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NAVARRO On 'Rock Star' Tryouts: 'Nobody Got The Memo On Who They Were Auditioning For'
Former JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist Dave Navarro, who will return as one of the hosts of CBS's "Rock Star" program, has issued an update on the auditioning process for the program, which will be used by the all-star band SUPERNOVA as the competition to determine their new lead si...April 4, 2006
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VENOM: New Live Photos Posted Online
British black metal pioneers VENOM performed at the Mean Fiddler in London on March 25, 2006. Check out pictures from Wire Image. As previously reported, VENOM's entire new album, "Metal Black", is available for streaming at MP3.com. Due in North America on April 4 via Sanctuary Records, the CD was...April 3, 2006
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Operation: Mindcrime II
Great concept albums, such as THE WHO's "Tommy", PINK FLOYD's "The Wall" and, yes, QUEENSRŸCHE's "Operation: Mindcrime", are great because they're made up of superb songs first and foremost, which are then linked together to tell the story or provide the overall theme. Most of the songs on all of th...April 3, 2006
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MASTERPLAN To Enter Studio In September
MASTERPLAN, the German/Norwegian band featuring ex-HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow, ex-HELLOWEEN drummer Uli Kusch and former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ARK singer Jorn Lande, will enter the studio in September to begin recording their third album, tentatively due in March 2007 via AFM Records. The recordin...April 2, 2006
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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman To Guest On ALICE COOPER's Radio Show
JUDAS PRIEST frontman Ron Halford will be Alice Cooper's special guest on Cooper's radio show "Nights with Alice Cooper" airing on Tuesday, April 4. The program is a classic-rock format and is nationally syndicated on the United Stations Radio Networks. Air times differ, so make sure to check out Ni...April 1, 2006
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JUDAS PRIEST, SCORPIONS, IAN GILLAN Perform At London's Royal Albert Hall: Photos Available
JUDAS PRIEST made what will apparently be their only live appearance of 2006 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England on Friday, March 31. This special performance in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust charity was a tribute to to the late DJ Tommy Vance (of the U.K.'s "Friday Rock Show"),who passed...April 1, 2006
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GRAVE Announce New Album Title
Legendary Swedish death metallers GRAVE have set "As Rapture Comes" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in July. Recorded at Studio Soulless in Stockholm and mixed by Peter Tägtgren at The Abyss Studio, the follow-up to 2004's "Fiendish Regression" contains "the most brutal songs and so...April 1, 2006
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GLENN HUGHES Discusses New Solo Album, Upcoming HUGHES/THRALL CD
Garry Sharpe-Young of Rockdetector.com recently conducted an interview with legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On his new solo album, "Music for the Divine": Hughes: "The 'Soul Mover' record really showed me how an album s...March 31, 2006
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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist Reunites With REPLACEMENTS Bandmates
According to Billboard.com, current GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson has reunited with his REPLACEMENTS bandmates Paul Westerberg and Chris Mars to record two new songs for an upcoming retrospective, "Don't You Know Who I Think I Was?: The Best of the Replacements". Due June 13 via Rhino, the set...March 30, 2006
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DAVE NAVARRO Talks To KIIS FM About SUPERNOVA: Audio Available
Former JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS and current THE PANIC CHANNEL guitarist Dave Navarro was on the phone with KIIS FM's Ryan Seacrest and Ellen K on Monday (March 27). Navarro was full of praise for "American Idol" season one champ Kelly Clarkson, and talked about the new season of "Rock...March 30, 2006
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PINK CREAM 69 Singer Completes Songwriting Phase For Solo Album
PINK CREAM 69/ex-ADAGIO frontman David Readman has completed the songwriting phase for his solo debut with producer and PINK CREAM 69 colleague Dennis Ward at the helm. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Evil Combination", "New Messiah" and "Over the Ocean". Commented Readman: "It was good...March 29, 2006
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VENOM: Entire New Album Available For Streaming
VENOM's entire new album, "Metal Black", is available for streaming at MP3.com. Due in North America on April 4 via Sanctuary Records, the CD was mixed at the Townhouse Studios in London and contains 14 new songs, including "Antechrist", the demo for which can be heard at this location. As previousl...March 28, 2006
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MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO: New Audio Interview Posted Online
TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 53 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. The episode features a brand new interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with legendary guitarist Michael Angelo Batio as well as an interview Ostronomy conducted with Yngwie Malmsteen last fall. In the intervi...March 28, 2006
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3FACED: Video Of BON JOVI Gig Posted Online
3FACED, the Southern California-based band featuring guitarist/vocalist Patrick Kennison (formerly of UNION UNDERGROUND) and bassist Marty O'Brien (TOMMY LEE, DISTURBED, STATIC-X),have uploaded a video clip of their March 3 gig at the Staples Center in Los Angeles as the opening act for BON JOVI. 3...March 28, 2006
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PUMP Part Ways With Drummer, Seek Replacement
PUMP, the German heavy rockers featuring ex-BRAINSTORM singer Marcus Jürgens, have parted ways with drummer Achim Keller, who left the band to join the reformed VICTORY. "We feel sorry for his departure, but we wish him all the best and good luck in VICTORY," the group write in a statement. PUMP are...March 25, 2006
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