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SLIPKNOT Guitarist Says New Singles Show Band Evolution

SLIPKNOT sent two singles to radio last week, "Vermilion" and "Vermilion Pt. 2", both off the band's current album, "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)". The songs feature elements like vocal harmonies and acoustic guitars, which have not been heard in SLIPKNOT tunes before. Guitarist James Root told L...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Bassist Says He Is Glad U.S. Tour Is Over

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) bassist Rev Jones has posted a message on his web site regarding the band's recently completed U.S. tour. "The tour was good and bad," he stated. "All the shows were great, the crowds, the venues, and the band was on fire every night, but we had nothing but trouble with...

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DECREPIT BIRTH Announce New Drummer

Santa Cruz, California-based death metallers DECREPIT BIRTH have announced the addition of drummer KC Howard (ODIUS MORTEM) to the group's ranks. "Now that we are a complete force, we are gearing the band for shows and touring in the months ahead,' the group write on their web site. DECREPIT BIRTH's...

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SLIPKNOT Guitarist Discusses Missing Member

SLIPKNOT guitarist James Root, a.k.a. #4, has spoken to Launch Radio Networks about touring Europe without programmer Craig Jones #133, also known as #5, who was forced to leave the trek over the weekend and head home for emergency dental surgery. Asked to explain what afflicted Jones, Root said, "I...

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VELVET REVOLVER: Management Shake-Up Leads To Split In Group's Ranks

The VELVET REVOLVER band appears to have been split into two camps following the group's decision to fire their management team, Immortal Entertainment, on Sept. 17. VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash will be managed by HK Management (Howard Kaufman) while the rest of the band is going with Irvin Azoff...

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CAMP FREDDY: More House Of Blues Shots Posted Online

More photos from CAMP FREDDY's performance at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA Saturday night (Sept. 25) have been posted online at this location. CAMP FREDDY were joined by a host of well-known guest musicians during the show, including Scott Weiland (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS),Cour...

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SLIPKNOT's CRAIG JONES To Sit Out Part Of European Tour

SLIPKNOT's "samples and media" guy, Craig Jones #133 (a.k.a. #5),has been forced to sit out the early portion of the group's current European tour due to a "medical emergency." The band's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "We've made it thru 10 years without a member of SLIPKNOT mi...

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Bassist SCOTT SORRY Quits AMEN

Bassist Scott Sorry is the latest AMEN member to announce his departure from the group. Sorry's official statement on the matter is as follows: "O.K. bitches here is the deal. I have decided to leave AMEN. "The first person I met when I joined AMEN was Matty [former AMEN guitarist Matt Montgomery]....

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NEW YORK DOLLS Tribute Album: Release Date Set, Audio Samples Posted Online

FastLane Records/CD Smash Records has set an October 26 release date for the NEW YORK DOLLS tribute album, entitled "A Tribute to the New York Dolls: Jetboys of Babylon". The CD will feature liner notes written by NEW YORK DOLLS biographer Nina Antonia. The track listing for the effort is as follows...

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Drummer BOBBY JARZOMBEK Talks About Landing ICED EARTH Gig

Former HALFORD and current ICED EARTH drummer Bobby Jarzombek recently spoke to Ferrante's Power Equipment about how he landed the ICED EARTH gig and his gear and technique. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Ferrante's Power Equipment: How did you get the Iced Earth gig? Did you have to au...

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TOMMY LEE's Ex-Wife Talks About Life With Former MÖTLEY CRÜE Drummer

Actress Heather Locklear visited "The Howard Stern Show" on Monday (Sept. 13) and spoke about her ex-husband, former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee. Howard mentioned that Lee had Heather's name all over his book, "Tommyland". They spent a minute talking about that and Locklear said that she thinks sh...

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VELVET REVOLVER To Present At WORLD MUSIC AWARDS

VELVET REVOLVER are among the presenters at the World Music Awards on Wednesday, September 15 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV. The event will be broadcast live by ABC between 9 and 11 p.m. Other presenting or performing artists include Usher, Josh Groban, Kanye West, Marc Anthony, Avr...

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CAMP FREDDY Play NASCAR Event: Photos Available

CAMP FREDDY, the Los Angeles-based "jam" band featuring JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro, former THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar),ex-JANE'S ADDICTION drummer Stephen Perkins, and vocalist Donovan Leitch (the son of 1960s U.K. folk-rock icon Donovan),played a NASCAR event...

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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Due In Court Over Jones Beach Arrest

According to a posting at the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com, MAIDEN drummer Michael "Nicko" McBrain is due to make another court appearance in Long Island, NY this morning (Sept. 8) in connection with a July 2003 incident where McBrain was arrested for allegedly hitting a parking lot attendant...

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RAMONES Book-Signing Session Scheduled For This Weekend

The authors of "On the Road with the Ramones" — Monte A. Melnick (RAMONES Tour Manager) and Frank Meyer (THE STREETWALKIN' CHEETAHS, SWEET JUSTICE) — will be appearing at Tower Records on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood on Saturday, Sept. 11 for a book signing. Melnick and Meyer will be joined at the sign...