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Launch Event For MATT SORUM's ADOPT THE ARTS Charity Raises Nearly $100K
The prediction of torrential rain, the fact that it was a Sunday night, not even the South By Southwest convention in Austin, Texas, could keep the hundreds of attendees away from the launch event for Adopt The Arts. Hosted by Jane Lynch ("Glee"),Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, THE CULT, VELVET REVOLVER...March 20, 2012
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DEVILDRIVER Bassist Diagnosed With Streptococcus Pneumonia
DEVILDRIVER bassist Aaron "Bubble" Patrick is sitting out the band's Metal Alliance Tour after being diagnosed with Streptococcus pneumonia, an inflammation and swelling of the lung, caused by an infection with the bacteria. Filling in for Patrick is his former BURY YOUR DEAD bandmate Chris Towning....March 17, 2012
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MEGADETH, THE CULT, JANE'S ADDICTION Confirmed For 'Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil'
According to AL.com, MEGADETH, THE CULT and JANE'S ADDICTION are among the confirmed artist for the 2012 edition of the Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil, a music and food festival set to take place May 4-5 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham, Alabama. Tickets go on sale at...March 12, 2012
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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Says 'Lulu' Is 'Horrible', 'Bizarre' And 'Fascinatingly Bad'
Total Guitar, which is said to be Europe's best-selling guitar magazine, recently conducted a "readers' questions" interview with MACHINE HEAD's Robb Flynn and Phil Demmel for the publication's March 2012 issue (issue 225). When asked by one reader if they heard METALLICA and Lou Reed's collaborativ...March 2, 2012
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'Glee' Star JANE LYNCH To Host MATT SORUM's Kick-Off Event for His Charity 'Adopt The Arts'
Adopt The Arts, a charity dedicated to preserving the arts in schools and founded by Grammy-winning drummer Matt Sorum, will host a kick-off event hosted by "Glee"'s Jane Lynch at the Sofitel hotel in West Hollywood on Sunday, March 18, followed by a performance from THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN in the hot...March 1, 2012
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THE HAUNTED Launches Vocalist Search
Swedish metallers THE HAUNTED have launched a vocalist search following the departure of longtime frontman Peter Dolving. Serious applicants should send their submissions, including two songs from THE HAUNTED back catalog and a few words to describe themselves, to the e-mail address below. Images an...March 1, 2012
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Vocalist PETER DOLVING Quits THE HAUNTED
Vocalist Peter Dolving has announced via his Facebook page that he has left the Swedish metal band THE HAUNTED. He writes, "I am officially quitting THE HAUNTED. After years of working with the band, I am out. I have had it. I will NOT answer questions to why. It's no one else's business. ...February 29, 2012
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MATT SORUM, Actress JANE LYNCH Talk Saving Art And Music Programs On 'Studio 11 L.A.' (Video)
VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum and "Glee" actress Jane Lynch joined Fox 11's "Studio 11 L.A." yesterday (Wednesday, February 22) to talk about their passion for Adopt The Arts, a group that's trying to save art and music programs from being cut in LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified Scho...February 23, 2012
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LARS ULRICH: People Will Eventually Be Able To Talk About 'Lulu' 'Without Hiding Behind Masks'
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke to Roche of the Washington D.C. radio station DC101 earlier this week about the band's next major project, which is its Orion Music + More festival, a band-curated two-day event which will take place in late June in Atlantic City and feature over 20 artists as wel...February 22, 2012
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MATT SORUM Rallies Against LAUSD Budget Cuts In The Arts (Video)
VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum spoke at Tuesday's (February 14) Los Angeles Unified School District board meeting where the board debated a $557 million budget cut to close a funding deficit in the district's $6 billion budget. Sorum, who has launched a campaign called Adopt The...February 15, 2012
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MATT SORUM: VERNE 'MINI-ME' TROYER Partied Harder Than Any Full-Grown Man
Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES, THE CULT) was interviewed in early December on Sydney, Australia's Triple M radio station when he was in town for the Hard Rock Café opening down in Darling Harbour, a locality of the city center of Sydney. In the two-minute clip below, Sorum recalls his t...February 9, 2012
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METALLICA Drummer: The People Whose Opinions I Trust Say 'Lulu' Is Very Good
Brazil's Wikimetal podcast conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich when the band performed at the Rock In Rio festival last September. You can now stream the podcast using the audio player below. (Note: The Ulrich interview begins around the 21-minute mark.) When asked why METALLIC...February 6, 2012
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LOU REED To Perform 'Lulu' Material On European Tour
Former THE VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman Lou Reed will embark on the "From VU to LULU" European tour in the summer. The trek will start in Luxembourg on Wednesday, June 6 and will take in several festivals, including Switzerland's Caribana, France's Montereau, Berlin's Citadel and Slovakia's Pohoda. L...February 2, 2012
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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION: Complete 'Live Over Europe' CD Details Revealed
BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, the English-American rock band featuring the talents of bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, TRAPEZE, BLACK SABBATH),blues rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER),will release its fi...February 1, 2012
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THE CULT Frontman Says 'Lulu' Contains 'Some Phenomenal Moments'
During an interview with RollingStone.com to promote THE CULT's forthcoming album, vocalist Ian Astbury took time out to defend this season's most contentious metal album, the Lou Reed/METALLICA collaboration, "Lulu". Ian said that the record was "something I've argued with many people about. You kn...January 31, 2012
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