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BILLY SHEEHAN To Play In STEVE VAI's Band On G3 '03 Tour
Legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (DAVID LEE ROTH, MR. BIG, TALAS) will be part of STEVE VAI's backing group during the upcoming G3 '03 tour, also featuring JOE SATRIANI and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN. "Some of you old timers may remember the TALAS/YNGWIE tour from 1985," Sheehan writes on his web site. "That w...September 17, 2003
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BLACK SABBATH's 'Never Say Die!': The SABBATH Book That Leaves No Stone Unturned
Rockdetector (www.rockdetector.com),the world's biggest rock & metal database (having just clocked up over 21,000 artists...) has just published the 400-page BLACK SABBATH biography "Never Say Die!" Written by editor Garry Sharpe-Young, the man behind the acclaimed OZZY OSBOURNE band biography...September 11, 2003
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DOHENY Complete Lineup
DOHENY, the Los Angeles-based band formed by ex-THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar) and PITCHSHIFTER frontman Jon "J.S." Clayden, have completed their lineup with the addition of bassist Tony Freddo. Tony is a California native and has been playing bass for many years. Said Tony: "I...September 10, 2003
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MONSTROSITY Complete Work On 'Rise To Power'
Long-running Florida death metallers MONSTROSITY have finished mixing their new album, "Rise To Power". The CD was recorded at Audio Hammer studios in Sanford, Florida with engineer Jason Suceof and is set for release on September 23 through Conquest Music Inc. The lineup for the album is Jason Aver...August 26, 2003
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Former BLUE MURDER Bassist To Release Second Solo Album
Bassist extraordinaire Tony Franklin (BLUE MURDER, THE FIRM) will release his second solo album in Japan on August 21 through JVC Records. Titled "Wonderland", the CD features guest appearances by Franklin's former BLUE MURDER bandmate Carmine Appice (drums, ex-OZZY OSBOURNE, VANILLA FUDGE),Gregg B...August 19, 2003
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OZZY OSBOURNE Backed By Sons In Bid For Hometown Honor
Ozzy Osbourne's two sons are backing a campaign to give the veteran Birmingham rock star the freedom of the city, according to ICBirmingham.co.uk. Jack and dance DJ Louis said their 54-year-old dad would be pleased to accept the honor. "I think it's a great idea to give him the freedom of the city,"...August 16, 2003
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STATIC-X Guitarist Comments On New Album
STATIC-X guitarist Tripp Eisen commented in a recent online posting on the group's forthcoming third album, "Shadow Zone", due on October 7 through Warner Bros Records. "All of us worked hard on the album and we are anxious to get it out!" he said. "We experimented on some cool things and got to mes...August 9, 2003
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GUITARFEST 2003: Spanish Tour Dates Announced
Former DANGER DANGER guitarist Andy Timmons, bassist Mike Daane and drummer Dan Wojciechowski will be performing at a dozen September dates in Spain with Tony Hernando and Mattias Eklundh (FREAK KITCHEN) as part of Guitarfest 2003, sponsored by Ibanez, Laney, Tama, D'addario, Line6, DiMarzio and Gui...August 7, 2003
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BILL WARD Says He's Hoping That There Will Be A New BLACK SABBATH Album
BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward recently spoke to Get Ready To Rock! about the group's current status and his long-delayed third solo album, "Beyond Aston". "After the last [BLACK SABBATH] tour everything fell apart again," Bill said of the band's current situation. "The original idea I thought we w...August 1, 2003
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MASTODON Announce U.S. Tour With CLUTCH
Relapse Records recording artists MASTODON have announced their fourth U.S. tour in support of their latest album, "Remission". MASTODON will team up with CLUTCH for two-week span beginning August 29 in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The tour is scheduled to conclude September 14 in Grand Rapids, Michigan...July 30, 2003
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Ex-P.O.D. Guitarist Slams Former Bandmates: 'Things Were Handled In The Name Of Greed'
Ex-P.O.D. guitarist Marcos Curiel has slammed his formed bandmates, saying that the song "Million Dollar Hell" from his new band THE ACCIDENT EXPERIMENT's upcoming EP was written about the three musicians Curiel once considered his best friends. "It's about getting paid to be a fake," he told MTV.co...July 28, 2003
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Plan To Honor OZZY OSBOURNE Splits His Childhood Community
A plan to give Ozzy Osbourne the freedom of his Birmingham birthplace has split the community where he once lived, according to icBirmingham.co.uk. Coun Tony Kennedy (Lab, Aston) is leading a crusade to honor the bat-eating rocker in Aston where he was born and bred. But Coun Ayoub Khan (Lib-Dem, As...July 25, 2003
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BLUE MURDER Bassist: No Plans To Play French Festival In September
Former BLUE MURDER bassist Tony Franklin has confirmed the group's plans to reunite for a future tour. However, contrary to a posting on the web site of the French festival Raismes Fest, the much-missed hard-rock "supergroup" trio have no plans to perform there on September 14. "Yes, the three of us...July 21, 2003
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MISFITS Go Back In Time
MISFITS will release "Misfits Project 1950" on July 28 through Misfits Records in association with Rykodisc. Founding member Jerry Only has recruited Marky Ramone and former BLACK FLAG guitarist Dez Cadena on an album full of classic 1950s hits, including "Donna" by Richie Valens. 1960's pop-rock ic...July 14, 2003
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OZZY OSBOURNE Misses Another OZZFEST Date, Still Recovering From Laryngitis
OZZY OSBOURNE was a no-show at Saturday's (July 12) concert at the White River Amphitheatre near Auburn, Washington, reportedly recovering from laryngitis that had also sidelined him from a few previous shows. As was the case with Wednesday's (July 9) show in Maysville, California, KORN slipped into...July 13, 2003
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