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Houston's KLOL Goes Off The Air: Another Classic Rock/Metal Radio Station Bites The Dust
Radio behemoth Clear Channel Communications has yanked legendary Houston-area rock station KLOL-FM (101.1) off the air and replaced it with a format that radio insiders call "Spanglish Top 40," according to the Houston Chronicle. The switch took place Friday morning (Nov. 12) when the new station —...November 15, 2004
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COLD Part Ways With Guitarist EDDIE RENDINI
COLD have parted ways with guitarist Eddie Rendini (ex-DARWIN'S WAITING ROOM). In a posting on the group's official message board, Rendini explained the circumstances behind his departure from the group: "I have been getting alot of emails and [private messages] concerning the news of me 'leaving' C...November 14, 2004
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Former AMEN Guitarist Accuses CASEY CHAOS Of 'Embezzling' Funds From Bandmembers
Former AMEN guitarist Rich Jones has posted a lengthy statement explaining his decision to leave the group and offering behind-the-scenes information about the band's decision to ask AMEN frontman Casey Chaos to sign a contract barring him from causing, or threatening to cause, any physical harm to...November 12, 2004
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GENE SIMMONS To Guest On VH1's 'Retrosexual: The '80s'
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons is among the celebrities that were interviewed for VH1's "Retrosexual: The '80s", a five-part, five-hour series chronicling sex and the pop culture climate of the '80s. The program is scheduled to premiere Monday-Friday, November 15-19, at 10 P.M. (ET/PT). A show d...November 9, 2004
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SILENT FORCE Singer Says The Group's New Album Is More Diverse
SILENT FORCE singer D.C. Cooper (ex-ROYAL HUNT) recently spoke to Regis Behe of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review about the group's latest album, "Worlds Apart", and their touring plans. Produced by Dennis Ward, who has worked with Cooper on his solo albums and with the bands PINK CREAM 69 and EDENBRIDG...November 7, 2004
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NIRVANA Box Set To Include SUB POP Rarities
Billboard.com is reporting that the upcoming NIRVANA box set "With the Lights Out" features 18 previously unreleased audio tracks and four video clips from the archives of venerable indie label Sub Pop, to which the Kurt Cobain-led band was signed early in its career. Included are three LEADBELLY co...November 5, 2004
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Size Matters
When listening to early HELMET, I always got this feeling of a massive wall of concrete rumbling across and flattening everything in its path. The band sounded so tight, so heavy, and so monolithic that it always generated a feeling of massive, controlled power. Frontman Page Hamilton's vocals veere...November 3, 2004
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KORN, DEFTONES, MINISTRY To Play Mexico City In December
According to Ocesa.com.mx, KORN, DEFTONES, MINISTRY, ILL NIÑO, SPARTA and PUYA will be teaming up for a special concert in Mexico City on December 12. More information is available at this location. (Thanks: Dead Freaks) ...November 1, 2004
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DEF LEPPARD: 'Best Of' Enters U.K. Album Chart At No. 6
DEF LEPPARD's "Best of", a European-only compliation album of featuring the band's greatest hits plus one new song (a cover of THE KINKS' "Waterloo Sunset") has entered the U.K. album chart at No. 6 for week ending October 31, 2004. In other news, LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen recently spoke to Mala...November 1, 2004
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GENE SIMMONS Among Presenters At AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons is scheduled to appear as one of the presenters on the 32nd annual "American Music Awards". The special, a presentation of Dick Clark Productions, airs live on Sunday, November 14 on ABC-TV from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The "American Music Awards" hono...October 29, 2004
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SLAYER's KERRY KING: 'DAVE MUSTAINE Is One Of The Worst Singers In Rock'
SLAYER guitarist Kerry King recently spoke to the Belgian webzine ConcreteWeb.be about the group's upcoming studio album and the "Still Reigning" DVD, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: ConcreteWeb.be: Again everyone awaits the new full-length album and wonders whether i...October 28, 2004
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KISS 'Headline Act' To Air On VH1 CLASSIC This Friday
VH1 Classic "Headline Act" presents KISS premiering on Friday, October 29 at 6:00 p.m. The half-hour block features an interview with KISS frontmen Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley from the VH1 Classic studio as well as classic KISS videos from their history-making career. Simmons and Stanley also disc...October 27, 2004
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DAMAGEPLAN's DIMEBAG DARRELL Parts Ways With WASHBURN GUITARS
After a successful 10-year partnership, Washburn Guitars and Randall Amplifiers are parting ways with DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell. U.S. Music Corp. is shifting its focus toward new product development that will appeal to a wider variety of musicians. "We've had a great working re...October 26, 2004
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CENTURY MEDIA Joins Forces With ALVERAN RECORDS
Century Media Records has joined forces with Alveran Records in a newly inked, exclusive contract for the production and distribution of selected Alveran titles throughout Europe via Century Media Records. Alveran Records is an independent record company founded by Sascha Franzen in 1995. Alveran's...October 25, 2004
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JUDAS PRIEST Featured On This Week's 'VH1 Classic In Concert'
JUDAS PRIEST will be the featured artists in this week's installment of "VH1 Classic In Concert", which debuts on Friday, October 22 at 9:00 p.m. The hour-long program showcases live, full-concert performances from some of the greatest names in rock, pop and soul. Launched in May 2000, VH1 Classic i...October 21, 2004
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