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'Rock Star: Supernova' Teams Up With MSN For Exclusive Content
MSN today announced the premiere of online programming for "Rock Star: Supernova", the new season of the hit reality series returning to CBS in a special 90-minute broadcast on Wednesday, July 5 at 8 p.m. EDT/PDT. Before its broadcast premiere, "Rock Star: Supernova" — produced by Mark Burnett Produ...June 29, 2006
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JASON NEWSTED: Early SUPERNOVA Music Is Sounding 'Quite Powerful'
Chad Bowar of About.com recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA and current VOIVOD/SUPERNOVA bassist Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: About.com: How did you get selected to be part of the TV series "Rock Star" this year? Jason Newsted: "Tommy had gotten togethe...June 29, 2006
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The 'Real' SUPERNOVA Will Fight TOMMY LEE's 'Washed Up Metalheads' For Rights To Name
Bassist Art Mitchell of the long-running Orange County, California, punk trio SUPERNOVA has told MTV.com that his band has hired attorneys to respond to CBS-TV in the form of a cease-and-desist letter in connection with upcoming second season of "Rock Star", the reality show which will see MÖTLEY CR...June 29, 2006
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BROTHER FIRETRIBE: NIGHTWISH Guitarist's Side Project Lands On Finnish Chart
BROTHER FIRETRIBE, the Finnish AOR/hard rock band featuring NIGHTWISH guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, has entered the national chart in its home country at position No. 22 with its debut album, "False Metal". View the entire chart at this location. Unashamedly taking a bow to their influences from the '80...June 28, 2006
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Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Says 'Rock Star' Was Too Good To Pass Up
Launch Radio Networks reports: Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted told Launch that he considered himself semi-retired after the death last year of Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, the guitarist in Newsted's current band, VOIVOD. But Newsted admitted that the chance to start a new group for the reality TV...June 28, 2006
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Ex-METALLICA Bassist NEWSTED Talks About 'Monster' Documentary: Audio Available
An 11-minute audio interview with former METALLICA and current VOIVOD/SUPERNOVA bassist Jason Newsted, conducted on Tuesday, June 27 by "The BJ Shea Morning Experience" on the Seattle station 99.9 KISW, has been posted online at this location. During the interview, Newsted talks about the METALLICA...June 28, 2006
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LEATHERWOLF Frontman Reports On BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival
LEATHERWOLF frontman Wade Black (ex-CRIMSON GLORY, SEVEN WITCHES) has sent the following message to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "A bit of news from the Bang Your Head!!! festival in Germany. it was put together well. Things went very smooth. It was about 4,000 when LEATHERWOLF started and an estimated 20,000...June 27, 2006
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VOIVOD Frontman Talks About New Album, Possible Future Releases
Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with VOIVOD frontman Denis Belanger (a.k.a. Snake). A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: Were the 10 songs on "Katorz" the most developed of the ones you were working on, or are the forthcoming ones as developed? Snake: "Well, they're...June 27, 2006
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Trample the Weak, Hurdle the Dead
If anyone is worried that the departure of long-time vocalist and fiery front man Sherwood Webber would mean the demise of SKINLESS' patented sound, trust me, you needn't worry. On "Trample the Weak, Hurdle the Dead", replacement Jason Keyser (brother of bassist Joe) does an outstanding job with his...June 26, 2006
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DAMNOCRACY Demos Posted Online
DAMNOCRACY — the new band featuring Sebastian Bach (ex-SKID ROW; vocals),Evan Seinfeld (BIOHAZARD; bass),Scott Ian (ANTHRAX; guitar),Ted Nugent (guitar),and Jason Bonham (BONHAM, UFO, FOREIGNER; drums) — have posted rough demo versions of three songs on their MySpace profile. Check out the track...June 25, 2006
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'Rock Star: Supernova' Contestants' Identities Revealed
Steve Rogers of RealityTVWorld.com is reporting that CBS has revealed the identities of the fifteen singers who will compete in "Rock Star: Supernova", this summer's new edition of the Mark Burnett-created "Rock Star: INXS" reality talent competition that the network aired last summer. Scheduled to...June 23, 2006
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CRIMINAL ELEMENT To Release New Mini-CD In The Fall
CRIMINAL ELEMENT — the band featuring Vince Matthews (DYING FETUS) on vocals, Terrance Hobbs (SUFFOCATION) on guitar, Derek Boyer (SUFFOCATION) on bass, Joe Cincotta (CATASTROPHIC) on guitar, Rob Maresca (CATOSTROPHIC, PYREXIA) on drums, and Chris Yuastella on backing vocals — will release a new min...June 23, 2006
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YEARS OF FIRE: Album Samples Posted Online
Cleveland, Ohio's YEARS OF FIRE, which features former CHIMAIRA guitarist Jason Hager, have posted the tracks "The Vitation Docterine" and "Wallarian Degeneration I" on their official MySpace page. The songs are taken from their forthcoming debut full-length album, titled "Visceral Departure", which...June 23, 2006
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BROKEN TEETH Announce U.S. Tour
Austin balls-to-the-wall rockers BROKEN TEETH — featuring Jason McMaster of WATCHTOWER/DANGEROUS TOYS fame — are gearing up for a-30 day U.S. tour in support of their new live CD, "Blood on the Radio". "Blood on the Radio" features songs from the band's first two studio albums. During the upcoming t...June 22, 2006
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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'Sometimes I Gotta Pinch Myself Because I'm So Happy Doing What I'm Doing'
Pat Jess Douglas of the Great Falls Tribune recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW and current DAMNOCRACY frontman Sebastian Bach. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On being asked to represent mainstream headbangers in recent times: "I didn't ever figure out why I get the things I d...June 22, 2006
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