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TED NUGENT Festival Lawsuit Headed To Trial
John S. Hausman of the Muskegon Chronicle is reporting that Ted Nugent's lawsuit against Muskegon Summer Celebration for canceling his scheduled June 2003 concert will go to trial, barring a settlement between the parties. Muskegon County Circuit Judge Timothy G. Hicks on Tuesday rejected Summer Cel...January 26, 2005
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Original ALICE COOPER Drummer Says He Has No Hard Feelings About Band's Breakup
Original ALICE COOPER drummer Neal Smith recently spoke to Sleaze Roxx about the group's early years and his future plans, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Sleaze Roxx: The original ALICE COOPER band was able to shock the world in the early 70s, do you think any band w...January 16, 2005
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SLASH On Leaving GUNS N' ROSES: 'I Didn't Wanna Go Down With The Sinking Ship'
ContactMusic.com is reporting that guitarist Slash credits his humble approach to GUNS N' ROSES' phenomenal success with maintaining his "cool" image. The guitarist refused to let his former group's adoring fans turn him into the egotistical star frontman Axl Rose ultimately became. And Slash is con...January 14, 2005
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LAW AND ORDER Release Held Over Until Late January
Due to some artwork problems prior to the Christmas and New Year holidays, the release of LAW AND ORDER's third album, "The Glass House", has been delayed until January 27. LAW AND ORDER are the former MCA recording artists who released two critically acclaimed albums — "Guilty of Innocence" (1989)...January 7, 2005
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MEGADETH: 'Anarchy' Request Denied By SEX PISTOLS Frontman
According to Popbitch.com, SEX PISTOLS frontman Johnny Rotten (a.k.a John Lydon) has reportedly refused to give permission for the lyrics to the PISTOLS' "Anarchy in the U.K." to be used in the forthcoming new complete MEGADETH anthology. Rotten was reportedly quoted as saying, "They got them wrong...December 30, 2004
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SEBASTIAN BACH: Remembering DIMEBAG DARRELL
Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has issued the following statement in memory of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott: "My relationship to this sick series of events goes way back, some 18 years. I joined a band from Detroit called MADAM X back in 1986 and the very first p...December 30, 2004
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ROUGH SILK: Lineup Revamped, Writing 'Heavy' Songs Again
Singer Ferdy Doernberg of the German epic/melodic metallers ROUGH SILK has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Hello friends. Well, I'm thinkin' 'bout how to begin this? I guess the best way is to just go for it!!! "Alright. As I'm writing this now I am the only 'survivin...December 27, 2004
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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'Bach To Europe' Tour Diary
Daniel Stanton of Anger Management/Coallier Entertainment has submitted the following tour diary documenting Sebastian Bach's (ex-SKID ROW) most recent "Bach To Europe" European trek: "With many tours under my belt, nothing will come close to the psychotic world of working with the hyper madman name...December 25, 2004
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LAW AND ORDER Sign Management Deal
LAW AND ORDER, the former MCA recording artists who released two critically acclaimed albums — "Guilty of Innocence" (1989) and "Rites of Passage" (1991) — have returned with their long-awaited third album, entitled "The Glass House". In light of this new release, the band — featuring all original m...November 29, 2004
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OZZY's Sister Says He Deserved To Be Robbed
Ozzy Osbourne's elder sister has told a British newspaper that he deserved to be robbed as payback for the similar crimes he committed in his youth. Gillian Hemming, 59, says Ozzy's teenage past came back to haunt him when his Buckinghamshire mansion was hit by a $3.6 million (£2 million) raid last...November 28, 2004
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AC/DC Singer Banned From Hotel Bar Over Cap
AC/DC singer Brian Johnson was refused a drink in a swish hotel because he would not remove his trademark flat cap, according to The Sun Online. Johnson has worn the distinctive headgear at concerts across the world. But it cut no ice with a young barman in his home city of Newcastle upon Tyne. John...November 20, 2004
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MICHAEL SCHENKER Comments On Altercation That Led To Singer's Departure From Tour
Guitar legend Michael Schenker spoke to a Swedish radio station on Tuesday (Nov. 16) about the incident in Stockholm last Sunday (Nov. 14),which led to singer Chris Logan's departure from MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's current European tour. Asked what happened to Logan, Michael responded, "I really don'...November 18, 2004
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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP: Swedish Singer LEIF SUNDIN Rejoins The Fold
Swedish singer Leif Sundin (GREAT KING RAT, JOHN NORUM) has replaced Chris Logan in MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's touring lineup, according to the Spanish web site Rafabasa.com. Logan left the tour Sunday night (Nov. 14) following an altercation with a member of MSG that is said to have left the singer w...November 15, 2004
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BLACK SABBATH With ROB HALFORD: Camden Show To Be Released On DVD, CD
An audio CD version of SABBATH's historic performance with Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST) on August 26, 2004 at Ozzfest in Camden, NJ will be released in Japan on November 19 through Dust An' Dreams (www.dnd-rock.com). The DVD version is slated for release in mid-December. A number of still captures fro...November 5, 2004
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TRAIL OF TEARS Explain Album Delay
Norway's TRAIL OF TEARS have posted the following message on their official web site: "After a torturous and extremely challenging studio experience we are now happy to tell you all that the album has been completed! Being struck by everything from illness to complete and utter computer crashes we s...October 16, 2004
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