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Report: Former QUEENS OF THE STONE Bassist Attacks Sound Engineer

XFM Online is reporting that former QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE bassist was forced to leave the tour bus he was traveling on with his MONDO GENERATOR bandmates in Germany after getting into a fight with a sound engineer. The problems seem to have begun when Oliveri took a disliking to what he thought wa...
July 29, 2004
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Ex-QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE/KYUSS Drummer HERNANDEZ Joins MONDO GENERATOR

Former QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE/current MONDO GENERATOR bassist Nick Oliveri has posted the following message on MONDO's web site: "Hello again. Sorry for being so busy, but I've been out on tour with BRANT BJORK & THE BROS. I've also made a new record ['All Is Forgotten'] last month. My first so...
June 24, 2004
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SLIPKNOT: 'Vol. 3' Certified Gold In The U.K.

SLIPKNOT's latest CD, "Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses)", has been certified gold in the U.K. for shipments in excess of 100,00 copies. As previously reported, the CD entered the U.K. album chart at No. 5. "Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses)" is the follow-up to SLIPKNOT's "Iowa", which debuted in the U.K...
June 3, 2004
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SLIPKNOT's 'Vol. 3' Enters U.K. Chart At No. 5

SLIPKNOT's "Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses)" entered the U.K. album chart at No. 5, according to Billboard magazine. Topping the chart is AVRIL LAVIGNE with her sophomore album, "Under My Skin", which is also expected to end USHER's reign atop the U.S. charts when data are issued Wednesday. SLIPKNOT'...
May 31, 2004
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Former QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Bassist Sets Title For Solo Album

Former QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE bassist Nick Oliveri has set "All Is Forgotten" as the title of his first solo album, tentatively due later this year through Duna Records, a label run by MONDO GENERATOR and former KYUSS drummer Brant Bjork. "It was a hard record to make," Oliveri told Rolling Stone m...
May 28, 2004
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Former QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Bassist To Issue Solo Acoustic Record

Former QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE bassist Nick Oliveri will be releasing his first-ever solo acoustic record later this summer. In addition, Oliveri's MONDO GENERATOR project will be touring Europe with BRANT BJORK AND THE BROS in July. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. ...
May 27, 2004
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Ex-QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Bassist OLIVERI To Play Acoustic Show In L.A.

Former QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE bassist Nick Oliveri will play an impromptu acoustic show Thursday night (March 25) at The Scene (806 East Colorado Blvd.) in Glendale, California. Nick will reportedly sing and strum his way through a variety of original tunes and some covers that he's collected over...
March 25, 2004
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Ex-QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Bassist NICK OLIVERI: Tornado Hits U.S. And Europe

Former QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE bassist Nick Oliveri kicked off a solo acoustic tour of the East Coast Tuesday night (March 16) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Opening for good friend, and former KYUSS co-member, Brant Bjork, Nick will sing and strum his way through a variety of original tunes and some...
March 17, 2004
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MELISSA AUF DER Talks About Leaving SMASHING PUMPKINS, Solo Album: Video Available

Former HOLE/SMASHING PUMPKINS bassist Melissa Auf Der Maur spoke to NME.com before her NME Awards 2004 show at London Islington Academy about leaving the PUMPKINS, her solo album, and life in general. Click here to watch the interview in Real Media format. Auf Der Maur's solo debut, "Auf Der Maur",...
March 13, 2004
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BRANT BJORK & THE BROS.: Tour Dates Announced

BRANT BJORK & THE BROS., the band led by former KYUSS/FU MANCHU drummer Brant Bjork, have announced the following dates during March/April: Mar. 06 - Flagstaff, AZ, @ Monte Vista Hotel Lounge Mar. 07 - Albuquerque, NM @ The Launch Pad Mar. 08 - Dallas, TX @ Gypsy Tea Room Mar. 09 - Austin, TX .....
February 3, 2004
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BRANT BJORK & THE BROS. Announce U.S., European Tour Dates

BRANT BJORK & THE BROS., the band led by former KYUSS/FU MANCHU drummer Brant Bjork, have announced the following dates during September/October: Sep. 04 - Knitting Factory - Los Angeles, CA Sep. 05 - The Liquid Den - Huntington Beach, CA Sep. 06 - The Mediterranean - Santa Cruz, CA Sep. 07 - Bo...
September 3, 2003
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MONDO GENERATOR To Perform At LOLLAPALOOZA

MONDO GENERATOR, the side project of QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's Nick Oliveri and Josh Homme, have been confirmed to appear on the second stage at six dates at this year's Lollapalooza festival beginning with tonight's show in West Palm Beach, Florida. The band's latest album, "A Drug Problem That Nev...
August 5, 2003
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MONDO GENERATOR To Release 'A Drug Problem That Never Existed' In July

MONDO GENERATOR, the side project of QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's Nick Oliveri and Josh Homme, have finalized the track listing for their new album, "A Drug Problem That Never Existed", due on July 1 through Ipecac Records. "A Drug Problem That Never Existed" features former KYUSS member Brandt Bjork,...
June 6, 2003
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SLIPKNOT's JAMES ROOT: New Album Needs To Be More Experimental

SLIPKNOT guitarist James Root wants the group's next album to follow a more "experimental" and "drum-oriented" direction than that on the band's last effort, 2001's Iowa. Speaking to Cleveland's Music's Bottom Line recently, Root stated that he hasn't heard any of the new material that drummer Joey...
October 10, 2002
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Former SKUNK ANANSIE Frontwoman To Appear On BBC RADIO ONE

Former SKUNK ANANSIE frontwoman Skin will be performing with ED CASE on Britain's BBC Radio One tomorrow, July 11th, between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM (GMT). Non-UK can listen to the performance via the Internet at this location. Skin has contributed lead vocals to two songs—"Good Times" and "Mayhem"—for...
July 10, 2002