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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE Is 'Back To 100 Percent' Following Bout Of Tendinitis

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee has spoken to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates' The National about his recent wrist injury that forced him to sit out five North American gigs last month. ALICE COOPER's Glen Sobel filled in for Lee during this period, although Tommy did appear onstage to play piano with...

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Video: ALICE COOPER's Surprise Performance At Stockholm's Hard Rock Café

The ALICE COOPER band — Tommy Henriksen (guitar),Ryan Roxie (guitar),Nita Strauss (guitar),Chuck Garric (bass) and Glen Sobel (drums) — played a special show Sunday night (November 15) at the Hard Rock Café in Stockholm, Sweden and was joined by the legendary rocker himself for three songs: "Be M...

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PRONG: 'X - No Absolutes' Cover Artwork, Release Date Unveiled

PRONG's new album, "X - No Absolutes", will be released on February 5, 2016 through SPV/Steamhammer as a digipak (including bonus track+poster),2LP gatefold version (colored vinyl, CD in paper sleeve) and as a digital download. After a self-prescribed hiatus, 2012 saw PRONG blow the hinges off the...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Is 'Devastated' By Loss Of PHIL 'PHILTHY ANIMAL' TAYLOR

MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister has paid tribute to the band's former drummer Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, who died on Wednesday, November 11 at the age of 61. Lemmy told U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine that he is "devastated" to have lost one of his best friends as he also remembered former...

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KAMELOT's TOMMY KAREVIK Talks Balancing Two Careers: Singer And Firefighter (Video)

HeadBangers LifeStyle conducted an interview with KAMELOT singer Tommy Karevik on October 16 at 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what he thinks he brought to KAMELOT: "Maybe a little more positive vib...

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ALICE COOPER: Video Footage Of Stuttgart Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of ALICE COOPER's November 8 concert at Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, Germany can be seen below. Alice's powerhouse band is comprised of drummer Glen Sobel, bassist Chuck Garric, and guitarists Nita Strauss, Tommy Henriksen and Ryan Roxie. Cooper has previously s...

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Former MOTÖRHEAD Drummer PHIL 'PHILTHY ANIMAL' TAYLOR Dies At 61

Ex-MOTÖRHEAD drummer Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor died on Wednesday, November 11 at the age of 61. Taylor's former MOTÖRHEAD bandmate "Fast" Eddie Clarke posted the following tribute to his colleague: "My dear friend and brother passed away last night. He had been ill for sometime but that does not...

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Video: METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO Presents 'Bass Player Lifetime Achievement Award' To LEMMY

METALLICA bassist and "Jaco" film producer Robert Trujillo presented a Bass Player Lifetime Achievement Award to MOTÖRHEAD's Lemmy Kilmister at the Bass Player Live! concert as part of the eighth annual premier live bass guitar event — Bass Player Live! 2015 — held Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, N...

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Video: ALICE COOPER Drummer GLEN SOBEL Performs At Cascio Interstate Music's DrummerFest

Video footage of ALICE COOPER drummer Glen Sobel's October 24 performance at the 2015 Cascio Interstate Music's 15th annual DrummerFest in New Berlin, Wisconsin can be seen below. Sobel was on a short break from his current tour with Alice as special guest on MÖTLEY CRÜE's "The Final Tour". Also per...

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METALLICA, TESTAMENT, UGLY KID JOE, Ex-PANTERA Members To Honor LEMMY At BASS PLAYER LIVE!

Additional musicians have been announced for the Bass Player Live! All-Star Concert And Awards Ceremony held on the evening of November 7 at Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California. The event is part of the eighth annual premier live bass guitar event — Bass Player Live! 2015 — held Saturday, N...

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PRONG Announces North American Tour

PRONG will embark on a North American tour in April 2016 in support of the band's new studio album, "X (No Absolutes)". The CD will be released on January 29, 2016 via Steamhammer/SPV. The first digital single from the new album, "Ultimate Authority", was recently made available to coincide with the...

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HALESTORM Bassist Confirms LZZY HALE And JOE HOTTINGER Have Had An 'On-And-Off' Relationship

HALESTORM's Josh Smith has finally confirmed the long-standing rumor that the band's frontwoman Lzzy Hale and HALESTORM guitarist Joe Hottinger have been involved in a romantic relationship. Asked by Tommy Carroll of the 103.9 The Bear radio station in South Bend, Indiana if it's true that Lzzy and...

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Ex-SKID ROW/SAIGON KICK Drummer PHIL VARONE Regrets Making 'Waking Up Dead' Documentary

Former SAIGON KICK and SKID ROW drummer Phil Varone was interviewed on the latest episode of "The Double Stop With Brian Sword" podcast (web site). You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On "Waking Up Dead", the 2007 docu...

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Should BLACK SABBATH Play Its Final Shows Without BILL WARD? MEGADETH, TESTAMENT Members Weigh In

In the four-minute clip below, METAL ALLEGIANCE members David Ellefson (also of MEGADETH),Alex Skolnick (also of TESTAMENT),Mark Menghi and Mike Portnoy (ex-DREAM THEATER; also of THE WINERY DOGS) discuss whether BLACK SABBATH should play its final reunion shows without original drummer Bill Ward....

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TOMMY LEE Misses Fourth Consecutive MÖTLEY CRÜE Concert (Video)

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee was unable to perform at the band's concert Sunday night (October 18) in Bangor, Maine because he is suffering from tendinitis. Lee also missed last Wednesday's (October 14) show in Buffalo, New York, Friday's (October 16) gig in Bridgeport, Connecticut and Saturday nig...