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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Receives First Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine: 'I Wanna Rock'

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet has just received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. On Wednesday (April 14),the 57-year-old guitarist/vocalist, who lives in Massachusetts, took to his Twitter to share a picture of him holding up a pin that reads "I Got Vaccinated At Gillette Stadium" after he...

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THE WHO And HEINZ BEANZ Reunite After 50 Years For Limited-Edition Charity Cans

The year is 1967. Heinz Beanz launches its famous "Beanz Meanz Heinz" advertising slogan, since voted the U.K.'s favorite of all time. This same year, THE WHO release their third album, "The Who Sell Out", with the now-iconic sleeve featuring Roger Daltrey sitting in a bath full of Heinz Beanz and f...

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SLIPKNOT's SHAWN 'CLOWN' CRAHAN: Why Unreleased 'Look Outside Your Window' 2008 Album Has Yet To See Light Of Day

SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan says that plans are still afoot to put out a set of 11 previously unreleased songs recorded by four members of the band during the sessions for its 2008 LP "All Hope Is Gone". Crahan revealed the existence of the music in 2018, saying that he, singer Corey...

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DEEP PURPLE's IAN PAICE And YES's STEVE HOWE Join Hip-Hop Legend DMX On New Single

Anyone who has followed the career of DMX, one of the most distinctive and instantly recognizable voices in all of hip hop, knows that he makes moves. From his blockbuster solo albums in the late '90s and early 2000s, to his numerous guest appearances on tracks with Jay Z, LL Cool J, Mase, The LOX a...

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KANSAS Parts Ways With Guitarist ZAK RIZVI

KANSAS, America's legendary progressive rock band, has announced the departure of guitarist Zak Rizvi. Rizvi joined KANSAS in 2016, but his relationship with KANSAS goes back almost 20 years earlier when his band 4FRONT opened for KANSAS. Zak went on to work alongside producer Jeff Glixman on vario...

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SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE Announce Spring U.S. Tour Dates

SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE has announced a handful of Florida shows in May and June. The five-date trek will kick off on May 23 in Key West and include two shows each in Orlando and St. Augustine. SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE said in a statement: "SAMMY & THE CIRCLE are heading back on the roa...

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SKILLET's JOHN COOPER Says His 'Jesus Freak' Mother Felt That Rock Music Was 'The Biggest Tool Of The Devil'

In a new interview with "The Dr. Jeff Show", John Cooper, the frontman and bassist for the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band SKILLET, spoke about his musical upbringing and his introduction to rock music. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "My parents were Christians. My mom was a fana...

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JUDAS PRIEST Touring Guitarist ANDY SNEAP Discusses His Love Of 'Flying V' Guitars In Documentary Outtake

An outtake from the "Flying V" documentary in which JUDAS PRIEST touring guitarist Andy Sneap talks about his early interest in the Flying V guitar can be seen below. According to Sneap, he first became fascinated by the Flying V guitar after seeing ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann holding a Flying V...

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SERJ TANKIAN Refuses To Shut Up About Politics

Serj Tankian has defended his right to speak out on political issues. The SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman, who is currently promoting a new documentary about his life and activist work, discussed his decision to publicly express his political views in a new interview with Brazil's G1. Asked how he respond...

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TONY IOMMI Says It Was 'Wrong' For GEOFF NICHOLLS's Estate To Release DIO-Era BLACK SABBATH Song 'Slapback'

Tony Iommi says that it was "wrong" for the Ronnie James Dio-era BLACK SABBATH song titled "Slapback" to be released without the band's knowledge. Gary Rees, the stepson and executor of the estate of SABBATH's longtime keyboardist Geoff Nicholls, uploaded the track to YouTube in early March, writing...

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JOURNEY Settles With STEVE SMITH And ROSS VALORY Over Alleged 'Corporate Coup D'État'

JOURNEY's Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain have resolved their legal dispute with the band's former members, drummer Steve Smith and bassist Ross Valory. On March 3, 2020, Schon and Cain filed a lawsuit against Valory and Smith, who had been members of JOURNEY on and off since the band formed in 1973, c...

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ICED EARTH Guitarist JON SCHAFFER's Next Court Hearing Set For April 6

A hearing on a motion to review a pre-trial detention order for ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer in connection with the siege on the U.S. Capitol will be held on Tuesday, April 6 at 12:30 p.m. via videoconference before Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell. Earlier today (Wednesday, March 31),Howell signed...

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LAMB OF GOD Releases Live Video for 'Resurrection Man' from 'Lamb Of God (Deluxe Version)'

LAMB OF GOD has released the official video for " Resurrection Man (Live)" from the "Live In Richmond, VA" DVD, which is part of the "Lamb Of God (Deluxe Version)", out now via Epic Records. The clip was filmed in the band's native Richmond, Virginia, for a September 2020 livestream. "'Resurrection...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER Was Allegedly One Of The First People To Breach The Capitol

A federal court upheld a pre-trial detention order for ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer in connection with the siege on the U.S. Capitol. On March 19, U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui ordered the 53-year-old musician, who resides in in Edinburgh, Indiana, held without bail on six federal criminal...

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Bullet Containing LEMMY's Ashes Is 'The Greatest Gift I've Ever Received In My Life,' Says RIKI RACHTMAN

Former "Headbangers Ball" host Riki Rachtman spoke with Elliott Fullam of Little Punk People yesterday about his new Gimme Metal TV show called "The Ball" and he also went into more detail about his Lemmy bullet that he received as a personal gift. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I lo...