Former QOTSA bassist speaks out
NEW YORK (Mondo Genarator Official Website) - Former Queens of The Stone Age bassist Nick Oliveri has spoken out for the first time since guitarist Josh Homme announced that he was out of the band last week. In a posting on the website for Oliveri's solo project, Mondo Generator, the bassist wrote, ...
| Marilyn Manson lawsuit settled
NEW YORK (Marilyn Manson Fans Website) - Marilyn Manson has reached a settlement with a security guard who filed a civil lawsuit accusing the rocker of sexual assault. The case stemmed from a July 2001 incident at a concert in Detroit when Manson allegedly wrapped his legs around the guard's neck and ...
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Dave Grohl drums up support for Garbage
NEW YORK (Foo Fighters Fans Website) - Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has been in the studio with Garbage as they record their new album. It's a reunion of sorts for Grohl and Garbage drummer Butch Vig, who produced Nirvana's 1991 album "Nevermind." Foo Foghters Fans Website reports that in a posting ...
| QOTSA down to one
NEW YORK (QOTSA Official Website) - Josh Homme and Nick Oliveri, the core of Queens Of The Stone Age, have parted ways. Nick either left the band or was thrown out, depending who you believe. Either way, Queen's management has confirmed the departure, saying: "A number of incidents occurring over the ...
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Linkin Park sidelined
NEW YORK (Linkin Park Fans Website) - Linkin Park's smash hit North American tour with P.O.D., Hoobastank, and Story Of The Year ground to a halt after singer Chester Bennington was diagnosed with bronchitis and acute laryngitis on Friday, forcing the cancellation of last week's scheduled show in Inglewood, ...
| Billy Corgan begins his solo album
NEW YORK (Billy Corgan Official Website) - Former Zwan and Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has begun work on his solo album, according to postings by the singer on his official website. Billboard quotes Corgan as writing, "I am excited to work on this music, because for the first time in my ...
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New singer for Drowning Pool
NEW YORK (Drowning Pool Official Website) - Nu-metal band Drowning Pool may finally be rebounding from the tragic death of vocalist Dave Williams in 2002. The band have just announced that Jason "Gong" Jones will replace Williams as the band's frontman. The new line-up are currently in the studio working ...
| Scott Weiland back to rehab again
NEW YORK (STP Fans Website) - Say it ain't so. Scott Weiland, has once again been ordered back to rehab. Actually, he never was supposed to have left. The Stone Temple Pilots singer was sentenced to a live-in drug detoxification center last October when he pleaded no contest to heroin possession. Recently, ...
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Evanescence replaces Moody?
NEW YORK (Evenescence Fan Website) - A week after Evanescence singer Amy Lee indicated the band was hoping to enlist ex Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland as a replacement for Ben Moody, she has now said that Cold's Terry Balsamo has joined the fold. Balsamo will replace Moody who left Evanescence unexpectedly ...
| The Darkness breaks US market!
NEW YORK (Atlantic announcement) - Atlantic recording group The Darkness has set their first full-blown cross-country U.S. tour, a headlining itinerary slated to begin on March 24th and run through April 20th [tour dates to follow]. The eagerly awaited tour announcement comes as the band is being heralded ...
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Pixies to reunite for US festival
LOS ANGELES (Coachella Valley Festival Website) - The Pixies are to reunite for the Coachella festival in the US where they will top the bill with Radiohead and Kraftwerk. It's the first confirmation of the much anticipated Pixies reunion and - unless they play anywhere else first - will be their first ...
| Evanescence wants collaboration with Limp Bizkit?
NEW YORK (Limp Bizkit Fan Website) - Evanescence singer Amy Lee has confirmed that her band is hoping to work with former Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland on the follow-up to their hugely successful debut, "Fallen." 2003 ended with founding member and Lee's co-writer Ben Moody ditching Evanescence ...
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Green Day to release new album
NEW YORK (Green Day Official Website) - Green Day fans have a lot to look forward to in 2004. Billie Joe Armstrong has left an audio message on greenday.com saying the band will finally release a follow up to 2000's "Warning" album. He says it took three and a half years to make music that blows him ...
| Stone Temple Guns and Crows
NEW YORK (G'N'R Fans Websites) - According to G'N'R fans website, Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson is forming a new group with Robert and Dean DeLeo and Eric Kretz of Stone Temple Pilots and some ex-members of Guns N' Roses. Just to recap, Axl Rose left Guns'n'Roses, Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott ...
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Limp Bizkit: Worst Band Of 2003!
NEW YORK (Guitar World Magazine) - Limp Bizkit has been named worst band of the year by readers of Guitar World magazine. Rock combo Creed came in at No. 2 even though the took the year off. New York rockers the Strokes were No. 3, followed by "all pop-punk bands" at No. 4 and pop-punk band Good Charlotte ...
| Rush guitarist arrested
NEW YORK (Rush Fan Website) - Police in Naples, Florida charge that Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson (aka 50-year-old Alex Zivojinovich) fought with deputies and spat blood on one during a melee at an upscale hotel. It started when his son refused to get off the stage. Justin Zivojinovich, the son, says: ...
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Jack White turns himself in
DETROIT (White Stripes Fan Website) - Jack White turned himself in to police this morning to face aggravated assault charges stemming from a bar-room altercation in which the White Stripes frontman allegedly attacked Jason Stollsteimer of The Von Bondies. White surrendered to authorities this morning ...
| RHCP guitarist readies solo record
NEW YORK (RHCP Fan Website) - Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante is to release a new solo album next year. RHCP fansite reports that 'Shadows Collide With People' is due next year and features appearances by Frusciante's bandmates Flea and Chad Smith. The solo album, Frusciante's fourth, ...
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Ozzy Osbourne out of ICU
LONDON, UK (Osbournes Fan Websites) - Ozzy Osbourne is out of intensive care as he recovers from serious injuries from an all-terrain vehicle accident. A spokeswoman said, "Ozzy is progressing well but is still recuperating from his accident two weeks ago." A statement issued on behalf of his family ...
| Jack White charged with assault
DETROIT (White Stripes Fan Website) - White Stripes frontman Jack White was charged today with aggravated assault. White was involved fight with Jason Stollsteimer of The Von Bondies at a Detroit bar just over a week ago. Stollsteimer claimed that White hit him seven times in the face without provocation, ...
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