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UFO Bassist Comments On JOHN NORUM's Addition
UFO bassist Pete Way has issued the following statement regarding former EUROPE guitarist John Norum's addition to the group: "John is a very good friend of [UFO singer] Phil [Mogg] and myself, a guitar player we both admire, and we have talked about playing with him for a long time. I can't tell an...April 1, 2003
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Former SAIGON KICK Duo Contemplate 'Reunion' Show
Former SAIGON KICK vocalist Matt Kramer and drummer Phil Varone (SKID ROW) are tentatively planning on putting on a special performance in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida consisting of nothing but material from the first two SAIGON KICK albums. "[Phil and I] were hanging out the other night getting piss fac...March 13, 2003
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DEF LEPPARD Fan Pays $8,000 For Chance To Sing With Band
Mark Zack from San Jose, California paid £5,007 (more than $8,000) to sing and play "Pour Some Sugar On Me" with DEF LEPPARD during the band's soundcheck in their home town of Sheffield, U.K. All proceeds of the auction will go to Help A Hallam Child, helping sick and needy children from South Yorks...March 11, 2003
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Former AC/DC Bassist On HALL OF FAME Snub: It Is 'Unacceptable'
Despite having been snubbed by the organizers of the Rock And Roll Of Fame, ex-AC/DC bassist Mark Evans claims that he is excited that his former band is being inducted. "I am absolutely thrilled for the band to finally make it into the Hall of Fame," Mark told Australia's Undercover News. "It is .....February 26, 2003
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AC/DC Drummer, Guitarist To Appear On VH1's 'Dashboard Dreams'
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd and rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young are featured on the new VH1 show "Dashboard Dreams". The show airs Monday, Feb. 17 at 9:00 p.m. and is about music and cars. Also, AC/DC is set to play a special show very soon in conjunction with a contest related to their Sony/Epic reissue...February 14, 2003
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AC/DC Looking Ahead To New LP, Live Shows
AC/DC will fulfill their contract by delivering their next studio set to Elektra, after which the veteran rock act will make their subsequent two albums for Epic, guitarist Malcolm Young told Billboard.com. This spring, the band will begin work on their final Elektra album. The band haven't yet deci...February 8, 2003
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UFO Bassist: I'm Disappointed Things Didn't Work Out With SCHENKER
UFO bassist Pete Way has issued the following statement regarding guitarist Michael Schenker's recently-announced decision to leave the band: "What a surprise! Although when I think about it, I guess it isn't. I have been so involved in my solo things that UFO has gone to the back of my mind. [UFO f...January 29, 2003
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U.K. Road To Be Named After Late LED ZEPPELIN Drummer
A town road named after late LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham is reportedly under consideration by the city officials in Bonham's former hometown, Redditch, U.K. At a recent executive meeting, Councillor Phil Mould said "John Bonham" should be included in the list of possible names for future roads....January 23, 2003
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SKID ROW's SABO: We Never Argue
SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo says that the addition of vocalist Johnny Solinger and drummer Phil Varone to the band's lineup came about very naturally and did not include an awkward "adjustment period" before the five members of the group began to feel like a "band". "Not at all," Snake said...January 22, 2003
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Updated: PANTERA, Ex-HALFORD Members Join Forces In NEW FOUND POWER
PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell and drummer Vinnie Paul have teamed up with DIESEL MACHINE/ex-HALFORD guitarist Patrick Lachman (on vocals!) and ex-JERRY-CANTRELL guitarist Shawn Matthews (on bass) in a brand new band called NEW FOUND POWER. The group are said to be in the process of writing mater...January 21, 2003
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AC/DC: No New Music Until Late 2003
Contrary to previously published reports, AC/DC's next studio effort will not surface in March. The band, who last album, "Stiff Upper Lip", was released in 2000, will meet in New York in March for the first time since the end of the "Stiff Upper Lip" tour to talk about the upcoming CD, vocalist Bri...January 20, 2003
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EXODUS' GARY HOLT: Nothing Will Stop Us
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS are forging ahead despite the departure this week of frontman Steve "Zetro" Souza. The band, who completed a short European tour in December, made a decision to fire Souza when it became apparent that he had no intention of touring extensively with the...January 18, 2003
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VINCE NEIL On 'The Surreal Life': 'I'd Never Do It Again'
Entertainment Weekly asked MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil why he agreed to do "The Surreal Life", which airs tonight on the WB. "I was a bit curious," he said. "It's kind of one of those once-in-a-lifetime things, you know. I'd never do it again." The reality series, which follows seven bigger-than...January 9, 2003
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IOMMI/ANSELMO Project Still On?
Despite rumors to the contrary, the proposed pairing between BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and PANTERA/DOWN frontman Phil Anselmo on Iommi's next solo CD appears to still be on, according to BLACK SABBATH fan site www.black-sabbath.com. "I did some inquiries, and was told that [the reports of t...January 9, 2003
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DEF LEPPARD To Release New Single, Appear On TV
"Long Long Way To Go", the third single from DEF LEPPARD's latest CD, "X", has been scheduled for release on Feb. 24. The various versions of the CD-single that will be available in the shops, will include one or more of the following extra tracks: - "Now" (live acoustic, recorded in Germany) - "Hys...January 9, 2003
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