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Former ANTHRAX Guitarist Threatens To Sue ROADRUNNER RECORDS
Former ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz has threatened to sue Roadrunner Records over the "unauthorized use of a copyrighted photograph" belonging to Spitz on the parody site Infernal Combustion. Susanne Birbrair, Spitz's manager, has fired off a letter to Roadrunner's legal department, stating that "No...February 17, 2003
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DEF LEPPARD Push Back Single Release, Announce U.S. Dates
DEF LEPPARD have once again pushed back the release date of their new single "Long Long Way To Go". According to the band's official web site, "This time, the main reason for the delay is the (absence of a) promo video. According to the original schedule, the band was supposed to shoot the video thi...February 9, 2003
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Former GUNS N' ROSES Members To Star In Reality TV Show
Former members of GUNS N' ROSES — guitarist Slash, bassist Duff McKagan, and drummer Matt Sorum — plus newcomer guitarist Dave Kushner (formerly of McKagan's post-GN'R project LOADED) are holding tryouts in Los Angeles to fill the vacant singer slot in their new band, and VH1 is filming the proceedi...February 8, 2003
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's VINCE NEIL Is Deadbeat Dad: Ex-Wife
The following article was published in the current edition of the National Enquirer: Ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE front man Vince Neil is a deadbeat dad who owes more than $20,000 in unpaid child support! That's the charge of Neil's angry ex-wife Elizabeth. She says that the washed-up rocker — who now stars on th...February 4, 2003
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JAMES MURPHY Keeps Spirits Up, Needs Your Help
Former TESTAMENT/DEATH guitarist James Murphy, who is currently receiving treatment for a massive brain tumor with which he was diagnosed in August 2001, has issued the following update on his condition and current/upcoming activities: "I have been doing good, playing a lot. And staying busy helping...January 31, 2003
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COREY TAYLOR Speaks Out On Being Homeless
STONE SOUR/SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor recently spoke about the lyrical concept behind the song "Inhale", the next single from STONE SOUR's self-titled debut and the follow-up to the mega-successful "Bother". " 'Inhale' is about when I was homeless and just kind of roaming around trying to figure...January 30, 2003
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KISS' PAUL STANLEY: 'I'm Not Ready To Hang It Up'
KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley recently addressed the band's decision to abandon their retirement plans in favor of further touring and a possible new studio album. Appearing live on the "Merry KISSmass Special" hosted by WNEW radio personality Eddie Trunk on Dec. 21, Stanley explained that th...January 12, 2003
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HENRY ROLLINS Calls BUSH Administration 'Really, Really Dangerous'
Currently in the middle of a two-month spoken-word tour of the U.S., punk rock icon Henry Rollins has got lots of material on a favorite theme, the absurdities of American politics. "Guys like Trent Lott I wish for," he told The Oregonian. "There's 20 minutes (of stage material) right there. And Don...January 12, 2003
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ENSLAVED's IVAR: How Lineup Changes Affected Our Sound
ENSLAVED guitarist Ivar Bjørnson recently responded to a fan question about the changes in the group's sound caused by the departures of guitarist R. Kronheim and drummer Dirge Rep. "Of course, I think [Kronheim and Rep's departures] will affect the music, as you will hear on the new album. 'Below T...January 11, 2003
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COLD To Hold Listening Party For 'Year Of The Spider'
COLD will be holding a listening party for their new album, "Year of the Spider", the evening of Saturday, Jan. 18,in Los Angeles California, according to the group's official web site. The event is free and all COLD fans are invited. To attend this special event — which will include a personal appe...January 10, 2003
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TYPE O NEGATIVE: The Thing That Shouldn't Be
TYPE O NEGATIVE keyboardist Josh Silver has posted the following update on the group's official web site: "[TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman] Peter [Steele] sleeps on the couch in Systems Two Brooklyn, mainly holding his penis. When asked why he sleeps holding his penis — 'I'm afraid someone will take it.'...January 7, 2003
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DEATHRIDE Scrap Album Title, Prepare To Record
California's DEATHRIDE, the new project featuring COAL CHAMBER frontman Dez Fafara, have had a change of heart and are currently eyeing "Thirteen" as a possible title for their forthcoming debut album, tentatively due in July through Roadrunner Records. The following is Fafara's latest update on the...January 6, 2003
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COURTNEY LOVE Manager Calls U.K. Story 'Crap'
Jim Barber, the manager of Courtney Love, has branded a story about Courtney that ran in the UK press over the weekend as "crap". The story reports bizarre behavior by Courtney at the funeral of THE CLASH's Joe Strummer. Barber told Australia's Undercover News that "She was in fact at the funeral be...January 6, 2003
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DEE SNIDER: How My Song Ended Up On CELINE DION's Album
In what ranks as one of the most unlikely pairings to ever rock the music world, a Christmas ballad written by TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider was recorded by Celine Dion for her first Christmas album, 1998's "These Are Special Times", which went on to sell 10 million copies worldwide. The song,...December 20, 2002
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LIMP BIZKIT's FRED DURST Hooks Up With ALYSSA MILANO
Actress Alyssa Milano has swapped pop prince Justin Timberlake for LIMP BIZKIT singer Fred Durst, according to British tabloid the Daily Star. The actress — who hooked up with the 'N SYNC singer after his split with Britney Spears — was spotted smooching with Durst on a secret date at Los Angeles' W...December 16, 2002
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