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SWEET & LYNCH Featuring MICHAEL SWEET And GEORGE LYNCH: 'Heart & Sacrifice' Album Details Revealed

SWEET & LYNCH, the musical union of guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of STRYPER and legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB),will release its third album, "Heart & Sacrifice", on May 19 via Frontiers Music Srl. The combination of Sweet's powerful, high-octane vocals and Lynch's...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist SLASH Launches New Horror Production Company BERSERKERGANG

According to Variety, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has launched a new horror production company. BerserkerGang is a partnership between Slash and Michael Paszt, James Fler and Andrew T. Hunt of Raven Banner; Rodrigo Gudiño of Rue Morgue magazine; and producer Pasha Patriki of Hangar 18 Media. In a...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Cancels Shows In Houston And Dallas After TODD LA TORRE Reportedly Falls Ill

QUEENSRŸCHE was forced to cancel its concert Friday night (March 10) at the Scout Bar in Houston, Texas a few minutes before the band was scheduled to take the stage, reportedly because singer Todd La Torre was sick and could not perform. The following night's show at the House Of Blues in Dallas, T...

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ARCH ENEMY's MICHAEL AMOTT Pays Tribute To DARK ANGEL's JIM DURKIN: 'Nicest Guy In Thrash? I Think So'

ARCH ENEMY's Michael Amott has paid tribute to DARK ANGEL guitarist Jim Durkin, who died this past Wednesday (March 8) at the age of 58. Earlier today (Saturday, March 11),Amott took to his Instagram to share a photo of Durkin, and he included the following message: "Nicest guy in Thrash? I think s...

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TED NUGENT Pays Tribute To GARY ROSSINGTON: 'He Was A Good Man, A Good Friend'

Ted Nugent has paid tribute to Gary Rossington, the last surviving founding member of LYNYRD SKYNYRD, who died last weekend at the age of 71. Nugent addressed Rossington's passing during the latest edition of "The Nightly Nuge", a news-style clip in which he offers his take on the news of our world...

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DARK ANGEL Guitarist JIM DURKIN Dies At 58

DARK ANGEL guitarist Jim Durkin has died at the age of 58. Jim's passing was confirmed by his wife Annie on his Facebook page earlier today (Friday, March 10). She wrote: "With a broken and heavy heart, I want to share that the love of my life, my best friend and husband, Jimmy, passed away Wednesda...

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MIKE SHINODA Once Again Rules Out LINKIN PARK Performing With CHESTER BENNINGTON Hologram

Mike Shinoda has once again ruled out the possibility of LINKIN PARK one day performing with a hologram of the band's late frontman Chester Bennington. A Tupac Shakur hologram performed with Snoop Dogg at Coachella in 2012, and Cirque Du Soleil brought a holographic version of Michael Jackson to the...

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Watch: KINGS OF THRASH Joined By RIOT's RICK VENTURA For Cover Of 'Swords And Tequila'

KINGS OF THRASH, the new band featuring former MEGADETH members David Ellefson (bass) and Jeff Young (guitar),was joined on stage by guitarist Rick Ventura (RIOT, RIOT ACT) during KINGS OF THRASH's March 8 concert at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City to perform the RIOT classic "Swords And Tequ...

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THE WHO's PETE TOWNSHEND To Release First Solo Single In 29 Years, 'Can't Outrun The Truth'

THE WHO guitarist Pete Townshend will release "Can't Outrun The Truth", his first solo single in 29 years, on March 24. The track was composed and produced by Rachel Fuller under her nom de plume Charlie Pepper, and all proceeds from vinyl sales plus at least 10p from every download will go to the T...

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Watch: JOE LYNN TURNER Performs RAINBOW And DEEP PURPLE Classics In Moscow, Russia

Fan-filmed video of Joe Lynn Turner's March 9 concert at the 1930 club in Moscow, Russia can be seen below. The former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE frontman, who previously played in Saint Petersburg, Russia last September, broke with most international artists who canceled their live appearances in the...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG Explains Why He 'Passed On' Auditioning For DAVID LEE ROTH's Band In 1990

Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young has told Canada's The Metal Voice in a new interview that he "passed on" auditioning for David Lee Roth's solo band in 1990, not long after exiting the Dave Mustaine-fronted outfit. "Jason Becker got the [gig], which I'm glad, because that gave him a chance to do...

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IRON MAIDEN Is Now Trailing Three Other Artists In 2023 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Fan Vote

IRON MAIDEN is trailing George Michael, Cyndi Lauper and Warren Zevon in the fan vote for this year's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction class. More than three million votes have already been cast since voting began. Now through April 28, fans can vote every day through the Hall Of Fame's web site...

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Second Season Of 'Mike Judge's Beavis And Butt-Head' To Premiere In April

Paramount+ has announced that the second season of adult animated series "Mike Judge's Beavis And Butt-Head", about two cartoon teenagers famous for their nasally laughs and love of heavy metal, will premiere two episodes on the service Thursday, April 20 in the U.S. and Canada, and in Australia and...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's TODD LA TORRE Opens Up About Touring Lifestyle: 'It Can Get Depressing' And 'Lonely'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Talk Louder" podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster, QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Todd La Torre discussed some of the sacrifices touring musicians have to make while sometimes s...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Bassist SHAVO ODADJIAN Is Working On 'Heavy' Solo Album: 'I Decided To Go Back To My Roots'

SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavo Odadjian has confirmed that he is putting the finishing touches on his debut solo album. The 48-year-old Armenian-American musician, born Shavarsh Odadjian, is working on the LP with WINDS OF PLAGUE guitarist Michael Montoya (a.k.a. MorgothBeatz),a producer and songwr...