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ROSE TATTOO To Support DEEP PURPLE In Australia
Veteran Australian rockers ROSE TATTOO will be supporting DEEP PURPLE at State Theatre in Sydney on Monday, April 26. Upcoming ROSE TATTOO shows: Apr. 26 - State Theatre - Sydney, AUS (w/ DEEP PURPLE) May 12 - Prince Of Wales Hotel - Melbourne, AUS May 14 – T.B.A. May 15 - Xscape Nightclub - Taralgo...April 6, 2004
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Will Older GUNS N' ROSES Fans Buy A New Album From The Group?
The charts editor for Billboard magazine has spoken to Newsday about the impressive chart debut of GUNS N' ROSES' "Greatest Hits" — a collection of previously released songs from a band whose last studio collection, "The Spaghetti Incident?", came out more than a decade ago. As previously reported,...April 6, 2004
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Hanging Out With SLASH In New York City
Tricia Romano of the Village Voice has included the following tidbit in the April 5 installment of her "Fly Life" regular column: "Still in recovery mode the next night, I went to my weekly moonlighting DJ gig at the Soho Grand. The four hours are usually passed with mellow house music and downtempo...April 6, 2004
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LARS ULRICH: KURT COBAIN Didn't Want To Share The Stage With GUNS N' ROSES
On the eve of the 10-year anniversary of Kurt Cobain's passing, NME.com has posted a short testimonial to NIRVANA penned by METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich. It reads as follows: "In 1991 there was a kind of shift in rock music in America — it was shifting away from all the hair bands in ...April 1, 2004
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GUNS N' ROSES Cancel ROCK IN RIO Appearance, AXL ROSE Blames BUCKETHEAD
GUNS N' ROSES have officially cancelled their appearance at Rock In Rio – Lisbon, citing guitarist Buckethead's recent departure from the group as the cause of the cancellation. Frontman Axl Rose's official statement on the matter is as follows: "The band has been put in an untenable position by gui...March 30, 2004
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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Greatest Hits' To Sell Over 100K Copies In First Week
GUNS N' ROSES' "Greatest Hits" CD is expected to shift in excess of 100,000 copies in the U.S. during its first week of release to debut in the Top Ten of next week's The Billboard 200 chart, according to Reuters. Other albums expected to sell over 100,000 copies during the same weeks are CARL THOMA...March 29, 2004
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: New Song Available For Download
A brand-new KILLSWITCH ENGAGE track, titled "Rose Of Sharyn", has been posted online in MP3 format at this location. "Rose Of Sharyn" comes off the group's upcoming CD, "The End of Heartache", due on May 11 through Roadrunner Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Alive or Just Breathing" was produced by...March 26, 2004
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MICHAEL MONROE Says NIKKI SIXX, TRACII GUNS Are Trying To Get Publicity For Their Band
HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe has commented on the Internet war of words that followed his remarks on the Metal Sludge web site regarding MÖTLEY CRÜE, L.A. GUNS and POISON. Asked in Metal Sludge's "20 Questions With..." what his thoughts were on MÖTLEY CRÜE releasing a box set called "Music To...March 24, 2004
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POISON Frontman To Record Country Solo Album?
POISON lead singer Bret Michaels is close to signing a "country" deal on new indie label Lofton Creek Records, according to The Tennessean. Bret, who lived in Nashville for a few years in the late '90s, met Lofton Creek label chief, Mike Borchetta, through singer-songwriter Jeffrey "Buns of" Steele....March 24, 2004
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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Greatest Hits' Enters Finnish Chart At No. 6!
GUNS N' ROSES' controversial "Greatest Hits" album, the release of which Axl Rose tried unsuccessfully to block, has entered the Finnish album chart at position No. 6. Also debuting impressively on this week's chart are homegrown metallers NORTHER, whose third album, "Death Unlimited", came in at No...March 20, 2004
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Film Video For 'Rose Of Sharyn'
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE shot a video for the track "Rose Of Sharyn" in Los Angeles, California earlier today (March 18). Check out photos from the shoot at this location. "Rose Of Sharyn" comes off the group's upcoming CD, "The End of Heartache", due on May 11 through Roadrunner Records. The follow-up to...March 18, 2004
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It's Official: BUCKETHEAD Quits GUNS N' ROSES!
As BLABBERMOUTH.NET exclusively reported here yesterday, guitarist Buckethead has officially left GUNS N' ROSES. According to MTV.com, Buckethead became fed up with GUNS' inability to complete an album or tour and stopped working the group late last year, his manager said. Although Buckethead appear...March 17, 2004
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SOCIETY 1: Suspension Show Packs L.A.'s Key Club, Makes History
On Thursday, March 11, at L.A.'s Key Club, SOCIETY 1's Matt Zane became the first rock singer in history to perform live while "suspended" — pierced through the back and hoisted up in the air, supported only by the hooks in his flesh. An uncommonly disciplined and daring feat that has never been acc...March 17, 2004
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BUCKETHEAD Out Of GUNS N' ROSES?
Rumors of guitarist Buckethead's departure from GUNS N' ROSES have gained strength in the recent weeks, with many speculating that GNR singer Axl Rose's alleged decision to resume taking guitar lessons will result in him taking on some of the guitar duties himself during the band's upcoming live per...March 16, 2004
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GUNS N' ROSES' 'Chinese Democracy': $13 Million In Production Costs (And Counting)
A Universal Music spokesman has dismissed as "meritless" the lawsuit brought by GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose against the company seeking to prevent them from releasing a "greatest hits" album. "Fortunately, since the court has denied their application for a temporary restraining order, the album wi...March 15, 2004
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