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VINCE NEIL's Son To Perform With MÖTLEY CRÜE Tribute Band At CRÜEFEST 2005
A MÖTLEY CRÜE tribute band fronted by Neil Wharton (MySpace.com profile),son of CRÜE singer Vince Neil, is among the scheduled performers at the fifth annual Crüefest, set to be held July 30 at Whisky A Go-Go in Hollywood, California. Also scheduled to perform at the event are THE SERVANTS (featuri...January 26, 2005
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Bassist STEVE DIGIORGIO Looks Back At A Very Productive Year And A Half
Bassist extraordinaire Steve DiGiorgio (TESTAMENT, SEBASTIAN BACH, SADUS) has posted the following message on his web site: "Here's what I've been up to for the last year and half and a few upcoming things… "I know the updates have been few and far between. So I'm attempting to fix that for 2005 and...January 22, 2005
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MÖTLEY CRÜE Will Not Appear On NBC Again Because Of VINCE NEIL's F-Word Slip
NBC4.tv is reporting that MÖTLEY CRÜE will not appear on NBC again because of singer Vince Neil's use of an obscenity when wishing bandmate Tommy Lee a happy new year in the midst of performing "Girls, Girls Girls" on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", Jeff Zucker, president of the NBC Universal Tele...January 21, 2005
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New VINCE NEIL Solo Single Available For Download
MÖTLEY CRÜE fan site ScrueYou.com has uploaded the brand new Vince Neil single "Promise Me" at this location. "Promise Me" was written and produced by Desmond Child (BON JOVI, AEROSMITH, RICKY MARTIN) and was recently described by Neil as "a pretty fucking cool song. It doesn't sound like MÖTLEY. It...January 20, 2005
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MÖTLEY CRÜE Frontman Lines Up Solo Dates
According to Pollstar, MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil has lined up the following solo tour dates during the coming months: Jul. 16 - Cadott, WI @ Chippewa Valley Festival Grounds (w/ Rock Never Stops) Aug. 13 - West Allis, WI @ Wisconsin State Fair Dec. 01 - London, UK @ The Astoria Dec. 02 - ...January 17, 2005
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MÖTLEY CRÜE: Action Figure Sets To Help Promote Reunion Tour
Jill Kipnis of Billboard is reporting that MÖTLEY CRÜE action figure sets (photos) will be up for grabs in a promotion for the band's reunion tour this spring. Global Spectrum and McFarlane Toys are teaming to offer concertgoers at five venues the chance to win a set along with a pair ...January 16, 2005
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Former GUNS N' ROSES Drummer Talks About ADLER'S APPETITE
ADLER'S APPETITE members Steven Adler (drums, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) and Keri Kelli (guitar, VINCE NEIL, ex-SLASH'S SNAKEPIT recently spoke to RockConfidential.com about their new EP and their upcoming tour, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: On HANOI ROCKS guitarist Andy...January 14, 2005
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RAGE Guitarist To Record And Tour With Ex-ARIA Singer
RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski will be joining ex-ARIA singer Valery Kipelov at a Moscow studio in the second half of January for the recording of Kipelov's new solo album. After the CD is released, Smolski will perform several live dates with Kipelov's band. More information will be made available s...January 11, 2005
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SHARON OSBOURNE's Life To Become A TV Movie
Neil Sean of Sky News reports that Sharon Osbourne's life is set to become a television movie. The Osbourne matriarch is secretly working on the project and hopes her daughter Kelly can play the role of the young Sharon. "It has great potential but it will be hard to cast someone to play Ozzy," Shar...January 11, 2005
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Former AC/DC Drummer To Play With AC/DC Tribute Band In Hollywood
Former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade will perform a set of AC/DC covers with RAZOR'S EDGE, an AC/DC tribute band also featuring vocalist Joe Leste (BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, BANG TANGO),Brent Woods (VINCE NEIL),Anthony Focx (BEAUTIFUL CREATURES) and Muddy (L.A. GUNS, GILBY CLARKE),on Thursday, January 13...January 8, 2005
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LANA LANE: 'Lady Macbeth' Album Details Revealed
Frontiers Records has set an April 11 European release date for the new studio album from LANA LANE. Entitled "Lady Macbeth", the CD is said to be a symphonic rock concept album based on the famous "Macbeth" play by vanguard English poet William Shakespeare. Lana Lane herself bears no resemblance wh...January 5, 2005
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MÖTLEY CRÜE Singer VINCE NEIL Talks About Upcoming Tour
MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil took part in an MSN online chat Tuesday night (Jan. 4). Several excerpts from the chat follow: Q: Vince, can you give us a hint on the set list and stage show? Any surprises? Without giving away too much, what can we expect? Vince Neil: "The setlist will be the ...January 5, 2005
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FCC Launches Probe Into MÖTLEY CRÜE Profanity Slip
According to the Associated Press, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received complaints about MÖTLEY CRÜE's appearance on the New Year's Eve "The Tonight Show" and is beginning a preliminary probe, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. But it's likely little will come of it. MÖTLEY CRÜE was per...January 4, 2005
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LED ZEPPELIN To Receive 'Lifetime Achievement' Grammy
LED ZEPPELIN were among the 10 acts selected Tuesday (Jan. 4) to receive the Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award. "The Lifetime Achievement, Trustees and Technical Grammy Awards recognize music people who have made a lasting contribution to culture around the world," said Neil Portnow, Pr...January 4, 2005
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Report: NBC Unlikely To Face Any Financial Fallout From VINCE NEIL's F-Bomb
Variety.com is reporting that viewers watching Friday night's live edition of "The Tonight Show" on NBC probably did a double-take when, just after the clock stuck midnight, MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil turned to his bandmate, drummer Tommy Lee, and said, "Happy fucking New Year, Tommy!" Because Ja...January 3, 2005