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Denmark Invented 'Hard Rock Diplomacy' By Giving Indonesian President Signed METALLICA Box Set

Danish prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen spoke to Channel NewsAsia‏ about his decision to give Indonesian president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo a METALLICA "Master Of Puppets" box set during a recent diplomatic state visit. Confirming that the box set was "signed by Lars Ulrich, the drummer who originall...

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ROB HALFORD Shares Letter He Received From ROCK HALL Informing Him JUDAS PRIEST Failed To Make Class Of 2018

Rob Halford of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST has shared the letter his band received from the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame informing them that they failed to make the 2018 class of Rock Hall inductees. BON JOVI, DIRE STRAITS, THE MOODY BLUES, THE CARS and Nina Simone will all be inducted in...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Says DONALD TRUMP 'Fooled 30 Percent Of America'

On December 13, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian took part in a "Build Series" session in New York City where he discussed his newly released second book, "Access All Areas: Stories From A Hard Rock Life". You can now watch the interview below. Asked if he ever has any desire, in these tumultuous times,...

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TOMMY LEE Calls DONALD TRUMP 'A F**king Idiot', Says President's Supporters Are 'D**kheads'

Tommy Lee is no fan of President Donald Trump. The MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer, who is believed to be working on a new solo project, took to his Twitter account earlier today (Monday, December 11) to write: "Our president is a fucking idiot and fuck all you dickheads who voted for him!" Lee admitted in a 20...

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ROB HALFORD, FOREIGNER, NICKELBACK Among Newly Announced Guests On SAMMY HAGAR's 'Rock & Roll Road Trip'

AXS TV, the premier destination for classic rock programming, has announced the premiere date for the return of the network's most popular original series, "Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar Presented by Mercury Insurance". The Red Rocker, Sammy Hagar, cruises across the country for even more c...

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New JIMI HENDRIX Album, 'Both Sides Of The Sky', Due In March

On March 9, Experience Hendrix and Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, proudly release "Both Sides Of The Sky", a dynamic new Jimi Hendrix album featuring 13 studio recordings made between 1968 and 1970 — 10 of which have never before been released. The album will be...

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SLIPKNOT's SHAWN 'CLOWN' CRAHAN To Take Part In 'Underground To Mainstream' Panel At POLLSTAR LIVE!

SLIPKNOT's M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan will take part in the "Underground To Mainstream: What Are Metal And Hip-Hop Doing Right (And Where Does It Go From Here?)" panel at the 2018 Pollstar Live! event. Metal and hip-hop are two of the most vibrant live genres in the concert business. Of the two genres...

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JUDAS PRIEST, A PERFECT CIRCLE, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, GHOST Set For Next Year's LAS RAGEOUS Festival

After a successful debut in 2017, which drew rock and metal fans from around the world with sellout crowds of 10,000 each day, Las Rageous returns for its second year on Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21. The two-day music festival created by Live Nation will take over two square blocks, in th...

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OZZY OSBOURNE, GODSMACK, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, STONE SOUR, SHINEDOWN Set For Next Year's FORT ROCK Festival

OZZY OSBOURNE, GODSMACK, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, STONE SOUR, SHINEDOWN and BREAKING BENJAMIN lead a powerful talent lineup for the sixth annual Monster Energy Fort Rock, Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29, 2018. Monster Energy Fort Rock moves to its new home at Markham Park in Sunrise, Florida...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Stands By Statement That PUTIN Is 'Telling The Truth', Says TRUMP Is 'Really Trying To Do A Good Job'

Joe Lynn Turner says that he still stands by his comment that Vladimir Putin is the only world leader "telling the truth," explaining that "there's more freedom in Russia" than there is in the United States of America. The former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer made headlines in 2015 when it was reve...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE: DONALD TRUMP Will Probably Go Down As Worst President In U.S. History

Geoff Tate says that Donald Trump will probably go down as "the worst president" in U.S. history. The former QUEENSRŸCHE singer made his comments while promoting the latest album from his OPERATION: MINDCRIME project, "A New Reality". He told Bobby Caughron, senior editor for XS Rock: "I haven't bee...

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Former METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Displays Art Exhibit In Lake Worth, Florida (Video)

WPTV has posted a video report on former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted's "Rawk - The Art of Jason Newsted" art exhibition, which is underway at the Cultural Council in Lake Worth, Florida. Check it out below. The exhibition was co-curated by Nick Korniloff, executive vice president, founder and di...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Says DONALD TRUMP Is 'An Embarrassment' To The U.S.

TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy has blasted President Donald Trump as "an embarrassment" to the United States. Billy, whose father is Native American and mother is Mexican, made his comments while taking part in an interview with Austria's Stormbringer.at web site during his band's European tour with...

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Indonesian President May Have To Give Up METALLICA Box Set He Received From Danish Prime Minister

Indonesian president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo will file a report with the country's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) regarding the METALLICA "Master Of Puppets" box set he received from Danish prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen. Since the gift technically constitutes a form of gratification, it...

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GENE SIMMONS On DONALD TRUMP: 'He's Not A Politician And Doesn't Really Care What Anybody Thinks'

Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station recently conducted an interview with Gene Simmons. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. The KISS bassist/vocalist — who is a former contestant on Donald Trump's "The Celebrity Apprentice" series — was asked if he still speaks to the bi...