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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: European Tour Cancelled?

According to a posting on the web site of the Burgerweeshuis venue in Deventer, Holland, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's previously announced European tour, which was scheduled to take place in November, has been cancelled. There is currently no word if the trek — which was slated to include a Nov. 3 date in D...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Drummer Featured In JACK'S MANNEQUIN Video

According to MTV.com, MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee makes a cameo in JACK'S MANNEQUIN's video for "Dark Blue", directed by Brett Simon (THE KILLERS, NEW FOUND GLORY). The 1950s-set clip is inspired by the dance-contest movie "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" Lee played drums on the album, the side pr...

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VOIVOD Frontman: JASON NEWSTED Is 'All About Challenge And Fun'

Patrick Rennick of MetalReview.com recently conducted an interview with Michel "Away" Langevin and Denis "Snake" Belanger of VOIVOD. A few excerpts from the chat follow: MetalReview.com: What were your initial reactions when you heard the material that [late guitarist] Piggy had recorded for [the ne...

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SUPERNOVA Is Officially Renamed ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA

MTV.com reports that a court order barring the "Rock Star: Supernova" band (featuring Tommy Lee, Jason Newsted, Gilby Clarke and now vocalist Lukas Rossi) from using the moniker SUPERNOVA has forced the act to amend its name to, er, ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA, in deference to a California band that already...

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TOMMY LEE On 'Rock Star' Winner LUKAS ROSSI: 'He's Sexy, And He Sings Like Hell'

Tommy Lee (MÖTLEY CRÜE),Jason Newsted (VOIVOD, ex-METALLICA),and Gilby Clarke (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) told Shelley Fralic of the CanWest News Service that they selected Canadian singer Lukas Rossi to front their new band — which is now going by the name ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA — because he looks the part,...

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THE PANIC CHANNEL: 'Teahouse Of The Spirits' Video Posted Online

A new THE PANIC CHANNEL video for the song "Teahouse of the Spirits" has been posted online at Yahoo! Music. "It was shot while we were out on tour last spring," guitarist Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) explained. "The live footage is primarily from New York and L.A., with...

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'Rock Star' Winner LUKAS ROSSI Snubs Girlfriend At Afterparty: Video Available

TMZ.com reports that "Rock Star" winner Lukas Rossi left his girlfriend out in the cold on his first official night in Tommy Lee's band (formerly known as SUPERNOVA) as he partied with the band at a local club. Lukas did come out and talk to his girlfriend briefly but then went back inside ...

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'SUPERNOVA' : First Two Tracks Posted Online

Two new "Rock Star: Supernova" tracks — featuring singer Lukas Rossi alongside Tommy Lee (MÖTLEY CRÜE),Jason Newsted (VOIVOD, ex-METALLICA),and Gilby Clarke (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) — have been posted online at the band's MySpace page. Listen to the tracks "It's All Love" and "Be Yourself & 5 Other...

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'Rock Star: Supernova' Winner: 'I Was The Right Person For The Job'

"Rock Star: Supernova" champ Lukas Rossi checked in with Canada.com after being declared frontman for the band that includes Tommy Lee (MÖTLEY CRÜE),Jason Newsted (VOIVOD, ex-METALLICA),and Gilby Clarke (ex-GUNS N' ROSES). Asked what his reaction was when he found out, Rossi responded, "Overwhelme...

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SUPERNOVA Frontman Named

Canadian rocker Lukas Rossi was crowned the winner of reality TV show "Rock Star: Supernova", according to The Sydney Morning Herald. Rossi is described on the "Rock Star: Supernova" web site as a gifted singer with a "Jeff Buckley meets Freddie Mercury" style. Lukas will front SUPERNOVA, the band m...

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SUPERNOVA: Video Clips From Recording Studio Posted Online

Several video clips of SUPERNOVA members Tommy Lee (MÖTLEY CRÜE),Jason Newsted (VOIVOD, ex-METALLICA) and Gilby Clarke (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) recording the group's debut album have been posted online at their official web site. SUPERNOVA is using the "Rock Star" TV program to search for a lead singer f...

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Judge Sides With Original SUPERNOVA In 'Rock Star' Suit

MTV.com reports that the producers of CBS' "Rock Star" are going to have to come up with an alternate name for SUPERNOVA, the band made up of MÖTLEY CRÜE's Tommy Lee, VOIVOD's Jason Newsted and former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke, according to a Tuesday (September 12) ruling by San Diego Jud...

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THE PANIC CHANNEL: Video Of Acoustic Performance Posted Online

A bootleg video of THE PANIC CHANNEL's acoustic performance shot last Wednesday, September 6, 2006 at the Suicide Girls fifth anniversary show at the Dragonfly in Los Angeles has been posted online at YouTube.com. As previously reported, THE PANIC CHANNEL — the new band featuring three quarters of t...

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Ousted 'Supernova' Contestant STORM LARGE On SPREAD RADIO LIVE: Audio Available

Ousted "Rock Star: Supernova" singer Storm Large was on with THE PANIC CHANNEL guitarist and "Rock Star" co-host Dave Navarro on his Spread Radio Live program Friday (September 8). Download and listen at Adambot.com. SUPERNOVA — the new all-star band featuring ex-METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, MÖT...

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THE PANIC CHANNEL To Perform On 'Last Call With Carson Daly' This Thursday

THE PANIC CHANNEL — the new band featuring three quarters of the most recent lineup of JANE'S ADDICTION (guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins, and bassist Chris Chaney) and former SKYCYCLE vocalist Steve Isaacs — will perform on NBC-TV's "Last Call with Carson Daly" on Thursday, September...