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DON ARDEN's Autobiography To Be Published In April
Don Arden's much-anticipated autobiography, "Mr. Big", has been pushed back to an April 2004 publication date via Robson Books. Arden, one of the earliest and most notorious managers of the rock 'n' roll era and father of Sharon Osbourne, wife/manager of former BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne, wa...October 24, 2003
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MY RUIN's TAIRRIE B Has No Love For Her Former Record Labels
In a recent interview with Modern Fix magazine, MY RUIN frontwoman Tairrie B. (ex-TURA SATANA, MANHOLE) blasted the group's former record labels Spitfire and Snapper Music for their failure to properly market the band's music, saying that the song "Spitfire" on their new album was written as a big "...October 22, 2003
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Former BLACK SABBATH Manager Publishes Tell-All Autobiography
Don Arden, one of the earliest and most notorious managers of the rock 'n' roll era and father of Sharon Osbourne, wife/manager of former BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne, has just published his autobiography via Robson Books in the U.K. Dubbed the "Godfather Of Rock" and the "Al Capone of Pop" by...October 13, 2003
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ZEBRA Singer Joins AKRON SYMPHONY In LED ZEPPELIN Tribute
Amy Bracken Sparks of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that the Akron Symphony Orchestra will tackle the work of Page, Plant, Bonham and Jones this weekend at the E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall in Akron, Ohio, the orchestra's regular home. According to Jeffrey Sperry, executive director of the 5...October 10, 2003
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New SPEARFISH CD To Feature High-Profile Guest Appearances
Paul Dianno (IRON MAIDEN),Mick Box (URIAH HEEP),Nicky Moore (SAMSON),Manny Charlton (NAZARETH),Stefan Elmgren (HAMMERFALL),and Dave Hill (DEMON) are among the guest artists featured on the forthcoming SPEARFISH CD, "Back, For The Future", due on October 31 through Sweden Rock Records. All proce...October 8, 2003
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METALLICA, A PERFECT CIRCLE, THE MARS VOLTA Confirmed For Australia's BIG DAY OUT 2004
METALLICA, A PERFECT CIRCLE and THE MARS VOLTA are among the confirmed acts for the 2004 installment of the Big Day Out festival in Australia and New Zealand. To see the complete lineup, visit www.bigdayout.com. Big Day Out 2004 tour dates: Jan. 16 - Auckland, NZ @ Ericsson Stadium Jan. 18 - Gold .....September 26, 2003
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NIKKI SIXX Says MÖTLEY CRÜE Reunion Tour Won't Be About The Money
MÖTLEY CRÜE/BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message to the "Rock'n'Roll Diary" section of CRÜE's official web site: "Hey guys.. Wanted to update you on some CRÜE news. We have a new labal (Universal Music) and they do a 'Millennium Series' of bands they work the cat...September 23, 2003
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GENE SIMMONS Banned From BORDERS BOOKSTORES
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons told Cindy Adams of The New York Post that he's been banned from making appearances at Borders bookstores to sign copies of his new book, "Sex Money Kiss". Borders says it's because the events at his past appearances were all too wild, raunchy and vulgar. "[Is it]...September 18, 2003
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VINCE NEIL Says He Doesn't Want To Do MÖTLEY CRÜE Reunion Tour, Comments On Brothel Incident
MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil has dismissed rumors of an impending reunion tour with his old bandmates, telling the Edmonton Sun in a brand-new interview that "I have no relationship with those guys. Nikki [Sixx]'s trying to get everyone back together. Tommy [Lee]'s already agreed to do it, Mick [...September 12, 2003
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SKINLAB Added To Portion Of JAGERMEISTER Tour, More SLAYER Dates Announced
San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB, who had previously announced plans to take a hiatus following the completion of their recent West Coast mini-tour, have been asked to join the Jagermeister trek (headlined by SLAYER) for a week-and-a-half's worth of dates in early November. "This has come to...August 27, 2003
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NAPALM DEATH, BRUTAL TRUTH Members To Form Grind Supergroup
NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury, ex-NAPALM DEATH drummer Mick Harris and former BRUTAL TRUTH singer Kevin Sharp will be teaming up in a brand new "total punk thrash grind band." The as-yet-unnamed group, which may also include MELVINS/FANTOMAS guitarist Buzz Osborne, is tentatively set to record a...August 26, 2003
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MÖTLEY CRÜE Guitarist's Services Are Too Expensive For Australian Band
According to MÖTLEY CRÜE fan site Chronological Crue, Australian band LO-TEL recently contacted MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars in an effort to get him to make a guest appearance on their upcoming album. However, the plan was quickly abandoned after the group, who claim they were inspired by the CRÜ...August 25, 2003
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MOTÖRHEAD To Issue Career-Spanning Collection In October
MOTÖRHEAD will issue a five-CD, 99-song career-spanning overview, titled "Stone Deaf Forever!", on October 7 through Metal-Is/Sanctuary Records. It's the first fully comprehensive box set containing recordings made for multiple record companies during the period 1975-2002. And it's also the first on...August 16, 2003
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NAPALM DEATH: Audio History Posted Online
A 50-minute audio documentary of the history of NAPALM DEATH — as told in their own words by former drummer Mick Harris and bassist Shane Embury — has been posted online at this location. As previously reported, NAPALM DEATH's upcoming collection of covers, entitled "Leaders Not Followers 2", is due...August 12, 2003
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NIKKI SIXX Says He Is Speaking 'Daily' With MÖTLEY CRÜE Bandmates
As first reported here Saturday (August 9),MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has now officially confirmed that BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION, his collaboration with L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns, vocalist London LeGrand, and drummer Scot Coogan (ex-PAUL GILBERT, ONI LOGAN/ROWAN ROBERTSON, SINÉAD O'CONNOR),...August 11, 2003
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