Watch the footage below. NEBULA will team up with Canada's LES BREASTFEEDERS and Norway's BONK for the North American "Rock De National" tour beginning on September 28 in Whistler, British Col...

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PRONG Mainman Pays Tribute To Late CBGB Founder

PRONG mainman Tommy Victor has posted the following bulletin on the band's MySpace page: "Raven [former PRONG and current MINISTRY bassist Paul Raven] just let me know that Hilly Krystal, owner of CBGB, is gone. He was my boss from 1986 to '90. He was a tough guy to work for, but that's what he ...