VH1 has announced the premiere of "Heavy: The Story of Metal", a four-part documentary tracing the evolution of heavy metal music and culture, from its dark, grim beginnings in Birmingham, England to the worldwide force that it remains to this day. In a series of four themed hours premiering Monday-Thursday, May 1-4 at 9 p.m, ...
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Launch Radio Networks reports: Although former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash told a Philadelphia radio station two weeks ago that he heard a March release date was on tap for the long-delayed new GUNS album, the band's management has told Launch that no release date has been set. Slash said that he had learned about ...
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Ellen Gager of Midwest Excess recently conducted an interview with MUSHROOMHEAD frontman Waylon Reavis. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Midwest Excess: Changing lead singers can either make or break a band. How do you think this change has effected the whole ensemble? Waylon Reavis: "It's been very well, surprisingly. I ...
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A podcast containing VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash's (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) interview with Philadelphia's WMMR radio station, conducted last week, has been made available for download at GMPPodcast.com. During the interview, Slash mentions the long-awaited GUNS N' ROSES album, "Chinese Democaracy", and indicates that the CD may finally see the light of day in ...
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Sweden's biggest newspaper Aftonbladet reports in today's edition that GUNS N' ROSES' reclusive singer Axl Rose was spotted the other day at a BMW dealership in Santa Monica, California. According to the newspaper's source, Rose bought a luxury equipped black BMW Z8 Roadster. The price was 1.2 million Swedish krona (roughly $150,000). As ...
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Former ADLER'S APPETITE and current FASTER PUSSYCAT guitarist Brent Muscat has commented on the current tug-of-war between some of the other ex-ADLER'S APPETITE members — Jizzy Pearl (vocals), Keri Kelli (guitar) and Robbie Crane (bass) — and Steven Adler (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) over the ADLER'S APPETITE name. In an e-mail sent to Metal Sludge earlier ...
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According to a posting on the GUNS N' ROSES fan site Here Today... Gone to Hell!, former GN'R and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash was interviewed on the WMMR radio station in Philadelphia on Friday (Dec. 30) and he said that he can't wait to hear Axl Rose's new GUNS N' ROSES record ...
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VELVET REVOLVER are planning on making their second record a concept album, singer Scott Weiland has revealed to MTV.com. "It's something I've been wanting to do since the last STP album, since the 'Shangri-La Dee Da' album [in 2001], and it never was completely realized," Weiland (formerly of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS) said. "You ...
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Australia's Herald Sun is reporting that Ozzy Osbourne admits he was a few beers away from mooning the Queen, and cannot fathom why she would want to meet the "tattooed lunatic". He said former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash offered him cash to flash his rear at Royal Variety Performance last month and, had he ...
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According to a posting at So Hood Magazine, a Geffen spokeswoman has shot down rumors that the label plans to release a GUNS N' ROSES "greatest hits" double-disc CD, called "Welcome to the Jungle - The Very Best of Guns N' Roses", in December. The spokeswoman told So Hood Magazine no such album ...
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According to Ozzyhead.com, an Ozzy Osbourne biography is scheduled to air on the A&E Network on Friday, January 6, 2006 at 10:00 p.m., with a repeat airing slated for Saturday, January 7 at 2:00 a.m. The program will reportedly feature an interview with Ozzy, as well as his wife, Sharon, his three children, Jack, Kelly ...
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MJI Interactive is reporting that autographed instruments and memorabilia from COLD, VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash, LINKIN PARK, and ex-JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro are among the many items up for bid via the Grammy Charity Holiday Auction. Proceeds from the online fund-raiser will benefit the MusiCares organization's health and human service initiatives. The bidding will ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Richard Fortus told the German GN'R fan site GUNSNROSESonline.DE on Saturday (Dec. 3) that he will return to Los Angeles following the completion of his current European tour as a backing musician for the German singer NENA to complete the recordings for the long-awaited new GUNS N' ROSES album, ...
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StarTribune.com recently asked members of VELVET REVOLVER to name their favorite John Lennon song and state why: Slash: "'Mother'. Because it's so personal, it's screaming out pain, it's very effective." Scott Weiland: "'How Do You Sleep'. It's amazing how that guy can go from writing about love in such a touching and beautiful way and ...
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Ozzy Osbourne sang a version of THE BEATLES classic "In My Life" at the 77th Royal Variety Performance, which took place Monday night (November 21) in Cardiff. Ozzy's wife/manager, Sharon Osbourne, who co-hosted the show, introduced her singer/husband onto the stage, reports Ireland's UTV. She said: "I don't want to sound too sycophantic and his ...
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Chris Vranian of Recre-art.com has contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET to refute a report that Ozzy Osbourne is one of the first celebrities to order a life-size silicone clone of himself. Says Vranian: "My wife and I are the owners of Recre-art.com. We created the Ozzy sculpture that you mention in your story [originally published by ...
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Several tracks from the forthcoming the DVD and bonus live CD release, "Ozzfest 10th Anniversary", have been made available for streaming in audio and video formats. The following tracks can currently be previewed at 98rock.com: BLACK SABBATH – "War Pigs" VELVET REVOLVER – "Sucker Train Blues" ROB ZOMBIE – "More Human than Human" ...
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VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) and former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS principals Dean and Robert DeLeo are among the artists scheduled to perform and/or appear at a Dec. 10 Grammy Jam at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles to honor legendary singer and 22-time Grammy award winner Stevie Wonder, according to Billboard.com. The ...
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According to MusicTap, Geffen Records will release a two-CD "best of" collection from GUNS N' ROSES, entitled "Welcome to the Jungle: The Very Best of Guns N' Roses". This set will reportedly come in both "Parental Advisory" and edited forms and will be available to fans on December 20, just in time for ...
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According to Ozzy.com, OZZY OSBOURNE and the BLACK SABBATH "supergroup," including Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) will be performing at the the second annual UK Music Hall Of Fame ceremony, which is being held November 16 at the Alexandra Palace in North London. Both Ozzy as a solo artist and Ozzy with SABBATH are ...
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La Voz del Interior On Line conducted an interview with former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler prior to Adler's appearance in Córdoba, Argentina last week. Several excerpts from the chat follow (translated from Spanish by Xozy): On the commonly held perception that he was fired from GUNS N' ROSES because of a ...
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According to a posting at Led-Zeppelin.com, a 148-page Classic Special Edition of Q & Mojo magazine, dubbed "LED ZEPPELIN: Classic, Rare & Unseen", focuses on "the ultimate rock'n'roll band captured by the world's greatest photographers." Over 100 iconic images are featured inside, along with the "real stories" behind the pictures, eyewitness tales from on the ...
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On November 13, charity organization Create Now! is having an benefit event at the Improv Comedy Club in Hollywood, which includes an auction that gives you the chance to bid on a Gibson Epiphone Les Paul signed by DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell, plus a private guitar lesson from Vivian. Among the other items auctioned ...
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ADLER'S APPETITE, the band led by former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler, appeared on an Argentine soccer-related TV show called "Futbol Para Todos". They were interviewed and played five songs. During the last number, one of the hosts was dressed as GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose and he did Axl's trademark dance while ...
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Nixon, the southern California-based premium accessories company, will for the second year in a row, release a limited collection of one-of-a-kind watches made from celebrity leather jackets, pants and guitar straps. The proceeds from this highly unique collection will benefit the MusiCares MAP Fund. Each watch will be hand etched on the back of the ...
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A five-minute video interview with GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed, conducted by SugarBuzz Magazine, can be found at this location (Windows Media). As previously reported, a spokesperson for Geffen Records has confirmed to Launch that a second GUNS N' ROSES greatest hits album is coming. MusicTap.net has reported a tentative release date ...
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A spokesperson for Geffen Records has confirmed to Launch that a second GUNS N' ROSES greatest hits album is coming. MusicTap.net has reported a tentative release date of December 6, but other sources, including Universal Music Norway, are suggesting a March 2006 arrival for the disc. The label spokesperson did not have information on a ...
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According to MusicTap.net, the second GUNS N' ROSES' "greatest hits" collection, aptly entitled "Greatest Hits Vol. 2", is tentatively scheduled for release on December 6 via Geffen. However, a Universal Music Norway source has told the GUNS N' ROSES fan site Here Today... Gone To Hell! that the album is actually ...
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Die-hard heavy metal fans (and those who are just plain curious) now have the opportunity to take a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the longest-running rock tour in history with the DVD and bonus live CD release, "Ozzfest 10th Anniversary". Celebrating its decade anniversary on the road, this DVD brings fans up close and personal to what ...
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Eddie Van Halen, Slash and Steve Vai are among the guest musicians appearing on the new Christmas compilation from legendary guitarist Steve Lukather, entitled "SantaMental". Produced by Elliot Scheiner (THE EAGLES, STEELY DAN, STING) and Lukather, the 10-track compilation was recorded in fewer than six days and features such iconic favorites as "Jingle Bells", "Winter ...
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