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Report: Florida Newspaper Feels The Wrath Of RUSH Fans

Phil Lewis of Florida's Naples Daily News is reporting that John Henderson, the reporter handling the newspaper's police beat New Year's Day, was roundly criticized via e-mail for taking the address of RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson's North Naples condominium from booking sheets and including it in the...

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SKID ROW Announce North American Tour Dates

SKID ROW have lined up the following dates in February: Feb. 18 – Vernal, UT - Club XS Feb. 19 - Nephi UT - Salt Creek Sports Lounge Feb. 20 – Boise, ID - The Big Easy Concert House Feb. 21 – Spokane, WA - The Big Easy Concert House Feb. 22 – Surrey, BC ...

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SKID ROW Confirm Drummer's Departure, Secure Replacement

SKID ROW have confirmed via their official web site that drummer Phil Varone has left the group for "personal reasons." The band, who released their latest CD, "Thickskin", in August, have already found a replacement and will be going ahead with plans to shoot a video for the track "Ghost" later thi...

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PHIL VARONE Leaves SKID ROW

SKID ROW drummer Phil Varone (ex-SAIGON KICK) has left the band, according to a posting at Metal Sludge. Varone, who had been with SKID ROW since 1999, is said to have exited the group on Thursday, January 8 for "personal reasons." SKID ROW are currently on a break from touring before they regroup f...

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JEFF KOLLMAN BAND To Play Pre-NAMM Show In Hollywood

The JEFF KOLLMAN BAND, featuring guitarist Jeff Kollman (COSMOSQUAD, GLENN HUGHES),bassist Paul Shannon (SCOTT HENDERSON),and drummer Charlie Waymire (EGH, SPEAK NO EVIL),will make a pre-NAMM show appearance at the Baked Potato, 3878 Cahuenga Blvd W., North Hollywood this coming Wednesday, Januar...

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MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist Still In The Running To Become 'Welsh Hero'

MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell is still in the running to be named greatest Welsh hero following an Internet campaign by fans of the band, according to the group's official web site. The final vote to find the 100 Greatest Welsh Heroes of all time runs from January 5 to February 22. ...

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Report: Canadian Man Sues Over Alleged Fraud In NIRVANA Guitar Sale

Terri Theodore of Canada.com is reporting that a businessman who thought he had a guitar belonging to late NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain is suing a Washington state man for fraud. The lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court claims Earnest "Guitar" Bailey falsely represented a left-handed Fender Stratocas...

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REQUIEM Complete Work On New CD

Swiss death metallers REQUIEM have set "Government Denies Knowledge" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in the spring through Reality Entertainment. The provisional track listing for "Government Denies Knowledge" is as follows: 01. Government Denies Knowledge 02. Bloodcult 03. Nothing...

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UFO: New Album Artwork Posted Online

UFO have posted the cover art for their new album, "You Are Here", at this location. The group's first effort to feature new guitarist Vinnie Moore, "You Are Here" was recorded near Hannover, Germany with producer Tommy Newton (HELLOWEEN, CONCEPTION, VICTORY, ELEGY, ARK, TEN) and is due in Europe on...

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Ex-PANTERA Singer PHILIP ANSELMO: VINNIE PAUL Is A 'Crybaby'

Ex-PANTERA/current SUPERJOINT RITUAL singer Philip Anselmo has slammed his former bandmates over their suggestion that his alleged substance abuse and alcohol problem have affected his performance to such a degree that he is now "much less than subpar at what he does" than he used to be during PANTE...

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SYSTEMATIC Dropped By ELEKTRA , To Open For METALLICA In Vegas

SYSTEMATIC guitarist Adam Ruppel has posted the following message on the band's web site: "First off, we are no longer a part of the Elektra family. We have enjoyed working with a lot of the people there but at the end of the day, some people just don't know how to break or market a ...

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Ex-ANDREW W.K. Guitarist: 'I Gave Everything Of Myself'

Former ANDREW W.K. guitarist Jimmy Coup (a.k.a. James Mecherle, formerly of Minnesota's COUP DE GRACE) has spoken to Schwegweb.com about the circumstances that led to his departure from the group halfway through their most recent U.S. tour. Acknowledging that he was "technically fired" from ANDREW W...

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MALEVOLENT CREATION Name New Album

Florida death metal veterans MALEVOLENT CREATION have set "Warkult" as the title for their ninth full-length album, tentatively due in June 2004 through Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2002's "The Will To Kill" will be recorded in February with producer Jean-Francois Degenais (KATAKLYSM, MIS...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Slams PETE WAY: 'He Was So Bad It Was Embarrassing'

Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker recently spoke to Pitriff.com about his departure from UFO and his recently released MSG (MICHEAL SCHENKER GROUP) album, "Arachnophobiac". When asked why he decide to give up the rights to the UFO band name, Michael said, "[UFO vocalist] Phil Mogg approached me a...

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Through The Ashes Of Empires

MACHINE HEAD's fifth studio album, "Through The Ashes Of Empires", is the band's most brutally heavy effort since the one-two punch of their 1994 debut, "Burn My Eyes", and its '97 follow-up, "The More Things Change…". Parts of this album rank right up there as classic MACHINE HEAD moments in terms...