Kate Martin of The Daily Reporter-Herald has issued the following report: Kness has been a fan of MÖTLEY CRÜE since he was in high school. "I was going to go to a MÖTLEY CRÜE concert in high school, but I got grounded," he said. Kness (photo) spent about a year as ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee's upcoming reality TV series, "Tommy Lee Goes to College", is scheduled to premiere on NBC on August 9. The show, which was filmed last fall, follows the tattooed drummer as he studies, auditions for the marching band and attends Cornhusker games at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Lee recently entered into ...
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Finland's FINNTROLL have been confirmed for the special opening night of this year's Earthshaker Fest on Thursday, July 21 in Geiselwind, Germany. Other groups scheduled to perform on the opening night are TURISAS, JUSTICE, HOLY HELL and one other "surprise" act. Fans who have purchased a two-day combination ticket will have free entry to the ...
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LIVING LOUD — the new "supergroup" consisting of Bob Daisley (OZZY OSBOURNE, RAINBOW, URIAH HEEP) on bass, Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE, KANSAS, DIXIE DREGS) on guitar, Don Airey (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW) on keyboards, Lee Kerslake (URIAH HEEP, OZZY OSBOURNE) on drums and Jimmy Barnes (COLD CHISEL) on vocals — will release a live recording of ...
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Jeri Rowe of goTriad.com has issued the following report: Let's call her Katie. She was standing near me last week at MÖTLEY CRÜE's show at the Greensboro Coliseum when drummer Tommy Lee aimed his video camera toward the delirious crowd and asked women to show their essentials. Well, quicker than you could sing ...
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Veteran Swiss hard rockers GOTTHARD have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Lipservice", due in Europe on June 6 via G.Records/Nuclear Blast. It is as follows: 01. All We Are 02. Dream On 03. Lift 'U' Up 04. Everything I Want 05. Cupid's Arrow 06. I Wonder 07. I'm Alive 08. I've Seen ...
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ContactMusic.com is reporting that MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee is playing down his latest romantic encounter after reportedly seducing a transvestite in a Seattle, Washington club. Lee was a guest DJ at Club Medusa when he spotted the blonde bombshell, according to American tabloid the National Enquirer, and made his move. According to onlookers, the ...
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John Serba of The Grand Rapids Press has issued the following report: When MÖTLEY CRÜE's much-hyped live DVD — filmed Wednesday night (April 27) in Van Andel Arena [in Grand Rapids, MI] in front of a near-capacity crowd of more than 10,000 — hits the store shelves, don't be surprised if Vince Neil's ...
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The four members of MÖTLEY CRÜE recently spoke to Sylvie Simmons of the U.K.'s Guardian about their current "Red White and Crüe" world tour. Several excerpts from the interview follow: On their well-publicized drug problems: Nikki Sixx: "We lost perspective. We almost didn't survive. But isn't that what's exciting about us? That we ...
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Trevor Maxwell of Maine's Portland Press Herald is reporting that the failure of audience members at a recent MÖTLEY CRÜE concert to hear a fire alarm is forcing Maine's Cumberland County Civic Center to review its emergency procedures. Dave Graves, a Wells resident who was among roughly 6,000 people at CRÜE's Cumberland County ...
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A MÖTLEY CRÜE management representative has spoken to John Serba of The Grand Rapids Press about the group's plans to film Wednesday's (April 27) concert at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, MI for a DVD to be released later this year. A production crew for the group — reunited with original members ...
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Guitarist Frank Harthoorn of the reunited Dutch metallers GOREFEST has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Thank you, everybody who attended our try-out gig in the fair city of Goes, you all made it a night we'll remember for a long time! JC [Jan Chris de Koeijer, bass/vocals] certainly will, since ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx recently spoke to John Serba of The Grand Rapids Press about the group's outrageously successful "Red, White, and Crüe 2005...Better Live Than Dead" tour, which is scheduled to hit Grand Rapids, MI on April 27. "If you're spending 50 bucks to go to a concert, you take a ...
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Hotly tipped British metallers PANIC CELL have been added as opening band to the forthcoming TESTAMENT reunion show at London's Koko on May 8. Also on the bill are SUSPERIA, DEMOLITION and DIVINE EMPIRE. Tickets are available from www.ticketmaster.co.uk, www.seetickets.com or direct from the promoter (cheapest option!). E-mail [email protected] for further information. Doors for this ...
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KROKUS frontman Marc Storace has recorded a QUEEN medley with fellow singers Steve Lee (GOTTHARD) and Gigi Moto for the next edition of Swiss TV program "Benissimo", airing Saturdays on SFDRS. "The energy and excitement generated by all three singing together at the same time is simply outstanding!" reads a posting on KROKUS' web site. ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's outrageously successful "Red, White, and Crüe 2005...Better Live Than Dead" tour, which has sold out arenas across the country since its launch in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, on Feb. 17, will be captured for posterity to be distributed on TV as well as DVD this fall. Featuring the reunited band's original line-up of Vince ...
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The following statement was issued by the members of the U.K. band THE CLAN DESTINED: "Due to unprofessional behavior & defamation of character by Martin Walkyier [ex-SKYCLAD] against Iscariah [ex-IMMORTAL], we, the undersigned members of THE CLAN DESTINED have, unanimously and without hesitation, decided to leave the band. Because all THE CLAN DESTINED music was ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee recently spoke to goTriad.com about the group's "Red, White, and Crüe 2005...Better Live Than Dead" tour and his upcoming reality TV show, among other topics. Several excerts from the interview follow: goTriad.com: I've heard this [tour] could go on for three years. Is there any truth to that? ...
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Former MADAM X guitarist Maxine Petrucci has just released her first solo CD. Entitled "Titania", the disc features an appearance by Maxine's sister Roxy Petrucci (MADAM X, VIXEN), along with special guest bass players Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH, NIACIN, STEVE VAI), Mike Pisculli and Maxine's brother Paul Petrucci (MOTOR CITY ROCKERS). Check ...
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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) singer Chris Logan has just finished tracking vocals for a bonus track to be featured on the new LEGACY album re-release. The tune is called "So Long". LEGACY features founding member Marten Andersson (LIZZY BORDEN, GEORGE LYNCH, STARWOOD) on bass and the world-renowned Jonas Hansson (SILVER MOUNTAIN, JONAS HANSSON BAND) on ...
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According to Deep-Purple.net, DEEP PURPLE have formally announced that they have left EMI Records, with whom they released "Abandon", "Live At Olympia" and "Bananas", and will make an announcement about their new label deal very shortly. Apart from back catalogue, this marks the end of EMI's current links with the DEEP PURPLE family after more ...
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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) singer Chris Logan spent time in the studio in February laying down his vocals for the soundtrack to the movie "Crazy". "It is the Hank Garland story," Logan writes on his web site. "For those unfamiliar with the name, Hank Garland was a prolific guitar player of the '50s and '60s," ...
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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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According to The Billings Gazette, TED NUGENT and TESLA will kick off the 2005 Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming on July 22, the only non-country music artists to perform this year's celebration. It was the final concert slot to be filled. "People want to hear some rock and roll," Cheyenne Frontier Days Contract Acts ...
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DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan has finished recording several songs for his new album, "Gillan's Inn", which will document and celebrate his 40 years in the rock world. Tracks completed thus far include "Hang Me Out To Dry", "Sugar Plum", "Day Late And A Dollar Short", "Unchain Your Brain", "Speed King", "Bluesy Blue Sea", "Trashed", ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee spoke to the San Antonio Express-News about the group's "Red, White, and Crüe 2005...Better Live Than Dead" tour, his solo album and his upcoming reality TV show, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: On the fact that MÖTLEY CRÜE are still touring: "When I look ...
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TNT/STARBREAKER singer Tony Harnell has posted the following message on his official web site: "I am hard at work on the new TNT album which is as yet untitled. So far it sounds great to these ears. But the news of the moment for me is of course STARBREAKER, which is continuing to make noise ...
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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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Cameron Edney from Inside_Out666 recently conducted an in-depth interview with legendary bassist Bob Daisley (OZZY OSBOURNE, RAINBOW, URIAH HEEP, GARY MOORE). Several excerpts from the interview follow: Inside_Out666: I have heard that Ronnie James Dio is a very hard man to work with. Did you find this working with him in RAINBOW? Bob ...
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When you call a headlining world tour "Red, White & Crüe: Better Live Than Dead", you're asking for trouble, but so far things have gone smoothly for MÖTLEY CRÜE on the band's first headlining tour in six years with its classic original line-up — Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil, Mick Mars and Tommy Lee. All that ...
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