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MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'The End' Concert Movie To Be Screened In Overseas Territories Next Month

MÖTLEY CRÜE final concert will be screened at select cinemas across Europe, South America, Australia and Japan next month. Filmed at The Staples Centre in Los Angeles on December 31, 2015, "The End" features the swansong concert in its glorious entirety alongside exclusive backstage documentary foot...

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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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MACY GRAY Covers METALLICA's 'Nothing Else Matters' With A Jazz Ensemble (Audio)

One of the most iconic and instantly recognizable voices in music history is back in a way you've never heard before. Multi-platinum artist Macy Gray makes her Chesky Records debut with her new jazz-infused album "Stripped", an intimate offering recorded live on high-resolution audio in a decommissi...

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STRYPER Frontman MICHAEL SWEET Releases Video For 'Radio' Song

The official video for "Radio", a brand new song from STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet, can be seen below. The track is taken from Sweet's seventh solo album, "One Sided War", which will be released on August 26 via Rat Pak Records. Backing Michael on the record are WHITESNAKE guitarist Joel Hoekstra,...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: I'm Still Blown Away LOU REED Wanted To Collaborate With Us

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield has once again defended "Lulu", the band's controversial collaborative album with former THE VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman Lou Reed, saying that he is "still blown away" Reed wanted to work with METALLICA. "Lulu" polarized fans around the world and earned METALLICA so...

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ARCHITECTS Guitarist TOM SEARLE Dead At 28

Tom Searle, guitarist and founding member of the British metalcore band ARCHITECTS, has died after a three-year battle with cancer. He was only 28 years old. In a statement posted on the ARCHITECTS Facebook page, Tom's twin brother and bandmate Dan Searle says: "He was an incredible songwriter and g...

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STRYPER Announces 'To Hell With The Devil' 30th-Anniversary Tour Dates

Iconic rock band STRYPER will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its multi-platinum album "To Hell With The Devil" this fall with a world tour, featuring all four original members and complete with the original yellow-and-black costumes. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Sep. 29 - Atlanta, GA -...

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VINCE NEIL Says He's The Only Member Of MÖTLEY CRÜE 'Who Got Emotional' At Final Concert

MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil spoke to Telegram.com about the band's decision to call it quits after one last show at the Staples Center in Los Angeles following an eighteen-month tour that saw the band performing to packed houses all over the world. "I think I was the only one in the band ...

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NFL Stars Celebrate Return To Football With Sing-Along To MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Home Sweet Home'

If you watched the Los Angeles Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys game on ESPN Saturday night, you saw a spot featuring past and present NFL players, fans, coaches and more members of the sports community ringing in the return of football season by singing along to and air-guitaring MÖTLEY CRÜE's classic balla...

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STRYPER Frontman MICHAEL SWEET Releases Lyric Video For 'Golden Age' Song

The official lyric video for "Golden Age", a brand new song from STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet, can be seen below. The song is taken from Sweet's seventh solo album, "One Sided War", which will be released on August 26 via Rat Pak Records. Backing Michael on the record are WHITESNAKE guitarist Joel...

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WARRANT Taps Producer JEFF PILSON For Next Studio Album

On August 3, Backstage Axxess conducted an interview with WARRANT guitarist Erik Turner. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Speaking about WARRANT's plans to record the follow-up to 2011's "Rockaholic" album, Erik said: "We just officially signed our second option with Frontie...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET On U.S. Presidential Race: 'There's Major Flaws With Both' Candidates

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet was interviewed for the latest episode of the "Talking Metal" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Asked if he has been following the U.S. presidential race, Sweet said: "In the past few weeks, not as much, but prior to that, I was r...

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STRYPER Frontman Slams BOBBY BLOTZER For 'Dragging RATT's Name And Reputation Through The Mud'

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet has slammed Bobby Blotzer for "drag[ging] the name and reputation of [RATT] through the mud because he feels he has the right to do so." The drummer has been touring the U.S. for the last few months with his own version of RATT, featuring several new members alongside...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: Most Successful Bands Usually Aren't Democracies

Rocket Sports & Entertainment Network recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked if some of the perceived tension between the bands taking part in the 1991 "Clash Of The Titans" tour — ANTHRAX, SLA...

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Could STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Ever Sing For VAN HALEN? 'It Would Be A Match Made In Heaven,' He Says

STRYPER's Michael Sweet says that he would "absolutely" front VAN HALEN if he was ever asked to step in as a replacement for either David Lee Roth or Sammy Hagar. Sweet, who in 2008 joined the legendary group BOSTON on vocals and guitar for their 54-city summer headlining tour of North America, disc...