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SHAKIRA's Cover Of AC/DC's 'Back In Black' To Surface On Upcoming DVD/CD
Colombian pop singer's SHAKIRA's previously unreleased cover of AC/DC's "Back in Black" will be included on her "Live and Off the Record" audio/visual documentation of last year's "Tour of the Mongoose". The set, due on March 30, will be packaged as a two-and-a-half-hour DVD with a ten-song bonus CD...March 12, 2004
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NIKKI SIXX: 'It Feels New Again'
MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message to the "Rock 'n' Roll Diary" section of CRÜE's official web site: "The Tower in-store was so much fun. Tracii said it's really our first gig, and he's correct in the fact that it was all on us. "I was blown away by the support ...March 11, 2004
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MARTY FRIEDMAN: Guest Appearances, Guitar Seminars Announced
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman played lead guitar on one song on the upcoming album, "Monster", from the Japanese heavy rock band 03. The CD will be released on March 31 via Avex Records. In other news, Friedman will be appearing at The First World Guitar Congress, held June 2-9 in Baltimo...March 8, 2004
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NY Times: TOMMY LEE Makes 'Dismal' Attempt At Crossing Over To Dance World
According to the New York Times, former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee "made a dismal attempt at crossing over to the dance world, drumming along with a D.J." at this past weekend's Ultra Music Festival, an annual dance-music gathering that recently joined forces with the Winter Music Conference, an...March 8, 2004
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SPEEDY GONZALES Sign With AOR HEAVEN RECORDS
SPEEDY GONZALES, the Swedish melodic hard rock outfit featuring former CANDLEMASS/TALK OF THE TOWN vocalist Thomas Vikström and TALISMAN/ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN bassist Marcel Jacob, will release a new album in July on the AOR Heaven label. Founded in early 1990 by Vikström, Tommy Denander (guitars, RAD...March 4, 2004
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OMNIUM GATHERUM Name New Album
Finnish melo-death metallers OMNIUM GATHERUM have set "Fall Grave Silence" as the working title of their sophomore album, tentatively due this fall through Rage Of Achilles Records. The follow-up to last year's highly acclaimed "Spirits and August Light" will be recorded during June-July at Sonic Pu...March 2, 2004
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ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE: 'Heavy Metal Is Dead In The U.S.'
ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante recently spoke to Australia's Heavy Metal Heaven about the group's upcoming live CD/DVD and their Australian tour, which is scheduled to take place in April. Asked what he thinks about the direction heavy metal music has taken over the last few years, Charlie said, "H...February 27, 2004
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MOTÖRHEAD Drummer To Perform At Swedish Eurovision Song Contest!
MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee will perform live at the "Swedish Eurovision Song Contest" in Gothenburg on Saturday, February 28. He will join Swedish Euro-pop superstar E-TYPE, who is competing with a brand new song, "Paradise", produced by highly respected pop/rock producer Max Martin (BACKSTREET BO...February 23, 2004
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It's Official: GENE SIMMONS Is An '***hole'
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has set "***hole" as the title of his highly anticipated solo album, due on April 20 through Simmons Records/Sanctuary Music Group. The title track, ""***hole", will be the first single released to rock radio on April 15. This release will mark the second solo albu...February 23, 2004
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KORN, SLIPKNOT, IGGY Added To U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival
KORN, SLIPKNOT and IGGY POP AND THE STOOGES are among the latest bands announced for the U.K.'s Download festival. The bands will join previously confirmed headliners METALLICA and LINKIN PARK at the event, which takes place at Donington between June 5-6. This year's Download will include an earlier...February 23, 2004
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RAMMSTEIN: New Single Due In May?
According to Herzeleid.com, the German magazine Sonic Seducer is reporting that the new RAMMSTEIN single will be called "Rosenrot" (Rose Red). The single is reportedly due at the end of May. RAMMSTEIN entered the studio in early November to begin recording their new album, tentatively due late sprin...February 22, 2004
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Finland: The Most 'Heavy Metal' Country In The World?
Heavy metal/hard rock music continues to thrive in Finland, where bands like CHILDREN OF BODOM regularly top the chart with their single and full-length releases. Here is how the metal/hard rock genre fared on the Finnish Pop Album (Top 120) chart for the week ending February 21, 2004: 04. EVANESCEN...February 21, 2004
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THE DARKNESS Strike Up Triple Trophy Success At BRIT MUSIC AWARDS
THE DARKNESS won three honors at the Brit Music Awards, the equivalent of the Grammys, held Tuesday night (Feb. 17) at Earls Court in west London The London-based band won the "Best British Group", "Best British Rock Act" and "Best British Album" for "Permission to Land". "This is a real privilege,...February 17, 2004
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DAVE MUSTAINE To Begin Mixing New MEGADETH Album In March/April
Dave Mustaine is scheduled to begin mixing the new MEGADETH album "somewhere around the middle of March/beginning of April," the guitarist/vocalist revealed in an online posting. "The time factor is based on [producer/mixer] Jeff Balding [JEWEL, TRISHA YEARWOOD, LONESTAR, SHANIA TWAIN] squeezing thi...February 12, 2004
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DEICIDE's New Album To Be Released In Several Formats: Images Available
Earache Records are releasing DEICIDE's latest album, "Scars Of The Crucifix", in several formats, loaded with special material available nowhere else. The CD version of "Scars…" will come with a bonus DVD, containing an exclusive DEICIDE documentary shot by acclaimed U.K. director Pete Bridgewater...February 11, 2004
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