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VH1 CLASSIC's 'Metal Mania Stripped' To Premiere On Saturday
In honor of the new "VH1 Classic Metal Mania: Stripped" CD that hits stores on Tuesday, February 8, VH1 Classic will premiere "Metal Mania Stripped" on Saturday, February 5 at 3:00 p.m. The half-hour show hosted by Eddie Trunk will feature videos from QUEENSRŸCHE, TESLA, SCORPIONS and POISON, as wel...February 3, 2005
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DREAM THEATER Frontman Schedules European Solo Tour Dates
DREAM THEATER frontman James LaBrie has lined up the following tour dates in support of his upcoming solo album, "Elements of Persuasion": Apr. 24 - München, GER - Elser Zusatzhalle Apr. 27 - Hamburg, GER - Markthalle Apr. 28 - Düsseldorf, GER - Tor 3 May 02 - Aschaffenburg, GER - Colos-Saal As prev...February 2, 2005
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DREAM THEATER Singer Names New Solo Album, Plans Live Dates
DREAM THEATER frontman James LaBrie has set "Elements of Persuasion" as the title of his third solo album, due on March 15 via InsideOut Music. Musicians appearing on the album include Matt Guillory (DALI'S DILEMMA) on keyboards, Mike Mangini (EXTREME, ANNIHILATOR) on drums, Bryan Beller (STEVE VAI)...February 1, 2005
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AXL ROSE Publishing Deal Fuels GUNS N' ROSES Feud
The Associated Press is reporting that rock recluse Axl Rose has signed a multimillion dollar publishing deal, and that isn't sitting well with his former GUNS N' ROSES bandmates. The deal with music powerhouse Sanctuary Group covers both the back catalogue, which includes hits such as "Sweet Child...February 1, 2005
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HEAVEN SHALL BURN Confirmed For Japan's INDEPENDENCE D Festival
German metalcore act HEAVEN SHALL BURN are the latest confirmed act for the first annual Independence D Festival, a three-day event set to take place March 11-13 at Studio Coast Shinkiba in Tokyo, Japan. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: Friday,...February 1, 2005
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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist Says All Music For 'Chinese Democracy' Is Done
GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson was interviewed on Q104.3, New York's only classic rock station, Sunday night (Jan. 30). A brief portion of the interview covering the group's long-awaited new album, "Chinese Democracy", follows: Q: Where are the... Are the tracks pretty much done and they're jus...January 31, 2005
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GUNS N' ROSES' 'Greatest Hits' Was One Of Finland's Top-Selling Albums Of 2004
GUNS N' ROSES' "Greatest Hits" was the third best-selling album of 2004 in Finland by an international act, having sold 31,665 copies in the nine months following its March 2004 release. The following are the Top 15 best-selling albums in 2004 in Finland by international acts (number in parenthesis...January 29, 2005
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GUNS N' ROSES Catalog To Generate $100 Million For SANCTUARY
According an article in the U.K.'s The Times, Sanctuary Music Group said that it expected to generate about £50 million (approx. $94 million) from exploiting GUNS N' ROSES hits through film soundtracks, cover versions and their use in advertisements. Sanctuary announced earlier in the week that it h...January 28, 2005
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L.A. GUNS, SLAUGHTER, GREAT WHITE To Perform At 'Stripped' CD Launch Party
NIGHT RANGER, L.A. GUNS, SLAUGHTER, GREAT WHITE, Jani Lane (formerly of WARRANT),Kip Winger (WINGER),and Freddie Curci (ALIAS, accompanied by Jason Hook) are among the artists that will perform acoustic sets at Stripped On The Strip, the record release party and concert performance for "VH1 Classi...January 25, 2005
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AXL ROSE Signs Publishing Deal With SANCTUARY
According to MusicWeek.com, Sanctuary Music Publishing announced on Monday (Jan. 24) that it has signed the publishing for GUNS N' ROSES legend Axl Rose. The deal, which was confirmed by Sanctuary, covers all catalog on futures for the composer, including classics such as GN'R's "Sweet Child Of Mine...January 25, 2005
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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT Track To Be Used As Theme Song In German TV Show
BLACKMORE'S NIGHT's track "Loreley" is the theme song of a new German "reality" series "Die Burg", which is scheduled to premiere Sunday, January 23. The program is said to be a reality-based show that will follow families as they try to live they way it was back in the Renaissance times. Click here...January 23, 2005
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PHILIP ANSELMO Says PANTERA Would Have Played Again
Former PANTERA/current SUPERJOINT RITUAL frontman Philip Anselmo has posted the following message at his official web site, PhilAnselmo.com: "I've been stumbling around in a coma of loss. No truer lyric has been written than 'You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone.' "To explain my side of thi...January 21, 2005
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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT to Guest On KCSN's 'Galactic Voyager' Radio Show
BLACKMORE'S NIGHT members Ritchie Blackmore (guitar, ex-DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW) and fiancée Candice Night (vocals) will be interviewed on the "Galactic Voyager" radio show on KCSN 88.5 FM in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday, January 25 beginning at 9:00 p.m. BLACKMORE'S NIGHT recently released a compil...January 16, 2005
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SLASH On Leaving GUNS N' ROSES: 'I Didn't Wanna Go Down With The Sinking Ship'
ContactMusic.com is reporting that guitarist Slash credits his humble approach to GUNS N' ROSES' phenomenal success with maintaining his "cool" image. The guitarist refused to let his former group's adoring fans turn him into the egotistical star frontman Axl Rose ultimately became. And Slash is con...January 14, 2005
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Former GUNS N' ROSES Drummer Talks About ADLER'S APPETITE
ADLER'S APPETITE members Steven Adler (drums, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) and Keri Kelli (guitar, VINCE NEIL, ex-SLASH'S SNAKEPIT recently spoke to RockConfidential.com about their new EP and their upcoming tour, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: On HANOI ROCKS guitarist Andy...January 14, 2005