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SOULFLY Bassist: 'We Live A Lifestyle That Many People Can Only Dream About'

SOULFLY bassist Bobby Burns has issued the following update: "Wow, what a fuckin' year 2006 has been! One great big rollercoaster ride of happy times as well as sad ones. We've been around the world many times this past year and we live a lifestyle that many people can only dream about but every hou...

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Former LED ZEPPELIN Bassist Checks In

Former LED ZEPPELIN bassist John Paul Jones has posted the following message on his official web site: "In March I produced an album for UNCLE EARL, an old-time string band. I had the best time ever with this record; the girls are great musicians and brilliant fun to work with. We started pre-produc...

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TOOL Gearing Up For BIG DAY OUT

Launch Radio Networks reports: TOOL just finished up this year's touring schedule with a two-month run through Europe, and the band's first stops in 2007 are Australia and New Zealand. The quartet is headlining the annual Big Day Out festival down under, and TOOL drummer Danny Carey told Launch he's...

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CAMP FREDDY To Be Joined By JERRY CANTRELL, CHESTER BENNINGTON For New Year's Eve Gig

CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring guitarists Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist) alongside VELVET REVOLVER members Matt Sorum (drums) and Scott Weiland (vocals) — will perform a New...

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SABBAT Plays Warm-up Show For CRADLE OF FILTH Tour: Photos, Review Available

U.K. thrashers SABBAT played a reunion show at Rock City in Nottingham last night (Saturday, Dec. 16) as a warm-up for their support slot on the CRADLE OF FILTH U.K. tour. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. A Cautionary Tale 02. Hosanna In Excelsis 03. The Clerical Conspiracy 04. Behind The Cro...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Manager: 'I Believe In AXL ROSE'

Former GUNS N' ROSES manager Merck Mercuriadis has issued the following "open letter" to the group's fans: "Along with all of the other GUNS N' ROSES fans around the world I read 'An Open Letter To The Fans From Axl' this evening with much interest. About half way through it occurred to me that I .....

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CAMP FREDDY: 'Merry Christmas Everybody' Video Posted Online

To coincide with the iTunes release of CAMP FREDDY's cover of SLADE's "Merry Christmas Everybody", the band — which features guitarists Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist) alongside VELVET REVOLVER members...

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LED ZEPPELIN's 'Career Architect' AHMET ERTEGUN Dies At 83

Ahmet Ertegun, founder of Atlantic Records and architect of the careers of LED ZEPPELIN and ABBA, among many others, died Thursday at 83, his spokesman said. According to The Associated Press, Ertegun remained connected to the music scene until his last days — it was at an Oct. 29 concert by THE ROL...

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Former SOULFLY/SNOT Guitarist To Guest On KNAC.COM

Ex-SNOT/SOULFLY guitarist Mikey Doling will appear live on KNAC.COM this coming Thursday, December 14, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. PST/6:00 p.m. EST with DJ Junkman to debut new material from his new project INVITRO and discuss his time with SNOT and SOULFLY. Fans can tune into the live program by visiting ww...

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SLASH, CHRIS ROBINSON Jam With JET In Los Angeles

VELVET REVOLVER and former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash showed up to perform the ROLLING STONES' "Salt Of The Earth" with JET during the band's semi-secret, partially acoustic show at the small Spaceland club in Los Angeles on Sunday night (December 10),according to Launch Radio Networks. BLACK CR...

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ATLANTIC RECORDS Founder ERTEGUN Seriously Ill

According to Reuters, Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun, who helped LED ZEPPELIN became stars, is in a coma after injuring his brain in a fall, his doctor said on Monday. Dr. Howard Riina, his neurosurgeon, told Reuters in a telephone interview that the music industry legend "sustained a sev...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer's Christmas Album Certified Platinum In Finland

Former NIGHTWISH vocalist Tarja Turunen's Christmas album, "Henkäys Ikuisuudesta" (Breath from Heaven),has been certified platinum in Finland for sales in excess of 30,000 copies. As previously reported, Turunen entered the Finnish single chart at position No. 5 with her latest solo release, "You W...

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TOOL's ADAM JONES Recognized For Album Artwork

Launch Radio Networks reports: TOOL guitarist Adam Jones received his first solo Grammy nomination last Thursday (December 7) for "Best Recording Package", thanks to his work as art director for the band's latest album, "10,000 Days". The spectacular packaging includes 3-D artwork and photos, along...

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RE:IGNITION Putting Finishing Touches On 'Head On' Video

RE:IGNITION, the San Francisco Bay Area band which features in its ranks SKINLAB members Steev Esquivel (guitar) and Snake (bass),has issued the following update: "It's been two weeks since the release of 'Empty Heart Loaded Gun'. HUGE thanks to everyone who was able to find the album so far. Thing...

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RE:IGNITION To Team Up With INDORPHINE, INVITRO For West Coast Dates

RE:IGNITION, the San Francisco Bay Area band which features in its ranks SKINLAB members Steev Esquivel (guitar) and Snake (bass),will team up with INDORPHINE and INVITRO for a short West Coast tour in January. The dates are as follows: Jan. 16 - San Jose, CA @ The Blank Club Jan. 17 - Berkeley, CA...