Metal / Hard Rock (01/11/2001)
Judge has thrown out a lawsuit which accused Slayer
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - A San Luis Obispo, Calif., Superior Court judge has thrown out a lawsuit which accused thrash metal act Slayer of distributing death metal to minors and subsequently encouraging the murder of a 15-year-old girl, according to Billboard. Originally filed in 1996 by the parents ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (29/10/2001)
Kiss Singer-Bassist Gene Simmons Teaches Class At U.C.L.A.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kiss singer-bassist Gene Simmons entered the world of academia last week when he addressed a class at the U.C.L.A. Extension. The three-hour course, titled "There's No People Like Show People: Communicating With Creative Professionals In The Entertainment Business," took place Thursday ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (23/10/2001)
Bon Jovi Songs Take on New Meaning
NEW YORK (AP) - Some of Bon Jovi's songs have taken on new meaning since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, guitarist Richie Sambora said. The New Jersey-based band performed "Livin' on a Prayer,'' "Wanted Dead or Alive'' and "It's My Life'' at Saturday night's benefit "Concert for New York City'' at Madison ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (23/10/2001)
Bon Jovi Songs Take on New Meaning
NEW YORK (AP) - Some of Bon Jovi's songs have taken on new meaning since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, guitarist Richie Sambora said. The New Jersey-based band performed "Livin' on a Prayer,'' "Wanted Dead or Alive'' and "It's My Life'' at Saturday night's benefit "Concert for New York City'' at Madison ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (19/10/2001)
Twisted Sister Lead Charity Concert
NEW YORK (AP) - A reunited Twisted Sister will headline a Nov. 28 benefit concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom for victims of last month's attacks on the World Trade Center. Also on the bill will be Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley with his solo band, former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach, Overkill and Anthrax. ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (13/10/2001)
Jason Newsted Gets Busy After Metallica
NEW YORK (AP/Reuters) - Bassist Jason Newsted toured, recorded and partied with Metallica 24-7 for some 13 years. After quitting the band in February, at least partly because of a ban on side projects, he suddenly found the flexibility to work on multiple projects with different artists. Newsted, 38, ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (12/10/2001)
Rockers Anthrax Muse: 'When Bad Things Happen To Good Names'
NEW YORK (AP) - It was just a matter of time before hard rockers Anthrax said a few words about its name in light of the recent outbreaks of the disease it's named for in Florida. The band posted a message about the unfortunate situation on its official Web site on Thursday (Oct. 11) and said it would ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (10/10/2001)
Slayer to Tour U.S.
NEW YORK (AP) - After they wrap up their European tour October 18th in Zurich, Slayer will launch their North American tour October 29th in New Orleans. The band is supporting its new album, God Hates Us All, which was released September 11th. Slayer tour dates: 10/29: New Orleans, House of Blues 10/31: ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (05/10/2001)
Tool Adds Tour Dates, Readies 'Parabola' Video
NEW YORK (AP) - Tool has announced an extra week's worth of dates tacked on to the current leg of their North American arena tour. The band is sandwiching in five more shows in six days, including four back-to-back performances in the Pacific Northwest. The new dates are: Nov. 5, Spokane, Wash., Spokane ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (03/10/2001)
Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Zombie Get Together For Night Of Merry Mayhem Tour
NEW YORK (AP) - Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Zombie, Mudvayne, and possibly Soil will hit the road this fall for the Night of Merry Mayhem (formerly Black Christmas) tour. The traveling metal fest will kickstart on Halloween night in Tucson, Ariz., and hit 33 cities throughout the U.S. through a New year's Eve ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (02/10/2001)
Ozzy Says Don't Expect A New Black Sabbath Album Anytime Soon
DETROIT (Reuters) - Earlier this year, the four original members of Black Sabbath--Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Terry "Geezer" Butler, and Bill Ward--got together to try to write some new material, possibly for another Sabbath album. And while they did come up with at least one new song--"Scary Dreams," ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (29/09/2001)
Former Metallica Bassist Jason Newsted To Produce New Speedealer Album
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In addition to his own project EchoBrain (allstar, Aug. 9) and the production and bass work he is doing with Voivod, Newsted has now signed on to produce the latest effort from Speedealer. The band and Newsted are currently holed up in a Sausalito, Calif., recording studio, ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (28/09/2001)
Attacks sent Ozzy Osbourne to church...
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) - Hellraising rock star Ozzy Osbourne sought solace in a Manhattan church after witnessing the Sept. 11 attacks, while Alanis Morissette clung to her boyfriend all day in Los Angeles, according to the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine. Grim rocker Lou Reed watched the World ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (27/09/2001)
Aerosmith Plans Second North American Trek
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Aerosmith has confirmed dates for a second leg of its North American tour, which will now run through mid-December. The Cult will serve as the opening act for most stops. In addition, the second of two performances postponed due to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will be made up ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (24/09/2001)
Ozzy Returns With 'Earth'
NEW YORK (AP) - Ozzy Osbourne has set a October 16th release date for his new album, Down to Earth, his first recording of new material since Ozzmosis six years ago. The eleven-track disc was produced by Tim Palmer (Robert Plant, Tears for Fears) and features a lineup of longtime guitarist Zakk Wylde, ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (18/09/2001)
System of A Down album tops revised chart
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A rare revision by music tracking firm SoundScan has catapulted Los Angeles hard rock band System of a Down to No. 1 on the U.S. pop album charts, the group's publicist said Sunday. The group's second album, "Toxicity," had originally debuted at No. 2 with sales of 170,000 units ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (15/09/2001)
Metallica Sympathizes With Those Who Lost Loved Ones In Terror Attacks
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - Metallica has made a statement through the band's website regarding the terrorist attacks that took place Tuesday (September 11) in New York and Washington D.C. "[It] was a truly awful day in both U.S. and world history. Many lives have been senselessly lost, and many more ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (13/09/2001)
Tragedy May Force Recall Of New Dream Theater Album
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - The hard rock band Dream Theater and EastWest Records are putting together a plan for how to deal with the group's new concert album, Live Scenes From New York, which came out Tuesday (September 11). The album's cover depicts the World Trade Center towers, the Statue Of Liberty, ...
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Metal / Hard Rock (13/09/2001)
Jonathan Davis Says New Korn LP Will Be Cream Of The Crop
LOS ANGELES (AP) - It's been almost two years since the music world last faced the wrath of Korn, and no one's more anxious for some fresh material to sprout up than the band's frontman, Jonathan Davis. While the follow-up to 1999's Issues remains without an official release date or even a title, the ...
| Metal / Hard Rock (09/09/2001)
Aerosmith sets up more North American dates, cancels Canadian stop
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Aerosmith plans to keep its North American tour rolling on through January of next year. Currently nearing the end of the outing's first leg, the legendary rock group will kick off a second leg in mid-October, a month during which it has also canceled a previously scheduled stop. ...
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