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BEWKENHEIMER Part Ways With Bassist, Announce Replacement

Worcester, Massachusetts' BEWKENHEIMER (formerly DR. BEWKENHEIMER),who feature in their ranks GEEZER/LD/50 vocalist Clark Brown, have parted ways with bassist Matt Cole and have replaced him with Brendan Cheever (ex-CONTROLLED AGGRESSION). The group, who recently added a second guitarist in the sha...
March 10, 2003
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DREAM THEATER Drummer Forms BEATLES Tribute Band

For his May 17 appearance at the Modern Drummer Festival, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has assembled a one-off lineup of musicians to fulfill one of his dreams of playing in a BEATLES tribute band. The project will be called YELLOW MATTER CUSTARD and will feature Mike Portnoy, Matt Bissonette...
March 10, 2003
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GREAT WHITE's TY LONGLEY: A Former Porn Star?

GREAT WHITE guitarist Ty Longley, one of 99 people to die from injuries suffered in a Feb. 20 fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, R.I., had worked as an adult film actor prior to joining GREAT WHITE three years ago, according to AVN.com (Adult Video News). Longley, who is widely believed...
March 9, 2003
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DEADSETT Enter Studio, Line Up Live Gigs

DEADSETT, the new band featuring former PISSING RAZORS frontman Jason Bragg, are recording a new demo at the Los Angeles Recording Workshop with engineer/producer Matt Snell. According to the band, "This new demo will have some serious balls." Upcoming DEADSETT tour dates: Mar. 13 – Downey, CA @ The...
March 6, 2003
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DUFF MCKAGAN: AXL's Band Is Not GUNS N' ROSES

Former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Matt Sorum, who are playing together in an as-yet-unnamed band with fellow ex-GN'R alumni Slash (guitar) and Izzy Stradlin (guitar),recently spoke to Launch about the current GN'R lineup, led by sole original member Axl Rose. "It's not GUNS N' R...
March 3, 2003
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PISSING RAZORS To Play El Paso Benefit, Embark On U.S. Tour

PISSING RAZORS will be performing a show at Margarita's in El Paso, Texas on April 6. According to the group's official web site, "The show is a benefit show for a close friend of the bands brother who lost his life in a motorcycle accident last year. This show is ALL AGES and will be ...
March 3, 2003
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CAMP FREDDY: 'Rock The Vote' Photos Posted Online

Photos of CAMP FREDDY performing at Roseland Ballroom in New York City as part of MTV's "Rock The Vote Awards" show on Feb 22 have been posted online at this location. CAMP FREDDY is the Los Angeles-based "jam" band consisting of JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro, former THE CULT touring bassi...
February 24, 2003
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CAMP FREDDY: Rehearsal Photos Posted Online

Photos of CAMP FREDDY rehearsing for their Feb. 22 appearance at Roseland Ballroom in New York City as part of MTV's "Rock The Vote Awards" show have been posted online at this location. CAMP FREDDY is the Los Angeles-based "jam" band consisting of JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro, former THE...
February 22, 2003
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DEE SNIDER, GAVIN ROSSDALE To Jam With CAMP FREDDY At NYC Gig

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider and BUSH singer Gavin Rossdale are the latest celebrity musicians to have confirmed their participation in an all-star jam set to take place during CAMP FREDDY's appearance at Roseland Ballroom in New York City on Saturday, Feb. 22 as part of MTV's "Rock The Vote A...
February 17, 2003
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Former SAIGON KICK Singer Resurfaces With Solo Debut

Former SAIGON KICK frontman Matt Kramer recently resurfaced after a lengthy silence with his first album as a solo artist, "War & Peas". He explained to Electricbasement.com what happened to his previous band. "Let's say I was getting ripped off. Yeah, they found me on the highway jacked up on b...
February 16, 2003
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Former GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist, Bassist To Jam With CAMP FREDDY In NYC

Former GUNS N' ROSES members Slash (guitar) and Duff McKagan (bass),THE CULT's Billy Duffy, MOBY and FUEL's Bret Scallions will be among the guest stars performing with CAMP FREDDY during their appearance at Roseland Ballroom in New York City on Saturday, Feb. 22 as part of MTV's "Rock The Vote Awa...
February 11, 2003
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GEOFF TATE Band Members Lose Everything In Seattle House Fire

GEOFF TATE members Jeff Carrell (guitar) and Chris Fox (bass),along with Chris' brother Matt, reportedly lost all of their possessions in a house fire in Seattle early Saturday morning (Feb. 8). According to a report posted on the King 5 News web site, "crews responded to a call around 6 a.m. Satur...
February 10, 2003
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THE CULT, FUEL Members To Join CAMP FREDDY At NYC Gig

THE CULT's Billy Duffy, MOBY and FUEL's Bret Scallions will be among the guest stars performing with CAMP FREDDY during their appearance at Roseland Ballroom in New York City on Saturday, Feb. 22 as part of MTV's "Rock The Vote Awards" show. CAMP FREDDY is the Los Angeles-based "jam" band consisting...
February 8, 2003
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Former GUNS N' ROSES Members To Star In Reality TV Show

Former members of GUNS N' ROSES — guitarist Slash, bassist Duff McKagan, and drummer Matt Sorum — plus newcomer guitarist Dave Kushner (formerly of McKagan's post-GN'R project LOADED) are holding tryouts in Los Angeles to fill the vacant singer slot in their new band, and VH1 is filming the proceedi...
February 8, 2003
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CAMP FREDDY Announce New York City Show!

CAMP FREDDY, the "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, bassist Scott Ford, and vocalist Donovan Leitch, have announced a one-off East Coast concert on Saturday, Feb....
February 6, 2003