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Report: RAMONES Guitarist Battling Prostate Cancer
Rolling Stone magazine is reporting that RAMONES guitarist Johnny Ramone is in a Los Angeles hospital battling prostate cancer. "Johnny's been a champ in confronting this, but at this point I think the chances are slim," drummer Marky Ramone told the magazine. "John never smoked cigarettes, he wasn'...June 15, 2004
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TRASH LIGHT VISION: MURDERDOLLS Guitarist ACEY SLADE Launches New Project
MURDERDOLLS guitarist Acey Slade (ex-DOPE) has launched a web site for his new project TRASH LIGHT VISION at this location. The MURDERDOLLS' hiatus has allowed Acey to take his creativity to new places, hence the formation of TRASH LIGHT VISION. "It's kind of weird how things work out," said Acey. "...April 3, 2004
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Spin The Bottle: A Tribute To Kiss
Does the world really need another tribute to KISS? Absolutely not. Does that mean that the newest one, "Spin The Bottle: A Tribute To Kiss", is bad? Not at all. But as it plods through the familiar paces, with eleven KISS classics sung by a mix of two or three authentic legends and a larger ...March 27, 2004
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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'Forever Wild' DVD Details Revealed
Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has uploaded the cover image for his upcoming DVD, "Forever Wild", at his official web site. Check it out here. As previously reported, "Forever Wild" is scheduled for release on June 1 through Eagle Vision Entertainment. The complete track listing for the dis...March 25, 2004
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MISFITS: European Festival Dates Announced
The MISFITS all-star line up of Jerry Only with special guests Marky Ramone (THE RAMONES) and Dez Cadena (BLACK FLAG) will headline festival dates in Belgium and Holland this April in support of the current CD, "Misfits Project 1950". Confirmed dates and venues are as follows: Apr. 22 - Breda, NETH...March 17, 2004
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RICKY WARWICK To Release Official 'Bootleg' Album
Former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick has recorded an official "bootleg" album that will not be for sale in traditional retail outlets but only at the forthcoming U.K. and German shows — and then available only via his web site's Internet shop. Featured tracks are: 01. I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend...March 16, 2004
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ROCKETS TO RUIN: Straight-Ahead, High-Energy Southern Rock 'N' Roll
Former PIECE DOGS guitarist Mike Grimmett has formed a new Atlanta, Georgia-based band called ROCKETS TO RUIN. Influenced by groups such as KISS, THE CULT, GUNS N' ROSES, RAMONES, and STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, ROCKETS TO RUIN play straight-ahead, high-energy rock 'n' roll. The band, whose lineup is compl...February 5, 2004
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THE HELLACOPTERS Frontman Checks In With Latest Update
THE HELLACOPTERS guitarist/vocalist Nicke Andersson (ex-ENTOMBED drummer) has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Dear recipients of the rock, "I hope everyone is doing great and that 2004 has treated you good so far! I thought I'd let you know that there are no easychairs...February 5, 2004
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METALLICA's 'Master Of Puppets' Makes 'Top 40 Albums Of All Time' List
METALLICA's groundbreaking 1986 release "Master of Puppets" has been named one of the Top 40 albums of all time by USA Today music critic Edna Gundersen in the daily newspaper's Dec. 5 edition. Criteria for inclusion was albums that "stand as cohesive bodies of work — not just fine collections of so...December 6, 2003
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ROLLING STONE Magazine Publishes 'Greatest Albums Of All Time' List
The editors at Rolling Stone magazine recently polled an array of musicians, critics, and influential industry figures to come up with these 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time. Nearly 300 such music experts (including METALLICA's James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, BLACK SABBATH's Geezer Butler and Bill Wa...December 2, 2003
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NYC Street Named For JOEY RAMONE
The corner of Second Street and Bowery near the legendary CBGBs club in New York City has been officially christened "Joey Ramone Place" for THE RAMONES' lead singer, who died of cancer in 2001 at 49. Check out pictures from Film Magic, Newsday. "Joey was a true New Yorker," said bandmate ...November 30, 2003
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METALLICA: RAMONES Cover To Surface On 'Big Day Out' Compilation
METALLICA's cover of the RAMONES song "53rd & 3rd", previously released on the RAMONES tribute album earlier this year, will be included on the upcoming "Big Day Out" compilation album, due for release on December 8. The set is a double CD, containing no less than 38 songs from the stars of the...November 28, 2003
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JOEY RAMONE Has Street Named After Him
The corner of Second Street and the Bowery on New York's Lower East Side will be renamed Joey Ramone Place in a ceremony to take place Sunday, Nov. 30, featuring speakers and testimonials from the late performer's friends, family and fans, according to Hits Daily Double. The location is a half a blo...November 10, 2003
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KISS/AEROSMITH Show In Virginia Postponed Due To Hurricane Threat
Due to Hurricane Isabel, the threat of severe weather and the bands' concerns for their fans' well-being, the KISS/AEROSMITH concert scheduled for Virginia Beach, Virginia Wednesday night (September 17) was postponed. Fans are encouraged to hold on to their tickets and listen for the rescheduled dat...September 18, 2003
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LED ZEPPELIN Allow Song To Be Used In 'School Of Rock' Movie
LED ZEPPELIN have agreed to let their track "Immigrant Song" be used in the soundtrack for the upcoming film "School Of Rock" after the film's star, Jack Black, made a personal plea for the permission to use the cut, according to Launch. Black — who makes music with the comical rock act TENACIOUS D...September 8, 2003
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