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BILLY CORGAN Named New President Of IMPACT VENTURES

Impact Ventures, the parent company of TNA Wrestling and Impact Wrestling, today announced the appointment of Billy Corgan as its new president. Current president Dixie Carter becomes chairman and chief strategy officer of Impact. As president, Billy Corgan will be responsible for leading day-to-day...

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ALICE COOPER On U.S. Presidential Election: 'Nobody Wants To Vote For A Candidate'

Alice Cooper has not yet decided which candidate to vote for in the U.S. presidential race, explaining that "nobody wants to vote" for either nominee. The legendary rocker, who previously criticized other rock musicians for wearing their politics on their sleeves, told Rolling Stone that he stood by...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET On U.S. Presidential Race: 'There's Major Flaws With Both' Candidates

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet was interviewed for the latest episode of the "Talking Metal" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Asked if he has been following the U.S. presidential race, Sweet said: "In the past few weeks, not as much, but prior to that, I was r...

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STEPHEN PEARCY On Possible RATT Reunion Without BOBBY BLOTZER: 'Good Things Come To Those Who Wait'

Stephen Pearcy has not ruled out the possibility of a RATT reunion without drummer Bobby Blotzer, explaining that "good things come to those who wait." The former RATT singer's comments come less than a week after three members of RATT's classic lineup — Pearcy, bassist Juan Crouceir and guitarist W...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Drummer TOMMY LEE Grills House Of Blues President for Joining SeaWorld Board

Following news that Ron Bension, the president of House Of Blues Entertainment at Live Nation, and former chairman and CEO of MCA/Universal Studios Recreation Group, has joined SeaWorld's board of directors, iconic MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee — a longtime SeaWorld foe — sent a letter on PETA's beh...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Is 'Frightened' By U.S. Presidential Candidates: 'I Know There's Better People Out There'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has refused to publicly throw his support behind any candidate in the U.S. presidential race, saying that his previous comments about a presidential candidate were misconstrued. Mustaine made headlines in early 2012 when he voiced his support for ultraconservative Repu...

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RATT Reunites Without BOBBY BLOTZER At Birthday Party

Three members of RATT's classic lineup, singer Stephen Pearcy, bassist Juan Crouceir and guitarist Warren DeMartini, reunited Friday night at the Los Angeles birthday party of former RIP magazine editor Lonn Friend. Also joining them at the event were former QUIET RIOT guitarist Carlos Cavazo, who p...

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NIGHTWISH Is Not A Dictatorship, Says MARCO HIETALA

Marco Hietala has dimissed the suggestion that NIGHTWISH is a dictatorship, insisting that everybody in the band "has their say." Since its inception twenty years ago, NIGHTWISH has been the guiding vision of keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen, with many fans speculating that the rest...

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ANTHRAX Releases 'Monster At The End' Vinyl Single

ANTHRAX has released a vinyl single for "Monster At The End". The song is taken from the band's latest album, "For All Kings", and is backed by the track "Vice Of The People", which was previously released as a bonus song on the Japanese version of "For All Kings". The single is available ...

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TESTAMENT's ERIC PETERSON On DONALD TRUMP: 'We Need To Be Not Talking About Building Walls'

TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson has weighed in on the 2016 presidential election, saying that controversial Republican candidate Donald Trump is only now finding out how to act on a world stage. Peterson made his comments earlier this month during an interview with PlanetMosh at Finland's Tuska fe...

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MESHUGGAH To Release 'The Violent Sleep Of Reason' Album In October

Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH have set "The Violent Sleep Of Reason" as the title of their new album, due on October 7 via Nuclear Blast. The CD's title and artwork were revealed in the new issue of Revolver magazine, which features a full-page ad for the effort. MESHUGGAH guitari...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING: DONALD TRUMP Is 'The Biggest Liar I've Ever Seen In Politics'

SLAYER's Kerry King has weighed in on the 2016 presidential election, saying that controversial Republican candidate Donald Trump is "the biggest liar I've ever seen in politics." The outspoken guitarist told Rolling Stone: "I'm certainly not a political analyst, but I think that Hillary Clinton is...

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SLASH, JOE BONAMASSA Set For 'Icon: The Life And Legacy Of B.B. King' Tribute Concert

The Grammy Foundation and Grammy Museum are partnering on September 1 to celebrate the life and legacy of B.B. King, 15-time Grammy-winning rhythm and blues singer. Titled "Icon: The Life And Legacy Of B.B. King", the live tribute, sponsored in part by Gibson USA, will include performances by multi-...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Is Not A Fan Of HILLARY CLINTON, But Won't Say If He Will Vote For DONALD TRUMP

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine says that he has no intention of voting for Hillary Clinton in the upcoming U.S. presidential election. Asked by a fan on Periscope if he is a fan of controversial Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, Mustaine replied: "Am I a Donald Trump fan? Well, he's a ve...

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EXTREME Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of 'Pornograffiti' With 'Pornograffitti Live 25: Metal Meltdown' Blu-Ray, DVD, CD

Last year marked the 25th anniversary of EXTREME's classic multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated "Pornograffitti", the definitive album of the band's career. To mark the anniversary, "Pornograffitti Live 25: Metal Meltdown" will be released this fall by the production company Rock Fuel Media in associati...