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Ex-PITCHSHIFTER Singer J.S. CLAYDEN: 'DOHENY Is About Energy And Positivity'

DOHENY frontman J.S. Clayden (ex-PITCHSHIFTER) recently spoke to the Reaktiv Zone web site about the group's current activities and future plans. Asked what their main influences are and what inspires their in their song, Clayden replied, "DOHENY is all about energy and emotion. Influences we have r...

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UNJUST Added To San Francisco Show On VANS WARPED Tour

San Francisco Bay Area's UNJUST have been added to the San Francisco show on the Vans Warped tour. The show will take place on July 3 on Piers 30/32 and will feature UNJUST on the Ernie Ball stage. Other bands appearing on the Ernie Ball stage include MINUS VINCE, THE SLICKS and STILL LIFE PROJECTOR...

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AMERICAN HEARTBREAK: New Album To Feature Guest Appearance By Ex-KIX Guitarist

AMERICAN HEARTBREAK, the San Francisco Bay Area band featuring former members of JETBOY, EXODUS and SAMIAM, are completing work on the follow-up to last year's "You Will Not Be Getting Paid" (Perris Records) for a late 2004 release through an as-yet-undetermined label. The band, who are currently un...

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GOD FORBID: 'The Metal Show Unleashed' Session Posted Online

"The Metal Show Unleashed" recorded session with Ozzfest participants GOD FORBID, hosted by Roadrunner Records' own MACHINE HEAD, is now available for listening at www.themetalshow.com. The session, recorded at Lava Room Recording Studio by Billy Morris (ex-WARRANT),features GOD FORBID playing new...

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CAMP FREDDY To Perform Acoustically On CBS' 'Craig Kilborn'

CAMP FREDDY, the Los Angeles-based "jam" band consisting of JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro, former THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar),ex-GUNS N' ROSES/THE CULT drummer Matt Sorum, and vocalist Donovan Leitch (the son of 1960s U.K. folk-rock icon Donovan),will be appearing...

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DREAM THEATER's PORTNOY Inducted Into MODERN DRUMMER HALL OF FAME

In addition to receiving his 20th Reader's Poll award (in the "Progressive Rock" category, for the 10th year in a row),DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has been inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall Of Fame by Modern Drummer magazine, according to a posting on Portnoy's official web site. Mike jo...

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STEVE VAI, TWISTED SISTER's J.J. FRENCH To Judge Guitar Face-Off

The New York Post's Page Six reports: "A gang of guitar gods has agreed to judge a photo search of America's greatest 'guitar face' — the musical mugging that some overexuberant ax-men do during a solo. The photos are being evaluated by Steve Vai, Hank Williams Jr., BILLY IDOL sideman Steve Stevens,...

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JERRY CANTRELL, IAN ASTBURY, IGGY POP Among Guests At PLAYSTATION 2 Party

Former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell, ex-THE CULT members Billy Duffy and Ian Astbury, Iggy Pop, and Anthony Kiedis of the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS were on hand for PlayStation 2 Offers A Passage Into "The Underworld" on Tuesday (May 11) at Belasco Theater in Los Angeles. Check out pictures...

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New Florida Law Bans Suicide For Entertainment Purposes

Florida Governor Jeb Bush signed into law a bill that makes it a felony to assist in a suicide for commercial or entertainment purposes. The new measure, which was signed Tuesday (May 11),is in response to industrial rock band HELL ON EARTH allowing a terminally ill fan to commit suicide at one of...

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DOHENY To Play LOHAS 8 Summit

DOHENY, the California-based band formed by ex-THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar) and former PITCHSHIFTER frontman Jon "J.S." Clayden, will be appearing at a party for the "Lohas 8" summit on Wednesday, May 12. The band will take the stage at The Ritz-Carlton in Marina Del Rey, CA a...

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STEVE VAI's 'Live At The Astoria London' To Air On VH1 Classic

VH1 Classic will be premiering a one-hour special featuring select performances from Steve Vai's "Live At The Astoria London" DVD on Friday, May 21 at 9:00 p.m. VH1 will begin airing promos for the concert a week before the show. VH1 Classic is available for digital cable subscribers in the USA. "Li...

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RUSH Drummer Inks Endorsement Deal With SABIAN Cymbals

Sabian, the world's leading cymbal manufacturer, has added legendary drummer Neil Peart of RUSH to its stellar line-up of artists who play Sabian cymbals, according to an official press release. Aside from switching exclusively to Sabian, Peart has also created his own signature line of Sabian cymba...

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STEVE VAI To Tour Australia In July

Steve Vai and his band — Billy Sheehan (bass),Tony MacAlpine (guitar and keyboards),Jeremy Colson (drums) and Dave Weiner (guitar) — will be touring Australia in late July. The tour will kick off in Perth on July 22 and visit Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Prior to the Australian tour,...

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JERRY CANTRELL, BILLY DUFFY Jam With SAMMY HAGAR At Cabo Wabo Launch

Ted Nugent, Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS),Billy Duffy (THE CULT) and Ronnie Montrose were among the guest performers with Sammy Hagar and his band THE WABORITAS at the launch of Hagar's first stateside Cabo Wabo Cantina in Harveys Resort Casino in Lake Tahoe, Nevada this past weekend. Check put...

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S.O.D.'s Classic 'Speak English Or Die' LP To Be Issued On Blood-Red Vinyl

Megaforce Records and metal/hardcore pioneers S.O.D. will issue the classic "Speak English Or Die" LP on colored vinyl on June 29, 2004. S.O.D. began in the mid-1980's during a break in the recording of ANTHRAX's album "Spreading the Disease". What started out as a quick, satirical release for Scott...