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BRUCE KULICK, BRET MICHAELS To Guest On VH1 CLASSIC's 'Rock And Roll Fantasy Camp'
Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick and POISON frontman Bret Michaels are among the musicians that have participated in VH1 Classic's two-hour "Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp" premiering Saturday, April 2 at 9:00 p.m. The program captures artist interviews at this now annual event that lets grown-ups act...March 28, 2005
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OZZFEST Is Top-Grossing Festival Of All Time
Billboard.com is reporting that Ozzfest is the top-grossing touring festival of all time, and, outside of the Vans Warped tour, is the longest-lived. Since 1996, Ozzfest has grossed $172 million and drawn 4.2 million fans to about 240 shows, according to producers Clear Channel Entertainment (CCE)....March 15, 2005
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VH1 CLASSIC's 'Metal Mania Stripped' To Premiere On Saturday
In honor of the new "VH1 Classic Metal Mania: Stripped" CD that hits stores on Tuesday, February 8, VH1 Classic will premiere "Metal Mania Stripped" on Saturday, February 5 at 3:00 p.m. The half-hour show hosted by Eddie Trunk will feature videos from QUEENSRŸCHE, TESLA, SCORPIONS and POISON, as wel...February 3, 2005
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Does JUDAS PRIEST's 'Revolution' Sound Like JANE'S ADDICTION's 'Mountain Song'?
Former JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist Dave Navarro was asked by a fan in an online posting if he thinks it was "intentional" that JUDAS PRIEST's new single, "Revolution", has the exact same riff as "Mountain Song" by JANE'S ADDICTION. "I have heard that, but I haven't heard the tra...January 31, 2005
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GUNS N' ROSES' 'Greatest Hits' Was One Of Finland's Top-Selling Albums Of 2004
GUNS N' ROSES' "Greatest Hits" was the third best-selling album of 2004 in Finland by an international act, having sold 31,665 copies in the nine months following its March 2004 release. The following are the Top 15 best-selling albums in 2004 in Finland by international acts (number in parenthesis...January 29, 2005
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L.A. GUNS, SLAUGHTER, GREAT WHITE To Perform At 'Stripped' CD Launch Party
NIGHT RANGER, L.A. GUNS, SLAUGHTER, GREAT WHITE, Jani Lane (formerly of WARRANT),Kip Winger (WINGER),and Freddie Curci (ALIAS, accompanied by Jason Hook) are among the artists that will perform acoustic sets at Stripped On The Strip, the record release party and concert performance for "VH1 Classi...January 25, 2005
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POISON, SCORPIONS, QUEENSRŸCHE Featured On Compilation Of Biggest Hard Rock Ballads Of All Time
"VH1 Classic Metal Mania: Stripped", an acoustic compilation of the biggest hard rock ballad hits of all time, is set for release February 8, 2005 on Sidewinder Music. Gathered from imports, live recordings, rare performances, hard-to-find albums, and six NEW recordings, "Stripped" is an extensive c...December 27, 2004
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KISS Members Get Votes On Election Day
Brian Rathjen of the Iowa's Eldridge North Scott Press reports: Can anyone imagine four men dressed in demonic face paint making decisions affecting Scott County's 4-H and family programs? One voter apparently did, and thus wrote the names of the legendary rock band KISS on their Election Day ballot...December 1, 2004
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GUNS N' ROSES's 'Greatest Hits' One Of U.K.'s Top-Selling Albums Of 2004
GUNS N' ROSES's "Greatest Hits" was one of the top-selling albums of 2004 in the U.K., according to the Sun Online newspaper. The list of the top 20 albums of the year were determined based on sales figures obtained for the 12-month period ending September 2004. "Greatest Hits" inclusion on the list...November 28, 2004
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CHUCK SCHULDINER Memorial Benefit Concert To Be Held In Toronto
ATHERETIC, BLOODSHOTEYE, SHATTERPOINT, EVIRUS, WETWORK, BLEAK DESTINY, 19 DAYS and BEYOND DEATH have been confirmed to perform at a Memorial Benefit to DEATH mastermind Chuck Schuldiner on Friday, December 10 at Club Rockit (120 Church Street) in Toronto, ON, Canada. Doors at 7 pm. All ages. $10 in...November 20, 2004
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PAIN CONFESSOR Begin Work On New Material
Finnish metallers PAIN CONFESSOR have finished writing four new songs for their sophomore album, tentatively due next fall. "New material seems to be heavier and the contrast between melodies and kick-ass riffs even stronger, just as predicted," PAIN CONFESSOR guitarist Tuomas writes on the group's...November 16, 2004
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Former ALICE IN CHAINS, THE CULT, JANE'S ADDICTION Members Perform At Benefit Concert
DOHENY guitarist/former THE CULT bassist Billy Morrison has posted the following report regarding the Help The Homeless benefit concert he performed on Wednesday (Nov. 10) with former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell, ex-THE CULT axeman Billy Duffy, and former JANE'S ADDICTION bassist Chris...November 12, 2004
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ALICE COOPER Kicks Off GUITARMANIA Project In Phoenix
Jane Larson of The Arizona Republic is reporting that Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and rocker Alice Cooper formally kicked off the combination street-art and fund-raising project known as GuitarMania Tuesday (Nov. 9). Some 60 corporations ranging from Dillard's Inc. to Motorola Inc. and P.F. Chang's Ch...November 9, 2004
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PAIN CONFESSOR: 'Lake Of Regret' Video Posted Online
Finnish metallers PAIN CONFESSOR have uploaded their video for the track "Lake of Regret" at this location. The "Lake of Regret" clip was directed by Vesa Vainio of Vasara Productions, who have previously worked with MOKOMA, "one of the best thrashy metal acts hailing from Finland," according to a p...October 27, 2004
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BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION Guitarist Records 'Insane Version' Of L.A. GUNS Classic
BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION/ex-L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns has collaborated with singer Stella Soleil (a.k.a. Sister Soleil) on "an insane version" of the L.A. GUNS classic "Ballad of Jane". Contributing additional lead vocals to the track will be BACKYARD BABIES frontman Nicke Borg. In addition, Guns...October 26, 2004