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Vince Neil's Kid Covers Motley Crue | ARTICLE
Neil Wharton, the twenty-six-year-old son of Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil, is now experiencing the rock lifestyle firsthand -- fronting his own Crue tribute band, Rock 'n' Roll Junkies. And it's for a good cause. Wharton assembled the...
June 30, 2005 12:00 AM ET -
Eagles of Death Metal Fly | ARTICLE
Even though Queens of the Stone Age release their fourth album, Lullabies to Paralyze, today, frontman Josh Homme has also been in the studio as drummer for garage rockers Eagles of Death Metal. The band is...
March 22, 2005 12:00 AM ET -
Dead Boys Come to Life | ARTICLE
When singer Stiv Bators died in 1990, the prospect of a Dead Boys reunion seemed to be snuffed out. "We all agreed that that would be it," admits drummer Johnny Blitz. "I guess time heals." Indeed it does, as...
January 25, 2005 12:00 AM ET -
Paul Weller Takes Cover on New Disc | ARTICLE
Throughout his career, Paul Weller has dabbled in cover songs, but they were usually delegated to European-only B-sides. Not anymore. The former Jam and Style Council frontman's latest solo effort, Studio 150, is composed entirely of re-workings...
January 20, 2005 12:00 AM ET -
Raspberries Get Together | ARTICLE
The original lineup of Seventies power pop band the Raspberries -- singer Eric Carmen, guitarist Wally Bryson, bassist David Smalley and drummer Jim Bonfanti -- are set to reunite for a handful of live gigs and, quite...
December 30, 2004 12:00 AM ET -
Sublime Tribute Album Due | ARTICLE
Spearhead, Camper Van Beethoven and Ozomatli are among the artists contributing tracks to the Sublime tribute album, Look At All the Love We've Found, due next summer. Sublime came to an untimely end when frontman Brad Nowell...
December 17, 2004 12:00 AM ET -
Metallica Bassist on Tape | ARTICLE
A longtime friend of late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton has a batch of his unreleased demo tapes, which he hopes to donate to a burgeoning musician. Burton was killed in 1986 when the band's bus crashed in...
December 6, 2004 12:00 AM ET -
Sabbath's Iommi Steps Out | ARTICLE
While Tony Iommi has released albums under his own name before, he has never toured outside of Black Sabbath. This should change next year, after the guitarist issues a new album with ex-Deep Purple vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes. "Glenn's...
November 29, 2004 12:00 AM ET -
N.Y. Dolls Bring Live CD | ARTICLE
The New York Dolls will release their first-ever live album, Morrissey Presents: The Return of the New York Dolls -- Live From Royal Festival Hall, 2004, on September 28th. The CD and accompanying DVD were recorded at...
September 7, 2004 12:00 AM ET -
Weiland, Baker Meet Master | ARTICLE
Chris Goss' new album Give Us Barabbas was two decades in the making. Serving as producer and engineer for Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, Stone Temple Pilots, Ian Astbury and Melissa Auf Der Maur, and issuing...
July 1, 2004 12:00 AM ET -
Curt Kirkwood's New Meat | ARTICLE
Former Meat Puppets frontman Curt Kirkwood plans to release his first solo album early next year. The currently untitled work features the singer/guitarist backed by the Texas version of the Puppets (guitarist Kyle Ellison, drummer Shandon Sahm,...
June 28, 2004 12:00 AM ET -
QOTSA Bassist Goes It Alone | ARTICLE
If you thought that Nick Oliveri needed time to get back on his feet after being abruptly dismissed from Queens of the Stone Age in February, think again: the band's former bassist has toured the U.S. and...
May 28, 2004 12:00 AM ET -
Death Metal Eagle Flies Solo | ARTICLE
Although his band Eagles of Death Metal are still racking up rave reviews for their debut album, Peace Love and Death Metal, singer/guitarist Jesse "The Devil" Hughes is already eyeing a solo album. Titled Fabulous Weapons, the album...
May 13, 2004 12:00 AM ET -
Tommy Stinson Rears "Head" | ARTICLE
When you hear of an artist taking five years to fully complete an album, names like Boston and Def Leppard come to mind, not a former member of garage punkers, the Replacements. But that's roughly how long...
May 12, 2004 12:00 AM ET -
G.G. Allin Beyond the Grave | ARTICLE
While he was alive, G.G. Allin was best known for his blood-and-guts live show, which included such crowd pleasers as defecating on stage and brawling with the audience. In other words, everything but his music. But since...
February 4, 2004 12:00 AM ET
