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RAMONES To Have Street Named After Them Unveiled This Month

An intersection in Forest Hills, New York will be officially renamed "The Ramones Way" as a memorial to the legendary punk band. It the intersection of 67th Avenue and 110th Street, right in front of Forest Hills High School, where the band's original lineup met and would later become inductees into...

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DISTURBED Frontman Says People Are Too Quick To Demonize Music Streaming Services

DISTURBED singer David Draiman, who has been a vocal supporter of Spotify for years, says that people are too quick to demonize streaming services for the paltry payments they pay out to music rightsholders. The most popular subscription service, Spotify reportedly has more than 100 million users, 4...

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JOE LYNN TURNER's 'The Sessions' To Include Guest Appearances By DEF LEPPARD, WHITESNAKE Members

Vocalist Joe Lynn Turner, best known for fronting Ritchie Blackmore's RAINBOW during that band's creative peak in the 1980s and later as the frontman for Yngwie Malmsteen, has been called The Man With The Golden Voice, and it's easy to understand why; nearly everything Turner records sounds blessed...

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DISTURBED's 'Immortalized' Certified Gold In U.S.

DISTURBED's sixth studio album, "Immortalized ", was officially certified gold on September 23 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for sales of more than 500,000 copies. The certification came seven months after RIAA started including on-demand audio and video streams and a track...

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SEVEN: 'Fight' Video Released

"Fight", the new video from U.K./Swedish melodic rockers SEVEN, can be seen below. The song, which was co-written by well-known songwriter Jeff Paris (MR. BIG, VIXEN, Y&T, Paul Stanley),is taken from SEVEN's new album, "Shattered", which was released on September 23 by U.K. label Escape Music L...

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NIKKI SIXX Shares Thoughts On America's Heroin Epidemic: 'People Don't Know What They're Getting, And They're Dying'

During the September 13 edition of his "Sixx Sense" radio show, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx — who struggled with substance abuse throughout his early and mid-career and was even supposedly declared clinically dead after a heroin overdose in 1987 made his heart stop for two minutes — shared his th...

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STATUS QUO Manager Says RICK PARFITT 'Died' For Several Minutes Following His Heart Attack

STATUS QUO has announced that guitarist Rick Parfitt has been ordered to rest for the remainder of the year at the very least following on from his heart attack and associated complications following a QUO show in Turkey on June 14. This means, of course, that he will be unable to take part in the ....

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GEOFF TATE Joined By BLAZE BAYLEY, TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS In OPERATION: MINDCRIME's 'Taking On The World' Video

"Taking On The World", the new video from OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, can be seen below. The song, which was co-written by MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and features guest appearances by Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN) and Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST...

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CHRIS SLADE Talks About His Role In AC/DC (Video)

A new two-minute video clip in which AC/DC drummer Chris Slade talks about playing with the band can be seen below. Says Slade: "AC/DC is like a… It's an institution, for a start. The fans feel a part of the family, and that's a good feeling. It's a really good feeling. "My role in AC/DC ...

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New LEMMY Tribute Record Features Members Of WOLF, DENATA And SEANCE

Swedish paleontology professor and heavy metal aficionado Mats E. Eriksson named a fossil worm, Kalloprion Kilmisteri, in honor of Lemmy Kilmister in 2006. Now — ten years later — the fossil has come to brutal sonic life with the aid of prolific Swedish metal musicians, notably members of WOLF, DENA...

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CRAIG GOLDY Fires Back At VIVIAN CAMPBELL: I Wish He'd Just Say 'I'm Sorry'

Former DIO and current DIO DISCIPLES guitarist Craig Goldy has fired back at Vivian Campbell for saying that DIO DISCIPLES have "zero credibility" as a Ronnie James Dio tribute project despite the fact that the band is fully supported by Ronnie's widow/manager, Wendy. The current DEF LEPPARD guitari...

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IRON MAIDEN Bassist's BRITISH LION Announces European Tour, Readies Live Album

IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris's solo/side project BRITISH LION will embark on a European tour in November and December. Tickets go on sale Monday, September 5 at 2 p.m. BST / 3 p.m. CET and will be available through www.steveharrisbritishlion.com. Says Steve: "It's been great fun taking BRITISH L...

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DISTURBED Singer: Response To 'Immortalized' Album Has Been 'Overwhelming'

It was just over a year ago that DISTURBED released its first all-new studio album since 2010, "Immortalized", and watched the record enter the Billboard album chart at No. 1 to become the group's fifth chart-topper in a row. With the album also going platinum, plus a massive tour and three No. 1 si...

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DISTURBED Releases Lyric Video For 'Open Your Eyes' Song

DISTURBED has released a lyric video for the song "Open Your Eyes", taken from the band's sixth studio album, "Immortalized", which came out in August 2015. Check it out below. DISTURBED singer David Draiman told the Rock 100.5 The KATT radio station about "Open Your Eyes": "The lyrical content is p...

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GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME: Listen To New Song 'Miles Away'

Frontiers Music Srl will release "Resurrection", the new album from OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, on September 23. Another song from the CD, "Miles Away", can be streamed below. "Resurrection" is the second part of Tate's musical trilogy. One year after...