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Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Community Reacts To AMY WINEHOUSE Death

Hard rock and heavy metal musicians around the world are mourning the loss of Amy Winehouse. The 27-year-old singer was found dead in her London apartment at 4:05 p.m. GMT. There's no word on the exact cause of death, but Winehouse had been struggling with drug addiction for many years. Ted Nugent:...
July 23, 2011
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15 People Arrested At Last Night's MTLEY CRE Concert

According to Batavia, New York's The Daily News, fifteen people were arrested during Friday night's (July 22) MTLEY CRE, POISON and NEW YORK DOLLS concert at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center in Darien Lake, New York, Genesee County sheriff's deputies said. Eight people, all from outside the area,...
July 23, 2011
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BRET MICHAELS: I'm Not Around MTLEY CRE Enough To Know Or Really Care How They Feel

Scott Mervis of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently conducted an interview with POISON singer Bret Michaels. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: How did this summer tour [with MTLEY CRE and NEW YORK DOLLS] come about? Bret: Very simple. I was going out solo thi...
July 22, 2011
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Former SKID ROW, ACCEPT, DOKKEN Producer To Release Instructional DVD

He's worked with METALLICA, DOKKEN, PLASMATICS, MTLEY CRE, QUEEN, POISON, Randy Rhoads... and many more top artists. Now Michael Wagener is going to reveal his recording secrets in an upcoming instructional DVD. For more information, watch the clip below. Wagener is a music producer, mixer, and engi...
July 22, 2011
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SIXX: BRET MICHAELS Said He Wanted To Tour With MTLEY CRE Because POISON Needs Credibility

Michael Christopher of The Delaware County Daily Times recently conducted an interview with MTLEY CRE bassist Nikki Sixx. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On how MTLEY CRE should not be put into the same category as the hair-metal scene that pervaded Los Angeles in the mid-'80s onwar...
July 20, 2011
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VINCE NEIL: 'There Are Things That You Do When You're 20 Years Old You Don't Do When You're 50'

Pat Healy of Metro recently conducted an interview with MTLEY CRE singer Vince Neil. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metro: When you're rehearsing for the tour, at what point does something like a drum roller coaster come into the picture? Vince: At the very end. ... Our very first...
July 20, 2011
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ALICE COOPER: 'Welcome 2 My Nightmare' Fanpack Details Revealed

Classic Rock magazine has revealed the details of the forthcoming "Classic Rock Presents: Alice Cooper - Welcome 2 My Nightmare" fanpack. The fanpack will includes the rock legend's brand new album, "Welcome 2 My Nightmare", a giant poster, a facepaint set, a metal pin badge, a face mask and a 132-p...
July 19, 2011
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ENEMYNSIDE: New Single Featuring RICHIE KOTZEN Released

Vocalist/guitarist Richie Kotzen (formerly of POISON and MR. BIG) has contributed a guest guitar solo to the track "Too Many Times" on the forthcoming album from Italian thrashers ENEMYNSIDE, titled "Whatever Comes". The song is now available as a digital download through iTunes, Spotify and other o...
July 19, 2011
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VINCE NEIL Joins WARRANT On Stage In Connecticut; Video Available

MTLEY CRE singer Vince Neil joined WARRANT on stage on Thursday, July 14 at Mohegan Sun's Wolf Den in Uncasville, Connecticut to perform the LED ZEPPELIN classic "Rock And Roll". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. MTLEY CRE, POISON and the NEW YORK DOLLS were in Uncasville...
July 16, 2011
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SEBASTIAN BACH, NUNO BETTENCOURT Film Scene For 'Rock Of Ages' Movie

According to a posting on Sebastian Bach's Facebook page, the former SKID ROW singer and EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt spent "all night" earlier this week on the Miami set of the upcoming film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical "Rock Of Ages". Bach and Bettencourt will apparently appear in...
July 13, 2011
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MTLEY CRE Drummer: We've Always Taken Money We've Made And Put It Back Into The Show

Dan Armonaitis of GoUpstate.com recently conducted an interview with MTLEY CRE drummer Tommy Lee. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On whether he expected MTLEY CRE to last as long it has: "I don't ever, ever remember sitting around 20 or 25 years ago, saying, 'We're definitely going...
July 8, 2011
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BRET MICHAELS Performs With KENNY CHESNEY In Cincinnati; Video Available

Contemporary country star Kenny Chesney had a surprise in store for concert-goers at his June 30 show in Cincinnati, Ohio. POISON frontman Bret Michaels was in attendance at and joined Chesney on stage to perform POISON's smash hit "Every Rose Has Its Thorn". Fan-filmed video footage of Bret's appea...
July 8, 2011
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NIKKI SIXX Says Touring With POISON 'Wasn't Really' What MTLEY CRE Wanted To Do

Melissa Ruggieri of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently conducted an interview with MTLEY CRE bassist Nikki Sixx. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On touring with POISON and the NEW YORK DOLLS: "When the concept to do something this summer came up, the economy is in such a bad...
July 7, 2011
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LITA FORD Joins POISON On Stage In Florida; Video Available

'80s hard rock queen Lita Ford joined POISON on stage last night (Tuesday, July 5) at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida to perform the band's classic song "Nothin' But A Good Time". Fan-filmed video footage of her appearance can be seen below. In a recent interview with Classic Rock Revis...
July 6, 2011
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BRET MICHAELS' Lawsuit Against TONY AWARDS Moved To New York

According to The Associated Press, Bret Michaels' lawsuit against the Tony Awards has been moved to New York. US District Judge Dolly Gee ruled Tuesday it makes more sense the case to be heard in Manhattan, where the POISON frontman was struck in the head by a set piece after performing at the 2009...
July 6, 2011