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HANOI ROCKS To Play Free Gig Outside Helsinki Department Store
Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS will celebrate the release of their new album, "Another Hostile Takeover", with a free showcase outside the Stockmann department store in Helsinki, Finland on Friday, April 15 beginning at 5:00 p.m. The stage is set above the entrance, under the legendary Stockmann clock...April 12, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER Frontman Says He Doesn't Understand The 'Nu Metal Thing'
VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland told U-Press Telegram in a recent interview that he initially resisted joining joining the group following his departure from STONE TEMPLE PILOTS. "I had really made up my mind before (VELVET REVOLVER) that I wasn't going to be involved with rock," Weiland reve...April 12, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER: 'Leno' Performance Of 'Dirty Little Thing' Posted Online
VELVET REVOLVER fan site Velvet-Revolver.com has uploaded video footage of the band performing their latest single, "Dirty Little Thing", on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Thursday (April 7). Check it out at this location. VELVET REVOLVER resume the Electric Wonderland tour on April 12 in Chula...April 10, 2005
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HANOI ROCKS' 'Another Hostile Takeover' Enters Finnish Chart At No. 5
HANOI ROCKS new album, "Another Hostile Takeover", has entered the Finnish album chart at position No. 5. View the entire chart at this location. "Another Hostile Takeover" was released in Finland on March 30 via Major Leidén Productions. A U.S. release date for the album has yet to be announced. "A...April 9, 2005
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ROADBURN FESTIVAL Live Webcast Scheduled For Today
Holland's VPRO 3voor12 will carry a live webcast of the 10th Roadburn Festival from the 013 venue in Tilburg, Holland on Saturday, April 9. The live webcast starts at 18:45 CET (16:45 GMT, U.S. East Coast at 12:45 p.m. and U.S. West Coast at 9:45 a.m.). All the performances from the Roadburn Festiva...April 9, 2005
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SLASH Is A Smash Playing National Anthems At TORONTO BLUE JAYS Home Opener
Shi Davidi of The Canadian Press has issued the following report: Slash was doing a show with his band VELVET REVOLVER in Toronto recently when he decided to play a couple of bars from "O Canada". "The whole place went nuts," the rock guitarist recalled Friday. "I was like 'OK settle down, just wait...April 8, 2005
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BYZANTINE Finish Recording New Album, Line Up Tours
West Virginia-based "tech-metal" band BYZANTINE have completed work on their sophmore release, "...And They Shall Take Up Serpents". The follow-up to "The Fundamental Component" was once again produced by the band and Charles A. Fisher and was mixed by Brad Divens (FU MANCHU, WRATHCHILD AMERICA) and...April 7, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER To Perform 'Dirty Little Thing' On 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno'
VELVET REVOLVER will perform their new single, "Dirty Little Thing", from their platinum-selling debut, "Contraband", on Thursday (April 7) on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno". In other news, VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan told the North County Times about a recent interview when a journalist...April 7, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER Drummer 'Not Affected' By Jump To Arenas
Launch Radio Networks reports: VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum said there's been little adjustment needed in making the jump from clubs and theatres to arena-sized venues on the band's current Electric Wonderland tour. "The stage is a little bigger, but it feels pretty much the same to me," he sa...April 6, 2005
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RHAPSODY: 'The Magic Of The Wizard's Dream' Video Posted Online
RHAPSODY's video for their new single, "The Magic of the Wizard's Dream", has been posted online at the group's official web site. Check it out: MPEG, Quicktime. The spectacular video was shot in high definition by noted director Neil Johnson, featuring a 40-piece orchestra and a 20-piece choir. In...April 6, 2005
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ILL NINO: 'New Songs Are A Shitload Heavier Than Anything We've Ever Done'
ILL NINO have issued the following update on the recording sessions for their new album: "Well, where do we begin? Drums are all recorded, electric guitars are done, and we're in the middle of recording the bass, percussion, acoustic guitars, and samples. "We know people are gonna trip when they hea...April 5, 2005
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MATT SORUM Says VELVET REVOLVER Didn't Want To Release 'Dirty Little Thing' As Single
Launch Radio Networks reports: VELVET REVOLVER has a dirty little secret about its latest single, "Dirty Little Thing": the group members didn't want to release it as a single. In fact, the song's video, which depicts a train flying through the world and picking up people, was conceived for "Sucker...April 4, 2005
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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Part Ways With Guitarist, Announce Replacement
Austrian "epic metal" band VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have parted ways with guitarist Werner Fiedler "due to personal reasons." Replacing him in the band is Wolfgang "Wops" Koch, who made his live debut with the group in Chur and Biberach. "The feeling with him is great and VISIONS OF ATLANTIS is ready to...March 31, 2005
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HANOI ROCKS Singer Talks About New Album: Audio Available
Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS have posted a four-minute audio file of the group's lead singer, Michael Monroe, talking about the songs on their new album, "Another Hostile Takeover". Download the MP3 file at this location (3 MB). Released today in Finland, "Another Hostile Takeover" is the group's fir...March 30, 2005
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POPULATION 1: European Appearances Announced
POPULATION 1, the new band featuring former EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, will be appearing in several cities throughout Europe and Asia as Washburn signature artist Bettencourt promotes the new N5 and N6 series guitars. POPULATION 1 will perform several songs, followed by a Q&A with the a...March 30, 2005
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