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KORN's Touring Bassist ROBERTO 'RA' DÍAZ Gets Pied For His 38th Birthday

KORN's touring bassist Roberto "Ra" Díaz celebrated his 38th birthday onstage during the band's headlining concert Tuesday night (March 15) at Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Video footage and photos of the celebration — which included Díaz getting pied in the face — can be found below. A mem...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN's Ex-Wife VALERIE BERTINELLI: 'I Didn't Break Up VAN HALEN'

Eddie Van Halen's ex-wife Valerie Bertinelli has dismissed the long-standing belief among some fans that she contributed to the split of the original lineup of VAN HALEN. Bertinelli, who has spent the last few weeks promoting her new book, "Enough Already: Learning To Love The Way I Am Today", opene...

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ALICE IN CHAINS' JERRY CANTRELL Shares Animated Video For 'Siren Song'

ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell has released a Nate Merritt-animated video for "Siren Song". The track is featured on Jerry's latest solo album, "Brighten", which came out last October. Says Cantrell: "I had a great time working with the very talented Nate Merritt and Josh Richman...

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ALICE COOPER, ROB HALFORD And SCOTT STAPP To Perform At 'CoopStock 2' In Mesa

Alice Cooper, Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST) and Scott Stapp (CREED) are among the artists who will perform at CoopStock 2 on Saturday, April 30 at Las Sendas Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona. The evening's festivities comprise a silent auction, food trucks, and live celebrity entertainment, including appeara...

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Watch QUEENSRŸCHE Perform In Oakland During North American Tour With JUDAS PRIEST

Fan-filmed video of QUEENSRŸCHE's March 12 concert at the Fox Theater in Oakland, California can be seen below. The band's North American tour as the support act for JUDAS PRIEST kicked off on March 4 at Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, Illinois and will conclude on April 13 at FirstOntario Centre in...

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IRON ALLIES Feat. Former ACCEPT Members HERMAN FRANK And DAVID REECE: Debut Album To Be Released Via AFM RECORDS

IRON ALLIES, the new band featuring former ACCEPT members Herman Frank and David Reece, has entered Horus Sound Studio in Hannover, Germany to begin recording its debut album. The LP, which is being co-produced by Arne Neurand, will be released later in the year via AFM Records. Joining Frank and Re...

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Watch MICHAEL ANTHONY Sing VAN HALEN's 'Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love' At FLORIDA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

Fan-filmed video of SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE performing the VAN HALEN classic "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" live on March 6 at the Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City, Florida can be seen below. Handling lead vocals on the David Lee Roth-era VH song was THE CIRCLE's Michael Anthony, who was a...

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KORN's RAY LUZIER Says It's 'Very Weird' Not Having FIELDY Out On The Road With The Band

KORN drummer Ray Luzier spoke to Sakis Fragos of Greece's Rock Hard magazine about the current status of the band's bassist, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu. Fieldy announced last June that he would sit out KORN's recent tour in order to "heal" after "falling back" on some of his "bad habits." Ray said (as...

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See SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR In HO99O9's Music Video For 'Bite My Face'

SLIPKNOT's Corey Taylor makes an appearance in "Bite My Face", the new music video from HO99O9 (pronounced "horror"). The track is taken from HO99O9's new album "Skin", which is being released today (Friday, March 11). The follow-up to 2017's "United States Of Horror" was produced entirely by BLINK-...

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KORN's FIELDY 'Needs Some Time To Figure Out Things'

KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer spoke to Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3 about the current status of the band's bassist, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu. Fieldy announced last June that he would sit out KORN's recent tour in order to "heal" after "falling back" on some of h...

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Founding SPONGE Guitarist MIKE CROSS Dead At 57

Mike Cross, a founding guitarist for American rock act SPONGE, has died at the age of 57. No cause of death has yet been revealed. SPONGE confirmed Cross's passing via social media, writing: "It is with heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of Mike Cross. One of the musical architects an...

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ARCH ENEMY's JEFF LOOMIS Partners With JACKSON For New Signature Guitar

Jackson today launches the Pro Series Signature Jeff Loomis Soloist SL7, the latest inception of their partnership with prolific veteran metal guitarist Jeff Loomis. Jackson and Loomis first collaborated in 2020 to create Loomis's Pro Series Signature Kelly, an aggressive signature axe featuring a b...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Used 'Real Amps' And 'Vintage' Equipment During Recording Of Upcoming Album

QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre spoke to FOX17 Rock & Review about the band's upcoming studio album, which was recently recorded for a tentative late 2022 release. Helming the effort once again is Chris "Zeuss" Harris, who previously worked with the band on 2015's "Condition Hüman" and 2019's "...

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TRIUMPH Documentary 'Rock & Roll Machine': U.S. Distribution Announcement Coming Soon

In a new interview with The Metal Voice, drummer Gil Moore of Canadian rock legends TRIUMPH discussed the first-ever feature documentary about the band's dramatic career, "Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine", which was made available last month for streaming in Canada, only on Crave. Produced by Emmy...

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DAVID LEE ROTH's Skin-Care Line INK THE ORIGINAL Closes Its Doors

Ink The Original, David Lee Roth's skin-care line specifically made to preserve, protect, and highlight tattoos and keep them from fading, has apparently closed its doors. Visitors to Ink The Original's official web site are now being redirected to a page titled "INK the original – Closing" and are...