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KISS Frontman Donates Autographed Guitar To Charity

A guitar donated and autographed by KISS frontman Paul Stanley was among the items auctioned off Saturday night (Dec. 18) at the Biloxi Grand Theatre in Biloxi, Mississippi, according to GulfLive.com. The event, which was hosted by 3 DOORS DOWN, was for the benefit of the Escatawpa band's charitable...

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BLUE ÖYSTER CULT: Limited-Edition Art Available

Legendary rockers BLUE ÖYSTER CULT are making available a very limited edition set of prints (400 prints only) of the album cover art from their most recent live album and DVD, "Long Day's Night". The print is numbered and signed by founding members Buck Dharma, Eric Bloom, Allan Lanier and cover ar...

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JAMES HETFIELD, OZZY OSBOURNE Reveal Their 'Greatest Songs Of All Time'

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield and BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne have revealed their Top Ten Greatest Songs Of All Time in the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine. Their picks are as follows: James Hetfield (METALLICA) 01. "Free Bird – LYNYRD SKYNYRD James Hetfield: "Nothing tops this wor...

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More Details Revealed About AXL ROSE's Videogame Debut

MTV.com has confirmed that GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose can be heard as a DJ in the highly anticipated game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas", which became available Monday night. Rose adopts the persona of Tommy "The Nightmare" Smith, of the classic rock station KDST The Dust, who spins an array o...

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BLACK SABBATH Once Again Snubbed By The ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

BLACK SABBATH have once again been snubbed by the voting members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Ozzy Osbourne-fronted band were a glaring omission from the list of the nominees for induction in 2005 in the "artist" category, which were announced earlier today (Sept. 13). VAN HALEN, who becam...

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METALLICA: More 'CMT Outlaws' Photos Posted Online

METALLICA's official web site has uploaded several photos from METALLICA frontman James Hetfield's performance at the "CMT Outlaws" concert taping Tuesday night (Sept. 7) at Nashville's Gaylord Entertainment Center. Check out the pictures at this location. A report on Metallica.com from the special...

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PRIMUS' LES CLAYPOOL To Appear On LYNYRD SKYNYRD Tribute Album

Les Claypool (PRIMUS) and GOV'T MULE are among the artists paying homage to to one of America's greatest rock bands on "Under The Influence - A Jam Band Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd", out October 5 via Sanctuary Records. For the special 11-song disc, Sanctuary recruited some of the top names in guitar-...

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EARTHRIDE Team With CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's MIKE DEAN for Upcoming CD

Maryland-based doom rockers EARTHRIDE entered Sonic Wave Studios in Raleigh, N.C. over Labor Day weekend with producer producer/engineer Mike Dean (CORROSION OF CONFORMITY bassist) to begin recording their second release for L.A.'s Southern Lord Records. "It's a good relationship," said EARTHRIDE vo...

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METALLICA Fans Invited To Attend 'CMT Outlaws' Taping

METALLICA fans have been invited to attend the taping of the upcoming "CMT Outlaws" special, featuring a performance by METALLICA frontman James Hetfield. The "CMT Outlaws" concert was originally scheduled to be performed on Tuesday (Sept. 7) before an invitation-only audience in front of the former...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD To Perform On COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION Concert Special

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield is one of the scheduled performers on the "CMT Outlaws" concert special airing on the CMT (Country Music Television) network on Friday, Oct. 29 beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Other artists set to appear on the two-hour program, which will be taped Sept. 7, include Ha...

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ROBERT TRUJILLO Says METALLICA's 'Groove Factor' Is Their Secret Weapon

METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo recently spoke to Gemma Tarlach of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about what it's been like playing with the biggest heavy metal band in the world and whether or not he has been accepted by the group's die-hard fans. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Q. Wh...

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Former THE ALMIGHTY Singer To Open For THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND, LYNYRD SKYNYRD

Former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick will be opening for THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND and LYNYRD SKYNYRD at four shows in Texas and Oklahoma in early October. Confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 06 - Oklahoma City, OK - Zoo Amphitheatre Oct. 08 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Centre Oct. 09 - Houst...

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'Father' Of Southern Rock 'N' Roll Passes Away At Age 89

Lacy Van Zant, father of late LYNYRD SKYNYRD founder Ronnie Van Zant, .38 SPECIAL founder Donnie Van Zant and Johnny Van Zant, the lead singer for LYNYRD SKYNYRD, died Tuesday (August 3) at his home of pulmonary disease at age 89. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday (August 6) at Hardage-Gidd...

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ADRIFT Confirmed For Alabama's BIG SPRING JAM

ADRIFT, the Florida-based heavy rock band featuring former CANNIBAL CORPSE guitarist Jack Owen and ex-RESURRECTION/EPITAPH drummer Kevin Astl, have been confirmed to play the Big Spring Jam at Big Spring International Park in Huntsville, Alabama. ADRIFT will hit the stage at 6:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Record LYNYRD SKYNYRD Cover, Continue Work On New CD

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist Woody Weatherman has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "It's been a long few weeks here recently. A ton of new tunes for the next album have magically materialized down at our studio here in Raleigh. Looks like we are packing up stuff at...