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GUNS N' ROSES: No Official Release Date Yet For 'Chinese Democracy'

Launch Radio Networks reports: Although former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash told a Philadelphia radio station two weeks ago that he heard a March release date was on tap for the long-delayed new GUNS album, the band's management has told Launch that no release date has been set. Slash said that he...

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SLASH Talks About 'Chinese Democracy': Audio Available

A podcast containing VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash's (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) interview with Philadelphia's WMMR radio station, conducted last week, has been made available for download at GMPPodcast.com. During the interview, Slash mentions the long-awaited GUNS N' ROSES album, "Chinese Democaracy", an...

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Black Roses Laid For THIN LIZZY Legend PHIL LYNOTT

The Irish Examiner has issued the following report: Dozens of black roses were laid in a quiet corner of a Dublin cemetery today to mark the 20th anniversary of the tragic death of THIN LIZZY frontman Phil Lynott. His devoted mother, Philomena, was among hundreds of people from Ireland, U.S., Scandi...

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GUNS N' ROSES Frontman Spotted At California BMW Dealership?

Sweden's biggest newspaper Aftonbladet reports in today's edition that GUNS N' ROSES' reclusive singer Axl Rose was spotted the other day at a BMW dealership in Santa Monica, California. According to the newspaper's source, Rose bought a luxury equipped black BMW Z8 Roadster. The price was 1.2 milli...

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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Chinese Democracy' To Arrive In March?

According to a posting on the GUNS N' ROSES fan site Here Today... Gone to Hell!, former GN'R and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash was interviewed on the WMMR radio station in Philadelphia on Friday (Dec. 30) and he said that he can't wait to hear Axl Rose's new GUNS N' ROSES record ...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Among Top 20 Concert Tours Of 2005

MÖTLEY CRÜE ended 2005 among the top 20 in concert sales receipts, according to Pollstar, the industry trade magazine. THE ROLLING STONES' "A Bigger Bang" tour led all other concert tours in 2005 with $162 million in gross receipts, the Associated Press reported. The average STONES ticket was $133.9...

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ROSE TATTOO Frontman Visits Australian Troops

The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that legendary ROSE TATTOO frontman Angry Anderson was one of the Australian entertainers who gave up time with their families to put on a Christmas show for Australian Defence Force personnel stationed with the Al Muthanna Task group at a base near the town of...

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POISON: New Compilation Album From EMI Due In April

According to the Canton Repository, EMI is working on a new compilation of songs from the 1980s glam-rock band POISON, slated for release in April. No further information is currently available. As previously reported, POISON's "Greatest Hits 1986-1996" collection, which was originally released in N...

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BOLT THROWER: More European Tour Dates Announced

BOLT THROWER have confirmed more dates for the second leg of their European tour in April. The dates are as follows: Apr. 06 - Edinburgh, SCO - The Bongo Club Apr. 07 - Bradford, UK - Rio Apr. 08 - TBA Apr. 09 - Dublin, IRE - Voodoo Lounge Apr. 10 - Southhampton, UK – ...

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Former CELTIC FROST Guitarist Begins Writing Material For New SUBSONIC Release

Former CELTIC FROST/current SUBSONIC guitarist Ron Marks has issued the following update: "Industry legend Rick Wells of Minarik Guitars has kindly invited me to winter NAMM in Anaheim, CA. I'd met Rick last summer and he's a devoted proponent of SUBSONIC. Both Dan Laudo [SUBSONIC/ex-PRONG drummer]...

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'Metal To The Core' Compilation Available At Spencer Gifts Stores

Spencer Gifts has partnered with Roadrunner Records to bring you "Metal to the Core", a compilation CD of Roadrunner artists which is a limited pressing available for purchase exclusively at Spencer Gifts. Spencer Gifts is the first retailer to have their own mix of in-store music broken up into gen...

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SEVENDUST: More Headlining Dates Announced

Now that their run with MUDVAYNE as part of "The Masters of Horror Tour" is coming to a close, SEVENDUST are gearing up to embark on their own headlining tour in 2006. After taking a much-deserved break for the holidays (except for one show in Orlando, FL at the House of Blues on New Year's ...

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BLACK ROSE Release Collection Of Early Recordings

NWOBHM '80s band BLACK ROSE have released a new CD, entitled "Bright Lights Burnin' - The Anthology". Available on the Majestic Rock label, the album features 15 tracks taken from various recordings made in 1981-1987. These include the band's first-ever single, "No Point Runnin'", and tracks from bo...

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POISON's 'Greatest Hits 1986-1996' Certified Double-Platinum

POISON's "Greatest Hits 1986-1996" collection, which was originally released in November 1996, has been officially certified double-platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for shipments in excess of two million copies in the United States. According to Yahoo! Music, "Greates...

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Reports Of New GUNS N' ROSES 'Best Of' Album False?

According to a posting at So Hood Magazine, a Geffen spokeswoman has shot down rumors that the label plans to release a GUNS N' ROSES "greatest hits" double-disc CD, called "Welcome to the Jungle - The Very Best of Guns N' Roses", in December. The spokeswoman told So Hood Magazine no such album ...