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VINNY APPICE On The Legacy Of DIO's 'Holy Diver': 'The Word 'Can't' Wasn't In The Vocabulary'

By David E. Gehlke Ronnie James Dio would have turned 80 on July 10. It was a date recently recognized by the people in charge of his legacy, specifically, his wife/manager Wendy and former bandmates, who, aside from the unnecessary sparring between DIO DISCIPLES and LAST IN LINE, seem to all be ali...

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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 DRAIMAN Is 'Proud' Of VINCE NEIL For 'Sounding Good' And 'Looking Healthy' On MÖTLEY CRÜE's Stadium Tour

DISTURBED's David Draiman has praised Vince Neil for his performances so far on MÖTLEY CRÜE's stadium tour, saying the singer is "sounding good" and "looking healthy". Neil has been receiving mixed reviews for his vocal performances on "The Stadium Tour", with one reviewer saying that he is sounding...

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Former OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist JOE HOLMES Teases New Song 'Deadfall' Feat. ROBERT TRUJILLO, MIKE BORDIN

Former OZZY OSBOURNE and DAVID LEE ROTH guitarist Joe Holmes has released a teaser for a new song called "Deadfall". The track, which will be made available under the Joe Holmes name, features a recording lineup that is similar to the one that tracked the debut album from Joe's FARMIKOS project, wit...

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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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Former MANOWAR Guitarist KARL LOGAN Sentenced To Five And A Half Years In Prison For Downloading Child Porn

According to The Charlotte Observer, former MANOWAR guitarist Karl Logan has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison for possessing child pornography. Judge Max Cogburn Jr. handed down the sentenced to the 57-year-old musician on Monday, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's Office told Th...

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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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Watch: DISTURBED Performs New Single 'Hey You' Live For First Time

DISTURBED performed "Hey You", the first single off the band's upcoming studio album, live for the first time Thursday night (July 14) at the Rock Fest in Cadott, Wisconsin. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below (courtesy of Vomdirth, Mike Amolsch and Jerry Marquette Jr). The officia...

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DAVID DRAIMAN And JUSTIN HAWKINS End Their War Of Words, Agree To Meet In Person 'And Laugh About It'

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman and THE DARKNESS singer Justin Hawkins have publicly ended their feud, two decades after THE DARKNESS's disastrous gig as the support act for DISTURBED. A few days ago, Hawkins took to his YouTube channel to recount the experience of sharing the stage with the Draima...

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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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THE DARKNESS Singer Says Opening For DISTURBED Was His 'Worst Experience As A Support Act'

THE DARKNESS singer Justin Hawkins says that opening for DISTURBED in London was his "worst experience as a support act." The 47-year-old British-born rocker who currently lives in Switzerland recalled sharing the stage with the David Draiman-fronted outfit via his YouTube series "Justin Hawkins Rid...

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PEARL JAM To Perform At New York's Apollo Exclusively For SiriusXM Subscribers

SiriusXM announced today that PEARL JAM will perform at the historic Apollo Theater in a special invitation-only concert as part of SiriusXM's Small Stage Series on Saturday, September 10. The exclusive concert marks the first time that PEARL JAM has performed at the iconic theater and will be the f...

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DISTURBED Releases Music Video For First New Song In Four Years, 'Hey You'

DISTURBED has released "Hey You", the first single off the band's upcoming studio album. The official music video for the song, directed by Josiahx, can be seen below. DISTURBED frontman David Draiman stated about the track: "It's a wake-up call. We've become our own worst enemies. Civil discourse h...

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Former MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Launches New Band Called DIETH

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, Swedish guitarist/vocalist Guilherme Miranda (formerly of ENTOMBED A.D.) and drummer Michał Łysejko (ex-DECAPITATED) have come together to launch a new death/thrash metal band DIETH. Based in Gdansk, Poland the group has released the music video for its first...

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Will POWERWOLF Ever Play North America? FALK MARIA SCHLEGEL Is 'Quite Sure It Will Happen'

By David E. Gehlke The prospect of touring North America is a double-edged sword for melodic European metal bands. While metal of this variety has maintained its validity in Europe, it remains on the fringe in North America, relegated to pockets of fans in major cities and uncertain prospects in the...