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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Joins BILLY JOEL For 'Pour Some Sugar On Me' At Detroit's Comerica Park (Video)

DEF LEPPARD's Joe Elliott joined Billy Joel on stage Saturday night (July 9) at Detroit's Comerica Park to perform his band's 1987 hit "Pour Some Sugar On Me". Joel's performance at the sold-out ballpark, 37,000 strong, took place the night before DEF LEPPARD and MÖTLEY CRÜE were scheduled to play t...

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TED NUGENT On GREEN DAY's BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG: 'You Have To Have Abused A Lot Of Substances To Be That Stupid'

Ted Nugent has once again criticized GREEN DAY frontman Billie Joe Armstrong for recently stating that he was renouncing his American citizenship. On June 24, Armstrong told fans at a GREEN DAY concert in London that he intends to renounce his United States citizenship following the Supreme Court's...

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TESLA, MICHAEL SCHENKER, WINGER, QUEENSRŸCHE, SAXON, Others Confirmed For 2023 'Monsters Of Rock Cruise'

The annual Monsters Of Rock Cruise is returning for its eleventh year in 2023. On The Blue Cruises has announced the five-day/five-night full-ship music charter will set sail April 29 - May 4 aboard Royal Caribbean's Mariner of the Seas and depart out of Port Canaveral, Florida. Dubbed They Came Fro...

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Next KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Album Will Be 'Beaming With Positivity And Hope', Says JESSE LEACH

In a brand new interview with Australia's Heavy, KILLSWITH ENGAGE frontman Jesse Leach spoke about the band's plans for the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, as of right now, I think the big thing that was looming over us was it's been a long time since we sat and w...

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WHITESNAKE's DAVID COVERDALE Says TOMMY ALDRIDGE Was Simply 'Under The Weather' And 'Is Getting Better'

WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale has shot down as "misleading" the claim that Tommy Aldridge is suffering from "severe health problems", saying that the drummer was simply "under the weather" when the band was forced to cancel its appearance at a Spanish festival. On Saturday (June 25), the...

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WHITESNAKE Cancels Spanish Festival Appearance; Promoter Says TOMMY ALDRIDGE Is Suffering From 'Severe Health Problems'

**Update**: Earlier today, the Twitter account @tadrums, which appears to be controlled by Tommy Aldridge, responded to a repost of the Rock Imperium statement claiming that the WHITESNAKE drummer's "severe health problems" caused the cancelation of the band's appearance at the event. "This is paten...

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Watch: STEVE VAI Joins WHITESNAKE On Stage At France's HELLFEST To Perform 'Still Of The Night'

Steve Vai joined WHITESNAKE on stage earlier tonight (Thursday, June 23) at Hellfest in Clisson, France to perform the band's classic song "Still Of The Night". Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below. (Above image credit: Twinmusix.com) Vai had a brief tenure in WHITESNAKE more than th...

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WHITESNAKE Fans Are Concerned About Guitarist REB BEACH After He Misses Four Shows In A Row

Fans have expressed their concern about the well-being of WHITESNAKE's longtime guitarist Reb Beach after he missed several shows on the band's ongoing European tour. Beach sat out four dates on WHITESNAKE's current trek, which kicked off in early May in Dublin, Ireland: June 14 in Prague, Czech Rep...

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MAX CAVALERA: 'Fully Revised' Edition Of Autobiography To Include New Afterword By RANDY BLYTHE

Jawbone Press has set a July 26 release date for the "fully revised and updated" edition of "My Bloody Roots: From Sepultura To Soulfly And Beyond", the autobiography of Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, KILLER BE KILLED). The book includes a foreword by Dave Grohl (FOO FIGHTERS, NIRVANA)...

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SHINEDOWN Launches 'Planet Zero Observer' Interactive App

Ahead of the release of its new studio album "Planet Zero" on July 1, SHINEDOWN is putting Planet Zero in orbit, unveiling its interactive app, the Planet Zero Observer. By allowing access to location and gyroscope on your mobile device, fans can discover Planet Zero in orbit, plus other secrets in...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE And GIBSON Announce Flying V EXP Rust In Peace Guitar

Gibson has announced the limited Dave Mustaine Flying V EXP Rust In Peace. Named after the album that set a new standard for heavy metal, this guitar will rock you out of this world with its Alien Tech Green finish. The Gibson Dave Mustaine Flying V EXP Rust In Peace artist model delivers the powerf...

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SHINEDOWN Announces Livestream Of 'Planet Zero' Album-Release-Day Show

SHINEDOWN will celebrate the arrival of its new studio album, "Planet Zero", with a free Veeps global livestream of their record-release-day event on July 1. Taking place at Daddy Kool Records in St. Petersburg, Florida, beginning at 3 p.m. EST, SHINEDOWN will perform a ticketed free outdoor show fo...

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Watch WHITESNAKE Perform In Helsinki During Farewell Tour

Fan-filmed video of WHITESNAKE's June 6 concert at Helsinki Ice Hall (Helsingin Jäähalli) in Helsinki, Finland can be seen below. WHITESNAKE launched its farewell tour on May 10 at Dublin, Ireland's 3Arena. The band's 14-song set, which was part of a European tour with special guests EUROPE and co-h...

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WHITESNAKE's DAVID COVERDALE Has Been 'Quite Emotional' At Some Of The Shows On Farewell Tour

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, WHITESNAKE guitarist Joel Hoekstra spoke about the band's recently launched farewell tour. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, it's everybody's opportunity to come out and say goodbye to [WHITESNAKE leader] David [Coverdale] and have Davi...

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ICONIC Feat. MICHAEL SWEET, JOEL HOEKSTRA, MARCO MENDOZA And TOMMY ALDRIDGE: 'Fast As You Can' Music Video

"Fast As You Can", the new music video from ICONIC, the hard rock supergroup featuring Michael Sweet (guitars),Joel Hoekstra (guitars),Marco Mendoza (bass),Tommy Aldridge (drums),and Nathan James (vocals),can be seen below. The song is taken from ICONIC's debut album, "Second Skin", which will...