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MÖTLEY CRÜE Bassist Awarded $600,000 In VANS Lawsuit
MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx got some good news late Wednesday (Feb. 9) when the jury reached a verdict in his favor in his case against the Vans shoe company, according to Celebrity Justice. Sixx was awarded $600,000 for the commercial use of his likeness without his permission. Sixx, whose real...February 9, 2005
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TOMMY LEE's Solo Album To Feature Guest Appearances By STEVEN TYLER, SLASH
UPI News Service is reporting that MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee's upcoming solo album features guest appearances by AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler, VELVET REVOLVER's Slash, Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION),members of GOOD CHARLOTTE and BACKSTREET BOYS' Nick Carter. The album will coincide with Lee's N...February 9, 2005
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It's Official: BLACK SABBATH And SYSTEM OF A DOWN To Headline U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival
Metal Hammer is reporting that BLACK SABBATH, SYSTEM OF DOWN and FEEDER have been unveiled as the headliners of this year's three-day Download festival. Metal Hammer have just got back from the official press conference where festival promoters Clear Channel Entertainment have confirmed Internet rum...February 8, 2005
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BLACK SABBATH, VELVET REVOLVER Set For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL
According to a posting on RockReview.co.uk, the lineup for this year's installment of the Download Festival looks to have been revealed prematurely by Ticketmaster. The festival, which is to be announced at a press conference tonight at around 5:00 p.m., is set to expand to a three-day event over th...February 8, 2005
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SLASH Tapped As Musical Director Of GRAMMY AWARDS All-Star Performance
Ken Ehrlich, executive producer in charge of the Grammy Awards for Cossette Productions, has asked VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash to be the musical director for an all-star live performance of THE BEATLES song "Across the Universe" during the 47th annual Grammy Awards celebration. VELVET REVOLVER,...February 7, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER Guitarist Talks About DIMEBAG's Murder
VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Dave Kushner recently spoke to New Zealand's Stuff.co.nz about the murder of PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott at a nightclub in Columbus, Ohio in early December. "You know, it was weird," Kushner said. "Their tour manager called us only a few nights bef...February 6, 2005
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'Other Hollywood' Features Porn, VINCE NEIL And SLASH
The New York Post reports that the new book "Other Hollywood: The Uncensored Oral History of the Porn Film Industry" reveals adult film actor Ron Jeremy once watched porn star Savannah (who later killed herself) get busy with MÖTLEY CRÜE's Vince Neil. Neil recounts how Savannah once nearly overdosed...February 6, 2005
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PAUL STANLEY And TED NUGENT Are Not In '2001 Maniacs' Movie
Mr. Dark of The Horror Channel's Dread Central has contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET to refute a recent press release from StaticMultiMedia.com which claims that KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley and Ted Nugent make cameo appearances in Hollywood horror freshman Tim Sullivan's ("Detroit Rock City") dire...February 4, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER's MCKAGAN Talks GRAMMIES, 'Dirty Little Thing' Video And ELTON JOHN
VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan recently spoke to Dave Hilson of Japan's Daily Yomiuri about nominated for a Grammy and the group's contribution to tsunami-relief cover of ERIC CLAPTON's "Tears in Heaven" (organized by Sharon Osbourne),among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview fo...February 4, 2005
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PAUL STANLEY And TED NUGENT Makes Cameo Appearances In '2001 Maniacs'
KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley and Ted Nugent make cameo appearances in Hollywood horror freshman Tim Sullivan's ("Detroit Rock City") directorial debut, "2001 Maniacs", due later in the year. The movie, which has "blood, guts, girls, and more blood," was scored by Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, V...February 4, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER's SLASH And DUFF Answer KERRANG! Readers' Questions: Video Available
Slash and Duff McKagan from VELVET REVOLVER took time out from their hectic U.K. tour to answer a bunch of Kerrang.com readers' questions. Click here to see the video and hear the duo talk about the new band, playing live, GN'R t-shirts at their gigs and the worst job they've ever had. ...February 3, 2005
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CAMP FREDDY Resume Work On Debut Album
CAMP FREDDY, the Los Angeles-based "jam" band consisting of JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro, former THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar),VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum, and vocalist Donovan Leitch (the son of 1960s U.K. folk-rock icon Donovan),have resum...February 2, 2005
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Management: METALLICA Will Not Be Contributing To 'Batman Begins' Soundtrack
A spokesperson at METALLICA's management company, Q Prime, has reportedly rejected an Internet report that METALLICA will appear on the soundtrack of the upcoming movie, "Batman Begins". The soundtrack is tentatively due to arrive in late May or early June. Other artists that were rumored to contrib...February 2, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER To Take Part In All-Star Live Performance At GRAMMY AWARDS
VELVET REVOLVER will take part in an all-star live performance of THE BEATLES song "Across the Universe" during the 47th annual Grammy Awards celebration, according to Billboard.com. The song, which will also feature U2 lead singer Bono, Stevie Wonder, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, Tim McGraw and Brian...February 2, 2005
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Is Rock Dead?
Jim Farber of the New York Daily News has issued the following report: "Is rock dead? Not quite. But judging from its performance on the charts — and compared to its biggest bands and trends from a few years ago — it's wheezing. Cast your eye down 2004's Top 10-selling album list and you won't ...February 2, 2005
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