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SLASH, JOE SATRIANI, BRIAN MAY, JOE BONAMASSA, Others React To Death Of DICK DALE
Slash (GUNS N' ROSES),Joe Satriani (CHICKENFOOT),Brian May (QUEEN),Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER),Joe Bonamassa (BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION),Brian Wilson (BEACH BOYS) and Stevie Van Zandt are among the musicians who have reacted on social media to the passing of Dick Dale. The guitar...March 18, 2019
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VOIVOD Wins JUNO Award In 'Metal/Hard Music Album Of The Year' Category
VOIVOD was honored in the "Metal/Hard Music Album Of The Year" category at this year's Juno Awards (the Canadian equivalent of the Grammy Awards). The 48th annual Juno Gala Dinner And Awards was co-hosted by BILLY TALENT's Ben Kowalewicz and CBC's Julie Nesrallah on Saturday evening, and 36 awards w...March 16, 2019
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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Had 'No Idea' That TENACIOUS D Covered 'The Last In Line' And Won A GRAMMY
Original DIO guitarist Vivian Campbell says that he had "no idea" that TENACIOUS D won a Grammy for its cover version of the DIO classic "The Last In Line". Four years ago, TENACIOUS D was honored with a Grammy in the "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance" category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 57...March 12, 2019
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Y&T Is Contemplating Recording Another Acoustic EP
Y&T singer/guitarist Dave Meniketti has told Tigman of the Z93 radio station that the band is contemplating recording the follow-up to last year's acoustic EP, "Acoustic Classix Vol. 1". "We were just talking about it the other day," he said (hear audio below). "Yeah, I think that might be fun. We h...March 8, 2019
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Fifth Annual 'Ride For Ronnie' Announced
The fifth annual Ride For Ronnie motorcycle ride and concert will take place on Sunday, May 5, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund. Comprised of a motorcycle ride originating at Harley-Davidson of Glendale and culminating with a concert at Los Encinos Park in Encino, the R...March 5, 2019
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Video: New VIXEN Lineup Performs On 'Monsters Of Rock' Cruise
The new lineup of VIXEN performed aboard the ninth annual Monsters Of Rock cruise, which departed Miami on February 24 for an epic voyage that included stops in Jamaica and on a private island before returning on March 1. Fan-filmed video footage can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "Hellsink...March 3, 2019
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MASTODON To Release Cover Of LED ZEPPELIN's 'Stairway To Heaven' In Tribute To Late Manager
For this year's Record Store Day, Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON will release a cover of LED ZEPPELIN's "Stairway To Heaven" in honor of their late manager, Nick John. John, who also managed GOJIRA, passed away last September from pancreatic cancer. All proceeds from the single will be donat...February 28, 2019
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WARRANT Drummer STEVEN SWEET Declared Cancer-Free
WARRANT's longtime drummer Steven Sweet has announced that he is cancer-free. The rocker made the announcement three months after it was revealed that he had been diagnosed with moderately aggressive prostate cancer. Sweet's first concert with WARRANT after beating the disease will take place on Ma...February 28, 2019
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Y&T Frontman Says He Couldn't Do Anything For Four Months After Back Injury
Y&T frontman Dave Meniketti spoke to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" about the back injury that forced his band to pull out of a European tour with SAXON last fall. "I just came on crazily," he said. "I did something stupid. I was lifting a lot of heavy stuff and then I sort of bent straight over and trie...February 27, 2019
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VIVIAN CAMPBELL: RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Kind Of Looked At Me Like His RANDY RHOADS'
Original DIO guitarist Vivian Campbell says that he understands why fans would want to see the hologram of Ronnie James Dio. The legendary heavy metal frontman died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by a company called Eyeillusion and made its debut at the Wacke...February 24, 2019
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ERNIE C Defends His Production On BLACK SABBATH's 'Forbidden' Album: I Wanted 'To Dry The Sound Up A Little Bit'
Ernie "C" Cunnigan has defended his production on BLACK SABBATH's "Forbidden" album, saying that he wanted to "dry" the band's sound up a little bit and make it "more personal." The 1995 LP, which features guitarist Tony Iommi alongside singer Tony Martin, drummer Cozy Powell and bassist Neil Murray...February 23, 2019
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MÖTLEY CRÜE Covers MADONNA's 'Like A Virgin' For 'The Dirt' Soundtrack
The world's most notorious rock band MÖTLEY CRÜE has announced the release of "The Dirt Soundtrack" that accompanies the upcoming Netflix film "The Dirt", based on The New York Times best-selling 2001 autobiography by MÖTLEY CRÜE and Neil Strauss. The soundtrack and film are set to release March 22...February 22, 2019
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Listen To Snippet Of New MÖTLEY CRÜE Song 'The Dirt (Est. 1981)'
A snippet of a brand new MÖTLEY CRÜE song called "The Dirt (Est. 1981)" can be heard below. The track, which features a guest appearance by rapper Machine Gun Kelly, is one of four songs the group recorded for the soundtrack to the film adaptation of its biography, "The Dirt - Confessions Of The Wor...February 21, 2019
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LAST IN LINE Members Discuss Making Of 'II' Album (Video)
In the eight-minute video below, the four members of LAST IN LINE — guitarist Vivian Campbell, drummer Vinny Appice, vocalist Andrew Freeman and bassist Phil Soussan — give you insight into the making of their "II" album. "II" will be released on February 22 via Frontiers Music Srl. As with 2016's "...February 21, 2019
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The 13th Beast
Even though CANNIBAL CORPSE is rightfully known as a Florida death metal band, the genre leaders were actually originally from Buffalo, NY. Similarly, the long-running Florida death metal machine MALEVOLENT CREATION had originally migrated from the same city in New York. Connecting the dots on the d...February 20, 2019
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