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Reunited DOKKEN: First Rehearsal Footage Posted Online

The first video footage of the reunited classic lineup of DOKKEN — singer Don Dokken, guitarist George Lynch, bassist Jeff Pilson and drummer "Wild" Mick Brown — rehearsing for its upcoming live performances can be seen below. The group will play its only U.S. show on September 30 at Badlands Pawn G...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL: Having Cancer 'Reinvigorated My Passion For Life And For My Work'

DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell recently spoke to Talking Metal about his continuing battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma, with which he was diagnosed in 2013. He said (hear audio below): "It's one of these things — it's one step forward, two steps back. "I'm not concerned about my...

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STYX To Salute PITTSBURGH STEELERS Linebacker KEVIN GREENE

As any STYX fan in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania knows, their signature track "Renegade" has been an adopted theme song of the Pittsburgh Steelers football team for over a decade. They've sung the national anthem at many Steelers games in recent years and they'll be proudly singing it once again at the S...

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Here Is The First Photo Of Reunited DOKKEN

The first photo of the reunited classic lineup of DOKKEN — singer Don Dokken, guitarist George Lynch, bassist Jeff Pilson and drummer "Wild" Mick Brown — can be seen below (as originally posted on Pilson's Facebook page). The group will play its only U.S. show on September 30 at Badlands Pawn Guns G...

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VINNY APPICE Talks LAST IN LINE, Performing With Orchestra (Video)

California Rock News conducted an interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL) on Friday, September 23 at GoDpsMusic in Newbury Park, California. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On LAST IN LINE,...

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GHOST: Identity Of New Female Bassist Finally Confirmed?

Swedish occult rockers GHOST are believed to have enlisted Megan Thomas from the New York-based all-female LED ZEPPELIN tribute band LEZ ZEPPELIN to play bass on their "Popestar" North American tour, which kicked off September 16 at Main Street Armory in Rochester, New York. As with all the members...

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GEORGE LYNCH Says There Is 'A 50/50 Chance' Classic DOKKEN Lineup Will Play More Shows After Japanese Tour

George Lynch spoke to TeamRock about the reunion of the classic lineup of DOKKEN. The group will play its only U.S. show on September 30 at Badlands Pawn Guns Gold And Rock 'N' Roll in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The concert will be a warm-up gig for the band's six-show Japanese run dubbed ...

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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA And KERRY KING Talk About 'Repentless' Video Trilogy

When the members of SLAYER were approached by Nuclear Blast America's general manager Gerardo Martinez to make a music video for "Repentless", the title track of the band's 2015 label debut, they thought it was going to be a cool, one-off music video. Little did they know. Martinez put the band toge...

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LAST IN LINE: More U.S., European Tour Dates Announced

LAST IN LINE — the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO member Vinny Appice, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH MOB — has announced the following tour dates: Oct. 22 - Costa Mesa, CA @ Tiki Bar, CA Oct. 23 - West H...

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SAXON Begins Work On New Studio Album

British heavy metal legends SAXON have commenced work on the follow-up to last year's "Battering Ram" album for a tentative 2017 release. The group's 22nd studio LP is once again being produced by Andy Sneap, who has previously worked with MEGADETH, ACCEPT, TESTAMENT and EXODUS, among others. In a n...

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Former MEGADETH, DIO, LYNCH MOB Members Set For Second Annual 'Bowl 4 Ronnie' Bowling Party

The second annual Bowl 4 Ronnie bowling party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, will take place on Friday, November 4 at the Pinz Bowling Center in Studio City, California. The event, hosted by radio personality Eddie Trunk, will include a celebrity bowling tournament,...

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KIX To Release 'Can't Stop The Show: The Return Of Kix' In October

Maryland hard rock veterans KIX will release "Can't Stop The Show: The Return Of Kix", a two-disc DVD/CD set, October 21 via Loud & Proud Records. The 71-minute film is an in-depth look into KIX's decision to record their first new album, 2014's "Rock Your Face Off", in almost 20 years. The DVD...

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LAST IN LINE Announces European Tour Dates

LAST IN LINE — the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO member Vinny Appice, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH MOB — will embark on its first-ever European tour this fall. So far the following dates have been conf...

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DOKKEN's Upcoming Reunion Is 'A Chance For Redemption,' Says DON DOKKEN

Don Dokken spoke to Billboard about the reunion of the classic lineup of DOKKEN. The group will play its only U.S. show on September 30 at Badlands Pawn Guns Gold And Rock 'N' Roll in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The concert will be a warm-up gig for the band's six-show Japanese run dubbed ...

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JEFF PILSON: The Members Of DOKKEN Have 'Done A Lot Of Damage To Each Other'

Robert Cavuoto of Myglobalmind online magazine recently conducted an interview with DOKKEN and FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson. An excerpt from the chats follow below. Myglobalmind: DOKKEN is been getting some heat in the press about doing the Japan reunion dates for the wrong reason — that being for...