Bret Michaels of POISON fame and occasional country crooner, will perform at CMA Music Festival/Fan Fair Sunday night (June 13) at The Coliseum in Nashville, Tennessee with Capitol Nashville artist Chris Cagle. "This is what CMA Music Festival is all about," said CMA Executive Director Ed Benson. "Exciting and fresh musical collaborations." "The fact that ...
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Perris Records have announced the upcoming release of "Hollywood Hairspray Vol. 3". This year's compilation with feature new and unreleased tracks from TIGERTAILZ, STAMPEDE QUEEN, MAD MARGRITT, GEMINI 5, SHAMELESS, SWITCHBLADE, BAI BANG, CHERRY ST. and MACHINEGUN KELLY. In addition, there will also be tracks from new up-and-coming bands such as NINETEEN88, TRACY GANG PUSSY, ...
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St. Louis, Missouri-based emo-core/pop-punk outfit STORY OF THE YEAR reportedly got into an altercation with some of GODSMACK's crew during an appearance at the X-103's May Day 2004 concert on Saturday (May 29) at the Verizon Wireless Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana. The following is a message posted by one of the STORY OF THE ...
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An audio recording of KING'S X's May 25 performance at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, California is available for listening online at this location. As previously reported, KING'S X will be special guests at MOAW (Mother Of All Workshops) between July 18 and July 21 in Nashville, Tennessee. The workshop, which is ...
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RUSH kicked off the first leg of the 2004 "An Evening With Rush" tour on Wednesday, May 26 at the AmSouth Amphitheatre in Nashville, Tennessee. The following information about the opening night's performance is taken from the RUSH fan site Power Windows: "On stage, instead of three dryers, there are two dryers and ...
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More tentative dates have been announced for the forthcoming DOKKEN/L.A. GUNS tour. The trek is currently shaping up as follows: Jun. 17 - Burlington, IA @ Steamboat Days Jun. 18 - West Fargo, ND @ Red River Valley Fair Jun. 20 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave / Eagles Club Jun. 22 – Columbus, OH ...
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KING'S X will be special guests at MOAW (Mother Of All Workshops) between July 18 and July 21 in Nashville, Tennessee. The workshop, which is being hosted by veteran hard rock/metal producer Michael Wagener (WARRANT, SKID ROW, ACCEPT, HAMMERFALL), is a "four-day workshop-extreme with Fletcher from Mercenary Audio as a celebrity guest host and KING'S ...
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Frontiers Records have announce the details of the upcoming studio project featuring Danny Vaughn from TYKETTO on lead vocals called FROM THE INSIDE. This brand new studio project came from the idea of bringing back Danny to the melodic rock sounds that launched the Nashville-based singer into the stardom, that is to say TYKETTO's first ...
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ARTIMUS PYLEDRIVER, the Atlanta-based rockers, are on the verge of signing a deal with Belgium's Buzzville Records. The band, who recently completed a successful three-week run with NASHVILLE PUSSY, will be embarking on a European tour early next year. In the meantime, the group have been added to the June 5 THE WILDHEARTS/NASHVILLE PUSSY show ...
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The first single, "Summertime Blues", from RUSH's upcoming CD, "Feedback", has been posted online at this location. As previously reported, "Feedback" is an EP collection of covers of classics popularized by THE WHO, CREAM, BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD and THE YARDBIRDS. Due June 29 via Atlantic, the eight-track "Feedback" marks the first time the group ...
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MusicMayhem.com has uploaded photos of SKID ROW's headlining performance at the Masquerade in Ybor City, FL on Saturday, May 15. Check them out here. The pictures feature the band's latest addition, drummer Dave Gara (GARGANTUA, ex-BETTY BLOWTORCH, former NASHVILLE PUSSY drum tech), who replaced Phil Varone (ex-SAIGON KICK) earlier this month. ...
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THE WILDHEARTS have announced four extra dates in the U.S. during their upcoming tour as support for THE DARKNESS. They are as follows: Jun. 05 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (w/ NASHVILLE PUSSY) Jun. 10 - Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note Jun. 18 - Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar Jun. 19 - New ...
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MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forum" section of the band's official web site: "Droogies! "Well, the weekend is here again and I hope yer all getting ready to party for a few days. "I have a couple of small updates for you and some personal updates too. "First off, ...
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Canadian trio RUSH have confirmed plans to release an EP collection of covers of classics popularized by THE WHO, CREAM, BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD and THE YARDBIRDS. Due June 29 via Atlantic, the eight-track "Feedback" marks the first time the group has ever recorded material by other artists. "[Bassist] Geddy [Lee], [guitarist] Alex [Lifeson] and I were ...
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According to Barnes & Noble and Circuit City, RUSH will be releasing an eight-song, all-covers EP on June 29 through Atlantic Records. Titled "Feedback" (view cover here), the CD's complete track listing is as follows: 01. Summertime Blues (EDDIE COCHRAN) 02. Heart Full Of Soul (THE YARDBIRDS) 03. The ...
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On the eve of RUSH's 30th anniversary tour that opens May 26 outside Nashville, the members of the group — Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart — opened up to Billboard magazine in a discussion of their three decades together. Peart, who has not given an interview in several years, responded to questions via ...
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LOW AS I have been confirmed as the opening band for PISSING RAZORS on their tour of the Midwest, which is scheduled to kick off Tuesday (May 11) in Bozeman, MT. Formerly known as MINDFOLD, LOW AS I recently completed work on their debut album, "Shot Heard Around The World", with producer Tom Tatman (STONE ...
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VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland has penned an "open letter" to Revolver writer Andy Langer with regards to Langer's VR article which ran in the magazine's June 2004 issue. Weiland's letter reads as follows: "Dearest Andy Langer, "I would love the opportunity to speak to you further, you fucking kiss-ass pussy sycophant bitch. Do you ...
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Former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick will be opening for Bob Dylan at Stormont Castle, Northern Ireland on June 26. Commented Ricky: "This is unbelievable to be sharing the same stage with the great man, a mile from where I was born and spent the first fifteen years of my life, the venue is also ...
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According to CMT.com, former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell performed an "enthusiastic" cover of LED ZEPPELIN's "Rock and Roll" at the conclusion of last week's taping of "CMT Crossroads", featuring country singer Wynonna and rock band HEART. The invitation-only concert, which took place Thursday night (April 29) in Nashville at Belmont University, ...
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Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM have been forced to cancel their European tour with CROWBAR and their appearance at the With Full Force open air festival in Germany. According to an official press release from the group, the reason for the cancellation is the fact that "[vocalist] Maurizio [Iacono] and wife Meggin are expecting a little ...
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MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Droogies! "Tomorrow I head off with the family out to Nashville to start the mix of the new album. Jeff has been mixing already for a few days and I have been finishing up the remixes and final approvals in ...
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POISON frontman Bret Michaels was among the attendees at Country Music Television's Flame Worthy Video Music Awards Wednesday night (April 21) in Nashville, Tennessee. Check out pictures from Wire Image: Arrivals, Backstage & Audience. According to NetMusicCountdown.com, Michaels hosted a late-night, star-studded, country and rock 'n' roll jam session ...
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BLISSED, the Christian rock band featuring STRYPER drummer Robert Sweet and David Pearson and Trevor Barr from the group STATIC, have announced more tour dates in support of their recently released CD, "Waking Up the Dead". Confirmed shows are as follows: Apr. 22 – Atlanta, GA - Star Bar Apr. 23 – Orlando, FL - ...
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KING'S X will be filming their May 23 performance at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California for an upcoming DVD. In addition, the group will be recording various shows on the upcoming North American tour for a live album — a double-CD affair containing "lots of songs," according to an online posting from ...
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KISS and POISON will be teaming for the "Rock The Nation" two-month U.S. tour beginning on June 10 in San Antonio, Texas. Commented POISON lead singer Bret Michaels: "Throughout our entire career, we have been headlining, but I look at the opportunity to go on the road with KISS as a complete honor. POISON's set ...
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MISERY INDEX, the Baltimore, Maryland-based band featuring Jason Netherton (bass/vocals, ex-DYING FETUS), Sparky Voyles (guitar, ex-DYING FETUS, M.O.D.), and Bruce Greig (guitar, ex-DYING FETUS, NEXT STEP UP), have announced that they will be joined by former drummer Kevin Talley for all of their upcoming touring activities. Commented the group on their web site: "Hey people! ...
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Canadian metallers KITTIE have unveiled the track listing for their upcoming album, "Until the End", which was recorded during the month of March in Massachusetts' Longview Farm Studios. Songtitles are as follows: 01. Career Suicide 02. Burning Bridges 03. Look So Pretty 04. Pussy Sugar 05. Until the End 06. Red Flag 07. In Dreams ...
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Former BLACK CROWES frontman Chris Robinson and his band THE NEW EARTH MUD have finalized the track listing for their debut album, "This Magnificent Distance", due on June 29 through Vector Recordings. For "This Magnificent Distance", Robinson penned five songs and co-wrote six with Paul Stacey and one with Audley Freed, formerly of THE BLACK ...
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