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SLIPKNOT Percussionist To Play SXSW Festival With TO MY SURPRISE

TO MY SURPRISE, the six-piece Iowa outfit featuring M. Shawn Crahan, better known as "Clown" in the seminal metal band SLIPKNOT, will be performing at this year's SXSW (South By Southwest) Festival in Austin, TX. The band will make their SXSW debut at Exodus on Thursday, March 16, at 8:45 p.m. Also...

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STRATOVARIUS Frontman Seeks Talent For HIGH AND LOUD Label

STRATOVARIUS frontman Timo Kotipelto is seeking new bands to sign to his High and Loud label. According to a posting on TimoHigh and Loud's goal is "to nurture artists and to produce and to release good music. In this case rock/metal and heavy music. The main idea is not to sign as ...

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SHELTER: New Song Posted Online

A brand-new SHELTER song, entitled "Eternal", has been posted online at this location. The track is the title cut of the band's upcoming CD, due in April via Good Life Recordings (BeNeLux, North and South America) and Dockyard 1 (rest of the world). The band's first album since 2001's "The Purpose,...

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'Rock School' Student Talks About Opening For JUDAS PRIEST, ANTHRAX In Los Angeles

Sarah Brealey of the U.K.'s Norfolk Eastern Daily Press has issued the following report: When Chris Hardman auditioned for [Gene Simmons' reality TV show] "Rock School", his mum Karen told him: "You can't sing, you can't play guitar, what are you going to do?" The 15-year-old's guitar was a cheap in...

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MARILYN MANSON's Monkey Fun

U.K.'s Life Style Extra is reporting that Marilyn Manson loves watching nature shows — about baboons. The shock rocker's wife, Dita von Teese, says the couple love lounging in front of the TV watching shows about the animal kingdom. She revealed: "We like nature shows, about baboons or whatever — bu...

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KYLESA Announce Two New Drummers

Savannah sludge rockers KYLESA have issued the following update: "Drummer tryouts went really well — thanks to everyone who made the trek to Savannah. Since the dawn of KYLESA, it was our intention to have two drummers but at the time it didn't pan out. Finally, after five years it has become a real...

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Report: OSBOURNES Sell TV Mansion

According to ContactMusic.com, Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon have sold the Hollywood mansion that featured in their reality TV show for $10.8 million. The six-bedroom house, which was on the market since early last year, boasts many eclectic features, including a bathroom with a toilet seat that...

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Report: 'Rock Star: VAN HALEN' Rumors Unfounded

Billboard.com is reporting that persistent rumors that VAN HALEN will audition new singers on the upcoming season of CBS reality series "Rock Star" are untrue, according to the network. "All it is is a rumor, we deny it," a CBS Entertainment spokesperson tells Billboard.com. "We don't even have [an...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist: It's Important For Us To Show 'Angel Of Retribution' Was Not A One-Off

Garry Sharpe-Young of Rockdetector.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton. An excerpt from the chat follows: Rockdetector.com: So you took that short break after the tour to get these [solo] records out and now you're back to thinking about new JUDAS PRIEST song...

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VAN HALEN's 'Rock Star' Status Clouded

Launch Radio Networks reports: VAN HALEN's participation on the new season of the "Rock Star" reality TV show is still unknown. A representative for the series told Launch that the VAN HALEN/"Rock Star" link is just a rumor, while their spokesman "vehemently" denied to TMZ.com that his earlier state...

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SYBREED Part Ways With Drummer, Seek Replacement

Swiss metallers SYBREED have parted ways with drummer Alex and are currently seeking a replacement. Guitarist Thomas' (a.k.a. Drop) official statement on the matter is as follows: "After three years of hard drumming in SYBREED, Alex decided to part ways for personal reasons concerning the band, and...

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VAN HALEN Publicist 'Not Denying' Rumors Of 'Rock Star' Talent Search

TMZ.com is reporting that VAN HALEN are in the market for a new lead singer, and the marketplace will be the upcoming reality show "Rock Star: The Series". Last October, VAN HALEN reps vehemently denied the band would use "Rock Star" in a talent search for a new lead singer. The reps are ...

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JOSH HOMME, CHRIS GOSS To Perform As 5:15ERS

Greg Prato of Billboard.com is reporting that longtime pals Chris Goss (MASTERS OF REALITY) and Josh Homme (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE) will make their live debut together later this month as the 5:15ERS. The group will appear Feb. 26 as part of Arthur Magazine's Arthurball at Echo in Los Angeles. "We'...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, THE CULT Members To Guest On New UNKLE Album

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's Josh Homme, MASTERS OF REALITY mainman Chris Goss and THE CULT lead singer Ian Astbury are among the guest musicians appearing on the third studio album from James Lavelle's UNKLE project, which is presently being mixed in London and expected for a summer release. Astbury h...

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MISERY INDEX: More Tour Dates Announced

MISERY INDEX, the Baltimore-based quartet is comprised of founder Jason Netherton (bass, vocals),John "Sparky" Voyles (guitar),Adam Jarvis (drums) and Mark Kloeppel (guitar),have announced two shows in Puerto Rico in early March. The group's itinerary is shaping up as follows: Feb. 04 - Marietta,...