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Watch WOLFGANG VAN HALEN's MAMMOTH WVH Perform Acoustic Version Of 'Distance' On 'Today' Show

Wolfgang Van Halen's solo band, MAMMOTH WVH, performed an acoustic version of its song first single, "Distance", on "Today" show this morning (Friday, February). The band comprised of Wolfgang Van Halen (guitars/vocals),Ronnie Ficarro (bass/vocals),Jon Jourdan (guitars/vocals),Frank Sidoris (gui...

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GLENN HUGHES Remembers Meeting 9-Year-Old LARS ULRICH Before DEEP PURPLE Concert In Copenhagen

Glenn Hughes spoke to Kiki Classic Rock about meeting then-nine-year-old future METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich prior to a DEEP PURPLE concert in Denmark. He said (hear audio below): "My first show with DEEP PURPLE in December [1973] was in Copenhagen. And I remember very clearly, at that hotel before...

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FOO FIGHTERS Cover BEE GEES' 'You Should Be Dancing'

FOO FIGHTERS performed several songs, including a cover version of the BEE GEES classic "You Should Be Dancing", on Jo Wiley's BBC Radio 2 "Sofa Session". You can now listen to the session at this location. FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl explained how the cover came about, saying: "We've been goin...

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THE OFFSPRING Guitarist Says RUSH LIMBAUGH Was 'A Dishonest, Bigoted Hypocrite Who Got Rich By Exploiting People's Fear'

THE OFFSPRING guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman is one of many liberal social media users who lambasted radio show titan Rush Limbaugh after it was announced that he died following a battle with cancer. "When Rush Limbaugh had a TV show we had to ask him NOT to use COAP as bumper music," Noodles t...

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BEHEMOTH: New Album Tentatively Due In The Fall

Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH have extended and expanded their contract with Nuclear Blast, which will now distribute the group's music worldwide outside of their home country. The band originally signed with Nuclear Blast Europe prior to the release of 2009's "Evangelion", but their next album...

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JOE BONAMASSA Blasts New York City's 'Insulting' 'Open Culture' Program

Acclaimed guitarist Joe Bonamassa has blasted New York City's "Open Culture" program as "insulting" to "the hundreds of thousands of dedicated performers and professionals put out of work due to this pandemic." Last week, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the city's Cultural Affairs Commissione...

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KISS's PAUL STANLEY Receives Second Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine: 'So Grateful And Thrilled'

Paul Stanley received his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine earlier today (Tuesday, February 16). The 69-year-old KISS frontman took to his Twitter to share that he got the final dose of the vaccine. He posted a photo of him holding his COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card, and he wrote in an accompan...

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DAVE GROHL Says 'It Was An Honor' To Perform At JOE BIDEN's Inauguration

Last month, the FOO FIGHTERS were part of the virtual "Celebrating America" concert special for Joe Biden's inauguration, during which they performed "Times Like These". In a new interview with Tom Power, host of "Q" on Canada's CBC Radio One, FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl stated about the experi...

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KIP WINGER Is Recording Vocals For WINGER's Seventh Studio Album

Kip Winger has commenced laying down vocals for WINGER's seventh studio album. The disc, which is tentatively due this summer, will be the follow-up to 2014's "Better Days Comin'". On Monday (February 15),WINGER uploaded a short video of Kip in the studio, and it captioned it: "Started vocals! #Win...

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BEHEMOTH's NERGAL Convicted Of 'Offending Religious Feelings' In Poland

According to Notes From Poland, BEHEMOTH frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski has been convicted for offending religious feelings by a court in Warsaw. The charges stemmed from an image the Polish musician posted on social media showing a foot stamping on a picture of the Virgin Mary. Darski was ordered to...

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REX BROWN's Co-Writer Wants His Association With 'Toxic Energy' Of Ex-PANTERA's Bassist's Book To End

The co-writer of Rex Brown's memoir says that he will be donating any royalties he receives from the the former PANTERA bassist's book to charity. The move comes after Rex has repeatedly claimed that "Official Truth, 101 Proof: The Inside Story Of Pantera" contains passages that were published witho...

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MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON's First Fiction Novel, 'Rock Star Hitman', Now Available As Audiobook

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson's first venture as a fiction thriller novelist, "The Sledge Chronicles: Rock Star Hitman", is now available in audiobook form via iTunes, Amazon and Audible. "The Sledge Chronicles: Rock Star Hitman" is the first chapter in the action-packed saga of Sledge; an up-andc...

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GUNS N' ROSES: Video Podcast Focusing On First 50 Shows To Launch Soon

Marc Canter, who grew up best friends with GUNS N' ROSES members Slash and Axl Rose, is preparing to launch a video podcast called "GNR: The First 50 Gigs". "GNR: The First 50 Gigs"is a comprehensive and multifaceted podcast, video and web series launching in early 2021 that provides a first-hand ac...

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ICED EARTH Guitarist JAKE DREYER Distances Himself From Band, Says He Is Focusing Solely On WITHERFALL

ICED EARTH guitarist Jake Dreyer has distanced himself from the band, saying he is now focused solely on his other group WITHERFALL. Just hours after ICED EARTH singer Stu Block and bassist Luke Appleton announced their departures from the band, TMZ reached out to Dreyer to get an update on his stat...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's TODD LA TORRE Blasts Anti-Maskers And Science Deniers

QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Todd La Torre was recently interviewed by Greece's "TV War" about his new solo album, "Rejoice In The Suffering". You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the lyrical inspiration for his solo song "Critical Cynic", Todd said: "I don't wanna sit here and talk shit about A...