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RUSH's ALEX LIFESON: PUTIN Has 'Gotta Be Stopped'

RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson was asked in a new interview with Steve Black of the Detroit radio station WRIF for his thoughts about what is happening in Ukraine right now. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "This thing that's going on in Ukraine right now is much more difficult to han...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE On TAYLOR HAWKINS's Death: 'It's Such A Shame'

HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale has reflected on the passing of FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins, whose death shook the music world late last month. Speaking to Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, she said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We didn't know [Taylor] that well. My little br...

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RUSH's ALEX LIFESON On War In Ukraine: 'It's Heartbreaking To See What Happened'

RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson, whose parents were Serbian immigrants from Yugoslavia, was asked in a new interview with Regina-Leader Post for his thoughts about what is happening in Ukraine right now. He responded: "When this all started happening a month ago, my mother said it was so shocking to her...

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Watch: DEE SNIDER Performs Acoustic Version Of 'We're Not Gonna Take It' At 'Concert For Ukraine'

Dee Snider performed an acoustic version of the TWISTED SISTER classic "We're Not Gonna Take It" last night (Monday, April 4) at a concert to raise funds for refugees from Ukraine in Agoura Hills, California. Video of his appearance can be seen below (courtesy of California Rock News). All proceeds...

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NONPOINT Announces Spring 2022 U.S. Tour

NONPOINT will embark on a U.S. tour this spring. The "Taken Apart And Put Back Together" trek will kick off on May 20 in Flint, Michigan and will make stops in Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, among others, before concluding on June 25 in Cumberland, Maryland. Ti...

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CREED's SCOTT STAPP To STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'Without You, I Would Not Have Followed The Path God Had For Me'

CREED's Scott Stapp has credited STRYPER's Michael Sweet with "inspiring" and "influencing" him "on so many levels". Stapp made his comments in response to an Instagram post from Sweet in which the STRYPER guitarist/vocalist praised CREED for "bringing back heavy guitars mixed with inspiring lyrics"...

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JETHRO TULL's IAN ANDERSON Won't Perform In Russia As Long As PUTIN Is 'The Man In Charge'

JETHRO TULL leader Ian Anderson spoke to Sofa King Cool about how Russia's invasion of Ukraine has affected his band's plans to return to both countries. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm supposed to be playing [in Russia] in September, but there's no way I'm gonna go if [Russian pr...

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EUGENE ABDUKHANOV Of Ukrainian Metal Band JINJER: 'For One Month I Haven't Been Able To Hug My Most Beloved Ones'

Bassist Eugene Abdukhanov of Ukrainian modern metallers JINJER has once again condemned Russia's invasion of his country, calling it "the most brutal, barbaric and horrible war in Europe" since the Second World War. Since Russian president Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in...

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DEE SNIDER Shares 'Stand (For Ukraine)' Awareness Music Video

TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider recently announced his steadfast support of the people of Ukraine using the band's "We're Not Gonna Take It" as their battle cry anthem, and within just days, became heavily involved at the forefront of World United Live. The platform operates with the goal of raisin...

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DJ ASHBA On BUCKETHEAD's Time With GUNS N' ROSES: 'That Wasn't The Reckless Rock And Roll Band That We All Grew Up On'

DJ Ashba has clarified his recent comments about Buckethead, saying that he wasn't trying to "discredit" the fellow ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist "at all." This past January, Ashba, who joined GUNS N' ROSES in March 2009 following the departure of Robin Finck, spoke about his time with the Axl Rose-fro...

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SKID ROW Parts Ways With Singer ZP THEART, Enlists Ex-H.E.A.T. Frontman ERIK GRÖNWALL

SKID ROW has parted ways with singer ZP Theart and has replaced him with ex-H.E.A.T. vocalist Erik Grönwall (pictured). Grönwall will make his recording debut with SKID ROW on the band's upcoming album, "The Gang's All Here", due on October 14 via earMUSIC. The LP's first single, the title track, wi...

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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN To Russian People: 'You Are Our Only Hope Of Trying To Stop This Insanity'

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman has recorded a video message for World United Live, a campaign set up to help stop the conflict in Ukraine before it spirals out of control, leading to World War III and the potential nuclear annihilation of human life. In the three-minute message, which can be seen...

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TED NUGENT: 'Ukraine Is Not An Innocent Player Here'

Ted Nugent has suggested that Russian president Vladimir Putin was forced to act in Ukraine in order to impose neutrality on Russia's neighboring country, in the process preventing it from joining NATO to stop it from posing a threat to Russia's national security. Nugent weighed in on the situation...

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KID ROCK: 'I Am Uncancelable'

Outspoken conservative rocker Kid Rock recently sat down with Fox News host Tucker Carlson for a rare one-on-one interview. According to a message on Tucker's official Twitter, "nothing" was off the table in this "fascinating discussion", part of which will air Monday, March 21 on "Tucker Carlson To...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER On Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine: 'I Don't Know What Kind Of Drugs' PUTIN Is Taking

Former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider, who has enjoyed great popularity in Russia for most of his career, weighed in on the country's invasion of Ukraine in a new interview with Belgian Jasper. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "This is a really bad feeling, I tell you. Normally it was...