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Vinnie Paul MTV Interview

Blabbermouth reports: Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul Abott's first on-camera interview since losing his brother, "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, on December 8, 2004 will air on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" this weekend as part of a "Dime Tribute" special. The two-hour program will kick off at midnight Saturday[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Mushroomhead Ink Deal

Blabbermouth reports: MUSHROOMHEAD have reportedly inked a brand-new deal with Megaforce Records. The group's follow-up to 2003's "XIII" (Republic/Universal) is tentatively expected in early 2006.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Anselmo Recovering

BW&BK reports: The PANTERA.com News And Upcoming Events website (www-personal.umich.edu) has been updated with the following news:

Former PANTERA/current SUPERJOINT RITUAL frontman Philip Anselmo's back surgery — which was originally slated for November 8th and was then rescheduled for November 21st — "went well," according to his Superjoint bandmate Kevin Bond (guitar). Philip is expected to spend the next few months recuperating at his home in Lousiana while continuing work on several musical projects, some of which may see the light of day next year.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Roadrunner Concert Lineup

Roadrunner Records reports: The lineup for the Roadrunner 25TH Anniversary concert at the Nokia Theater in NYC on 12/15/05 is now official.

Until now a closely-guarded secret list of metal luminaries, the rumors that have been circulating within the rock community and on many websites are being confirmed as this new information is brought to light...Boasting one of the most impressive line-ups ever assembled on one stage, the concert will feature over 35 artists who will perform 24 classic Roadrunner songs ranging from the King Diamond era, all the way through the recently released Roadrunner United album.[see full story for full list]- Click Here for the Full Story

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One Woman Vs RIAA

tinfoil.music reports: Laws were written to protect people, not to give huge, multi-billion dollar mega-corporations a way to terrorize them.

Will the law work equally well for an ordinary person with no heavyweight legal team and no unimaginably vast financial resources behind her?

Patricia Santangelo will find out as she represents herself in the first of the 17,000 or so Organized Music p2p file sharing cases to actually go to trial.[see
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NIN Freese

The PRP reports: nine inch nails have already parted ways with recently recruited drummer Alex Carapetis. In turn, Josh Freese of A Perfect Circle/Vandals fame has been brought back onboard to fill in for at least the foreseeable future.- Click Here for the Full Story

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Oasis Slams Jack White

Rockdirt reports: Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher fumed to NME that The White Stripes frontman Jack White sold out by recording a song for a Coca-Cola advertisement. "Jack White has just done a song for Coca-Cola. End of. He ceases to be in the club," Gallagher moaned. "If I needed the money I'd be doing it, but he's supposed to stand for something else, isn't he? He's supposed to be the poster boy for the alternative way of thinking. Coca-Cola man, fu**ing hell! [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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In Flames Fused

siN's metal news reports: IN FLAMES vocalist Anders Fridén will guest on the FUSE television network's "Metal Asylum" on Monday, December 19th. The special episode will feature Fridén answering questions submitted to him by the program's viewers. "Metal Asylum" airs Monday through Friday at 11:00 PM EST.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Wolverine Drop Label

siN's metal news reports: Sweden's WOLVERINE have posted the following message on their official website:

"It's with mixed feelings we have to announce that WOLVERINE is no longer a part of Earache Records.

We released "Cold Light of Monday" through Earache and we also re-released "The Window Purpose' through them, two albums that we are very proud of. However, during the last months it became obvious that Earache wasn't the right label for us and that they wouldn't do "Still", our upcoming album, justice.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Yellowcard Tour / TV

Capitol reports: After a brief holiday break, Yellowcard will kick off a new U.S. club tour in Minneapolis on January 19th, hitting cities including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago. Tickets are on sale now and can also be purchased through www.yellowcardrock.com. A full listing at the full story link.

Yellowcard will perform "Lights and Sounds" on "Comedy Central's Last Laugh '05," an edgy year-in-review special that will premiere on Sunday, December 11th, at 9:00 p.m.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Smoking Popes Return

Victory reports: Victory Records is proud to announce a live CD and DVD release for Chicago’s legendary Smoking Popes. The CD and DVD release, title forthcoming, will be released on February 28, 2006 on the number one independent rock label, Victory Records. A North American headlining tour, with support from Victory’s Bayside, is confirmed for February 22 to March 12, 2006 (cities TBA). Vocalist Josh Caterer is thrilled for Smoking Popes to be releasing live material. "We're so excited to be working with Victory. Since they're based in Chicago, we'll really be able to work closely with them. I think it's a great situation for the band." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Will Oldham Tribute

Tract Records reports: Curmudgeon, pervert, genius, and difficult are all words that have been used to describe Will Oldham in the past, but when it comes to his songwriting, only one word does it justice: brilliant. Having gained fans and friends in the upper echelon of rock, his songs have been covered by Johnny Cash, Marianne Faithfull, and scores of big-league indie bands like Sebadoh, Zwan, and The Frames. It is more or less universally agreed upon that Will Oldham is one of our finest living songwriters.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Triple Phish

Special Ops reports: On December 20th, Rhino is releasing Phish: New Year’s Eve 1995, Live at Madison Square Garden – a 3-CD set (27 songs, over 3 1/2 hours)!!!

Widely regarded as one of Phish's finest live performances and called one of the "Greatest Concerts of the '90s" by Rolling Stone, their 1995 New Year's Eve show at Madison Square Garden is an amazing collection of the band's finest songs.

Just in time to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of one of the band's proudest musical moments, Phish demonstrates their legendary musical skills while effortlessly navigating their vast repertoire, including several interesting cover songs, theatrical stunts, and an extended narration by Anastasio about his fabled musical thesis "Gamehendge."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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SmashUp Chaos

Chipster reports: The SmashUp, one of WARCON Enterprises newest acts to join its family of bands, has planned to make 2006 one of its best years to date. Recently releasing their debut album “Being and Becoming,” the band has been enjoying critical success for what many industry execs are saying is, quite possibly, one of the year’s strongest releases within the post-hardcore scene.

The band, who hails from New York City, was formed in 2001 and has since shared the stage with such eclectic acts as Coheed and Cambria, 18 Visions and The Used as well as label mates Bleed the Dream and My American Heart, which The SmashUp says suits them just fine. “We have so many different elements… We have been influenced by Black Flag and Bad Brains, but we’re by no means a hardcore band and even though we have a punk rock work ethic, I don’t think we could be classified as a strictly punk rock band either,” said vocalist Watt White.

This diverse sound should mesh well with the bands on the Taste of Chaos Tour. Featuring such varied acts as The Deftones, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Thursday, Funeral for a Friend and more, this year’s “Winter Warped Tour” (as participants like to call it), is expected to draw fans from a mix of genres, all of which seem to gravitate toward The SmashUp. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Burst Headline UK

Relapse reports: Sweden's BURST will return to England in February for their first U.K. headlining tour.

Hot on the heels of their recent U.K. tour supporting OPETH, BURST will return for a week long Rock Sound and Totalrock sponsored run of dates. A full listing of BURST tour dates follows this message.

The U.K. dates will mark the beginning of the band's headlining tour supporting their critically acclaimed new record Origo. Origo was released in Europe on October 24th and will see it's North American release on February 7th.[see full story for dates]- Click Here for the Full Story

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