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Former GUNS N' ROSES, IRON MAIDEN, MÖTLEY CRÜE Members Pay Tribute To VAN HALEN

Deadline/Cleopatra Records has just released "'80s Metal Tribute To Van Halen", a collection of VAN HALEN covers performed by some of the biggest hard rock stars of the '80s metal scene. The complete track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Paul Di'Anno (IRON MAIDEN) – "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Lo...

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GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist To Hit The Road With HOOKERS 'N' BLOW

GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed will be taking his ultra-fun side project HOOKERS 'N' BLOW (a.k.a. HOLLYWOOD BULLDOZER) out for a two-week tour starting on August 22 in Baton Rouge, LA. and ending on September 9 in Hollywood, California for the band's first Los Angeles performance in over thre...

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Bassist CHUCK WRIGHT Comments On ANGEL CITY OUTLAWS All-Star Project

Bassist Chuck Wright (QUIET RIOT, GIUFFRIA, HOUSE OF LORDS) has posted the following message on his official web site: "I was in Houston at Bobby Blotzer's (from RATT) new studio recording tracks for his 'all-star' band's release, ANGEL CITY OUTLAWS, which also features Jani Lane [WARRANT] on vocals...

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VINCE NEIL Comments On Tampa Gig: 'Sometimes I Drink A Little Too Much'

MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil spoke to Tara Merrin of the Calgary Sun about his disastrous solo concert last Friday (June 30) in Tampa, Florida when he got so drunk he fell off the stage. Ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE singer John Corabi, who is touring with RATT, saved the day when he came ...

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Ex-RATT Members STEPHEN PEARCY, JUAN CROUCIER To Tour Together This Summer

Original RATT singer Stephen Pearcy and RATT bassist Juan Croucier have announced plans to tour together starting in late August. "There is no 'lack of communication' between these two rodents as Stephen and Juan will hit the road with their own bands and then take the stage together to perform some...

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Ex-RATT Frontman STEPHEN PEARCY: 'You Have To Be A Little Egotistical To Be In Music'

Jeff Kerby of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with former RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy. An excerpt from the chat follows: KNAC.COM: How much different is it to play smaller gigs though once you've seen the top of the mountain though? Was there some kind of Zen moment of clarity that you had...

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VINCE NEIL, JOHN CORABI Share Lead Vocals On 'Live Wire' In Tampa: Video Available

A video clip of MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil sharing lead vocal duties with ex-CRÜE singer John Corabi on the early CRÜE classic "Live Wire" during Vince's headlining appearance Friday night (June 30) at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida has been posted online at YouTube.com. As previous...

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VINCE NEIL Delivers 'Smashing' Performance In Tampa

A BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitor by the name of Ken Heavenridge has submitted the following review of MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil's solo performance in Tampa, Florida Friday night (June 30): "Vince Neil 'performed' last night (June 30th) at the St. Pete Times Forum with RATT as the opener. A friend of...

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LIZZY BORDEN Bassist Reports On W.A.S.P. Tour

Bassist Marten Andersson (LIZZY BORDEN, STARWOOD) has issued the following update via his official web site: "The LIZZY BORDEN/W.A.S.P. tour is over. It was a ton of fun and a big success — great turnouts everywhere. The W.A.S.P. band and crew were super-cool; it was a great match and the people lov...

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JANI LANE: More Solo Tour Dates Announced

Former WARRANT frontman Jani Lane has announced the following solo dates: Jun. 27 - Soft Rock Cafe - Dayton, OH Jun. 29 - Jaycee's Festival - Hobart, IN Jun. 30 - Alrosa Villa - Columbus, OH Jul. 01 - Annie’s Outdoor Pavilion - Cincinnati, OH Jul. 02 - Rhythm House Cafe - Bridgeville, PA Jul. ...

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JANI LANE, BOBBY BLOTZER Join Forces In ANGEL CITY OUTLAWS: Audio Available

Former WARRANT frontman Jani Lane has taken a little side step and has recorded some new rock tunes under the moniker ANGEL CITY OUTLAWS. RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer and a few other '80s-era rockers are part of the band. Samples of three songs — "Serial Killer", "Bruised", and "Exit" — can be heard o...

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LIZZY BORDEN Audio Interview Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 72 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. The episode features an interview host Mark Strigl conducted with the great Lizzy Borden. Topics include John Bush, Joe Holmes, W.A.S.P., OZZY OSBOURNE, RATT, and MÖTLEY CRÜE as well as L.A.'s Troubadour, Country Club and Starw...

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TRACII GUNS: 'I Still Don't Believe DIMEBAG Is Gone'

Debby Rao of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with former L.A. GUNS/BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION guitarist Tracii Guns. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: How do you feel about the music industry today? Do you think the label gave BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION a fair chance? Guns: "I thin...

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Founding ROUGH SILK Guitarist Dies

Singer Ferdy Doernberg of the German epic/melodic metallers ROUGH SILK has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Unfortunately I have some very sad news. Hilmer Staacke, the original guitar player of ROUGH SILK died yesterday He had asthma from birth and unfortunately didn'...

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VINCE NEIL's Son To Appear On MÖTLEY CRÜE Tribute Album

Versailles Records has announced the inclusion of Jizzy Pearl (LOVE/HATE, RATT),Phil Lewis (L.A. GUNS),Erik Turner (WARRANT),Frankie Banali (QUIET RIOT),Keri Kelli (SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, RATT, WARRANT, SKID ROW, ADLER'S APPETITE),and the ROCK N' ROLL JUNKIES (featuring Vince Neil Wharton — son of M...