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HALESTORM: Tenth-Anniversary Edition Of Debut Album To Arrive In December

HALESTORM will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the band's debut studio album by releasing "special package" on December 20. Released in 2009, the LP was produced by Howard Benson (MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, P.O.D.) and featured the single "I Get Off". The band went on to release three additional studio...

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JOURNEY Announces Massive Spring/Summer 2020 Tour With THE PRETENDERS

JOURNEY — Neal Schon (founding member and lead guitarist),Ross Valory (co-founding member and bassist),longtime members Jonathan Cain (keyboardist) and Steve Smith (drummer),and Arnel Pineda (lead singer) — have announced an extensive North American tour in 2020 with THE PRETENDERS that will feat...

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ALICE COOPER, LZZY HALE Among Musicians Appearing On 'Planet Rock All Stars' Charity Single

Alice Cooper, HALESTORM singer Lzzy Hale and BLACK STONE CHERRY frontman Chris Robertson are among the musicians who will appear on the Planet Rock All Stars charity single. They will be featured on a "rocked up" cover of John Farnham's 1986 hit "You're The Voice", which will be released digitally o...

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DEF LEPPARD: 'Pop! Rocks' Figures From FUNKO Coming Soon

The popular vinyl collectible company Funko — best known for its big-headed Pop! figures — has joined forces with DEF LEPPARD. The British rockers' collaboration with Funko was announced on Tuesday (October 29) in a blog post on the Funko web site. "Bring a massive sound wave of new wave British hea...

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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Looks Back On Controversial 'Turbo' LP: 'It Wasn't The Big-Selling Album That We Hoped For'

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing spoke about the band's controversial album "Turbo" during an interview for Greg Prato's upcoming book "Take It Off - Kiss Truly Unmasked". Released in 1986, the synth-heavy "Turbo" is PRIEST's most commercial-sounding album to date, with the band deciding t...

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1979

An inevitable step after the death of a beloved musician such as Lemmy Kilmister is the posthumous release of products pitched with the promise of paying tribute to that musician's legacy, many of which are cynical cash grabs that are essentially the music version of Malibu Stacy getting a new hat....

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BRET MICHAELS: 'Autobiography: Pictures & Stories Volume 1' Due In Early 2020

The first in series of books from POISON frontman Bret Michaels, "Bret Michaels Autobiography: Pictures & Stories Volume 1", will be released in early 2020. The book promises to contain "never-before-seen photos and stories never told" — "the highs, lows and all points in between of these tales...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT On Second Las Vegas Residency: 'It Was The Biggest Production We've Ever Done'

DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott spoke to Meltdown of the WRIF radio station about the band's second Las Vegas residency, which concluded early last month at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. "It was great," he said. "It was really fun. We did 12 shows over a three-week period....

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STEEL PANTHER Fires Another Shot At MÖTLEY CRÜE: 'What's 'Backstabbing'?'

STEEL PANTHER has fired another shot at MÖTLEY CRÜE after Nikki Sixx called STEEL PANTHER "backstabbers" for making a joke about Vince Neil. Earlier today, the STEEL PANTHER Twitter shared a 1994 MÖTLEY CRÜE interview clip from MTV News that was taped two years after Neil was dismissed from the band...

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New Spider Species Named After Members Of IRON MAIDEN, SCORPIONS, DEF LEPPARD And ANGRA

According to Public Radio International, a Brazilian biologist who happens to be a heavy metal fan has named four new spider species after members of from IRON MAIDEN, SCORPIONS, DEF LEPPARD and ANGRA. Cristina Rheims, a researcher at Sao Paulo'a biological research center Instituto Butantan, named...

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STEEL PANTHER Drummer Responds To NIKKI SIXX: 'Sounds Like Someone Needs Some F**king Attention'

Stix Zadinia has responded to Nikki Sixx after the MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist called STEEL PANTHER "backstabbers" for making a joke about Vince Neil. In a recent interview, Zadinia and STEEL PANTHER singer Michael Starr were asked which musician from the past they would like to bring back. Starr replied, "...

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NIKKI SIXX Slams 'Wanna-Be Band' STEEL PANTHER: 'They Are A**holes'

Nikki Sixx has slammed STEEL PANTHER as a "wanna-be band" after the group's singer made a joke about MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil. In a recent interview, STEEL PANTHER singer Michael Starr and drummer Stix Zadinia were asked which musician from the past they would like to bring back. Starr replie...

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DEF LEPPARD To Issue Recording Of 1980 Concert As Part Of 'Celebratory Release'

DEF LEPPARD is planning to issue a recording of an 1980 concert as part of a new "celebratory release." The effort will be the group's first live album to feature guitarist Pete Willis, who was replaced by Phil Collen in 1982. Singer Joe Elliott told SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" show that the new live...

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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL Undergoes Back Surgery

Vivian Campbell says that he is recovering from a recent back surgery. The DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist, who was diagnosed with with Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2013, was asked about his health during an October 9 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation". Campbell said: "My back is the issue at t...

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LIONHEART Feat. Ex-IRON MAIDEN Guitarist DENNIS STRATTON: New Album Due In Early 2020

Metalville Records has announced the signing of the veteran British hard rock band LIONHEART. The group is currently working on new material, and a fresh studio album, tentatively titled "Reality Of Miracles", will be released during the spring of 2020. LIONHEART was formed in 1980 by Stratton along...