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ZAKK WYLDE Set For 2017 'Experience Hendrix Tour'

Lauded by critics and fans alike, the multi-artist Experience Hendrix Tour is set to return in 2017 to celebrate the music of Jimi Hendrix, long hailed as the genre's greatest innovator. This latest edition of the annual tour will be the most ambitious one to date, encompassing 29 performance dates...

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METALLICA's New Song 'Murder One' Is A Tribute To LEMMY

During Monday's (September 26) Town Hall event at SiriusXM's New York studios, METALLICA revealed that the song "Murder One" from its forthcoming "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct" LP is a tribute to late MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister and uses many of his songtitles in the lyrics. "MOTÖRHEAD had a...

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LARS ULRICH Isn't Bothered By 'Ludicrous' Online Criticism Of METALLICA's Music

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke to the New York Post about the response to the band's new single, "Hardwired". The song is the first taste of METALLICA's tenth studio album, "Hardwired…To Self-Destruct", which is due in November. Lars said: "The response in the inner circle to our album has been...

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PHIL LEWIS Wants To See If 'The Magic Is Still There' Between Him And TRACII GUNS

L.A. GUNS singer Phil Lewis and the band's co-founding guitarist Tracii Guns have inked a deal with Frontiers Music Srl for the release of a new L.A. GUNS album, tentatively due in June 2017. After a nearly 15-year break, Lewis and Guns are back together for another chapter in their partnership that...

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TRACII GUNS And PHIL LEWIS To Record New L.A. GUNS Album For FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL

According to LA Weekly, L.A. GUNS singer Phil Lewis and the band's co-founding guitarist Tracii Guns will record a new album under the L.A. GUNS moniker, to be released in June 2017 via Frontiers Music Srl. The disc's release will be supported by a world tour that will kick off with two shows ...

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Video Premiere: GLENN HUGHES's 'Heavy'

"Heavy", the new video from Glenn Hughes, can be seen below. The clip features a guest appearance by RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith, who also played on the track. "Heavy" is taken from Hughes's new solo album, "Resonate", which will be released on Friday, November 4 via Frontiers Music Srl...

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New Trial Date Set For VINCE NEIL In Battery Case

MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil's trial has been postponed in connection with a misdemeanor battery charge related to an incident where he allegedly assaulted an autograph seeker. The singer's lawyer told a judge that a key defense witness wasn't available this week. The trial has been reset for Oct...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Did Not End PHILM; New Lineup Schedules First Concert

Experimental post-hardcore triumvirate PHILM has announced the live debut of its new lineup featuring Gerry Nestler (CIVIL DEFIANCE) on vocals and guitar, Pancho Tomaselli (WAR, PROJECT N-FIDELIKAH) on bass, and Anderson Quintero on drums. The Grammy Award-winning Venezuelan-born Quintero replaces P...

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LAST IN LINE: More U.S., European Tour Dates Announced

LAST IN LINE — the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO member Vinny Appice, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH MOB — has announced the following tour dates: Oct. 22 - Costa Mesa, CA @ Tiki Bar, CA Oct. 23 - West H...

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SLASH's 'Work Ethic Is Non-Stop,' Says CONSPIRATORS Bassist TODD KERNS

Todd Kerns, the bassist for Slash's backing band, MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS, was recently interviewed by Sally Steele of VegasRocksTV.com. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if he has gotten any "noble advice" from Slash in their years of playing together, Todd said: "He's not the ki...

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IZZY STRADLIN Reportedly Turned Down Five-Figure Fee Per Show For GUNS N' ROSES Reunion Concerts

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Izzy Stradlin reportedly turned down a five-figure fee to play with GUNS N' ROSES at last April's reunion shows. Writing for GN'R Truth, band insider MSL says Stradlin was offered the fee for each show he played. MSL writes: "We know Izzy was in rehearsals at ...

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Video: FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES Celebrates 50th Birthday With ASESINO Show In West Hollywood

FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares celebrated his 50th birthday by playing two shows with his long-running ASESINO project earlier this month. Multi-camera footage of ASESINO's entire September 10 concert at Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California can be seen below. ASESINO is the death metal/...

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DAVE LOMBARDO's DEAD CROSS Parts Ways With Singer GABE SERBIAN

DEAD CROSS, the new "punk" outfit featuring former SLAYER and PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo alongside members of THE LOCUST and RETOX, has parted ways with singer Gabe Serbian. A replacement frontman has already been found and is currently re-recording vocals on the group's debut album, to be released...

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SIXX:A.M.: 'Vol. 2, Prayers For The Blessed' Album Details Revealed

SIXX:A.M. — the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael — will release "Vol. 2, Prayers For The Blessed" on November 18 via Eleven Seven Music. The album will be available for pre-order beginning October 14. Written and recorded at the sa...

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Disappearing in Airports

"Happy Pills" being one of the most underrated and impassioned albums of the 1990s, and "Lucy" a bona-fide cult classic, CANDLEBOX deserves its place in hard rock history. As FM has all but run a stake through the once supple heart of the band's breakout single, "Far Behind", CANDLEBOX has become a...