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SACRED REICH Frontman PHIL RIND's Wife Needs Help With Her Brain Injury Recovery

SACRED REICH frontman Phil Rind has launched a GoFundMe campaign for his wife Sandy who is facing a long recovery after suffering a brain injury. In his introductory statement on the GoFundMe page, Phil wrote: "On Monday morning, March 22nd I went into our bedroom to wake Sandy up. She was unrespons...

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TALAS Singer PHIL NARO Dies After Battle With Cancer

TALAS singer Phil Naro has passed away after a battle with tongue cancer. He was 63 years old. The news of Naro's death was broken by his family earlier today. They said in a statement: "It is with great sadness that we must announce the passing of our son, father, friend and musician Phillip Sampog...

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JEREMY SPENCER Says FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's Onstage Meltdown In Memphis 'Sucked The Life' Out Of Him

Former FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH drummer Jeremy Spencer has revealed that the band's onstage meltdown in Memphis nearly six years ago "sucked the life out of" him. According to multiple reports at the time, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH performed half a dozen songs on May 1, 2015 at the Beale Street Music F...

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GENESIS Announces 'The Last Domino?' Fall 2021 North American Tour

Legendary British rock band GENESIS has announced its highly anticipated return to North America for the first time in 14 years with "The Last Domino?" tour dates that will have Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford, playing major cities across the U.S. and Canada in November and December 202...

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L.A. GUNS Unveils Details Of New Live Album, 'Cocked & Loaded Live'

L.A. GUNS, featuring Phil Lewis and Tracii Guns, will release a new live album, "Cocked & Loaded Live", on July 9 via Frontiers Music Srl. As the title implies, the performance celebrates the band's treasured second album, "Cocked & Loaded". Fans can get their first taste of the performance...

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TRACII GUNS Says He Wanted To Take Lawsuit Against STEVE RILEY Further, 'But That Motherf**ker Has No Money'

Tracii Guns has commented on last week's out-of-court resolution of the legal dispute over the rights to the L.A. GUNS name. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, he and singer Phil Lewis will continue to operate under the L.A. GUNS trademark, while Steve Riley and his bandmates from the othe...

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BON JOVI's PHIL X Recalls Impressing ROB HALFORD

Phil X, guitarist for BON JOVI and THE DRILLS, recently did an interview with the podcast "Side Jams With Bryan Reesman" and spoke about the charity work his family does for frontline workers. He also told a story about jamming with JUDAS PRIEST at Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp in 2016 when he was one...

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JASON NEWSTED No Longer Has Doubts About Walking Away From METALLICA: 'I Don't Have The Physicality' To Play Like That Anymore

Jason Newsted says that he no longer has the "physicality" to play with a band like METALLICA. The 58-year-old musician, who left the San Francisco Bay Area metal giants two decades ago after a 15-year run with the group, discussed his exit from the band in a February 2020 interview with Florida Dai...

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STEVE RILEY's Version Of L.A. GUNS Unveils New Logo Reflecting Name Change

Steve Riley's version of L.A. GUNS has unveiled its new logo, a day after it was announced that a settlement had been reached between Riley and L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns and vocalist Phil Lewis over the rights to the band's name. In January 2020, Guns and Lewis filed a complaint in California...

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JOHNNY ROTTEN Blasts 'Disrespectful' SEX PISTOLS Limited Series 'Pistol'

John Lydon has blasted the upcoming SEX PISTOLS limited series as "disrespectful," insisting that he wasn't approached to take part in the show's production. "Pistol" is a six-episode series about SEX PISTOLS guitarist Steve Jones. It is based on Jones's 2018 memoir "Lonely Boy: Tales From A Sex Pis...

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VIO-LENCE Completes Recording First New Music In Over 30 Years

Reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers VIO-LENCE have finished recording their new EP for a tentative late summer release via Metal Blade Records. The sessions took place at Trident Studios in Pacheco, California with producer Juan Urteaga, who has previously worked with TESTAMENT, MACHINE HEAD a...

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AARON LEWIS Talks Progress Of New STAIND Studio Album, Upcoming Solo Music

Aaron Lewis spoke to Billboard about the progress of the songwriting sessions for STAIND's first studio album since 2011's self-titled effort. "There are definitely some ideas that have been shared with me that I focused on for a little bit," he said. "We haven't really talked very much about produc...

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TRACII GUNS And PHIL LEWIS Reach Settlement With STEVE RILEY Over Rights To L.A. GUNS Name

A settlement has been reached between various members of the classic L.A. GUNS lineup over the rights to the band's name. In January 2020, L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns and vocalist Phil Lewis filed a complaint in California District Court against their longtime former bandmate, drummer Steve Rile...

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DEF LEPPARD To Release Limited-Edition Box Set 'Volume Three' In June

On June 11, 2021, legendary British rock 'n' roll icons and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees DEF LEPPARD will release "Def Leppard - Volume Three", a new limited-edition box set UMe/Virgin. This set marks the third of four volumes of the band's complete recorded output in both 180gm vinyl and li...

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MONSTER MAGNET Drops Lyric Video For Cover Of DUST's 'Learning To Die'

When psychedelic rock icons MONSTER MAGNET got off the plane in the USA after their "Powertrip" tour of Europe in February 2020, they already realized that they'd dodged a bullet. The band members were all healthy, despite having spent the last week of the month-long excursion gigging overseas, and...