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JAMES KOTTAK On His Split With SCORPIONS: 'It Was Actually A Relief'

Former SCORPIONS drummer James Kottak says he was relieved when his stint with the band ended, explaining that he finally had the time to focus on "getting healthy" and spending time with his family. In September 2016, Kottak was dismissed from the legendary German hard rock band during his well-pub...

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Ex-MOTÖRHEAD Drummer MIKKEY DEE: I'd Rather Celebrate LEMMY's Life Than Mourn His Death

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with former MOTÖRHEAD and current SCORPIONS drummer Mikkey Dee at last Friday's (October 6) "Bowl For Ronnie" event in Studio City, California. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how he dealt with the 2015 passing of M...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'STRYPER Sucks'

Sebastian Bach has once again slammed Christian rockers STRYPER, saying that their music "sucks." The feud between the former SKID ROW singer and STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet began in November 2016 when Sweet shared a video on Facebook of 16-year-old emerging artist Moriah Formica perfoming the SK...

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TOM KEIFER Says There Has Been 'No Talk' Of Any CINDERELLA Activity

In a brand new interview with the Long Island Pulse, Tom Keifer was asked if he would ever consider reactivating CINDERELLA again. "There's really no talk of that at all at this point," he responded. "I'm really happy with what I'm doing and I think everyone else is, too. Everyone else is off doing...

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ERIC ADAMS On MANOWAR's 'Farewell' Tour: 'All Good Things Have To Come To An End At Some Point'

MANOWAR singer Eric Adams says that he "will miss the big stage" after the band completes its upcoming farewell tour. The New York-based veteran metal act announced in May 2016 that it would call it quits after one last tour, explaining that its most recent trek — "Gods And Kings" — was a groundbre...

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GENE SIMMONS Shares Story Of His First Recording Session In 1966

In the latest episode of "The Pods & Sods Network", Gene Simmons of KISS shares memories of his first recording session in 1966 on a song called "My Uncle Is A Raft". The track is one of a hundred and fifty previously unreleased cuts contained on his new release, "Gene Simmons: The Vault Experience"...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS On New Singer Search: We Have Found 'Somebody That Fits The Bill'

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have found "somebody that fits the bill" as the band's new lead singer, nearly two years after the passing of original vocalist Scott Weiland and more than two months following the death of Weiland's replacement, Chester Bennington. STP has been without a vocalist since November...

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GENE SIMMONS On Why Original KISS Won't Reunite: 'If You're On A Team, You Want Consistency'

Gene Simmons has once again ruled out the possibility of a KISS reunion featuring the band's entire original lineup. Rumors about guitarist Ace Frehley's return to KISS gained strength last year after he teamed up with KISS lead singer Paul Stanley on a cover of FREE's "Fire And Water", marking thei...

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BROKEN HOPE: 'Blast Frozen' Video Released

"Blast Frozen", the new video from Chicago death metallers BROKEN HOPE, can be seen below. The clip was filmed at the Underworld in London, England. "Blast Frozen" is taken from BROKEN HOPE's seventh studio album, "Mutilated And Assimilated", which was released in June via Century Media Records. The...

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GUNS N' ROSES, SLIPKNOT, JOURNEY, QUEENSRŸCHE Members, Others React To Mass Shooting At Las Vegas Concert

GUNS N' ROSES, SLIPKNOT, JOURNEY, QUEENSRŸCHE and WHITESNAKE members are among the rock musicians who have reacted on social media to the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history after a gunman opened fire at a country music concert Sunday night in Las Vegas, killing more than fifty people and inj...

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Listen To New JOE SATRIANI Song 'Energy' Feat. GLENN HUGHES, CHAD SMITH

"Energy", a brand new song from world-renowned guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani, can be streamed below. The track is taken from his sixteenth solo album, "What Happens Next", which will be released on January 12, 2018 via Sony/Legacy Recordings. The new, instrumentally electrifying album features a po...

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KISS Drummer ERIC SINGER And STYX Bassist RICKY PHILLIPS Talk Final RONNIE MONTROSE Album '10X10' (Video)

When Ronnie Montrose passed away on March 3, 2012, he was in the midst of working on an album that would have thrilled fans of his original MONTROSE (1973-1974) and GAMMA (1979-1983) periods. The artistically restless Montrose followed his muse without question, but, in 2003, he called in bassist Ri...

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GENE SIMMONS On ACE FREHLEY Returning To KISS: 'That's Not Gonna Happen'

Gene Simmons has once again ruled out the possibility of KISS reuniting with original guitarist Ace Frehley. Rumors about Frehley's return to KISS gained strength last year after he teamed up with KISS lead singer Paul Stanley on a cover of FREE's "Fire And Water", marking their first collaboration...

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Ritual de lo Habitual: Alive at 25

As a prelude to the band's new live anniversary package, "Ritual de lo Habitual: Alive at 25", Perry Farrell speaks of JANE'S ADDICTION playing at a crazed tilt in 1991. He equates the experience viscerally to a pair of boxers not merely dancing and baiting, but going full throttle, in one another's...

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ACE FREHLEY And GENE SIMMONS: Video Of Full KQRS 92.5 FM Interview

KISS legends Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley were interviewed together for the first time in many years on September 20 prior to performing at a charity concert at CHS Field in St. Paul, Minnesota. They were joined at the studios of the KQRS 92.5 FM radio station by CHEAP TRICK guitarist Rick Nielsen a...