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AC/DC Duo Jam Out With BILLY JOEL At Florida Concert
In what has to be one of the most bizarre pairings in recent memory, “piano man” BILLY JOEL was joined by AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson and bassist Cliff Williams during JOEL's recent Tampa, Florida gig (where he performed with ELTON JOHN) for a rendition of the AC/DC classic "Highway To Hell". Despi...March 14, 2002
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Brazilian THRASH OF THE TITANS: Final Line-Up Announced!
Brazil's much-anticipated Thrash Of The Titans festival, which is scheduled to take place on April 20th at Estacionamento do Anhembi, São Paulo, Brazil, is a benefit event that will raise funds for Brazilian hospitals for the treatment of cancer diseases. The following bands are confirmed to appear...March 6, 2002
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THE CULT Touring Bassist Begins Work On Solo Release
THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison has been working on solo material since the completion of the group's US tour and has reportedly co-written tracks with PITCHSHIFTER frontman JS Clayden and PROFESSIONAL MURDER MUSIC guitarist Brian Harrah for his upcoming debut solo album. Additional collabor...March 4, 2002
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RAMONES Tribute Album: More Details Revealed
More information has surfaced regarding the upcoming RAMONES tribute album, which is currently being produced by Rob Zombie and RAMONES guitarist Johnny Ramone for a late 2002 release. The following tracks are known to have thus far completed for the CD: MARILYN MANSON - "The KKK Took My Baby Away"...February 28, 2002
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S.O.D. Frontman Pays Tribute To Late EXODUS Star
S.O.D./M.O.D. frontman Billy Milano has issued the following statement regarding the recent passing of EXODUS frontman Paul Baloff after suffering a massive stroke: “When I heard the news that Paul had been hospitalized, I was in shock. When I heard of his passing, I cried. Paul was not only one of...February 23, 2002
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TESTAMENT/SADUS Bassist Confirms Brazilian THRASH OF THE TITANS Appearance
TESTAMENT/SADUS bassist Steve DiGiorgio has confirmed the two bands' involvement in the upcoming South American installment of the Thrash Of The Titans festival, which is presently scheduled to take place on April 20th in Sao Paulo, Brazil. According to DiGiorgio, we just signed the performance agre...February 22, 2002
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MR. BIG's Farewell Live Album Due In April
MR. BIG's final live album, which was recorded on the band's recently-completed farewell tour of Japan, is due to receive a Japanese release through WEA Japan on April 24th. As a result of the band's recent split with Atlantic Records, there is no release date yet scheduled for other territories. Th...February 17, 2002
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BILLY, DIGIORGIO, TRAVIS To Begin Tracking Debut CD Shortly For Fall Release
The new as-yet-unnamed project featuring TESTAMENT/SADUS bassist Steve DiGiorgio, SADUS frontman Darren Travis and TESTAMENT vocalist Chuck Billy are still in the songwriting stage and expect to enter the studio in the next couple of months to begin laying down their debut album for a fall release t...February 16, 2002
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DOPE, Others To Contribute To Upcoming WWF CD
DOPE will record a cover version of BILLY IDOL's “Rebel Yell” in its mobile recording studio for an upcoming, as-yet-undecided soundtrack. In other news, the band will contribute a new track, "No Chance in Hell", to the next WWF album, entitled WWF Forced Entry, which is due to come out on March 26t...February 7, 2002
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THE CULT "Dropped" By Label, "Over" As A Group
THE CULT have been dropped by Lava/Atlantic Records and are, for all intents and purposes, no longer functioning as a group, according to drummer Matt Sorum, who was quoted via a fan posting on the band's official message board at www.thecultnet.com. If the account is to be believed, the real reason...February 7, 2002
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JUDAS PRIEST In Talks To Headline South American Edition Of Thrash Of The Titans
A South American installment of the successful Thrash Of The Titans festival concert is currently being planned for April 13th in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and initial reports indicate that most of the acts that took part in the original gig (which served as a benefit for TESTAMENT vocalist Chuck Billy) wi...February 7, 2002
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PAUL BALOFF Memorial Tribute Set For February 12th
A memorial tribute will be held in the honor of late EXODUS frontman Paul Baloff on February 12th at San Francisco's DNA Lounge, according to Baloff's official memorial web site at www.paulbaloff.com. The remaining members of EXODUS and their friends wanted to do something that Paul would have enjoy...February 7, 2002
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TESTAMENT Pay Tribute To Fallen Inspiration
Several current and former members of TESTAMENT have offered their tributes and messages of condolences on the recent passing of EXODUS frontman Paul Baloff. The following are their words: Chuck Billy (TESTAMENT vocalist) “I would like to say that I will miss Paul Baloff and think of him always as a...February 6, 2002
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THE CULT "On Ice", Members Pursue Outside Projects
THE CULT are strongly rumored to have been put “on ice” indefinitely in the wake of the group's apparent dissatisfaction with the promotional push they'd received from Lava/Atlantic Records for their seventh album Beyond Good & Evil and the record's eventual lackluster sales performance (the alb...February 6, 2002
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SILVERGINGER 5 Movie Contribution Confirmed
THE WILDHEARTS mainman Ginger has confirmed via his official web site that SILVERGINGER 5's Walk Like A Motherf.cker" has been selected by famed Swedish video director Jonas kerlund for use in his upcoming movie Spun, which is scheduled to feature actor Mickey Rourke and is due later in the year. Ot...February 6, 2002
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