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TED NUGENT Vintage Memorabilia To Be Auctioned In May

Backstage Auctions, a leading online auction company specializing in classic rock memorabilia, has announced its first auction for 2005 featuring vintage memorabilia from the legendary career of Ted Nugent. The "Ted Nugent Gonzo Auction" will be held online starting May 15 and run through May 22. Am...

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TED NUGENT: 'Sometimes War Is The Only Answer'

Ted Nugent recently spoke to Hardrock Haven's Matthew Hoffman about his early musical influences, his strong political convicitons and his tour with country singer Toby Keith, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Hardrock Haven: What's it like to go on a show like [CNB...

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ADEMA Brings Rock To U.S. Troops In Persian Gulf

The USO and Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE) will soon deploy ADEMA on the group's first tour to entertain troops stationed in the Persian Gulf. The modern rock band, consisting of new lead singer Luke Caraccioli, guitarist Tim Fluckey, bassist Dave DeRoo and drummer Kris Kohls, will perform free sh...

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CAMP FREDDY Jam With ROB ZOMBIE, RICHARD PATRICK At Tsunami Benefit: Photos Available

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),VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum, and singer Donovan Leitch (the son of 1960s U.K. folk-rock icon Donovan),were joined...

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BLACK SABBATH Bassist GEEZER BUTLER: Solo Album Update

Joe Siegler of BLACK SABBATH fan site Black-Sabbath.com has posted the following update on the new solo album from SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler, entitled "Ohmwork": "'Ohmwork' has a current release projection of April 2005 (the exact date is not set yet). The album will be released by Sanctuary. Th...

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TED NUGENT: SCOTT WEILAND's Dream Is To Be A Liberal Hippie Puke Dog

Ted Nugent recently spoke to Lisa Frydman of the Chicago Sun-Times about his recent Persian Gulf tour with country artist Toby Keith and his conservative politics, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: On his recent Persian Gulf tour with Keith: Ted Nugent: "The tour wa...

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TED NUGENT Helping Texas High School Band Get To Presidential Inauguration

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that Ted Nugent is doing his part to help a high school marching band get to Washington, D.C., for President Bush's inaugural. The Crawford High School band is the only high school group from Texas that's been invited to the festivities, but they can't afford the t...

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BEAUTIFUL CREATURES: New Song Posted Online

An audio sample of a new BEAUTIFUL CREATURES song, entitled "Superfly", has been posted online at BeautifulCreatures.net (mp3, 3.74 MB). "Superfly" comes off the group's recently completed sophomore album, "Deuce", tentatively due next year. Toby Wright, who has worked with KORN, KISS, 3 DOORS DOWN...

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TED NUGENT Mixing New And Old Songs On WHIPLASH BASH Tour

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that Ted Nugent is off and running with his latest Whiplash Bash tour — his first holiday season outing since 2000. The Motor City Madman told Launch that he's looking forward to giving his audiences everything they would want to hear, including fresh material he's...

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TED NUGENT Says USO Tour Convinced Him That 'America Is Indeed The Last Best Place'

Rocker Ted Nugent has told the Jackson Citizen Patriot that his USO tour with country singer Toby Keith last June was such an "awesome and awe-inspiring" experience that he intends to repeat it in April. He said they played in Kandahar, Afghanistan, and Falluja and Tikrit, Iraq, where they saw "the...

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BEAUTIFUL CREATURES: New Album In The Can, DVD On The Way

BEAUTIFUL CREATURES bassist Kenny Kweens recently spoke to South Mississippi's SunHerald.com about the group's already-completed sophomore album, tentatively due next year. Toby Wright, who has worked with KORN, KISS, 3 DOORS DOWN and ALICE IN CHAINS among others, mixed the U.S. version of "Deuce",...

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TED NUGENT, ZZ TOP To Jam At Presidential Inaugural Ball

According to Launch Radio Networks, Ted Nugent is coming to town in January for the presidential inauguration. The Motor City Madman, now a resident of Crawford, Texas — where re-elected President George W. Bush also has a ranch — will perform along with ZZ TOP at the Texas State Society Black Tie &...

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OHIO COALITION AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE Issues Statement On DIMEBAG Shooting

The Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence has released a statement regarding the tragic shooting at a nightclub in Columbus, Ohio, where 25-year-old Nathan Gale walked on stage and shot and killed four people (including DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Darrell Abbott) before being shot and killed by th...

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METALLICA's 'Madly In Anger' Trek Among Top Tours Of The Year

METALLICA's "Madly in Anger with the World" tour rang up $53.8 million in total box office gross by the time it wrapped last month — enough to land the group at No. 5 on Billboard's list of top 10 grossing tours of the year. METALLICA were the sole hard rock/heavy metal band on the list, ...

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TED NUGENT To Tour With Country Star TOBY KEITH

Billboard.com is reporting that Ted Nugent will join country star Toby Keith for about 20 arena dates in the first quarter of 2005. The pair first worked together on a USO tour last summer, according to Keith's manager, T.K. Kimbrell. "Ted loves country music, and on this USO tour, Toby's band backe...