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DAVE NAVARRO Comments On 'Rock Star: Supernova' Conclusion

THE PANIC CHANNEL guitarist and "Rock Star" co-host Dave Navarro has posted the following message on his web site: "Well, it's finally over... Lukas [Rossi] won [the 'Rock Star: Supernova' reality TV contest]! Good for him! I [THE PANIC CHANNEL] am looking forward to the tour with those guys in Janu...

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SUPERNOVA Frontman Named

Canadian rocker Lukas Rossi was crowned the winner of reality TV show "Rock Star: Supernova", according to The Sydney Morning Herald. Rossi is described on the "Rock Star: Supernova" web site as a gifted singer with a "Jeff Buckley meets Freddie Mercury" style. Lukas will front SUPERNOVA, the band m...

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MACABRE: 'Historic' Axe Being Auctioned

A 100% original Dean 1979 "Z" Explorer six-string guitar owned by Corporate Death from the legendary metal band MACABRE is being auctioned on eBay at this location. According to a press release, "This guitar was used on the MACABRE recordings 1986's 'Grim Reality' and 1989's 'Gloom'. Corporate Death...

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Judge Sides With Original SUPERNOVA In 'Rock Star' Suit

MTV.com reports that the producers of CBS' "Rock Star" are going to have to come up with an alternate name for SUPERNOVA, the band made up of MÖTLEY CRÜE's Tommy Lee, VOIVOD's Jason Newsted and former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke, according to a Tuesday (September 12) ruling by San Diego Jud...

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ROB ROCK Announces South American/Mexican Tour Dates

Powerhouse heavy metal vocalist ROB ROCK (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) will team up with NARNIA, MORTIFICATION and EXOUSIA for a South American/Mexican tour in November. The dates are as follows (venue details to be confirmed): Nov. 18 - Mexico City, Mexico Nov. 19 - Guatemala City, Guatemala No...

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ALL THAT REMAINS To Headline RIDGLEA METALFEST

ALL THAT REMAINS will headline this year's annual Ridglea Metalfest on October 14 at Ridglea Theater in Fort Worth, Texas. Touted as "the biggest club show of the year in the South," the Ridglea Metalfest is an event that "showcases the top metal, post hardcore, metalcore and hardcore acts from acro...

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CIRCUS OF POWER Announces Special Guests For New York City Show

Guitarist/producer Daniel Rey (MASTERS OF REALITY, RAMONES) will join CIRCUS OF POWER on stage as second guitarist at the September 27 show at Don Hill's. Rey produced the CIRCUS OF POWER albums "Vices" and "Still Alive" as well as the now-classic self-titled first LP that contained the MTV staples...

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PREJUDICE: 'In Full Writing Mode'

Belgian death metallers PREJUDICE have posted the following message on their official web site: "We are in full writing mode as we speak for the upcoming recordings [at Excess studio in Rotterdam, Holland] in January 2007, so far things are going pretty smoothly. We have some surprises up our sleeve...

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AFTER FOREVER: Studio Footage Posted Online

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER has entered the studio to begin recording its new album, tentatively due next year via an as-yet-undetermined label. A brand new video shot in the recording studio has been posted online at this location (Windows Media). AFTER FOREVER's last...

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Pride of the Wicked

The acts on Christian hardcore/metalcore label Facedown may not be agreeable to every heavy music fan due to its bands' lyrical philosophies, but a good sized chunk of the releases are of decent fare. By the same token, those sick of being constantly clobbered over the head with hardcore and metalco...

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TOMMY LEE: The Words 'Reality' And 'Music' Do Not Go Together

Stuff.co.nz recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE/SUPERNOVA drummer Tommy Lee. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On whether he will have his eye on the SUPERNOVA singer if a woman wins "Rock Star: Supernova": "He he he! If we do choose a girl, that'll be interesting. On tours we usuall...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE To Guest On 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' This Tuesday

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee will be a guest on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" this coming Tuesday, Septemebr 12. Lee will talk about his hit show "Rock Star: Supernova" and which contestant he thinks will be the best fit for his new band SUPERNOVA. "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" features a unique mix of c...

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GENE SIMMONS: Photos From Tower Records Signing Session Posted Online

The signing session by Gene Simmons and his longtime live-in lover Shannon Tweed that took place Thursday (September 7) at Tower Records in Los Angeles attracted a small yet enthusiastic crowd. Gene and Shannon not only signed their respective books, "Sex Money Kiss" and "Kiss And Tell", but also "D...

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SKINLAB Is Back!

After a three-year hiatus, acclaimed San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB rehearsed for the first time on Saturday, September 2. "Practice was amazing!" bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. "We're basically gonna writing a shitload of material and see what happens. There's like...

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ALICE COOPER: 'You Cannot Shock An Audience Anymore'

Sara Farr of The Paramus Post reports: Alice Cooper is the father of shock rock and he's talking about how things used to be when he started performing his bizarre stage show for audiences back in the late 1960s. "Fantasy used to be a lot more effective than reality," said Alice Cooper, speaking ...