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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Defends GIANTS Pitcher For Refusing To Kneel During 'Black Lives Matter' Moment Because Of Faith

Michael Sweet of openly Christian rockers STRYPER has defended San Francisco Giants pitcher Sam Coonrod for citing his religion as a decision not to kneel during a moment honoring the "Black Lives Matter" movement ahead of the season opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Coonrod was the only playe...

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First Taste Of COREY TAYLOR's Debut Solo Album To Arrive Next Week

Corey Taylor will release the first music from his debut solo album on Wednesday, July 29. The SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman recorded the effort — which is tentatively due in September — with his solo band consisting of Jason Christopher on bass, Dustin Schoenhofer on drums, and Zach Throne and C...

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METALLICA-Headlined AFTERSHOCK Festival Canceled For 2020 Due To COVID-19 Pandemic; Rescheduled For 2021

The 2020 edition of the Aftershock festival, which was scheduled to take place October 9-11 at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California, has officially been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe. METALLICA and MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, who were slated to headline this year'...

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TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH Blasts TRUMP's Leadership Skills And Personal Character

Jay Jay French has offered a blistering critique of President Donald Trump's leadership skills and personal character. On Wednesday (July 22),the TWISTED SISTER guitarist, who had written a bi-weekly column for Inc. magazine's web site for nearly six years, took to his Twitter account to say: "I'm...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On His Debut Solo LP: 'It's Not A VAN HALEN Album'

Wolfgang Van Halen says that his upcoming solo album will be a "rock" affair with no special guest appearances by any of his VAN HALEN bandmates. The 29-year-old VAN HALEN bassist has spent the last few years working on his debut solo LP, which he has repeatedly said will not feature any contributio...

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DEE SNIDER Blasts People Who Refuse To Wear Masks In Public: 'They Are All F**king Assholes'

Dee Snider has blasted people who are defiantly skeptical of mask wearing, saying they "are all fucking assholes" who should "get covid and die." The TWISTED SISTER frontman made the comment in response to a Twitter follower who pointed out that a photo of Dee wearing a mask elicited a negative reac...

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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,...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT On His Cancer Battle: 'I've Been In Remission Over Four Years Now'

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett, who was diagnosed with oral cancer five years ago, offered an update on his health status during a recent appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk". He said:"I just had a PET scan three weeks ago, and I've been in remission over four years now. So I'm goo...

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ALICE COOPER Says 'Detroit Stories' Album is Still 'Being Polished': 'It's 99 Percent Done'

Legendary rocker Alice Cooper spoke to Cleveland.com about the status of his new album, "Detroit Stories". The LP, which is once again being produced by Cooper's longtime collaborator Bob Ezrin, features contributions by such Michigan talent as the MC5's Wayne Kramer, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD's Mark Farn...

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PAUL STANLEY Urges Compassion For KANYE WEST's Bipolar Disorder

Paul Stanley has offered his words of support to Kim Kardashian West for speaking out after husband Kanye West posted a series of tweets this week that have called his mental health into question. On Monday night, Kanye tweeted allegations that Kardashian and her mom Kris Jenner had tried to "lock h...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Shares More Of His Original Artwork

David Lee Roth has shared several more pieces of his original artwork which were inspired by the COVID-19 crisis. For the past three months, the VAN HALEN singer has been posting paintings on his Twitter account that reflect the times and channel the mass anxiety around the novel coronavirus. "Socia...

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PAUL STANLEY Is Putting Finishing Touches On Debut SOUL STATION Album

Paul Stanley has returned to the studio to put the finishing touches on the debut album from his R&B band SOUL STATION. Earlier today, Stanley posted a photo of him wearing a mask in the studio, and he included the following message: "Day 2 in the studio finishing up Soul Station album and YES,...

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JESSE LEACH Says New TIMES OF GRACE Album Is Less Metalcore And More Of A 'Rock And Roll Experimental Record'

In a new interview with Revolver, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the new LP from TIMES OF GRACE, his collaborative project with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz. "The album is done," he said (see video below). "We have two quara...

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SEBASTIAN BACH To CHRIS JERICHO: 'Your Singing Sucks'

Sebastian Bach claims that he has been "trying to get a response" from Chris Jericho days after the former SKID ROW frontman accused FOZZY's lead singer of using pre-recorded vocal tracks during live performances. On Thursday (July 16),Jericho challenged Bach to a "singoff" with "no effects, no tun...

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CHRIS JERICHO Sings A Cappella Version Of SKID ROW's 'Youth Gone Wild' After Being Accused By SEBASTIAN BACH Of 'Miming To A Tape'

Just days after he was publicly accused by former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach of using pre-recorded vocal tracks during live performances, FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho sang an a cappella version of one of SKID ROW's biggest hits. During last night's episode of "Saturday Night Special", Jericho's...