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ICED EARTH To Play For More Than Two Hours On Upcoming Tour?

Someone claiming to be ICED EARTH bassist James MacDonough has posted a message on the ICED EARTH fan message board Iced-Realm.de regarding the band's current rehearsal sessions for their upcoming North American tour. It reads as follows: "When I said I would keep you guys informed — I meant it! Our...

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VELVET REVOLVER: Tour Dates Announced

VELVET REVOLVER will jump-start the June 8 release of their much-anticipated debut album, "Contraband" (RCA),with their first-ever tour. Launching May 13 in St. Louis, the intimate venue trek will take the band — who've only played one show before (last year in Los Angeles) — across the U.S. into s...

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SOCIETY 1's 'Hate' To Premiere On 'Headbanger's Ball'

SOCIETY 1's latest video, "Hate", will premiere on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" this Saturday, April 17. Directed by award-winning director Spencer Susser (renowned for his commercials for Nike and Snapple and his videos for such artists as OPM and THE OFFSPRING),"Hate" is "bound to go down as one of...

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LEMMY, JERRY CANTRELL, CAMP FREDDY Jam In Hollywood: Photos Available

MOTÖRHEAD's Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, CARDBOARD VAMPIRES (the new band featuring ex-ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell, ex-THE CULT axeman Billy Duffy and MÖTLEY CRÜE singer John Corabi) and CAMP FREDDY (the Los Angeles-based "jam" band consisting of JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro, forme...

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VELVET REVOLVER: 'Slither' Video To Premiere In Two Weeks

VELVET REVOLVER's video for "Slither" will premiere April 27 at 9 p.m. ET on MTV2's "Velvet Revolver Makes a Video Premiere". "Slither" is the first single off the group's much-anticipated debut, "Contraband", due on June 8 through RCA Records. Directed by Kevin Kerslake, the "Slither" video follows...

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VELVET REVOLVER To Kick Off Two-Month U.S. Tour On May 13

VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash has told Launch Radio Networks that the band will kick off their first nationwide tour on May 13 in St. Louis, Missouri. Dates and venues for the trek, which will run through July 22, could be announced as early as Tuesday (April 13). As previously reported, VELVET RE...

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PISSING RAZORS: Tour Dates Announced

PISSING RAZORS are set to embark on a month-long tour of the Midwest U.S. next month. Dates are as follows: May 11 – Bozeman, MT @ The Filler May 12 - Great Falls MT @ The Loading Zone May 13 - Twin Falls, ID @ The Ball Room May 14 – Salt Lake City, UT ...

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TEMPER: Former SPINESHANK Frontman Announces Hollywood Gig

TEMPER, the new Los Angeles-based band featuring former SPINESHANK singer Jonny Santos, will be performing at the Viper Room (8852 Sunset Blvd.) in West Hollywood on April 20. In addition to Santos, TEMPER's current lineup includes ex-THE FAMILY DOG members Matt Geiger (drums) and Rob Galvin (bass),...

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Former SPINESHANK Singer Resurfaces In TEMPER: Audio Available

Former SPINESHANK singer Jonny Santos has resurfaced in a brand-new Los Angeles-based band called TEMPER. Joining vocalist/guitarist Santos in the new formation are ex-THE FAMILY DOG members Matt Geiger (drums) and Rob Galvin (bass),plus relative unknowns Jeremy "Jermz" Harper (beat box) and Chris...

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CAMP FREDDY: Official T-Shirt Available Online

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),ex-GUNS N' ROSES/THE CULT drummer Matt Sorum, and vocalist Donovan Leitch (the son of 1960s U.K. folk-rock icon Donovan),have made availab...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST A&R Executive Passes Away At Age 58

Paul Atkinson, a former head of A&R at CBS, RCA and MCA, where he signed the likes of JUDAS PRIEST and ABBA, among others, has died, according to the Associated Press. He was 58. Atkinson died peacefully in his sleep Thursday at the UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center after a long battle with liver...

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TRIVIUM Sign With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Orlando, Florida's TRIVIUM have inked a deal with Roadrunner Records. The band — Matthew Heafy (lead vocals, guitar),Cory Beaulieu (guitar),Brent Young (bass) and Travis Smith (drums) — released their debut album, "Ember To Inferno", on Germany's Lifeforce Records last year and caught Roadrunner's...

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Guitarist KELLY HAYES Quits COLD

Guitarist Kelly Hayes has left COLD and has been temporarily replaced by Matt Laughran, formerly of the pre-COLD outfit GRUNDIG. "Yes, it is true," COLD frontman Scooter Ward confirmed in a posting on the band's official message board. "Kelly has left us. and instead of canceling the tour we got Mat...

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New Book Alleges COURTNEY LOVE Had A Part In KURT COBAIN's Death

NBC's Matt Lauer talked with authors Max Wallace and Ian Halperin and Tom Grant about their new book "Love and Death: The Murder of Kurt Cobain", where they allege Courtney Love had a part in the death of her NIRVANA husband. Watch the interview that aired on Monday morning's "Today" at MSN.com. ...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Lays Down Vocals On Reworked MD.45 Album: Song Available For Download

A reworked version of the MD.45 track "The Day the Music Died", featuring lead vocals by MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine, has been made available for download in MP3 format at this location. "The Day the Music Died" will be included on the upcoming reissue of the MD.45 album, "The Craving", due for r...