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BILLY CORGAN Gets Into Scrap With THE USED Frontman
The following item was posted on Siva, the unofficial SMASHING PUMPKINS and ZWAN web site: "At the KROQ Almost Acoustic Xmas event, Bert, the lead singer from the emo band THE USED asked to crowd to throw trash at him, to gain attention and ruin the stage for ZWAN, who was coming on ...December 14, 2002
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ZWAN Name Debut, Set Release Date
Chicago-based ZWAN, the new band featuring former SMASHING PUMPKINS mainman Billy Corgan, ex-PUMPKINS drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, former CHAVEZ guitarist Matt Sweeney, ex-SLINT guitarist David Pajo, and A PERFECT CIRCLE bassist Paz Lechantin, have set "Mary Star of the Sea" as the title for their debu...December 4, 2002
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ZWAN Single Posted Online
Chicago-based ZWAN, the new band featuring former SMASHING PUMPKINS mainman Billy Corgan, ex-PUMPKINS drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, former CHAVEZ guitarist Matt Sweeney, ex-SLINT guitarist David Pajo, and A PERFECT CIRCLE bassist Paz Lechantin, have posted their new single, "Honestly", online at this lo...December 3, 2002
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BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION To Make Live Debut
BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION, the new band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx, L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns, former MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman John Corabi (who plays guitar in the group),vocalist London LeGrand, and drummer Scot Coogan (ex-PAUL GILBERT, ONI LOGAN/ROWAN ROBERTSON, SINÉAD O'CONNOR),will...November 27, 2002
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ZWAN Ink Deal With REPRISE RECORDS
Chicago-based ZWAN, featuring former SMASHING PUMPKINS mainman Billy Corgan, ex-PUMPKINS drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, former CHAVEZ guitarist Matt Sweeney, ex-SLINT guitarist David Pajo, and A PERFECT CIRCLE bassist Paz Lechantin, have inked a deal with Reprise Records. The group's already-completed de...November 14, 2002
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Former SMASHING PUMPKINS Frontman Completes Work On ZWAN Debut
Chicago-based ZWAN, featuring former SMASHING PUMPKINS mainman Billy Corgan, ex-PUMPKINS drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, former CHAVEZ guitarist Matt Sweeney, ex-SLINT guitarist David Pajo, and A PERFECT CIRCLE bassist Paz Lechantin, are nearly done recording their debut studio album. "The ZWAN album is j...October 10, 2002
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Christian Metal Fans 'Raise Hell' In Church
Christian "nu metal" band GRYP recently played a show at the First Church of God in Lancaster, California, and the band's fans raised hell in the church, even smashing some of the pews to pieces. Drummer Mike Sharp says fans were jumping off the church stage and onto the pews and moshing like they w...October 8, 2002
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THE LAST HARD MEN Enter Japanese Album Charts
The debut CD from Sebastian Bach's THE LAST HARD MEN — the former SKID ROW frontman's 1995 collaboration with Jimmy Chamberlin (drums, ex-SMASHING PUMPKINS),Kelley Deal (bass, ex-BREEDERS),and Jimmy Flemion (guitar, THE FROGS) — reportedly entered the Japanese Top 50 Album chart at position #22. ....August 10, 2002
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JERRY CANTRELL, SEVENDUST Exchange Insults During Ontario Festival Appearance
Former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist JERRY CANTRELL and SEVENDUST exchanged insults from the stage during the two groups' respective appearances at yesterday's Edgefest in Barrie, Ontario after numerous technical difficulties during CANTRELL's set led to an abbreviated performance from the guitarist. Th...July 2, 2002
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Former SMASHING PUMPKINS/HOLE Bassist To Issue BLACK SABBATH Cover CD
Former SMASHING PUMPKINS/HOLE bassist Melissa Auf Der Maur has finished recording a live album with her BLACK SABBATH cover band, HAND OF DOOM (featuring Melissa on lead vocals). "It'll be HAND OF DOOM Live In Los Angeles and we played a bunch of shows in March at the Whiskey, the Troubadour, the Vi...June 30, 2002
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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Nicko McBrain Gives His Life To Christ
Seems like there's more to the previously-reported collaboration between former ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz and IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain than meets the eye. Cross Rhythms, a UK Christian Music Resource, posted the following article in February of this year (all quotes taken from a Willow Cr...June 4, 2002
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HOLE No More!
HOLE have officially ceased to exist, according to a statement from Courtney Love and guitarist Eric Erlandson. "We're incredibly proud of the music we've made together," said Erlandson in the statement, "but it seems like time for both of us to move on." "Since Geffen Records closed during the prom...May 24, 2002
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SOILENT GREEN: Recovering!
SOILENT GREEN vocalist Benjamin Falgoust has posted the following message via the group's official web site: "It has been quite an interesting last 5 months. I am sure some of you know about the December 4th, 2001 accident in Washington State during the Extreme Music for Extreme People tour. When we...April 30, 2002
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MASTER OF REALITY's CHRIS GOSS Keeps Busy With New QUEENS, AUF DER MAUR CDs
MASTERS OF REALITY mainman Chris Goss will be playing guitar with QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE at next week's Coachella Music Festival in the Palm Springs desert. FOO FIGHTERS leader Dave Grohl will be sitting behind the kit for the performance, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 27th, i...April 23, 2002
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NICKELBACK, JERRY CANTRELL To Team Up For Tour, EDGEFEST Appearance
NICKELBACK and former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist JERRY CANTRELL will be teaming up for the The Road To The Rackhouse North American tour, which is scheduled to kick off on May 13th and run through July 7th. In related news, NICKELBACK and JERRY CANTRELL have both been confirmed for this year's Edgefe...April 4, 2002
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