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POISON Frontman: 'We're Not Putting U2 Or R.E.M. Out Of Business'

The Associated Press recently conducted an interview with POISON frontman Bret Michaels. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Q: Can you believe it's been 20 years since you first teased out your hair? Michaels: "It's been a pretty shocking and awesome career. It started in Pennsylvania in sma...

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Former VIO-LENCE Frontman Talks About Pit Violence: Video Available

The makers of "Get Thrashed", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have posted a one-minute video clip featuring former VIO-LENCE frontman Sean Killian talking about violence in the pit at one of the band's shows b...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Drummer BOBBY JARZOMBEK Checks In

Drummer extraordinaire Bobby Jarzombek (HALFORD, ICED EARTH, SEBASTIAN BACH) has issued the following update: "It's been a busy summer (can you believe this heat we've been having....?!) and I thought I'd update you all on the latest in my neck o' da woods. "Back in June I recorded my drum tracks fo...

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ANVIL Guitarist To Marry The Band's Manager

ANVIL guitarist Ivan Hurd will marry the band's manager, Tiziana Valsangiacomo (a.k.a. Tiziana Arrigoni of Sol Music),on Saturday, August 12 in McKellar, Ontario, Canada. ANVIL recently re-teamed with producer Chris Tsangarides for the first time since 1983's classic "Forged in Fire" album to recor...

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AEROSMITH: New 'Best Of' Album On The Way?

AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler has told Roger Friedman of FOXNews.com that the band is getting a "best of" album together for Christmas and may include one new song as well. Then they will begin thinking about a totally new album early next year. Tyler recently told Rolling Stone magazine that his...

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AEROSMITH Frontman Wants To Tour With Fifty-Piece Orchestra

AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler has told Rolling Stone magazine that his goal — inspired by a July 4 performance backed by the Boston Pops — "is to take songs like 'Home Tonight', 'Dream On' and a shitload of the good ones and go out with a fifty-piece orchestra." Also, "I want to do a string ...

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SLIPKNOT's SID WILSON Set To Mosh Up At US OPEN OF SURFING

The US Open of Surfing and Arnette Eyewear in Huntington Beach, Calif., will host a special booth for an appearance by DJ Starscream (a.k.a. Sid Wilson/#0 of SLIPKNOT fame) on July 27-28. Starscream, who will be there to promote his new album, "The New Leader", will spin a special mash-up set at 3 p...

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CHRIS CORNELL: More Details Revealed About 'Casino Royale' Song

It was announced today by producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and Sony Pictures Entertainment, that Chris Cornell, the singer/songwriter behind SOUNDGARDEN, AUDIOSLAVE and TEMPLE OF THE DOG, has written, in collaboration with Bond composer David Arnold, and wil...

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BULLETBOYS 'Semi-Reunion' In The Works

As part of his month-long Bananiversary Celebration, rock 'n' roll comic C.C. Banana spoke with singer Marq Torien about the current state of the BULLETBOYS as well as Marq's recently completed new album. A few excerpts from the interview follow: C.C. Banana: What is the present status of the BULLET...

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KING'S X Guitarist Issues Collection Of Demos

KING'S X guitarist Ty Tabor has released "Homeschool (The Demos * Volume I)", a collection of "his most intimate recorded moments, some of which were recorded twenty years ago," according to a posting on Ty's web site. The CD contains Tabor's original 4- and 8-track demos "created for the songs you...

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DREAM THEATER's PORTNOY: 'All Rest And No Work Makes MIKE A Bored Boy'

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has issued the following update via his official web site: "Yes, indeed, I have been able to take some time off (DREAM THEATER's first summer off in 10 years...wow!) to squeeze in some much-needed rest and relaxation time with my wonderful wife and children...but a...

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SLIPKNOT DJ SID WILSON To Release New Solo Album

After four long years, SLIPKNOT DJ Sid Wilson's (a.k.a. DJ Starscream) debut solo unmasked album is finished and ready to be released. Entitled "The New Leader", the CD features Starscream mixture of aggressive DJ and production style with an in-depth knowledge of hip hop and metal. The album is sch...

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DJ ROB GEE: We Weren't Gonna Let Another DIMEBAG-Type Incident Happen Again

DJ Rob Gee has commented on the controversial appearance by SLIPKNOT and BIOHAZARD members during his set at the Dutch techno festival Sensation Black last Saturday (July 8),which ended in fistfight between the DJ and a concertoer. According to the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, techno fans began bo...

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THE UNDEAD, NIHILISTICS To Perform Free Show in Tompkins Square Park

Longtime New York City punks THE UNDEAD, fronted by former MISFITS guitarist Bobby Steele, will perform a free afternoon show Sunday, July 23 at NYC's Tompkins Square Park. Joining Steele in THE UNDEAD will be bassist Joff Wilson (former guitarist for JIM CARROLL) and former PIGFACE/current BROKEN H...

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AFTER FOREVER Slam Former Record Label Over 'One-Sided' Collaboration

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER have commented on the recent release of a two-disc compilation album by their former record label, Transmission Records, containing the best songs from the band's first ten years of existence, plus previously unreleased material, non-album tr...