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BILLY SHEEHAN Says Singer ERIC MARTIN Is To Blame For MR. BIG Split
In an exclusive interview with Electricbasement.com, bass legend Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH, STEVE VAI) talked about taking up singing on his new album, "Cosmic Troubadour". "I have a great vocal coach in L.A. (Ron Anderson). He does everybody: Ozzy, Janet Jackson, Gwen Stefani — you nam...February 15, 2005
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25th Anniversary Of AC/DC Singer's Passing To Be Marked In Melbourne
Patrick Donovan of TheAge.com.au has issued the following report: Last year, Melbourne acknowledged AC/DC's contribution to society by naming a city laneway in their honour. Launching AC/DC Lane, off Flinders Lane, Lord Mayor John So enthused: "As the song says, there is a highway to hell, but this...February 14, 2005
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Guitar Autographed By VINNIE PAUL, NICKO MCBRAIN, DAVID DRAIMAN Being Auctioned For Charity
A brand new Alvarez acoustic mahogany guitar with autographs from Raven's Heart Foundation benefit concert performers and attendees is being auctioned via eBay at this location. All proceeds from the auction will go to pay for the surgery and medical treatment of Raven Nicole Robinson, a five-month-...February 12, 2005
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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE: 'Little Sister' Video Posted Online
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's video for their new single, "Little Sister", has been posted online at Universal-Music.de. Check it out: Windows Media High Windows Media Low Real Video High Real Video Low The "Little Sister" clip, which will debut Tuesday (Feb. 15) on MTV2, was co-directed ...February 11, 2005
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QUEENSRŸCHE: Live Acoustic Performance To Be Webcast This Afternoon
QUEENSRŸCHE will take part in a live acoustic performance and interview today at 2:00 p.m. PST on 107.7 The Bone with Billy Steel. Listen online at www.1077thebone.com. In other news, QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate recently spoke to the Las Vegas Mercury about the group's current tour and their for...February 10, 2005
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It's Official: BLACK SABBATH And SYSTEM OF A DOWN To Headline U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival
Metal Hammer is reporting that BLACK SABBATH, SYSTEM OF DOWN and FEEDER have been unveiled as the headliners of this year's three-day Download festival. Metal Hammer have just got back from the official press conference where festival promoters Clear Channel Entertainment have confirmed Internet rum...February 8, 2005
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BLACK SABBATH, VELVET REVOLVER Set For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL
According to a posting on RockReview.co.uk, the lineup for this year's installment of the Download Festival looks to have been revealed prematurely by Ticketmaster. The festival, which is to be announced at a press conference tonight at around 5:00 p.m., is set to expand to a three-day event over th...February 8, 2005
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TESTAMENT's New Recording Studio Is Haunted
TESTAMENT manager Phil Arnold of Thrill Entertainment has issued the following update on the band's current and upcoming activities: "In prepping for the next studio album, TESTAMENT re-opened its Driftwood Studios at a new location. They had shut down the Oakland industrial-area site when Chuck Bil...February 8, 2005
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VICIOUS RUMORS Guitarist To Guest On 107.7 THE BONE Tonight
VICIOUS RUMORS guitarist Geoff Thorpe will be the featured guest on Billy Steel's "Metal Zone", airing tonight (Feb. 4) between 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. midnight PST on 107.7 The Bone in San Francisco. Thorpe is expected to discuss the return of drummer Larry Howe, the group's new DVD, upcoming albu...February 4, 2005
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CAMP FREDDY Resume Work On Debut Album
CAMP FREDDY, the Los Angeles-based "jam" band consisting of JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro, former THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar),VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum, and vocalist Donovan Leitch (the son of 1960s U.K. folk-rock icon Donovan),have resum...February 2, 2005
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Ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN To Appear At Tsunami Relief Concert
Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and current RING OF FIRE singer Mark Boals will sing one song at a tsunami relief benefit concert at the Baked Potato in Los Angeles on February 3. Other artists scheduled to appear at the show include Bunny Brunel (bass),Steve Vai, Billy Sheehan (DAVID LEE ROTH, MR. BIG) an...January 31, 2005
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Brazil's SAYOWA Confirmed For Spain's ATARFE VEGA ROCK Festival
Brazil's SAYOWA have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of Spain's Atarfe Vega Rock festival, set to take place February 25-26 at Nave Medina Elvira in Atarfe, Granada. Other bands scheduled to appear at the festival include MEGADETH, PARADISE LOST, FEAR FACTORY, EUROPE, RAGE, U.D.O., THERION, BONF...January 30, 2005
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Guitarist JON AARON Quits M.O.D.
Guitarist Jon Aaron has officially quit M.O.D. after completing the group's New Year's Eve shows in Texas. "I am absolutely honored to have played alongside Billy Milano, Scott Sargeant and Danny Burkhardt," Aaron said. "It was my time to move on." In other news, Aaron's side project GRAVEYARD BBQ a...January 30, 2005
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: NAMM Photos Posted Online
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN's official web site has been updated with several photos from the legendary Swedish guitarist's appearance at this year's NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) convention in Anaheim, California. Among the other musicians feature in the photos are Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE),S...January 29, 2005
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SLASH, JERRY CANTRELL, COURTNEY LOVE Jam With CAMP FREDDY In Hollywood
Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Jerry Cantrell (ex-ALICE IN CHAINS),Courtney Love (HOLE) and Steve Jones (SEX PISTOLS) were among the special guests during CAMP FREDDY's benefit concert for Southeast Asia tsunami relief Thursday night (Jan. 27) at the Key club in Hollywood, California. C...January 28, 2005
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