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EVANESCENCE Singer Ties The Knot

According to KHTV Little Rock, Amy Lee, the 25-year-old lead singer of EVANESCENCE, got married to her therapist fiance, Josh Hartzler, 28, this past weekend. Amy's father, John Lee, confirmed to Evanescencefan.net that his daughter and Hartzler were married on Sunday (May 6) in a very private cerem...

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RUSH: 'Snakes & Arrows' Debuts At No. 3 On Billboard Chart

RUSH's latest album, "Snakes & Arrows", has sold just under 93,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release to land at No. 3 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's last studio set, 2002's "Vapor Trails", began at No. 6 with 108,000. All told, the new set is the act's 27th ...

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NIKKI SIXX's 'The Heroin Diaries': Book, Album Release Dates Announced

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx will release a new album, "The Heroin Diaries", on August 21, as a precursor to his autobiography of the same name, which arrives September 25. The album's 12 tracks each match up with one chapter in the book; first single "Life Is Beautiful" can be downloaded from the...

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RUSH: Complete 'Far Cry' Video Available

RUSH's video for the band's new single, "Far Cry", directed by Chris Mills, can be seen at this location. According to Hits Daily Double, RUSH's "Snakes & Arrows" is poised to sell under 90,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release to land at No. 3 or No. 4 ...

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Former EVANESCENCE Keyboardist Slams 'Ungrateful' Hired Band For Criticizing AMY LEE

Former EVANESCENCE keyboard player David Hodges — who recorded most of the group's breakthrough album, "Fallen", with Ben Moody and Amy Lee but left in 2002 before the CD was released — has jumped to Amy Lee's defense in response to the comments made by the group's former guitarist, John LeCompt, fo...

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RUSH Guitarist, Lighting Designer/Director Interviewed On Toronto Radio; Audio Available

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site RushIsABand.com, RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson and lighting designer/director Howard Ungerleider were guests last night (Saturday, May 5) on Toronto's CFRB Radio Rock Talk program. Howard was up first and spoke about his history with RUSH and his involvement...

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Singer AMY LEE: 'EVANESCENCE Is Alive And Well'

EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee has issued the following statement regarding the departure of guitarist John LeCompt and drummer Rocky Gray: "EVANESCENCE is alive and well. John and Rocky were in EVANESCENCE for four years and we shared some great times together playing live, but they were ready to move...

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RUSH Enjoying Its Most Successful Single In A Decade

Jane Stevenson of the Edmonton Sun reports that veteran Toronto prog-rock band RUSH is going through a major renaissance right now. Together for 33 years, singer-bassist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson and drummer-lyricist Neil Peart are enjoying their most successful single in a decade, "Far Cry"...

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Former EVANESCENCE Drummer ROCKY GRAY Comments On His Departure

Rocky Gray, longtime drummer for multi-platinum rockers EVANESCENCE, has confirmed reports that he has quit the band. Best known prior to EVANESCENCE as the guitar player for seminal Christian metal bands LIVING SACRIFICE (a band whose members went on to join P.O.D., NORMA JEAN and more) and SOUL EM...

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DIMEBAG's Estate Reaches Settlement In Lawsuit Over Alrosa Shootings

According to The Columbus Dispatch, the estate of "Dimebag" Darrel Abbott, the DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist who died in a 2004 shooting at Alrosa Villa, has reached a settlement in its wrongful-death lawsuit against the Columbus, Ohio nightclub. The lawsuit was dismissed this week after Abbott's...

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Ex-EVANESCENCE Guitarist Says AMY LEE Is 'As Deep As The Shallow End Of A Child's Wading Pool'

Former EVANESCENCE guitarist John LeCompt has offered more details about his exit from the group. According to LeCompt, he was fired from the band. He also said drummer Rocky Gray had quit. In a posting on his blog, LeCompt wrote, "I've been getting your messages all morning and figured I would give...

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Publisher Attempts To Clear Up Confusion Regarding DIMEBAG Estate and MJS MUSIC PUBLICATIONS

MJS Music Publications has issued the following press release: Earlier in 2007 the Abbott estate made a global announcement stating "The family of the late 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott has not authorized anyone in the past or present to author a book on his life." Since the announcement, many websites,...

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EVANESCENCE Guitarist Fired; Drummer Reportedly Quits

Gerry Gittelson of DailyNews.com reports that EVANESCENCE guitarist John LeCompt said Friday (May 4) he's been fired from the band, and he also said drummer Rocky Gray has quit. "I'm done, and I'm pretty upset about it," LeCompt said, calling from Little Rock, Ark., the band's home town. "(Singer) A...

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RUSH: 'Far Cry' Video Snippet Available

A teaser for RUSH's video for the band's new single, "Far Cry", directed by Chris Mills, can be seen at this location. The clip is expected to debut next week. According to Hits Daily Double, RUSH's "Snakes & Arrows" is poised to sell around 110,000 copies in the United States during its first ....

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX: 'Life Is Beatuful' Single Available Online

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx is currently streaming "Life Is Beautiful", the first single from "The Heroin Diaries" soundtrack at MySpace.com/HeroinDiaries and MySpace.com/NikkiSixx. "The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star" is the upcoming book by Nikki Sixx, the co-founde...