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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE Explains How His Background In Heavy Metal Influenced Making Of 'Andro' Solo Album

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee spoke about how his background in hard rock and heavy metal influenced the making of his upcoming solo album, "Andro". He said (hear audio below): "I've been playing heavy metal nearly my whole life, so that's gonna come into p...

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QUIET RIOT 'Isn't Going Anywhere,' Says Guitarist ALEX GROSSI

QUIET RIOT guitarist Alex Grossi has thanked fans for their support following the announcement that the band was planning to carry on after drummer Frankie Banali's death. The group, which now features drummer Johnny Kelly (DANZIG, TYPE O NEGATIVE),will play a couple of shows in October as well as...

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ACE FREHLEY Has Written Three Songs For Next Original Solo Album

In a new interview with Jason Rockman of Canada's iHeart Radio, Ace Frehley spoke about "Origins Vol. 2", the sequel to Ace's 2016 collection of cover songs that inspired the former KISS guitarist. The new LP will be released on September 18 via eOne. "These albums are becoming fun," he said (see vi...

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FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES Sets Record Straight Regarding Fundraising Campaign: 'It Is Not A Scam'

FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares has issued a statement clarifying his reasons for launching a GoFundMe campaign to assist him with the production costs associated with the release of the band's long-awaited new album. Less than a day after Cazares announced the fundraising campaign on social med...

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FEAR FACTORY Launches Fundraising Campaign For Long-Awaited New Album

FEAR FACTORY has launched a GoFundMe campaign for its long-awaited new album. The disc, which features Dino Cazares on guitar/bass, Burton C. Bell on vocals and Mike Heller on drums, is tentatively due in 2021 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The effort is being produced by Damien Rainaud and FEAR F...

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DEE SNIDER Defends His 'Aggressive And Intense' Approach With 'Idiot TRUMP Followers': 'I'm Trying To Lead By Example'

Dee Snider has defended his "aggressive and intense" approach in dealing with "idiot Trump followers" on social media, saying that he is "trying to lead by example." The TWISTED SISTER frontman, who got to know President Donald Trump personally after appearing more than once on "The Celebrity Appren...

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PAUL STANLEY Slams Olympic Gold Medalist For Saying She Was 'Brave' For Not Wearing A Mask

KISS frontman Paul Stanley has criticized three-time Olympic volleyball gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings after she said she went to the grocery store without a mask. Walsh Jennings posted on Instagram how she did not wear a mask while shopping over the weekend, which she referred to as "a little e...

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WHITESNAKE's DAVID COVERDALE Finally Undergoes Surgery For Bilateral Inguinal Hernia

Back in late March, it was announced that all of WHITESNAKE's previously announced touring activities, including this summer's U.S. trek with SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE and NIGHT RANGER, were being canceled so that frontman David Coverdale could undergo surgery for bilateral inguinal hernia. In a...

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PAUL STANLEY Wonders How 'Presidential' It Is Of DONALD TRUMP To Blast His Detractors On Twitter

Paul Stanley has wondered how "presidential" it is for Donald Trump to spend so much time on Twitter blasting his detractors. Earlier today (Tuesday, September 8),the KISS frontman took to the social media platform to share a Mediaite article about President Donald Trump's latest Twitter rampage ag...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE Confirms He's Not Dead After Trending On Twitter

RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee has shot down rumors that he has died. Earlier today (Tuesday, September 8),the Canadian rock legend's name trended on Twitter, leading many to worry he had passed away. Well, worry not! Geddy tweeted in response to the speculation: "Even I gulped when I saw I was tr...

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GUNS N' ROSES Officially Cancels Tour South/Central American Tour

GUNS N' ROSES has officially canceled its previously announced fall 2020 tour of South and Central America due to the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe. The trek was scheduled to kick off on November 8 in the Dominican Republic and conclude on December 6 in Bogota, Colombia. The iconi...

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GENE SIMMONS Calls It 'Justice' After Oregon Hunter Is Gored By Elk He Shot With A Bow

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons called it "justice" that a bowhunter in Oregon was killed when an elk he had wounded charged at him and gored him in the neck with its antlers. A 66-year-old man shot the elk Saturday while archery hunting on private property just outside Tillamook but was unable t...

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Ex-AMON AMARTH Drummer FREDRIK ANDERSSON Accuses His Former Bandmates Of 'Robbing' Him Of His 'Legacy'

Ex-AMON AMARTH drummer Fredrik Andersson has blasted his former bandmates for allegedly going out of their way to "backstab and talk shit" about him while simultaneously "robbing" him of his "legacy" and his "chance of getting a decent pension for all that time and work" he put in. Andersson was fir...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH On Whom He Would Vote For In 2020 U.S. Presidential Election: 'Fans Out There Can Probably Put Two And Two Together'

METALLICA's Lars Ulrich has once again clarified a comment he made in a 2016 interview, that he would consider moving back to his native Denmark if Trump were elected president. "I am a hundred percent Danish citizen. I pay taxes in the U.S.A., but I can't vote in America," Lars said at the time. "Y...

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STEVE RILEY Says It's 'Totally Frustrating' Having To Deal With Two Separate Versions Of L.A. GUNS

Steve Riley's version of L.A. GUNS recently released three singles, "Crawl", " Well Oiled Machine" and "Renegades", from its first album, also titled "Renegades", which will arrive before the end of the year via Golden Robot Records. Riley's version of L.A. GUNS is not to be confused with the band l...