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GILBY CLARKE Says 'Rock Star' TV Show Turned Out Differently Than Originally Presented

antiMUSIC's Morley Seaver recently conducted an interview with ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: antiMUSIC: You've always struck me as a guy who is just interested in putting our records and making music and not really too concern...

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RON KEEL, JASON MCMASTER Confirmed For GUNS N' ROSES Tribute Album

Versailles Records has announced that Ron Keel will appear alongside Grammy-winning pianist Randy Cantor on a remake of the GUNS N' ROSES track "Don't Cry" as part of the label's forthcoming "Double Talkin' Jive: A Hard Rock Tribute to Guns N' Roses", the second volume of the tribute series to Axl,...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Wants To Write 'Unbelievable' New Record

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM drummer Craig Nielsen has issued the following update: "Unreal and impressive is the only way to describe how [Eric] A.K. [vocals] is doing so well at his flight training, and he will very soon be eligible to fly helicopters privately, then he gets his professional license soon af...

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Ex-MISFITS Singer MICHALE GRAVES: New 'Acoustic Spoken-Word' Dates Announced

Former MISFITS frontman Michale Graves has posted the following message on his official web site: "Bob Lancaster wrote an article that appeared in the Arkansas Times that describes his personal experience and perspective after sitting through the trials of Jason Baldwin, Jessie Misskeley Jr. and Dam...

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NAILWOUNDS Singer Charged For Sex With Girl He Met On MySpace.com

Eric Litke of The Sheboygan Press reports: The 20-year-old lead singer of a Milwaukee-area metal band was charged Friday (Jan. 19) with felony sexual assault for allegedly having sex with a 15-year-old Kewaskum girl after arranging the encounter on MySpace.com. The girl had snuck out of her parents'...

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Review: ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA Not So Super In Orlando

Jim Abbott of the Orlando Sentinel reviewed ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA's headlining performance Wednesday night (January 17) at the Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida. An excerpt from the review follows: "Despite a shock-and-awe worthy arsenal of spotlights and strobes, it was impossible to conceal that RO...

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TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY: Preserving The True Spirit Of Metal

Hard-hitting veterans Peter Scheithauer (guitar),Todd Barnes (vocals),Dave Ellefson (bass),and Stet Howland (drums) have united to create the bone-jarring, uncompromising metal band TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY, whose debut album, "Lethal Agenda", is set for February 27 release on Demolition Records. Guit...

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P.O.D. Singer Says 'Greatest Hits' Helped Bring Guitarist Back

Launch Radio Networks reports: P.O.D. surprised its fans last month by announcing that founding guitarist Marcos Curiel had rejoined the band after a nearly four-year absence. Although the group and Curiel parted on sour terms, P.O.D. frontman Sonny Sandoval told Launch that the relationship took a...

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ALL THAT REMAINS, MISERY SIGNALS, TEXTURES: European Tour Dates Announced

Massachusetts' ALL THAT REMAINS will team up with MISERY SIGNALS, TEXTURES and ETERNAL LORD (U.K. dates only!) for a European tour beginning late March. Confirmed dates are as follows: Mar. 29 - Germany Berlin Magnet Mar. 30 - Germany Leipzig Conne Island Mar. 31 - Germany Bochum Matrix Apr. 01 - Ge...

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LORDI Frontman Says He Never Heard Of GWAR Before Coming Up With Monster-Costume Idea

LORDI frontman Tomi Petteri Putaansuu — a.k.a. "Mr. Lordi" — recently spoke to MTV.com about the comparisons that have been drawn between his band and GWAR due to both groups' "monster" image. "I am not offended, but I didn't know [about] GWAR until people in Germany asked me about them in interview...

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P.O.D. Schedules 'Rockline' Appearance

Spiritual rockers P.O.D. (a.k.a. PAYABLE ON DEATH) will be the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" airing Monday, February 5. The live show begins at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET, and fans are encouraged to call in with questions during the program at (800) 344-ROCK (7...

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Bassist PETER THEOBALDS Quits AKERCOCKE; Replacement Announced

Bassist Peter Theobalds has announced his departure from U.K. death metallers AKERCOCKE. Commented Peter: "It's been possibly the most difficult decision in my life to make but after 10 years of the beast that AKERCOCKE has become, I have decided to pack up my four strings and hit the highway in sea...

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IT DIES TODAY Announces New Singer, Prepares For PAPA ROACH Tour

Trustkill recording artists IT DIES TODAY have announced that they have parted ways with vocalist Nick Brooks. Starting with the upcoming PAPA ROACH tour to begin next week, Jason Wood will take the microphone as a full-time member of the band. Brooks issued the following statement regarding his spl...

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MALEVOLENT CREATION Begins Recording New Album

Veteran Florida-based extreme metallers MALEVOLENT CREATION have commenced the recording sessions for their tenth full-length album, "Doomsday X". "Dave [Culross] finished tracking the drums and arrived home this evening," the band writes in an update. "They recorded 12 songs and Dave is very happy...

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TOMMY LEE Announces PRIDE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS; Photos Available

MÖTLEY CRÜE and ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA drummer Tommy Lee — who is said to be big martial arts fan — announced the Pride Fighting Championships on Thursday (January 11) at the Hyatt West Hollywood Hotel in West Hollywood, California. Check out pictures from WENN, Globe Photos, Getty Images, and ...