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SAMMY HAGAR Considering Recording With Ex-VAN HALEN BASSIST And RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Drummer
Launch Radio Networks reports: Sammy Hagar won't be on the road much this year, besides a few gigs with his group the WABORITAS and his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of VAN HALEN. But that's not to say that he doesn't have plans to make new music. Hagar ...January 11, 2007
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MICHAEL ANTHONY Issues Statement On VAN HALEN ROCK HALL Induction
Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony has issued the following statement regarding this week's announcement that VAN HALEN will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: "I was very excited and honored to learn that VAN HALEN would be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this March....January 11, 2007
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Report: VH1 Loses Role At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Gala
According to the New York Daily News, VH1 will not carry the annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction gala this year, and a Hall spokeswoman says the organization is still deciding what course of television action to take. VH1 has taped the show for the past several years and telecast an edited-d...January 10, 2007
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HELLYEAH Featuring VINNIE PAUL, MUDVAYNE Members: Debut CD Due In April
HELLYEAH, the new band featuring former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott alongside members of MUDVAYNE and NOTHINGFACE, will release its debut album on April 10 via Epic Records. A two-minute video clip shot during the rehearsal/recording sessions for the upcoming CD can be viewed at th...January 10, 2007
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DAVID LEE ROTH Issues Low-Key Statement On VAN HALEN ROCK HALL Induction
Launch Radio Networks reports: The normally outrageous David Lee Roth is staying decidedly low-key regarding this week's announcement that VAN HALEN will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Instead of some classic "Diamond Dave" quotes, Roth has issued a very simple statement that reads...January 10, 2007
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W.A.S.P. Bassist To Play With DIZZY REED's HOOKERS 'N' BLOW
HOOKERS 'N' BLOW (a.k.a. HOLLYWOOD BULLDOZER) — the band featuring GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed, guitarist Alex Grossi (ex-QUIET RIOT, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES),and drummer Troy Patrick Farrell (WHITE LION) — has tapped Mike Duda of W.A.S.P. to play bass on its upcoming short run of dates in Cal...January 10, 2007
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SAMMY HAGAR Humbled By VAN HALEN's Election To ROCK HALL
Launch Radio Networks reports: Sammy Hagar has never been the shy, retiring type, but the official announcement that he'd been elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of VAN HALEN knocked him back on his heels. Hagar's been staying and playing at his Cabo Wabo Cantina in Mexico since t...January 9, 2007
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GLENN HUGHES To Perform At Holland's CLASSICS IN ROCK
Legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) is confirmed to perform at the Classics in Rock event, which will be held March 23 in Rotterdam, Holland. Joining Glenn will be Anders Olinder on keyboards and Jeff Kollman on guitar. Other artists to appear at this special classic...January 9, 2007
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SAMMY HAGAR Hopes VAN HALEN Will Take High Road At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports that VAN HALEN's appearance at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on March 12 "could go a lot of different ways," according to Sammy Hagar. That said, Hagar — the group's second frontman, from 1985-96 — tells Billboard.com he has high hopes that the...January 9, 2007
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THE WILDHEARTS Begins Recording New Album
THE WILDHEARTS frontman Ginger has posted the following message on his official web site: "What a year this one is going to be! What a year the last one was!! "Round Records got off to a flying start with the release of [Ginger's solo album] 'Valor Del Corazon', in January 2006. With releases by HOW...January 8, 2007
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It's Official: VAN HALEN To Be Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
Jonathan Cohen of Billboard.com reports that VAN HALEN, R.E.M., PATTI SMITH, THE RONETTES and GRANDMASTER FLASH AND THE FURIOUS FIVE will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame March 12 during a ceremony at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. To be eligible for induction, this year's class ha...January 8, 2007
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Interviews With Original ALICE COOPER BAND Members To Air On COOPER's Radio Show
Interviews with the surviving original members of the ALICE COOPER BAND — Dennis Dunaway (bass),Neal Smith (drums) and Michael Bruce (guitar) — conducted on December 16, 2006 backstage at Cooper's annual Christmas Pudding event, will air on Alice's radio show "Nights with Alice Cooper" on Wednesday...January 6, 2007
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NAMM's International Fastest Drummer Contest Announced
NAMM International has announced its fifth annual quest to find the "World's Fastest Drummer." This highly charged interactive event will be a feature at this year's NAMM Winter Session in Anaheim, Ca. The contest, which consists of two categories, "Fastest Hands" and "Fastest Feet," will be held ea...January 5, 2007
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BLOODSIMPLE To Begin Mixing New Album Next Week
BLOODSIMPLE vocalist Tim Williams (ex-VISION OF DISORDER) has issued the following update: "Well, friends, it's been quite a year looking back on '06. It's been a long haul for BLOODSIMPLE since we quit the road back in July. Although since we have been home, we've been very, very busy. Our new [sec...January 3, 2007
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GLENN HUGHES: 'It Is My Music That Sustains Me'
Legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) — whose home in Los Angeles was broken into and burglarized last month — has posted the following message on his official web site: "Firstly I want to thank all of you who have sent messages to me this last week. We are all okay an...January 1, 2007
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