AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry was in Boston Monday night (May 2) for a performance and listening party at Harper's Ferry for his new solo album, which comes out today (Tuesday, May 3). Perry told Launch Radio Networks that he's come a long way since he quit AEROSMITH and released the first JOE PERRY PROJECT album, ...
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Former JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell has spoken to MTV.com about his next project, SATELLITE PARTY. Described as "a hybrid of electronic, rock, experimental house and hip-hop", SATELLITE PARTY also features guitarist Nuno Bettencourt of EXTREME and seasoned world-music percussionist Gabriele Corcos, who is married to "Entourage" actress Debi Mazar. "I've basically created ...
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Steve Morse of The Boston Globe has issued the following report: Joe Perry is taking a visitor down to the Boneyard. It's the basement studio in his home, where AEROSMITH recorded the albums "Just Push Play" and "Honkin' on Bobo". Perry and Steven Tyler also wrote a lot of the "Get a Grip" ...
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Audio samples of all 13 cuts from AEROSMITH guitarist's self-titled solo album are available for listening at JoePerryMusic.com. As previously reported, Perry will celebrate the release of his self-titled solo album (which comes out May 3) with a special performance at the Webster Hall club in New York City on May 5. As ...
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KORN have finished recording the drums for their upcoming studio album and "they turned out amazing," according to an online posting by the group's lead singer, Jonathan Davis. "[On Tuesday, April 26] we start Munky [guitar] and Fieldy [bass]," Davis writes. According to Davis, KORN have worked with several producers during the pre-production stage for ...
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In a unique VIP access package, AEROSMITH's fan club, Aero Force One, which is managed by Paid, Inc.'s Celebrity Services, is offering members an exclusive visit with AEROSMITH drummer Joey Kramer and a three-day behind-the-scenes tour of recording studios and other sites that have played significant roles in AEROSMITH's long history of success. "Behind the ...
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Drummer Tony Laureano (NILE, DIMMU BORGIR) has launched his official forum at this location. Tony's official web site, TonyLaureano.com, is expected to be up first week of May. In a recent interview with Ukranian webzine Encomium, Laureano spoke about his musical influences and experiences as a live performer: Encomium: Whose are ...
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AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry wil be a featured guest on NBC's "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" on Thursday, May 5. As previously reported, Perry will celebrate the release of his self-titled solo album (which comes out May 3) with a special performance at the Webster Hall club in New York City on May 5. As ...
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ABC ePrep is reporting that a guitar designed by Kurt Cobain's mother and sister is among the decorated axes for sale at "Rock The Cure", a star-studded charity auction that will take place May 3 at The Hard Rock Cafe in Los Angeles. As previously reported, the auction features guitars decorated by the likes of ...
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BostonHerald.com is reporting that AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry will be at Newbury Comics' 332 Newbury St. location in Boston on May 3 to autograph his self-titled solo CD, released that day. Entry to the 6-8 p.m. event is via a wristband received with purchase of the CD. A wristband gains a spot in line, but ...
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AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry will be the featured guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" airing Monday, May 9, with an encore presentation scheduled for May 11. The live show begins at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET, and fans are encouraged to call in with questions during the program at (800) 344-ROCK ...
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AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry was interviewed by Alice Cooper on Alice's "Nights with Alice Cooper" radio show on April 7. Download an MP3 of the interview at this location. As previously reported, Perry will celebrate the release of his self-titled solo album (which comes out May 3) with a special performance at the ...
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Launch Radio Networks is reporting that AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry is getting ready for a special concert in New York City next month. His self-titled solo album comes out two days earlier, on May 3, and he's going to play the Webster Hall club on May 5 to launch it. As of now, it's the ...
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In the special "Immortals" issue of Rolling Stone magazine chronicling "The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time," AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry pays tribute to GUNS N' ROSES: "I remember someone handing me a copy of 'Appetite for Destruction' and saying, 'You've got to hear these guys — they're the new big thing.' Bands ...
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In the special "Immortals" issue of Rolling Stone magazine chronicling "The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time," VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES axeman Slash pays tribute to classic AEROSMITH. Says Slash: "I don't think this generation has a clue what classic AEROSMITH was all about. But they were the template for what I do, ...
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AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry will take part in an online chat at MSN.com on Wednesday, April 13 at 6:00 p.m. EST. More information is available at MSN Live. As previously reported, Perry is unlikely to tour behind his upcoming self-titled solo album, which comes out May 3. Perry told Launch Radio Networks that ...
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Two full-length sample videos from PRONG's recently released DVD, "The Vault", have been posted online at bassist Brian Perry's official web site. Check out the tracks "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck" and "Close the Door", recorded at the Melkweg in Amsterdam, Holand in 2002, at BrianPerry.net. Released in Europe on March 14 ...
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ALICE COOPER has lined up the following special guests on his "Nights with Alice Cooper" syndicated radio show: Tuesday, April 5 - Ozzy Osbourne Wednesday, April 6 - Brian Johnson (AC/DC) Thursday, April 7 - Joe Perry (AEROSMITH) "Nights with Alice Cooper" is broadcast on radio stations throughout the United States. Click here ...
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AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry recently spoke to Classic Rock Revisited about his upcoming self-titled solo album and AEROSMITH's future plans. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Classic Rock Revisited: So how does it feel to be a lead singer? Joe Perry: "I am not a lead singer; I am a vocal ...
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As much as he wanted to play some shows for his upcoming self-titled solo album, AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry has decided it's not going to happen, according to Launch Radio Networks. Perry told Launch that with AEROSMITH planning a tour and live album for the fall, there just isn't enough time to do his own ...
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Megaforce Records will reissue VIO-LENCE's classic debut album, "Eternal Nightmare", on CD on June 28, 2005. Produced by John Cuniberti between February and April 1988 at Music Grinder and Alpha & Omega studios in Los Angeles and San Francisco, respectively, "Eternal Nightmare" sees brutal, speed-thrash riffage collide with a lightning-fast barrage of lyrics. The result: ...
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According to RCA Records, VELVET REVOLVER will be the musical guests on NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Thursday, April 7. Non-musicial guests on the show include actress Brittany Murphy and comic Dave Attell. In other news, VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum has posted the following entry in his online "journal": "Rocking Canada ...
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OZZY OSBOURNE fan site Ozzyhead.com has been updated with the following message: "OZZY'S OSBOURNE's 'Ozzmosis' album was originally mixed and produced by a man named Michael Wagener. Wagener is a big name in the business, and has mixed albums for METALLICA, MEGADETH, QUEEN, MÖTLEY CRÜE, and OZZY (just to name a few). ...
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Yahoo! Music (formerly Launch) is premiering the new OZZY OSBOURNE video for THE BEATLES cover "In My Life" from the box set "Prince of Darkness". Click here to view the new video and to be re-directed to a feature page that has 10 classic OZZY videos, along with exclusive photos. The classic videos ...
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According to Underecover News, BLACK SABBATH's Tony Iommi is the latest big-name musician to get involved with Rock The Cure, a fund and awareness-raising charity that aims to help collect money through the online auctioning of personalized celebrity-designed Gibson guitars. The cause? To raise money to fund breast cancer research and help fight ...
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Emily Sweeney of the Boston Globe has issued the following report: When Joe Perry, lead guitarist for the legendary rock band AEROSMITH, recently bought a farm in Vermont, many in Duxbury wondered if the longtime local resident was leaving town for good. The answer is no, at least for now. The Perry home ...
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A rough-mix video edit of TRAMP'S WHITE LION performing "Lady of the Valley" in Amos, North Carolina during the band's current U.S. tour has been posted online at this location (Quicktime, 4.11 MB). TRAMP'S WHITE LION, which concentrates on playing nothing but WHITE LION classics, consists of former WHITE LION frontman Mike Tramp, ...
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AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry has told Billboard.com that the band will reconvene in late August or early September to prepare for a tour that will begin in the fall. The group also has begun sifting through material for a prospective live CD/DVD. "We're trying to find a show that has been recorded from ...
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AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry has told Billboard.com that he recorded enough material during the sessions for his new self-titled solo CD (due May 3) that he was left with several extra tracks he hopes will form "the backbone of another record. I will definitely put out another solo record after this one. I'm ...
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ABC ePrep is reporting that AEROSMITH's Joe Perry and AC/DC's Brian Johnson are among the artists that have decorated Gibson guitars that will be auctioned for charity. The auction — which has been dubbed the "Designer Gibson Guitar Auction" — will take place May 3 at the Hard Rock Cafe in Los Angeles. It will ...
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