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EDDIE VAN HALEN's Son WOLFGANG Named New VAN HALEN Bassist
TMZ.com reports that VAN HALEN has officially hired 15-year-old Wolfgang Van Halen — the son of guitarist Eddie Van Halen and estranged wife Valerie Bertinelli, and nephew of drummer Alex Van Halen — as the new bassist for the band. Wolfgang replaces longtime bassist Michael Anthony, who left the ba...November 2, 2006
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EVANESCENCE Singer Says New Album's Success Was 'A Big Wonderful Surprise'
EVANESCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee told MTV.com that the band decided to release "Lithium" as the second single from its "The Open Door" album only recently, as Lee struggled with the single-selection process. "It was a really, really hard call because there were like four different songs I thought woul...November 2, 2006
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ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA's LEE Comments On New Bassist; 'Jimmy Kimmel' Appearance Announced
ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA has commented on the addition of former BLACK CROWES member Johnny Colt as the temporary replacement for injured bassist Jason Newsted (as BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported yesterday). Colt, also known for his work with TRAIN, will handle bass duties for the band's much-buzzed-abou...November 2, 2006
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ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA Taps Former BLACK CROWES Bassist For Upcoming Tour
Bassist Johnny Colt, who was with the BLACK CROWES in their early days, will reportedly be filling in for VOIVOD/ex-METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted on ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA's upcoming North American tour, which kicks off New Year's Eve. Newsted was scheduled for surgery late last month to repair a tor...November 1, 2006
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ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA: Audio Samples Of Entire Album Available
ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA, the band featuring Tommy Lee (MÖTLEY CRÜE),Jason Newsted (VOIVOD, ex-METALLICA) and Gilby Clarke (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) and vocalist Lukas Rossi, will release its self-titled debut album on November 21 via Burnett/Epic Records. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. It...October 31, 2006
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EVANESCENCE: Japanese Tour Dates Announced
EVANESCENCE will embark on a Japanese tour in January/February. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jan. 25 - Zepp - Osaka, JPN Jan. 26 - Zepp - Nagoya, JPN Jan. 28 - Blitz - Yokohama, JPN Jan. 30 - Zepp - Tokyo, JPN Jan. 31 - Zepp - Tokyo, JPN Feb. 01 - Zepp Sendai - ...October 31, 2006
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ARMY OF ANYONE Singer Says Dad's Halloween Story Scared Him Into Staying In
Launch Radio Networks reports: ARMY OF ANYONE singer Richard Patrick grew up in the Chicago area and has fond memories of Halloween there. But he told Launch about one time when he was a little kid that his dad turned Halloween into something more menacing than usual: "My father came home one day. H...October 31, 2006
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ARMY OF ANYONE: Audio Samples Of Entire Album Available
Audio samples of all 11 tracks that are set to appear on ARMY OF ANYONE's self-titled debut album have been posted online at Coconuts.com. ARMY OF ANYONE's self-titled debut comes out on November 14. In the meantime, the quartet will release a digital EP through iTunes on October 31. The 99-cent dow...October 30, 2006
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MARTY FRIEDMAN, KERRY KING Jam Together On Japanese TV
SLAYER guitarist Kerry King joined ex-MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman on his Japanese TV show "Rock Fujiyama" (broadcast Oct. 30 on TV Tokyo) where they did all the usual "Fujiyama" games as well as treated the cameras to impromptu jams of rare metal gems from JUDAS PRIEST, VENOM, PANTERA and more...October 30, 2006
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VAN HALEN Nominated For ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction
VAN HALEN has been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007, along with eight other acts, according to The Plain Dealer. This is the first nomination for VAN HALEN, although the group has been eligible for at least the past three years. R.E.M. and the RONETTES are the othe...October 28, 2006
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ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA's TOMMY LEE, LUKAS ROSSI Interviewed On 'CD USA'
An interview with ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA's Tommy Lee and Lukas Rossi will air this weekend on "CD USA", an American music television show airing exclusively on The 101 network available only to customers of DirecTV. Beginning on Saturday, October 28 at 6:00 p.m. ET on DirecTV channels 101, 334, 580 and...October 28, 2006
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EVANESCENCE To Film 'Lithium' Video
EVANESCENCE has selected Paul Fedor (DEFTONES, ALICE IN CHAINS, ADEMA) to direct "Lithium", the second video from the band's "The Open Door" album. More information will be made available soon. EVANESCENCE's latest album, "The Open Door", sold 447,000 copies in the United States during its first wee...October 27, 2006
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DARKANE's CHRISTOFER MALMSTRÖM: Video From Helsingborg Clinic Posted Online
A video clip of DARKANE guitarist Christofer Malmström playing the song "Personal Hell" from his NON-HUMAN LEVEL solo project at the guitar clinic he held on Wednesday (Oct. 25) at Dunkers Kulturhus in Helsingborg, Sweden has been posted online at this location (Windows Media). According to Malmströ...October 27, 2006
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JIMI HENDRIX's 'Are You Experienced?' To Be Analyzed On 'All Things Considered Weekend'
According to eJazzNews.com, JIMI HENDRIX's "Are You Experienced?" album (1967) has been selected as one of five historical recordings from the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry to be presented and analyzed by NPR's "All Things Considered Weekend" in a five-part series that begins this...October 26, 2006
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VAN HALEN To Tour With DAVID LEE ROTH IN 2007?
MelodicRock.com is reporting that VAN HALEN will likely tour in 2007 with David Lee Roth as frontman. Citing "information from a highly placed source," the site states that negotiations are currently underway to reunite VAN HALEN with their original frontman for a tour in 2007 that will take in Amer...October 26, 2006
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