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KORN Guitarist Defends Decision To Record CAMEO Cover
Despite the fact that KORN's new cover of "Word Up", originally recorded by the legendary R&B act CAMEO, may raise a few eyebrows among the band's fans, guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer said he feels the song brings a lot of different listeners together. "It was just this great song with a good h...August 11, 2004
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DEF LEPPARD: VH1 Original Movie To Re-Air This Weekend
The VH1 original movie, "Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story", is scheduled to re-air August 14 at 12:00 1.m. EDT on VH1. The following is a brief synopsis of the movie: "The true story of one of the most successful pop-metal bands of the 80s. All born in England, the group first found success at home ....August 10, 2004
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Finnish Death Metallers DEATH DU JOUR Complete Work On Debut Album
Finnish death metallers DEATH DU JOUR have completed work on their debut album, "Fragments of Perdition", due in September through Golden Lake Productions. The follow-up to the "Gamashinoch" EP was recorded at Pop-Studio with producer Mika Haapasalo. The complete track listing for the effort is as f...August 8, 2004
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OZZY OSBOURNE Stage Cape To Be Auctioned Off
A yellow and purple satin stage cape worn by Ozzy Osbourne at the California Jam Festival in 1974 is expected to fetch around 4,000 pounds (approximately $7,400) at a London auction next month, according to Bloomberg. The Christie's International Sept. 29 sale of pop memorabilia will include additio...August 6, 2004
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IRON MAIDEN: 'Early Years' DVD Due In October
According to online CD vendor CDXpress, a two-disc IRON MAIDEN DVD, entitled "Early Years", is scheduled for release in October 2004. The set, which will apparently feature Region 2 (PAL) encoding, is expected to include the following: Disc One: * Concert – "Live at The Rainbow" (recorded in the ear...August 5, 2004
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ADRIFT Confirmed For Alabama's BIG SPRING JAM
ADRIFT, the Florida-based heavy rock band featuring former CANNIBAL CORPSE guitarist Jack Owen and ex-RESURRECTION/EPITAPH drummer Kevin Astl, have been confirmed to play the Big Spring Jam at Big Spring International Park in Huntsville, Alabama. ADRIFT will hit the stage at 6:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept...August 4, 2004
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KORN Singer Talks About Upcoming 'Greatest Hits' CD: Audio Available
Jonathan Davis of KORN called Ben Harvey of New York's K-Rock 92.3 FM radio on Friday (July 30) to talk about the group's upcoming collection, "Greatest Hits: Volume One", tentatively due on October 12 through Epic Records. Listen to the three-minute interview in streaming audio at this location. As...August 3, 2004
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KORN: New Single Preview Available For Download
A radio-broadcast-quality version of KORN's cover of "Word Up", originally recorded by the legendary R&B act CAMEO, has been posted online at this location (courtesy of the KORN fan site KoRnTV.co.uk). "Word Up" is the first single off KORN's forthcoming collection, "Greatest Hits: Volume One",...July 31, 2004
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ULI JON ROTH's Classic Guitar Displayed At German Museum
Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth's first-ever prototype of the Sky Guitar (the "Dolphin Sky") is being displayed at Europe's first and only museum of rock and pop history, "Rock'n'Popmuseum", in Gronau, Germany, which attracted more than 10,000 visitors in the first week since it opened. The guitar...July 30, 2004
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KORN: New Single Goes To Radio
KORN have chosen their cover of "Word Up", originally recorded by the legendary R&B act CAMEO, as the first single from their new collection, "Greatest Hits: Volume One", according to Launch Radio Networks. CAMEO's version of the tune, released in 1986, reached Number Six on the pop charts. KORN...July 30, 2004
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OZZFEST Review: PHILIP ANSELMO Enjoyed Sound Of His Own Voice More Than Sound Of His Band
Winda Benedetti of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer the Ozzfest 2004 traveling festival when it hit the White River Amphitheater Tuesday (July 27). "In one of the more bizarre scenes from a day full of bizarre scenes, a man in a wheelchair actually surfed the roiling mosh pit as SLIPKNOT launched into...July 29, 2004
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Forces Pop Band DIOS To Change Name
Hawthorne, California-based pop band DIOS have been forced to change their name after veteran heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio threatened legal action against the group, claiming their name was too close to that of his own solo band (as first reported here on June 25). A statement issued by the b...July 27, 2004
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TV Movie About Fictional Heavy Metal Singer To Air In September
According to The Futon Critic, the ABC Family cable channel will air a telefilm called "Pop Rocks!" focusing on Jerry Harden (Gary Cole),"a respectable banker and family man in his 40s, who is about to be haunted by his deepest, darkest secret…he was the lead singer of the biggest heavy metal band...July 26, 2004
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KORN Set Release Date For Greatest-Hits Collection
KORN have set an October 12 release date through Epic Records for their upcoming best-of set, singer Jonathan Davis revealed this past weekend during an interview with Scoop of the Columbus, Ohio radio station The Blitz 99.7 FM. Several new cover songs have been recorded for possible inclusion on th...July 26, 2004
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KISS Designer To Auction Off Rare Memorabilia
According to KissKollector.com, KISS designer Christopher Franchi will be auctioning off some amazing KISS items from his personal archives in the last week of July and the first week of August. He will be auctioning these items off on e-Bay through his new Pop Rox Gallery company (web site). The it...July 26, 2004
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