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PHIL CAMPBELL Blasts New Law Banning 'Noisy Protests': 'I Was In MOTÖRHEAD For Over 30 Years. Now That's Noise.'

MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell has blasted a strict new law in Britain that's designed to curb protests which have brought parts of the country to a standstill over the past year. Under the Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Act, noisy protests are forbidden in a designated area outside the House...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's TODD LA TORRE Says 'Real Singers' In Heavy Metal Are 'A Dying Breed'

QUEENSRŸCHE's Todd La Torre has lamented the lack of "real singers" in heavy metal, saying that they are a "dying breed." The 48-year-old vocalist, who has fronted QUEENSRŸCHE for the past decade, took to his Twitter on Monday (June 27) to write: "I love gutturals don't get me wrong, and I do them o...

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ALICE COOPER Signs With CAA For Touring In North America

According to Variety, legendary rocker Alice Cooper has signed with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) to represent his touring in North America. He was previously with Pinnacle Entertainment. Cooper continues to be managed by Shep Gordon at Alive Enterprises. CAA is a leading entertainment, media, and s...

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STEVIE NICKS Blasts Supreme Court For Repeal Of Roe v. Wade: 'History Is Repeating Itself'

Stevie Nicks has issued a statement blasting the U.S. Supreme Court for ruling Friday (June 24) that Americans no longer have a constitutional right to abortion. The conservative-leaning Supreme Court's decision ruling came in a case involving Mississippi's request to overturn Roe v. Wade — the cour...

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KISS Mocked Online After Displaying Australian Flag During Concert In Austria

KISS has been mocked online after the band's logo was displayed with an Australian flag insignia following the legendary rock act's concert in Vienna. At the end of KISS's show at Wiener Stadthalle on Sunday (June 26),the phrase "KISS LOVES YOU VIENNA" was displayed on the screen while fans were le...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Bassist Calls Out Artists And Celebrities Who Threaten To Leave America: 'Stop Bulls****in''

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael has called out celebrities who threaten to leave America due to tensions over politics, ideology, economics and so many other forces fraying the fabric of our nation. The 48-year-old bassist made his comments just days after GREEN DAY's Billie Joe Armstrong...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Bassist JOHNNY CHRIST Mourns Death Of Model And Social Media Star NIECE WAIDHOFER

AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ is mourning the passing of Niece Waidhofer, a social media influencer and model, who died by suicide. She was 31. The 37-year-old musician, who hosts an Internet TV show called "Drinks With Johnny", took to his social media on Sunday (June 26) to share the fol...

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Watch: GREEN DAY's BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG Says He's 'Renouncing' U.S. Citizenship After Roe v. Wade Repeal

GREEN DAY's Billie Joe Armstrong says that he is "renouncing" his American citizenship following the Supreme Court's decision to repeal Roe v. Wade. During the band's concert on Friday (June 24) in London, United Kingdom, Armstrong told the audience: "Fuck America. I'm fucking renouncing my citizens...

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KORN Bassist FIELDY 'Wasn't Quite Ready' To Go Back On Tour, Says MUNKY

During a June 19 press conference at this year's Hellfest in Clisson, France, KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer was asked about the current status of the band's bassist, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu. Fieldy announced in June 2021 that he would sit out KORN's ongoing tour in order to "heal" after "fal...

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RISE AGAINST: Repeal Of Roe v. Wade 'Represents The Few Ruling Over The Many, Something We Rail Against In Our Songs'

RISE AGAINST has issued a statement blasting the U.S. Supreme Court for ruling Friday (June 24) that Americans no longer have a constitutional right to abortion. The conservative-leaning Supreme Court's decision ruling came in a case involving Mississippi's request to overturn Roe v. Wade — the cour...

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WHITESNAKE's DAVID COVERDALE Says TOMMY ALDRIDGE Was Simply 'Under The Weather' And 'Is Getting Better'

WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale has shot down as "misleading" the claim that Tommy Aldridge is suffering from "severe health problems", saying that the drummer was simply "under the weather" when the band was forced to cancel its appearance at a Spanish festival. On Saturday (June 25), the...

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COHEED AND CAMBRIA To Donate Profits From Oklahoma City Concert To Center For Reproductive Rights

COHEED AND CAMBRIA will donate all profits from its upcoming concert in Oklahoma City to the Center For Reproductive Rights, a legal advocacy group that represented the clinic at the center of the case that resulted in the Supreme Court rolling back the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights ruling. T...

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WHITESNAKE Cancels Spanish Festival Appearance; Promoter Says TOMMY ALDRIDGE Is Suffering From 'Severe Health Problems'

**Update**: Earlier today, the Twitter account @tadrums, which appears to be controlled by Tommy Aldridge, responded to a repost of the Rock Imperium statement claiming that the WHITESNAKE drummer's "severe health problems" caused the cancelation of the band's appearance at the event. "This is paten...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Will Forgive DAVID ELLEFSON But 'Won't Play Music With Him Anymore'

MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine says that he won't play music with David Ellefson anymore, more than a year after firing the bassist from the band they formed together nearly four decades ago. Ellefson's exit came just days after sexually tinged messages and explicit video footage involving him were posted...

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Rockers React To Repeal Of Roe v. Wade: 'The Religious Cults Are One Step Closer To A Theocracy'

PEARL JAM, David Draiman (DISTURBED),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT),Todd La Torre (QUEENSRŸCHE) and Brian Fair (SHADOWS FALL) among the musicians who have reacted on social media to the news that the Supreme Court ruled Friday (June 24) that Americans no longer have a constitutional right to abortion....