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LIMP BIZKIT Cancels European Tour Over FRED DURST's 'Personal Health Concerns'

LIMP BIZKIT has been forced to cancel its previously announced European tour over "personal health concerns" related to the band's frontman, Fred Durst. Earlier today (Sunday, July 17), Fred released the following statement regarding the matter: "For personal health concerns and based on medica...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On Why EDDIE VAN HALEN Tribute Concert Hasn't Happened: 'Some People' Are Making It 'Very Difficult'

Wolfgang Van Halen has weighed in on the proposed all-star VAN HALEN tribute project, saying it "was already not happening" by the time Jason Newsted first publicly discussed it three months ago. No progress has been reported on a possible VAN HALEN tribute concert since April when the former METALL...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Denies Blasting AC/DC Fans, Says EDDIE VAN HALEN Was 'Culturally Illiterate'

VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth has responded to a recent controversial article on Rolling Stone, "Inside A Superfan's Secret Friendship With Eddie Van Halen", in which a former music journalist opened up about his supposed clandestine five-year correspondence with the late rock icon. In the article...

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NEAL SCHON Says JOURNEY Trademark Investigation Led To His First Phone Conversation With STEVE PERRY 'In A Long Time'

During an appearance on this past Monday's (July 11) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon spoke in more detail about his renewed friendship with the band's former singer, Steve Perry. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "He likes to keep every...

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Rumor: PANTERA To Headline Mexico's HELL & HEAVEN METAL FEST

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet has hinted that his band will share the stage with the reactivated PANTERA at this year's edition of Mexico's Hell & Heaven Metal Fest. Sweet implied that the two bands will perform together in America's southern neighbor while commenting on this week's news that P...

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NITA STRAUSS Is 'Excited' About Her New Gig As DEMI LOVATO's Touring Guitarist

Former ALICE COOPER guitarist Nita Strauss says that she is "excited" about her new gig as a touring member of singer Demi Lovato's solo band. Nita made her live debut with Demi Thursday night (July 14) with a performance of Lovato's new single, "Substance" on ABC's Emmy Award-winning late-night sho...

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NITA STRAUSS Officially Joins DEMI LOVATO's Touring Band, Performs On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

Former ALICE COOPER guitarist Nita Strauss has officially joined the touring band of singer Demi Lovato. Nita's new gig was first reported as a rumor on Monday (July 11) on the Metal Sludge web site. Nita made her live debut with Demi Thursday night (July 14) with a performance of Lovato's new singl...

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KISS's PAUL STANLEY Is 'Heartbroken' By Death Of Producer MICHAEL JAMES JACKSON

Producer Michael James Jackson, who worked on several KISS albums, including "Creatures Of The Night", "Lick it Up" and "Animalize", has died. Earlier today (Thursday, July 14),KISS took to social media to write: "Michael James Jackson has passed away from the complications of COVID related pneumon...

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ARCH ENEMY Releases New Single 'In The Eye Of The Storm'

Extreme metal masters ARCH ENEMY have released a new single, "In The Eye Of The Storm". The track is taken from the band's 11th studio album, "Deceivers", which will arrive on August 12 via Century Media Records. The official Mirko Witzki-directed music video for the song will make its online debut...

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Rumor: NITA STRAUSS To Join DEMI LOVATO's Touring Band

According to Metal Sludge, former ALICE COOPER guitarist Nita Strauss is rumored to have joined the touring band of singer Demi Lovato. However, it should be noted that this information has not yet been corroborated by an official source. Lovato is about to hit the road in support of her eighth stud...

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MARK TREMONTI On ALTER BRIDGE's Upcoming Album 'Pawns & Kings': 'We're Very Proud Of It'

In a new interview with Ian Danter of Planet Rock's "My Planet Rocks", ALTER BRIDGE guitarist Mark Tremonti spoke about the band's seventh album, "Pawns & Kings", which will arrive on October 14 via Napalm Records. The follow-up to 2019's "Walk The Sky" was once again recorded at Studio Barbaros...

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NITA STRAUSS Exits ALICE COOPER's Band; Solo Festival Appearances Canceled

Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, has announced that she will sit out the legendary rocker's fall 2022 tour. She has also scrapped the festival dates her solo band had planned for the rest of the year. Earlier today, the 35-year-old Strauss issued the fol...

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You Can Spend A Week With GEOFF TATE In Montana 'Checking Out Ghost Towns And Swimming In An Alpine Lake'

Former QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate is offering you an opportunity to accompany him on an eight-day "Ghost Towns And Guitars" tour through Montana in July 2023. Tate's Backstage Pass Travel company, whose mission is "to bring a different experience of travel," has announced all the details of the...

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Orchestral Version Of METALLICA's 'Enter Sandman' Featured In HBO's 'Westworld' (Audio)

WaterTower Music has released two new tracks from the soundtrack of the fourth season of the HBO original series "Westworld", including a version of METALLICA's "Enter Sandman" by the show's composer Ramin Djawadi ("Game Of Thrones", "Uncharted", "Iron Man", "Pacific Rim", "Eternals", "Clash Of The...

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GREAT WHITE Performs With New Singer ANDREW FREEMAN In Tempe, Arizona (Video)

YouTube channel LYNDA LOVELL has uploaded fan-filmed video of GREAT WHITE's July 7 performance at Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona. Check out the clips below. Last month, LAST IN LINE singer Andrew Freeman, who recently joined GREAT WHITE as the replacement for Mitch Malloy, discussed his latest gi...