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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Backs Vaccine Passports For Concerts And Festivals

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick says that he is in favor of some kind of a coronavirus vaccine passport program whereby concert venues can ask patrons to show proof of testing or vaccination before attending certain events. A vaccine passport is a physical or digital document that displays whether...

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JASON BECKER Set To Go Home After Undergoing Treatment For Bacterial Infection

Legendary guitarist and composer Jason Becker, who has been living with ALS for over 30 years, will soon go home after undergoing treatment for a bacterial infection at a hospital in Northern California. Becker was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday (April 7) after experiencing "shortness of brea...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Was 'So Nervous' Before Interviewing KISS's PAUL STANLEY

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian spoke to Terry "Beez" Bezer of Knotfest.com's "Mosh Talks With Beez" about Ian's show "Never Meet Your Heroes", which airs on Volume, SiriusXM's 24/7 talk radio channel dedicated to music. "Never Meet Your Heroes" sees Ian interviewing his celebrity idols and musical infl...

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Watch LINDEMANN Perform 'Praise Abort' From 'Live In Moscow' Blu-Ray

LINDEMANN, the project featuring vocalist Till Lindemann of German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN and Swedish producer and multi-instrumentalist Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN),will release a concert film, "Live In Moscow", on May 21 on Blu-ray. The set will include professionally filmed video foo...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Is 'Working On New Riffs'

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett says that he is using the coronavirus downtime to stay creative. Earlier today (Friday, April 9),the 58-year-old rocker, who joined METALLICA in 1983 prior to the recording of the band's "Kill 'Em All" debut album, tweeted simply: "working on new riffs..." Last summ...

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JASON BECKER Is Undergoing Treatment For Bacterial Infection

Legendary guitarist and composer Jason Becker, who has been living with ALS for over 30 years, is at a hospital in Northern California undergoing treatment for a bacterial infection. Becker was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday (April 7) after experiencing "shortness of breath and a rapid heart...

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CHEAP TRICK Bassist TOM PETERSSON Recovering From Open-Heart Surgery

CHEAP TRICK bassist Tom Petersson has revealed that he is recovering from open-heart surgery. The 70-year-old rocker addressed his health status one day after the band's appearance on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert". Earlier today (Friday, April 9),the CHEAP TRICK social media was updated with...

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FEAR FACTORY Announces 'Aggression Continuum' Album; 'Disruptor' Single Due Next Week

FEAR FACTORY will release its first new song in over five years, "Disruptor", on Friday, April 16. The track will appear on the band's upcoming album, "Aggression Continuum", due later in the year via Nuclear Blast Records. A short riff teaser from the new FEAR FACTORY LP, courtesy of the band's gui...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Reschedules Reunion Tour For 2022

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE has rescheduled its reunion tour for 2022. The reunited quartet — Zack De La Rocha, Tom Morello, Brad Wilk and Tim Commerford — was originally set to kick off its run of shows in March 2020, and then postponed it until 2021. The "Public Service Announcement" tour will now la...

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JASON BECKER Hospitalized After Experiencing Persistent Shortness Of Breath And Rapid Heart Rate

Legendary guitarist and composer Jason Becker, who has been living with ALS for over 30 years, has been hospitalized after experiencing "shortness of breath and a rapid heart rate," according to his mother. On Wednesday (April 7),Pat Becker tweeted: "Hey everyone, Jason is aware of, and overwhelmed...

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PAUL STANLEY's Father Celebrates 101st Birthday

Paul Stanley's father is celebrating his 101st birthday today (Wednesday, April 7). This morning, the KISS frontman tweeted out a photo of him with his dad, along with the caption: "My Dad Is 101 Today!! Happy Birthday! I love you more than ever and I hope you are here for another 101 years." In KIS...

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World's First MEGADETH Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Has Arrived

The world's first MEGADETH non-fungible token (NFT) has arrived. This piece is a one-of-one and exclusively available for auction via Rarible's platform through Monday, April 12. NFTs are a type of digital asset where ownership is recorded on a digital ledger blockchain. Each NFT is unique and can b...

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War Within Me

A startling 21 years have passed since Blaze Bayley released his first solo record, "Silicon Messiah". Perhaps more importantly, it is 13 years since the former IRON MAIDEN and intermittent WOLFSBANE frontman released "The Man Who Would Not Die"; notably, the first to bear his full name, but also a...

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LEE AARON To Release New Album 'Radio On!' In June

On June 18, award-winning Canadian vocalist Lee Aaron will release "Radio On!", a collection of 12 brand-new originals that invite you to tune into the heartbeat of your personal radio dial and hear the best of what this rock 'n' roll legend has to offer. Like the FM stations that once ruled the air...

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LORDI To Release Seven New Studio Albums In October

Finnish heavy metal monsters LORDI will release no less than seven new studio albums in October. The LPs will mark the first new music from LORDI since the arrival of 2020's "Killection", a fictional compilation album which contained songs that LORDI would have written had the band existed between t...