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LAMB OF GOD Shares Official 'Aftermovie' For 2024 Installment Of 'Headbangers Boat'

Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD have shared the official "aftermovie" for the 2024 installment of their Headbangers Boat cruise. Check it out below. Headbangers Boat is a special charter voyage, offering a unique blend of heavy metal music with LAMB OF GOD as the headliner. The charter crui...

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Watch: BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE And TRIVIUM Members Discuss Upcoming 'Poisoned Ascendancy' Tour, Shared History

Members of BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE and TRIVIUM recently sat down to discuss their history together and the upcoming "The Poisoned Ascendancy" tour. Watch the conversation in full below. Last September, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE and TRIVIUM announced the North American dates for "The Poisoned Ascendanc...

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GENE SIMMONS Once Again Defends His 'Dancing With The Stars' Comments: 'The Alternative Is We Ignore All Women, Never Compliment You'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has once again proclaimed that he stands by "every word" he said when he served as a guest judge, alongside Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough, for last October's "Hair Metal Night" episode of "Dancing With The Stars". The episode saw 11 pairs return t...

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Watch: HALESTORM's LZZY HALE And JOE HOTTINGER Kick Off 'The Living Room Sessions' 2025 Tour In Flint

Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger of Grammy-winning hard rock band HALESTORM kicked off their "Halestorm's Lzzy And Joe: The Living Room Sessions" tour Wednesday night (January 8) at The Machine Shop in Flint, Michigan. The 12-date intimate trek features Lzzy and Joe performing acoustic, stripped down ver...

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BRET MICHAELS's Lead Guitarist PETE EVICK Releases 'Your Last One' Single

EVICK, the project led by Bret Michaels's lead guitarist and music director for over two decades Pete Evick, has released a new single, "Your Last One". Prior to hooking up with Michaels, Evick spent many years on the road and in the studio with his band some odd reason, signed to Sol 3 Records unde...

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RIKKI ROCKETT's THE ROCKETT MAFIA: 'We Just Wanna Keep It High Energy And Entertaining And Fun And Live'

In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of Pod Scum, Mick Sweda spoke about THE ROCKETT MAFIA, his new band featuring POISON's Rikki Rockett on drums, Brandon Gibbs (DEVIL CITY ANGELS) on vocals and guitar, and Bryan Kimes on bass and backing vocals. Asked if THE ROCKETT MAFIA's initial live p...

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ALICE COOPER Teams Up With WhistlePig For Non-Alcoholic Cocktail

WhistlePig Whiskey, the ringleader of independent craft whiskey and rye rebel, is bringing degeneracy to non-alcoholic cocktails with the help of Alice Cooper this January. WhistlePig rejects whiskey tradition and is disabusing the establishment of Dry January's morals with the new, limited-edition...

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Watch: STEPHEN PEARCY Performs RATT's Newly Released Song 'Reach For The Sky' Live For The First Time

Stephen Pearcy played "Reach For The Sky", a track recorded during the sessions for RATT's 1984 debut album "Out Of The Cellar", live for the first time during the RATT singer's December 29 solo concert at Soaring Eagle Casino in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be s...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT Explains Why Original 'Open Up And Say … Ahh!' Album Cover Was 'Rejected' By WALMART

During a recent appearance on The Môtley Crôc Show, POISON drummer Rikki Rockett spoke about the original version of the cover for POISON's second album, "Open Up And Say … Ahh!". Released on May 3, 1988, the LP was clouded in controversy when retail outlets like Walmart banned the album for what th...

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Watch: HALESTORM's LZZY HALE And JOE HOTTINGER Cover SKID ROW, FLEETWOOD MAC During Surprise Acoustic Gig

Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger of Grammy-winning hard rock band HALESTORM played a surprise acoustic set on December 27 at The Underdog in Nashville, Tennessee as the support act for THE DEAD DEADS. Video of the performance can be seen below. Lzzy and Joe's setlist was as follows: 01. White Dress 02. M...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Explains Why He Still Doesn't Listen To Any New Music

In a recent interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker was asked if he still doesn't listen to any new bands or pay attention to what is happening in the rock world. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, I did [in the past]....

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT Shares His Secret To Keeping A Band Together

During a recent appearance on The Patrick LabyorSheaux With Patrick Labyorteaux, POISON drummer Rikki Rockett spoke about why Slash wasn't chosen to be the guitarist in POISON when he auditioned for the band prior to joining GUNS N' ROSES in 1985. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I don...

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How Close Did C.C. DEVILLE Come To Joining STRYPER? MICHAEL SWEET Responds

In a new interview with Guitar By Emily, Michael Sweet confirmed that C.C. DeVille auditioned for STRYPER before joining POISON and achieving multi-platinum success as the latter band's guitarist. Regarding how he met DeVille in the first place, Sweet said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I wa...

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Watch: ADRIAN SMITH And RICHIE KOTZEN Discuss 'White Noise' Single From Upcoming 'Black Light / White Noise' Album

BMG will release the second album by IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith and THE WINERY DOGS frontman and acclaimed solo artist Richie Kotzen, "Black Light / White Noise", on March 7, 2025. A new video in which Smith and Kotzen discuss the LP's first single, "White Noise", can be seen below. Recorded...

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BRET MICHAELS On POISON's 2026 Tour: 'We're Hoping To' Play '40 Awesome Dates', 'Putting Every Ounce Of Energy On That Stage'

In a new interview with Ethan Dometrius, POISON frontman Bret Michaels spoke about the band's plans to return to the road in 2026 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of POISON's debut album, 1986's "Look What The Cat Dragged In". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "So here's the deal. I go...