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DEE SNIDER Says He Has 'No Financial Interest' In TWISTED SISTER Copyright Case: 'I Sold My Catalog Years Ago'

Dee Snider says that he has "no financial interest" in the copyright case involving Australian politician Clive Palmer and TWISTED SISTER's classic song "We're Not Gonna Take It". On Friday (April 30),Palmer was ordered on Friday to pay Universal Music more than $1 million for using "We're Not Gonn...

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Australian Politician Ordered To Pay $1.2 Million After Losing TWISTED SISTER Copyright Case

Australian politician Clive Palmer has been ordered to pay AUS$1.5 million (approximately $1.17 million) in damages after losing a copyright case involving TWISTED SISTER's classic song "We're Not Gonna Take It". In 2019, Palmer adopted the melody and rhythm of "We're Not Gonna Take It" in his polit...

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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS' CHAD SMITH To Host Virtual Opening Of 'Ad Art Show 2021'

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith will be the featured guest artist and host of the Ad Art Show 2021. The virtual opening is May 3 at 4 p.m. EST on mvvoart.com during Frieze Week. Artworks by Smith will be exhibited on the monumental screens of the Oculus at Westfield World Trade Center the...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Recalls Meeting SLASH For The First Time: 'It Was Kind Of A Culture Shock'

GUNS 'N' ROSES' Duff McKagan and PEARL JAM's Stone Gossard were interviewed for the latest episode of Spotify's "Rock This With Allison Hagendorf". They cover everything from being at the center of Seattle's burgeoning punk and grunge scenes in the 1980s to this week's release of "The Living: 1982",...

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WARRANT's JOEY ALLEN Recalls Playing With LARS ULRICH In Pre-METALLICA Band

WARRANT guitarist Joey Allen spoke to "The Chuck Shute Podcast"about playing with Lars Ulrich in a pre-METALLICA band in Southern California in 1980. "It was actually a five-piece," Joey recalled (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). "It was right when he moved from Denmark to Newport Beach. He live...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Time For Change' Featured In Commercial For DELTA Faucets

MÖTLEY CRÜE's song "Time For Change" is featured in a new commercial for the Delta brand's faucets, shower heads and other kitchen and bathroom accessories. Check it out below. "Time For Change" is taken from MÖTLEY CRÜE's fifth studio album, "Dr. Feelgood", which came out in 1989 via Elektra. This...

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ENTOMBED A.D. Singer LARS-GÖRAN PETROV Dead At 49

Former ENTOMBED and current ENTOMBED A.D. singer Lars-Göran Petrov passed away on Sunday, March 7 after a battle with bile duct cancer. He was 49 years old. In a statement, his ENTOMBED A.D. bandmates wrote: "We are devastated to announce that our beloved friend Lars-Göran Petrov has left us. Our br...

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ALICE COOPER Looks Back On METALLICA's GRAMMY Loss To JETHRO TULL: I Thought They Handed Me The Wrong Envelope

METALLICA was nominated for the very first "Hard Rock/Metal Performance" Grammy in 1989, but famously lost to JETHRO TULL, a band distinguished mainly by its heavy use of flute. Fans — and even some audience members — were rightly outraged, though TULL's record label tried to make light of the faux...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Embraces His Danish Roots

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was a guest on the latest episode of the "Tanya's Table" podcast hosted by Oakland, California-based celebrity chef, entrepreneur and cookbook author Tanya Holland. The one-hour discussion about music, food and where the two intersect can now be heard below. Speaking ab...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Pre-GUNS N' ROSES Band THE LIVING To Release 'Lost' 1982 Album

Seattle punk pioneers THE LIVING, featuring iconic multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Duff McKagan, are sharing their debut recording for the first time. "The Living: 1982" is set for release on April 16, 2021 via the Seattle-based Loosegroove Records, a label owned by fellow Seattle luminaries St...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD On Seeing 'Spinal Tap' Movie For First Time: 'It Was Like Watching Ourselves From The Outside Looking In'

In a recent interview with The Horn 104.9 & AM 1260, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford explained why he and guitarist Glenn Tipton loved the iconic mockumentary film "This Is Spinal Tap" so much when they first saw it back in 1984. "I love satire. Glenn loves satire," Rob said (hear audio below)....

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Four Members Of Classic ANTHRAX Lineup To Contribute To The Upcoming 'Among The Living' Graphic Novel

Last fall, the announcement of the upcoming graphic novel inspired by ANTHRAX's landmark 1987 album dominated the news cycle across the music and pop culture landscape. The "Among The Living" graphic novel pulls together a who's who of names from around comics and music for a track-by-track storylin...

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SOIL Is Working On New Music

During a December 5-6 Headbangers Con live virtual panel, SOIL vocalist Ryan McCombs spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the long-awaited follow-up to 2013's "Whole" album. He said: "We just started writing here recently with the SOIL guys. So that's been a breath of fresh air f...

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'Spinal Tap' Creators Set Up Licensing Body To Manage Exploitation Of Their Iconic Motion Picture

Rob Reiner, Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest and Michael McKean, creators of the iconic mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap", have set up a wholly owned entity to manage the licensing of the film and all rights related to it. With effect from January 1, 2021, the much-beloved movie and all featured cha...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Shares Adorable Photos Of Him At 14 Months Old

METALLICA's Lars Ulrich took to his Instagram on Sunday (December 20) to share a few passport photos of him that were taken in February 1965, when he was just 14 months old. "Was looking thru an old scrap book... Passport photos Feb 65," Lars wrote in a caption. Ulrich, a native of Denmark, played t...