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LITA FORD Looks Back On Her Marriage To CHRIS HOLMES: 'He Was A Handful'

During a recent appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Lita Ford reflected on the experience of being married to former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes three decades ago. Lita and Chris dated for two years after getting together in 1987. After a one-year engagement, they tied the...

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QUIET RIOT's ALEX GROSSI: 'FRANKIE BANALI Wanted Us To Go On, And We're Doing It'

During an appearance on a video podcast hosted by Todd Kerns, the bassist of SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS, QUIET RIOT guitarist Alex Grossi talked about the band's decision to carry on after drummer Frankie Banali's death. The group, which now features drummer Johnny Kelly (DAN...

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Ex-QUIET RIOT Singer JAMES DURBIN Defends Band's Decision To Continue Without FRANKIE BANALI

Former QUIET RIOT singer James Durbin says that the band has every right to continue without drummer Frankie Banali. Banali, who joined QUIET RIOT in 1982 and played on its breakthrough album, 1983's "Metal Health", died last August after a 16-month battle with pancreatic cancer. QUIET RIOT announce...

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QUIET RIOT's ALEX GROSSI On FRANKIE BANALI's Cancer Battle: 'He Handled It So Bravely And So Well'

QUIET RIOT guitarist Alex Grossi spoke to Talking Metal about the band's decision to carry on after drummer Frankie Banali's death. The group, which now features drummer Johnny Kelly (DANZIG, TYPE O NEGATIVE),played a couple of shows in October and has a string of dates booked in 2021. Banali, who...

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CHRIS HOLMES Says W.A.S.P. Became A 'One-Man Show' After First Album

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes spoke to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk" about the circumstances that led to his initial departure from the band. Holmes joined W.A.S.P. in 1982 and remained with the group until 1990. In 1996, the guitarist returned to W.A.S.P. and stayed with the b...

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New QUIET RIOT Drummer JOHNNY KELLY: The Responsibility Of FRANKIE BANALI's Legacy Is Now Part Of My Responsibility

Johnny Kelly recently spoke to the "Who's Your Band?" podcast about what it has been like stepping into QUIET RIOT as the band's new drummer following last year's passing of Frankie Banali. Banali, who joined QUIET RIOT in 1982 and played on its breakthrough album, 1983's "Metal Health", the first h...

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QUIET RIOT Will 'Definitely' Release New Music, Says Guitarist ALEX GROSSI

QUIET RIOT guitarist Alex Grossi has confirmed that there are plans for the band to release new music. The veteran rock group's last collection of fresh material was 2019's "Hollywood Cowboys", which marked drummer Frankie Banali's final QUIET RIOT studio album before his untimely death. Banali, who...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Says BLACKIE LAWLESS Declined To Participate In Making Of 'Mean Man' Documentary

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes spoke to Cassius Morris of WatchMojo's brand new music podcast "Innersleeve" about the documentary film "Mean Man: The Story Of Chris Holmes", written and directed by French filmmakers Antoine De Montremy and Laurent Hart. The project, which will be made availa...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Doesn't Know When He Will Come Back To U.S. To Perform Again

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes, who has lived in Cannes, France with his wife since 2014, spoke to Duke TV about when fans in the U.S. can expect to see him perform again in his former home country. He said (see video below): "I see a lot of comments, 'Come back to L.A.,' or, 'Come back to N...

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Watch Music Video For 'Lost (My Guardian)' From Former URIAH HEEP Keyboardist KEN HENSLEY's Final Album

The music video for the single "Lost (My Guardian)" by the late Ken Hensley can be seen below. Taken from his upcoming album "My Book Of Answers", "Lost (My Guardian)" is the first track to be released from Hensley's collaboration with Russian fan Vladimir Emelin whose poems have been turned into an...

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L.A. GUNS Drummer STEVE RILEY Feels Bad For Young Bands Starting Out

In a new interview with Ornella Carlone of Comebackstage, L.A. GUNS drummer Steve Riley was asked what the biggest challenge is for bands trying to make it in the music business in 2020. He responded: "The reason I came to Los Angeles from Boston [in the 1970s] was because I knew that you had to be...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Looks Back At His Earliest Bands In 'Mean Man' Preview Clip

The documentary film "Mean Man: The Story Of Chris Holmes" will be made available on Blu-ray, DVD and VOD on January 15. A new preview clip in which Chris Holmes and some of his childhood friends look back at his earliest bands can be seen below. Written and directed by French filmmakers Antoine De...

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CHRIS HOLMES Isn't Proud Of His W.A.S.P. Gold Records: 'I Didn't Get The Achievement Of What I Wanted Out Of That'

In a new interview with MetalDen for RockMeeting, former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes was asked what he is most proud of professionally in his four-decade-plus career. He responded (see video below): "I'd like to say W.A.S.P., but I'm not. I'm proud that I'm 62 years old and I'm still going. All...

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Former URIAH HEEP Keyboardist KEN HENSLEY's Final Album To Receive Posthumous Release In March

Ken Hensley, former URIAH HEEP vocalist songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, had completed work on his new album, "My Book Of Answers", shortly before his untimely death on November 4. "My Book Of Answers" will now released on March 5, 2021 as a CD/DVD and vinyl album with lyric book package throug...

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BRAVE THE COLD Feat. NAPALM DEATH's MITCH HARRIS And MEGADETH's DIRK VERBEUREN: 'Apparatus' Music Video

BRAVE THE COLD, the new project led by longtime NAPALM DEATH axeman Mitch Harris, has released the music video for its latest single, "Apparatus". The track is taken from BRAVE THE COLD's debut album, "Scarcity", which was released in October on all digital outlets worldwide via Mission Two Entertai...