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Rock Hipsters Discover Work Clothes

Leslie Earnest of the Los Angeles Times reports that in one of fashion's weirder pairings, punk rockers and skateboarders have for years stocked their closets with Dickies apparel, a brand of work clothes with deep blue-collar roots. Now, with rock groups such as LIMP BIZKIT, SYSTEM OF A DOWN and AL...
July 12, 2003
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QUEENSRŸCHE Touring Guitarist MIKE STONE: 'Hey, Someone's Got To Pay The Bills'

The newest member of QUEENSRŸCHE, touring guitarist Mike Stone (ex-KLOVER, CRAIG GOLDIE'S RITUAL, JONAS HANSSON BAND, CRISS),played around Boston during the '90s (first in a group with former members of GANG GREEN and then fronting his own band) before moving back to the Midwest a few years ago to...
July 11, 2003
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LIMP BIZKIT To Play Invitation-Only Concert In New York

LIMP BIZKIT will play an invitation-only concert at New York's Webster Hall Wednesday (July 16) that will be broadcast on AOL for Broadband's "BroadBAND Rocks!" concert series, according to Billboard. The concert will be the fourth live broadcast for the series, which makes archival concert perform...
July 11, 2003
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METALLICA For BIG DAY OUT: Official Announcement Expected In October

New Zealand Herald reports that rumors are flying that METALLICA will headline next year's Big Day Out in New Zealand. But organizers are keeping quiet about the lineup until October. The band have been signed as the main act at Big Day Out festivals throughout Australia — part of the group's intern...
July 11, 2003
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DEFTONES Keyboardist Defends Singer's Comments About KORN And METALLICA

DEFTONES sampler/keyboardist Frank Delgado has defended singer Chino Moreno for his barbed comments he's made in the press about KORN and his Summer Sanitarium tourmates METALLICA, LIMP BIZKIT and LINKIN PARK, saying that a lot of the attention is a function of the press taking Moreno's quotes out o...
July 11, 2003
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LIMP BIZKIT's FRED DURST Addresses CHINO MORENO's 'Shit-Talking'

LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst has reacted to recent comments made by DEFTONES singer Chino Moreno in Revolver magazine. Moreno said regarding the band's Summer Sanitarium tour: "A big problem for me was opening for LIMP BIZKIT and LINKIN PARK, two bands that wouldn't exist if it weren't for me, st...
July 11, 2003
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NY Times: METALLICA Thrashes Back to 80's Angst

Jon Pareles of The New York Times reports that METALLICA brought along a fan club for its Summer Sanitarium tour: the other four hard-rock bands on the bill at Giants Stadium Tuesday night (July 8) . One by one they gave testimonials to METALLICA's influence. MUDVAYNE's lead singer, Chad Gray, wore...
July 9, 2003
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Modern Rockers Rise Above — Or Sink Below — Their Producers' Machinations

Yancey Strickler of Seattle Weekly reports that somewhere along the line, modern rock started mistaking subtlety for weakness and waves of guitars and drum loops for palpable emotion — apparently these dudes' pain is so deep that only 128 tracks will do. But nine times out of 10, it isn't the bands...
July 9, 2003
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LIMP BIZKIT To Play Belgium's PUKKELPOP Festival

LIMP BIZKIT have reportedly been confirmed to headline this year's Pukkelpop festival in Belgium on Saturday, August 30. The three-day event (Aug. 28-30) will also feature appearances by FOO FIGHTERS, SUM 41 and STAIND, among others. LIMP BIZKIT's next studio effort is tentatively due in early Septe...
July 9, 2003
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METALLICA Overcome Technical Difficulties To Set New Metal Standards At Toronto Gig

Ben Rayner of Toronto Star reports that METALLICA seemed desperate to drive fans away at the end of the '90s with several years of BOB SEGER covers, dire symphonic records and anti-Napster crusades. Perhaps it was a little insurance on the band's part — and a bid for relevance with nu-metal kids who...
July 7, 2003
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WES BORLAND On His Departure From LIMP BIZKIT: 'I Wanted To Get Away From This Set Sound'

Former LIMP BIZKIT guitarist Wes Borland recently spoke to Kerrang! magazine about his departure from the group. "One thing about LIMP BIZKIT that I wanted to get away from was this set sound that I couldn't break out of," Wes explained. "Without giving any disrespect to those guys, I think the five...
July 7, 2003
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The New York Post: FRED DURST Squiring Model Around Hollywood

The New York Post reports in its Sunday edition (July 6) that LIMP BIZKIT "lunkhead" Fred Durst, who has romanced the likes of Britney Spears and a parade of Playboy Playmates, has been squiring a Wilhelmina model named Caroline around Hollywood. ...
July 6, 2003
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LIMP BIZKIT Slam BRITNEY, Cover METALLICA At SUMMER SANITARIUM Kick-Off

LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst dedicated the song "Break Stuff" at last night's Summer Sanitarium Tour kick-off show in Detroit to Britney Spears, adding that she could "suck [his] dick." The following was LIMP BIZKIT's set list for their show at Pontiac Silverdome in Detroit, Michigan: 01. Hot Dog...
July 5, 2003
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WES BORLAND: 'EAT THE DAY Won't Be Anywhere Near As Big As LIMP BIZKIT'

Former LIMP BIZKIT guitarist Wes Borland recently spoke to Kerrang! magazine about the vocalist search for his new band, EAT THE DAY. "I really like the guy from the MARS VOLTA (Cedric Bixler),he's amazing," he said when asked who his "dream" vocalist would be. "My heart exploded when I heard the a...
July 4, 2003
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METALLICA's 'St. Anger' Officially Passes One Million Mark In The U.S.

METALLICA's latest studio release, "St. Anger", sold more than 137 thousand copies last week, holding steady at No. 5 on The Billboard 200 chart. The total U.S. sales for "St Anger", which have now passed the one million mark, are good enough for platinum certification by the Recording Industry Ass...
July 3, 2003