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DEVILDRIVER Working On Artwork For New Album
DEVILDRIVER, the Santa Barbara, California-based band featuring former COAL CHAMBER singer Dez Fafara, have posted the following message on their official web site: "Our bass player Miller is flying in tomorrow from Boston, and Monday morning (Feb. 21) we are all going down to L.A. to shoot pics for...February 17, 2005
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SCOTT WEILAND Wants To Have New VELVET REVOLVER Out By Christmas
Launch Radio Networks reports: Although VELVET REVOLVER will be on the road until the end of this summer, lead vocalist Scott Weiland has a very definite timetable for when he'd like the band to record its second album. "We're going into pre-production this spring, and our goal and our aim is to hav...February 16, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER Guitarist Says GRAMMY Win Not 'Vindicating'
Launch Radio Networks reports: When asked if VELVET REVOLVER feels "vindicated" by the band's Grammy win for Best Hard Rock Performance on Sunday (Feb. 13),lead guitarist Slash says he doesn't know if he would quite put it that way. "I guess in some ways it's a little bit vindicating just to have,...February 16, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER: 'Dirty Little Thing' Video Posted Online
VELVET REVOLVER's video for "Dirty Little Thing", the third single from their debut album, "Contraband", has been posted online at this location. Motion Theory — a directing team whose résumé includes PAPA ROACH's "Getting Away With Murder" and R.E.M's "Animal" — directed the video, which was inspir...February 16, 2005
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AEROSMITH Frontman Attends 'Be Cool' Premiere In L.A., Performs At GRAMMY Awards
AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler was in Los Angeles Monday night for the West Coast premiere of F.Gary Gray's "Be Cool". The film is the highly anticipated sequel to "Get Shorty", bringing back hit man Chili Palmer (played by John Travolta) and starring Uma Thurman, The Rock, Harvey Keitel, Vince Vau...February 15, 2005
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SCOTT WEILAND Comments On GRAMMY Win, Performing BEATLES Classic
VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland spoke to the Associated Press about the group's unexpected win at this past weekend's Grammy Awards, where the group were honored with an award in the Best Hard Rock Performance category (for "Slither"). "Everyone kind of counted us out from the very beginning,...February 15, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER, MOTÖRHEAD Pose With GRAMMY Awards: Photos Available
Wire Image has uploaded photos of VELVET REVOLVER and MOTÖRHEAD posing with their Grammy awards in the pressroom of the Staples Center in Los Angeles Sunday night (Feb. 13). Check them out: Velvet Revolver, Motörhead. As previously reported, VELVET REVOLVER and MOTÖRHEAD won prizes in early ceremoni...February 14, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER, MOTÖRHEAD Honored At GRAMMY AWARDS
VELVET REVOLVER and MOTÖRHEAD won prizes in early ceremonies at the 47th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 13). VELVET REVOLVER were honored with a Grammy in the Best Hard Rock Performance category (for "Slither"),where they beat out the likes of INCUBUS ("Megalomaniac"),METALLICA ("Some Kind o...February 13, 2005
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BIOMECHANICAL: New Song Available For Download
A brand new BIOMECHANICAL track, entitled "Empires of the World", has been made available for download at this location. "Empires of the World" is the title track of the U.K. progressive epic thrash metallers' sophomore album, "Empires of the World", due in early May via Elitist/Earache Records. The...February 12, 2005
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NIKKI SIXX's Total Award In Suit Vs. VANS To Approximate $1 Million
MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has issued the following press release regarding his victory in court over the Vans shoe company for the commercial use of his likeness without his permission: MÖTLEY CRÜE co-founder Nikki Sixx struck a goal for unfairly exploited artists everywhere when a jury found i...February 11, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER Guitarist Says Audience Reaction Matters Most
Launch Radio Networks is reporting that VELVET REVOLVER are nominated for three Grammy Awards this Sunday night, including Best Rock Album for "Contraband", Best Hard Rock Performance for "Slither", and Best Rock Song for "Fall to Pieces". But despite the nominations, the album sales figures, and th...February 11, 2005
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BLACK SABBATH To Play Norway And Sweden In July
The original lineup of BLACK SABBATH — Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward — have confimed a headlining date at the 8,000-capacity Oslo Spektrum arena in Oslo, Norway on Thursday, July 7. Support at the show will come from VELVET REVOLVER. Tickets for the concert go on sale on Sat...February 11, 2005
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SCOTT WEILAND Shoots Down Rumors Of Rift With SLASH
In a recent interview with the Associated Press, VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland addressed persistent rumors of a rift between him and the group's lead guitarist, Slash. The band suddenly fired their management company, with Slash opting to hire his own manager while the rest of the band chos...February 11, 2005
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THE HAUNTED: Danish Gigs Cancelled
Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED have cancelled their previously announced gigs in Denmark (Feb. 12 in Copenhagen and Feb 13 in Århus). "Our Danish fans still have the option of watching THE HAUNTED live in Malmo, Sweden on [February] 10th at KB," the band write on their web site. As previously reporte...February 10, 2005
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BIOMECHANICAL Complete Work On New Album
U.K. progressive epic thrash metallers BIOMECHANICAL have completed work on their sophomore album, "Empires of the World". "The final Masters were delivered to the Earache Records office on Tuesday, February 8. "[Vocalist] John K. joined [mixer] Andy Sneap at the Backstage studios on the 16th Januar...February 10, 2005