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KISS Guitarist ACE FREHLEY Suffers Concussion
KISS guitarist Ace Frehley suffered a concussion from a bad spill in his home, an injury that kept him from serving as a counselor at Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp, which began this week, according to MTV.com. His doctors are taking a "wait and see" approach to whether the axeman will be able to join ....June 20, 2003
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FREDDIE MERCURY Gets An Erection
A statue honoring late QUEEN frontman Freddie Mercury has been erected at the Dominion Theatre in London, home of the stage show "We Will Rock You", according to Undercover News. Brianmaynews.com reports the statue is eight meters tall (approx. 27 feet) and was placed at the Dominion in Tottenham Co...June 10, 2003
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DEEP PURPLE Singer Goes 'Bananas'
DEEP PURPLE vocalist Ian Gillan recently confirmed that the band's new album will be called "Bananas". He explained the reason behind the odd title to DeepPurple.net. "It came about through a picture we saw of a Vietnamese guy just winging this huge amount of bananas on a kind of a bus where's he's...June 5, 2003
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1349 Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival
Norwegian black metallers 1349, featuring SATYRICON drummer Frost, are the latest act to have been confirmed for Germany's With Full Force 2003 festival, which is set to take place July 4-6 at airport Roitzschjora, Löbnitz near Leipzig. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to appear at t...June 4, 2003
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SKINDRED Singer Blames EARACHE RECORDS For Breakup Of His Previous Band
SKINDRED frontman Benji Webbe says that Earache Records is largely to blame for the breakup of his previous group DUB WAR after the release of two full-length albums and several EPs through the label. Once considered to be at the forefront of the U.K. rock movement, DUB WAR split up in January 1998...May 26, 2003
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DEEP PURPLE Bassist Checks In With Latest Update
DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover has posted the following update to his official web site, www.rogerglover.com: "The next [DEEP PURPLE] tour is on the horizon. "In the meantime, the spell at home has been great: enjoying being with my wife and family and doing all the good things — going to plays, m...May 11, 2003
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ILL NINO Split With Percussionist And Guitarist, Begin Recording New CD
ILL NINO have amicably parted ways with percussionist Roger Vasquez and guitarist Marc Rizzo halfway through the recording sessions for their as-yet-untitled new album. "We're parting as friends," stated ILL NINO drummer Dave Chavarri. "In fact, Marc is playing guitar on [our upcoming studio] record...May 9, 2003
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DEEP PURPLE Bassist To Perform With GOV'T MULE
DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover has been invited by GOV'T MULE mainman Warren Haynes to appear on stage with the group on Saturday, May 3 at Saenger Theatre in New Orleans, Louisiana as one of about a dozen guest bass players celebrating the winding down of GOV'T MULE's "Deep End" tour — a memorial...April 30, 2003
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ZYKLON, ENTHRONED Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE 2003 Festival
ZYKLON and ENTHRONED are the latest acts to have been confirmed for Germany's With Full Force 2003 festival, which is set to take place July 4-6 at airport Roitzschjora, Löbnitz near Leipzig. Meanwhile, reunited death metallers SUFFOCATION have withdrawn from the event for reasons that have yet to b...April 26, 2003
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CINDER's Collaboration With STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Singer Posted Online
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland helped produce nine of the 11 tracks on Ft. Myers, Florida rock band CINDER's forthcoming debut album, "Break Your Silence" (due June 10 through Interscope Records). He also contributed lyrics and vocals to a track titled "Lush". Listen to a three-track sampl...April 25, 2003
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PRONG, STONE SOUR Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE 2003 Festival
PRONG and STONE SOUR are the latest acts to have been confirmed for Germany's With Full Force 2003 festival, which is set to take place July 4-6 at airport Roitzschjora, Löbnitz near Leipzig. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to appear at the event is as follows: SLAYER TYPE O NEGATIV...April 15, 2003
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EDGE OF SANITY's SWANÖ To Use Guest Singers On Upcoming CD
Producer/musician/songwriter Dan Swanö has elaborated on his plans to record a new EDGE OF SANITY album, "Crimson II", which he hopes to issue on August 26 through Black Mark Records. According to Swanö, "I will not growl one second [on the upcoming album]. I would if I could, but I've tried and it...April 14, 2003
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SOULFLY, CLAWFINGER Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE 2003 Festival
SOULFLY and CLAWFINGER are the latest acts to have been confirmed for Germany's With Full Force 2003 festival, which is set to take place July 4-6 at airport Roitzschjora, Löbnitz near Leipzig. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to appear at the event is as follows: SLAYER TYPE O NEGAT...April 8, 2003
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SYSTEM OF DOWN's MALAKIAN: 'I Have Family In Iraq'
SYSTEM OF A DOWN guitarist Daron Malakian says that the potential war with Iraq is an "extremely personal issue" for him. "I have family [in Iraq]," Daron Malakian said in a statement. "I visited Iraq when I was a teenager, and I can tell you first-hand that the people who I met there are really ...March 18, 2003
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MALIGNANCY Announce New Drummer
Yonkers, New York-based death metallers MALIGNANCY have announced the addition to the group's ranks of drummer Mike Heller. Heller joins MALIGNANCY as a replacement for Roger J. Beaujard, who amicably left the band late last year. Prior to his departure, Beaujard laid down the drum tracks for an EP'...March 17, 2003
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