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DEE SNIDER: 'The Live Music Industry Is Screwed For The Time Being'

TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider spoke to Metal Hammer magazine about what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic. "The live music industry is screwed for the time being," he said. "It's hopefully not screwed forever, but this is certainly going to leave a mark. "Everything that's happeni...

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MAGICK TOUCH

Millions of words have been written about the bands that mastered, pioneered and defined a genre. The bands that are jacks of all trades and scratch the right itches in multiple corners of a genre can often get lost in that shuffle. MAGICK TOUCH definitely falls within the throwback-metal tag. But w...

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CHRIS SLADE Is 'Ready To Go' If He Gets A Call From AC/DC Again

Chris Slade says that he is "always ready to go" if he gets a call from AC/DC to join the legendary hard rock band on tour. The 73-year-old played drums for AC/DC's "Rock Or Bust" world trek after Phil Rudd was arrested for drug possession and threatening to kill an employee. Since then, AC/DC has a...

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POWERMAN 5000 Frontman Calls Out 'Peers' And 'Friends' For Playing Next Month's HERD IMMUNITY FEST

POWERMAN 5000 frontman Spider One has called out the artists who are participating in next month's Herd Immunity Fest. The three-day event, set to take place July 16-18, 2020 in Ringle, Wisconsin, will feature performances by STATIC-X, DOPE, BOBAFLEX, ROYAL BLISS, and more. The "mini-fest" will onl...

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AC/DC Celebrates 40th Anniversary Of 'Back In Black' With New Merchandise

AC/DC has launched a range of new merchandise to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its classic 1980 album "Back In Black". Last December, "Back in Black" was certified by the Recording Industry Association Of America for U.S. shipments of 25 million copies. "Back in Black" first went platinum in Oct...

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MARILYN MANSON's 'Warship My Wreck' To Be Featured On 'Dark Nights: Death Metal' Soundtrack

Composer Tyler Bates will produce and write music for the DC Comics' "Dark Nights: Death Metal" soundtrack, an inventive new project featuring songs inspired by the forthcoming seven-part comic book series written by Scott Snyder and illustrated by Greg Capullo. Due out this year via Loma Vista Reco...

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Official AC/DC Jigsaw Puzzles To Be Released In September

AC/DC will get the Rock Saws jigsaw puzzle treatment this summer. Zee Productions will release four classic album covers — "High Voltage", "For Those About To Rock", "Blow Up Your Video" and "Ballbreaker" — as 500-piece jigsaws on September 4 via its Rock Saws imprint. The iconic arts of some of roc...

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BILLY GIBBONS Discusses ZZ TOP's Next Album, Hints At JEFF BECK Guest Appearance

ZZ TOP is preparing to enter the studio to begin work on its sixteenth studio album. The follow-up to 2012's "La Futura" will reportedly once again be produced by Rick Rubin, who has previously worked with everyone from Adele, Kanye West and Justin Timberlake to METALLICA, AC/DC and Johnny Cash. Ask...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE On Use Of Backing Tracks At Rock Shows: 'I'm Not A Fan Of When I Find Out My Favorite Bands Do That'

HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale spoke to "Offstage With DWP" about her band's insistence on performing completely live — without the aid of backing tracks. "We do it more selfishly, not necessarily as a statement," she said (see video below). "But it has kind of become this interesting statement. We'...

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DEE SNIDER Reveals First Thing He Bought When He Struck It Rich

In a brand new interview with Fox 17 Rock & Review, Dee Snider was asked how he keeps his voice in shape after all these years. The 65-year-old TWISTED SISTER frontman responded (see video below): "People say, 'What do you attribute to that?' And I say, 'Believe it or not, healthy lifestyle.' I...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE, DEF LEPPARD And POISON Announce 2021 Dates For 'The Stadium Tour'

MÖTLEY CRÜE, DEF LEPPARD, POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS have announced the rescheduled dates for their "The Stadium Tour". "The Stadium Tour" was slated to kick off on June 18 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida and run through September 5 in Los Angeles. The bands reportedly al...

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DEE SNIDER Releases Music Video For Live Version Of 'I Am The Hurricane'

TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider will release "For The Love Of Metal Live!" on July 31 via Napalm Records. The DVD/Blu-ray and accompanying live album (available in various formats) features audio captured from several Snider festival performances worldwide — from the United States to Europe, Austr...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Reveals His 'Rock And Roll Firsts' (Video)

Everyone remembers their first time... What was the first album you bought? What was the first concert you attended? Everyone has an answer to these questions, including Brian Johnson of AC/DC. A new video from AXS TV in which Johnson discusses his "rock and roll firsts" can be seen below. Earlier i...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE Reveals His Top Three Early Drumming Influences

During this past Thursday's (June 11) "All Access Hits" webinar with host David Frangioni, MÖTLEY CRÜE's Tommy Lee was asked which drummers really influenced him and got him excited about drumming when he first started playing. He responded (see video below): "The hands-down guy is John Bonham [LED...

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SIMON WRIGHT On Debut DIO DISCIPLES Album: 'We Have To Figure Out The Direction That We're Going In'

Drummer Simon Wright spoke to the "Talking Metal" podcast about the status of the debut album from DIO DISCIPLES, which pays tribute to Ronnie James Dio and is fully supported by Dio's widow/manager Wendy. DIO DISCIPLES is made up of former members of DIO, along with a rotating lineup of vocalists,...