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New Florida Law Bans Suicide For Entertainment Purposes

Florida Governor Jeb Bush signed into law a bill that makes it a felony to assist in a suicide for commercial or entertainment purposes. The new measure, which was signed Tuesday (May 11),is in response to industrial rock band HELL ON EARTH allowing a terminally ill fan to commit suicide at one of...

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DOHENY To Play LOHAS 8 Summit

DOHENY, the California-based band formed by ex-THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar) and former PITCHSHIFTER frontman Jon "J.S." Clayden, will be appearing at a party for the "Lohas 8" summit on Wednesday, May 12. The band will take the stage at The Ritz-Carlton in Marina Del Rey, CA a...

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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Singer TIM OWENS: I Was Fired By E-Mail

Former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens has revealed to the Washington Post that he found out about plans for the band to reunite with Rob Halford via an e-mail from band management. Owens says he was told the switch would be "best for everyone." "They could have called me," Owens says. "But w...

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STEVE VAI's 'Live At The Astoria London' To Air On VH1 Classic

VH1 Classic will be premiering a one-hour special featuring select performances from Steve Vai's "Live At The Astoria London" DVD on Friday, May 21 at 9:00 p.m. VH1 will begin airing promos for the concert a week before the show. VH1 Classic is available for digital cable subscribers in the USA. "Li...

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RUSH Drummer Inks Endorsement Deal With SABIAN Cymbals

Sabian, the world's leading cymbal manufacturer, has added legendary drummer Neil Peart of RUSH to its stellar line-up of artists who play Sabian cymbals, according to an official press release. Aside from switching exclusively to Sabian, Peart has also created his own signature line of Sabian cymba...

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STEVE VAI To Tour Australia In July

Steve Vai and his band — Billy Sheehan (bass),Tony MacAlpine (guitar and keyboards),Jeremy Colson (drums) and Dave Weiner (guitar) — will be touring Australia in late July. The tour will kick off in Perth on July 22 and visit Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Prior to the Australian tour,...

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JERRY CANTRELL, BILLY DUFFY Jam With SAMMY HAGAR At Cabo Wabo Launch

Ted Nugent, Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS),Billy Duffy (THE CULT) and Ronnie Montrose were among the guest performers with Sammy Hagar and his band THE WABORITAS at the launch of Hagar's first stateside Cabo Wabo Cantina in Harveys Resort Casino in Lake Tahoe, Nevada this past weekend. Check put...

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S.O.D.'s Classic 'Speak English Or Die' LP To Be Issued On Blood-Red Vinyl

Megaforce Records and metal/hardcore pioneers S.O.D. will issue the classic "Speak English Or Die" LP on colored vinyl on June 29, 2004. S.O.D. began in the mid-1980's during a break in the recording of ANTHRAX's album "Spreading the Disease". What started out as a quick, satirical release for Scott...

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DOHENY: Full Demo Track Posted Online

DOHENY, the California-based band formed by ex-THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar) and PITCHSHIFTER frontman Jon "J.S." Clayden, have posted a full demo recording of the track "Drive Me" at their official web site. Check it out here. DOHENY, who are currently unsigned, are rounded ou...

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DEATH ANGEL To Guest On 107.7 THE BONE

Reunited San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL will be appearing on 107.7 The Bone's "Metal Zone" with Billy Steel this Friday night (April 30) between 9:00 p.m. and midnight PST. DEATH ANGEL will be talking about their upcoming CD, "The Art of Dying", and will be premiering several cuts off...

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SAMMY HAGAR Jams With TED NUGENT At CABO WABO Grand Opening: Photos Available

VAN HALEN frontman Sammy Hagar was joined by Ted Nugent at the Grand Opening of his first Cabo Wabo Cantina on U.S. soil at Harveys in Lake Tahoe, Nevada Thursday night (April 29). Check out pictures from Wire Image. The Cabo Wabo Cantina will be open seven days a week for lunch and ...

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RODEK: Video Posted Online

RODEK, the new project featuring BIOHAZARD guitarist/vocalist Billy Graziadei and KITTIE bassist Jennifer Arroyo, have uploaded their video for the track "Undone" at this location (Quicktime, 7.2 MB). The five-piece band, whose lineup is completed by Karl Bernholtz (vocals, THE GROOVENICS),AJ March...

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ORANGE GOBLIN: U.S. Tour Dates Announced

British doomsters ORANGE GOBLIN will be embarking on a U.S. tour beginning April 29 in New York City. Support at all dates will come from LAMONT. DEBRIS INC., the new group featuring SAINT VITUS mainman Dave Chandler and ex-TROUBLE bassist Ron Holzner, will join the bill between May 24 and May 28. C...

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SOULFLY Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival

SOULFLY have been confirmed for the 11th edition of With Full Force festival, a three-day event set to be held July 2-4 at airport Roitzschjora, Löbnitz near Leipzig, Germany. The complete list of bands set to appear at the festival is as follows: A.O.K. ADJUDGEMENT AGNOSTIC FRONT ATROCITY BEATSTEAK...

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DOHENY To Play Exclusive L.A. Gig

DOHENY, the California-based band formed by ex-THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar) and PITCHSHIFTER frontman Jon "J.S." Clayden, have been asked by L.A.'s prestigious members-only night club The Spider Club to play at the opening night of their venture into live music on Thursday, Ju...