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Former NIRVANA Drummer To Release BEFORE CARS Single

BEFORE CARS, the new band featuring former NIRVANA drummer Chad Channing — Dave Grohl's predecessor, who played on NIRVANA's 1989 debut, "Bleach" — on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, as well as drums, will release its vinyl single on March via Flotation Records. The single, which features the tracks...

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NIKKI SIXX Backs BRITNEY SPEARS

Metro.co.uk reports that Britney Spears has received some unlikely support as she remains in rehab, from reformed wild rocker Nikki Sixx. MÖTLEY CRÜE's bassist and main songwriter says he hopes she'll "rise out of the ashes". Former drug addict Nikki is working on a book recounting when his own life...

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STATIC-X: 'Cannibal' Title Track Available For Streaming

The title track of STATIC-X's fifth studio album, "Cannibal", is available for streaming via the Warner Bros. web site: Windows: 56K, 128K Quicktime: 56K, 128K Comprising 12 of the harshest, most stripped-down tracks STATIC-X have ever recorded, "Cannibal" finds frontman Wayne Static and Co. soundin...

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GENE SIMMONS And PAUL STANLEY To Appear At Comic Convention in L.A.

KISS members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley will appear at Wizard World 2007, a three-day comic convention at the LA Convention Center in Los Angeles, California. Gene and Paul will be at the convention on Saturday, March 17 to promote the KISS4K comic. In other KISS-related news, a 50-minute video o...

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DESECRATION Frontman To Appear On National TV In The U.K.

Ollie Jones, frontman of both DESECRATION and AMPUTATED, will reportedly take part in a reality TV series which is due to air soon on BBC3. The show, called "Singing with the Enemy", will apparently be a face-off between a death metal band and a local pop act. DESECRATION will hit the road in the U....

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DEF LEPPARD Frontman Talks About New Album's Musical Direction

DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Let's talk a little about the next album. We've been writing while on tour, really. At most shows, we did have this room set up backstage that we called the 'Sparkle Lounge,' where we were trying new...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE: More North American Tour Dates Announced

CANNIBAL CORPSE has lined up the following tour dates with JOB FOR A COWBOY and PSYOPUS: Apr. 27 - Baltimore, MD @ Sonar (w/ THE RED CHORD) Apr. 28 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium (New England Hardcore And Metal Festival) Apr. 29 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza (w/ BEHEMOTH, THE RED CHORD) ...

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FIREHOUSE, Ex-RATT Singers Added To SCRAP METAL Project

FIREHOUSE's CJ Snare and former RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy have signed on to appear with SCRAP METAL, the project featuring Gunnar and Matthew Nelson (NELSON),Mark Slaughter (SLAUGHTER),Kelly Keagy (NIGHT RANGER) and Eric Martin (MR. BIG). The group has lined up the following appearances during...

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JOHN MACALUSO, RANDY COVEN, MARCO SFOGLI Featured On 'Heroes Temporis' Rock Opera

"Heroes Temporis" is the name of a a new rock opera with a progressive origin. The encounter of different worlds and atmospheres fascinated Giancarlo Trotta and Luca Contegiacomo (the former a classical musician, a prog musician the latter),both from Battipaglia (Salerno); thus the idea of a rock o...

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MESHUGGAH To Headline Italy's FROZEN ROCK OPEN AIR Festival

Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH have been confirmed as the headliners of the first edition of the Frozen Rock Open Air festival, a brand-new extreme-metal event which will be held July 14 at Prato dei Popoli, Area impianti sportive, Marcon, Italy. As previously reported, MESHUGGAH w...

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STATIC-X Frontman Says New CD Is 'The Most Metal Record We've Ever Made'

STATIC-X is breaking out of Hell's sub-basement to release their fifth studio album, "Cannibal", on April 3. The band will also kick off a headlining tour on March 30 in Santa Ana, CA. Comprising 12 of the harshest, most stripped-down tracks STATIC-X have ever recorded, "Cannibal" finds frontman Way...

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EXPLODER: U.K. Dates Announced

EXPLODER, the U.K. rock/metal band led by Mick Kenney (ANAAL NATHRAKH, PROFESSOR FATE, MISTRESS),has lined up the following tour dates: Mar. 15 - Barfly - London Mar. 16 - Porter Butt - Bath Mar. 25 - The Flapper and Firkin - Birmingham May 11 - Subway City/ANARCHY - Birmingham May 18 - The Palace...

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Former MARILYN MANSON Guitarist Working On THE POP CULTURE SUICIDES Debut

THE POP CULTURE SUICIDES, the experimental rock band from Chicago, Illinois featuring former MARILYN MANSON guitarist Zim Zum, is currently working on its debut album, due later in the year. Formed in 2005, the group is Zim Zum's first musical venture since PLEISTOSCENE, with which he released two I...

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NINE INCH NAILS DVD Arrives Today

Launch Radio Networks reports: NINE INCH NAILS releases its new live DVD, called "Beside You In Time", today (Tuesday, February 27). The DVD features a complete 19-song NINE INCH NAILS concert, an additional five songs captured live at a later date, videos for "The Hand That Feeds" and "Only", 2005...

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TONY IOMMI's Guitar Tech Launches HEAVEN AND HELL Tour Diary

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's technician Mike Clement has posted the first installment in the HEAVEN AND HELL tour diary at Iommi's official message board. Mike first started keeping a diary for Iommi.com back in 2005 and his bits of backstage gossip and humorous tales from the road kept ever...