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PETER CRISS' Ex-Wife's Scrapbooks Sell For Over $10,000
Backstage Auctions has wrapped up its 2004 live auction schedule with the completion of the Lydia Criss auction. The auction, which featured personal and KISS-related items from her 12-year marriage to original KISS drummer Peter Criss as well as items from Lydia's years as a rock photographer, sold...November 16, 2004
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DIMEBAG DARRELL Says PHILIP ANSELMO And REX BROWN Took PANTERA For Granted
DAMAGEPLAN guitarist Dimebag Darrell (ex-PANTERA) recently spoke to SMNnews.com about the group's upcoming second album, the possibility of a PANTERA reunion and Dimebag's plans to record a guitar album with Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and Kerry King (SLAYER). Several excerpts fr...November 14, 2004
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TOMMY LEE Leaves Nebraska After Going-Away Bash
Lincoln Journal Star is reporting that Tommy Lee has left the university. The former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer packed his things and flew out of Lincoln Friday evening (Nov. 12),the final day of shooting for his NBC reality TV show. Lee's departure came the day after he threw what has to be the ...November 13, 2004
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UNCHAINED: Single To Precede Full-Length Debut
Swedish melodic metallers UNCHAINED will be issuing a new single, "My Guide", prior to the release of their self-titled debut. The single will contain the title cut, a newly recorded track called "Open Your Eyes", an alternate version of "Like The Candle", plus a pre-production version of "My Guide"...November 12, 2004
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METALLICA's ULRICH Doesn't Want To Hide The Fact That He's Filthy Rich
Keith Spera of The Times-Picayune is reporting that some thought METALLICA's "Some Kind of Monster" documentary revealed too much, especially about money. At an early meeting with his new bandmates, bassist Robert Trujillo struggles to maintain his composure as he's awarded a $1 million signing bonu...November 12, 2004
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BUDGIE: Remaster Series Bonus Tracks Detailed
BUDGIE will be reissuing their first two albums, "Budgie" (1971) and "Squawk" (1972),as part of a remaster series. The albums have been digitally remastered from the original master tapes and will include 12-page booklets containing quotes from recent interviews with Burke Shelley (bass/vocals),To...November 10, 2004
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TOMMY LEE: Press Conference Transcript Posted Online
A transcript of the Nov. 7, 2004 press conference at the Van Brunt Visitors Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee and executive producer Eddie October about Lee's upcoming NBC reality television show has been posted online at JournalStar.com. Speaking...November 10, 2004
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TOMMY LEE Says Being In College Is 'A Lot Of Fun And A Lot Of Work'
L. Kent Wolgamott of the Lincoln Journal Star is reporting that former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee loves horticulture, finds chemistry to be unbelievably hard and was shocked when he found out he had to be out of bed at 6 a.m. in order to be on the Memorial Stadium field by ...November 8, 2004
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GENE SIMMONS: More Details Revealed About 'Rock School' Reality TV Show
Mirror.co.uk is reporting that KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons will teach kids how to rock as part of a reality TV show to be filmed in England. Students at Christ's Hospital in Horsham, West Sussex are to get the shock of their lives when their normal music master is replaced by Simmons. In the...November 5, 2004
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TOMMY LEE Promotes 'Tommyland' In New York City: Photos Available
Former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee was in New York City on Wednesday (Nov. 3) promoting his autobiography, "Tommyland", on various TV talk shows. Check out pictures from Film Magic, Rex Features. As previously reported, Lee has been working on a solo album, and recently laid down a song with SOMET...November 4, 2004
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SIX FEET UNDER Singer On Upcoming CD: 'Expect The Unexpected'
Tampa, Florida-based death metalers SIX FEET UNDER entered Morrisound studios on October 1 to start laying down tracks for the follow-up to "Bringer of Blood". Once again, frontman Chris Barnes will be the producer and Chris Carroll will be handling engineering and mixing. "[We're] not gonna release...November 4, 2004
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TOMMY LEE Explains Why He Took Tap Dancing Lessons As A Kid
During his appearance on NBC's "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" on Wednesday (Nov. 3) to promote his new book, "Tommyland", former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee talked about taking tap dancing lessons as a kid. "I took tap dancing lessons just 'cause I thought, I swear, I thought you had to know that...November 4, 2004
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ANDREW W.K. Nominated For Technology Award
ANDREW W.K.'s "Phone Party" idea from "The Wolf" album has been nominated in the Billboard Digital Entertainment Awards. The awards honor breakthroughs in music using digital technology. The nomination is presented to Andrew and the team at Island Records who made Andrew's idea a reality. As previou...November 3, 2004
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Academic Senate Questions Decision To Allow TOMMY LEE To Film Realty Show In Nebraska
Maggie Stehr of the Daily Nebraskan is reporting that Chancellor Harvey Perlman formally addressed members of the Academic Senate on Tuesday (Nov. 2) about Tommy Lee's reality TV show filming this semester at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Acknowledging the risks involved with taping, Perlman s...November 3, 2004
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TOMMY LEE: 'Tommyland' At No. 28 On NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller List
The Chicago Sun-Times caught up with Tommy Lee and asked the former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer if he was worried about losing his edge doing reality shows instead of performing. "Nah. Not at all," he explained. "I've gotten real good at knowing when to flip the switch, from being a rock and roll star to be...November 2, 2004
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