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DEEP PURPLE's IAN PAICE To Appear At U.K. Drum Clinic

According to the June 2004 issue of Rhythm magazine, DEEP PURPLE drummer Ian Paice is scheduled to appear at a drum clinic on Monday, June 21 at the Fairfield Halls in Croydon, England. The event is being organized by The London Drum Company, tickets are £12 and available direct from Fairfield Halls...
May 26, 2004
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Singer To Perform With M3

Former RAINBOW and current YNGWIE MALMSTEEN vocalist Doogie White will be joining M3 for a few songs at several shows on their upcoming U.K. tour. M3, of course, is the "classic WHITESNAKE" tribute band featuring Bernie Marsden (guitar, ex-WHITESNAKE),Micky Moody (guitar, ex-WHITESNAKE),Neil Murra...
May 26, 2004
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Music In POP-TARTS Commercial: Video Available

A Kellogg's Pop-Tarts TV commercial, featuring a brief snippet of the KILLSWITCH ENGAGE song "The Element of One", has been posted online at this location (to play the commercial, click on the TV set at the top of the page). As previously reported, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE sold 37,531 copies of their lates...
May 24, 2004
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SCOTT IAN On FRANK BELLO Joining HELMET: 'I'm Stoked For Him'

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET exclusively revealed on March 3, former ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello has joined the reunited HELMET, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has confirmed in the latest installment of his regular online column, dubbed "Alpha Mail". "Frankie is in HELMET and I wish him nothing but the best," I...
May 19, 2004
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Former WHITESNAKE Guitarist BERNIE MARSDEN Checks In With Latest Update

Former WHITESNAKE and current M3 guitarist Bernie Marsden has posted the following message on his official web site: "I do apologise for the long delay to you all. No excuses, just pressure of work and forgetting! Pressure — I play the guitar for a living, what kind of pressure is that? "The BIG BOY...
May 18, 2004
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JERRY CANTRELL, IAN ASTBURY, IGGY POP Among Guests At PLAYSTATION 2 Party

Former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell, ex-THE CULT members Billy Duffy and Ian Astbury, Iggy Pop, and Anthony Kiedis of the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS were on hand for PlayStation 2 Offers A Passage Into "The Underworld" on Tuesday (May 11) at Belasco Theater in Los Angeles. Check out pictures...
May 16, 2004
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Former HANOI ROCKS Bassist Sues NYC Venue, MTV Over Injury

Former HANOI ROCKS and current JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS bassist Sam Yaffa (real name Sami Takamaki) has filed an $85 million lawsuit against Roseland Ballroom, MTV Corp. and others, saying his hands and career were hurt when ballroom bouncers jumped him while he was fending off a purse snatcher...
May 15, 2004
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M3 Announce Singer For Upcoming Tour

M3, the "classic WHITESNAKE" tribute band featuring Bernie Marsden (guitar, ex-WHITESNAKE),Micky Moody (guitar, ex-WHITESNAKE),Neil Murray (ex-WHITESNAKE, BLACK SABBATH),Jimmy Copley (drums, ex-PAUL RODGERS, GILLAN, BECK),and Mark Stanway (keyboards, ex-MAGNUM),have recruited Stefan Berggren (S...
May 12, 2004
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ANTHRAX: 'What Doesn't Die' Video Ban Lifted

MTV has officially lifted the ban on the zombie-infested promo clip for the song "What Doesn't Die" off of ANTHRAX's latest record, "We've Come For You All", according to a posting on the band's web site. Although the network initially banned the clip for violent content, the decision was eventually...
May 9, 2004
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GRAHAM BONNET Lays Down Vocals For MOONSTONE Project: Photos Available

Legendary hard rock singer Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, ALCATRAZZ, IMPELLITTERI, BLACKTHORNE) recently spent time at a California studio laying down vocals on the track "Not Dead Yet" from MOONSTONE, the new project of Italian guitarist Matteo Filippini. "The song is an up-tempo r...
May 4, 2004
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S.O.D.'s Classic 'Speak English Or Die' LP To Be Issued On Blood-Red Vinyl

Megaforce Records and metal/hardcore pioneers S.O.D. will issue the classic "Speak English Or Die" LP on colored vinyl on June 29, 2004. S.O.D. began in the mid-1980's during a break in the recording of ANTHRAX's album "Spreading the Disease". What started out as a quick, satirical release for Scott...
May 3, 2004
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IAN ASTBURY Has No Future Plans With THE CULT

Former THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury recently spoke to Live Daily about his work with THE DOORS OF THE 21ST CENTURY and his upcoming solo album. Asked if he has any future plans with THE CULT, Astbury said, "At the moment, no. We revisited THE CULT after a four-year hiatus, we released an album, and...
April 30, 2004
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DEEP PURPLE Singer: This Is The Best Line-Up We've Ever Had

DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan recently spoke to The New Zealand Herald about the group's past lineup changes and the band's present incarnation, which consists of Gillan, bassist Roger Glover, drummer Ian Paice, guitarist Steve Morse, and keyboardist Don Airey. "We had a conversation about this th...
April 29, 2004
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TONY IOMMI: OZZY Doesn't Get Enough Credit As A Singer

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi spoke to CNN.com about the group's eight-disc BLACK SABBATH box set, "Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978)", out today via Warner Bros.' reissue unit, Rhino Records. Here are a couple of excerpts from that interview: CNN: Did you have any idea...
April 27, 2004
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ANTHRAX Singer, Wife Expecting First Child

ANTHRAX vocalist John Bush and his wife Tori are expecting their first child in November, according to a posting on the band's official web site. In other news, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian recently spoke to Australia's TimeOff.com.au about the departure of bassist Frank Bello (the band have since ac...
April 26, 2004