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REO SPEEDWAGON Hits Billboard Charts Following 'Ozark' Appearance

Following multi-platinum classic rock band REO SPEEDWAGON appearing in an episode of Netflix's award-winning drama "Ozark", the group finds four of its hits on Billboard's Hot Rock Songs chart, plus an album charting on Top Rock Albums, along with Rock Producers and Rock Songwriters chart positions....

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JOURNEY's NEAL SCHON Pays Tribute To GARY MOORE: 'I'll Never Forget The First Time I Met Him'

JOURNEY's Neal Schon has paid tribute to late Irish guitarist Gary Moore. On Sunday (April 5) — one day after what would have been Gary's 68th birthday — Schon took to his social media to share a video of him playing along to a Moore solo, and he included the following message: "We did a lot of show...

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JOURNEY Singer ARNEL PINEDA Defends Philippine President RODRIGO DUTERTE Over Coronavirus Lockdown Comments

Filipino singer Arnel Pineda, who has been fronting JOURNEY since 2007, has defended Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte over comments he made in regards to violators of the country's coronavirus lockdown. In a televised address, Duterte said it was vital everyone cooperates and follows home quaran...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Would 'Love' To Work With YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Again

Jeff Scott Soto says that he would "love" to collaborate with Yngwie Malmsteen again. Three years ago, Soto, who sang on Yngwie's first two albums, 1984's "Rising Force" and 1985's "Marching Out", engaged in a war of words with the Swedish guitarist over the fact that Malmsteen claimed in an intervi...

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REO SPEEDWAGON Appears In NETFLIX's 'Ozark'

Classic rock band REO SPEEDWAGON appears in an episode of Netflix's award-winning drama "Ozark" this season. The episode (Season 3, Episode 3),"Kevin Cronin Was Here", written by Miki Johnson, is named for REO SPEEDWAGON's iconic vocalist Kevin Cronin. Cronin said: "We are big fans of 'Ozark' here...

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JOURNEY's NEAL SCHON Is 'Really Sick' Of Politicians 'Not Being Able To Agree On Anything'

JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon has slammed U.S. politicians for being unable to reach a bipartisan deal on a stimulus package to address the economic devastation of the coronavirus outbreak. Schon took to his Twitter Sunday night to write: "I don't know about you all but I'm really sick of Both sides...

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SAMMY HAGAR Is Planning Las Vegas Residency

According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Sammy Hagar is planning to launch a a Las Vegas residency this summer. The series will tentatively open in June at the "Celestia" tent inside the STRAT Hotel, Casino and SkyPod, formerly known as the Stratosphere. Sammy would then settle into a one-weekend-...

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JOURNEY's NEAL SCHON And JONATHAN CAIN 'Don't Want To Have Anything To Do With' STEVE SMITH And ROSS VALORY

An attorney for JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon and keyboardist Jonathan Cain says that they "don't want to have anything to do with" the band's former drummer Steve Smith and bassist Ross Valory anymore. This past Tuesday, Schon and Cain filed a lawsuit against Smith and Valory, who have been members...

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JOURNEY Fires Drummer STEVE SMITH And Bassist ROSS VALORY

Legendary rockers JOURNEY have fired drummer Steven Smith and bassist Ross Valory. The news of the split was broken in a press release from Los Angeles-based law firm Miller Barondess, LLP, which has filed a lawsuit "to ensure that the band continues on its great success of more than 40 years." Acco...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'I've Known For About Two Years' That NEIL PEART Was Battling Brain Cancer

Mike Portnoy, a longtime friend of Neil Peart's, says that he was aware for quite a while that the late RUSH drummer was battling brain cancer. "Yeah, I've known for about two years now and was held to secrecy," the former DREAM THEATER drummer said during an appearance earlier today (Monday, Januar...

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MIKE PORTNOY On THE WINERY DOGS' 2019 Tour: 'I Think It Reignited Our Love For Each Other'

In addition to SONS OF APOLLO — whose sophomore album "MMXX" will be released on January 17 — former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy is currently a member of five other bands – TRANSATLANTIC; THE NEAL MORSE BAND; all-star metal collective METAL ALLEGIANCE; pop/prog supergroup FLYING COLORS; and T...

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IMONOLITH To Release 'State Of Being' Album In March

IMONOLITH will release its debut album, "State Of Being", on March 27 via Imonolith Music. A new single/video, "Instinct", can be seen below. Featuring drummer Ryan "RVP" Van Poederooyen (DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT) guitarist Brian "Beav" Wadell (DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT),Jon Howard (THREAT SIGNAL),guit...

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ACE FREHLEY Mourns Death Of 'Good Friend' NEIL PEART: He Was 'A Precise And Innovative Drummer'

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has paid tribute to Neil Peart, who died on Tuesday (January 7) in Santa Monica, California after a three-year battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. The iconic RUSH drummer was 67 years old. On Saturday (January),Ace took to his social med...

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Members of BLACK SABBATH, KISS, MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, Others Pay Tribute To RUSH Drummer NEIL PEART

Members of BLACK SABBATH, KISS, MEGADETH and KING DIAMOND are among the rock musicians who reacted on social media to the passing of RUSH's Neil Peart. The iconic drummer passed away on Tuesday (January 7) in Santa Monica, California after having been diagnosed with brain cancer. A statement posted...

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JASON BECKER: 'Not Dead Yet' Documentary To Be Screened At Granite Bay High School

A screening of the documentary film "Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet" about Jason Becker, the guitarist/composer who has had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, a.k.a. Lou Gehrig's Disease) for 30 years, will take place at the Granite Bay High School in Granite Bay, California on Saturday, February 8 be...