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SLAYER's Record Label Finds New Home
The New York Post is reporting that Rick Rubin has signed a deal with Warner Bros. Records to house American Recordings — home to veteran Los Angeles thrashers SLAYER. This brings American back to its former home, following stops at Columbia and Island Def Jam. It also reconnects Rubin with Lyor Coh...February 12, 2005
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KID ROCK Jams With Guitar Heroes At L.A. Charity Gig
According to Reuters, KID ROCK took fans on a wild ride through the history of rock 'n' roll by jamming with guitarists from LYNYRD SKYNYRD, ZZ TOP and the ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND during a Hollywood club show on Thursday (Feb. 10) designed to raise money for music education in schools. [Check out pictu...February 11, 2005
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SLIPKNOT To Guest On NBC's 'Late Night With Conan O'Brien'
SLIPKNOT will be the featured musical guests on NBC's "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" on Tuesday, March 1. It is not presently clear what song they will be performing on the show. As previously reported, SLIPKNOT are also scheduled to appear on "Daily Download", Fuse TV's live studio show, on March...February 8, 2005
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SLIPKNOT To Guest On FUSE's 'Daily Download'
SLIPKNOT will be appearing on "Daily Download", Fuse TV's live studio show, on Tuesday, March 1. In addition, there will be a tour special airing on Fuse's "Uranium" in early April, following SLIPKNOT, LAMB OF GOD and SHADOWS FALL on the first three dates of their joint tour. As previously reported,...February 7, 2005
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Former FLEETWOOD MAC Guitarist Apologizes For 'Insensitive' DIMEBAG Comment
Guitarist Rick Vito (FLEETWOOD MAC, JOHN MAYALL) has contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET to apologize for a seemingly insensitive comment he made about late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott as part of a recent online article about the relationship between music and real-life violence. As...February 7, 2005
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SLIPKNOT: New Single 'Before I Forget' To Go For Radio Adds Next Month
SLIPKNOT have reportedly selected "Before I Forget" as the next single from their "Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses)" album. The track is expected to impact radio on March 7. SLIPKNOT will be teaming up with LAMB OF GOD and SHADOWS FALL for The Subliminal Verses Tour beginning in early March. SLIPKNOT'...February 3, 2005
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SOULFORGE: Studio Update
Montreal-based band SOULFORGE are currently recording their second album with producer Jean-François Dagenais (KATAKLYSM, MALEVOLENT CREATION, MISERY INDEX). The as-yet-untitled CD will be mixed in February by Fred Maloney. Pictures and videos of the recording sessions can be found at www.thedarkest...February 3, 2005
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Report: San Jose's Metal Community Has Lost Its Bulletin Board
Brad Kava of San Jose Mercury News has issued the following report: The loss of KSJO-FM, the Bay Area's only radio station that played the hard rock and heavy-metal music preferred by head bangers, has concert promoters scratching, not banging, their heads. How do you reach the audience that would b...February 2, 2005
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AC/DC Frontman Pulls Out Of MUSICIANS 4 DISASTER RELIEF Concert
AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson has reportedly cancelled his participation in the Mardi Gras kick-off celebration on Saturday, February 5 at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. According to legendary rock musician Rick Derringer, who organized the benefit concert, Brian felt that the atmosphere of t...February 1, 2005
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FOZZY: 'Enemy' Video Posted Online
FOZZY's video for the track "Enemy" has been posted online at Launch.com. The clip was filmed in San Diego, CA last month with director/British filmmaker Paul Hough. Regarding he making of the video, FOZZY guitarist Rich Ward (STUCK MOJO) recently wrote, "The concept of the video was written by Brit...January 28, 2005
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Benefit Concert Featuring TWISTED SISTER, AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON To Be Recorded
A Musicians 4 Disaster Relief benefit concert featuring performances by AC/DC's Brian Johnson, TWISTED SISTER, and CHEAP TRICK's Robin Zander and Rick Nielsen will be recorded for a live CD to be sold immediately after the show. The concert, which will take place on February 5 in Orlando, Florida, i...January 27, 2005
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ALICE COOPER Performs 'School's Out' With Kids Of 'Rock School'
According to Newsday.com, ALICE COOPER performed his classic track "School's Out" with the kids of "Rock School", Don Argott's documentary about the Philadelphia after-school program that inspired Rick Linklater's popular 2003 movie, "School of Rock". The performance took place on Monday (Jan. 24) a...January 27, 2005
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EXODUS Announce New Singer
San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS have announced the addition of singer Rob Dukes (pictured here with EXODUS guitarist Rick Hunolt) to the group's ranks. "[Rob] has been absolutely crushing in practice and only gets stronger every day," guitarist Gary Holt writes in the group's official forum....January 26, 2005
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DEF LEPPARD Drummer Spends Day With Daughter: Photos Available
Mavrix Photo recently photographed DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen as spent time with his daughter Lauren Shane in Malibu, California. Check out the pictures at this location. As previously reported, VH1's DEF LEPPARD biopic, "Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story", is scheduled for a Region 1 (North Ameri...January 25, 2005
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SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD, DAMAGEPLAN Members At NAMM: Photos Available
50 exclusive shots taken at this year's NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) convention in Anaheim, California have been posted online at DirtJunior.com. Included in the gallery are pictures of DEATH ANGEL, SLAYER's Kerry King, MACHINE HEAD's Phil Demmel, former MEGADETH bassist David Elle...January 25, 2005