From www.celebrityjustice.com: Rocker Tommy Lee made a frantic and frightened call to 911 the day a four-year-old boy drowned in his swimming pool. It was supposed to be a happy occasion: a birthday swim party for Tommy Lee's son. According to court documents, the victim, Daniel Karven-Veres, was a poor swimmer. And even ...
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More information has surfaced regarding former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's planned tribute to ex-DAVE LEE ROTH axeman Jason Becker. Friedman will be performing Becker's "End Of The Beginning" concerto with the San Francisco Community Center Orchestra And Chorus in San Francisco on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. 2003, according to Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. ...
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Another previously unreleased solo idea by former OZZY OSBOURNE/BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee has been posted online via his official fan site at this location. According to a message on the site, "This is a minute long section from an old FLEETWOOD MAC track that Jake was goofing around on a few months ...
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Tommy Lee and fiancée Mayte Garcia drew a lot of stares on Nov. 30 at Les Deux Cafes in Los Angeles when it became apparent that Mayte was sporting with a huge shiner, US weekly magazine has reported. "She had cover-up on her left eye, but you could easily see she had a big black ...
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Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will put on two live performances with an orchestra of ex-DAVE LEE ROTH axeman Jason Becker's work in San Francisco, California sometime next year. No further information is available at this time. Becker, who is suffering from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease) (a disease that affects the central nervous ...
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A Los Angeles judge has set a trial date of April 2 for the wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the parents of a four-year-old boy who drowned last year while attending a birthday party at ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee's Malibu residence. Superior Court Judge Richard Neidorf decided that the case should be heard before a ...
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A previously unreleased solo idea by former OZZY OSBOURNE/BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee has been posted online via his official fan site at this location. According to a message on the site, "this cool never-to-be released solo idea from the BOURGEOIS PIGS sessions [the project featuring Lee, guitarist Michael Guy (HOUSE OF LORDS), ...
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The parents of the boy who drowned at Tommy Lee's Malibu home last summer are demanding at least $1,000,000 from the ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer in a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit, according to Celebrity Justice. A court-ordered mediation, which was to begin at the end of this month, has reportedly fallen through, thereby clearing the ...
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In a recent interview with CNN, vocalist Sammy Hagar revealed that the possibility of rekindling his friendship with the Van Halen brothers was his primary motivation for touring with Dave Lee Roth this summer as part of the laboriously titled "Sammy Hagar and David Lee Roth Tour 2002: Song for Song, the Heavyweight Champs of ...
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SPINESHANK drummer Tommy Decker recently posted the following update on the progress of the recording sessions for the band's forthcoming album, "Violent Mood Swings": "I just wanted to let you know what the latest news on the recording is...We have laid down the drums to 15 tracks and I have 2 more to do today. ...
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Sammy Hagar, who, along with fellow ex-VAN HALEN frontman David Lee Roth, spent the summer co-headlining the laboriously titled "Sammy Hagar and David Lee Roth Tour 2002: Song for Song, the Heavyweight Champs of Rock and Roll", is once again dissing Diamond Dave's oversize ego, deteriorating singing voice and vanishing hairline. In an interview with ...
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Former DEATH bassist Kelly Conlon has joined Boston-based progressive rock/metal act INFINITY MINUS ONE. The group, who recently released a full-length CD titled "Tales from the Mobius Strip", combine "elements of classical music, film scores, and video games within a rock context," according to an official press release. "Formed at the famous Berklee College of ...
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A bunch of photos taken during TOMMY LEE's recent trip to Korea (where he and his band performed at the Eerie Taiji People Festival (ETP-FEST 2002) in Seoul on Oct. 26) have been posted online at this location. ...
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KID ROCK and fiancée Pamela Anderson will walk down the aisle mid-spring in a "traditional-type ceremony — complete with big white gown, great food, plenty of fancy decorations and lots of family and friends," Rock revealed to the New York Post during his visit to New York last week for Bette Midler's "Hulaween Ball". "Pam ...
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The following item appeared in today's edition of the New York Post: Bad-Boy rocker Tommy Lee's love life is doing well, but his career is in the toilet. Lee, whose last two albums — one with his band, METHODS OF MAYHEM, and another one by himself — flopped miserably, was just dropped from his label, ...
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Swedish guitarist Tommy Denander has written a special song called "Jason" for inclusion on the second tribute album for former David Lee Roth axeman Jason Becker, who is suffering from ALS (Lou Gehrigs). As an added bonus, Denander has invited a very impressive list of friends to jam on the track, which will be featured ...
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Britain's leading doom merchants CATHEDRAL have announced a UK tour in November to promote the release of their latest album, "The VIIth Coming". The dates are as follows: Nov. 21st – Birkenhead, UK @ Iron Door Nov. 23 - Bradford, UK @ Rio's Nov. 24 - Glasgow, UK @ The Cathouse Nov. 25 - Nottingham, ...
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The current touring lineup of DOWNSET — Rey Oropeza (vocals), Chris Lee (drums), Roy Lozano (bass), and Roy Z (guitar) — have announced a host of European dates during October/November. They are as follows: Oct. 27 – Lintfabriek - Kontich, BEL Oct. 28 - La Boule Noire - Paris, FRA Oct. 29 - Le Jardin ...
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A recent article in the Los Angeles Times spotlighting the revival of 80s metal can be viewed online at this location. The story, originally published on October 3, focuses in part on the Los Angeles-based cover band METAL SHOP, which features in its ranks DAVE LEE ROTH drummer Ray Luzier and ex-FIGHT guitarist ...
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TOMMY LEE has parted ways with MCA Records following the disappointing sales performance of his second solo offering (first under his own name), "Never A Dull Moment". The former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer is believed to have started shopping around for a new record deal. Lee's debut solo CD, "Methods of Mayhem" (released under the METHODS ...
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Who will be the opening act for AEROSMITH at the group's North American dates in December? According to the band's official web site, it won't be who everyone thinks it will be. "A lot of rumors going around about who the opening act will be in December," states a message on the site. "Some of ...
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FOO FIGHTERS mainman Dave Grohl contemplated approaching UNLEASHED frontman Johnny Hedlund to contribute lead vocals to one of the songs for his upcoming metal project, PROBOT, but changed his mind after learning of the Swedish death metal vocalist's rumored Nazi leanings, Grohl revealed in an interview with Sweden's Close-Up magazine. "I love UNLEASHED's music — ...
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A BLACK SABBATH tribute CD is being compiled for distribution in conjunction with the biography None More Black: The Story of Black Sabbath 1980 to the Present. Initial submissions for consideration should be on cassette or CD/CDR and sent to: David Lee Wilson 69080 N. Forest Richmond, MI 48062 Please include any pertinent artist biographical ...
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TOMMY LEE has been confirmed to appear at the Eerie Taiji People Festival (ETP-FEST 2002) in Seoul, South Korea on Saturday, October 26th. Other acts scheduled to perform at the event include SKRAPE and DIABLO. To download a TV commercial for the festival (.zip file, size 1.8 MB), click here. ...
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MONSTER MAGNET are currently shopping a new three-song demo to interested record companies following their split with longtime label A&M Records earlier in the year. Recorded in August 2002, the demo features the following cuts: 01. Master Of Light 02. Oh Baby 03. Blow Your Mind In other news, MONSTER MAGNET reportedly filmed a scene ...
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NIACIN, featuring former MR. BIG/DAVE LEE ROTH bassist Billy Sheehan, will embark on a U.S. tour during November. Confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 14 - San Diego, CA @ Brick by Brick Nov. 15 - West Hollywood, CA @ Key Club Nov. 16 - Oakland, CA @ IMUSICAST Nov. 18 - Chicago, lL @ ...
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Ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee has posted the following message at www.joysmayhem: "I'm leaving for a show in Arkansas on the 17th, then before that I'm on the VH1 Awards presenting on the 15th… Then I have a show in Korea on the 24th... I'm gonna stay a few days after, the Pentagon ...
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Ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee has suggested a tour of U.S. military bases as part of his probation stemming from his conviction on spousal abuse charges, according to Launch. The proposal was made by Lee on Thursday (October 10) in Los Angeles to Superior Court Judge Lawrence Mira, who said such a tour may release ...
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