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STATIC-X Guitarist Busted On Sex Assault, Kidnapping Charges
Ken Serrano and Chris Jordan of New Jersey's Asbury Park Press have issued the following report: He told the 14-year-old Sayreville girl he was "T-Rex" and he liked to impersonate the guitarist for the heavy metal band they both liked, STATIC-X, authorities said. But the 39-year-old man accused of m...February 26, 2005
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DREAM THEATER Finish Recording New Album
DREAM THEATER have finished recording the follow-up to 2003's "Train of Thought", tentatively due in May/June via EastWest. "I just literally came from the very last session tonight — we just finished the album tonight, we start mixing it on Monday," DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy revealed durin...February 26, 2005
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Ohio Musician Files Countersuit Against STAIND For Trademark Infringement
An Ohio musician has filed a contersuit against Jordan Schur, president of Geffen Records, STAIND, and their management company for breach of contract, fraudulent inducement to enter into an agreement, negligent misrepresentation and concealment of information, trademark infringement, and cyber pira...February 24, 2005
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DREAM THEATER Announce European Summer Festival Appearances
DREAM THEATER have announced the following European summer festival appearances: Jun. 10 - Sweden Rock Festival - Solvesborg, SWE Jun. 11 - Arrow Rock Festival - Lichtenvoorde, NETH Jun. 18 - Loca Rock Festival - Murcia, SPA Jun. 26 - Graspop Festival - Dessel, BEL As previously reported, DREAM THEA...February 1, 2005
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DREAM THEATER: 'Live At Budokan' DVD Certified Platinum
According to a posting on producer Kevin Shirley's (IRON MAIDEN, AEROSMITH) web site, DREAM THEATER's "Live At Budokan" two-DVD set has officially been certified platinum. Released last October, "Live At Budokan" documents DREAM THEATER's April 26, 2004 show at Tokyo's Budokan Hall. Disc 1 of the tw...January 27, 2005
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ANDREAS KISSER, ALEX SKOLNICK, SEBASTIAN BACH Among Musicians Featured On RUSH Tribute CD
SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser, former TESTAMENT axeman Alex Skolnick, ex-SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach and former WARRANT frontman Jani Lane are among the musicians appearing on the upcoming RUSH tribute album, "Subdivisions", due on March 15 via Magna Carta Records. The CD, which features pre...January 27, 2005
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Future Of Club Where DIMEBAG Was Gunned Down Is Up In The Air
Jordan Gentile of The Other Paper reports: Even as they mourned the death of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott last week, metal fans around Columbus, Ohio quietly began fretting about the future of another icon: the Alrosa Villa. They fear the nightclub that witnessed last week's shootings could soon fall vi...December 17, 2004
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DREAM THEATER Drummer To Release DVD Of 'Live At Budokan' Drum-Cam Footage
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy will be releasing a DVD via his Portnoy Archives label containing Mike's drum-cam footage from the historic "Live At Budokan" DREAM THEATER show filmed on April 26, 2004. Audio options include Full Band, Isolated Drums and an Audio Commentary with Mike. All tracks...November 23, 2004
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SHARON OSBOURNE Planning More Surgery
ContactMusic.com is reporting that Sharon Osbourne is going to treat herself this Christmas to more cosmetic surgery. The 52-year-old wife of Ozzy has admitted to having confidence-boosting procedures performed in the past and jokes that after her upcoming operation she will look like British glamou...October 15, 2004
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40 BELOW SUMMER Part Ways With Guitarist
40 BELOW SUMMER have parted ways with guitarist Jordan Plingos. The group's official statement on the matter is as follows: "After five years of working together, 40 BELOW SUMMER and Jordan Plingos have decided to part ways. We appreciate everything that he and his family had brought to the band. We...October 11, 2004
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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Publishes First Instructional Book
DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess has just published his first instructional book, "Total Keyboard Wizardry", via Cherry Lane Music Publishing (distributed by Hal Leonard). The 144-page book, written by Rudess with assistance by Chris Romero, is described as follows: "Take your playing to the...October 4, 2004
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DEF LEPPARD Bassist Ties The Knot
Sheffield Today is reporting that two members of multi-million-selling Sheffield band DEF LEPPARD have gotten hitched in a matter of weeks. Bass player Rick Savage was the latest to get married — the bells having barely stopped ringing after band frontman Joe Elliott married his girlfriend Kristine...September 30, 2004
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Iraqi Heavy Metal Band ACRASSICAUDA Forced Out By Radical Islamists
Popbitch.com is reporting that the Iraqi metal band ACRASSICAUDA have fled to Jordan after threats by radical Islamists in Iraq, prompting the web site to remark, "So U.S. and U.K.: well done for the new, free, liberal Iraq." Back in August, The Wall Street Journal published an article describing AC...September 23, 2004
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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Forges His Own Path On Latest Solo Album
In a brand-new interview with the Get Ready To ROCK! web site, DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess was asked how easy it was to escape the DREAM THEATER "web" while composing the material for his latest solo album, "Rhythm of Time". "Well, I believe that I am a very established composer," Jordan...September 6, 2004
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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist To Perform At Berklee College of Music
RUDESS MORGENSTEIN PROJECT, the band featuring DREAM THEATER's Jordan Rudess on keyboards and Rod Morgenstein (ex-WINGER, DIXIE DREGS) on drums, will be performing at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA on August 5. The concert will be held at the Berklee Performance Center and starts at 8:15...August 2, 2004