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SPINAL TAP Bassist Says There Is 'Not A Lot Of Talk' Of Reunion

SPINAL TAP bassist Harry Shearer (a.k.a. Derek Smalls) recently spoke to Billboard.com's Greg Prato about the possibility of a reunion of the stars of the much-loved, much-parodied faux rockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap". "There's not a lot of talk [of a reunion]," Shearer admitted. "We kind of have...

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Vocalist JAMES RIVERA Joins VICIOUS RUMORS

Veteran heavy metal singer James Rivera (HELSTAR, SEVEN WITCHES, KILLING MACHINE) is strongly rumored to have landed the lead-vocalist slot in the long-running San Francisco Bay Area band VICIOUS RUMORS. An official statement on the matter is expected soon. As previously reported, VICIOUS RUMORS mai...

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RUDY SARZO's OZZY/RANDY RHOADS Book Delayed

If you placed a pre-order through Amazon.com for bassist Rudy Sarzo's (QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, DIO, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) book, entitled "Off The Rails - My Adventures In The Land Of Ozz" (originally due Sept. 15),you may have recently received a message that his book will not be released. This is n...

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VICIOUS RUMORS: Original Members Rejoin Forces In Group's Latest Incarnation

Bassist Dave Starr and drummer Larry Howe have rejoined guitarist Geoff Thorpe in the latest incarnation of the San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans VICIOUS RUMORS. The group, who recently parted ways with frontman Brian O'Connor, are currently seeking a new vocalist while continuing to write mater...

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TOMMY BOLIN Audio/Visual Rarities Discovered

Greg Prato of Billboard.com is reporting that former DEEP PURPLE/JAMES GANG guitarist Tommy Bolin's younger brother, Johnnie, has been working closely with producer Greg Hampton on outtakes from the recording sessions of Bolin's lone two solo releases, 1975's "Teaser" and 1976's "Private Eyes", for...

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TESTAMENT: 2005 Live DVD Featuring Original Lineup Now Available

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT are currently offering a new "bootleg" in DVD format for sale in the "Merch" section of the group's official web site. "Testament Live in Paris (May 9th, 2005)" was filmed by Walter Morgan of Deadly Embrace Productions on May 6, 2005 and features the band's...

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AMEN Frontman CASEY CHAOS: 'Bloodied, Broken And Penniless Yet Again'

AMEN frontman Casey Chaos has issued the following statement: "First off, I want to say 'Thank you' to everyone that has ever been a part of this rollercoaster of a life called AMEN. On both sides of the stage, it has been an honor to be able to have released three albums on three different ...

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THIN LIZZY's PHIL LYNOTT Lives On

Greg Prato of RollingStone.com is reporting that this Friday (August 19),a bronze statue of THIN LIZZY frontman Phil Lynott will be unveiled in his hometown of Dublin, Ireland, on the corner of Grafton and Harry streets. The following night, on what would have been Lynott's fifty-seventh birthday,...

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ANTHRAX Drummer On Album That Changed His Life: KISS' 'Alive!'

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante recently spoke to Greg Prato of Classic Rock magazine about an album that changed his life — KISS' "Alive!". Charlie Benante: "The first time I ever heard KISS' 'Alive!', I was at a party at a friend's house. The only thing I'd head prior to that as far as KISS was .....

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TIGERTAILZ: New Music Posted Online

TIGERTAILZ, the Welsh band that would prove to be Britain's only real serious contenders in the '80s glam rock stakes, have uploaded audio clips of the tracks "Still Crazy" and "Little Sistah" merged together as a medley on their MySpace.com page. "Still Crazy" and "Little Sistah" come off the group...

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THE DICTATORS Unearthing Rarities Album

Greg Prato of Billboard.com is reporting that work has begun on assembling a single disc of demos, outtakes, and other previously unreleased bits from veteran New York proto-punk act THE DICTATORS. In the early days of CBGB, the group frequently shared the stage with like-minded acts such as the RAM...

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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist To Appear On PINK FLOYD Tribute

DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse appears on a tribute to PINK FLOYD's "The Wall", called "Back Against the Wall". Former YES member Billy Sherwood produced the tribute, which also features Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman, Steve Howe, and Alan White from YES, Robby Krieger from THE DOORS, Ian Anderson fr...

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DISTURBED: 'Ten Thousand Fists' Artwork To Be Unveiled Next Week

According to MTV.com, the album art for DISTURBED's third LP, "Ten Thousand Fists", will be unveiled next week on Spawn.com. Todd McFarlane, the creator of the wildly popular comic book character Spawn, and artist Greg Capullo worked together on the album's cover. For the LP, frontman David Draiman...

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TWISTED SISTER Frontman's High-School Performance To Be Re-Created For MTV Special

The Associated Press has issued the following report: Months after a talent show performance by four student musicians and 1980s rock star Dee Snider put the Hamburg School District in the national spotlight, the music television station MTV is returning to videotape a re-creation. Snider, the TWIST...

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JIMI HENDRIX: Complete WOODSTOCK Set Heads To DVD

Greg Prato of Billboard.com is reporting that Jimi Hendrix's closing performance at Woodstock on Aug. 18, 1969 will be commercially available in its entirety on Sept. 13, when Universal Music and Experience Hendrix release the DVD "Jimi Hendrix - Live at Woodstock". The double-disc set captures one...