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SLASH Sacrifices Snakes For Baby
Ireland Online is reporting that VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash gave away his beloved snakes to save his baby from being eaten. The former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist — real name Saul Hudson — was repeatedly bitten on the face by his pet python and almost lost his cat to his anaconda, so reluctantly do...July 5, 2004
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VELVET REVOLVER, THE WILDHEARTS, TURBONEGRO Confirmed For Spain's AZKENA ROCK FESTIVAL
VELVET REVOLVER, THE WILDHEARTS and TURBONEGRO are among the bands confirmed for the Azkena Rock Festival 2004, a four-day event scheduled to take place September 9-12 at Reciento Mendizabala in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. Other groups set to perform at the festival include MC5, URGE OVERKILL, THE SCREA...July 5, 2004
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NOTRE DAME Filming Video For 'Munsters!'
NOTRE DAME, the Swedish band featuring drummer Snowy Shaw (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, DREAM EVIL),are currently filming a video for the track "Munsters!" with director Patric Ullaeus of Revolver Films (DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL, CHILDREN OF BODOM). "Munsters!" comes off the group's...July 4, 2004
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SCOTT WEILAND Pleads No Contest To DUI
VELVET REVOLVER lead singer Scott Weiland pleaded no contest Friday (July 2) to a misdemeanor count of driving under the influence, according to the Associated Press. His sentencing was set for July 8. The 36-year-old singer was ordered in January to return to a live-in drug detoxification center af...July 3, 2004
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Remembering The St. Louis GUNS N' ROSES Riot
Jordan Harper of The Riverfront Times writes: This Friday, July 2, marks the thirteenth anniversary of the St. Louis GUNS N' ROSES riot. We'll not soon forget the smoke and shame, broadcast to the world on CNN, when Axl Rose jumped into the crowd to battle a man with a camera before leaping back ons...July 2, 2004
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SCOTT WEILAND's DUI Trial To Start Today
VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland finally got a start date for his DUI trial in Los Angeles — on Wednesday (June 30),a judge decided that the case should go to trial on Friday (July 2),according to MTV.com. Last October, Weiland was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs after crashi...July 2, 2004
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LOLLAPA-LOSER? A Critical Look Inside The Rise And Fall Of LOLLAPALOOZA 2004
Jason Korenkiewicz of PopMatters.com has penned a "critical look inside the rise and fall of Lollapalooza 2004" — an article that attempts to examine other options for the tour organizers that could have been used to prevent the cancellation of this year's festival. "You don't often think of Lollapa...June 30, 2004
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SOUNDSCAN Report: MINISTRY, SCORPIONS, MOTÖRHEAD, HOLLYWOOD ROSE
MINISTRY's new album, "Houses of the Molé", has sold 5,081 copies in the U.S. during its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Meanwhile, SCORPIONS' latest, "Unbreakable", shifted 4,541 units, while MOTÖRHEAD's "Inferno" registered a first-week sales tally of 3,178. Perhaps most sur...June 30, 2004
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VELVET REVOLVER: 'Contraband' Copy Protection Feature Shattered
Engadget, a web magazine with "obsessive daily coverage of everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics," has published an article offering instructions on how to bypass the "copy protection" feature included on the VELVET REVOLVER CD, "Contraband". Phillip Torrone of Engadget writes: "The dis...June 28, 2004
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VELVET REVOLVER Perform At MAXIM's FANTASY ISLAND WEEKEND: Photos Available
VELVET REVOLVER performed at the Maxim's Fantasy Island Weekend at The Borgata Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey Saturday night (June 26). Check out pictures from Film Magic (Gallery#1, Gallery#2) and Wire Image (Gallery#1, Gallery#2, Gallery#3). VELVET REVOLVER's debut album, "Contraband", has sol...June 27, 2004
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Who Killed DUFF MCKAGAN's Webmaster?
"America's Most Wanted" reports: Lori Lepper followed her rock-and-roll dreams to Los Angeles, where her friends included Duff McKagan, the former bass player for GUNS N' ROSES. Lori was building the official web site for Duff's new band, VELVET REVOLVER. But two days before Thanksgiving, 2002, some...June 26, 2004
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VELVET REVOLVER: Starland Gig Fastest Sellout In Club's History
Tickets for the VELVET REVOLVER concert at the Starland Ballroom in Sayerville, NJ on July 29, 2004 reportedly sold out in less than a minute — the quickest sellout in the club's history, according to a posting on the Starland Ballroom web site. VELVET REVOLVER's debut album, "Contraband", has sold...June 25, 2004
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SLASH Becomes Second-Time Dad
VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash (real name: Saul Hudson) and his wife Perla Hudson are the proud parents of Cash Anthony Hudson. Cash was delivered by cesarean section Wednesday, June 23 at 1:54 p.m. He weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces. Slash, 38, and Perla, 31, an ex-model, have a two-year-old son, Lond...June 23, 2004
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SLASH Says He Supports WEILAND's Decision To Stay Away From Media
VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash has told MTV.com that he and his bandmates are supportive of singer Scott Weiland's decision to no longer grant interviews in light of issues he had with Maxim and Revolver, which reportedly called him "the biggest fuck-up of them all." "In this band he's just out the...June 23, 2004
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SCOTT WEILAND's DUI Trial Postponed (Again)
MTV.com reports: VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland has until the end of the month before he'll have to stand trial for driving under the influence of drugs in Los Angeles. His court date, which has already been pushed back several times, was postponed once again on Tuesday, to June 30. ...June 22, 2004