A spokesperson at METALLICA's management company, Q Prime, has reportedly rejected an Internet report that METALLICA will appear on the soundtrack of the upcoming movie, "Batman Begins". The soundtrack is tentatively due to arrive in late May or early June. Other artists that were rumored to contribute new material to the soundtrack are GREEN DAY, ...
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According to a posting at SuperHeroHype.com, newly recorded tracks by METALLICA, VELVET REVOLVER, AUDIOSLAVE, PEARL JAM, Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION) and CHEVELLE are among the songs that are slated to appear on the "Batman Begins" soundtrack, tentatively due in late May/early June. Also purportedly scheduled for inclusion are three songs from GREEN DAY ...
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Former JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist Dave Navarro was asked by a fan in an online posting if he thinks it was "intentional" that JUDAS PRIEST's new single, "Revolution", has the exact same riff as "Mountain Song" by JANE'S ADDICTION. "I have heard that, but I haven't heard the track," Navarro responded. "I do ...
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Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES), Jerry Cantrell (ex-ALICE IN CHAINS), Courtney Love (HOLE) and Steve Jones (SEX PISTOLS) were among the special guests during CAMP FREDDY's benefit concert for Southeast Asia tsunami relief Thursday night (Jan. 27) at the Key club in Hollywood, California. Check out pictures from Wire Image. CAMP FREDDY ...
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Launch Radio Networks is reporting that BLACK SABBATH will be back in action this summer. Singer-bassist Glenn Hughes, who's finishing up a new album with SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi, said that Ozzy Osbourne and company will hit both Europe and North America this year, and that he might also be on the bill. "They are ...
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The New Jersey quintet AGENTS OF MAN have signed a worldwide deal with Century Media Records. The group have just finished recording their full-length debut, "Count Your Blessings", tentatively due this spring. Composed of former members of such acclaimed hardcore acts as BULLDOZE, COLD AS LIFE, ONE 4 ONE, TRAIN OF THOUGHT and SWORN ENEMY, ...
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Members of P.O.D., PAPA ROACH, EXTREME, ADEMA and STATIC-X are among the musicians that have joined forces to record a single that will benefit victims of the tsunami tragedy in Southeast Asia, according to MTV.com. For the past two weeks, songwriter Jason Miller of GODHEAD and producer Jay Baumgardner (PAPA ROACH, SEETHER) have been recruiting ...
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Norway's Imhotep Zine recently asked more than 60 heavy metal and hard rock musicians to answer the following two questions related to last month's shooting death of PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott: 1) Can aggressive music led people to kill others? 2) Is there any connection between heavy music and violence / killings ...
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Sanctuary Records has set a February 22 North American release date for the new solo album from legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH), entitled "Soul Mover". "Soul Mover" was recorded live at Sound Image Studios in Los Angeles in the spring of 2004 and features RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS' Chad Smith on drums, ...
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Legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) unveiled his new signature bass at the Manne Guitars booth on Saturday (Jan. 22) at the NAMM 2005 convention in Anaheim, California. Joining Glenn to celebrate the occasion were some of his close friends such as Alex Ligertwood, Hans Zermuehlen, Bobby Kimball, Pat Travers, Ed Roth and ...
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During a rare and candid interview last December, LAST CRACK's enigmatic and sometimes elusive singer Buddo spoke about his perspective into the breakup of LAST CRACK over a decade ago, the band's reformation and their affiliation with the RokkerRecords.com download site. The interview goes on to cover everything from Buddo's year in Japan to his ...
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Bassist Marty O'Brien (TOMMY LEE, 3 FACED, ex-KILGORE) has posted the following message on his web site: "[Last Friday, Jan. 14] I recorded a song for tsunami relief. The song was written by Jason Miller [GODHEAD] and by the time all the vocals are recorded, the list of celebrity guest singers will be ...
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The Japanese version of GLENN HUGHES' new solo CD, "Soul Mover", will include a bonus track, entitled "Camel Toe Stomp". However, the 12-track CD, which is due in Japan on March 2 via Yamaha Music Communications, will not contain the song "Isolation", which is featured on both the European and U.S. editions of the album. ...
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Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are preparing to swap their Beverly Hills mansion for a humble "small house with a small garden," according to the New York Post. "It's quietly on the market," Sharon disclosed in a phone interview with The Post from the house Friday (Jan. 14). "We're not going to put a 'for sale' ...
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Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) will be unveiling the Glenn Hughes signature bass at Manne Guitars booth at NAMM (in Anaheim, CA) this year on Saturday, January 22 at 2:30 p.m. Hughes will be issuing his latest solo album, "Soul Mover", in Europe on January 24 via Frontiers Records. A U.S. release ...
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GODHEAD frontman Jason Miller has written a song about the tsunami tragedy and is currently assembling a group of musicians to record the song, with all proceeds from the recording to be donated to the relief funds. Commented Miller: "In the days after the tsunami hit the coasts of Southeast Asia, I like most people ...
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Reunited death metal legends SUFFOCATION have announced a headlining tour in support of their current release, "Souls to Deny". Support on select dates will be provided by CATTLE DECAPITATION, BEHEMOTH (Atlanta through Baltimore only) and DEVILINSIDE. The tour will kick off on January 17 in Nashville, TN and is expected to conclude February 27 in ...
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Former JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist Dave Navarro recorded a guest appearance on the new Tommy Lee (MÖTLEY CRÜE) solo album on Tuesday (Jan. 11), according to a posting on Navarro's web site. The session, which took place "at this crazy house in the hills with [producer] Scott Humphrey," was described by the guitarist ...
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Legendary rock singer Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) has inked a U.S. deal with Sanctuary Records for the release of his latest solo album, "Soul Mover". Hughes will be issuing "Soul Mover" in Europe on January 24 via Frontiers Records. "Soul Mover" was recorded live at Sound Image Studios in Los Angeles in the ...
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Scott Weiland (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS), Jerry Cantrell (ex-ALICE IN CHAINS), Billy Duffy (ex-THE CULT) and Joan Jett were among the special guests during CAMP FREDDY's set Wednesday (Jan. 5) in Las Vegas at a release party for Sony's forthcoming PSP portable game system. Pictures from the gig — which was not open to ...
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Former JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist Dave Navarro, who was the subject of a recent unsubstantiated rumor that he would step in to replace MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars on CRÜE's upcoming tour due to Mick's physical problems, has posted a new message on his official web site stating that "I have ...
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Former JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist Dave Navarro has rejected an Internet report that he will be replacing guitarist Mick Mars on the upcoming MÖTLEY CRÜE tour. The report states that Navarro will be replacing Mars due to Mick's ongoing health problems. Writing on his official web site, Navarro said, "There is a rumor ...
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RISE TO ADDICTION, the new project featuring former BLAZE members John Slater (guitar), Steve Wray (guitar) and Rob Naylor (bass), have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Bloodstock festival, set to take place on September 2-3, 2005 at The Assembly Rooms in Derby, U.K. Other bands scheduled to appear at the festival include ...
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THE PANIC CHANNEL, the new band featuring three quarters of the most recent lineup of JANE'S ADDICTION (guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins, and bassist Chris Chaney) and former SKYCYCLE vocalist Steve Isaacs, have posted a video for their track "Bloody Mary" at this location (Quicktime, 18.3 MB). Commented the band: "The last ...
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Legendary rock singer Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) has announced teh details of the Scandinavian leg of his 2005 Soul Mover Tour. The dates are as follows: Feb. 21 – Vasteras, SWE - Prisma Feb. 23 - Helsinki - Nosturi Feb. 25 - Stockholm, SWE - Mondo Feb. 26 - Karlskrona, SWE - Kino ...
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Chad Williamson of Marysville Journal-Tribune has issued the following report: On the wall of Mary Clark's apartment in Marysville is a wooden picture frame containing odd-shaped pictures of her three boys' typical pictures of smiling children that a mother would cherish. Carved above the pictures is the inscription "Children fill our lives with ...
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CAMP FREDDY, the Los Angeles-based "jam" band featuring JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro, former THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar), ex-JANE'S ADDICTION drummer Stephen Perkins, and vocalist Donovan Leitch (the son of 1960s U.K. folk-rock icon Donovan), will play a free show at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California on Thursday, January ...
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THE PANIC CHANNEL, the new band featuring three quarters of the most recent lineup of JANE'S ADDICTION (guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins, and bassist Chris Chaney) and former SKYCYCLE vocalist Steve Isaacs, have finished recording more than half of their debut album, according to Billboard.com. "We've got close to 10 or 11 songs written ...
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Former JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist Dave Navarro has posted the following message on his web site: "I never met Darrell, but I will always remain dazzled by his playing. "I cannot believe how sad the whole shooting incident is. "Music is important. You know it means the world to me. But in the ...
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THE PANIC CHANNEL, the new band featuring three quarters of the most recent lineup of JANE'S ADDICTION (guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins, and bassist Chris Chaney) and former SKYCYCLE vocalist Steve Isaacs, are currently recording their debut album in L.A. with producer Brian Virtue (who worked on the last JANE'S album, "Strays"). At present ...
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