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Late SALIVA Guitarist WAYNE SWINNY Honored At Special 'Celebration' Event In Memphis: Video, Photos

"A Celebration In Loving Memory Of Wayne Swinny" was held on April 23 at Lafayette's Music Room Memphis, Tennessee. The event, which paid tribute to late SALIVA guitarist Wayne Swinny, was attended by former and current members of the band, along with various family members, friends and fans. Video...

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ELLEFSON Says It's 'F***ing Pathetic' That MUSTAINE Is 'Still Bitching' About His Dismissal From METALLICA 40 Years Later

In a new interview with Brazil's Heavy Talk, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked if he spoke to the band's leader Dave Mustaine "about a solution" before he was fired from the group in May 2021, just days after sexually tinged messages and explicit video footage involving the bassist we...

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SUM 41 Announces Split: 'We Are Excited For What The Future Will Bring For Each Of Us'

Canadian pop-punkers SUM 41 have announced plans to split up following the completion of a worldwide tour in support of their upcoming album, "Heaven :x: Hell". Earlier today (Monday, May 8),SUM 41 released the following statement via social media: "Being in SUM 41 since 1996 brought us some of the...

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JOSEY SCOTT Announces Tour Dates Under JOSEY SCOTT'S SALIVA Banner

Original SALIVA singer Josey Scott (a.k.a. Joseph Sappington) has announced a series of live appearances this spring, summer and fall under the banner JOSEY SCOTT'S SALIVA. When asked by one fan to clarify if Josey's performances will see him performing material that the vocalist wrote and recorded...

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DROWNING POOL Is Working On First New Music With Singer RYAN MCCOMBS In More Than A Decade

DROWNING POOL is working on its first new music with singer Ryan McCombs in more than a decade. McCombs and founding DROWNING POOL guitarist C.J. Pierce discussed the band's plans for new material during a Facebook Live chat with fans on Saturday (May 6). Asked by one fan if DROWNING POOL was writin...

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METAL CHURCH's KURDT VANDERHOOF Believes Antidepressants And Prescription Pills Played A Part In MIKE HOWE's Suicide

In a new interview with Australia's Metal Mal , METAL CHURCH guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof spoke about the passing of the band's singer, Mike Howe, less than two years ago. Howe was found dead at his home in Eureka, California in July 2021. According to TMZ, Howe's official cause of death was determine...

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TED NUGENT Blasts 'Liars And Haters' In Wake Of His Alabama Concert Cancelation

Ted Nugent has blasted "liars and haters" in the wake of the cancelation of his concert in Birmingham, Alabama due to a backlash surrounding his controversial political views. On Thursday (May 4),AL.com reported that the legendary 74-year-old rocker's July 18 performance at Avondale Brewing Co. was...

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TED NUGENT Says PAUL STANLEY 'Hit The Nail On The Head' With His Comments On Gender-Affirming Care

Ted Nugent says that Paul Stanley "hit the nail on the head" with his thoughts on best-practice medical care for minors. In a tweet on Sunday (April 30) titled "My Thoughts On What I'm Seeing," the KISS guitarist/vocalist wrote that he is concerned about children being given access to gender-affirmi...

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Longtime TED NUGENT Bassist GREG SMITH Announces His Departure, Calls It 'A Difficult Decision'

Greg Smith, who has played bass for Ted Nugent for the past 16 years, has announced his departure from the legendary rocker's touring band. Earlier today (Friday, May 5),Smith released the following statement via social media: "After 16 years, and many laughs and amazing times with one of the great...

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DEE SNIDER Responds To Cancelation Of His Performance At SAN FRANCISCO PRIDE

Dee Snider has issued a statement after his planned performance at San Francisco Pride in June was canceled because the TWISTED SISTER singer voiced his support for Paul Stanley's controversial comments criticizing gender-affirming healthcare for children. San Francisco Pride, which is scheduled to...

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FILTER Releases New Single 'Face Down'

"Face Down", the latest single from platinum-selling alternative-industrial rock pioneers FILTER, has just been made available digitally via Golden Robot Records. "Face Down" follows the release of "For The Beaten", which was the first FILTER track to be issued by Golden Robot in October 2022. Writt...

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TED NUGENT's Concert In Alabama Canceled Over His 'Radical' Political Views

According to AL.com, Ted Nugent's concert in Birmingham, Alabama has been canceled due to a backlash surrounding his controversial political views. The legendary 74-year-old rocker was scheduled to perform on July 18 at Avondale Brewing Co. But his appearance was scrapped on Thursday afternoon (May...

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JOSEY SCOTT Is Fine With SALIVA Carrying On Without Any Original Members: They Will 'Do The Honorable Thing'

In a new interview with Rock 100.5 The KATT's Cameron Buchholtz, original SALIVA singer Josey Scott (a.k.a. Joseph Sappington) weighed in on the recent announcement that the band's surviving members will carry on as SALIVA following the death of the group's last remaining original member, guitarist...

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DEAD KENNEDYS Release Statement Regarding D.H. PELIGRO's Cause Of Death

The surviving members of the DEAD KENNEDYS have released a statement in response to a report from the Los Angeles medical examiner regarding the death of the band's longtime drummer D.H. Peligro. According to the report, which was obtained by TMZ and the Los Angeles Times, Peligro — born Darren Henl...

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Watch: Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Performs Band's Classic Songs On MONSTERS OF ROCK Cruise

Fan-filmed video of former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes performing three of the band's classic songs, "On Your Knees", "L.O.V.E. Machine" and "Wild Child", on May 1 aboard this year's Monsters Of Rock cruise can be seen below. Last year, Holmes completed seven weeks of radiation therapy in his ba...