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TIM OWENS: 'I Would Never Rejoin JUDAS PRIEST'
Former JUDAS PRIEST/current ICED EARTH singer Tim Owens spoke to FoundryMusic.com Friday (January 16) about his departure from PRIEST, the "drinking incident" with ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer that was spotlighted in the current issue of Revolver magazine, and his plans for a solo project. Aske...January 19, 2004
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ERIC KRETZ Denies Being Part Of STP/BLACK CROWES Supergroup
According to a posting at STONE TEMPLE PILOTS fan site Below Empty, former STP drummer Eric Kretz, who attended NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) this year in Anaheim, Ca., has denied being involved in the new project being formed by ex-STP members Robert and Dean DeLeo along with ex-BL...January 19, 2004
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COLD Singer Confirms Guitarist's Departure, Addresses 'Rehab' Rumors
COLD frontman Scooter Ward has apparently responded to recent rumors of a possible band break-up following the defection of guitarist Terry Balsamo to EVANESCENCE. He has also addressed the reports that he has been "in and out of rehab and having real problems," as first revealed by EVANESCENCE sing...January 19, 2004
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STRATOVARIUS Leader TIMO TOLKKI: 'My Life Has Been Threatened'
A brand-new interview with STRATOVARIUS members Timo Tolkki (guitars),Jari Kainulainen (bass),and the group's latest addition, vocalist "Miss K" (a.k.a. Katriina Wiiala),has been posted online at the band's official web site. The following are a few select excerpts from that interview: Question:...January 18, 2004
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DAMAGEPLAN's Collaboration With JERRY CANTRELL To Surface On 'Punisher' Soundtrack
DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul (ex-PANTERA) told Detroit radio station WRIF during a recent interview that the group's one-song collaboration with former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell is tentatively scheduled to be included on the soundtrack to the movie "Punisher" (web site),due on Marc...January 18, 2004
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DR. DOT: The Masseuse To The Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Stars
Masseuse Dorothy Stein, a.k.a. Dr. Dot, has worked her magic on the necks, arms and lower backs of some of the biggest names in music, including members of AEROSMITH, KISS, DEF LEPPARD and MÖTLEY CRÜE (see previous story). Her scrapbook boasts a stream of testimonials from satisfied customers like A...January 16, 2004
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Singer: GODHEAD Did Not Split Up!
GODHEAD vocalist Jason Miller has issued a statement refuting the reports that the band have split up. An e-mail sent to The Official Godhead Club mailing list yesterday (January 14) from someone claiming to be Miller stated simply: "I am here to announce the end of GODHEAD. It has been a long road....January 15, 2004
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GODHEAD Call It Quits?
GODHEAD have reportedly split up. In an e-mail sent to The Official Godhead Club mailing list earlier today (January 14),frontman Jason Miller stated simply: "I am here to announce the end of GODHEAD. It has been a long road. Thanks for the support." No further information is available at this time...January 14, 2004
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THE HAUNTED To Begin Recording New Album In February
Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED will spend five weeks at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg in February/March recording their fourth full-length album, tentatively due late summer through an as-yet-undetermined label. The group, who were recently rejoined by original vocalist Peter Dolving (MARY BEATS JANE,...January 14, 2004
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ANDREW W.K. To Tour Canada
ANDREW W.K. is in the process of scheduling a cross-country Canadian tour. "The Wolf Tour Canada 2004" will start sometime in mid-February and "will span the full east-to-west width," according to a posting at Andrew's web site. In other news, Andrew has made an e-mail address available where fans c...January 14, 2004
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PRETTY MAIDS Begin Work On New Album
Veteran Danish hard rockers PRETTY MAIDS have posted the following message at their official web site: "WE'RE BACK!!!!! "Well, in fact we've never really been away, but as some might have noticed, not a lot has been happening on our official homepage the last year or so, and to a certain extent not...January 14, 2004
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Sheriff Defends Cops' Actions In RUSH Guitarist's Arrest
Don Hunter, the sheriff of Florida's Collier County, where RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson (a.k.a. Alex Zivojinovich) was arrested New Year's Eve on six charges, including aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest and disorderly intoxication, has penned a "guest commentary" for t...January 11, 2004
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Judge Rules In Favor Of Student Who Altered Professor's Photograph To Look Like GENE SIMMONS
An online newspaper which carried a photograph of a college professor altered to look like KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons, along with a caption describing him as a former KISS roadie who made a fortune by riding "the tech bubble of the nineties like a $20 whore" (see previous story),is back ...January 10, 2004
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Student Who Altered Professor's Photograph To Look Like GENE SIMMONS Files Lawsuit
Erin Gartner of the Associated Press is reporting that a former college student whose computer was confiscated by police after he poked fun at a professor by altering his photograph to look like KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons filed a lawsuit Thursday (Jan. 8) claiming police violated his free sp...January 9, 2004
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SLIPKNOT Pull Out Of Japan's SONICMANIA Festival
As first predicted here on Dec. 22, SLIPKNOT have now officially cancelled their previously announced appearance at the Sonicmania festival, a two-day event set to take place in Osaka and Tokyo, Japan on January 31-February 1, 2004. An official statement from the festival organizers has attributed t...January 8, 2004
