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The New York Times: Fallen Ex-RATT Guitarist Fails To Get Respect He Deserved

When THE RAMONES bassist Dee Dee Ramone and ex-RATT guitarist Robbin Crosby died within 24 hours of each other last spring, Ramone's passing received massive media coverage while Crosby's death was mostly ignored. An article published in the Dec. 29 edition of Sunday Times Magazine (The New York Tim...

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METAL RULES! Magazine Returns With Issue #15!

Metal Rules! magazine has released their 15th issue. This issue features interviews with Chris Jericho (WWE, FOZZY),"Half Baked" and "Saturday Night Live"'s Jim Breuer, RATT, SAXON, JETHRO TULL, GOD FORBID, FALL SILENT, W.A.S.P., Paul Di'Anno (IRON MAIDEN),THY DISEASE, FIREHOUSE, DOKKEN, ROTTEN SO...

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WHITESNAKE And DOKKEN 2003 Lineup Details Unveiled

According to Melodicrock.com, the lineup for WHITESNAKE's upcoming reunion tour will likely consist of frontman David Coverdale, bassist Marco Mendoza (THIN LIZZY, BLUE MURDER),guitarist Doug Aldrich (DIO, HURRICANE, LION) and drummer Tommy Aldridge (OZZY OSBOURNE, TED NUGENT, THIN LIZZY). Rumors a...

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RATT Announce Washington Gig

RATT have announced a gig at Broadway Club in Everett, Washington on Dec. 14. Three more Washington shows will take place during January. Exact dates and venues will be announced soon. ...

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SAMMY HAGAR: I Will Never Tour With DAVE LEE ROTH Again

Sammy Hagar, who, along with fellow ex-VAN HALEN frontman David Lee Roth, spent the summer co-headlining the laboriously titled "Sammy Hagar and David Lee Roth Tour 2002: Song for Song, the Heavyweight Champs of Rock and Roll", is once again dissing Diamond Dave's oversize ego, deteriorating singing...

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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...

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RATT To Embark On Northwest Tour, Film DVD

RATT will be embarking on a mini-tour of the Northwest U.S. (Salt Lake, Los Angeles and vicinity, Las Vegas, etc.) in December. Tentative plans exist for the group to shoot a live DVD during the trek. ...

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Former RATT Frontman's Stage Outfit To Be Auctioned Off

A stage outfit worn by former RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy during RATT's last tour with the singer and Pearcy's 2001-2002 solo tour is being auctioned off via eBay at this location. The outfit — consisting of a red shirt and red plaid "punk" pants — comes with a letter of authenticity, and can ...

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TUFF To Appear On 'The Mullet Years 2'

The TUFF song "American Hair Band" is slated to appear on a Canadian compilation through Universal Records tentatively titled The Mullet Years 2. This CD will feature various tracks from MÖTLEY CRÜE, POISON, AEROSMITH, CINDERELLA, RATT, WHITESNAKE, KISS, SKID ROW, JUDAS PRIEST and more. TUFF will al...

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W.A.S.P. Tour Still On!

Despite rumors to the contrary, W.A.S.P.'s previously-announced North American tour is going ahead as scheduled, according to Metal Blade Records, whose act ENGINE (featuring FATES WARNING frontman Ray Alder and ARMORED SAINT bassist Joey Vera) is slated to fill the opening slot on the trek. At this...

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ROCK FEST 2002 Bands: Promoter Is To Blame For L.A. Show Cancellation

RATT, WARRANT, FIREHOUSE and L.A. GUNS have issued a joint statement blaming the abrupt ending of their Metal Edge Rock Fest 2002 Tour (also including DOKKEN) on the promoter of the traveling festival's Los Angeles date, which was scheduled to take place on September 14th at the Hollywood Palladium....

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DON DOKKEN Denies Altercation With Drummer, Blames Promoter For L.A. Cancellation

DOKKEN frontman Don Dokken has denied the reports that an altercation between him and drummer Mick Brown led to the drummer's premature exit from the Rock Fest 2002 trek and the cancellation of the September 14th Los Angeles stop on the tour. "Its all bullshit," Dokken wrote regarding the widespread...

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W.A.S.P., STEPHEN PEARCY, ENGINE: More U.S. Dates Announced

More dates have been announced for the forthcoming W.A.S.P. North American tour, which will feature ex-RATT frontman STEPHEN PEARCY, ENGINE (featuring FATES WARNING singer Ray Alder and ARMORED SAINT bassist Joey Vera),and ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY in the support slots. They are as follows: Oct. 15 - Te...

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W.A.S.P., STEPHEN PEARCY, ENGINE, ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY Dates Announced

The initial dates for the forthcoming W.A.S.P. North American tour have been announced. The trek, which will feature ex-RATT frontman STEPHEN PEARCY, ENGINE (featuring FATES WARNING singer Ray Alder and ARMORED SAINT bassist Joey Vera),and ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY in the support slots, will hit the fol...

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W.A.S.P. Announce Support Acts For North American Tour

W.A.S.P. have announced ex-RATT frontman STEPHEN PEARCY, ENGINE (featuring FATES WARNING singer Ray Alder and ARMORED SAINT bassist Joey Vera),and ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY as the support acts for their forthcoming North American tour, which is tentatively scheduled to take place during October/November...