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JOE BONAMASSA Criticizes 'Draconian' New Rule About Face Masks In Los Angeles
Joe Bonamassa has criticized a new order requiring Los Angeles residents to wear masks or "face coverings" whenever they leave home in an effort to stop the coronavirus from spreading. On Wednesday (May 13),Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti put out the order that says you need to cover your face even...May 18, 2020
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FAITH NO MORE Keyboardist RODDY BOTTUM Collaborates With Boyfriend On MAN ON MAN Project
FAITH NO MORE keyboardist Roddy Bottum has collaborated with his boyfriend Joey Holman on a new project called MAN ON MAN. The band's debut single, "Daddy", will arrive next week. MAN ON MAN's official Instagram describes the project as "gay lovers making gay music." Bottum has been teasing MAN ON M...May 17, 2020
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DIO DISCIPLES' Debut Album Is 'On Hold', Says SIMON WRIGHT
Drummer Simon Wright spoke to Canada's The Metal Voice about the status of the debut album from DIO DISCIPLES, which pays tribute to Ronnie James Dio and is fully supported by Dio's widow/manager Wendy. DIO DISCIPLES is made up of former members of DIO, along with a rotating lineup of vocalists, inc...May 17, 2020
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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Doesn't Believe In Hologram Shows
TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick says that he doesn't "believe in hologram shows." Over the course of the past four years, former BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who died in 2010 at the age of 67, has been the subject of a touring show in which his three-dimensional representat...May 16, 2020
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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI And GEEZER BUTLER Remember RONNIE JAMES DIO On 10th Anniversary Of Singer's Death
BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler have paid tribute to Ronnie James Dio on the tenth anniversary of the legendary singer's death. Earlier today, Tony tweeted: "Remembering our dear friend Ronnie. I can't believe it’s been 10 years since Ronnie passed away. He is so greatly...May 16, 2020
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BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Releases 'Holding On Loose' Poem Inspired By Coronavirus Pandemic
Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has released one more poem inspired by the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the globe. "Holding On Loose" can be found below. Ward was on board for the SABBATH reunion when it was first announced eight years ago, but backed out soon after. The drummer la...May 16, 2020
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POISON's BRET MICHAELS On Status Of 'The Stadium Tour': 'At The Moment, We Don't Know'
POISON singer Bret Michaels says that he is still waiting to hear from concert promoter Live Nation about a possible postponement of the band's "The Stadium Tour" with MÖTLEY CRÜE, DEF LEPPARD and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS. Most concerts and festivals have been canceled or rescheduled due to t...May 15, 2020
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Watch JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Play IRON MAIDEN's 'To Tame A Land' While In Quarantine
JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner recently teamed up with session/touring drummer Joe Lazarus to record a quarantine version of the IRON MAIDEN classic "To Tame A Land". You can now check it out below. Faulkner tweeted out the clip earlier today and included the following message: "Myself and m...May 14, 2020
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GUNS N' ROSES Takes Jab At DONALD TRUMP With 'Live N' Let Die With COVID 45' Shirt
GUNS N' ROSES has begun selling a new t-shirt that appears to take a jab at U.S. President Donald Trump. Earlier in the month, Trump visited a manufacturing plant without wearing a face mask as GUNS N' ROSES' rendition of "Live And Let Die" played on loudspeakers during his visit. Video footage of T...May 13, 2020
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COREY TAYLOR To Be Featured In 'In Search Of Tomorrow' '80s Sci-Fi Documentary
SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor will be part of the "In Search Of Tomorrow" documentary currently being funded on Kickstarter. Billed as "the most comprehensive retrospective of the '80s sci-fi movie genre ever made," it will offer viewers a "chance to immerse yourself in the world and...May 13, 2020
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POWERMAN 5000 Covers THE GO-GO'S' 'We Got The Beat'
POWERMAN 5000's reimagining of the classic '80s new wave smash "We Got The Beat" will be included on the band's upcoming album "The Noble Rot". "We Got The Beat" was originally released in 1981 as part of THE GO-GO'S' multi-platinum debut album "Beauty And The Beat". POWERMAN 5000 frontman Spider On...May 13, 2020
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SLIPKNOT Officially Cancels Summer 2020 Tour Dates, Including 'Knotfest Roadshow' And KNOTFEST UK
SLIPKNOT has canceled all of its previously announced summer 2020 tour dates, including the "Knotfest Roadshow", Knotfest UK and Knotfest At Sea, due to the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe. Earlier today, SLIPKNOT released the following statement: "Unfortunately SLIPKNOT's summer 20...May 13, 2020
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ROBERT PLANT Mourns Death Of Longtime FOH Engineer ROY WILLIAMS
Robert Plant is mourning the passing of his longtime FOH (front of house) engineer Roy Williams. According to Front Of House magazine, Roy died on April 29 at the age of 73. "It is heartbreaking to lose Roy who has spent so much of his professional and personal life in my company from mid teens onwa...May 13, 2020
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SHINEDOWN Singer BRENT SMITH Clarifies Comments About This Summer's Tour: We Will Only Play For You 'When It's Safe'
SHINEDOWN singer Brent Smith has clarified his recent comments in which he said that the band's summer tour, slated to begin on July 31 in Canada, was still "a go." SHINEDOWN's spring North American "Deep Dive Tour" was postponed to the summer once the pandemic broke out, and Smith told Zippo Encore...May 12, 2020
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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT To Score NETFLIX Series 'Clark'
OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt will score the upcoming Netflix series "Clark". The six-episode drama series about the Swedish criminal Clark Olofsson will be directed by Jonas Åkerlund, whose visually driven signature style often pushes the boundaries of the status quo. Production company is Scandi...May 12, 2020
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