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NIRVANA, GUNS N' ROSES Classics Among Top Songs Of Past Two Decades

ABC News reports that NIRVANA's iconic 1991 single "Smells Like Teen Spirit" beat out hits from MADONNA, BRITNEY SPEARS and U2 to be named the best pop song in 20 years by Britain's Q magazine. In its November issue, which celebrates Q's 20th anniversary, the publication set out to identify the top...

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'The Family Values Tour 2006' CD Samples Available

30-second audio clips of the entire "The Family Values Tour 2006" CD are currently available at the Circuit City web site. Three tracks off the album — KORN's "Coming Undone", FLYLEAF's cover of U2's "Pride (In the name of Love)" (featuring ARMY OF ANYONE/FILTER frontman Richard Patrick),and DEADSY...

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LED ZEPPELIN's UK MUSIC HALL OF FAME Inducton To Air On VH1 This Weekend

The 2006 UK Music Hall Of Fame premieres on VH1 as a two-hour extravaganza on Saturday, November 25 9:00 p.m. Prince joined the inductees for this year's event — Brian Wilson, Dusty Springfield, LED ZEPPELIN, Rod Stewart, BON JOVI and James Brown in a star-studded evening full of musical legends. Th...

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3FACED: New Song Posted Online

3FACED, the Southern California-based band featuring guitarist/vocalist Patrick Kennison (formerly of UNION UNDERGROUND) and bassist Marty O'Brien (TOMMY LEE, DISTURBED, STATIC-X),has posted a new song, entitled "Found Myself", on its MySpace page. 3FACED just finished recording all the music for i...

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Bassist JOEY VERA Explains Songwriting Process For New Solo Album

Bassist Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING, ANTHRAX) has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "I get asked sometimes how I get ideas for songs. Where does it come from? For the inspiration part, who knows? Could be lots of places. Could be remembering a time in your youth when you...

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3FACED Putting Finishing Touches On New EP

3FACED, the Southern California-based band featuring guitarist/vocalist Patrick Kennison (formerly of UNION UNDERGROUND) and bassist Marty O'Brien (TOMMY LEE, DISTURBED, STATIC-X),has issued the following update: "We are proud to announce that we have nearly completed the recording of what will be...

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LED ZEPPELIN Rocks The Cradle (Gently)

According to TheCelebrityCafe.com, Baby Rock Records has set an October 31 release date for "Lullaby Renditions of Led Zeppelin", a collection of some of LED ZEPPELIN's biggest classics made into mellow lullabies for the kiddies. Baby Rock Records' "Rockabye Baby!" series of albums that transform th...

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Revolutions Per Minute

When you're on one side of a scale of stupidity, and Sebastian Bach is on the other, and your side is the one that tips, you should probably just change your name and go be a fry cook in Newark or something. The second SKID ROW without Bach behind the mic is another example of ...

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VELVET REVOLVER's WEILAND Recounts Drug Troubles: Video Available

VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland is among the entertainers featured in a series of recent online videos produced by the MusiCares organization. The clips were taped in honor of 2006's National Drug & Alcohol Addiction Recovery Month, which took place in September. Watch Weiland talk about hi...

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FEAR FACTORY Frontman Says Label's Decision To Include U2 Cover On Last Album 'Sucked'

FasterLouder.com.au recently conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On touring Australia: "Australia has been a type of phenomenon throughout our history. Aussies like our style of music and we've had the opportunity to play in front of...

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Former VILE SCAR Vocalist Becomes 'Idol' Finalist

Swedish metal vocalist Jonas Snäckmark — who earlier in the year left the left the "terror death thrash" band VILE SCAR — today (Thursday, Sept. 21) became one of 12 contestants in the final of TV4's hit show "Idol", Sweden's "American Idol" equivalent. "I'm probably gonna have bottles thrown at me...

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VELVET REVOLVER Drummer: We Write Songs Faster Than METALLICA Does

Though Rick Rubin is currently tied up with U2 in London, he's slated to work with both METALLICA and VELVET REVOLVER next, VR drummer Matt Sorum informed RollingStone.com Monday night (Sept. 18) during the Hard Rock Café’s 35th birthday extravaganza. "I think we're going to beat METALLICA to the st...

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Ex-WHITE LION Singer MIKE TRAMP Is All About 'Delivering Some First-Class Rock 'N' Roll'

MetalEpicenter.com recently conducted an interview with former WHITE LION and current TRAMP'S WHITE LION singer Mike Tramp. A few excerpts from the chat follow: MetalEpicenter.com: What's the deal with the WHITE LION name? Who owns it and are you trying to obtain it? Mike: Well it's not so much as w...

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CHRIS CORNELL Begins Pre-Production On New Solo Album

Chris Cornell, the singer-songwriter who has fronted such influential acts as SOUNDGARDEN, AUDIOSLAVE and TEMPLE OF THE DOG, has announced the 13th album of his career. Working with Grammy award-winning British super-producer Steve Lillywhite (U2, ROLLING STONES, MORRISSEY, DAVE MATTHEWS BAND),pre-...

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POISON Frontman: 'We're Not Putting U2 Or R.E.M. Out Of Business'

The Associated Press recently conducted an interview with POISON frontman Bret Michaels. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Q: Can you believe it's been 20 years since you first teased out your hair? Michaels: "It's been a pretty shocking and awesome career. It started in Pennsylvania in sma...