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TWISTED SISTER's Christmas Extravaganza In New York City; Video Footage, Photos Available

Fan-filmed video footage of TWISTED SISTER's December 17, 2011 presentation of "A Twisted Christmas" — a theatrical holiday extravaganza like no other — at Best Buy Theatre in New York City can be seen below. Photos of the concert are available at PowerlineMag.com (all pictures by Frank White). Dee...

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CANCER BATS Frontman Says 'Lulu' Is Like Mixing 'Chocolate And Scrambled Eggs'

During a recent interview with GuelphMercury.com, vocalist Liam Cormier of Canadian metallers CANCER BATS was asked about this season's most contentious metal album, the Lou Reed/METALLICA collaboration, "Lulu". According to Cormier, fans shouldn't expect CANCER BATS to try something like that with,...

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DEF LEPPARD Singer Leads Crowd In Singing 'Happy Birthday' To NIKKI SIXX (Video)

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx turned 53 yesterday (Sunday, December 11). During the CRÜE's performance last night at the Manchester Evening News arena in Manchester, England, Joe Elliott of MÖTLEY CRÜE's current tourmates DEF LEPPARD came out to congratulate Sixx before leading the crowd in singing...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX: 'Being An Artist Is Somewhat Being Narcissistic'

Darryl Harrison of the New York Post recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. New York Post: Looking back on your music career, what songs or albums would you say are telling keystones of your life, that document who you we...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Turns 53

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx turns 53 today (Sunday, December 11). A photo of the cake Sixx received from his bandmates and road crew while on the road in the U.K. with DEF LEPPARD and STEEL PANTHER can be seen below. The California native was a major drug abuser during much of the band's first .....

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist DJ ASHBA: 'I'm Just Here Merely Trying To Do The Gig Justice'

Late last month, Meltdown of Detroit, Michigan's WRIF 101.1 FM radio station conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES/SIXX: A.M. guitarist DJ Ashba. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. On GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose's first broadcast interview in years, conducted by VH1...

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HATEBREED Guitarist Interviewed On 'Démentièllement Vôtre' (Audio)

On December 5, guitarist Frank Novinec of Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED was interviewed by "Démentièllement Vôtre" on Québec City's CKRL 89.1 FM radio station before the band's performance at L'Impérial in Québec City. The chat can be streamed using the audio player below. Photos of t...

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TESLA Receives Key To The City From Sacramento Mayor (Video)

Sacramento, California rockers TESLA received the key to the city from their hometown mayor Kevin Johnson yesterday (Wednesday, December 7) at the Sacramento Rock And Radio Museum at 20th and I streets (in the building that once housed Crabshaw Corner and The Oasis Ballroom). In his acceptance speec...

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DEE SNIDER Says Things Got 'A Little Crazy' During 'Celebrity Wife Swap' Filming

Five celebrity couples including TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider will put a new spin on the critically-acclaimed reality series "Wife Swap" in "Celebrity Wife Swap", premiering Tuesday, January 3, 2012 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC television network. In this new series, the mothers in two cel...

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ANTHRAX Bassist Pays Tribute To DIMEBAG: 'He Was Like A Brother To Me'

Tomorrow (Thursday, December 8) marks the seven-year anniversary of the death of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Abbott, one of the most beloved and respected musicians in hard rock, was shot onstage during a DAMAGEPLAN concert at the Alrosa Villa club in Columbus, Ohio by...

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GUNS N' ROSES Performs 'Civil War' For First Time In 18 Years (Video)

GUNS N' ROSES played the song "Civil War" for the first time since 1993 during the band's December 4, 2011 concert at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. GUNS N' ROSES kicked off its first U.S. tour since 2006 on October 28 in...

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GUNS N' ROSES Has 13 Million Followers On Facebook

GUNS N' ROSES has just passed the 13-million "like" mark on its Facebook page, making it one of the Top 100 Facebook pages (No. 99) in terms of followers. Rapper Eminem is the top musical artist on the list, with over 49 million followers. Other artists in the Top 100 include QUEEN at ...

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GUNS N' ROSES: Southaven Concert Canceled

GUNS N' ROSES has canceled its previously announced December 5 show at the DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven, Mississippi. The venue released the following statement: "Due to production issues, the DeSoto Civic Center is unable to host the scheduled concert for GUNS N' ROSES set to take place on Mond...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Says He Played Two Of His Best Shows While Being Extremely Sick

Drummer Mike Mangini of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER has issued the following update: "I seriously played my two best shows/solos [on December 1 in San Diego, California and on December 2 in Anaheim, California] while being the sickest I've been in 20-30 years. But not enough to jeopardize...

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Photos Of EDDIE VAN HALEN 'Frankenstrat' Guitar At Universal CityWalk's Hard Rock Caf

The giant guitar in front of the Hard Rock Caf at Universal CityWalk in Universal City, California has been updated to a replica of Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstrat. Check out photos below. The Frankenstrat represented Van Halen's attempt to combine the sound of a classic Gibson guitar with the physic...