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Rock Star Supernova

So let's take a poll: how much do you think Jason Newsted paid someone to have that bass head dropped on his arm (if that well-timed incident actually happened, that is)? Whatever the price was, it couldn't have been too high to extricate the former METALLICA bassist from the debacle known by the ch...

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EAGLES OF DEATH METAL To Open For GUNS N' ROSES

EAGLES OF DEATH METAL will open for GUNS N' ROSES on their end-of-the-year trek. The outing begins November 24 in Cleveland and ends December 20 in Universal City, California. EAGLES OF DEATH METAL released its second album, "Death By Sexy", earlier this year. The CD features appearances by Mark Lan...

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ARMY OF ANYONE Frontman Says Writing Music Was 'Effortless'

Former FILTER frontman Richard Patrick told AOL Music that the musical rapport between him and his current ARMY OF ANYONE bandmates, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS brothers-in-arms Robert and Dean DeLeo, well as drummer Ray Luzier, was there instantly. "We'd bumped into each other on the road, [and] there was...

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TRACY G's EPIC To Play Acoustic Show In Hollywood

EPIC, the new band featuring former DIO/WWIII guitarist Tracy G, has scheduled it first first acoustic set at "On The Rox" on Saturday, November 25 at 9:00 p.m. "On The Rox" is the club just upstairs from The Roxy at 9009 W. Sunset Blvd., W. Hollywood, California 90069 (sharing the same parking lot...

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ARMY OF ANYONE Invades Music Stores Today

Launch Radio Networks reports: ARMY OF ANYONE releases its self-titled debut album today (Tuesday, November 14),marking the arrival of the new band that matches singer Richard Patrick from FILTER with guitarist Dean DeLeo and bassist Robert DeLeo of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS. All three players have had t...

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Army of Anyone

ARMY OF ANYONE is the third major "supergroup" to emerge in the last several years, following the debut of AUDIOSLAVE in 2002 and VELVET REVOLVER two years later. In this case, the band consists of former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS guitarist Dean DeLeo, his brother and bandmate Robert DeLeo on bass, FILTER...

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THE CULT Frontman Doesn't Rule Out Possibility Of New Album

Wade Tatangelo of McClatchy Newspapers recently conducted an interview with THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the band's decision to go on hiatus in the mid-1990s: "I just wasn't feeling it. After 12 years I was done, spent, burnt out, exhausted, at the end of my...

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LORDI: Rescheduled Dates Announced

Finnish monster metal band LORDI has announced new tour dates Spain to make up the shows that were cancelled last month after some of the members of the band and the crew were taken ill. The new dates are as follows: Mar. 01 - Barcelona, Spain - Apolo Mar. 02 - Bergara, Spain - Jam ...

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ARMY OF ANYONE Schedules TV Appearances

ARMY OF ANYONE will celebrate the release of their self-titled CD (due out November 14 on Firm Music) with a series of television appearances and an in-store performance/signing in Los Angeles. First up for the band — vocalist Richard Patrick, formerly of FILTER; guitarist Dean DeLeo and bassist Rob...

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SLASH, CHESTER BENNINGTON, PERRY FARRELL Help Honor DOORS' Legacy

Shirley Halperin of RollingStone.com reports that VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash (ex-GUNS N' ROSES),ex-JANE'S ADDICTION singer Perry Farrell and LINKIN PARK's Chester Bennington helped honor THE DOORS' legacy at the famed Whiskey-A-Go Go Wednesday night (Nov. 8) for a special 40th anniversary show...

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METALLICA, TESTAMENT, Y&T Axemen Are Among Top 25 Guitarists From Bay Area

METALLICA's Kirk Hammett, TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick, Y&T's Dave Meniketti and PRIMUS' Larry LaLonde (ex-POSSESSED) are among the musicians who made East Bay newspaper Contra Costa Times' list of top 25 guitarists from the San Francisco Bay Area. The entire list is as follows: 01. Carlos Santana...

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LARS ULRICH Is 'A Strange, Strange Man,' Says OASIS' NOEL GALLAGHER

In a recent interview with Canada's Exclaim! magazine, OASIS' Noel Gallagher makes several mentions of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich, who is said to be a big OASIS fan and a longtime friend of the band. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Exclaim!: What's the meanest thing ever said to y...

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ARMY OF ANYONE Frontman: 'We Wanted To Give The World A Perfect First Record'

AOL Music reports that ARMY OF ANYONE, the new supergroup featuring ex-FILTER frontman Richard Patrick, former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS members Robert and Dean DeLeo and drummer Ray Luzier, has announced its first tour dates, kicking off Nov. 18 in Philadelphia. Patrick can't wait. "I'm ready to play all...

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HALFORD/BRUCE DICKINSON Guitarist ROY Z Schedules Brazilian Workshow

Guitarist/producer Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD, TRIBE OF GYPSIES) has scheduled a special clinic-meets-show workshow this coming Sunday, November 5 at Manifesto Bar (Rua Iguatemi N° 36) in São Paulo, Brazil. The event is scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. and price of admission is R$20.00. Visit ww...

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VIRGIN STEELE Confirmed For PROGPOWER USA VIII Festival

VIRGIN STEELE has ben confirmed for the ProgPower USA VIII festival, set to take place next fall. Also scheduled to appear are REDEMPTION and RAINTIME. VIRGIN STEELE's eleventh album, "Visions of Eden", recently entered the Greek national chart at position No. 37. The CD is said to be "quite epic,"...