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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Greatest Hits' One Of Sweden's Top-Selling Albums Of 2004

According to a posting at Here Today… Gone To Hell!, GUNS N' ROSES' "Greatest Hits" was the 17th best-selling album in Sweden in 2004. The only other foreign acts who made the Top 20 are U2 (#3),NORAH JONES (#5),ANASTACIA (#14),ROD STEWART (#18) and RONAN KEATING (#20). "Greatest Hits"' inclusion...

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GENE SIMMONS Attends 2005 ADULT VIDEO NEWS AWARDS: Photos Available

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons attended the 2005 Adult Video News Awards on Saturday (Jan. 8) at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas and the 2005 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo on Saturday (Jan. 8) and Sunday (Jan. 9) at the Sand Expo Center in Las Vegas. Also present at the AVN Adult Entertainment Ex...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Signature Guitar Goes Up For Auction On EBAY

A limited-edition, collectible 2004 ESP Dave Mustaine Signature Series Electric Guitar signed by more than 30 music superstars was put up for auction on eBay today to benefit The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports music education in schools across the country. The...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singer Forced To Sit Out Toronto Concert

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Howard Jones was forced to sit out the band's performance in Toronto on Sunday (Jan. 9) due to a "blown-out" throat (as guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz put it in a public announcement before their set). Trevor Phipps from support act UNEARTH joined KILLSWITCH ENGAGE on stage for...

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DEF LEPPARD Members Perform Live On L.A. Radio Station

Guitarist Vivian Campbell's (DEF LEPPARD, ex-WHITESNAKE) web site has been updated with the following message: "On January 5, 2005, [DEF LEPPARD members] Joe [Elliott], Phil [Collen] and Vivian were on 'Jonesy's Jukebox', an L.A. radio show with the SEX PISTOLS' Steve Jones. The two-hour program fea...

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Defense Lawyer: No Connection Between Murder And MARILYN MANSON Paintings

Scotsman.com is reporting that a Scottish court heard on Friday (Jan. 7) that there was little or no comparison between the death of a local schoolgirl (photo) and the murder of a would-be Hollywood actress in 1947 that served as the basis for paintings by shock-rocker MARILYN MANSON. The High Court...

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SCOTT WEILAND, JERRY CANTRELL Jam With CAMP FREDDY In Las Vegas: Photos Available

Scott Weiland (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS),Jerry Cantrell (ex-ALICE IN CHAINS),Billy Duffy (ex-THE CULT) and Joan Jett were among the special guests during CAMP FREDDY's set Wednesday (Jan. 5) in Las Vegas at a release party for Sony's forthcoming PSP portable game system. Pictures fr...

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MARILYN MANSON's 'Murder' Pictures Shown At Scottish Murder Trial

Nicola Stow of Edinburgh Evening News is reporting that the jury in Scottish murder trial was today (Jan. 6) shown paintings by rock star MARILYN MANSON depicting the horrific murder of a young woman. Detective Constable Adam Brunton told the court he was asked to carry out research on Internet site...

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DEF LEPPARD Members To Guest On SEX PISTOLS Guitarist's Radio Show

DEF LEPPARD members Joe Elliott (vocals),Vivian Campbell (guitar) and Phil Collen (guitar) will be making an appearance at Steve Jones' "Jonesy's Jukebox" radio show on L.A.'s Indie 103.1 station today (Jan. 5) between noon and 2:00 p.m. PST (3:00-5:00 p.m. EST). Jones, guitarist with the SEX PISTO...

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MARILYN MANSON DVD Used As Evidence In Murder Trial

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that excerpts from the bonus DVD included in MARILYN MANSON's 2003 album, "The Golden Age Of Grotesque", were played at a Scottish murder trial on Thursday (Dec. 23). Prosecutor Alan Turnbull asked for the first ten minutes of the disc to be played in the trial of...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Named 'Rock Personality of The Year'

ITV.com is reporting that Sharon Osbourne has snatched the "Rock Personality of the Year" award out of the hands of husband Ozzy. BLACK SABBATH frontman Ozzy picked up the accolade last year after scoring his first ever number one in a three-decade chart career. But this year, Sharon, 52, outdid her...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist: DIMEBAG Was An Original Through And Through

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted the following message on the band's official web site (as part of his regular online column, dubbed "Alpha Mail"): "Comrades, "Hey Baldini, get your boy over here a double!' "That's a line I must have heard a thousand times from Dimebag over the years. 'Baldini...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Confirmed For NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL

Maniacal Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD have been confirmed for next year's edition of the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, a three-day metal and hardcore extravaganza set to be held Friday-Sunday, April 22-24, 2005 at The Palladium in Worcester. Also scheduled to perform at the fes...

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UPDATED: Tributes From Metal Musicians Pour In For DIMEBAG DARRELL

A number of heavy metal musicians have paid tribute to Dimebag Darrell (DAMAGEPLAN, ex-PANTERA) who was tragically murdered last night. ------------------------------------------------- Ozzy Osbourne: "Dimebag was a dear friend of mine. I'm absolutely beside myself with grief. I can't for the life o...

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DAMAGEPLAN Shooting Update: VINNIE PAUL Uninjured; Metal Musicians Mourn DIMEBAG's Passing

Scoop of the Columbus, Ohio radio station The Blitz 99.7 FM has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET that DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul was uninjured in the shooting incident at a Columbus nightclub which resulted in the death of Paul's brother, Dimebag Darrell. According to Scoop, who attended the concer...