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AEROSMITH's JOE PERRY To Form Production Company

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry reportedly plans to start a production company to sign some "baby bands"' to help accelerate their careers. ''I just hear too much music that comes and goes," Perry told the Boston Globe. ''The whole industry is so shaken up all the time that I think a lot of this new m...
July 16, 2002
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METALLICA Celebrate Web Site Launch, "Audition" Bassists

METALLICA threw a party on Saturday, July 6th to belatedly celebrate the launch of their new web site. A hundred or so contest winners were invited, given the mandatory tours of the sites in the Bay Area, the studio and treated to seeing METALLICA bass player "auditions." 12 tried out for the covete...
July 8, 2002
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KISS Added To Upcoming RAMONES Tribute CD

KISS have been added to the list of artists appearing on the forthcoming RAMONES tribute album, We're a Happy Family. KISS will reportedly cover either "Rock & Roll High School" or "Do You Remember Rock & Roll Radio?" , according to ROB ZOMBIE, who is acting as one of the album's co-producer...
June 20, 2002
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DEE DEE RAMONE Found Dead In Los Angeles

Dee Dee Ramone, a founding member of punk pioneers THE RAMONES, died Wednesday night in his Hollywood home, according to a spokesperson for the L.A. County Coroner's office. The bassist was 50. Ramone (born Douglas Glenn Colvin) was found unresponsive by his wife at approximately 8:40 p.m. PT. She t...
June 6, 2002
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DEE DEE RAMONE Reinvents Himself As A Painter

The following item appeared in today's edition of the New York Daily News: Dee Dee Ramone has been a rapper and a ghost writer since leaving THE RAMONES, and now he's trying his hand as a painter. Dee Dee's art will figure in among works by John Lennon, David Bowie and Bob Dylan at "Rock ...
June 6, 2002
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METALLICA Go Online To Chat About New Material, RAMONES Tribute And Bassist Situation

METALLICA's James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett made an unannounced appearance in the Metallica Club chat room yesterday, where they spent over an hour fielding questions from about 20 members present. Amongst the info gathered was that the new song played at the SPUN show the night before...
June 6, 2002
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METALLICA Premier New Song During Surprise Club Appearance

METALLICA premiered a new song last night during an ultra-secret live performance under the name SPUN at Club Kimo's in San Francisco, according to www.metallica.com. After introducing themselves as "Bob's Band", guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield, drummer Lars Ulrich, guitarist Kirk Hammett and fill...
June 5, 2002
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METALLICA Yet To Select RAMONES Cover For Tribute CD

Despite rumors to the contrary, METALLICA have yet to select a song to cover for the upcoming RAMONES tribute album, entitled either Ramones Forever or We're A Happy Family (depending on the source). Here is an update on the situation, as posted earlier today via METALLICA's official web site at www...
June 3, 2002
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RAMONES Tribute Changes Title

According to the official web site of MARILYN MANSON, the upcoming RAMONES tribute album, to which MANSON has contributed a cover "The KKK Took My Baby Away", will be titled Ramones Forever and not We're A Happy Family, as previously reported. Due to be issued in August through DV8/Columbia Records,...
May 24, 2002
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METALLICA Confirm RAMONES Tribute Participation

According to Inter Sandman, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist Kirk Hammett stopped by The METALLICA Club chat room yesterday. Amongst the things mentioned by the pair were the following: * It was confirmed the band is jamming on some RAMONES material for inclusion on the upcoming RAMONES t...
May 18, 2002
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METALLICA, ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON, Others To Appear On RAMONES Tribute Album

A tentative track listing for the upcoming RAMONES tribute album, entitled We're A Happy Family, has been released via www.robzombie.com, the official site of ROB ZOMBIE, who is acting as one of the album's co-producers. Due to be issued in August through DV8/Columbia Records, the CD will contain th...
May 16, 2002
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ANTHRAX Ink North American Deal With Sanctuary, Finalize Track Listing For New CD

ANTHRAX have officially inked a North American deal with Sanctuary Records and are currently finishing up the vocals for their new CD, entitled We've Come For You All, before beginning to mix the effort next week for a late September/early October release. An as-yet-undetermined single will likely b...
May 14, 2002
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THE RAMONES Tribute CD: One Big "Happy Family"

We're A Happy Family is the title of the forthcoming THE RAMONES tribute CD which is currently being produced by Rob Zombie and RAMONES guitarist Johnny Ramone for an August release through DV8/Columbia Records. Among the tracks completed for the album so far are the following: MARILYN MANSON - "The...
May 9, 2002
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CHILDREN OF BODOM To Record RAMONES Cover, Ink New Deal With Spinefarm

Finland's CHILDREN OF BODOM are set to record a cover of THE RAMONES classic "Somebody Put Something In My Drink" for inclusion on the group's upcoming single, entitled You Better Off Dead, due through Spinefarm Records on July 1st. In other news, CHILDREN OF BODOM are strongly rumored to be on the...
April 24, 2002
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NÄ$H: A PRIMER 55/BIOHAZARD Collaboration

NÄ$H is the name of a brand new project featuring Preston Nash (PRIMER 55, ex-DOPE) on vocals, guitars and percussion, Leo Curley (BIOHAZARD, ex-OUTLINE, ex-ALL MEANS NECESSARY) on lead guitar, Dirt (ANYTHING BUT NORMAL) on bass and vocals, and Joe Clark (STRAIGHT JACKET) on drums. A pop/punk band w...
April 21, 2002