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Former GILLAN And OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist BERNIE TORMÉ Is 'Extremely Ill' And In Intensive Care

Former GILLAN and OZZY OSBOURNE guitar legend Bernie Tormé has been hospitalized with double pneumonia. The news of the Irish musician's health issues was broken via his Facebook page earlier today. The post reads: "Bernie Tormé is extremely ill in intensive care with virulent double pneumonia. We...

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WATCHTOWER's RON JARZOMBEK Releases Two New Singles

Ron Jarzombek (BLOTTED SCIENCE, SPASTIC INK, WATCHTOWER) has just released two digital singles, "Frenetically Inconsistent Velocities Entwined" and "The Ink Panther". "Frenetically Inconsistent Velocities Entwined" (a.k.a. "FIVE") is the first of four songs that were initially written for the third...

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DEFTONES Frontman Scores Episode Of HULU's 'Into The Dark' Horror Event Series

According to Deadline, DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno served as the composer for the first of two new installments of Hulu's "Into The Dark" horror event series from Blumhouse Television. The April Fools' Day-themed "I'm Just F*cking With You" will premiere on Friday, April 5. Executive produced by...

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Former QUEENSRŸCHE Vocalist GEOFF TATE: 'I Think I Have One More Album In Me, Maybe Two'

Former QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate recently spoke with Cathy Rankin of Brickhouse TV. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On QUEENSRŸCHE's classic 1988 album "Operation: Mindcrime": Geoff: "I can't speak for everyone, of course —...

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UNIVERSAL MUSIC Sues Australian Politician Accused Of Using Rewritten Version Of TWISTED SISTER Classic

According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Universal has filed a lawsuit against the Australian politician accused of rewriting a TWISTED SISTER song without permission. Clive Palmer adopted the melody and rhythm of TWISTED SISTER's hit single "We're Not Gonna Take It" in his political advertisements f...

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NIGHT RANGER Mourns Death Of Longtime Tour Manager

NIGHT RANGER's longtime tour manager Todd Confessore passed away on February 5. The following statement was issued today by NIGHT RANGER members Jack Blades, Brad Gillis, Kelly Keagy, Keri Kelli and Eric Levy: "It is with the heaviest of hearts that we acknowledge the passing of our dear friend and...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist Says Australian Politician 'Broke The Law' By Releasing Rewritten Version Of 'We're Not Gonna Take It'

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French says that the Australian politician accused of rewriting the band's song without permission "broke the law" by releasing it commercially. Clive Palmer adopted the melody and rhythm of TWISTED SISTER's hit single "We're Not Gonna Take It" in his political adver...

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Video: DEE SNIDER Performs Solo Material, TWISTED SISTER Classics In Sydney

Fan-filmed video footage of Dee Snider's February 1 concert at the Manning Bar in Sydney, Australia can be seen below. Snider's Australian tour includes dates in Sydney and Melbourne, where the TWISTED SISTER frontman is performing two shows per city, one "spoken" and one "shouted." Snider recently...

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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER Says Success Of 'We're Not Gonna Take It' Was 'A Dream Come True'

During a January 30 appearance on Australia's "The Morning Show", TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider spoke about what it was like when the band's song "We're Not Gonna Take It" first became a smash hit after it was released as a single in April 1984. "It was obviously a dream come true," Dee said (s...

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TWISTED SISTER Frontman Says Australian Politician Is A 'Common Criminal' Who Is 'Stealing' His Band's Music

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has slammed the Australian politician accused of rewriting the band's song without permission as a "common criminal" who is "stealing" the group's music. Clive Palmer adopted the melody and rhythm of TWISTED SISTER's hit single "We're Not Gonna Take It" in his poli...

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NANCY WILSON Honored With 'Music For Life' Award At 2019 NAMM Show

During the opening Breakfast of Champions session at The 2019 NAMM Show, Nancy Wilson, the celebrated guitar virtuoso and co-founder of seminal rock band HEART, was presented with the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) "Music For Life" award. The award honors pioneering artists who, thro...

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Why OZZY OSBOURNE Hated Doing 'The Osbournes'

Ozzy Osbourne says that he was "falling apart emotionally" during the making of the MTV reality show "The Osbournes", which followed the lives of the BLACK SABBATH singer and his family. The "fly-on-the-wall" TV series, which became the highest rated original program in MTV's history, started in 200...

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MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist PHIL CAMPBELL Hopes To Release Debut Solo Album By The Summer

MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell has told Greece's "TV War" that he hopes to release his debut solo album by the summer. The disc, which has been in the works for more than five years, will include guest appearances by Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST),Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER),Chris Fehn of SLIPKNOT,...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'I'm Still The 13-Year-Old Kid Listening To KISS Records In My Bedroom'

Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS, SONS OF APOLLO) was interviewed by Heavy New York at the Hall Of Heavy Metal History on Wednesday, January 23 at Marriott Delta Garden Grove in Anaheim, California. The annual Metal Hall Of Fame gala was hosted by television, radio personality an...

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SKID ROW: 30th-Anniversary Reissue Of Debut Album Includes Bonus Studio Track, Live Performance

SKID ROW was unleashed on the world when its self-titled debut album was released in January 1989. That year, the album steadily climbed the Billboard chart to peak at No. 6 on the strength of the band's hits "Youth Gone Wild", "I Remember You" and Billboard Top 5 single "18 And Life". Rhino celebra...