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JASON NEWSTED Says He's Not 'Selling Out' By Appearing On 'Rock Star' Program

Former METALLICA/current VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted has rejected accusations that he is "selling out" by associating himself with the the "Rock Star" talent-search TV program to find a lead singer for SUPERNOVA, the new band he is forming with ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke and MÖTLEY CRÜ...

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TOMMY LEE Announces Partnership With HANDS-ON MOBILE

Hands-On Mobile (formerly MFORMA),a leading global publisher of mobile lifestyle, games and personalization products, has announced a partnership with MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee at the CTIA conference. Under the agreement, Hands-On Mobile will be able to channel Tommy Lee's far-reaching brand pe...

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JASON NEWSTED, GILBY CLARKE: New Audio Interview Posted Online

Former METALLICA/current VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted and ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke joined hosts Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT) on the "Camp Freddy Radio" show on Indie 103.1 FM on Saturday (April 1). Download the 67-minute po...

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SUPERNOVA: Behind-The-Scenes Footage To Be Made Available Online

MSN today announced that it is renewing and enhancing its relationship with Mark Burnett Productions by again providing exclusive programming online for the second season of CBS' "Rock Star", the reality show that revived the fortunes of international rock band INXS. For the first time, weekly behin...

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NAVARRO On 'Rock Star' Tryouts: 'Nobody Got The Memo On Who They Were Auditioning For'

Former JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist Dave Navarro, who will return as one of the hosts of CBS's "Rock Star" program, has issued an update on the auditioning process for the program, which will be used by the all-star band SUPERNOVA as the competition to determine their new lead si...

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DAVE NAVARRO Talks To KIIS FM About SUPERNOVA: Audio Available

Former JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS and current THE PANIC CHANNEL guitarist Dave Navarro was on the phone with KIIS FM's Ryan Seacrest and Ellen K on Monday (March 27). Navarro was full of praise for "American Idol" season one champ Kelly Clarkson, and talked about the new season of "Rock...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM To Embark On European Tour In November

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM drummer Craig Nielsen has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We have just been offered, and have accepted, a November tour over two weeks in Europe that will include Moscow and a St. Petersberg, Russia show, along with London, Rome and other major capit...

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JASON NEWSTED Talks About New VOIVOD Album, PIGGY's Passing

"Metal Machine Video" (web site),the self-described "only heavy metal/hard rock daily video show on the net," recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA and current VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted. A few excerpts from the chat follow; Metal Machine: What went into making the [new VOIVOD] al...

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TOMMY LEE DJs In Miami Beach: Photos Available

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee DJ'd at Rokbar in Miami Beach, Florida on Monday (March 20). Check out pictures from Wire Image. Lee's next DJing appearance will take place on March 29 at the Myth nightclub in St Paul, Minnesota. As previously reported, Lee, along with bassist Jason Newsted (VOIVOD, e...

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JASON NEWSTED On SUPERNOVA Singer: 'I Already Know What I'm Looking For'

The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that hundreds of hopefuls began lining up outside the Rockit Room nightclub in San Francisco on Tuesday (March 21) — some eight hours before the 10 a.m. casting call — in order to compete for the singer slot in SUPERNOVA, the new supergroup featuring MÖTLEY C...

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VOIVOD Frontman Slams BLABBERMOUTH.NET 'Dickheads'

VOIVOD frontman Denis "Snake" Belanger has slammed the "dickheads" on BLABBERMOUTH.NET who have reacted negatively to the online preview of the group's new track "The X-Stream". The song, which is available now for streaming at MP3.com, comes off the Canadian pioneering metal band's upcoming album,...

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CONFESSOR Frontman Makes First-Round Taping For 'Rock Star' Talent Search

Scott Jeffreys, the lead singer of the reunited Raleigh, North Carolina-based band CONFESSOR, has made the first-round taping in his region of the new CBS "Rock Star" series. "Rock Star" (working title) is to select a lead singer for SUPERNOVA — the new supergroup featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy...

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250 Seattleites Try Their Luck At SUPERNOVA Singer Gig

Athima Chansanchai of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer is reporting that 250 Seattleites who tried their luck at the weekend's worth of casting calls for the second season of CBS's "Rock Star" — a show that found a replacement for INXS' frontman last year. This year's group is SUPERNOVA, a new band of...

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DAVE NAVARRO Says JASON NEWSTED's Involvement In 'Rock Star' Is 'The Really Amazing Part'

Former JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist Dave Navarro, who will return as one of the hosts of CBS's "Rock Star" program, has commented on the all-star band SUPERNOVA which will be using the show as the competition to determine their new lead singer. SUPERNOVA will feature drummer MÖTL...

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TOMMY LEE, JASON NEWSTED And GILBY CLARKE Could Run Into Legal Trouble Over SUPERNOVA Name

MTV.com is reporting that SUPERNOVA — the new supergroup featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee, former METALLICA bassist and current VOIVOD member Jason Newsted, and onetime GUNS N' ROSES axeman Gilby Clarke — could end up running into some legal trouble down the line over their name. Back in the...