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Former GUNS N' ROSES Drummer To Appear On MR. BIG Tribute CD
Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum is one of the featured musicians on the upcoming MR. BIG tribute project, "Influences And Connections", tentatively due in Japan later in the year through Pony Canyon Records. The album, the initial pressing of which will come in a...June 22, 2003
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TONY FRANLIN Says He Knows Nothing About A BLUE MURDER Reunion
Former THE FIRM bassist Tony Franklin has refuted the reports of his involvement in an upcoming reunion of BLUE MURDER, the classic early '90s hard rock band he helped launch with guitarist/vocalist John Sykes (THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE) and Carmine Appice (OZZY OSBOURNE, VANILLA FUDGE). "I've had a nu...June 10, 2003
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Former ALICE IN CHAINS Bassist And Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist To Hit The Road With HEART
Former ALICE IN CHAINS/OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Mike Inez and ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke will perform live with HEART on "Tonight Show With Jay Leno" on Tuesday, June 10. The band's appearance on the late-night TV talk show will coincide with the release of their two-CD package, "Alive in...June 4, 2003
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OPETH Confirm North American Tour With PORCUPINE TREE
Sweden's OPETH have confirmed the dates for their upcoming "Damnation" Tour 2003 with PORCUPINE TREE. The details are as follows Jul. 15 – Toronto, ONT - Opera House Jul. 16 – Montreal, QUE - Medley Jul. 17 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza Jul. 18 – Boston. MA - Berkeley Performance Centre Jul. 19 ...May 29, 2003
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OPETH To Team Up With PORCUPINE TREE For North American Tour
OPETH will be teaming up with PORCUPINE TREE for a co-headlining North American tour beginning in early July. According to PORCUPINE TREE's official web site, "OPETH have recently been touring North America extensively to promote their 2002 album 'Deliverance', but on their tour with [PORCUPINE TREE...May 16, 2003
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Office Of Strategic Influence
Controversy isn't something readily associated with something as mathematical and calculated as a progressive rock supergroup. But controversial this album is — and not for the first reason that springs to mind. That group/album title, you see, eludes to a proposed covert US information agency dream...April 5, 2003
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OPETH Mainman To Collaborate With PORCUPINE TREE Singer
OPETH mastermind Mikael Akerfeldt and PORCUPINE TREE frontman Steven Wilson will reportedly collaborate on a LINDA PERHACS cover for a tribute CD to the early '70s U.S. singer/songwriter, due later in the year. OPETH's new album, "Damnation", will be released in a limited-edition digipak version (ar...March 24, 2003
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STAR ONE: 'Live On Earth' Track Listing Announced
STAR ONE, the project led by AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen (ex-BODINE, VENGEANCE),will issue a live CD and DVD recorded during the band's recent Intergalactic Space Crusaders European tour. In addition to Lucassen, the group's touring lineup included drummer Ed Warby (AYREON, STAR ONE, GOREFEST)...March 21, 2003
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Former NIRVANA Bassist To Receive NORTHWEST IMPACT AWARD
Former NIRVANA bassist and JAMPAC (Joint Artists and Music Promotions Political Actions Committee) founder Krist Novoselic has been selected as one of the recipients of the new Northwest IMPACT Award. The Pacific Northwest Branch of the Recording Academy will hold the first annual Northwest IMPACT A...March 19, 2003
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Former GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist, ALICE IN CHAINS Bassist To Join HEART On Tour
Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke and ex-ALICE IN CHAINS/OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Mike Inez will be joining Ann and Nancy Wilson as part of HEART's touring lineup for their upcoming "Alive In America 2003" U.S. trek. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Jun. 19 - Houston, TX @ Arena Theatre...March 14, 2003
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DEEP PURPLE Producer On New Album: 'This Baby Really Rocks'
DEEP PURPLE producer Michael Bradford, who has just completed work on the band's new album at a Los Angeles studio, has posted the following recap of the recording process to his official web site, www.chunkystyle.com: "What can I say about the album? Well, I can say that these guys play like monste...February 26, 2003
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SLIPKNOT DJ Auctioning Off Bike
SLIPKNOT DJ Sid Wilson (a.k.a. DJ Starscream) is auctioning off a bike via eBay at this location. Says Sid, "I bought the bike on June 9th of 2002. It has just under 8900 miles. Comes completely stock, except for custom paint job!! Has had all scheduled check-ups that are required by Honda, still .....January 20, 2003
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PORCUPINE TREE Cite MESHUGGAH And OPETH As Main Inspiration For New CD
Underground U.K. prog rockers PORCUPINE TREE have cited MESHUGGAH and OPETH as the main musical influences for the band's latest CD, "In Absentia" — widely described as the group's "heaviest" release to date. "The big influences when I was writing the record were MESHUGGAH and OPETH, no doubt about...December 12, 2002
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OPETH Finalize Track Listing For 'Damnation'
OPETH have finalized the track listing for their upcoming CD, "Damnation", which was recently mixed by PORCUPINE TREE frontman Steven Wilson for a tentative March/April release. The full track listing for the album is as follows: 1. Windowpane 2. In My Time Of Need 3. Death Whispered A Lullaby 4. Cl...December 12, 2002
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KISS Murder Trial Update: Cusano Case Focuses On Car, Bloody Clothes
On the second day of testimony in the murder trial of a man accused of killing the ex-wife of former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent, a Hartford police detective described finding bloody clothing in Gregory McArthur's apartment. McArthur, 42, is accused of killing Annemarie Cusano, a Shelton mother of...November 20, 2002