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VINCE NEIL-Autographed Jay Turser Guitar Brings In $1400 For The SKYLAR NEIL FOUNDATION
Jay Turser Guitars, distributed by Music Industries Corp., donated a JT-Warlord electric guitar to the ninth annual Skylar Neil Memorial charity golf tournament and auction, held May 5, 2005, at the Malibu Country Club, in Malibu, California. The final bid on the Jay Turser Warlord instrument, which...May 24, 2005
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GINGER: 'The Glory Is Not In Never Failing, But In Rising Every Time You Fail'
Former THE WILDHEARTS frontman Ginger has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "My life turned into shit on an aeroplane heading for the sunny Philippines at the end of 2004, a holiday my family would take every Christmas ? we'd visit family members, hang out on beaches, ea...May 23, 2005
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VIRGIN STEELE Pull Out Of BANG YOUR HEAD And NUMMIROCK Festivals
VIRGIN STEELE have cancelled their previously announced appearances at Germany's Bang Your Head (June 24-25) and Finland's Nummirock (June 24-25) festivals. An official statement from the band reads as follows: "While undergoing a medical exam to discover the source of a severe, persistent pain, add...May 22, 2005
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TOMMY LEE, AXL ROSE And GENE SIMMONS Are Among '20 Baddest Boys' In Music
MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee, GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose and KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons are among the 20 "baddest boys" in music, according to a list compiled by the MuchMoreMusic show "Listed". Hosted by Karina Huber, "Listed" features a weekly roster of top artists who live in the re...May 21, 2005
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ALICE COOPER: 'Dirty Diamonds' Gets An Official Release Date
According to a post at SickthingsUK, New West Records has set an August 2 release date for the new ALICE COOPER album, entitled "Dirty Diamonds". The following press release has been issued by the label; After 30 albums and some of the most famous rock songs ever recorded, you'd think Alice Cooper's...May 21, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST Film Tokyo Show For Upcoming DVD: Setlist Revealed
JUDAS PRIEST reportedly filmed their May 18 show at the Budokan in Tokyo, Japan for an upcoming full-length concert DVD. The band used three cameras and two large screens during the sold-out show, which was attended by 10,000 people. The group's setlist for the concert was as follows: 01. The Hellio...May 20, 2005
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HENRY ROLLINS Targets BUSH Administration
Punk rock icon Henry Rollins recently appeared on the Australian TV show "Lateline" to discuss his political views. Several excerpts from the interview follow: On combining writing and acting with spoken-word tours which blend self-deprecating comedy with acidic attacks on the U.S. administration: "...May 19, 2005
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OZZY And SHARON Attend 'Lords of Dogtown' Art Opening: Photos Available
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne attended the "Lords of Dogtown" Los Angeles art opening on May 12 at Adidas on Melrose in Los Angeles, California. Check out pictures from Wire Image. As previously reported, the upcoming soundtrack to the skateboarding film features such classic rockers as BLACK SABBATH, DE...May 19, 2005
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TOMMY LEE: New Solo Single Posted Online
MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee's brand-new solo single, "Tryin' to be Me", has been posted online at TommyLee.tv: Windows Media, Real Media. "Tryin' to be Me" comes off Tommy's third solo album, "Tommyland: The Ride", due on August 2. The CD will be released in conjunction with his new NBC reality .....May 19, 2005
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Sweden's PARKROCK FESTIVAL: Running Order Announced
NOCTURNAL RITES, MORGANA LEFAY, PERSUADER, WUTHERING HEIGHTS and THE STORYTELLER have been confirmed for the Parkrock Festival, a free event set to take place June 3-4 in Sandviken, Sweden. The complete running order for the festival is as follows: Friday, June 3: 15:45 - 16:15 SILVERSTONE 16:30 - 1...May 19, 2005
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CHIMAIRA: New Music Coming Soon
Roadrunner Records has issued the following CHIMAIRA press release: "It's been almost exactly two years since the release of CHIMAIRA's genre-defining metal opus 'The Impossibility of Reason'. Filled with crushing anthems like 'Pure Hatred' and 'Power Trip', the album was direct and to the point, sp...May 18, 2005
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Report: Egyptian Heavy Metal Is Re-Emerging And Shaking Up The Scene
Sophia al-Maria and Ethan Heitner of Egypt's Cairo Magazine have issued the following report: Cairo has dirt, energy and — most importantly — frustrated youth under pressure: all elements needed to form hard and vital rock. By this rationale, Egypt has no excuse to be conspicuously inept in this int...May 18, 2005
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Legendary New York City Rock Club Eyeing Last-Ditch Summer Benefit Tour
Billboard.com is reporting that CBGB is hoping to host a 30-date festival of big-name acts this summer in a last-ditch effort to save the legendary punk rock club, founder and owner Hilly Kristal told the handful of journalists and supporters who turned out yesterday (May 16) for the start of a fund...May 17, 2005
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Premier New Song At German Festival
According to a post at the CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes-Of-Bodom.com, CHILDREN OF BODOM premiered a new song, entitled "In Your Face", during their appearance at the Rock Hard festival in Gelsenkirchen, Germany on Saturday, May 14. The track will appear on the band's upcoming CD, "Are You Dead...May 17, 2005
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NEW YORK DOLLS, RUNAWAYS, DEAD BOYS Members To Guest On FRANKENSTEIN 3000 Covers CD
East Coast hard rockers FRANKENSTEIN 3000 are getting a little help from their friends on a covers CD to be released this summer on Main Man Records. Inspired by their recent collaboration with NEW YORK DOLLS frontman David Johansen on the DOLLS classic "Babylon", FRANKENSTEIN 3000 decided to record...May 16, 2005