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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER To Release First Book 'Wicked Words And Epic Tales'

ICED EARTH founder, songwriter, guitarist and producer Jon Schaffer has announced the release of his first book, "Wicked Words And Epic Tales". The book is the debut release from Schaffer's new publishing company Wicked Words, LLC and is the first of many original concepts planned for future release...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist GILBY CLARKE To Release 'The Gospel Truth' Single

On June 29, former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke will release "The Gospel Truth", the second single lifted from his forthcoming album of the same title, and is about the concept of truth today. The truth is whatever someone says out loud, no one is accountable and it’s puzzling. Reflecting on...

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HALESTORM's JOE HOTTINGER: 'It's Unprecedented Times For All Of Us Alive Today'

In a recent interview with Ernie Ball's "Striking A Chord" podcast, HALESTORM guitarist Joe Hottinger spoke about how he is dealing with the coronavirus crisis and what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic. Asked for his opinion of the state of the music industry right now, Joe said (he...

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SHANNON HOON Documentary 'All I Can Say' Coming To Virtual Cinemas, Record Stores And Music Venues

Oscilloscope Laboratories has announced it will theatrically release the feature documentary "All I Can Say" in virtual cinemas, record stores, and music venues on June 26. A rare autobiography of Shannon Hoon, the late lead singer of the rock band BLIND MELON, the film was created solely with Hoon'...

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Past/Present Members Of COLD, CANDLEBOX, BREAKING BENJAMIN Release Cover Of TEMPLE OF THE DOG's 'Hunger Strike'

Past and present members of COLD, CROBOT, CANDLEBOX, BREAKING BENJAMIN, EARSHOT and LIFER have united to record one of the most iconic songs of our generation. As part of Nick Coyle's (guitarist for COLD and singer for LIFER) "Corona Sessions" series, which features a rotating list of all-star music...

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Who Is The Greatest Guitar Player Of All Time? TED NUGENT Weighs In

In a recent interview with Bushnell, legendary rocker Ted Nugent was asked to name the greatest guitar player of all time. He responded (see video below): "There are so many miracle workers on the guitar, and I've jammed with the best. I got to jam with B.B. King. I played bass with Chuck Berry and...

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SHINEDOWN's BRENT SMITH Says New SMITH & MYERS Album Is In The 'Mastering' Stage

SHINEDOWN frontman Brent Smith spoke to 104.9 The X radio station about the forthcoming album from SMITH & MYERS, his collaboration with SHINEDOWN guitarist Zach Myers. Regarding what fans can expect from the follow-up to 2014's "Acoustic Sessions" EP, Brent said: "It's not just every song on ac...

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METALLICA's Full Performance At 2017 ROCK ON THE RANGE To Kick Off 'Offstage With DWP' Series

Danny Wimmer Presents, one of the largest independent promoters in the United States, has announced a new online content series, "Offstage With DWP". The series will feature never-before-seen festival performances straight from the DWP vault, one-on-one band interviews, exclusive acoustic performanc...

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OVERKILL Has 10 Songs Written For Next Album; April 2021 Release Targeted

OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth has confirmed to A&P Reacts that the band is working on material for a new studio album. Speaking about the musical direction of the new OVERKILL songs, Blitz said (see video below): "I see it as a natural progression from 'The Grinding Wheel' [2017] and...

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TOKYO MOTOR FIST Feat. TRIXTER Guitarist And DANGER DANGER Vocalist: 'Around Midnight' Music Video

TOKYO MOTOR FIST, the band featuring DANGER DANGER vocalist Ted Poley and TRIXTER guitarist Steve Brown, will release its sophomore album, "Lions", on July 10 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official music video for the LP's second single, "Around Midnight", can be seen below. Written and produced by B...

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KISS Announces More Details For Rescheduled 'Kiss Kruise X'

"Kiss Kruise X", which was scheduled to take place October 30 - November 4, 2020 aboard Norwegian Pearl, has been officially postponed to October 29 – November 3, 2021. Join the KISS members as they sail from Miami to Harvest Caye, Belize and Roatan, Honduras aboard Norwegian Jewel. So far, the foll...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Has 'Had A Really Hard Time' With Coronavirus Lockdown

Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack spoke to the lPA news agency about how his father is handing the coronavirus crisis. He said: "He's just bored. He was going to go back in the studio and start work on another album, and that got all shut down, especially because his producer [Andrew Watt], he got COVID. And...

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Legendary ALICE COOPER Drummer NEAL SMITH Releases Album of Retro Pop Songs, 'Pop 85/95'

Legendary ALICE COOPER GROUP drummer Neal Smith has released a new retro pop album titled "Pop 85/95" signifying the music style and time period in which Neal wrote these songs between 1985 and 1995.The songs and album concept are totally sexy and politically incorrect. Neal's "Pop 85/95" songs repr...

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TESLA's JEFF KEITH Is Open To Playing Socially Distanced Concerts During Coronavirus Pandemic

TESLA singer Jeff Keith says that he is open to the idea of playing socially distanced concerts during the coronavirus pandemic. More than a week ago, a '"socially distant" concert was held in Fort Smith, Arkansas, with the venue's 1,100-person maximum capacity reduced to 229 seats, fans sitting six...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS Release New Single, 'Candidate For Heartbreak'

BLACK STAR RIDERS have released a new single, "Candidate For Heartbreak", via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The official lyric video for the track can be seen below. 2020 shaped up to be a very different year to what we all expected. COVID-19 took us by surprise forced us to pause, rethink our way of...