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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer, TOMMY LEE Bassist Guest On PRE)THING Single
Former GUNS N' ROSES/current VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum and TOMMY LEE/ex-KILGORE bassist Marty O'Brien are featured on two songs from the forthcoming PRE)THING album, titled "22nd Century Lifestyle Episode: RUSTAND THESUPERHEROES SEXDRUGS AND SOUTHERN CITYROCK". Sorum and O'Brien appear on t...August 1, 2003
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RUSH: Busy, Not Hurried
The Toronto Sun spoke to RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson about the group's upcoming two-DVD set, "Rush In Rio", due in September. "I've been in the studio with the mixing portion of it for the last seven weeks," he said. "We still have another couple of weeks to go on it. [Bassist/vocalist] Geddy [Lee]...July 31, 2003
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TOMMY LEE No Longer 'Misunderstood', Book To Surface In The Spring
Former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee has reportedly scrapped "Misunderstood" as the title for his upcoming autobiography, now due in the spring through Atria Books, the hardcover imprint of Simon & Schuster. As previously reported, the book, which was originally rumored to have been titled "Ragz...July 30, 2003
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IRON BUTTERFLY Guitarist ERIK BRAUNN Dies At 52
Erik Braunn, the lead guitarist on IRON BUTTERFLY's classic heavy metal anthem of 1968 "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", died of cardiac arrest Friday in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Times. He was 52. Braunn, considered a violin prodigy, began his musical career at age 4. He was born in Pekin, Ill....July 28, 2003
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TOMMY LEE Has 'Friendly' Drink With BLU CANTRELL
The New York Daily News is reporting that Tommy Lee, now split from Mayte Garcia (the ex-wife formerly known as Mrs. Prince),had a friendly drink with R&B singer Blu Cantrell the other night at the Four Seasons hotel here. "Blu's a huge heavy-metal fan," says a friend. "She loves MÖTLEY CRÜE."...July 27, 2003
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Star-Telegram: DAVID LEE ROTH's Sleaziness Gets The Better Of Him
Dave Ferman of the Star-Telegram is reporting that former VAN HALEN frontman David Lee Roth's Thursday night (July 24) show at a "maybe one-quarter full NextStage [Dalls, Texas] started a full 30 minutes late and left little room for middle-ground opinions: Roth is either a pathetic display of a onc...July 25, 2003
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TOMMY LEE Explains His Involvement With Music-Download Service
Former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee spoke to ITV.com about his involvement in BuyMusic.com, a new user-friendly legal music download site which launched earlier this week. According to Lee, he became the spokesperson of the service in order to give the "artist's perspective." "I didn't even think t...July 25, 2003
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Former DOKKEN Guitarist: 'LYNCH MOB Is Not Breaking Up'
Former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch has issued a statement dispelling rumors of a breakup within the ranks of his current band, LYNCH MOB. The following is George's statement in its entirety: "Contrary to what you may read on the Internet, the band is not breaking up. The truth is that [vocalist] R...July 25, 2003
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RUSH Reveal 'Rio' CD/DVD Details, Dispel Breakup Rumors
Veteran Canadian rock trio RUSH will release the triple-disc live album and double-disc DVD, titled "Rush in Rio", in September via Anthem/Atlantic Records, according to Billboard.com. The DVD version of"Rush in Rio" includes all 28 songs from the CD (recorded last Nov. 23 on the last show of the ba...July 24, 2003
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Axis of Metal: The Up-and-Coming Of Springfield Röck City
Daniel Oppenheimer of the Valley Advocate is reporting that "when MTV resurrected their heavy metal show 'Headbanger's Ball' in May of this year, guest host METALLICA played 17 videos. Of those, three were from Springfield [Massachusetts]-area bands: STAIND, SHADOWS FALL and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. Anoth...July 24, 2003
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SAVATAGE Members To Perform Together For First Time In Eight Years
For the first time in eight years, bassist Johnny Lee Middleton and drummer Steve "Doc" Wacholz will join vocalist Jon Oliva and guitarist Chris Caffery on stage for the Criss Oliva 10th Anniversary Memorial Concert to remember and celebrate the life and contributions of Jon's brother, late SAVATAGE...July 23, 2003
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EVANESCENCE's In-Store Appearance In Australia
EVANESCENCE members Amy Lee and Ben Moody made an in-store appearance at HMV Westfield in Mount Druitt (Sydney),Australia on Sunday, June 20. Check out pictures from Wire Image. As previously reported, EVANESCENCE's major label debut album, "Fallen", was certified double platinum by the Recording I...July 22, 2003
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NIKKI SIXX: Everything Is Right On Target
MÖTLEY CRÜE/BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message to the "Rock'n'Roll Diary" section of CRÜE's official web site: "I walk into the kitchen and XM Radio is playing (the 70's) station, I venture down the hall to Gunner's room only to hear metal blasting (I swear his...July 21, 2003
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HEATHEN Reunite, Begin Work On New Album
Acclaimed late '80s San Francisco Bay Area metallers HEATHEN have reunited and are in the process of finishing up work on a album of covers and originals, due in late 2003/early 2004 through an as-yet-undisclosed label. "[Guitarist] Lee [Altus] and I just got back from Europe with ANGEL WITCH," drum...July 18, 2003
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Adult Film Star JENNA JAMESON: TOMMY LEE Was 'Too Affectionate'
Adult film actress Jenna Jameson, currently engaged to sometime co-star Justin Sterling, tells Paper magazine that she is entirely over rock stars, of which she has dated many. "Don't ever date a rock star," she advises. "They all have what I call Lead Singer Syndrome. They're all fuckers." Although...July 17, 2003
