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TWISTED SISTER: London Performance To Air On Pay-Per-View

TWISTED SISTER will have their August 1 London Astoria show aired as a pay-per-view event on the newly established Detonator TV (www.detonator.tv) site in late October 2004. Already hailed as a "legendary performance," the band's show was witnessed by a sold-out crowd, who welcomed the New York rock...
August 4, 2004
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Former SAIGON KICK Members To Collaborate On Movie Soundtrack

Former SAIGON KICK bandmates Matt Kramer (vocals) and Phil Varone (drums) are talking about collaborating on several tracks for the soundtrack to a movie Varone is currently making about his "crazy excessive rock 'n' roll life," according to a posting on Kramer's web site. Matt's solo cut "War &...
July 21, 2004
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Producer: NEW YORK DOLLS Reunion Concert To Be Released On DVD

Veteran producer Kevin Shirley (IRON MAIDEN, DREAM THEATER) has posted the following update on his web site: "Sad news, the NEW YORK DOLLS bassist and founder, Arthur 'Killer' Kane, died last week, right when I was in the middle of mixing the DOLLS reunion concert, which was filmed for a DVD release...
July 19, 2004
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NEW YORK DOLLS Singer Comments On Bassist's Passing

NEW YORK DOLLS frontman David Johansen has issued a statement regarding the passing of the group's bassist, Arthur Kane, Tuesday night (July 13) due to complications from leukemia. "During rehearsal and the shows I was blessed to work with the Arthur I first met and loved 30 years ago," Johansen sai...
July 15, 2004
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Tribute To Fallen NEW YORK DOLLS Bassist Posted Online

Star File Photo Agency has uploaded a photo gallery tribute to NEW YORK DOLLS bassist Arthur Kane, who died Tuesday night (July 13) in Los Angeles due to complications from leukemia. Kane was 55. As previously reported, the pioneering '70s glam rock group were fresh off a well-received appearance at...
July 15, 2004
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NEW YORK DOLLS Bassist Dies Of Leukemia

Hits Daily Double is reporting that NEW YORK DOLLS bassist Arthur "Killer" Kane died of advanced leukemia in an L.A. area hospital Tuesday night (July 13). Kane, who had reunited with surviving bandmates David Johansen and Syl Sylvain for last month's acclaimed performance at Morrissey's Meltdown Fe...
July 14, 2004
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Heavy Metal's Premier Guitarists Pick Their Dream G3 Lineups

Norway's Imhotep zine recently asked more than 100 guitarists to choose their own dream G3 lineups. "The respect that the guitar players have for Joe Satriani and Steve Vai is a proven fact," writes the magazine's Thiago Pinto Corrêa Sarkis (also of Brazil's Whiplash). "Anyway, talking with some mus...
July 14, 2004
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W.A.S.P.'s LAWLESS Says He's Not Trying To Be Shocking

ARTILLERY guitarist Michael Stützer interviewed Blackie Lawless of W.A.S.P. for Denmark's Antenna magazine (formerly Metal Reference) when the American shock rockers paid Copenhagen a visit in order to promote their new album, "The Neon God". What follows are several excerpts from the interview: Ant...
June 30, 2004
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NEW YORK DOLLS Play Reunion Show At London's MELTDOWN FESTIVAL

The NEW YORK DOLLS played a one-off reunion gig on Wednesday (June 16) at London's Royal Festival Hall as part of this year's Meltdown Festival, according to Hits Daily Double. Original members David Johansen, Sylvain Sylvain and now-Mormon Arthur "Killer" Kane were joined by guitarist Steve Conte a...
June 17, 2004
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DISCHARGE To Tour Brazil In June

British hardcore pioneers DISCHARGE will embark on their first-ever tour of Brazil next month. The band's current touring lineup consists of original members Terry "Tez" Roberts (drums),Tony Bones (guitar) and Roy "'Rainy" Wainwright (bass),alongside longtime friend, VARUKERS vocalist Rat. DISCHAR...
May 10, 2004
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SKINLAB: Ex-Guitarist Says STEEV Has No Appreciation For Musicians Who Bleed For His Band

Former SKINLAB guitarist Scott Sargeant has slammed SKINLAB frontman Steev Esquivel over Steev's recent comments regarding Sargeant's departure from the group, stating that Esquivel has "once again disrespected and belittled the people who wrote the songs to get him where he is today." In a written...
April 26, 2004
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ROB ZOMBIE, Wife Attend 'Godsend' Premiere

Rob Zombie and wife Sheri Moon attended the world premiere of the Lion's Gate film "Godsend" at the Mann's Chinese Theatre on Thursday (April 22) in Hollywood, California. Check out pictures from Film Magic and Wire Image. In other news, Zombie's official web site reports that "the most famous man t...
April 24, 2004
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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist STRADLIN To Perform Live With THE NEW YORK DOLLS

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Izzy Stradlin will be standing in for the deceased Johnny Thunders at THE NEW YORK DOLLS' gig at London's "Meltdown" festival in June, according to Boston.com. Joining Stradlin and singer David Johansen will be original rhythm guitarist Sylvain Sylvain and bassist Arth...
April 10, 2004
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MACHINE HEAD To Film Detroit Show For Possible Live DVD

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has posted the following message to the band's official web site: "Hails and salutations fuckers! "The release of our new record, 'Through The Ashes Of Empires' (from here on out referred to as 'TTAOE') is less than a month away! The new, exclusive track, 'Seasons...
March 31, 2004
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AMONG THIEVES: New Song Posted Online

AMONG THIEVES have posted the track "Piece Of Tomorrow" from their recently completed full-length debut, "Beginning Of The End". The track can be heard in Real Audio format at this location. The record is scheduled to be released in Japan in late May, with U.S. and European release details to be set...
March 10, 2004