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Watch DEF LEPPARD And MÖTLEY CRÜE Flip Coin To Decide Who Gets 'Priority' Billing On Shared Chartered Plane

A video of DEF LEPPARD and MÖTLEY CRÜE members flipping the coin to decide who gets "priority" billing on the two bands' joint plane can be seen below. In the clip, which was uploaded to DEF LEPPARD's YouTube channel, LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott can be heard saying: "We've rented a plane together, an...

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Watch: MÖTLEY CRÜE Performs In Mexico City During 2023 'The World Tour' With DEF LEPPARD

MÖTLEY CRÜE played its third concert with guitarist John 5 Saturday night (February 18) at the 65,000-capacity Foro Sol stadium in Mexico City, Mexico. The show also marked the third date of the band's 2023 "The World Tour" with DEF LEPPARD, following two intimate gigs in Atlantic City, New Jersey a...

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Watch THE WINERY DOGS Perform In Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

Fan-filmed video of THE WINERY DOGS' February 16 concert at Penn's Peak in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania can be seen below (courtesy of the Jim Powers YouTube channel). THE WINERY DOGS is the powerhouse trio consisting of guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen, bassist/vocalist Billy Sheehan and drummer/vocali...

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TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH Doesn't Begrudge Bands Who Use Backing Tracks During Live Shows

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French says that he doesn't begrudge bands who rely heavily on backing tracks during their concerts, saying that the practice will continue as long as "the fans will tolerate it". In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-record...

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DEE SNIDER Believes His Comments About ROBERT PLANT And RONNIE JAMES DIO Were Misinterpreted

In a new interview with Ultimate Guitar, TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snider was asked to clarify his recent comment that Robert Plant and Ronnie James Dio were great singers but not great performers. He said: "When I said they weren't great frontmen, everybody said, 'Here's Dee shooting his mouth off again...

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GEORGE LYNCH's THE BANISHMENT Shares Lyric Video For 'Right' Feat. TOMMY VICTOR

The official lyric video for the song "Right" from THE BANISHMENT can be seen below. The track, which features a guest appearance from Tommy Victor (PRONG),is taken from THE BANISHMENT's debut album, "Machine And Bone", which will arrive on March 10 via Frontiers Music Srl. The band, a collaboratio...

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TESLA To Release New Live Album This Summer; More Tour Dates Announced

TESLA will release a live album this summer that will include the band's latest single, "Time To Rock!", plus other songs, all recorded last August at Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis, South Dakota. The official lyric video for "Time To Rock! (Live)" can be seen below. Back in July 2022, TESLA vocali...

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DEF LEPPARD's RICK ALLEN Says It Was MICK MARS's Decision To Stop Touring With MÖTLEY CRÜE: 'He Has Suffered Terribly With Pain'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Appetite For Distortion" podcast, DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen was asked to weigh in on MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars's recent decision to no longer tour with the legendary rock act because of his long struggles with degenerative disease ankylos...

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GARY HOLT And CHARLIE BENANTE Praise METALLICA's 'Flawless' 'Master Of Puppets' Album: 'From Start To Finish, You Can't Touch It'

In a new interview with Knotfest, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt and ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante discussed some of their favorite and most influential albums of all time, including EXODUS's debut LP, "Bonded By Blood", which Benante had previously said was the "best thrash record that's ever come ou...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Praises Christian Super Bowl Ads: 'Best $20 Million Spent In A Long Time'

STRYPER's Michael Sweet has praised the organization behind a campaign to produce two Super Bowl ads to promote Jesus Christ on the night of the game on Sunday (February 12). The Christian group He Gets Us reportedly spent $20 million on two Super Bowl advertisements that showed Jesus as someone wit...

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VINNY APPICE Says He Was 'Bummed' When VIVIAN CAMPBELL Was Fired From DIO: It's 'Not True' That Everybody Is Replaceable

Vinny Appice has once again defended Vivian Campbell over the way the guitarist was fired from DIO, saying that Ronnie James Dio's bandmates were not getting what they were "promised" by the legendary heavy metal singer. Campbell, Appice and Ronnie James Dio worked together on the first three DIO al...

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Watch: MÖTLEY CRÜE Plays Second Concert With New Guitarist JOHN 5

MÖTLEY CRÜE played its second concert with guitarist John 5 Saturday night (February 11) at Atlantic City, New Jersey's 7,000-capacity Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena. The show also marked the second date of the band's 2023 "The World Tour" with DEF LEPPARD. MÖTLEY CRÜE's setlist was as follows: 01. W...

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Ex-JOURNEY Singer STEVE AUGERI Comments On Latest Band Drama, Says He Wouldn't Rejoin Group If Asked

In a new interview with "The Chuck Shute Podcast", Steve Augeri, who was the lead singer of JOURNEY from 1998 to 2006, was asked about the recent headline-making issues between guitarist Neal Schon and keyboardist Jonathan Cain, with Neal suggesting at one point that founding JOURNEY keyboardist/sin...

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Watch: Life Of Late METALLICA Bassist CLIFF BURTON Celebrated With Virtual Event On What Would Have Been His 61st Birthday

The life of late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton was celebrated with "Cliff Burton Day" on what would have been his 61st birthday, February 10. A special livestream, emceed by Nicholas Gomez, included such guests as Connie Burton, Lou Martin, Flemming Rasmussen of Sweet Silence Studios, Mike Overton...

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Watch: MÖTLEY CRÜE Plays First Concert With New Guitarist JOHN 5

MÖTLEY CRÜE played its first concert with guitarist John 5 Friday night (February 10) at Atlantic City, New Jersey's 7,000-capacity Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena. The show also marked the first date of the band's 2023 "The World Tour" with DEF LEPPARD. MÖTLEY CRÜE's setlist was as follows: 01. Wild...