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POISON Announces First Headlining Tour Dates In Over A Decade
POISON, one of rock's most high-energy and iconic bands, will perform all its greatest hits as they headline select dates for the first time in over a decade. This spring will see all four original members — Bret Michaels, Bobby Dall, Rikki Rockett and C.C. DeVille — join together to play these limi...February 28, 2017
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Watch Making Of LEMMY Mural Overlooking Rainbow Bar & Grill
Lemmy's Lounge at the outdoor patio at the world-famous Rainbow Bar And Grill on L.A.'s Sunset Strip, just got a very big addition… a 20-foot-high mural of the man himself. Already situated in Lemmy's Lounge is a bronze statue immortalizing the MOTÖRHEAD singer. The life-size sculpture — based on a...February 27, 2017
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TRIXTER Guitarist Landed DEF LEPPARD Gig Because Of His Vocal Ability
TRIXTER guitarist Steve Brown filled in for Vivian Campbell at several shows in 2014 and 2015 while the DEF LEPPARD guitarist received treatment in his fight against Hodgkin's lymphoma. Brown's first appearance with DEF LEPPARD took place in September 2014 during the pregame show for the first of th...February 25, 2017
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Watch Pro-Shot Footage Of BRUCE DICKINSON's Keynote Speech At Croatia's 'EBAN Winter University' Conference
Crane has uploaded professionally filmed video footage of IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson's keynote speech at last fall's EBAN Winter University conference in Croatia. On November 28-30, 2016, more than 1,000 attendees from all over the world gathered in Zagreb for three days of celebrating entre...February 20, 2017
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Estranged BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Pays Tribute To Late Keyboardist GEOFF NICHOLLS
This weekend's edition of legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's radio show "Rock 50" included his tribute to former BLACK SABBATH keyboardist Geoff Nicholls, who died in late January after a long battle with lung cancer. Ward said (listen to the audio below): "A few weeks ago, Geoff Nicholls,...February 19, 2017
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ASHES OF ARES Parts Ways With Drummer VAN WILLIAMS
ASHES OF ARES, the band featuring former ICED EARTH members Matt Barlow and Freddie Vidales, has parted ways with drummer Van Williams (ex-NEVERMORE). Says the band: "This decision was both mutual and amicable, and we wish Van nothing but the best with GHOST SHIP OCTAVIUS and any other future endeav...February 16, 2017
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POP EVIL Visits St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Michigan act POP EVIL recently took time out of its tour schedule to visit with some special fans at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. The band was invited by the hospital as part of Music Gives To St. Jude Kids, an initiative that mobilizes the music community — artists,...February 16, 2017
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DISBELIEF To Release 'The Symbol Of Death' Album In April
German death metallers DISBELIEF will release a brand new album, "The Symbol Of Death", on April 21 via Listenable Records. According to a press release, the follow-up to 2010's "Heal" is "a monster. First, band founder and vocalist Karsten 'Jagger' Jäger's guttural signature has never sounded so in...February 11, 2017
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OZZY OSBOURNE: TONY IOMMI Is 'The King Of All Demonic Riffs'
Ozzy Osbourne says that Tony Iommi has no equal when it comes to creating and playing riffs. In an interview conducted by AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows in the brand new issue of Metal Hammer, the BLACK SABBATH singer says: "People always say we invented heavy metal. But I like THE KINKS, [LE...February 10, 2017
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EDDIE VAN HALEN Talks Via FaceTime To Man Battling Cancer
According to WWAY, Eddie Van Halen recently had a FaceTime conversation with a fan named Michael Brewer, who is battling prostate cancer. The 54-year-old Carolina Beach, North Carolina resident was diagnosed with an auto-immune disease in 2013, and has since contracted chronic obstructive pulmonary...February 7, 2017
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PHILIP ANSELMO's SUPERJOINT: Video Footage Of Entire Austin Concert
Dave Prewitt of DaveTV.org has uploaded video footage of former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo's SUPERJOINT RITUAL project — now known simply as SUPERJOINT for legal reasons — performing on January 12 at Grizzly Hall in Austin, Texas. You can now watch the full concert in the YouTu...February 7, 2017
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TONY IOMMI: BLACK SABBATH Hasn't Ruled Anything Out Apart From Large-Scale Touring
Tony Iommi has once again said that he wouldn't rule out BLACK SABBATH recording new material or playing a one-off event. BLACK SABBATH finished its year-long "The End" farewell tour on Saturday night (February 4) in the band's hometown of Birmingham, England, closing out the quartet's groundbreakin...February 6, 2017
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BLACK SABBATH: Official Video Footage Of Final Song And Bow
BLACK SABBATH ended its nearly five-decade touring career Saturday night (February 4) with a two-hour concert at the NEC Arena in the band's hometown of Birmingham, England. The show at the NEC Arena saw the heavy metal legends play fifteen songs, including set closer "Paranoid". Ticker tape and bal...February 5, 2017
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BLACK SABBATH Reaches 'The End' As Band Performs Final Concert In Birmingham (Video)
After a recording and touring career spanning five decades, heavy metal pioneers BLACK SABBATH brought it to a close in the city where it all began — Birmingham, England — with the final show of "The End" tour having taken place earlier tonight (Saturday, February 4) at the Genting Arena. Prior to t...February 4, 2017
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ASIA's JOHN WETTON Dies After Battle With Cancer
Rock icon John Wetton passed away this morning (January 31) at the age of 67. He had been battling cancer. The news was broken by John's ASIA bandmate Geoff Downes, who wrote on Twitter: "Dear All, I am sorry to be the bearer of the very sad news that my dearest friend, bandmate and co-writer, ...January 31, 2017
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