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SLIPKNOT, LINKIN PARK Among MTV VMAs 'Best Rock Video' Nominees
SLIPKNOT and LINKIN PARK are among the nominees in the "Best Rock Video" category at this year's MTV Video Music Awards. The event, hosted by British comic and "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" co-star Russell Brand, will be broadcast live at 9 p.m. on September 7 from the legendary Paramount Pictures Stu...August 15, 2008
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LOWBROW: More European Tour Details Available
The original lineup of the Florida-based death metal band LOWBROW will reunite for a European tour to take place between October 30 and November 9. The trek, which will conclude with an appearance at the Deathomania Festival in Adelsheim, Germany, will include support from BLOODWRAITH from Belgium a...August 14, 2008
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DUSKMACHINE To Enter Studio In October
Guitarist Nikolai Wurk of DUSKMACHINE, the Canadian/German thrash metal band featuring PRIMAL FEAR/ex-ANNIHILATOR drummer Randy Black and former ANNIHILATOR bassist Russell Bergquist, has issued the following update: "I just wanted to give you a quick info about the status of our next album: so far,...August 12, 2008
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POISON Singer BRET MICHAELS: 'I Don't Wanna Fight JOE ELLIOTT'
POISON singer Bret Michaels spoke to the nationally syndicated rock radio show "The Tour Bus" (web site) about his band's ongoing war of words with DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott over Elliott's comments at a June 6 press conference at the Sweden Rock Festival, in which Joe said bands like POISON and...August 10, 2008
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WARRANT: Clearfield Performance Footage Posted Online
Fan-filmed video footage of reunited '80s hard rockers WARRANT performing the song "I Saw Red" on August 1, 2008 at the Clearfield County Fair in Clearfield, Pennsylvania can be viewed below. WARRANT's tour with CINDERELLA, LYNCH MOB and LYNAM was cancelled after CINDERELLA frontman Tom Keifer's lef...August 9, 2008
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THE SENSELESS Announces New Drummer
THE SENSELESS, the UK extreme project led by THE BERZERKER bassist Sam Bean, has tapped Leon Macey (MITHRAS) to lay down the drum tracks for the band's sophomore album, "The Floating World". "It was sad to let Fruity Loops go," said Sam, "but Leon can both outdrink and outgrind Fruity. I swore I'd n...August 7, 2008
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PEARL JAM, NINE INCH NAILS, Others Press For Presidential Debate On New Orleans
The Pulse of Radio reports: A number of musical acts, including PEARL JAM, R.E.M., OK GO, NINE INCH NAILS main man Trent Reznor and Jackson Browne have united to try and persuade the Republican and Democratic candidates for President to have a debate in New Orleans about the restoration and recovery...August 7, 2008
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NAPALM DEATH Bassist Checks In From The Studio
Bassist Shane Embury of the British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH has issued the following update: "Well, today is the first day in the studio laying down drum tracks for our new album. After all the initial tuning and setting up of the drums, we managed to get four drum tracks down which is a gre...August 6, 2008
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MÖTLEY CRÜE: Guitar Center Press Conference Highlights Available
MÖTLEY CRÜE held a press conference on July 31, 2008 to announce the launch of "Guitar Center On-Stage" — Your Chance To Make Rock History. Check out highlights from the event below. Photos can be found at Getty Images. Continuing its commitment to the support of aspiring artists, Guitar Center and...August 5, 2008
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RIKKI ROCKETT To JOE ELLIOTT: 'You Need To Shut The F**k Up! No More Talkin' S**t'
POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has threatened DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott with a beatdown following Elliott's recent onstage outburst in which Joe reportedly called Rockett a "fucking idiot [who has] never seen a good band before." In a brand new posting in the blog section of his MySpace page, Roc...August 1, 2008
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MÖTLEY CRÜE Announces Partnership With GUITAR CENTER
Continuing its commitment to the support of aspiring artists, Guitar Center and MÖTLEY CRÜE announced today the launch of "Guitar Center On-Stage" — Your Chance To Make Rock History. "Guitar Center On-Stage" and the world's most notorious rock band will provide one up-and-coming band the ultimate, c...July 31, 2008
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Former QUIET RIOT Drummer Issues Update On FREAKSHOW Project
Former QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has issued the following update on his FREAKSHOW project which also features guitarist/vocalist Markus Allen Christopher (M!SS CRAZY) and guitarist Jeff LaBar (CINDERELLA): "I am really pleased and amazed about all the wonderful attention that the FREAKSHOW p...July 30, 2008
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THE ROTTED Parts Ways With Bassist
The UK's THE ROTTED (formerly GOREROTTED) has parted ways with bassist Wilson. "New priorities in his personal life have made it apparent that he'll no longer be able to commit 100% to the upcoming plans and fast-moving future of the band, therefore he's taken the decision to step down as bass guita...July 29, 2008
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EDEN'S CURSE Returns With 'The Second Coming'
AFM Records (Germany),Metal Mayhem Music (North America) and Spiritual Beast (Japan) have announced the return of multi-national melodic metallers EDEN'S CURSE and their sophomore studio release, "The Second Coming". Once again production duties were handled by PINK CREAM 69 bassist and producer ex...July 29, 2008
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JIZZY PEARL, SLAYER Book Author Interviewed; Audio Available
Singer Jizzy Pearl (LOVE/HATE, RATT, L.A. GUNS) and D.X. Ferris, author of "33 1/3: Reign in Blood", the first English-language book about SLAYER, were the featured guests this past Saturday night (July 26) on the "Maximum Threshold" show. The program is now available for download at this location (...July 28, 2008