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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Gives Update On Cancer Battle, Next LAST IN LINE Album
Earlier this week, DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell spoke to the "Trunk Nation" show on SiriusXM channel Volume (106) about his continuing battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma, with which he was diagnosed in 2013. He said: "[It's] the least of my concerns, as always. It's all good, j...March 26, 2017
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VIXEN Parts Ways With Guitarist GINA STILE, Announces Replacement
Veteran female rockers VIXEN have parted ways with guitarist Gina Stile and have replaced her with Britt Lightning. The band has also welcomed a new keyboardist, Tyson Leslie. Lightning and Leslie made their live debut with VIXEN on March 25 at the Rock The Arena II festival at Savage Arena in Toled...March 26, 2017
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THE NEARLY DEADS To Release 'Revenge Of The Nearly Deads' EP In May
Nashville rock band THE NEARLY DEADS will release a brand new EP, "Revenge Of The Nearly Deads", on May 26. In making their third EP and follow-up to their 2014 full-length album, "Invisible Tonight", the group called on their fans, known as the #zombienation, to help fund the effort via a PledgeMus...March 25, 2017
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DISBELIEF: Listen To New Song 'Full Of Terrors'
"Full Of Terrors", a brand new song from German death metallers DISBELIEF, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "The Symbol Of Death", which will be released on April 21 via Listenable Records. According to a press release, the follow-up to 2010's "Heal" is "a mo...March 25, 2017
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Former REALM Guitarist PAUL LAGANOWSKI Dies After Battle With Pancreatic Cancer
Paul Laganowski, guitarist for the late 1980s/early 1990s Wisconsin progressive thrash metal band REALM, passed away earlier this week. He was 53 years old. Paul's former REALM bandmate Takis Kinis (guitar) paid tribute to his bandmate, writing on Facebook: "It is with a very sad and heavy heart tha...March 23, 2017
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SAXON's New Album Won't Arrive Before 2018
On March 16, former ANTHRAX singer Neil Turbin conducted an interview with SAXON frontman Biff Byford and guitarist Doug Scarratt for Canada's The Metal Voice at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, California. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...March 19, 2017
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Former ANGEL Members PUNKY MEADOWS And FRANK DIMINO Perform Together For First Time In More Than 30 Years
Frank DiMino joined his former ANGEL bandmate Punky Meadows on stage for the first time in over thirty years on March 8 to perform the ANGEL song "Tower" at the Backstage Bar And Billiards in Las Vegas, Nevada. "It felt just like it did in ANGEL," Punky said. "The band kicked ass and Frank felt ...March 15, 2017
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Original Y&T Rhythm Guitarist JOEY ALVES Dead At 63
Original Y&T rhythm guitarist Joey Alves has died. He was 63 years old. His passing leaves frontman Dave Meniketti as the only surviving member of the Y&T lineup — then known as YESTERDAY AND TODAY — that recorded the band's self-titled debut album. Two founding Y&T musicians — drummer L...March 12, 2017
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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL: Cancer Is 'The Least Of My Concerns'
Kris Engelhart of Backstage Axxess recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the current state of his health after being diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymp...March 11, 2017
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POISON Drummer RIKKI ROCKETT Is Still Cancer Free, One Year After Starting Experimental Treatment
POISON drummer Rikki Rockett says that he is still cancer free, one year after he started undergoing an experimental treatment. Rockett was diagnosed with oral cancer two years ago. In early 2016, he came to Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego, where he underwent experimental cancer immunotherapy,...March 9, 2017
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LAST IN LINE To Begin Recording Sophomore Album In September
LAST IN LINE will enter the studio in September to begin recording its sophomore album for an early 2018 release via Frontiers Music Srl. Helming the disc once again will be Jeff Pilson, the veteran bassist and producer who has played with DIO, FOREIGNER, DOKKEN and T&N, among others. LAST IN LI...March 5, 2017
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Iconic MOTÖRHEAD Frontman LEMMY's Estate Worth Far Less Than Originally Thought: Report
According to Mirror, newly released records show that MOTÖRHEAD's iconic frontman Lemmy Kilmister only left his beneficiaries a few hundred thousand pounds at the time of his death — several million less than originally estimated. The London probate office's figures indicate that Lemmy had an estate...March 3, 2017
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LYNCH MOB, ROUGH CUTT, DIO DISCIPLES To Perform At Third Annual 'Ride For Ronnie'
The third annual Ride For Ronnie motorcycle ride and concert, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, will take place on Sunday, May 7. Riders will assemble for a continental breakfast at Harley-Davidson of Glendale with kickstands up at 11 a.m. The Ride will take them throug...March 2, 2017
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BLACK SABBATH Lands On BILLBOARD's 'Hot Tours' Chart With London Shows
BLACK SABBATH this week landed at position No. 2 on Billboard.com's "Hot Tours" list of top-grossing tours with $2.72 million in ticket sales from two performances as part of the band's "The End" tour. 30,370 tickets were sold to the band's January 29 and January 31 shows at The O2 arena in London,...March 1, 2017
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VIXEN Has 'A Bunch Of Demos' Recorded For New Album; Possible Live Release In The Works
More than three years after announcing their reunion, female rockers VIXEN have yet to begin tracking their comeback studio album. Drummer Roxy Petrucci told Totally Driven Radio: "We have a bunch of demos that we recorded, but we're not there yet. It's a timing thing. We've just gotta take the time...February 28, 2017
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