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AEROSMITH Frontman Featured On SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE Tribute CD
AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler has lent his vocals to the track "I Want to Take You Higher" on the upcoming SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE tribute album, "Different Strokes By Different Folks", due on September 27 via Epic/Legacy. According to an official press release, the album includes "one-of-a-kind...July 31, 2005
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Report: JIMI HENDRIX 'Pretended To Be Gay' To Get Out Of Army
Ireland Online has issued the following report: Rock legend Jimi Hendrix pretended he was gay to get out of the U.S. Army, a new biography reveals. Hendrix was discharged from the 101st Airborne division in 1962, launching a musical career that would redefine the guitar, leave other rock heroes of t...July 29, 2005
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ROB ZOMBIE Guitarist JOHN 5: Playing OZZFEST Main Stage 'Is Just Horrible'
Deb Rao of Glam-Metal.com recently conducted an interview with former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 (a.k.a. John Lowery). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Glam-Metal.com: How did you get the gig with Rob? John 5: "I got a call from Dave Navarro to do the tsunami be...July 28, 2005
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Former ANNIHILATOR Bassist Continues Work On Solo EP, Lines Up Guest Appearances
Former ANNIHILATOR bassist Russell Bergquist has posted the following message on his official web site: "[I] have a few recording projects that I will be participating in over the next six months or so. First off, the drums will be recorded for my solo project starting on August 1. Unless, of course...July 28, 2005
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Cover Artist HUGH GILMOUR: BLACK SABBATH Ruined My Life
BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's official web site, Iommi.com, has posted the "fascinating story" of Hugh Gilmour's involvement with Tony and BLACK SABBATH. Hugh recently designed the cover artwork for Tony's new solo album, "Fused", and has worked on BLACK SABBATH projects for the past ten year...July 28, 2005
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Doomsday Machine
More of what you want from an ARCH ENEMY album, and a lot of stuff you may have found lacking in 2003's "Anthems of Rebellion", is present on the heavily-anticipated, apparently-titled-by-a-cartoon-supervillain "Doomsday Machine". The Amott brothers pile on the Swede-thrash riffs and lush '80s throw...July 28, 2005
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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY To Receive Inaugural 'Living Legend' Award At CLASSIC ROCK ROLL OF HONOR
Lemmy Kilmister, the notorious bass player and vocalist of Grammy-winning U.K. rock 'n' roll titans MOTÖRHEAD, will be honored with the very first "Living Legend" award at this year's inaugural Classic Rock Roll of Honor, organized by Classic Rock magazine. Taking place on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 a...July 27, 2005
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AC/DC: Scottish Town To Erect Plaque To Late Frontman BON SCOTT?
According to The Herald, a fundraising drive is in full swing to erect a plaque to late AC/DC frontman Bon Scott in Kirriemuir, Scotland — Bon's birthplace and home of his family in his early years. The town's museum, Gateway to the Glens, is currently holding an exhibition entitled Bon Scott – Rock...July 25, 2005
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TONY IOMMI: 'Fused' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed
BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's new solo album, "Fused", has registered the following first-week chart positions in Europe: #39: Finland #43: Sweden "Fused" sold approximately 3,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Joining Iommi on "Fused...July 24, 2005
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Guitarist 'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK Talks About Playing With HALFORD, SEBASTIAN BACH And TESTAMENT
Jukebo.cx recently conducted an interview with guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Jukebox: The first time I heard the debut HALFORD record, "Resurrection", it stunned me. To me, that record was a defining moment in metal...July 22, 2005
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RAMESSES: New EP Now Available
The bludgeoning slow-motion trancending-doom trio RAMESSES, who feature in their ranks the former rhythm section of ELECTRIC WIZARD, have just released "The Tomb", a three-song colelction of "super-heavy doom". Containing the cuts "The Tomb", "Cult of Cyclops" and "Omniversal Horror", "The Tomb" was...July 18, 2005
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SLASH Sued By Former Publicist
According to Celebrity Justice, Slash's former publicist, Arlett Vereecke, has filed a lawsuit against the former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist claiming that Slash stiffed her out of tens of thousands of dollars. Vereecke told "Celebrity Justice" by phone that Slash got lots of jobs while she worked with...July 17, 2005
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RON KEEL, KELLY KEELING Among Artists Taking Part In ACOUSTIC OUTCASTS Tour
Ron Keel (KEEL, IRONHORSE, STEELER),Terry Ilous (XYZ),Kelly Keeling (MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, BLUE MURDER, BATON ROUGE, GEORGE LYNCH),Charlie Wayne (BULLETBOYS, HAWK, KEEL & WAYNE),and renowned guitarist JK Northrup (KING KOBRA, XYZ, PAUL SHORTINO) are among the artists that will be participa...July 16, 2005
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KORN Frontman To Star In 'Sin-Jin Smyth' Horror Film
According to a posting at Bloody-Disgusting.com, KORN frontman Jonathan Davis is in talks to join the cast of next year's much anticipated horror film "Sin-Jin Smyth". The script for "Sin-Jin Smyth" (written by Ethan Dettenmaier and currently being circulated with dummy pages in it),which is widely...July 15, 2005
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NEW YORK DOLLS Sign With ROADRUNNER RECORDS
Roadrunner Records have announced the signing of seminal punk rock artists the NEW YORK DOLLS. Since rising to the heights of the lower east side glam/punk scene, the NEW YORK DOLLS have become synonymous with low-fi, down and dirty, rock music. The band Rolling Stone magazine credits with "the soun...July 14, 2005
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