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'BIG' JOHN HARTE, Former KISS And IRON MAIDEN Bodyguard, Dies At 70

"Big" John Harte, longtime bodyguard for iconic music artists including KISS, IRON MAIDEN, Billy Idol and Prince, passed away on Friday, February 11 in Hollywood, Florida. He was 70 years old. Born John Joseph Harte III in Newark, New Jersey on November 15, 1951, he was the older of two boys raised...

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LZZY HALE Explains How Her Interactions With HALESTORM Fans Inspired Lyrics For 'Back From The Dead' Album

In a new interview with Terrie Carr of the Morristown, New Jersey radio station 105.5 WDHA, HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale spoke about how she gets inspiration for her lyrics through her interactions with the band's loyal fanbase. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "There was a lot of th...

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TED NUGENT: NEIL YOUNG Is 'A Complete Punk' Who Is Saying 'Stupid' Things

Ted Nugent has once again blasted Neil Young for pulling his music from Spotify in protest of Joe Rogan. Young demanded that his catalog be removed from Spotify in response to "fake information about vaccines" being "spread" on the platform via Rogan's podcast, "The Joe Rogan Experience". Young deli...

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NICKO MCBRAIN To Perform IRON MAIDEN Classics With TITANIUM TART On Spring 2022 Tour Of Florida

Nicko McBrain will embark on a short spring 2022 tour of Florida where he will perform classic songs from IRON MAIDEN with his TITANIUM TART project. The dates are as follows: March 31 - Brass Mug - Tampa, FL April 02 - Haven Lounge - Winter Park, FL April 07 - Capt Hirams Resort – Sebastian, FL Apr...

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REO SPEEDWAGON And STYX Add 10 Shows To Co-Headline U.S. Summer 'Live & Unzoomed' Tour With LOVERBOY

Due to overwhelming fan requests, 10 new dates have been added to STYX and REO SPEEDWAGON's "Live & UnZoomed" co-headlining summer '22 tour. With special guest LOVERBOY, the legendary Midwest rockers will now bring their epic rock 'n' roll show to 45 cities across the nation. Produced by Live Na...

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AEROSMITH's '1971: The Road Starts Hear' To Be Made Available On CD And Digital In April

On April 8, the four-time Grammy-winning and diamond-certified rock legends AEROSMITH will release "Aerosmith - 1971: The Road Starts Hear" (UMe),a rare and previously unheard rehearsal from 1971, on CD and digital. The effort was originally only available as a limited-edition cassette and vinyl re...

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TESLA's BRIAN WHEAT Reconnects With Ex-TESLA Guitarist TOMMY SKEOCH For First Time In More Than 15 Years

Former TESLA guitarist Tommy Skeoch, who left the band in 2006 to receive treatment for substance-abuse issues, reconnected with TESLA bassist Brian Wheat for the first time in more than a decade and a half aboard this year's Monsters Of Rock cruise. The five-day/five-night full ship charter cruise,...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Says He Picks His Battles When It Comes To Dealing With Online Detractors

Wolfgang Van Halen spoke to 100.3 The X morning personalities Jeremy "Nic" Nicolato and Jeremi "Big J" Schlader about his penchant for facing his online detractors head on, never failing to fire back even harder against people that trash him, his music or his parents. "I pick my battles," Wolfgang s...

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YES Frontman JON ANDERSON Announces Spring 2022 Tour Dates With PAUL GREEN ROCK ACADEMY

Legendary YES vocalist/songwriter Jon Anderson will once again tour with the Paul Green Rock Academy starting in April The "Jon Anderson With The Paul Green Rock Academy" tour is a resumption of the tradition started in 2005 when Jon toured with the original School Of Rock all-stars. These shows, ov...

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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN: Streaming Services Like SPOTIFY 'Saved Music'

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman says that streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music "saved" the music industry. The 48-year-old singer shared his opinion after a video compilation surfaced of podcaster Joe Rogan repeatedly using the "n-word" on his "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast, which first...

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KORN's BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Says FIELDY Is Still 'Taking Time To Be With His Family'

KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch spoke to Spotlight Report about the current status of the band's bassist, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu. Fieldy announced last June that he would sit out KORN's recent tour in order to "heal" after "falling back" on some of his "bad habits." "He is just taking a little t...

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RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY Is Mourning Death Of His Brother

Stephen Pearcy is mourning the passing of his brother. The 65-year-old RATT singer announced his sibling's death on social media early this morning (Thursday, February 10). He wrote: "2/9/2022 R.I.P. my brother Bill Wayne Pearcy, may you find peace, you will be missed. It's been tough, now you can r...

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SEVENDUST Announces Second Leg Of 'Animosity' 21st-Anniversary Tour

SEVENDUST has announced the second leg of its tour celebrating the 21st anniversary of its "Animosity" album. Tickets and VIP packages will go on sale this Friday, February 11 at Sevendust.com. First leg (with TETRARCH and DEAD POET SOCIETY): Mar. 04 - Oklahoma City - The Diamond Ballroom Mar. 05 -...

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KORN's RAY LUZIER On Ex-SLIPKNOT Drummer JOEY JORDISON: 'He Had Such Good Music In Him'

KORN's Ray Luzier has reflected on the passing of Joey Jordison, saying the founding SLIPKNOT drummer "had such good music in him." Joey's family confirmed that he died "peacefully in his sleep" last July of an unspecified cause. KORN recruited Jordison in 2007 to join them on tour when drummer Davi...

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MAMMOTH WVH Releases Music Video For 'Epiphany'

On the heels of the two recent No. 1 singles at Active Rock radio, "Distance" and "Don't Back Down", a Grammy nomination ("Best Rock Song" for "Distance") and two iHeart Radio Award nominations ("Rock Artist Of The Year" and "Best New Rock Artist"),MAMMOTH WVH has released an official music video f...