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Police Make Arrest In 1993 MIA ZAPATA Slaying
The 1993 killing of Seattle punk-rock singer Mia Zapata of THE GITS, which baffled police and her fans for nearly a decade, appears to have been solved with the arrest of a man in Miami, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Jesus C. Mezquia, a 48-year-old fisherman and laborer with a history...January 12, 2003
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GRAMMY AWARDS Nominees Announced!
The nominees in the "Best Hard Rock Performance" and "Best Metal Performance" categories for the 45 Annual Grammy Awards are as follows: Best Hard Rock Performance: FOO FIGHTERS – "All Of My Life" GODSMACK – "I Stand Alone" P.O.D. – "Youth Of The Nation" QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE – "No One Knows" SYST...January 7, 2003
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FOO FIGHTERS To Film New Video
FOO FIGHTERS will shoot a new video for "Times Like These", their second single from "One by One", with director Marc Klasfeld in California next week. The band previously shot a lo-fi video for the song with Liam Lynch, creator of the sock-puppet show "Sifl and Olly". That clip has aired in Europe,...January 3, 2003
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FIREBALL MINISTRY Commence Work On New Album
Los Angeles-based FIREBALL MINISTRY are currently at Grandmaster Recorders working on a new studio album. Nick Raskulinecz (FOO FIGHTERS) is producing the as-yet-untitled project for a 2003 release. A label has not yet been announced. FIREBALL MINISTRY can be seen on MTV all month long as part of th...December 17, 2002
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FOO FIGHTERS Confirmed For MTV's New Year's Eve Celebration
FOO FIGHTERS are among the confirmed acts for MTV's New Year's Eve celebration. The live broadcast from New York's Times Square will kick off at 10:30 p.m. EST. Meanwhile, skateboards featuring artwork by members of FOO FIGHTERS, AUDIOSLAVE, BLINK-182, PEARL JAM, SYSTEM OF A DOWN and others will be...December 11, 2002
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GLUECIFER To Open For FOO FIGHTERS In Stockholm
Norwegian rock 'n' rollers GLUECIFER will be opening for the FOO FIGHTERS at Hovet in Stockholm on Tuesday, Dec. 3. ...November 26, 2002
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DAVE GROHL: I Should Play Drums For LED ZEPPELIN
Former NIRVANA drummer and current FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl believes that he should play drums on LED ZEPPELIN's much-rumored "reunion" tour. "Here's my new mission. LED ZEPPELIN is doing a reunion tour. John Paul Jones, Robert Plant. I gotta get that drumming gig. I gotta do it if Starkey [...November 16, 2002
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NIRVANA Debut At #3 On BILLBOARD's Top 200
NIRVANA's self-titled greatest-hits disc sold 234,331 copies in its first week of release to debut at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart. Meanwhile, FOO FIGHTERS' "One by One" tumbled from No. 3 to No. 19 in its second week. Topping the chart was the soundtrack to the EMINEM film "8 Mile", with sales...November 7, 2002
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JANE'S ADDICTION, MURDERDOLLS Confirmed For Australia's BIG DAY OUT Festival
JANE'S ADDICTION and MURDERDOLLS are the latest acts to have been confirmed for Australia's Big Day Out festival, which is scheduled to kick off on in Auckland on Jan. 17 and conclude in Perth on Feb. 2. Other bands set to appear at the traveling festival include FOO FIGHTERS, DEFTONES, PACIFIER (fo...November 6, 2002
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DAVE GROHL: I Did Not Have A Relationship With CHRISTINA AGUILERA
Former NIRVANA drummer and current FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl recently denied the reports that he was involved in a casual relationship with pop singer Christina Aguilera. Speaking to Canada's Chart Attack, Grohl said, "That's really funny because I live with my girlfriend in Los Angeles. [The...November 2, 2002
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FOO FIGHTERS Debut At No. 3 On BILLBOARD
FOO FIGHTERS' latest disc, "One by One", sold 121,540 copies in its first week to debut at No. 3 on the latest Billboard 200 chart. SANTANA's "Shaman", featuring P.O.D. and NICKELBACK's Chad Kroeger, tops the chart with 298,973 units moved. ...October 31, 2002
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Booking Agent Slams VOIVOD Over NILE Tour Cancellation
The booking agent in charge of the forthcoming NILE tour of North America has slammed VOIVOD over the group's decision to cancel their participation in the upcoming month-long trek. VOIVOD were originally set to perform on the five-band bill alongside NILE, NAPALM DEATH, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and THE...October 23, 2002
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DAVE GROHL Nixes UNLEASHED Frontman For PROBOT Project Over Questionable Politics
FOO FIGHTERS mainman Dave Grohl contemplated approaching UNLEASHED frontman Johnny Hedlund to contribute lead vocals to one of the songs for his upcoming metal project, PROBOT, but changed his mind after learning of the Swedish death metal vocalist's rumored Nazi leanings, Grohl revealed in an inter...October 19, 2002
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FOO FIGHTERS Embark On SIRIUS-Sponsored Tour
The FOO FIGHTERS will embark on an eight-city U.S. tour later this month. Dubbed The Brandtidos trek, the tour is sponsored by Sirius Satellite Radio and comes in support of the group's fourth album, One by One, due on October 22nd through RCA Records. The only dates confirmed so far are October 22n...October 8, 2002
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DEFTONES, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, FOO FIGHTERS Confirmed For Australia's BIG DAY OUT 2003
DEFTONES, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE and FOO FIGHTERS are among the first artists confirmed for Australia's Big Day Out 2003 traveling festival, which is scheduled to kick off on January 17th in Auckland. Also set to appear are MILLENCOLIN, KRAFTWERK, THE LIVING END, THE VINES, PACIFIER, FRENZAL RHOMB,...October 2, 2002