Heart's newest album 'Jupiter's Darling' available in 'Weed' format
SEATTLE, WA. (www.weedshare.com) - "Jupiter's Darling," the long-awaited album from Northwest rock institution Heart, is being released simultaneously on CD and as downloadable files employing "Weed" technology. Heart will support the album, the group's first studio release in a decade, by a summer ...
| Motorhead set to unleash fiery album 'Inferno' on June 22, 2004.
NEW YORK (Sanctuary Records) - 'Inferno' is the first album of new, skin-peeling material from vocalist/bassist Lemmy, guitarist Philip Campbell and drummer Mikkey Dee since 2002's 'Hammered' and it's the first Motorhead release since last year's critically acclaimed, five-disc, career-spanning box ...
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Randy Ellefson rises from ashes with the Fireband
GAITHERSBURG, MARYLAND (www.randyellefson.com) - Some music critics say that hard rock guitar music died in the 90s, but this summer's tours by bands such as Kiss, Van Halen and Scorpions proves otherwise. Joining the revival is guitarist Randy Ellefson, who is determined to show instrumental hard rock ...
| Marin Pronn takes a long journey to Plastik Lies
NEW YORK (www.Plastiklies.com/ Secret Society Records) - At 10, a young Martin Pronn found his father's guitar tucked away in the back of a closet. Fearlessly, he dragged the instrument from where it was hidden and from that moment on, Martin Pronn was a guitarist. "My father, he was pretty much happy ...
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Canadian Rockers Half A Halo partner with Merchmonkey.com
TORONTO, Canada (www.merchmonkey.com) - Half A Halo announced today their partnering with artist tour and web merch support company MerchMonkey.com. MerchMonkey.com provides an on-line sales vehicle in addition to complete tour support services. They handle and process web sales of tour merchandise ...
| Pearl Jam's 'Live at Benaroya Hall October 22nd 2003,' the first-ever full length acoustic performance to be released on July 27th
SEATTLE, WA. (Top40 Charts) - Twelve years ago, Pearl Jam performed a rare acoustic show for MTV as part of the "Unplugged" series. Although the performance was never officially released, it continues to be one of the band's most bootlegged shows. On July 27th, 2004, Pearl Jam fans can satiate their ...
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Fred Durst disses Avril
CHICAGo, IL. (WWTC Radio announcement/website) - Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst lashed out at Avril Lavigne in a recent interview. Avril recently told Rolling Stone magazine that Durst "expected me to bang him" after he showed up at one of her concerts. But Durst told Illinois radio station WWCT that the ...
| Hard rockers Crossfade soar to No5 on R&R's Active Rock Chart with 'Cold'
LOS ANGELS (Columbia Records) - Baby, it's "Cold" up here! "Cold," the first single from Columbia, SC-based hard rock quartet Crossfade, has jumped to No 5 - up from No 8 last week - on Radio & Records Active Rock chart. The muscular track, from the band's self-titled Columbia/FG debut album, beats ...
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'The Best Of Nelson' has been released on June 15th
LOS ANGELES (Geffen/UMe Records) - The above quote could very well be repeated by Gunnar and Matthew Nelson in 2004. As Nelson performs on the VH1 Classic Summer Hits Tour with Styx and Peter Frampton this May-June, the identical twin sons of rock 'n' roller Rick Nelson and grandsons of '50s/'60s television ...
| Bon Jovi hosts $1 million fund-raiser for John Kerry
NEW YORK (Bon Jovi Fans Website) - Democrat John Kerry resumes his presidential campaign today, after a break to mourn former President Ronald Reagan. Kerry is scheduled to attend a fund-raiser at the Middletown mansion of Jon Bon Jovi. Actor James Gandolfini, who portrays a mob boss Tony Soprano in ...
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New Lionsheart album 'Abyss' to be released digitally worlwide June 29
BOSTON, MA (Metaledge Records) - Hard rock/metal label Metaledge Records announced that the new Lionsheart album "Abyss" will be released digitally worldwide on popular digital music sites June 29, 2004. This has been moved up from the original projected date of July 6th. Lionsheart consists of legendary ...
| Kittie narrowly escapes accident while filming video
NEW YORK (Artemis Records) - The members of Kittie narrowly escaped a life-threatening accident while on location for the shooting of its video, "Into the Darkness." A huge acrylic pool that was to be suspended in the air exploded, sending 600 gallons of water gushing on to the soundstage where the ...
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Heavy Metal legend Thor heads to Hollywood to track 'Thor Against The World' With All-Star Cast
LOS ANGELES (Thor Central Official Website) - Canadian heavy metal legend Thor the Rock Warrior is heading to Los Angeles to record his 14th studio album, titled Thor Against The World with producers Messiaz (a.k.a. Frank Meyer and Bruce Duff) at the helm. On Thor Against The World, Thor will be backed ...
| Scorpions will release new studio album 'Unbreakable' on June 22
NEW YORK (Sanctuary Records) - Scorpions will release their new studio album 'Unbreakable' on Sanctuary Records on June 22, 2004. 'Unbreakable' is the band's 20th album. Vocalist Klaus Meine, guitarist Rudolf Schenker, guitarist Matthias Jabs, drummer James Kottak and new bass guitarist Pawel Maciwoda ...
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The Vines cancel all North American dates
NEW YORK (Vines Fans Website) - Aussie's rock band the Vines, who have gained a reputation for delivering erratic performances, have backed out of their planned support spot on Incubus's summer North American tour, citing "mental and physical exhaustion". The band was thrust into disarray following ...
| Linkin Park releases exclusive, first-of-its-kind book with 'Breaking the Habit' DVD single on July 17!
CHICAGO, IL (TokyoPop press release/Book Expo America website) - In a first-ever fusion of page-turners and turntables, Tokyopop Inc., the leading U.S. manga publisher, has teamed with the multiplatinum, Grammy Award-winning band Linkin Park to develop the all-new Linkin Park Cine-Manga. A collaborative ...
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Metallica preps 'Monster' of an EP
NEW YORK (Elektra Records announcement) - Metallica's record label is releasing an album of remixes to compliment the July 9 U.S. opening of a documentary on the metal band. Elektra will release the album, Some Kind of Monster, two days after the documentary of the same name opens in theaters. The eight-track ...
| Metallica drummer Lars Urlich hospitalised
LOS ANGELES (Metallica Fans Website) - Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has been hospitalised with a "medical emergency", hours before the band were due to perform at last weekend's Download Festival. Three replacement drummers, Slipknot's Joey Jordison, Slayer's Dave Lombardo and Metallica's drum technician ...
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Creed calls it quits after 8 years
NEW YORK (Creed Official/Fans Website) - The members of Creed have decided to split up after eight years as a top selling rock band, it was reported Friday. After 8 years and 3 albums together - My Own Prison, Human Clay, and Weathered - not to mention worldwide sales in excess of 30 million albums, ...
| Queensryche releases extraordinary live shows on a new DVD/CD 'The Art Of Live'
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - 'The Art of Live' was filmed and recorded in summer and fall 2003 on Queensrychee's tour promoting the Sanctuary studio album 'Tribe.' The summer tour was a co-headlining run with Dream Theater. The DVD is out now, and the CD will be released on June 8, 2004. The DVD and CD, ...
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