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RICHIE KOTZEN To Release 'Peace Sign' In The Fall
Guitarist Richie Kotzen (ex-MR. BIG, POISON) will issue a new album called "Peace Sign" this fall. The exact release date for the effort will be announced soon. Richie Kotzen'd first-ever live DVD, "Bootlegged In Brazil", was released in Europe on December 5, 2008 via Frontiers Records. A perfect co...July 20, 2009
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NIKKI SIXX, BRET MICHAELS Featured In L.A. DODGERS' 'My Town' Campaign
MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx and POISON frontman Bret Michaels are among the celebrities whose faces can be seen on billboards around Los Angeles as part of the Los Angeles Dodgers' outdoor messaging campaign centered around the tagline "L.A. is my town." Other celebrities and movie characters who...July 18, 2009
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SPINAL TAP Schedules 'Rockline' Appearance
England's "loudest heavy metal band" SPINAL TAP will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday, August 5 at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET. Fans are encouraged to speak with SPINAL TAP by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For more information, visit Rockli...July 16, 2009
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POISON Drummer Becomes First-Time Father
Congratulations are in order for POISON drummer Rikki Rockett and his wife Melanie Martel on the birth of their first child, Jude Aaron Rockett (see photo below). The baby boy was born July 14 at 4:31 a.m. He weighed in at seven pounds, four ounces and measured 21 inches long. POISON is currently on...July 16, 2009
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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist's MAN RAZE Schedules 'Surprise' London Show
MAN RAZE, the rock outfit featuring Phil Collen of DEF LEPPARD, Simon Laffy from GIRL and Paul Cook of THE SEX PISTOLS, will play a "surprise" show at the Borderline in London on Wednesday, July 29. MAN RAZE's debut album, "Surreal", was re-released on June 9 via VH1 Classic Records as a deluxe edit...July 16, 2009
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EVERY TIME I DIE: New Album Artwork, Track Listing Revealed
Buffalo bruisers EVERY TIME I DIE will release their fifth full-length album, "New Junk Aesthetic", on September 15 via Epitaph. The CD was recorded at an Anaheim, California studio with producer Steve Evetts (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, SEPULTURA, POISON THE WELL. The track listing for the CD is as...July 14, 2009
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Police Shuts Down Knoxville '10 For $10' Concert After Band, Crowd Turn On Bouncers
WBIR-TV, the NBC affiliate in Knoxville, Tennessee, reports that today's (Monday, July 13) "10 For $10" show at the city's Valarium venue — featuring POISON THE WELL, WAR OF AGES, TERROR, MADBALL and THIS IS HELL — was shut down after a fight broke out inside the concert and nearly a dozen people .....July 13, 2009
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Former DRIVE Singer DAVID TAYLOR Dead At 44
According to TheMusicsOver.com, David Taylor, the former lead vocalist for '80s hard rock band DRIVE, was killed in a road accident late last month. While driving along a San Antonio interstate on June 25, Taylor lost control of his vehicle after a tire blew out, causing him to crash. He was airlift...July 10, 2009
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'Louder Than Hell: The Unflinching Oral History Of Metal' Book Due In 2011
"Louder Than Hell: The Unflinching Oral History of Metal" by Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman will be a comprehensive, informative and entertaining history of metal told by the people who created it. In addition to talking to a broad range of artists, the authors will interview industry professio...July 9, 2009
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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist On Country Music, Band's Longevity
Rege Behe of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On the band's collaboration with country superstar Tim McGraw on the single "Nine Lives": "There was never any intention of DEF LEPPARD go...July 9, 2009
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METALLICA, SLAYER In 'Rick Rubin: In The Studio' Book; Release Date Announced
On August 11, ECW Press will issue the 300-page book "Rick Rubin: in the Studio" by biographer Jake Brown. Nearly three years of meticulous research went into the making of the book, which documents the roots of Rubin's rise as one of the industry's most singularly influential record producers and A...July 7, 2009
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DEF LEPPARD, POISON: Hartford Show To Be Filmed For VH1's 'Live & Loud Fridays'
According to a posting on POISON singer Bret Michaels' Facebook page, DEF LEPPARD and POISON are set to kick off VH1's new series "Live & Loud Fridays" by filming songs from their 2009 tour tonight (July 7) at Meadowlands Music Theater in Hartford, Connecticut. Fans in attendance will not only g...July 7, 2009
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'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK To Guest At PAUL GREEN'S SCHOOL OF ROCK
Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM) will be a special guest instructor during the Summer Boot Camp program currently offered at Paul Green's School Of Rock. This will be a one-day-only event taking place on August 3, 2009 at the Charry Hill, New Jersey location. Please note that t...July 6, 2009
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BRET MICHAELS' Tour Bus Involved In Multi-Vehicle Accident
As Bret Michaels traveled to St. Paul, Minnesota following POISON's July 4 performance at Molson Amphitheater in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, his bus was involved in a multi-vehicle accident on the Canadian side of the border. Police reports indicate a car lost control and slid into the side of Michael...July 6, 2009
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BRET MICHAELS On TONY AWARDS Incident: 'I Wish It Would Have Never Happened'
Chris Riemenschneider of the Star Tribune recently conducted an interview with POISON singer Bret Michaels. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On being toppled by a descending stage prop during the live Tony Awards telecast last month: "Personally, I wish it would have never happened....July 4, 2009
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