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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER Responds To Civil Lawsuit Seeking Damages For His Role In U.S. Capitol Riot

According to The Republic, an attorney for ICED EARTH's Jon Schaffer has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the guitarist by District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine in an effort to recover the millions of dollars the city spent to defend the U.S. Capitol during the Ja...

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TED NUGENT Urges TRUMP Supporters To 'Remain Peaceful' If Former President Is Arrested

During a latest edition of "The Nightly Nuge", a news-style clip in which Ted Nugent offers his take on the news of our world every night, the legendary rocker was asked to weigh in on the prospect of former U.S. president Donald Trump being arrested on Tuesday (March 21) as New York prosecutors con...

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HELLOWEEN Is Working On Material For Next Studio Album

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske was asked if he and his bandmates have commenced work on material for the follow-up to their self-titled effort, which came out in 2021. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Actually, 10 days ago, or maybe a w...

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TOMMY SHAW Explains Why A DAMN YANKEES Reunion Is Highly Unlikely

During a March 13 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", STYX's Tommy Shaw was once again asked about the possibility of a reunion of the DAMN YANKEES, the supergroup he formed more than three decades ago with Jack Blades, Ted Nugent and Michael Cartellone. He responded (as transc...

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DEF LEPPARD's RICK ALLEN Thanks Fans For Their 'Overwhelming Support', Says He Is Recovering After 'Act Of Violence'

DEF LEPPARD's Rick Allen has thanked fans for their "overwhelming support", less than a week after he was assaulted in South Florida. The 59-year-old drummer and his bandmates were in Florida to perform a co-headlining show with MÖTLEY CRÜE at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel And Casino last weekend and...

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MICHAEL WILTON Shoots Down GEOFF TATE's Claim That Original QUEENSRŸCHE Lineup Was Offered 'Obscene' Money To Reunite

During an appearance on this past Tuesday's (March 14) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton was asked about ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate's claim that the original lineup of the group was offered an "obscene" amount of money for one reunion t...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Explains His Involvement In VAN HALEN's Upcoming SAMMY HAGAR-Era Reissues

VAN HALEN's first live album – 1993's double-platinum "Live: Right Here, Right Now" — will make its vinyl debut on Record Store Day as a limited edition four-LP set. Recorded in May 1992 as the band was wrapping up their massive world tour in the support of their classic, triple-platinum album "For...

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Could OZZY OSBOURNE Perform On Tour In A Wheelchair?

According to The Sun, Ozzy Osbourne has vowed to return to the live stage, even if he has to perform in a chair. The report comes a month after Osbourne released a statement in which he said that he would have to cancel his tour because of a spinal injury he suffered four years ago and other health...

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ALICE COOPER Wanted 'No Overdubs' On His Upcoming Studio Album

In a new interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, legendary rocker Alice Cooper discussed some of the new music he has been working on. He said: "Well, there's a new album coming out with my touring band right now. I wanted to show off the touring band, so we wrote songs, went in the studio, and I said...

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GRAND FUNK RAILROAD Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of 'We're An American Band' With 'The American Band' Tour

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD celebrates the 50th anniversary of its 1973 "We're An American Band" platinum single and album with 2023's "The American Band Tour", performing multiple shows across the country and dynamically underlining their trademark "rock and soul" classics. Original founding member Don Bre...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG Opens Up About Challenges Of Post-'Scamdemic' Touring

Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young has weighed in the realities of post-pandemic touring, including increased travel expenses — gas, tour buses, hotels and flight costs. Speaking to the "Brutally Delicious" podcast about the current run of U.S. shows with KINGS OF THRASH, in which he is joined by...

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'Rock For Ronnie' Concert To Benefit RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund'

"Rock For Ronnie Concert In The Park" will take place on Sunday afternoon, May 7, 2023 at Los Encinos Historic Park in Encino, California. The event, slated to be an afternoon of live rock music, silent and live auctions, food trucks and fun geared to the entire family, will benefit the Ronnie James...

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THUNDERMOTHER's FILIPPA NÄSSIL Says She Did Her 'Absolute Best To Work Everything Out' With Her Former Bandmates

THUNDERMOTHER guitarist Filippa Nässil has released a video statement in an attempt to "shed some light" on the band's recent split with singer Guernica Mancini, drummer Emlee Johansson and bassist Mona Lindgren. Early last month, it was announced that Mancini, Johansson and Lindgren were exiting th...

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The Awakening

The role of vocals in KAMELOT — whether handled by Roy Khan and now Tommy Karevik — hasn't required the heavy lifting associated with melodic metal bands of a similar thread, i.e., early HELLOWEEN, RHAPSODY OF FIRE and STRATOVARIUS. The heavily orchestrated quality of KAMELOT's music meant Khan and...

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Fundraising Campaign Launched For Family Of Late DARK ANGEL Guitarist JIM DURKIN

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help cover the medical bills and funeral arrangements for DARK ANGEL guitarist Jim Durkin, who died last Wednesday (March 8) at the age of 58. Annabelle Durkin and Karlos Medina, who are organizing the fundraiser, wrote in an introductory message on the GoFun...