Guitarist/producer Jeff Kollman (COSMOSQUAD, JKB, GLENN HUGHES) has been tapped by U.K. hard rock legends UFO to fill in for bassist Pete Way for the duration of the band's upcoming coast-to-coast U.S. tour. Kollman, who has previously played bass with the MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP on the 1998 European leg of Joe Satriani's G3 touring venture, ...
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DEF LEPPARD's official web site has been updated with the following message: "By now, most of you know that the next DEF LEPPARD album will be a collection of cover tunes from (mostly) '70s hits, and some of you may have read in various interviews that the album is scheduled for release in the fall ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee, GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose and KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons are among the 20 "baddest boys" in music, according to a list compiled by the MuchMoreMusic show "Listed". Hosted by Karina Huber, "Listed" features a weekly roster of top artists who live in the record books — and the ...
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ABC ePrep is reporting that songs from BLACK SABBATH, DEEP PURPLE, JIMI HENDRIX, IGGY POP and TED NUGENT are included on the soundtrack of the new movie "Lords of Dogtown", starring Heath Ledger and Johnny Knoxville. The movie documents the rise of the rock-and-skateboarding counterculture in Venice Beach, California in the late 1970s. In addition ...
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TEAM SLEEP's self-titled debut has sold 18,159 copies in the United States during its first week of release to land at position No. 52 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. The group, which features DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno, along with Moreno's childhood friend Todd Wilkenson on guitar, DJ Crook, bassist Rick Verrett and drummer ...
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Guitarist/singer John Corabi's (MÖTLEY CRÜE, THE SCREAM, UNION, ERIC SINGER PROJECT, RATT, CARDBOARD VAMPYRES) fan site www.john-corabi.com has been updated with the following message: "I just got off the phone with John and he wanted to pass on a few things. "For the past few days he has been in Nashville writing songs ...
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East Coast hard rockers FRANKENSTEIN 3000 are getting a little help from their friends on a covers CD to be released this summer on Main Man Records. Inspired by their recent collaboration with NEW YORK DOLLS frontman David Johansen on the DOLLS classic "Babylon", FRANKENSTEIN 3000 decided to record a CD of some of their ...
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Robert Dwyer, webmaster of the Black Sabbath Live Project web site, has issued the following update: "An incredible opportunity appeared for me on Wednesday night. I was sitting at my kitchen table eating dinner when the phone rang. Strangely enough, it was the producer for the 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' show (on ABC) and ...
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Saying there's an element of cheese to BRAND NEW SIN's phlegmy, burly biker rock is like saying Ozzy occasionally mumbles a little bit. This band serves up great reeking fondue pots of swaggering clichés, somewhere between cock rock, TOBY KEITH, GODSMACK and ZAKK WYLDE's sweaty leather Harley vest. We've got dead men walking, our days ...
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Billboard.com is reporting that original BLACK CROWES drummer Steve Gorman has rejoined the band, after opting out of the initial dates on the band's reunion tour. Gorman played his first show last night (May 5) during the opener of a four-show run at Atlanta's Tabernacle. He replaces drummer Bill Dobrow, who previously played ...
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Legendary guitarist Gary Moore is one of the confirmed guests at the upcoming "A Tribute to Dick Heckstall-Smith" event on June 6 at the London Astoria. Other artists scheduled to appear include COLOSSEUM, Jack Bruce, Gary Husband, Mick Taylor, John Etheridge & John Marshall (SOFT MACHINE), Pete Brown, Neil Sparkes, Eddie Martin, DHS - Ed ...
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STATIC-X frontman Wayne Static has told MTV.com that he was shocked by the arrest in late February of former STATIC-X guitarist Tripp Eisen on charges of kidnapping, sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a minor — which stemmed from his alleged sexual involvement with two underage girls he'd met online. "We can't ...
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Launch Radio Networks reports: DEF LEPPARD's latest single, a cover of BADFINGER's "No Matter What", appears on the group's upcoming compilation, "Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection". But it's also part of a larger project, an all-covers album that the group started working on in 2004. Frontman Joe Elliott tells Launch that while DEF LEPPARD's ...
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With the passing of two legends in Jakson Spires (BLACKFOOT) and Danny Joe Brown (MOLLY HATCHET), it's been a tough year for southern rock. It is people like Bobby Ingram who have helped keep the spirit of southern rock alive. Ingram sure as hell has kept MOLLY HATCHET alive and doing quite well overseas, not ...
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Autographed copies of BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler's upcoming solo album, "Ohmwork", are currently available from Tower Records. If you pre-order the CD through the Tower.com web site, your copy will be autographed by Geezer — while supplies last. More information on this special offer is available at this location. Audio samples of ...
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CROWBAR have been confirmed as direct support on CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's upcoming summer headline tour. Set to kick off June 2 at The Vogue in Indianapolis it is planned to run into early July. The tour is CROWBAR's second U.S. run in support of their latest album, "Lifesblood for the Downtrodden". "Lifesblood for the Downtrodden" ...
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DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen has told Billboard.com that the song list for the group's yet-to-be titled all-covers set has yet to be finalized, as the group decided to record more cuts than it originally planned. Collen admits that the idea for the project was first hatched years ago. "Joe [Elliott, vocals] has ...
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MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has posted the following message in the "Forum" section of the band's official web site: "Hey fuckers! "What is goin' on?! Hope you're doing great. I myself am doing fan-fucking-tastic. In fact, as my Dad would say, 'I'm doing so good... I couldn't stand it if I was doing any ...
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Audio samples of five tracks from BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler's upcoming solo album, "Ohmwork", have been posted at his official web site. "Ohmwork" is scheduled for release on May 10 via Sanctuary Records. Butler's first album in eight years, "Ohmwork" is the bassist's third solo band release. His first project under the ...
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New Orleans sludge-meisters CROWBAR have abandoned plans to embark on a U.S. headlining tour during June/July. According to a post on the group's wbe site, CROWBAR are now working out details to tour with CORROSION OF CONFORMITY during that time. CROWBAR are continuing to tour in support of their latest album, "Lifesblood for the Downtrodden", ...
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DAY OF FIRE, the new band fronted by former FULL DEVIL JACKET singer Josh Brown, won the "Best Rock Album of the Year" prize at the 36th annual GMA (Gospel Music Association) Awards, which were held Wednesday (April 13) in Nashville, TN. A radical departure from FULL DEVIL JACKET's hard-hitting metal sound, DAY OF FIRE's ...
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New Orleans sludge-meisters CROWBAR have announced the following U.S. dates during May/June: May 29 - Creepy Crawl - St. Louis, MO May 30 - TBA May 31 - El Terrson - Kansas City, MO Jun. 01 - Hi Tone - Memphis, TN Jun. 02 - Bricktown Live - Oklahoma City, OK Jun. 03 - Gypsy ...
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DIAMOND HEAD, DEFLESHED and NIGHTINGALE have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Sweden Rock festival, set to be held June 9-11 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: A.C.T ACCEPT ANGRA ANTHRAX ARCH ENEMY BEHEMOTH BLACK LABEL SOCIETY BLACKFOOT CANDLEMASS CRUCIFIED BARBARA ...
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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY bassist Mike Dean recently spoke to Dave Pehling of KTVU.com about about the band's history, their hard-hitting new effort, "In the Arms of God", and what it was like working with GALACTIC drummer Stanton Moore. A few excerpts from the interview follow: KTVU.com: COC's approach to music over the last ...
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The final track listing has been revealed for former OZZY OSBOURNE/BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee's "covers" album, "Retraced", due in the U.S. on April 26 via Shrapnel Records (the CD will be released in Europe on April 25 through Mascot Records). Check out the cover artwork at JakeELee.com. The album, which was engineered ...
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Shrapnel Records has set an April 26 U.S. release date for former OZZY OSBOURNE/BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee's "covers" album, "Retraced", (the CD will be released in Europe on April 25 via Mascot Records). The album, which was engineered by Michael Lardie (formerly of GREAT WHITE), will feature the following lineup of musicians: Jake E. ...
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BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler has launched his new official web site at GeezerButler.com. Geezer's introductory message on the site reads as follows: "Welcome to the site, it's been a long time coming, but I haven't really had much to say except what's been on Joe Siegler's excellent Black-Sabbath.com site. It has been ...
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Israeli band ORPHANED LAND's video for the song "Norra El Norra" from their Century Media Records debut, "Mabool", has been posted online at this location (57.8 MB). As previously reported, ORPHANED LAND will be supporting PARADISE LOST on their upcoming European tour beginning on April 28 in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Also appearing on ...
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BLEEDING THROUGH will headline this year's Strhess Tour, the annual U.S. trek sponsored by renowned artist Derek Hess and his company, Strhess Clothing. "We have all been huge fans of Derek's work for many years and we're honored to be part of this year's Strhess Tour," said BLEEDING THROUGH's vocalist Brandan Schieppati. "This lineup could ...
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After just returning from two shows in Mexico, there's killer news for the progressive outfit ORPHANED LAND from Israel: They will be direct support to PARADISE LOST on their forthcoming European tour. Bandleader and frontman Kobi Farhi comments: "Hello to all the Orphans out there, we just got back from two killer shows we did ...
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