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VELVET REVOLVER: More U.S. Dates Planned In June
VELVET REVOLVER's U.S. tour in support of their debut album, "Contraband", has been extended into the second half of June. The trek is currently shaping up as follows: May 13 - St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant May 14 - Kansas City, MO @ Memorial Hall May 15 - Minneapolis, MN @ Quest May 19 ...April 18, 2004
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VELVET REVOLVER: 'Slither' To Become Available As A Digital Download
VELVET REVOLVER's first single, "Slither", will be available as a 99-cent digital download from various online outlets (including iTunes, Napster, Real, and Walmart.com) beginning on Tuesday, April 20. "Slither" comes off the group's much-anticipated debut, "Contraband", due on June 8 through RCA Re...April 17, 2004
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AJAX GARCIA: I Was Approached About Playing Guitar For GUNS N' ROSES
Ajax Garcia, founder of late '90s punk rock n' roll band THE NAPOLEON BLOWNAPARTS, was reportedly approached about filling the vacant guitarist slot in GUNS N' ROSES following the recent departure of Buckethead. In a press release date April 7, 2004, Ajax explained how he came to be mentioned as a p...April 15, 2004
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VELVET REVOLVER: Warm-Up Show In Los Angeles Planned Early Next Month
VELVET REVOLVER are planning a warm-up show for their upcoming tour in the Los Angeles area early next month — most likely on Sunday, May 9 at the Roxy in West Hollywood, informed sources have told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. As previously reported, VELVET REVOLVER's first-ever tour will officially launch May...April 15, 2004
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VELVET REVOLVER: Tour Dates Announced
VELVET REVOLVER will jump-start the June 8 release of their much-anticipated debut album, "Contraband" (RCA),with their first-ever tour. Launching May 13 in St. Louis, the intimate venue trek will take the band — who've only played one show before (last year in Los Angeles) — across the U.S. into s...April 15, 2004
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NARDWUAR's NIRVANA Interviews Posted Online
Canadian comic interviewer Nardwuar interviewed NIRVANA (mostly Kurt Cobain) and Courtney Love on January 4, 1994, and separately bassist Krist Novoselic back on March 8, 1991 and May 20, 1999. Audio to the interviews has been added to his official web site to mark the 10-year anniversary of Cobain'...April 12, 2004
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KORN, METALLICA, THE DARKNESS Clips Among Top Rock Videos Of All Time
NIRVANA, KORN, METALLICA and QUEEN are among the artists chosen by viewers of Kerrang! TV as having some of the best rock videos of all time. NIRVANA's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" took top honors in the poll, while KORN came second with "Freak On A Leash", followed by METALLICA with "One". QUEEN class...April 9, 2004
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Las Vegas 'Power-Pop' Band MAGNA-FI Added To OZZFEST 2004
Las Vegas-based "power-pop" band MAGNA-FI, whose sound is being described as a blend of CHEAP TRICK, FOO FIGHTERS, NIRVANA and SUPERDRAG, have landed a second-stage slot at this year's Ozzfest, according to the festival's official web site. MAGNA-FI originally signed with Gold Circle Records in 2001...April 9, 2004
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VELVET REVOLVER: Video Clip Posted Online
VELVET REVOLVER's official web site is currently hosting the first of several weekly video clips to be released prior to the release of the group's debut album, "Contraband". Download the first clip at this location. "Slither", the first single from "Contraband", will go for radio adds on April 12....April 8, 2004
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Former SPINESHANK Singer Resurfaces In TEMPER: Audio Available
Former SPINESHANK singer Jonny Santos has resurfaced in a brand-new Los Angeles-based band called TEMPER. Joining vocalist/guitarist Santos in the new formation are ex-THE FAMILY DOG members Matt Geiger (drums) and Rob Galvin (bass),plus relative unknowns Jeremy "Jermz" Harper (beat box) and Chris...April 8, 2004
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COURTNEY LOVE Lashes Out At Accusers, COBAIN's Grandfather Believes KURT Was Murdered
Courtney Love is lashing out at a book that alleges she may have had a hand in the death of her husband, NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain, in 1994. Max Wallace and Ian Halperin, authors of "Love & Death", have "opportunistically used the anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death to promote their ongoing ca...April 8, 2004
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VELVET REVOLVER: 'Slither' Full-Length MP3 Available For Download
"Slither", the first single from VELVET REVOLVER's much-anticipated debut album, "Contraband", has been made available for download in MP3 format at this location (courtesy of FMQB.com). "Contraband", due on June 8 through RCA Records, will include twelve of the more than fifty tracks the band co-wr...April 7, 2004
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New Book Alleges COURTNEY LOVE Had A Part In KURT COBAIN's Death
NBC's Matt Lauer talked with authors Max Wallace and Ian Halperin and Tom Grant about their new book "Love and Death: The Murder of Kurt Cobain", where they allege Courtney Love had a part in the death of her NIRVANA husband. Watch the interview that aired on Monday morning's "Today" at MSN.com. ...April 5, 2004
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'Dateline' To Investigate KURT COBAIN's 'Apparent' Suicide
A special two-hour "Dateline NBC" airing this Friday (April 2) at 8 p.m. ET/PT will reportedly attempt to explore what really happened to NIRVANA singer Kurt Cobain ten years after his apparent suicide. The show is expected to include interviews with Courtney Love's father, Hank Harrison, and Tom Gr...April 2, 2004
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LARS ULRICH: KURT COBAIN Didn't Want To Share The Stage With GUNS N' ROSES
On the eve of the 10-year anniversary of Kurt Cobain's passing, NME.com has posted a short testimonial to NIRVANA penned by METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich. It reads as follows: "In 1991 there was a kind of shift in rock music in America — it was shifting away from all the hair bands in ...April 1, 2004
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