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ULI JON ROTH's Classic Guitar Displayed At German Museum
Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth's first-ever prototype of the Sky Guitar (the "Dolphin Sky") is being displayed at Europe's first and only museum of rock and pop history, "Rock'n'Popmuseum", in Gronau, Germany, which attracted more than 10,000 visitors in the first week since it opened. The guitar...July 30, 2004
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KORN: New Single Goes To Radio
KORN have chosen their cover of "Word Up", originally recorded by the legendary R&B act CAMEO, as the first single from their new collection, "Greatest Hits: Volume One", according to Launch Radio Networks. CAMEO's version of the tune, released in 1986, reached Number Six on the pop charts. KORN...July 30, 2004
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OZZFEST Review: PHILIP ANSELMO Enjoyed Sound Of His Own Voice More Than Sound Of His Band
Winda Benedetti of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer the Ozzfest 2004 traveling festival when it hit the White River Amphitheater Tuesday (July 27). "In one of the more bizarre scenes from a day full of bizarre scenes, a man in a wheelchair actually surfed the roiling mosh pit as SLIPKNOT launched into...July 29, 2004
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Forces Pop Band DIOS To Change Name
Hawthorne, California-based pop band DIOS have been forced to change their name after veteran heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio threatened legal action against the group, claiming their name was too close to that of his own solo band (as first reported here on June 25). A statement issued by the b...July 27, 2004
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TV Movie About Fictional Heavy Metal Singer To Air In September
According to The Futon Critic, the ABC Family cable channel will air a telefilm called "Pop Rocks!" focusing on Jerry Harden (Gary Cole),"a respectable banker and family man in his 40s, who is about to be haunted by his deepest, darkest secret…he was the lead singer of the biggest heavy metal band...July 26, 2004
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KORN Set Release Date For Greatest-Hits Collection
KORN have set an October 12 release date through Epic Records for their upcoming best-of set, singer Jonathan Davis revealed this past weekend during an interview with Scoop of the Columbus, Ohio radio station The Blitz 99.7 FM. Several new cover songs have been recorded for possible inclusion on th...July 26, 2004
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KISS Designer To Auction Off Rare Memorabilia
According to KissKollector.com, KISS designer Christopher Franchi will be auctioning off some amazing KISS items from his personal archives in the last week of July and the first week of August. He will be auctioning these items off on e-Bay through his new Pop Rox Gallery company (web site). The it...July 26, 2004
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OMNIUM GATHERUM Complete Work On New Album
Finnish melo-death metallers OMNIUM GATHERUM have completed work on their sophomore album, "Fall Grave Silence", tentatively due in October/Novemeber through Rage Of Achilles Records. The follow-up to last year's highly acclaimed "Spirits and August Light" was recorded at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsi...July 25, 2004
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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Talks About Touring With AIKAWA NANASE
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has answered a few questions for his official web site, MartyFriedman.com, regarding his recently completed tour with Japanese pop/rock singer Aikawa Nanase. The Q-and-A session follows: Q: The Aikawa Nanase tour just ended in Sapporo, can you tell me about i...July 23, 2004
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VH1's GUNS N' ROSES Special Breathes New Life Into 'Greatest Hits' CD
Billboard magazine is reporting that VH1's "Behind The Music" special on GUNS N' ROSES appears to have injected new life into the group's "Greatest Hits" album, which earned a Greatest Gainer award this week with a 69% improvement over prior-week sales, leaping 30 places to No. 21 on The Billboard 2...July 23, 2004
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SHADOWCAST In Pre-Production For New Album
SHADOWCAST bandleader mC is currently pre-producing the keyboard tracks for the Austrian pop-metal band's as-yet-untitled third release. "So far everything sounds astonishing and although there are more keyboards in the new tracks, they are not too dominant," the group write in a press release. "Ste...July 21, 2004
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British Pop Singer Slams KELLY OSBOURNE: 'Her Dad Is A Legend, She's Not'
The singer of the British pop group BUSTED has added further fuel to their ongoing feud with Kelly Osbourne — by declaring she exists solely off her father's fame, according to Ireland Online. BUSTED were less than impressed with Osbourne's recent comments they are "the stupidest, most ridiculous fo...July 21, 2004
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KISS Frontman, Manager Check Out New Pop Band
According to The Boston Globe, KISS frontman Paul Stanley (sans makeup) and the band's legendary manager, Doc McGee, stopped by the Abbey Lounge in Somerville the other night to check out THE CLICK, a Boston-based pop band made up mostly of Berklee College of Music students. THE CLICK said hello to...July 19, 2004
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DANZIG Named 'Loser Of The Week' By The Arizona Republic
The following is an excerpt from Muck Raker's "Losers of the Week" column in the Arizona Republic: "On July 3, Tuba City became the site where the name of the former lead singer of THE MISFITS was officially synonymous with mud. After bumping several opening bands in order to play his set two ...July 16, 2004
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KORN Frontman Says Rock Music Isn't Dangerous Anymore
In a brand-new interview with Live Daily, KORN frontman Jonathan Davis spoke about the group's options following the upcoming release of a greatest-hits collection, which will fulfill their seven-album deal with Epic Records. "We make the records we want to make," he said. "We never had [Epic] come...July 14, 2004
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