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RICHIE KOTZEN Speaks Out After Battle With COVID-19: 'Covid Is NOT A Joke!'

Richie Kotzen has spoken out about his battle with COVID-19, saying the novel coronavirus is "not a joke." The 50-year-old guitarist/vocalist took to his social media on Monday (December 28) to reveal that he and his wife Julia Lage "just kicked the living PISS out of Covid-19." He also included a p...

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JOURNEY Has Recorded 'Six Rockers' For Upcoming Album

Neal Schon says that JOURNEY has already recorded "six rockers" for its forthcoming studio album, which is due in 2021. JOURNEY's most recent LP, "Eclipse", was released in May 2011. The Walmart exclusive debuted on the Billboard 200 album chart at No. 13 — eight spots lower than the band's previous...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Says His Next Album 'The Puzzle' Is 'Abstract, Complex, Ambient Nonsense'

Canadian singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend spoke to Guitar Interactive about his upcoming album, "The Puzzle", which he recently completed for an early 2021 release. Regarding how the coronavirus crisis has affected the musical and lyrical direction of the LP, Devin said (see video belo...

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Watch SHINEDOWN's BRENT SMITH And ERIC BASS Perform 'Christmastime Is Here'

Brent Smith and Eric Bass of SHINEDOWN recently performed a few exclusive tunes for the listeners of the Baltimore radio station 98 Rock, and one of them was a special Christmas cover. Check out their version of "Christmastime Is Here", composed by Vince Guaraldi for the 1965 TV special "A Charlie B...

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SHINEDOWN's BRENT SMITH Criticizes DR. ANTHONY FAUCI For 'Lying To Society' About SANTA CLAUS

SHINEDOWN frontman Brent Smith has taken issue with Dr. Anthony Fauci "lying" to kids by saying Santa Claus will be able to travel on Christmas Eve despite the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Fauci, the country's top infectious-disease expert, said during a CNN "Sesame Street ABC's Of COVID-19 Town Hall"...

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KORPIKLAANI Drops 'Sanaton Maa' Music Video

Finnish folk metallers KORPIKLAANI will release their new studio album, "Jylhä", on February 5, 2021 via Nuclear Blast Records. The official music video for the disc's latest single, "Sanaton Maa", can be seen below. The darkly atmospheric and folklore-laden music video features actor Yrjänä Ermala...

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HALESTORM Has Begun Recording New Album

HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale spoke to "The MetalSucks Podcast" about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2018's "Vicious" album. She said (hear audio below): "We started demoing for this record in the middle of our last record cycle, when we were still on tour. I w...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Is 'Halfway Done' With Next Album; ROBERT TRUJILLO, TAYLOR HAWKINS To Guest

Producer Andrew Watt, who worked on Ozzy Osbourne's latest album, "Ordinary Man", has confirmed to Guitar World that he and the BLACK SABBATH legend have begun collaborating on a follow-up effort. "We're about halfway through," he said. "But, you know, it's been hard with COVID and everything to kee...

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ATREYU's BRANDON SALLER Hopes Time Will 'Heal' Rift With Former Singer ALEX VARKATZAS

In October, California metallers ATREYU surprise-released a new song called "Save Us". It was the first taste of the band's music since the departure of vocalist Alex Varkatzas a month earlier. ATREYU's current lineup features drummer Brandon Saller focusing completely on singing after previously sh...

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IRON MAIDEN's ADRIAN SMITH Praises Late Producer MARTIN BIRCH: He 'Let Us Sound Like We Sounded'

Adrian Smith has praised late producer Martin Birch for his work with IRON MAIDEN, saying "he let us sound like we sounded." The British music producer, whose nickname was Headmaster, died in August at the age of 71. He was perhaps best known for his 11-year stint with MAIDEN, serving as the produce...

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ARNEL PINEDA Tries To 'Capture The Soul' Of STEVE PERRY When Working On New JOURNEY Music

In a new interview with Front Row Live Entertainment, Arnel Pineda was asked about his singing approach on JOURNEY's last two studio albums, 2008's "Revelation" and 2011's "Eclipse", as well as the band's upcoming effort, which is currently being recorded for a 2021 release. "You try to capture the...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE: 'Going To Therapy Has Been One Of The Most Amazing Acts Of Self-Love That I've Done For Myself'

During a recent appearance on the "Hardcore Humanism With Dr. Mike" podcast, HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale spoke about how rock music has long been an outlet for youthful rebellion and how it has served as the musical voice of its time, but not the mainstream voice — the underdog voice. "The beauty...

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STYX's TODD SUCHERMAN Pays Tribute To NEIL PEART With '13 For NP' Performance (Video)

STYX's Todd Sucherman was among the drummers who paid tribute to Neil Peart during the Modern Drummer Festival 2020, the twentieth annual edition of the festival. The pay-per-view event took place on September 12, produced and distributed by LiveXLive. Sucherman's contribution to Modern Drummer Fest...

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ARNEL PINEDA Says He Has Finished Recording Three Songs For JOURNEY's New Album

Arnel Pineda says that he has finished recording three songs so far for JOURNEY's new studio album. JOURNEY's most recent LP, "Eclipse", was released in May 2011. The Walmart exclusive debuted on the Billboard 200 album chart at No. 13 — eight spots lower than the band's previous album, 2008's "Reve...

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BRENT SMITH On SHINEDOWN's Longevity: 'We Love One Another, And It's A Marriage'

SHINEDOWN singer Brent Smith spoke to "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie, about SMITH & MYERS, his collaboration with SHINEDOWN guitarist Zach Myers. In October, the duo released its new double album, "Smith & Myers Volume 1" and "Volume 2", via Atlantic Records. Spe...