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Updated: DOWN Still Playing BONNAROO Festival
DOWN's name has been removed from the list of artists who are scheduled to appear at the 2009 edition of the Bonnaroo festival, set to take place June 11-14 in Manchester, Tennessee. ***UPDATE: DOWN's name is now once again being displayed on the festival's web site.*** The original poster announcin...February 17, 2009
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TOOL Frontman's PUSCIFER Performs Live For First Time; Video Available
TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan's side project, PUSCIFER, made its live debut this past Friday (February 13) at the The Pearl in the Palms Casino. A number of fan-filmed video clips of the group's performance can be viewed at this location. PUSCIFER, a loose collective of musicians, performance a...February 17, 2009
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EVIL ARMY Bassist Dies
Bassist Matt "Bones" Brown of Memphis, Tennessee thrashers EVIL ARMY has reportedly died of an overdose. The funeral will be held on Saturday, February 14 at Peebles West Funeral Chapel, Flower Shop & Crematory in Brown's hometown of Oakland, Tennessee. EVIL ARMY, led by brothers Rob Evil and Mi...February 13, 2009
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TOOL Frontman Preparing For PUSCIFER Live Debut
TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan is prepping his side project, PUSCIFER, for its live debut this weekend in Las Vegas. He told The Pulse of Radio that he expects all three shows to be very different from each other and from a TOOL show. "As long as we're all communicating on the particular premise...February 11, 2009
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PHILIP ANSELMO, PEPPER KEENAN Talk About Heavy Metal Scene In New Orleans
Alison Fensterstock of BestOfNewOrleans.com reports: Heavy metal stars Pepper Keenan and Phil Anselmo and their band DOWN just completed a tour opening for METALLICA at the New Orleans Arena. Along with Mike IX Williams, they are three of the city's best-known musicians —outside of New Orleans. "You...February 10, 2009
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TOOL Guitarist, Bassist Begin Writing Next Album
Brad Angle of Guitar World magazine recently conducted an interview with TOOL guitarist Adam Jones. When asked how the songwriting process for the band's new album was coming along, Jones replied, "It's been coming along... great! [laughs] No, we've been on hiatus. I'm writing and [bassist] Justin [...February 9, 2009
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GENE SIMMONS Featured In New DR PEPPER Commercial; Photos Available
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons is the latest celebrity to appear in Dr Pepper's "Trust Me, I'm a Dr" campaign as Dr. Love. As part of the campaign, Simmons recently filmed a TV commercial, which also features Gene's son Nick Simmons and will begin airing in early spring. A couple of photos from...February 6, 2009
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MAYNARD KEENAN Answers Questions About PUSCIFER Live Debut; Video Available
A mock press conference-style question-and-answer session with TOOL vocalist Maynard James Keenan about the forthcoming live debut of his side act PUSCIFER in Las Vegas can be viewed below. The clip, which was produced by Mike King of Flea Circus Films in Los Angeles, is said to be "sort of a 'Dr. S...January 22, 2009
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TOOL Frontman Starting Organic Market
The Pulse of Radio reports that TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan plans on opening an organic market in Cornville, Arizona, that will include a commercial kitchen and a tasting room for the wines he produces in nearby Sedona. According to Spinner.com, Keenan is currently adding the new sections to...January 22, 2009
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DOWN Interviewed At NAMM; Video Available
Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with DOWN guitarists Kirk Windstein and Pepper Keenan at this past weekend's (Jan. 15-18) NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held in Anaheim, California. Watch the two-and-a-half-minute chat belo...January 20, 2009
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TOOL's MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN: Rocker, Winemaker
Aidin Vaziri of the San Francisco Chronicle recently conducted an interview with Maynard James Keenan, frontman for TOOL and A PERFECT CIRCLE and a wine connoisseur. San Francisco Chronicle: Didn't you plan A PERFECT CIRCLE's last tour around various wine regions? Maynard: No. But if we would go to...January 1, 2009
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PUSCIFER: Third Las Vegas Show Announced
TOOL vocalist Maynard James Keenan recently set February 13 and February 14 as the dates for the live debut of his side act PUSCIFER in Las Vegas. Those shows sold out within an hour of their on sale this past weekend, and a third concert has now been announced. The additional gig will take place .....December 17, 2008
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Free DR PEPPER Coupons Begin Arriving In The Mail
Soft drink manufacturer Dr Pepper Snapple Group has reportedly begun sending out coupons (see scan below) for a free can of soda to everyone who requested one as part of its GUNS N' ROSES-related promotional giveaway. Dr Pepper promised everyone in the U.S. a free can of soda if the new GUNS album,...December 17, 2008
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AXL ROSE Breaks Silence On 'Chinese Democracy', Original GN'R Reunion, DR PEPPER And BRIAN MAY
Reclusive GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose broke his silence last night (Thursday, December 11) by answering fan questions on the message boards of two of the most popular GUNS N' ROSES fan sites on the Web — MyGNR.com and Here Today… Gone To Hell! BLABBERMOUTH.NET has collected some of the ...December 12, 2008
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TOOL Frontman Talks Wine; Video Available
Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV's "Thunder Show" recently visited Arizona and taped an episode with one of the most requested guests to appear on the program — TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan. They were also joined by winemaker Eric Glomski. Watch the show in two parts below. Maynard James Kee...December 10, 2008
