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HAMMERFALL Guitarist Says His Recovery Will Take Longer Than Previously Expected
HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message to the band's official web site: "Looks like things weren't as great as I thought [following the motorcycle accident]: I went to the doctor on Wednesday, to get rid off the cast. She immediately proclaimed she definitely couldn't pr...September 1, 2003
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ANTHRAX Drummer Says 'Stupid' Americans Won't Buy His Band's New Record
ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante recently spoke to Brendan Manley of the Long Island Press about the disappointing U.S. sales performance of the band's latest CD, "We've Come For You All". "We're very happy with [the record]," Benante said. "We just want it to start selling more. Whoever has it loves...August 31, 2003
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Another Female Singer Covers DEF LEPPARD: Free Download Available
Mariah Carey's version of DEF LEPPARD's "Bringin' On The Heartbreak", which was released as a single recently, generated renewed interest in another female singer covering a LEPPARD classic: Emm Gryner recorded her version, or should we say interpretation, of "Pour Some Sugar On Me" a couple of year...August 30, 2003
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SUM-41 To Sound Like METALLICA On The Next Album
Canadian punk-pop combo SUM 41 recently told Rolling Stone magazine that their follow-up to 2002's "Does This Look Infected", which the group will start writing next month in their hometown of Toronto, will be a more guitar-heavy affair than was the case in the past. "It's going to be more metal-ish...August 29, 2003
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GODSMACK, IGGY POP Perform At LIFEBEAT Benefit Concert: Photos Available
On Wednesday night (August 27),GODSMACK opened for IGGY POP AND THE STOOGES at New York's Roseland Theater, where both groups were performing as part of the MTV2 LIFEBeat Benefit Concert. The event raised funds for LIFEBeat, a non-profit organization "dedicated to reaching America's youth with the...August 28, 2003
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IGGY POP And THE STOOGES: Photos From Homecoming Gig Posted Online
Wire Image has photos of the reunion of IGGY POP and two of the original STOOGES at DTE Energy Music Theater in their hometown of Detroit, Michigan on Monday, August 25. Check them out here. The concert, originally scheduled for August 14, was postponed after the electricity went out in the area as...August 27, 2003
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Review: The Rock Doesn't Stop — But Is Anyone Paying Attention?
Michael Christopher of Pop Matters reports that when the Rock Never Stops tour "limped into Trenton [last month], the Sovereign Bank Arena wasn't even a third full. Chalk it up to the fact that whatever the quality of the music played, the headliner [WHITESNAKE] and the supporting acts [WARRANT, WIN...August 26, 2003
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TOMMY LEE To Guest On 'The Sharon Osbourne Show'
Former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee will be a featured guest on "The Sharon Osbourne Show", which is set to premiere on Monday, September 15 on the WB network. According to an official press release, "Sharon's male celebrity guests will get to go 'Under the Covers' — she'll interview them while tuc...August 26, 2003
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GODSMACK To Perform Acoustic Set At Benefit Concert
GODSMACK have been tapped to perform an acoustic set Wednesday (August 27) in New York at a benefit concert for LIFEbeat, an organization that promotes AIDS prevention. IGGY POP & THE STOOGES will headline the show, which is being presented by MTV2. GODSMACK currently are working on a full-lengt...August 26, 2003
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SEX PISTOLS Frontman Doesn't Care About Being Snubbed By The RNR HALL OF FAME
During a recent interview with John Soeder of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, SEX PISTOLS frontman Johnny Rotten (a.k.a. John Lydon) bristled at the mention of the city's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. "It's the Hall of Shame — let's be accurate," Lydon said. Nominated in 2001 and 2002 for induction, Engla...August 25, 2003
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Former GUNS N' ROSES Drummer Lands Solo Deal
Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum has reportedly signed a deal with Atlanta-based Sixthman Records (distributed through Warner Bros.) for the release of his solo album, "Hollywood Zen". The CD, which has been two years in the making, "is about my ups and downs in Ho...August 25, 2003
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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist: 'AXL ROSE Is The Most Misread Guy I've Ever Known'
GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson recently told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that there is no truth to the rumor that GNR frontman Axl Rose prevented him from joining Paul Westerberg in some semblance of a REPLACEMENTS reunion last year. "I can't tell you how supportive Axl has been in all this,"...August 24, 2003
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BBC News: Rock Is Back!
Stephen Dowling of BBC News Online reports that "as THE DARKNESS, METALLICA and LINKIN PARK toast Kerrang! Awards success, rock music is enjoying rude health at the expense of pop and dance. What has happened to bring rock back into favour? "When clubbing became the musical culture of choice in the...August 22, 2003
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METALLICA, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, TURBONEGRO At KERRANG! AWARDS In London
Members of METALLICA, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, THE DARKNESS, and TURBONEGRO were among the artists on hand at Thursday's (August 21) Kerrang! Awards in London, England. Check out pictures from Getty Images: Page#1, Page#2, Page#3, Page#4. METALLICA were inducted into the Kerrang! Hall Of Fame at the ...August 22, 2003
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AEROSMITH Bassist Discusses Blues Album, Power Failure
AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton recently spoke to Pittsburgh Live about the band's upcoming blues CD, tentatively due in February 2004. "We've recorded an album's worth of material, most of it blues covers," Hamilton said. "Not just blues, but also sort of mid-'60s soul and English blues-pop. There's...August 20, 2003
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