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KISS: Classic ROLLING STONE Magazine Article Posted Online
KISS' official web site has posted a scan of a classic March 25, 1976 article from Rolling Stone magazine covering the band's (at that time) newly released "Destroyer" LP, which set new heights for KISS and reflected producer Bob Ezrin's vision of the band as a cultural phenomenon. Read the article:...February 13, 2005
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PAT TRAVERS And CARMINE APPICE Hard At Work On New Album
Guitarist Pat Travers and drummer Carmine Appice (VANILLA FUDGE, BLUE MURDER) are in the studio laying down tracks for their second CD, this time for Cleopatra Records. Performing on the album are two acclaimed bass players, Tony Franklin (BLUE MURDER, THE FIRM, WHITESNAKE) and Chuck Wright (QUIET R...February 7, 2005
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SOUL SIRKUS, FIREHOUSE, PINK CREAM 69 Confirmed For THE GODS Festival
According to MelodicRock.com, SOUL SIRKUS, FIREHOUSE and PINK CREAM 69 are among the bands confirmed for the Gods 2005 Festival, set to take place May 6-7 at The Town & Country Club in Bradford (formerly known as Penningtons),U.K. This year's event is presented as a co-production between Firewo...February 7, 2005
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KISS Guitarist Says Band May Return To The Road This Summer
KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer has posted the following message on his web site: 'We've been very busy finishing the upcoming KISS 'Rock The Nation Live!' DVD set. I feel we've captured the excitement and intensity of the 2004 stage show and tour in a big way. "Shot in hi-def, the DVD will include many...February 7, 2005
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QUIET RIOT Singer: Reunited 'Metal Health'-Era Lineup Was A Nightmare
Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with QUIET RIOT vocalist Kevin DuBrow. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What was the main cause for the break-up of the reunited "Metal Health"-era line-up? For me, as a fan and as a journalist, the reunion was a dream come true.....February 6, 2005
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Ex-OZZY Bassist BOB DAISLEY Relaunches KAHVAS JUTE
Former OZZY OSBOURNE and current LIVING LOUD bassist Bob Daisley and his old KAHVAS JUTE (early '70s, Sydney-based progressive rock act) buddies Dennis Wilson (guitars and lead vocals) and Tim Gaze have been in the recording studio along with and a friend of Dennis's, Clifford Hoad, on drums. Five t...February 4, 2005
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VINCE NEIL: Replacing MICK MARS On CRÜE Tour Was Never A Consideration
Launch Radio Networks is reporting that MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil is assuring fans that, contrary to rumors, guitarist Mick Mars will most certainly be part of the group's reunion tour. Despite reports that Mars' health would keep him from making the tour, Neil told Launch that Mars is in good...February 3, 2005
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World's Largest Collection Of JIMI HENDRIX Memorabilia To Be Auctioned
The following press release was issued by the Prudent Press Agency: Jimi Hendrix is the ultimate rock icon — his influence still resonating throughout music, fashion and popular culture, nearly 35 years after his untimely death. In November Cooper Owen auctioned the first selection of lots from this...February 2, 2005
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GLENN HUGHES Says New Collaboration With TONY IOMMI Is 'A Mammoth Record'
In a recent interview with ClassicRockRevisited.com, legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (ex-DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) spoke in greater detail about his new collaboration with BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi, which also features Kenny Aronoff (ex-JOHN MELLENCAMP) on drums. The trio have cut...January 31, 2005
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Harnessing Ruin
There is death metal and then there is IMMOLATION. By that I mean the 17-year veterans are New York-style death metal to the bone, but create quality songs that sound like no one else. The menacing sound, those layered riffs, textured rhythms, and evil-ass Ross Dolan (decipherable) growl came togeth...January 30, 2005
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NILE Frontman On New Album: 'Be Prepared To Be Crushed'
NILE guitarist/vocalist Karl Sanders has issued the following update on the recording sessions for the group's new album: "We finished the guitar, bass vocal and additional instrument tracking at the Soundlab in Columbia, SC with [producer] Neil Kernon and Bob Moore. It was an utterly grueling sessi...January 29, 2005
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Police Are Asking For Help In Identifying People Involved In DIECAST Concert Brawl
Salt Lake City's KSL News is reporting that Midvale Police are asking for help in identifying people involved in a brawl at a DIECAST concert last weekend. Video shows the crowd getting unruly during a show at a Midvale comedy club. There's a lot of shoving and pushing and then it gets out of contro...January 28, 2005
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KID ROCK Slams Former Publishing Company
KID ROCK announced that he is parting ways with his publishing company on Wednesday (Jan. 26). The singer issued a press release stating that he completed his obligations to Warner Chappell's BMI affiliated publishing company, Warner Tamerlane and preferred to partner with a company "more interested...January 27, 2005
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JAMES HETFIELD Says LARS Was 'Completely Authentic' During DAVE MUSTAINE Therapy Session
Launch Radio Networks is reporting that among the bonus scenes included in the just-released DVD version of the METALLICA documentary "Some Kind Of Monster" is an extended version of the encounter between drummer Lars Ulrich and MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine, who was kicked out of METALLICA in 1983. The...January 26, 2005
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METALLICA Frontman Says 'Monster' Still Difficult To Watch
Launch Radio Networks is reporting that METALLICA frontman James Hetfield said "Metallica: Some Kind of Monster", the 2004 documentary about the turbulent making of the group's last album, "St. Anger", with its revealing scenes of band arguments and therapy sessions, is still difficult for him to wa...January 25, 2005