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TOMMY LEE Guest Judging On 'American Idol'

Jay Leno joked during his "Tonight Show" monologue on Tuesday night (Jan. 4),"The new season of 'American Idol' begins on January 18th and one of the guest celebrity judges is going to be Tommy Lee of MÖTLEY CRÜE. Or as we like to call him, the real William Hung!" ...

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METAL SLUDGE EXTRAVAGANZA #10 To Be Broadcast Live On The Web

"The Classic Metal Show" returns this week again as the exclusive carrier of The Metal Sludge Extravaganza #10, live from the HIFI Club in Lakewood, OH. The broadcast begins live this Thursday and runs through Saturday. You can tune into the broadcast at TheClassicMetalShow.com each night beginning...

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CAMP FREDDY Announce Free Gig In Hollywood

CAMP FREDDY, the Los Angeles-based "jam" band featuring JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro, former THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar),ex-JANE'S ADDICTION drummer Stephen Perkins, and vocalist Donovan Leitch (the son of 1960s U.K. folk-rock icon Donovan),will play a free show...

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STEVE VAI To Release New Solo Album, Embark On U.S. Tour

Legendary guitarist Steve Vai has set a February 22, 2005 release date through Epic Records for his latest solo effort, "Real Illusions: Reflections". Featuring 12 highly anticipated tracks by Vai, the CD will be accompanied by an independent video contest that will be launched simultaneously in con...

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MACHINE HEAD's ROBERT FLYNN: 'Long Live DIMEBAG DARRELL In The Hearts Of Us All'

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has posted the following message in the "Forum" section of the band's official web site: "I still can't believe it. "To say that MACHINE HEAD were devastated... there aren't even words. We found out about this unbelievable event while in Zagreb, Serbia [sic]. The s...

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SHADOWS FALL Drummer Reports From DIMEBAG's Funeral

SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner has issued the following report from the funeral services and public memorial for slain DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, which were held on Tuesday (Dec. 14) in Arlington, Texas: "I have just gotten to my computer today after returning home...

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Ex-CARCASS Frontman Given Advice Column In DECIBEL Magazine

Former CARCASS frontman Jeff Walker now has his very own advice column in Decibel magazine. Send your questions about relationships, musical technique, or just about anything else to [email protected], and look for Jeff's eminent guidance in the magazine's next issue. As previously reporte...

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DIMEBAG DARRELL: Last-Ever Photo Posted Online?

Jennifer Wray of Columbus, Ohio's Suburban News Publications reports: Guitarist Darrell "Dimebag" Abbott told Kevin McMeans that a photograph of the two of them taken last Wednesday afternoon (Dec. 8) "would be a classic." McMeans said Abbott, who normally dressed casually, was referring to his outf...

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DARRELL ABBOTT's Public Memorial Service: Video Report Available

Dallas-Fort Worth's WFAA-TV has posted a video report from the public memorial service Tuesday night (Dec. 14) for slain DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Watch the two-minute video at this location (Windows Media). According to the Dallas Morning News, a couple of thousand p...

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TESTAMENT: DVD Action Galore

Escapi Music has set a march 8, 2005 release date for the first-ever official DVD from TESTAMENT, entitled "Seen Between the Lines". Originally released in 1991 on VHS, this fully re-mastered DVD contains live footage shot during TESTAMENT's 1991 world tour. As an extra bonus, the DVD will also incl...

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IMPALED: Release Date Set For 'Death After Life'

Century Media Records has set a March 8, 2005 release date for the third album from Oakland, California's demented, maniacal surgeons known as IMPALED. Entitled "Death After Life" (view cover here),the follow-up to 2002's "Mondo Medicale" was recorded by Billy Anderson (CATHEDRAL, MR. BUNGLE, L7, S...

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Tributes Scheduled For Columbus Shooting Victims

Columbus, Ohio's NBC 4 TV is reporting that a local radio station scheduled a live tribute Sunday night to "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, the former PANTERA guitarist who was killed during a shooting spree at the Alrosa Villa Wednesday night. WBZX-FM scheduled a live tribute for Abbott and three other sh...

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Report: Fans Helped DIMEBAG DARRELL As Chaos Reigned At Nightclub

Columbus, Ohio's NBC 4 is reporting that as most fans rushed for the exits after a nightclub shooting that killed five people, a few tried to help and comfort the victims, witnesses and police say. Those included Nathan Bray, a fan who was trying to save the life of DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Da...

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BILLY MILANO On DIMEBAG's Death: 'My Heart Bleeds'

Former S.O.D. and current M.O.D. frontman Billy Milano has posted the following message on his official web site: "I can't express in words the sorrow I feel inside, not just for me but also for Vinnie, Rita, Darrel's parents his bandmates and friends. "What I can express is how wonderful a person h...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Drummer: 'The World Has Lost One Of The True Greats'

TYPE O NEGATIVE drummer Johnny Kelly has has issued the following statement regarding the death of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell: "I'm not really sure what to say or how to put it in words to describe what I'm feeling at the moment. The world has lost a genuine person, one of the t...