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Former DRAIN STH Bassist To Tour With HANZEL UND GRETYL
Former DRAIN STH and current SUPERFIX bassist Anna Kjellberg will be filling in on bass for New York industrial band HANZEL UND GRETYL's Fukken Über Tour, beginning on Thursday (July 3) in Washington D.C. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jul. 03 – Washington D.C. - Nation Jul. 04 - Atlanta, GA - Masq...July 3, 2003
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VELVET REVOLVER To Release Live EP, DVD In October
VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Matt Sorum revealed during an appearance on 97.1 KLSX FM's "Riki Rachtman Radio" Friday night (June 27) that they will be releasing an EP and DVD of the band's June 19 El Rey Theater performance on October 7 through an as-yet-undisclosed label. In add...June 28, 2003
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SEX PISTOLS: North American Tour Dates Announced
Punk rock legends SEX PISTOLS will embark on a two-week tour of North America in late August/early September. The band's original line-up — John Lydon (a.k.a. Johnny Rotten, vocals),Steve Jones (guitar),Paul Cook (drums) and Glen Matlock (bass) — will visit a mix of amphitheaters, clubs and concer...June 25, 2003
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FRED DURST Hooks Up With PAMELA ANDERSON?
The Boston Herald reports that Pamela Anderson has rebounded rather quickly from her broken engagement to Kid Rock, falling straight into the arms of LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst. "You could say that they were spending a lot of time together last week," a source revealed. Meanwhile, Jeannette Wal...June 25, 2003
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VELVET REVOLVER: MTV U.K. Footage Posted Online
An MTV News U.K. report consisting of interview and live footage of VELVET REVOLVER taped during their appearance at El Rey Theater in Los Angeles last week has been posted online at this location (Windows Media format, file size: approx. 2 MB). As previously reported, VELVET REVOLVER — the new band...June 25, 2003
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VELVET REVOLVER: 'Set Me Free' Takes Off On Radio, iTunes
VELVET REVOLVER's single "Set Me Free", which is featured on Decca/Universal's soundtrack to "The Hulk", is among the most-requested songs on alternative stations WBCN in Boston and KROQ in Los Angeles, according to Billboard. The group's managers, Dana Millman-DuFine and David Codikow of Immortal E...June 19, 2003
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AEROSMITH Drummer Named To BRONX WALK OF FAME
AEROSMITH drummer Joey Kramer has been named as one of the new inductees into the Bronx Walk Of Fame, according to Launch. Although AEROSMITH are known as a Boston band, Kramer was born and raised in the Bronx, one of the five boroughs that make up New York City, while frontman Steven Tyler comes fr...June 15, 2003
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CHIMAIRA Confirmed For OZZFEST's Second Stage
CHIMAIRA have been added to the lineup of bands performing on the second stage of this year's Ozzfest. The group will join the trek on July 31 and will have a rotating slot with all of the other bands on the second stage with the exception of VOIVOD and CRADLE OF FILTH. Prior to their ...June 12, 2003
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Former GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist Speaks Out On VELVET REVOLVER: Audio Available
Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash called radio station WBCN in Boston on Friday (June 6) for a short interview with the DJ. During the ensuing conversation, Slash explained how he got back together with fellow ex-Gunners Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum after everyone went...June 9, 2003
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HENRY ROLLINS Performs BLACK FLAG Classics In Texas: Photos Included
Punk rock icon Henry Rollins and ex-THE CIRCLE JERKS singer Keith Morris performed a set of BLACK FLAG classics to benefit the West Memphis Three defense fund at Ridglea Theatre in Fort Worth, Texas on Tuesday (June 3). Check out pictures from Globe Photos. Rollins, like METALLICA and PEARL JAM befo...June 7, 2003
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QUEENSRŸCHE/DREAM THEATER: Final Itinerary Announced
The final itinerary has been released for the forthcoming North American tour co-headlined by QUEENSRŸCHE and DREAM THEATER. The trek, which will include FATES WARNING in the "special guest" slot, will hit the following cities in June/July/August: Jun. 23 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless (QR) Jun. 2...June 3, 2003
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OPETH Confirm North American Tour With PORCUPINE TREE
Sweden's OPETH have confirmed the dates for their upcoming "Damnation" Tour 2003 with PORCUPINE TREE. The details are as follows Jul. 15 – Toronto, ONT - Opera House Jul. 16 – Montreal, QUE - Medley Jul. 17 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza Jul. 18 – Boston. MA - Berkeley Performance Centre Jul. 19 ...May 29, 2003
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GODSMACK Promise Safe Show During Tour
GODSMACK are bringing a truckload of pyrotechnics with them on the road this summer, but are taking all precautions to ensure the safety of their fans "The [pyrotechnics] company we use basically wrote the book on it," bassist Robbie Merrill told the Associated Press. "All the fire departments go to...May 28, 2003
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GODSMACK: Stronger Than Them All
Steve Morse of the Boston Globe reviewed GODSMACK's homecoming concert at the Tweeter Center on Thursday (May 22) before a crowd of 13,000. A large part of that crowd — 2,000 to be exact — were members of the military who had bought $10 tickets in the reserved section on the lawn. GODSMACK have take...May 26, 2003
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AEROSMITH's TYLER: 'Good Music Is Like Good Sex'
The Boston Herald reports that AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry took a break from recording the group's latest — a blues record due out in September — to throw a private party Saturday night at the House of Blues in Cambridge. The event, to introduce Gibson Guitar's new "Joe Perry Signature" ax, was pa...May 20, 2003