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Third Annual 'Bowl For Ronnie' Raises $49,000 For 'Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund'

The third annual "Bowl For Ronnie" celebrity bowling tournament, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, took place on Friday, October 6 at Pinz bowling center in Studio City, California. This year's event brought in $49,000 for the Dio Cancer Fund, now in its eighth year of...

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DAVID GLEN EISLEY And CRAIG GOLDY To Release EISLEY/GOLDY Debut

Singer David Glen Eisley and guitarist Craig Goldy (RESURRECTION KINGS, ex-DIO),both formerly of GIUFFRIA, have joined forces again in EISLEY/GOLDY, a partnership which sees the two artists bring back the signature sound that launched their careers in the early '80s. EISLEY/GOLDY's debut album, "Bl...

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Signed Eight-Foot SLASH Sculpture Arrives At 'British Music Experience'

For a limited time, guests at the British Music Experience will have the opportunity to come face to face to with a larger-than-life metal representation of the rock legend Slash. Famed for his time spent as GUNS N' ROSES lead guitarist, Slash has been hailed as one of the greatest guitar players o...

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Pro-Shot Video Of IRON MAIDEN Bassist's BRITISH LION Performing At WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Professionally filmed video footage of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris's solo/side project BRITISH LION performing on August 5 at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany can be seen below. Harris told Mammoth Metal TV last year that the sophomore BRITISH LION disc would sound slightly diffe...

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NIKKI SIXX To Step Down As Host Of Syndicated Radio Program 'Sixx Sense With Nikki Sixx'

MÖTLEY CRÜE and SIXX:A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx will step down as host of and end his nationally syndicated Premiere Networks/iHeartRadio rock radio programs "Sixx Sense With Nikki Sixx", "The Side Show Countdown With Nikki Sixx" and "The Side Show Classic With Nikki Sixx" at the end of this year. His...

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GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME: 'The New Reality' Artwork, Track Listing

OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, will release "The New Reality", the third and final of a concept album trilogy exploring international politics, the world economy and social ethos, on December 1 via Frontiers Music Srl. "The New Reality" track listing: 01...

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FRANKIE BANALI Discusses Difficulty Of Addressing Substance-Abuse Issues In Entertainment Industry

In a brand new interview with KNAC.COM, QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali spoke about the importance of addressing mental health issues within his community of musicians and friends in the wake of the recent deaths of Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell. He said: "I think it's always important, you...

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GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME To Release 'The New Reality' Album In December

OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, will release "The New Reality", the third and final of a concept album trilogy exploring international politics, the world economy and social ethos, on December 1 via Frontiers Music Srl. "The whole OPERATION: MINDCRIME proj...

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NIKKI SIXX Pens Powerful Los Angeles Times Op-Ed On His Addiction Struggles And Modern Opioid Crisis

Nikki Sixx has partnered with the Los Angeles Times in an op-ed taking on America's opioid epidemic from a recovering addict's perspective. A digital version of the article can be found here. Following ten years of advocating for addicts, Sixx will reissue his New York Times best-selling novel, "The...

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Former AC/DC Members And Other Australian Rock Legends Unite For BON SCOTT Tribute Tour

Featuring a lineup that includes two former AC/DC members (Simon Wright and Mark Evans),late AC/DC singer Bon Scott's son (Dave Stevens),Aussie rock stalwarts from THE ANGELS and THE POOR (James Morley and Skeenie) and rounded off with YouTube tone maven Fil "SoloDallas" Olivieri, "Bon But Not For...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO: Lyric Video For 'Inside/Outside' Song

The official lyric video for the song "Inside/Outside" from Jeff Scott Soto can be seen below. The track is taken from his new album, "Retribution", which will be released on November 10 via Frontiers Music Srl. Co-written and produced together with Jeff Scott Soto alumni Howie Simon, "Retribution"...

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Former QUIET RIOT Singer MARK HUFF Calls Band's Music 'S**t,' Slams FRANKIE BANALI's Drumming

Former QUIET RIOT singer Mark Huff has described the band's music as "shit" and has slammed the group's leader, Frankie Banali, as someone who "thinks he has talent." Huff's comments came in response to an interview Banali gave to The Morning Call in which the drummer made disparaging remarks about...

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DOKKEN, DISTURBED, Ex-SKID ROW Members Perform At 'Ultimate Texas Jam' (Video)

Don Dokken (DOKKEN),Phil Varone (SAIGON KICK, SKID ROW),John Moyer (DISTURBED),Sean McNabb (LYNCH MOB, QUIET RIOT, DOKKEN),Ira Black (I AM MORBID, WESTFIELD MASSACRE) and Monte Pittman (PRONG, MADONNA) are among the musicians who took part in the "Ultimate Jam Night Presents: Ultimate Texas Jam"...

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Listen To BOB KULICK's 'Skeletons In The Closet' Album Feat. KISS, TWISTED SISTER, Ex-BLACK SABBATH Members

"Skeletons In The Closet", the new album from Bob Kulick, can be streamed in its entirety using the SoundCloud widget below. Throughout his forty-year music career, Bob Kulick has worked with an astonishing array of artists: from Meat Loaf to MOTÖRHEAD. From KISS to Michael Bolton. W.A.S.P. to Diana...

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QUIET RIOT's FRANKIE BANALI: 'I've Been Ridiculously Criticized'

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali spoke to The Morning Call about his decision to resurrect the band after saying in 2008 that the band was over following singer Kevin DuBrow's death. "I've been ridiculously criticized — and I get it, I understand it," he said. "Because when Kevin passed away, I mad...