Associated artist: Metallica
Source: MTV
"Sometimes the Europeans simply have it better than we do. Over the weekend, Metallica performed their 1986 masterpiece, "Master of Puppets," in its entirety not once but twice. They played it through on Saturday during the Rock Am Ring festival in Nürburgring, Germany, and then again on Sunday at the Rock Im Park festival in Nürnberg." FULL STORY
posted June 5, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: The Rolling Stones
Source: MTV
"The Stones put their European Bigger Bang tour on hold after Keith Richards was sidelined with a head injury last month, and now the band has announced that the Nürnberg and Leipzig, Germany, shows that Axl and the gang were set to play in July have been canceled." FULL STORY
posted June 2, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Rob Zombie
Source: MTV
"Rob Zombie has recruited former Amen and Wednesday 13 bassist Matt 'Piggy D.' Montgomery to replace Rob 'Blasko' Nicholson, who left Zombie's ranks earlier this month to join Ozzy Osbourne's touring band." FULL STORY
posted May 26, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Gorillaz, James Blunt Honored In LondonAssociated artist: Gorillaz
Source: MTV
"Gorillaz, Kaiser Chiefs, KT Tunstall and James Blunt were the big winners at the Ivor Novello Awards, songwriting honors presented by the British Academy of Composers & Songwriters in London on Thursday." FULL STORY
posted May 26, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: The Flaming Lips
Source: MTV
"Following in the footsteps of Jodie Foster, Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne recently gave a commencement address to Oklahoma City's Classen School for Advanced Studies, his high school alma mater..." FULL STORY
posted May 25, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: The Flaming Lips
Source: MTV
"The Flaming Lips are hitting the road this summer, and they'll no doubt bring their smoke machines with them. And their giant balloons, their confetti, their fuzzy bunny costumes and as many other of their fun onstage props as they can fit into their trucks." FULL STORY
posted May 24, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Sammy Hagar
Source: MTV
"According to former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar's official Web site, Tuesday is a special day in San Bernardino, California — Sammy Hagar Day." FULL STORY
posted May 23, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM San Bernardino Declares Today 'Sammy Hagar Day'Associated artist: Van Halen
Source: MTV
"According to former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar's official Web site, Tuesday is a special day in San Bernardino, California — Sammy Hagar Day." FULL STORY
posted May 23, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Gorillaz Cartoonist Honored In LondonAssociated artist: Gorillaz
Source: MTV
"Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the Gorillaz and the man who put faces to Murdoc, 2D, Russel and Noodle, was honored as the Designer of the Year by London's Design Museum on Monday." FULL STORY
posted May 23, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Hendrix Park In The Works In SeattleAssociated artist: Jimi Hendrix
Source: MTV
"On Monday, Seattle's City Council recommended that a new park being built adjacent to the future home of an African-American museum be named in late guitarist Jimi Hendrix's honor." FULL STORY
posted May 23, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM