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TOTAL CHAOS Blame Immigration For Montreal Riot
Graeme Hamilton of National Post reports that the leader of a punk rock group whose fans rioted Tuesday night (October 14) after their concert was cancelled blamed Immigration Canada yesterday for the destruction, saying authorities had no business checking band members for criminal records. Hours b...October 17, 2003
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Customs Officer: 'Serious Criminal Files' Got THE EXPLOITED Stopped At Canadian Border
Anne Sutherland of The Montreal Gazette reports that a criminal record can give you street cred in the punk-music business, but it's also enough to get you turned back at the border. That's what happened when customs officials refused entry to seven members of two punk groups expected to play the Me...October 16, 2003
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Review: 'LED ZEPPELIN' Rock Akron Crowd
Malcolm X Abram of the Cleveland Beacon Journal reports that "the Akron Symphony Orchestra collectively loosened its tie Sunday night with 'The Music of Led Zeppelin: A Rock Symphony' (see previous story) and was rewarded with rock-star treatment from an enthusiastic audience. "For two-plus hours, E...October 13, 2003
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Vancouver Police Cited In GUNS N' ROSES Riot
Amy O'Brian of the Vancouver Sun reports that at least two Vancouver Police officers appeared to use "unnecessary and excessive" force during the GUNS N' ROSES riot last fall, the police complaint commissioner said Friday (October 10). Commissioner Dirk Ryneveld made the statement in a written notic...October 11, 2003
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ZEBRA Singer Joins AKRON SYMPHONY In LED ZEPPELIN Tribute
Amy Bracken Sparks of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that the Akron Symphony Orchestra will tackle the work of Page, Plant, Bonham and Jones this weekend at the E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall in Akron, Ohio, the orchestra's regular home. According to Jeffrey Sperry, executive director of the 5...October 10, 2003
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MACHINE HEAD: Shaking The Rust Off
MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has posted the following message to the band's official web site: "After reading a recent article that referred to the music of LAMB OF GOD as 'Nu-Metal', I am officially retiring the word 'Nu-Metal' from my vocabulary. It is THE most played out, overused and gener...October 8, 2003
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SKYCLAD Hard At Work On New Album
Britain's premier folkrockers, SKYCLAD, are currently ensconced in Damage Inc. studios in Ventimiglia, Italy recording their twelfth studio album. Entitled, "A Semblance Of Normality", the album features tracks recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Eden Studios, London and conducted by t...October 6, 2003
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Newspaper: Radio Host Proclaims He Has Suicide Video
Robert Farley of the St. Petersburg Times reports a Chicago man says he has exclusive video of the much-hyped HELL ON EARTH performance Saturday night, including "crazy" footage that purports to show a sickly-looking man commiting suicide through "some sort of asphyxiation." But Shane Bugbee isn't n...October 6, 2003
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On The Tennis Court With LED ZEPPELIN's ROBERT PLANT
Kevin O'Keefe of Tennis.com reports that on stage and in recordings, the voice of Robert Plant, lead singer of legendary British hard rock band LED ZEPPELIN, has rocked generations of adolescents. On the tennis court (photo),though, his singing can strike the wrong note. "One time I found myself un...October 4, 2003
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ROBERT PLANT: 'I Haven't Been Offered A Dime For A LED ZEPPELIN Reunion'
Although the resurgence of interest in LED ZEPPELIN has reignited stories of Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones being offered millions of dollars to reunite for a tour, Plant told Billboard.com, "I haven't been offered a dime." But then he added, "That's because I've told the people who ha...October 3, 2003
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MACHINE HEAD To Issue Limited-Edition Two-Disc Version Of New Album
MACHINE HEAD's fifth studio album, "Through The Ashes Of Empires", will be released as a standard as well as a limited-edition double CD. Due in Europe on October 27 through Roadrunner Records, the follow-up to 2001's "Supercharger" was recorded at Sharkbite studios in Oakland, California, and featu...October 2, 2003
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LIFE OF AGONY To Record New Studio Album
Reunited New York metallers LIFE OF AGONY have announced their plans to record a new studio album, tentatively due in late 2004. Speaking to HitThePit.com, drummer Sal Abruscato said, "I foresee the new material being like 'This Time' times ten. A bit more aggressive, and written better at the same...September 23, 2003
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MACHINE HEAD's ROBERT FLYNN Speaks To BBC's 6 MUSIC: Audio Available
MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn recently spoke to Phil Wilding of BBC's 6 Music about the recording process for and the musical direction of the group's new album, "Through The Ashes Of Empires", due in Europe on October 27 through Roadrunner Records. Listen to the 12-minute interview in Real Aud...September 23, 2003
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ROBERT PLANT's Performance At LE FESTIVAL AU DÉSERT To Be Released On CD
Highlights from former LED ZEPPELIN singer Robert Plant's appearance at "Le Festival au Désert", held in the Sahara last January, are featured on an upcoming CD, due on October 14 through World Village/Harmonia Mundi Records. The recordings were made on a 24-track recorder during this remote festiva...September 13, 2003
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METALLICA Dress Up As LED ZEPPELIN For Magazine Photo Shoot
METALLICA dressed up as LED ZEPPELIN for a photo shoot for Esquire magazine's special 70th anniversary issue, which is scheduled to hit the newsstands next week. "The idea behind the photo shoot, which was held on July 8 at the Hit Factory in New York City, was to have current artists portray certai...September 10, 2003
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