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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 ...

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CBGB Founder HILLY KRISTAL Dead At 75

MTV.com reports that Hilly Kristal, the founder of legendary New York punk rock venue CBGB, died on Tuesday from complications from lung cancer at the age of 75. Kristal, who opened the now-defunct venue in 1973 in the then-gritty Bowery neighborhood in Manhattan, is credited with helping to launch...

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NEBULA: North American Tour Dates Announced

Los Angeles rockers 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 Columbia, Canada. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 28 - Whistler, BC @ Garfinkles Sep. 29 - Vancouver, BC @ Coba...

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RAMONES Book Excerpts Available

Excerpts from an extensive history of the RAMONES' "Brain Drain" album, written by music journalist Joel Gausten, are now available online at this location. The complete chapter on the album will appear in Gausten's upcoming book, titled "Albums that (Should’ve) Changed the World". The complete RAMO...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY: 'I've Been Listening To EVANESCENCE A Lot'

StayThirstyMedia.com recently conducted an interview with MOTÖRHEAD's Lemmy Kilmister. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: StayThirstyMedia.com: Tell me a little about your relationship with THE RAMONES. (Lemmy wrote a song called "R.A.M.O.N.E.S" for the band, and performed it with them at th...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist's Son Swallows TV Remote Control Battery

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser has issued the following update: "What a month! After the mosquito bite, my youngest son swallowed a battery for the TV remote control, those ones that looks like a coin. He had to do a surgery to take it out, and he spent a week at the hospital, he ...

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NAPALM DEATH Book Excerpt Available Online

An excerpt from an extensive interview with original NAPALM DEATH vocalist Nic Bullen, conducted by music writer Joel Gausten, is now available online at this location. Gausten will include an extensive chapter on the early history of NAPALM DEATH and the making of the band's 1985 demo recording "Ha...

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NEBULA Announces New Drummer, European Tour Dates

Los Angeles rockers NEBULA have announced the addition of drummer Rob Oswald (KARMA TO BURN, MONDO GENERATOR) to the groups ranks. NEBULA will embark on a European tour beginning at the end of the month. Confirmed dates are as follows: June 28 - Madrid, Spain - El Sol June 29 - Bilbao, Spain - BBK ....

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THE RAYGUN GIRLS: New EP Samples Available

Queens Village, New York's THE RAYGUN GIRLS has posted two audio clips from its upcoming EP, due later in the year through KillZone Records. Check out the songs "Look at Me" and "The Ones I Denied" at the group's MySpace page. THE RAYGUN GIRLS play a blend of gothic, industrial rock/metal with an .....

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SLAYER, MOTÖRHEAD, CHILDREN OF BODOM Music Featured In 'Skate' Videogame

According to Kotaku.com, SLAYER, CHILDREN OF BODOM, MOTÖRHEAD, NIRVANA, the BAD BRAINS are among the artists that will have tracks featured in the upcoming multi-platform videogame "Skate". The game is expected in stores in September. The complete track listing (in alphabetical order by artist) is a...

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NASHVILLE PUSSY: Fall U.S. Tour Dates Announced

NASHVILLE PUSSY will team up with THE REVEREND HORTON HEAT, HANK III and ASSJACK for a fall U.S. tour. Confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 30 - House Of Blues - New Orleans, Louisiana Oct. 31 - Spanish Moon - Baton Rouge, Louisiana Nov. 02 - Janus Landing - St. Petersburg, Florida Nov. 03 - ...