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NIRVANA Debut At #3 On BILLBOARD's Top 200
NIRVANA's self-titled greatest-hits disc sold 234,331 copies in its first week of release to debut at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart. Meanwhile, FOO FIGHTERS' "One by One" tumbled from No. 3 to No. 19 in its second week. Topping the chart was the soundtrack to the EMINEM film "8 Mile", with sales...November 7, 2002
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JANE'S ADDICTION, MURDERDOLLS Confirmed For Australia's BIG DAY OUT Festival
JANE'S ADDICTION and MURDERDOLLS are the latest acts to have been confirmed for Australia's Big Day Out festival, which is scheduled to kick off on in Auckland on Jan. 17 and conclude in Perth on Feb. 2. Other bands set to appear at the traveling festival include FOO FIGHTERS, DEFTONES, PACIFIER (fo...November 6, 2002
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DAVE GROHL: I Did Not Have A Relationship With CHRISTINA AGUILERA
Former NIRVANA drummer and current FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl recently denied the reports that he was involved in a casual relationship with pop singer Christina Aguilera. Speaking to Canada's Chart Attack, Grohl said, "That's really funny because I live with my girlfriend in Los Angeles. [The...November 2, 2002
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FOO FIGHTERS Debut At No. 3 On BILLBOARD
FOO FIGHTERS' latest disc, "One by One", sold 121,540 copies in its first week to debut at No. 3 on the latest Billboard 200 chart. SANTANA's "Shaman", featuring P.O.D. and NICKELBACK's Chad Kroeger, tops the chart with 298,973 units moved. ...October 31, 2002
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Booking Agent Slams VOIVOD Over NILE Tour Cancellation
The booking agent in charge of the forthcoming NILE tour of North America has slammed VOIVOD over the group's decision to cancel their participation in the upcoming month-long trek. VOIVOD were originally set to perform on the five-band bill alongside NILE, NAPALM DEATH, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and THE...October 23, 2002
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DAVE GROHL Nixes UNLEASHED Frontman For PROBOT Project Over Questionable Politics
FOO FIGHTERS mainman Dave Grohl contemplated approaching UNLEASHED frontman Johnny Hedlund to contribute lead vocals to one of the songs for his upcoming metal project, PROBOT, but changed his mind after learning of the Swedish death metal vocalist's rumored Nazi leanings, Grohl revealed in an inter...October 19, 2002
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FOO FIGHTERS Embark On SIRIUS-Sponsored Tour
The FOO FIGHTERS will embark on an eight-city U.S. tour later this month. Dubbed The Brandtidos trek, the tour is sponsored by Sirius Satellite Radio and comes in support of the group's fourth album, One by One, due on October 22nd through RCA Records. The only dates confirmed so far are October 22n...October 8, 2002
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DEFTONES, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, FOO FIGHTERS Confirmed For Australia's BIG DAY OUT 2003
DEFTONES, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE and FOO FIGHTERS are among the first artists confirmed for Australia's Big Day Out 2003 traveling festival, which is scheduled to kick off on January 17th in Auckland. Also set to appear are MILLENCOLIN, KRAFTWERK, THE LIVING END, THE VINES, PACIFIER, FRENZAL RHOMB,...October 2, 2002
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INCUBUS Rock The House At 24th MGD Blind Date Event
INCUBUS performed last night to a raucous, wild crowd at the 24th MGD Blind Date at Atlantis on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. "What an event and what a crowd! It's great to be part of the MGD Blind Date with such a rich tradition following in the footsteps of people like METALLICA," said INCUBUS ....October 1, 2002
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DAVE GROHL: LAYNE STALEY's Death Broke My Heart
Former NIRVANA drummer and current FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl has spoken to Britain's Kerrang! magazine about his sadness over the death of ALICE IN CHAINS frontman Layne Staley. Grohl was drinking in a Los Angeles bar on April 19th this year when a disconsolate Jerry Cantrell entered the bar....September 25, 2002
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FOO FIGHTERS To Issue Vinyl Version Of New Single
FOO FIGHTERS will release a 7" vinyl pressing of their new single, "All My Life", via Sessions Records on September 24th. Also included will be a cover of THE RAMONES classic "Danny Says", featuring guitarist Chris Shiflett on vocals. ...September 4, 2002
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Former DANZIG Drummer Lands In QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
Former DANZIG drummer Joey Castillo has joined QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE as the band's new touring drummer. Castillo will join QOTSA on their tour with ...AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD, which kicks off on Friday in Washington, D.C. QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE were previously thought to have re...August 29, 2002
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MARILYN MANSON Makes Dying Fan's Wish Come True
Thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, 16-year-old Andrew Baines from Tennessee was able to fly to Los Angeles to spend the afternoon in the studio with MARILYN MANSON. Manson played Andrew six songs from the upcoming The Golden Age of Grotesque CD and also screened a preview of the upcoming DVD rele...August 29, 2002
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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Announce Touring Drummer
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE have recruited BLINKER THE STAR/SPOOKEY RUBEN drummer Kelli Scott to handle the drumming duties during the group's upcoming tour. The band's most recent drummer, Dave Grohl, had to pull out of the QOTSA tour to tend to his regular band, the FOO FIGHTERS. As a result of this d...August 24, 2002
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FOO FIGHTERS' CHRIS SHIFLETT: GROHL's Stint With QOTSA Was "Scary"
FOO FIGHTERS guitarist Chris Shiflett has admitted that he feared the band would split following Dave Grohl's decision to drum with QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE. Talking to Rock Sound online, he said: "There was a brief period there when Dave said he was leaving and I thought, 'Are we breaking up?' Obvio...August 24, 2002
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