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Former P.O.D. Guitarist's New Band Nominated For SAN DIEGO MUSIC AWARD
THE ACCIDENT EXPERIMENT, the California-based band featuring former P.O.D. guitarist Marcos Curiel, have been nominated in the "Best New Band" category at the 13th Annual San Diego Music Awards. The group will also perform at the ceremony, which will be held on Tuesday, October 14. Votes for the ban...September 26, 2003
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RUSH Live DVD To Be Screened In Movie Theaters
RUSH's forthcoming "Rush In Rio" DVD will be screened in Regal Theaters in more than 30 U.S. markets on October 21, according to Billboard.com. A full list of cities has yet to be announced. The "Rush in Rio" CD/DVD sets — both of which are scheduled to arrive in stores on October 21 — chronicle ...September 6, 2003
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DOWNSET Complete Work On New Album
DOWNSET have completed work on their new album, "Universal", tentatively due before the end of the year through an as-yet-undisclosed label. The 11-song CD was produced by guitarist Brian "Ares" Schwager and features the band lineup of Ares, Rey Orepeza (vocals),Chris Lee (drums) and Rico Villaseno...August 28, 2003
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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer, TOMMY LEE Bassist Guest On PRE)THING Single
Former GUNS N' ROSES/current VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum and TOMMY LEE/ex-KILGORE bassist Marty O'Brien are featured on two songs from the forthcoming PRE)THING album, titled "22nd Century Lifestyle Episode: RUSTAND THESUPERHEROES SEXDRUGS AND SOUTHERN CITYROCK". Sorum and O'Brien appear on t...August 1, 2003
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Former NIRVANA Bassist Quits The Music Business
Former NIRVANA bassist Krist Novoselic, who never managed to come close to matching his NIRVANA success with any of his subsequent musical offerings (SWEET 75, EYES ADRIFT),has announced his retirement from the music industry. The following is Novoselic's official statement on the matter as it appe...August 1, 2003
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AC/DC Toast Of The Town Following Benefit Concert Performance
Canadian Press reports that Australian rockers AC/DC were the toast of the town Thursday following their blistering and much-lauded performance at Toronto's massive SARS benefit concert headlined by the legendary ROLLING STONES, with many reviewers calling them the true stars of the show. "We'll put...August 1, 2003
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Rip-Off Of The Year? 'Toronto Rocks' Viewers Angry At Abbreviated Show
Vinay Menon of The Toronto Star is reporting that the massive "Toronto Rocks" concert that unfolded in Downsview Park on Wednesday was the concert event of a lifetime for the people who were there. But for people watching at home, it was the rip-off of the year. Many had tuned to MuchMoreMusic in th...August 1, 2003
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RUSH: Busy, Not Hurried
The Toronto Sun spoke to RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson about the group's upcoming two-DVD set, "Rush In Rio", due in September. "I've been in the studio with the mixing portion of it for the last seven weeks," he said. "We still have another couple of weeks to go on it. [Bassist/vocalist] Geddy [Lee]...July 31, 2003
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Ex-P.O.D. Guitarist Slams Former Bandmates: 'Things Were Handled In The Name Of Greed'
Ex-P.O.D. guitarist Marcos Curiel has slammed his formed bandmates, saying that the song "Million Dollar Hell" from his new band THE ACCIDENT EXPERIMENT's upcoming EP was written about the three musicians Curiel once considered his best friends. "It's about getting paid to be a fake," he told MTV.co...July 28, 2003
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RUSH Reveal 'Rio' CD/DVD Details, Dispel Breakup Rumors
Veteran Canadian rock trio RUSH will release the triple-disc live album and double-disc DVD, titled "Rush in Rio", in September via Anthem/Atlantic Records, according to Billboard.com. The DVD version of"Rush in Rio" includes all 28 songs from the CD (recorded last Nov. 23 on the last show of the ba...July 24, 2003
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NARCISSUS To Release 'Crave and Collapse' In October
Cleveland, Ohio natives NARCISSUS have set "Crave and Collapse" as the title for their forthcoming Abacus Recordings album, due on October 7. The effort was produced by Bill Korecky (MUSHROOMHEAD, KEELHAUL) at Mars Studio and features artwork from Niklas Sundin (IN FLAMES, ARCH ENEMY, DARK TRANQUILL...July 19, 2003
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Edgy Police Saddle Up For INSANE CLOWN POSSE
April McClellan-Copeland of Cleveland's The Plain Dealer is reporting that "police officers from Portage, Trumbull and Geauga counties were the unofficial welcoming committee [Friday, July 18] for loyal fans of the Detroit-based [cartoonish metal/rap band] INSANE CLOWN POSSE. The face-painted duo is...July 19, 2003
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475,000 tickets sold for SARS concert in Toronto
Toronto Star reports that as of the weekend, 475,000 tickets for the star-studded concert to help the SARS-stricken Canadian city have been sold, J.P. Pampena, a spokesman for the event, said Monday. Of those, 50,000 were sold to U.S. consumers. Organizers say sales will likely be capped at 600,000...July 8, 2003
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New York Post: MIKE PIAZZA Is The NY METS' Resident Metalhead
Billy Heller of the New York Post reports that New York Mets star catcher Mike Piazza, currently on the disabled list, is the Met who's most into music, says Vito Vitiello, a cheerful, stocky 34-year-old guy from New Hyde Park who holds sway with 50,000 watts of sound before crowds of 40,000 and mor...July 5, 2003
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150,000 Tickets Sold For Toronto's SARS Benefit
The Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto concert — featuring AC/DC and RUSH, among others — sold a record 150,000 tickets in its first day of sales, according to Billboard.com. The event's main sponsor, Molson Canadian, also said that sales to U.S. fans for the July 30 concert at Downsview Park were "w...June 30, 2003
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