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STYX Drummer Sued For Allegedly Injuring Fan With Drumstick To Face
According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, STYX's Todd Sucherman is being sued by a fan who claims to have suffered injuries in the face after the drummer allegedly "negligently threw a drumstick into the audience" during band's 2015 performance in Georgia. Sucherman failed to give a "timely and...February 2, 2017
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CANDLEMASS Mainman LEIF EDLING's THE DOOMSDAY KINGDOM: Second Trailer For Debut Album
THE DOOMSDAY KINGDOM, the new solo project from CANDLEMASS bassist and songwriter Leif Edling, will release its self-titled debut album on March 31 via Nuclear Blast. The disc will contain eight epic doom tracks with a pinch of NWOBHM and haunting catchy melodies. Joining Edling on the effort are WO...February 1, 2017
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NITA STRAUSS Assembles Solo Band, Hopes To Release More Music This Spring
Brad Tolinski of BackStory Events conducted an interview with Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, at this year's NAMM show, which was held January 19-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. You can watch the chat below. Strauss recently...January 31, 2017
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AMON AMARTH Announces U.S. Tour With GOATWHORE
After touring the world this past year in support of their latest album, "Jomsviking", Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH will head back out on the road this spring for a U.S. tour with Metal Blade labelmates GOATWHORE. Starting April 30 and running through May 21, the journey will also see AMON AM...January 30, 2017
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JACK RUSSELL On RATT Legal Dispute: 'It's Hard To Hear Your Friend Telling Lies About Your Career Or Reinventing The Past'
Former GREAT WHITE and current JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell has a word of advice for the members of RATT who are currently involved in a legal dispute over the rights to the group's name. Russell, who in 2012 sued founding GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall, guitarist and keyboardi...January 29, 2017
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ALICE IN CHAINS' JERRY CANTRELL Contributes Song To 'John Wick: Chapter 2' Soundtrack
ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell has contributed a song called "A Job To Do" to the forthcoming soundtrack album for the action sequel "John Wick: Chapter 2". Due digitally on February 10 and physically on March 3 by Varese Sarabande, the effort features the film's original score composed by...January 28, 2017
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NEIL YOUNG, RUSH's GEDDY LEE And ALEX LIFESON To Induct PEARL JAM, YES Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
According to Cleveland.com, Neil Young and RUSH's Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee will induct PEARL JAM and YES, respectively, into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in April. The ceremony will take place on Friday, April 7 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. "There's a creative committee that loo...January 27, 2017
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L.A. GUNS: 'Fistful Of Guns' Collection Of Highlights Due In February
Coming out with all guns a-blazin', Hollywood glam metal masters L.A. GUNS will unleash "Fistful Of Guns", a superb career retrospective of the band's most wanted songs from 1985 on through to the group's most recent studio album, 2012's magnificent "Hollywood Forever". It's all here — the good, the...January 25, 2017
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GEOFF TATE Says His Issues With QUEENSRŸCHE Can Be Resolved
Geoff Tate believes that his differences with QUEENSRŸCHE can be worked out and insists that he would "never say never" to a reunion with his former bandmates. In April 2014, Tate and QUEENSRŸCHE announced that a settlement had been reached after a nearly two-year legal battle where Tate sued over t...January 25, 2017
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HANNES VAN DAHL Won't Quit SABATON After Welcoming Child With NIGHTWISH Singer
Drummer Hannes Van Dahl says that his impending fatherhood won't affect his status with SABATON. Van Dahl is expecting his first child in a matter of weeks with his partner of the last few years, NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen. Asked by Spain's Metal Journal whether his family situation will have an...January 24, 2017
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Video: HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES Perform At 32nd Annual NAMM TEC Awards
Winners in 31 technical and creative achievement categories were announced at the 32nd annual NAMM TEC Awards, presented annually by the NAMM Foundation and held January 21 in Anaheim, California. The annual event celebrates the best in professional audio and sound production and is held during the...January 22, 2017
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Drops Another $700,000 From Asking Price Of California Estate
According to Zillow, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine has dropped another $700,000 from the asking price of his Fallbrook, California estate. Mustaine put his house on the market in October 2015 for $5.375 million — more than five times what he paid for it three years earlier — but that price came down...January 20, 2017
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ALICE COOPER Guitarist NITA STRAUSS Releases Shredding Instrumental Solo Song 'Pandemonium'
Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, has released a brand new solo single titled "Pandemonium". Written, recorded and produced by Nita, the song features the axewoman on all guitar and bass, alongside Josh Villalta on drums and Katt Scarlett on keyboards. Th...January 18, 2017
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NIRVANA, ALICE IN CHAINS, PEARL JAM, SOUNDGARDEN Photographs Part Of 'Greatest Hits' Exhibition
"Greatest Hits", the premiere art retrospective, is a photography exhibition and auction with live music celebrating the work of legendary Los Angeles photographer Chris Cuffaro. "Greatest Hits" will open in Los Angeles on Thursday, February 2 with a press viewing 7:00 p.m., VIP party and opening re...January 17, 2017
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CANDLEMASS Mainman LEIF EDLING's THE DOOMSDAY KINGDOM: First Trailer For Debut Album
THE DOOMSDAY KINGDOM, the new solo project from CANDLEMASS bassist and songwriter Leif Edling, will release its self-titled debut album on March 31 via Nuclear Blast. The disc will contain eight epic doom tracks with a pinch of NWOBHM and haunting catchy melodies. Joining Edling on the effort are WO...January 17, 2017
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