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GARY HOLT On STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA's Latest Dismissal From EXODUS: 'The Marriage Was Done And Over'

Gary Holt has confirmed that Steve "Zetro" Souza was fired from EXODUS, explaining that the "marriage" between the singer and the rest of the band was "done and over". Last month it was announced that EXODUS had parted ways with Zetro and had been rejoined by Rob Dukes. Souza joined EXODUS in 1986 a...

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GENE SIMMONS Explains Why Rock Music Is No Longer As 'Fashionable' As It Once Was

In a new interview with Tom Cridland of the Greatest Music Of All Time podcast, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was asked why he thinks rock music is no longer as "fashionable" as it once was. He responded in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's the business and who the fans are. The...

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TRIUMPH's RIK EMMETT Says He Was Recently Hospitalized With Food Poisoning

TRIUMPH's Rik Emmett has revealed that he was recently hospitalized with a nasty case of food poisoning. On Thursday (February 6),the 71-year-old Canadian musician took to his Facebook to write: "For today's Show and Tell - I can cross off 'Ambulance Ride to Emergency' from my bucket list. "Who kne...

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STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA On His Latest Departure From EXODUS: 'I Did Not Leave; I Was Let Go'

Steve "Zetro" Souza has made his first comments since his latest departure from EXODUS, saying that he was "let go" from the band. Last month it was announced that EXODUS had parted ways with the singer and had been rejoined by Rob Dukes. Souza joined EXODUS in 1986 after previously fronting the ban...

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AC/DC Announces Summer 2025 European Leg Of 'Power Up' Tour

Hard rock legends AC/DC have announced the summer 2025 European leg of the "Power Up" tour. The new AC/DC dates kick off on June 26 at Letňany Airport in Prague, Czech Republic and wrap up at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland on August 21. Along the way, AC/DC will make stops in Germany, It...

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BILLY CORGAN Debuts New Podcast 'The Magnificent Others'

Billy Corgan, the frontman of the two-time Grammy Award-winning iconic rock band THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, will launch his new podcast, "The Magnificent Others", on February 5 via Bill Maher's Club Random Studios. Watch the official trailer for the podcast's first installment and its high-powered slate...

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Watch: IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Performs At 2025 Benefit Concert For Florida's HomeSafe

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain performed at a benefit concert for nonprofit HomeSafe at its annual Classic Rock & Roll Party on January 25 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Video and photos of his appearance can be found below. Founded in 1979, HomeSafe provides...

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STEPHEN PEARCY And WARREN DEMARTINI Reveal Band Lineup For M3 ROCK FESTIVAL, Explain Why They Are Not Performing As RATT

During an appearance on Wednesday's (January 29) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Stephen Pearcy and Warren DeMartini revealed the musicians who will join them when they perform a set of RATT classics as one of the headliners of the 2025 edition of the M3 Rock Festival, set to...

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DAVID LEE ROTH And PEARCY/DEMARTINI Partial RATT Reunion To Headline 2025 Edition Of M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth and the epic reunion of Stephen Pearcy and Warren DeMartini performing RATT hits will be the headliners of the 2025 edition of the M3 Rock Festival, set to take place May 2-4, 2025 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. Pearcy had this to say about...

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Watch: ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ Sings PAT BENATAR's 'Heartbreaker' Backed By ALEX SKOLNICK, DOUG ALDRICH And FRANK BELLO

During last night's "Ultimate Jam Night" at NAMM at the Anaheim Convention Center Arena in Anaheim, California, Alissa White- Gluz of ARCH ENEMY sang a cover of the Pat Benatar classic "Heartbreaker" backed by Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT) and Doug Aldrich (WHITESNAKE, DIO) on guitar and Frank Bello (AN...

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BON JOVI Guitarist PHIL X And THE DRILLS Announce New Album 'POW! Right In The Kisser'

Theofilos Xenidis, better known as Phil X, prolific studio guitarist, songwriter and renowned guitarist for Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees BON JOVI, and his band THE DRILLS are back and ready to blow minds with their electrifying new album "POW! Right In The Kisser", set for release on March 2...

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SHINEDOWN Announces 2025 'Dance, Kid, Dance' Tour With BUSH And BEARTOOTH

Multi-platinum, chart-topping band SHINEDOWN has announced their highly anticipated upcoming "Dance, Kid, Dance" tour. Co-produced by FPC Live and Live Nation, the "Dance, Kid, Dance" tour kicks off on April 25 in Des Moines, Iowa, making stops across the U.S. in Nashville, New York and more before...

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GENE SIMMONS Once Again Defends His 'Dancing With The Stars' Comments: 'The Alternative Is We Ignore All Women, Never Compliment You'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has once again proclaimed that he stands by "every word" he said when he served as a guest judge, alongside Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough, for last October's "Hair Metal Night" episode of "Dancing With The Stars". The episode saw 11 pairs return t...

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BON JOVI's First-Ever Authored Anthology 'Bon Jovi: Forever' Due In June

British family-owned publishing house Genesis Publications will release BON JOVI's first-ever authored anthology. With unlimited access to BON JOVI's extensive archive and narrated by Jon Bon Jovi, "Bon Jovi: Forever" chronicles the band's remarkable 40-year history. "Bon Jovi: Forever" will ship in...

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BRET MICHAELS's Lead Guitarist PETE EVICK Releases 'Your Last One' Single

EVICK, the project led by Bret Michaels's lead guitarist and music director for over two decades Pete Evick, has released a new single, "Your Last One". Prior to hooking up with Michaels, Evick spent many years on the road and in the studio with his band some odd reason, signed to Sol 3 Records unde...