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EXODUS Guitarist Comments On Passing Of Original HEATHEN Singer, Ruthie's Inn Promoter
EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has issued a statement regarding the recent deaths of Sam Kress [info] (the original vocalist of acclaimed San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN and former co-editor of early '80s underground fanzine Whiplash) and Wes Robinson [info] (founder of the legendary Ruthie's I...January 12, 2007
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MSG Bassist: MICHAEL SCHENKER 'Cares About No One, Not Even Himself'
Pivotal Rage recently conducted an interview with MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP/KOTTAK bassist Rev Jones. An excerpt from the chat follows: Pivotal Rage: You guys [MSG] had scheduled a North America tour for the fall of 2006. I was very disappointed that the tour didn't happen. What really went down? I kno...January 12, 2007
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NINE INCH NAILS Mainman TRENT REZNOR: 'I've Got My Confidence Back!'
NINE INCH NAILS frontman Trent Reznor has revealed to Kerrang! magazine (web site) that making the band's forthcoming fifth studio album, entitled "Year Zero", has resulted in him feeling stronger and more self-assured than ever before. Reznor is currently working on the follow-up to 2005's "With Te...January 11, 2007
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THE HAUNTED Frontman Recalls She-Male Near-Encounter
THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "The last couple of weeks I was obsessing madly over sex. I get into periods of it. Naturally, being me it's not the 'Gee, that girl has a fine rack' kind of obsessing. It's more, me walking past a ...January 11, 2007
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POINT OF RECOGNITION, SINAI BEACH Confirmed For 7th Annual FACEDOWN FEST
2007 marks the 10th anniversary of Facedown Records and the seventh year for the annual Facedown Fest, a weekend full of Facedown alumni, newcomers and roster favorites performing over a two-day stretch in Southern California. The Fest began in 2000 and has included headliners such as COMEBACK KID,...January 10, 2007
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WALLS OF JERICHO To Support STONE SOUR In Japan
WALLS OF JERICHO, Detroit's own hardcore warriors, have been chosen as direct support for KITTIE beginning the first week in February. This tour will be their first club tour of 2007, and the band is looking forward to pounding the pavement again, says vocalist Candace Kucsulain. "What we are especi...January 6, 2007
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VAN HALEN's New Publicist Is Looking Forward To Going On The Road This Summer
AVN.com reports that publicist Janie Liszewski has left the adult industry and her company High Profile Media to embark on a new chapter of her career. Effective immediately, Liszewski will be the exclusive PR rep for rocker Eddie Van Halen. "This new venture does not allow me to do publicity in adu...January 5, 2007
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SMASHING PUMPKINS Frontman Promises 'A New Album Of Songs And A World Tour Of Tears'
According to MTV.com, Billy Corgan has updated fans on the progress he's been making with the forthcoming SMASHING PUMPKINS comeback LP. In a posting to the band's MySpace page, the singer promised that the reunited band would be touring in 2007 in support of a new album, which will also be in store...January 3, 2007
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THE HAUNTED Frontman: What Happened To The Snow?
THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "So we haven't seen any snow yet this winter. At ALL. Global warming, someone? Nah... It's just, um... a warm year? "I am so tired of that lame excuse for the ridiculously over-consumption of the average Urban J...January 3, 2007
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GLENN DANZIG: 'Man's Inhumanity To Man Is Just As Bad As It's Always Been'
Jason Heller of The Onion's The A.V. Club recently conducted an interview with Glenn Danzig (DANZIG, MISFITS, SAMHAIN). A few excerpts from the chat follow: The A.V. Club: When you're a musician on the road, though, iPods are really convenient. Danzig: I don't even listen to music on the road, and i...January 3, 2007
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Ex-VAN HALEN Bassist Attends Glendora's VILLAGE ART WALK; Photos Available
Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony attended Glendora, California's annual Village Art Walk on December 8, 2006 to promote an interest in and appreciation of the arts. Michael took part in the festivities and had a collection of his basses on display at The Village Goldsmith, including the Jack...December 31, 2006
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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist PHIL COLLEN Pays Tribute To JIMI HENDRIX
DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen recently spoke to Classic Rock magazine (web site) for its latest issue in which the stars of rock (plus some assorted rock-loving comedians, sportmen, MPs and other riff raff) nominate their "rock icons." The following is Collen's explanation for why Jimi Hendrix b...December 31, 2006
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SAMMY HAGAR On Possible VAN HALEN / ROTH Reunion: 'I Don't See It In A Million Years'
John Soeder of Cleveland's The Plain Dealer reports: VAN HALEN scored a landslide victory in The Plain Dealer's seventh annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame poll. The newspaper asked readers and visitors to www.cleveland.com to tell it which nominees on the latest official Rock Hall ballot are most wor...December 29, 2006
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DAVID LEE ROTH Talks About Possible VAN HALEN Reunion; Video Available
TMZ.com caught up with David Lee Roth in Manhattan last night (Wednesday, Dec. 27),and he warned that a potential VAN HALEN reunion could result in a NASCAR-style wreck. Or a "Jerry Springer"-like brawl. Or even a "Knots Landing"-esque bitchfight! Diamond Dave, looking dapper and well-coifed outsid...December 28, 2006
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NINE INCH NAILS Mainman On New CD: 'This Is Not A Particularly Friendly Record'
NINE INCH NAILS mastermind Trent Reznor has revealed more information about the group's upcoming album, tentatively due in early 2007. In a December 27, 2006 blog entry on the official NIN fan club web site The Spiral, Reznor writes, "Usually when I finish a record, I have to go into battle with the...December 28, 2006
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