A biography of MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee, which originally aired on the A&E network, is available for streaming in its entirety at www.tommylee.tv. Tommy released his third solo project, "Tommyland: The Ride", in August 2005. Lee's previous solo outings were 1999's "Methods of Mayhem" and 2002's "Never A Dull Moment". Lee released ...
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Bam Margera ("Jackass", "Viva La Bam") has been tapped to host "VH1 Rock Honors". The second annual show, which pays homage to the legends who influenced the sound of rock, will honor OZZY OSBOURNE, GENESIS, HEART, and ZZ TOP. These honorees will perform live, along with tribute bands NICKELBACK, GRETCHEN WILSON and KEANE, on Saturday, ...
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Be wary of what you read in band biographies. I hate to pick on any single band too much, as every act wants to present its music in the best light possible, but in the case of Tennessee's THE SHOWDOWN, there is a little too much hyperbole and not nearly enough fact. And for Christ's ...
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DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen has issued the following update: "We got another full length MP3 for you all to check out from TERROR SYNDROME [Ryan's solo project]. "'Riot of Red' has just been posted on our TERROR SYNDROME MySpace page. It's a thrashy, in-your-face, catchy metal tune and it features ...
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Simon Milburn of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with CHIMAIRA guitarist Rob Arnold. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the response to their 2005 album, "Chimaira": "It seems like people's attention spans nowadays are less than maybe they used to be in the days of METALLICA and stuff ...
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Launch Radio Networks reports: NICKELBACK is releasing one more single from its 2005 album, "All The Right Reasons", and it's "Side Of A Bullet", a song inspired by the death of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. NICKELBACK frontman Chad Kroeger told Launch about the first time he played the track for Dimebag's brother, ...
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According to the London Free Press, AEROSMITH will perform at the Rogers Sarnia Bayfest 2007, set to take place July 19-22 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. The Boston-based band has been confirmed as the outdoor fest's headliner for July 19. Reliable web sites say Canadian rockers NICKELBACK and U.S. band Boston are likely to ...
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DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen has issued the following update: "So it's begun... the mixing for the TERROR SYNDROME album [Ryan's solo project] has begun, over the last few days. We've been shackled up in one of Vancouver's top studios — Greenhouse Studios (NICKELBACK, SKID ROW, QUEENSRŸCHE) mixing our soon-to-be debut release. It's ...
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Warner Music Group Corp. today (Jan. 29) announced the completion of its acquisition of 73.5 percent of Amsterdam-based Roadrunner Music Group B.V., which includes Roadrunner Records, one of the leading hard rock and heavy metal labels. The Roadrunner acquisition was originally announced on December 18, 2006. The transaction was subject to regulatory approval in Germany, ...
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PyroMusic.net recently conducted an interview with OBITUARY bassist Frank Watkins. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: PyroMusic.net: What's the latest news in relation to when the much-anticipated new album will be recorded, released, etc? Frank Watkins: Well, we've been jamming a great deal since the New Year. We now have about ...
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According to Revolver magazine (web site), late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's longtime partner, Rita Haney, and videographer Bobby Tongs have started to sift through footage for the follow-up to the DVD "DimeVision - Vol 1: That's The Fun I Have". The disc should be ready for release in the summer. "I can't ...
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Warner Music Group Corp. today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 73.5 percent of Roadrunner Music Group B.V., which includes Roadrunner Records, one of the leading hard rock and heavy metal labels, for $73.5 million in purchase price and other considerations. In the United States, Roadrunner will become a freestanding label group ...
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ADDICTION CREW guitarist/producer Alex Guadagnoli recently recorded guitars and vocals for a cover version of the classic OZZY OSBOURNE single "Miracle Man". You can listen to the track at this location. Commented Alex: "I was in studio practicing on guitar and that stuff is such a great training, so I recorded it, just ...
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DEF LEPPARD/JOURNEY and AEROSMITH/MÖTLEY CRÜE are smong the tours which have earned a nomination for the "Most Creative Tour Package" award in Pollstar's 18th annual Concert Industry Awards. The full list of nominees in this category: AEROSMITH / MÖTLEY CRÜE BON JOVI / NICKELBACK DEF LEPPARD / JOURNEY FALL OUT BOY / ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS SHERYL ...
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On the surface, Michigan working-class heroes CHROME HELMET (named after a song by Detroit's BIG CHIEF, whose artist Mark Dancey supplies the cover here) seem like any other bunch of earnest lunkheads bashing out their quasi-original tunes in a shitty bar after a long week at their respective jobs. But step back for a second ...
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Raw video footage of last night's (Nov. 9) induction of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott to the Dallas Hard Rock Café walk of fame has been posted online at cbs11tv.com. Accepting the honor on behalf and in memory of Dimebag was his brother, Vinnie Paul, and lifelong partner, Rita Haney. Immediately following the unveiling, Vinnie ...
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"Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (full name: Darrell Lance Abbott) will be posthumously honored with the unveiling of his very own star on Hard Rock Cafe Dallas' Walk of Fame at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 9, 2006. Accepting the honor on behalf and in memory of Dimebag will be his brother, Vinnie Paul, and lifelong partner, ...
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DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen has posted the following message on his official web site: "Got some cool news for you all in this update. Some more really cool session work news and a studio update on my solo/side project TERROR SYNDROME. "The TERROR SYNDROME album is coming along awesome!!!!! Dave Young (DEVIN ...
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WEDNESDAY 13 recently spoke to Rockdetector.com's Welsh interviewer Anthony Morgan. Topics of discussion included the making of sophomore solo album, "Fang Bang", his departure from Roadrunner Records, supporting ALICE COOPER on U.S. dates later this month, the MURDERDOLLS initial grouping and its uncertain future and the 2005 live reunion of FRANKENSTEIN DRAG QUEENS ...
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Traditionally, Christian rock has been maligned as a diet-soda take on the real thing, a somewhat (ahem) soulless Xerox designed to give the religious market an almost-as-good alternative to what the secular kids are listening to. There have been obvious exceptions — BELIEVER and TOURNIQUET immediately come to mind as innovative, exceptional metal bands regardless ...
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Epic recording artists CHEVELLE have entered the studio to begin recording the highly anticipated follow-up to 2004's gold-selling album, "This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)". The yet-to-be-titled disc is tentatively scheduled for a spring 2007 release. The new CHEVELLE album will be produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette, who the band previously worked with ...
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Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul has posted the following message on the Big Vin Records MySpace page: "We are workin hard on the China Man's DVD that we hope to have out by March 2007. All i can say is 'THAT NINJA'S CRAZY' AND ALL OF YOU WILL HAVE SIDE ACHES FROM LAUGHING SO HARD!!! ...
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The Guitars from the Stars auction — featuring autographed items from GODSMACK, Eddie Van Halen, KORN, and NICKELBACK, among others — is now open. The auction will run through September 24, 2006 at 6:00 p.m. (MST), with proceeds going to The Firefighters Fund in order to support 12 local volunteer fire departments in the Hayman ...
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LongIslandPress.com recently conducted an interview with ALL THAT REMAINS vocalist Phil LaBonte. An excerpt from the chat follows: Long Island Press: The band's musical background and influences read like a who's who in metal — from SHADOWS FALL, to KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, to LAMB OF GOD — what kind of sway does that have ...
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Got a burning desire to hear a big, loud, slightly twangy marriage of NICKELBACK and BRAND NEW SIN? Yeah, me either. The single, "Lonely Train", has already been tapped as a WWE theme song, which oughta slot these guys right in where they belong – the token new rock band of the year for disaffected ...
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MEGADETH, ROB ZOMBIE, AUDIOSLAVE, PAPA ROACH, and MÖTLEY CRÜE are among the artists who have contributed previously released tracks to the soundtrack for the upcoming videogame "FlatOut 2", which is is scheduled for release on the Xbox, PlayStation 2, and the PC this August. The full soundtrack is as follows (in alphabetical order): ALKALINE TRIO ...
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Launch Radio Networks reports: CHEVELLE bassist Dean Bernardini has injured his left hand, forcing the band to pull out of several of its upcoming dates with NICKELBACK and HOOBASTANK. The trio will miss a late June show and all of its July gigs, returning to the tour on August 9 in Denver, Colorado. Drummer Sam ...
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LACUNA COIL were Tuesday night's (May 9) featured artist on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!", performing on the show's outdoor stage in front of hundreds of fans. A video clip of LACUNA COIL playing their new single, a cover of DEPECHE MODEs' "Enjoy the Silence", in what was their first live U.S. television appearance, can be viewed ...
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LACUNA COIL were last night's (May 9) featured artist on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!", performing on the show's outdoor stage in front of hundreds of fans. A video clip of LACUNA COIL playing their latest single, "Our Truth" in what was their first live U.S. television appearance can be viewed at YouTube.com. LACUNA COIL's ...
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LACUNA COIL's latest album, "Karmacode", has sold 67,000 copies in the United States since its April 4 release, according to Nielsen SoundScan (NOTE: That figure does not include the sales for the week ending May 7, which will be released tomorrow). The CD had a phenomenal first week at retail, moving an impressive 34,000 units ...
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