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STEEL PANTHER's STIX ZADINIA Defends CHRIS JERICHO Over Lip-Syncing Allegations: He 'Is A F**king Rock Star'
STEEL PANTHER drummer Stix Zadinia is the latest musician to have come to Chris Jericho's defense after Sebastian Bach accused FOZZY's lead singer of using pre-recorded vocal tracks during live performances. Last Thursday (July 16),Jericho challenged Bach to a "singoff" with "no effects, no tuning,...July 23, 2020
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SNOWY SHAW's Autobiography 'The Book Of Heavy Metal' To Include Foreword By MIKKEY DEE
Multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw, who has played with KING DIAMOND, SABATON, MERCYFUL FATE, THERION, DREAM EVIL and DIMMU BORGIR, among others, will unleash his autobiography, "The Book Of Heavy Metal", later in the year. The book, which was named after his most popular anthem to date, written for f...July 22, 2020
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SAMMY HAGAR Joins DAVE MASON, MICK FLEETWOOD And MICHAEL MCDONALD For Remake Of TRAFFIC's 'Feelin' Alright'
Sammy Hagar joined Dave Mason and a several other legendary rockers, including Mick Fleetwood, Michael McDonald and THE DOOBIE BROTHERS to record a quarantine cover of the 1968 TRAFFIC classic "Feelin' Alright'". Dubbed DAVE MASON AND THE QUARANTINES, the group's recording features Mason singing alo...July 21, 2020
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CHRIS CORNELL Biography 'Total F**king Godhead' To Arrive Next Week
Post Hill Press, whose product is distributed by Simon & Schuster, will release "Total F*cking Godhead - The Biography Of Chris Cornell", the first comprehensive biography of iconic singer-songwriter Chris Cornell, on July 28. With input from those who knew and worked with him — together with hi...July 20, 2020
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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist GILBY CLARKE Covers HEARTBREAKERS' 'Born To Lose' (Video)
Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke has teamed up with bassist EJ Curse and drummer Troy Patrick Farrell to record a cover version of HEARTBREAKERS' "Born To Lose". The track, which was originally released as part of "The Bowery Electric Presents: Live Premiere Series", was produced by Gilby...July 20, 2020
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MERCYFUL FATE-Era KING DIAMOND Figure Coming From Super7
Super7 has officially announced a King Diamond figure from the classic MERCYFUL FATE era of the early 1980s. This made-to-order deluxe 7" highly articulated figure as part of the ULTIMATES! Figures Collection is lavishly detailed and painted and features an epic assortment of interchangeable accesso...July 17, 2020
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Former FREHLEY'S COMET Drummer JAMIE OLDAKER Dead At 68
Acclaimed drummer Jamie Oldaker has died at the age of 68. The musician, who had battled cancer in recent years, was surrounded by family members when he passed away Thursday at his Tulsa home. A rock music, blues rock and country music drummer and percussionist, Oldaker was born September 5, 1951 i...July 16, 2020
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GENTLE GIANT Reunites Virtually For First Time In Four Decades
The classic GENTLE GIANT lineup has reunited for the first time since 1980 for a unique new video. Pieced together over the last few months, it's a brand new performance of "Proclamation" (originally from the band's 1974 album "The Power & The Glory"),including appearances from GENTLE GIANT alu...July 15, 2020
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JOAN JETT Covers T. REX's 'Jeepster' For 'Angelheaded Hipster' Collection (Video)
Joan Jett has released her interpretation of the T. REX hit "Jeepster", from the Hal Willner-produced collection "Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan And T. Rex", due out September 4 on BMG. Jett delivers a stunning tribute to her teenage idol, harkening back to her formative years on the S...July 15, 2020
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We Are One
There comes a time in nearly every veteran metal musician's life when the urge to collaborate with an orchestra becomes irresistible. It's actually quite surprising that Udo Dirkschneider waited so long to conjure a project as unashamedly overblown as "We Are One", but if anyone has earned the right...July 14, 2020
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PETER FRAMPTON Blasts 'King TRUMP' Over Coronavirus Response
Legendary guitarist Peter Frampton has blasted Donald Trump after the U.S. president retweeted a post claiming that doctors and public health officials are telling "outrageous lies" about COVID-19. Earlier this week, the president promoted to his 83 million followers a tweet from 1980s game-show hos...July 14, 2020
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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Blasts Coronavirus Conspiracy Theorists: 'Are They Stupid Or What?'
U.D.O., the German metal band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, has collaborated with Das Musikkorps der Bundeswehr, the military band of the German federal armed forces, on an album called "We Are One", to be released on July 17 via AFM Records/Soulfood Music. The LP contains 15 new...July 14, 2020
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LAST IN LINE, Ex-MACHINE HEAD, Ex-MEGADETH Members Team Up For Cover Of GAMMA's 'Razor King' (Video)
Former MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel has teamed up with singer Andrew Freeman (LAST IN LINE),keyboardist Ed Roth (Robby Krieger, Joe Walsh, Ronnie Montrose, Annie Lennox),drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (ALICE COOPER, MEGADETH, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES),bassist Dan McNay (JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE, MONTR...July 13, 2020
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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO Wants To Make Wearing Face Masks Mandatory
FOZZY has announced the rescheduled "Save The World" tour starting October 3 in Dallas, Texas and ending on November 22 in Nashville, Tennessee. FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho said in a statement: "Due to the news of the world @fozzyrock are choosing to push back our #SaveTheWorld tour yet again! Hope...July 13, 2020
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No New BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Album Before 2022 At The Earliest
In a recent interview with "The Eddie Trunk Podcast", guitarist Joe Bonamassa spoke about the possibility of a fifth studio album with BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, the band he formed with vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, THE DEAD DAISIES),drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN) and keyboardist D...July 12, 2020
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