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DEE SNIDER On Current State Of Heavy Metal: 'I See That The Passion Is Still There'

TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider was recently interviewed by Toronto, Ontario, Canada's 94.9 The Rock radio station. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the current state of heavy metal: Dee: "You've got these people out there [who...

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GEDDY LEE, ALEX LIFESON To Appear At 'Rush Fan Day' At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

2013 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of RUSH will be on hand for Rush Fan Day on Saturday, January 19 at the at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Having played the bass guitar for over four decades, Lee has spent years collecting hundreds of vintage b...

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Canadian MÖTLEY CRÜE Fan Blames 'Kickstart My Heart' For His Speeding Ticket

According to Kelowna Now, a Canadian driver has blamed a MÖTLEY CRÜE song for his recent speeding ticket. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba pulled over a driver for this week who claimed he was driving above the speed limit because "Kickstart My Heart" was on the radio. "Funny enough, ou...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER: 'I'm About As Close To An Anarchist As You Can Be'

ICED EARTH leader Jon Schaffer says that he isn't concerned about alienating any of his band's fans by voicing his political views in his interviews. The guitarist — who has previously described himself as "a constitutional conservative" — has been discarded by some as a conspiracy theorist after la...

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THE MUTE GODS' 'Atheists And Believers' Album To Feature Guest Appearance By RUSH's ALEX LIFESON

THE MUTE GODS, featuring Nick Beggs (STEVEN WILSON, STEVE HACKETT),Roger King (STEVE HACKETT) and Marco Minnemann (THE ARISTOCRATS, THE SEA WITHIN),will release its third studio album, "Atheists And Believers", on March 22. Arriving just over two years after its predecessor, "Tardigrades Will Inhe...

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FOREIGNER Donates Proceeds From New Version Of 'I Want To Know What Love Is' To Shriners Hospitals For Children

FOREIGNER, the classic British-American rock band, has announced that it is donating proceeds from a new version of its hit song "I Want To Know What Love Is" to Shriners Hospitals For Children. FOREIGNER recently recorded the song and created a new music video featuring Shriners Hospitals For Child...

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PUNKY MEADOWS And FRANK DIMINO Resurrect ANGEL, Announce Plans For New Album

After performing a number of shows together throughout 2018 for the first time in over 35 years, Punky Meadows and Frank DiMino from the legendary '70s rock band ANGEL have decided to resurrect the group under the banner ANGEL FEATURING PUNKY MEADOWS AND FRANK DIMINO. Joining them in the revamped A...

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Video Premiere: SUICIDAL TENDENCIES' 'All Kinda Crazy'

The official music video for the song "All Kinda Crazy" from SUICIDAL TENDENCIES can be seen below. The clip was filmed and edited by Oleg Rooz, who traveled with the band to over six SUICIDAL TENDENCIES headline festivals and shows in Europe in November 2018. The track is taken from the band's late...

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LOU GRAMM Says It's 'Time' For Him To 'Walk Away' From Touring As A Solo Artist

Original FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm has announced his retirement from performing as a solo artist. Gramm broke the news of his decision to stop touring at the conclusion of his concert Saturday night (December 29) in Schenectady, New York. He told the audience (see video below): "It's been quite a...

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JESSE LEACH On Recording Next KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Album: 'This Was The Single Hardest Process I've Ever Had To Deal With'

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's Jesse Leach has finished laying down the vocal tracks for the band's new album, tentatively due in early 2019. The follow-up to 2016's "Incarnate" will mark the Massachusetts metallers' third full-length effort since the return of Leach, who rejoined the group in 2012. Leach took...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE On Upcoming Album: 'Music Is Fast And Strong'

MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine has offered an update on the songwriting sessions for the band's 16th studio album, tentatively due in early 2019. He tweeted on Tuesday (December 25): "Droogs, I'm pulling back on Social Media as things rev up re: LP 16. Not enough time to do my job(s). "Progress is go...

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BRET MICHAELS Says POISON Will Return In 2020 'With Some New Songs'

Bret Michaels says that POISON will return in 2020 "with some new songs." Earlier this year, POISON completed the "Nothin' But A Good Time 2018" tour with CHEAP TRICK and POP EVIL. POISON's last album of new material was 2002's "Hollyweird". An album of covers, "Poison'd", followed in 2007. In a bra...

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GEDDY LEE Says Writing A Book Was 'Good' For Him After RUSH's Final Tour

Tom Power of CBC's "Q" recently conducted an interview with RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee about his new book, "Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book Of Bass". You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On trying to find the "perfect" bass: Geddy: "It's...

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JASON BONHAM Says His Wife Kept Him From Flying Into Rage After LED ZEPPELIN Asked Him To Change 'EXPERIENCE' Name

When FOREIGNER announced its 2018 summer tour, the opening act was listed as JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EVENING instead of JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE, the name under which the drummer has been touring nearly a decade. As as result, many assumed that the tour press release and poster con...

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VOLBEAT Is 'Right In The Middle Of' Recording New Album

Danish/American rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT have entered the studio to begin recording their new album for a tentative early 2019 release. Guitarist Rob Caggiano told Loudwire about the follow-up to 2016's "Seal The Deal & Let's Boogie": "It's definitely not going to be the same thing as the last recor...