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FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES Recalls 'Making Out' With 'Diff'rent Strokes' Actress DANA PLATO: 'We Had A Connection'

During an appearance on a recent episode of "The Ex-Man" podcast, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares recounted an encounter he had in 1985 or 1986 with former child actress Dana Plato, who played Kimberly Drummond on the 1980s television show "Diff'rent Strokes", while he was working at a sandwich...

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EXODUS's Cancer-Stricken Drummer Vows To Play With His Bandmates At PSYCHO LAS VEGAS: 'If I'm Walking, I'm Drumming'

EXODUS drummer Tom Hunting has vowed to perform with his bandmates at this summer's Psycho Las Vegas festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event will take place in late August, more than four months after Tom started treatment for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the stomach. Hunting's participation in...

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L.A. RATS Feat. NIKKI SIXX, ROB ZOMBIE, JOHN 5 And TOMMY CLUFETOS: 'I've Been Everywhere' Cover Now Available

Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE),Rob Zombie, John 5 (ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON) and Tommy Clufetos (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK SABBATH, ROB ZOMBIE) have joined forces in a new project called L.A. RATS. The quartet came together expressly to record a cover of "I've Been Everywhere" for the soundtrack to the upco...

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'School Of Rock' Opens First School In Europe

School Of Rock, the leader in performance-based music education, has announced the opening of its first school in Madrid, Spain, the first entry into Europe for the franchise. Paulo Portela, School Of Rock's master franchisee in Brazil, Spain and Portugal, will open 28 schools throughout Spain and P...

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NIKKI SIXX, ROB ZOMBIE, JOHN 5 And TOMMY CLUFETOS Launch Supergroup L.A. RATS

Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE),Rob Zombie, John 5 (ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON) and Tommy Clufetos (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK SABBATH, ROB ZOMBIE) have joined forces in a new project called L.A. RATS. The quartet came together expressly to record a cover of "I've Been Everywhere" for the soundtrack to the upco...

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EXODUS's TOM HUNTING Is 'Doing Really Good,' A Month After Going Public With His Cancer Diagnosis

EXODUS singer Steve "Zetro" Souza says that drummer Tom Hunting is "doing really good," a month after he started treatment for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the stomach. A GoFundMe campaign to help Hunting with medical expenses has already raised nearly more than $92,000 — including $5,000 from T...

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METALLICA, NINE INCH NAILS And DISTURBED To Headline This Year's WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE Festival

METALLICA, NINE INCH NAILS and DISTURBED will headline this year's Welcome To Rockville festival, set to take place November 11 - November 14 at the world-renowned Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Over 60 other acts — including DEFTONES, ROB ZOMBIE, LAMB OF GOD, MUDVAYNE, AR...

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FATES WARNING And SEBASTIAN BACH Drummer BOBBY JARZOMBEK Is Now Playing With Country Legend GEORGE STRAIT

FATES WARNING and Sebastian Bach drummer Bobby Jarzombek is now playing drums for the legendary country music artist George Strait. Jarzombek says: "As the newest member of [George's] ACE IN THE HOLE band, last Saturday we played a private event in Austin, Texas and everything was awesome! "I am so...

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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Drummer LES BINKS: Why I Didn't Play On Debut Album From KK'S PRIEST

Former JUDAS PRIEST drummer Les Binks has opened up about the recent surprise revelation that he was not involved in the recording of the debut album from KK'S PRIEST, the new band featuring fellow ex-JUDAS PRIEST members K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals). When KK'S PRIEST's form...

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ROB AFFUSO Says It's Fun Playing Classic SKID ROW Songs With SEBASTIAN BACH

Rob Affuso joined his former SKID ROW bandmate Sebastian Bach on stage in September 2019 at Sony Hall in New York City to perform the band's classic song "Makin' A Mess". He previously reunited with Bach to play SKID ROW songs on at least two other occasions — a 2011 show in Poughkeepsie, New York w...

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JONATHAN DONAIS: How I Landed ANTHRAX Gig

In a new interview with the "2020'd" podcast, guitarist Jonathan Donais was asked how we landed the gig with ANTHRAX after previously spending almost two decades with SHADOWS FALL. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "SHADOWS FALL, a couple of the guys were having kids or about to have kid...

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GRETA VAN FLEET Releases Official Live Video For 'Light My Love'

Grammy-winning band GRETA VAN FLEET has released the official live music video for its song "Light My Love". The clip was directed by Rob Sinclair for Sinclair/Wilkinson and Mark Haney for Black Bear Productions. The track is taken from the group's sophomore studio album, "The Battle At Garden's Gat...

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KK'S PRIEST Feat. DOWNING, OWENS: 'Sermons Of The Sinner' Album Details Revealed; 'Hellfire Thunderbolt' Video Available

KK'S PRIEST, the new band featuring former JUDAS PRIEST members K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals),along with guitarist A.J. Mills (HOSTILE),bassist Tony Newton (VOODOO SIX) and drummer Sean Elg (DEATHRIDERS, CAGE),will release its debut album, "Sermons Of The Sinner", on Augus...

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WARRIOR Bassist ROB FARR Dies At 58

Southern California veteran musician Rob Farr, best known as the bass player for WARRIOR, has passed away at the age of 58. Farr died peacefully in his sleep and was found dead on Sunday, May 9 after last playing a gig with his cover band RADIO 80'S two nights earlier at The Kraken in Cardiff-by-th...

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KK'S PRIEST Feat. DOWNING, OWENS, BINKS: Debut Album, 'Sermons Of The Sinner', Announced

KK'S PRIEST has set "Sermons Of The Sinner" as the title of its debut album, due later in the year via via Explorer1 Music Group. Pre-orders for the LP will begin on Wednesday, May 12. A snippet of the official music video for what is apparently a song called "Hellfire Thunderbolt" is available belo...