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NITA STRAUSS On JILL JANUS's Suicide: 'I Did Not See It Coming'

Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, says that she was surprised by the death of her THE STARBREAKERS bandmate Jill Janus. Janus, who was also the frontwoman for the California heavy metal band HUNTRESS, passed away on August 14. A longtime sufferer of menta...

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JUDAS PRIEST Announces 2019 North American Tour With URIAH HEEP

With JUDAS PRIEST's latest studio album, "Firepower", confirmed as one of the most successful of the band's entire career — landing in the Top 5 of 17 countries (including th eband's highest chart placement ever in the U.S., at #5) — demand to see the legendary metal band in concert is higher than e...

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QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT Announce Summer 2019 'Rhapsody' North American Tour

The soaring success of "Bohemian Rhapsody" — the Freddie Mercury/QUEEN movie that is set to become the biggest grossing music biopic of all time — has proven that the public's love for QUEEN remains as strong as ever. Longtime fans and recent converts will be thrilled to discover then, that QUEEN —...

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Watch STEEL PANTHER Perform With Fill-In Bassist SPYDER In Chicago

Fan-filmed video footage of California party rockers STEEL PANTHER performing on November 29 at the House Of Blues in Chicago, Illinois can be seen below. The concert was the band's first with bassist Spyder, who is filling in for STEEL PANTHER's regular four-stringer Lexxi Foxx. STEEL PANTHER issue...

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STEEL PANTHER Bassist Enters 'Sex Rehab,' Sits Out U.S. Tour

California rock and party legends STEEL PANTHER have survived a career of living a decadent lifestyle surrounded by loud music, fast cars and beautiful women. That lifestyle of debauchery and proclivity towards random sexual encounters has finally caught up with the band's bassist. Lexxi Foxx has vo...

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SLASH On His Trademark Top Hat: It Has 'Become Something I Can Hide Behind'

In a brand new interview with South Africa's Sunday Times, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash spoke about his trademark black top hat. Asked how on earth it stays on his head when he rocks out onstage, Slash said: "I do not really know how I do it, but my hat just always stays on, yeah. I realize it has...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE Accuses Rapper TRAVIS SCOTT Of 'Ripping Off' His 360-Degree 'Crüecifly' Setup

Tommy Lee is apparently contemplating taking legal action against Travis Scott after finding out that the rapper's new stage design includes a roller coaster the drummer claims is too similar to the one he used on MÖTLEY CRÜE's last few tours between 2011 and 2015. Lee's grievances center around Sco...

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AEROSMITH's JOE PERRY Shares First Post-Health Scare Photos

AEROSMITH's Joe Perry has shared photos from his family's Thanksgiving weekend. The pictures are the first of the guitarist to be released following his recent hospital visit. Joe wrote in the accompanying caption: "Had a great Thanksgiving weekend with Billie, Annie, Roman, Tony, Austin, Sarah, Ama...

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THE WINERY DOGS To Embark On North American Tour In May

THE WINERY DOGS — the hard rock power trio featuring guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (POISON, MR. BIG),bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH) and drummer Mike Portnoy (SONS OF APOLLO, DREAM THEATER) — will embark on an American tour in May of 2019. The trek — dates for which have not yet...

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STEEL PANTHER's In-Progress New Album 'Sounds Awesome So Far,' Says SATCHEL

Guitarist Satchel of California glam favorites STEEL PANTHER has confirmed to Meltdown of the WRIF radio station that the band has commenced the recording process for its fifth album. The follow-up to 2017's "Lower The Bar" is once again being produced by Jay Ruston, who has previously worked with A...

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KISS Announces Second North American Leg Of 'End Of The Road' World Tour

After selling more than half a million tickets at its initial on-sale, KISS has announced the second leg of its final tour, appropriately named "End Of The Road". The original trek was first revealed at Halloween and featured a first set of shows, some of which sold out instantly. The band released...

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Listen To A PERFECT CIRCLE's Cover Version Of AC/DC's 'Dog Eat Dog'

A PERFECT CIRCLE, which debuted the video for "So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish" earlier this month, has released a limited-edition seven-inch of the track with a B-side featuring Billy Howerdel and Maynard James Keenan's take on AC/DC's "Dog Eat Dog". The "So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish"/...

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AEROSMITH's JOE PERRY Cancels Fall Solo Tour

Joe Perry has canceled his previously announced fall headlining shows as he continues to take some time off following his recent hospital visit. The AEROSMITH guitarist will now take the rest of the year off and looks forward to seeing his fans again in 2019. Refunds are available at point of purch...

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NITA STRAUSS Says 'Controlled Chaos' Is 'The Album I've Always Wanted To Make'

Andy Hall of the Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3 recently conducted an interview with ALICE COOPER guitarist Nita Strauss about her debut solo album, "Controlled Chaos". You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whe...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Honors DIMEBAG And VINNIE PAUL With Full Set Of PANTERA Classics (Video)

PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS, the project led by the former PANTERA and current DOWN/SUPERJOINT frontman, played an 11-song set consisting entirely of PANTERA classics last night (Friday, November 16) at The Viper Room in West Hollywood, California. At the start of the gig, Anselmo addressed his...