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Is Metal Dangerous? DIMEBAG's Murder Blackens Music's Reputation
Katie Vrabel of ValleyAdvocate.com reports: The onstage murder of DAMAGEPLAN guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott on Dec. 8 turned a spotlight on the metal community. The former PANTERA guitarist was shot shortly after his new band hit the stage Dec. 8 at the Alrosa Villa club in Columbus, Ohio. He and...January 6, 2005
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MÖTLEY CRÜE: Toronto Concert Sold Out, New Single 'A Success'
MÖTLEY CRÜE's "Red, White & Crue Tour 2005 ... Better Live Than Dead", which kicks off February 17, is turning out to be one of the hottest tickets around, according to a press release. The first date to go onsale was Toronto (onsale Dec. 10) sold out within hours. The tour's promoter Riley O'Co...December 13, 2004
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Judge Upholds Confession In 'SLIPKNOT-Inspired' Murder
Tim Grenda of The Press-Enterprise is reporting that a teenage murder defendant who listened to the song "Disasterpiece" by SLIPKNOT before she and a 20-year-old man lured their friend to his death last year did not have her rights violated by the San Bernardino police when they didn't allow the gir...August 31, 2004
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DEF LEPPARD: All-Covers Album On The Way?
MelodicRock.com is reporting that DEF LEPPARD are recording an all-covers album focusing on the British bands of the '70s, tentatively due this summer. No further information is available at this time. As previously reported, DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott and bassist Rick Savage will perform at a c...March 2, 2004
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TOM MORELLO, SERJ TANKIAN To Participate In AXIS OF JUSTICE CONCERT SERIES
The Axis of Justice Concert Series, featuring acoustic performances by AUDIOSLAVE/ex-RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello's political folk alter ego THE NIGHTWATCHMAN, Serj Tankian of SYSTEM OF A DOWN, Wayne Kramer, Boots Riley of THE COUP, and special guests, will take place March 31, 200...February 28, 2004
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DEF LEPPARD Are Still Rolling In The Dough
According to the Feb. 17 edition of the London Evening Standard, DEF LEPPARD earned $7 million pounds (approximately $13 million) in 2003. The paper placed DEF LEPPARD No. 19 in the Top 20 music earners for the last year. In other news, the Sheffield Today web site is reporting that DEF LEPPARD sing...February 26, 2004
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SLIPKNOT, AUDIOSLAVE, SOAD Members To Perform At L.A. Benefit Concert
SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR's Corey Taylor, AUDIOSLAVE's Tom Morello and Brad Wilk, and SYSTEM OF A DOWN's Serj Tankian will be performing with other artists tomorrow — Thursday, December 18 — at the Roxy in West Hollywood, Ca. at a benefit for striking L.A. grocery store workers. All proceeds from the even...December 17, 2003
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BULLETBOYS Cancel Tour
BULLETBOYS have issued the following "critical release" via their official web site: "There's been a bad cut in the current BULLETBOYS tour with L.A. GUNS. "This happened on the bus that was transporting the band, along with BLACK N' BLUE, to their show in Detroit. "The bus driver, hired by tour bus...November 14, 2003
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Man, Teen Listened To SLIPKNOT Before Committing Murder
Felisa Cardona of San Bernardino County Sun reports that a pair of friends carried butcher knives and sang a song by the "death metal" band SLIPKNOT as they lured their friend to his death, police say. Prosecutors say Jason Lamar Harris, 20, and his 16-year-old friend, Amber Rose Riley, talked about...July 8, 2003
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L.A. GUNS Drop Off ALICE COOPER Tour, Launch Internal War Of Words
L.A. GUNS have dropped off their previously-announced European tour with ALICE COOPER and have made their internal squabbles public, with guitarist Tracii Guns being pitted against the rest of the band in an ugly war of words that is almost certain to result in an extended break from all recording a...October 19, 2002
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GUNS N' ROSES: AXL ROSE Speaks!!
A few hours before GUNS N' ROSES arrived in China for the start of the band's Chinese Democracy World Tour (they will be performing tonight at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center),frontman Axl Rose conducted a brief interview from which the following excerpts are provided: On launching...August 14, 2002
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ROCK FEST 2002 Tour Gets Expanded
The first leg of the Rock Fest 2002 tour, featuring DOKKEN, RATT, WARRANT, FIREHOUSE and L.A. GUNS, has been expanded to include a few more dates. Confirmed shows so far are as follows: Jun. 20 – Fargo, ND @ Red River Valley Fair Jun. 21 - Cedar Rapids, IA @ Hitters Sports Park Jun. 22 ...June 9, 2002
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L.A. GUNS Finish Recording New CD
L.A. GUNS have finished recording their new album with producer Andy Johns and will mix it shortly for a late summer release through Spitfire Records. According to bassist Adam Hamilton, “if you are a fan of L.A. GUNS, I promise that you will love this record. I myself have always been a fan as well...April 25, 2002
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Archive News Mar 09, 2001 - update 3
Russ Anderson, the former vocalist for the late '80s thrash metal legends FORBIDDEN, has resurfaced in a 'straight-ahead rock'n'roll' outfit out of the San Francisco Bay Area by the name of PARKING LOT PROPHETS. More information on the group and their nine-song CD can be obtained via the band's offi...March 9, 2001
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