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QUIET RIOT, Ex-PANTERA, DIO, SKID ROW, W.A.S.P. Members To Take Part In Ultimate Jam Night's Tribute To LEMMY

Ultimate Jam Night, the long-running free weekly music program founded by QUIET RIOT's Chuck Wright, announced plans to hold a "Tribute To Lemmy" honoring the famed leader of MOTÖRHEAD on Tuesday, August 23 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. The show will be free. For the "Tribute...

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METALLICA To Perform At This Year's 'Bridge School Benefit' Concert

METALLICA will perform at Neil Young's 30th-anniversary Bridge School Benefit concert, set to take place October 22-23 at at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California. Tickets go on sale Monday, August 29 at 10 a.m. PDT. Also scheduled to perform at the all-acoustic non-profit charity...

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BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH On Rejoining KORN: 'If It Was A Crazy Party Still, I Would Not Have Gone Back'

In a brand new interview with The Arizona Republic, KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch — a former drug addict and reformed Christian — spoke about what it was like rejoining the band in early 2013, eight years after first leaving the group. "If it was a crazy party still, I would not have ...

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IRON MAIDEN In 'Top 10 Highest-Grossing Tours' Of 2016 So Far

According to Billboard, British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have landed at position No. 8 on the list of the "Top 10 Highest-Grossing Tours" of the first half of 2016. The band's dates in support of MAIDEN's latest album, "The Book Of Souls", brought in more than $35 million, with almost 540,000...

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BUCKCHERRY To Embark On '15' Anniversary Tour In The Fall

2016 marks the tenth anniversary of BUCKCHERRY's platinum-selling album "15". This record was a very special moment in time for the band and there were so many obstacles that got in the way of the LP being made. They didn't have a record deal, they didn't have any money — they only had each other .....

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STAIND Frontman AARON LEWIS To Release 'Sinner' Country Solo Album In September

Known for genuinely gritty lyrics and hard rock anthems, STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis is getting back to his country roots September 16 with his first album on Dot Records, titled "Sinner". Lewis comes out of the gate "with both fists flying" on the lead single "That Ain't Country" — available today...

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BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Was 'Totally' Accepted By His KORN Bandmates After Conversion To Christianity

KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch was interviewed on a recent episode of "The Jesse Lee Peterson Radio Show". You can now watch video footage of his appearance below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why he ended up doing drugs: Welch: "I think people that do drugs a...

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Video: SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Pays Tribute To PRINCE With 'Purple Rain' Performance

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor paid tribute to legendary songwriter, singer and producer Prince earlier tonight (Thursday, April 21) by performing a cover of Prince's "Purple Rain" as the opening song of Taylor's solo concert at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Video footage of...

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Rockers React To PRINCE's Death

Members of GUNS N' ROSES, AEROSMITH, KISS, SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE, HALESTORM and JANE'S ADDICTION are among the rock musicians and scores of other artists who reacted on social media to the passing of the artist known as Prince, who died earlier today (Thursday, April 21) at the age of 57. "It is wit...

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IRON MAIDEN: North/South American Concert Attendances, Grosses Revealed

The following are some of IRON MAIDEN' recent North and South American concert attendances/grosses, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: IRON MAIDEN, ANTHRAX Venue: Estadio Nacional Jorge Magico Gonzalez City/State: San Salvador, El Salvador Date: March 6, 2016 Gross Sales: $1,331,925 At...

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VIXEN Singer JANET GARDNER Ties The Knot

VIXEN singer Janet Gardner has married Justin James, a musician who most recently played bass for TYKETTO on the Monsters Of Rock cruise. Gardner was previously married to Andy Katz, whom she met during the recording of VIXEN's third album, 1998's "Tangerine", which he co-engineered. Janet and Andy...

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KORN's BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Speaks Of Restoration In 'With Eyes Wide Open' Book

According to The Pulse Of Radio, KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch's new book aims to reveal what a wild ride his life has been (so far). In a new trailer for his book "With Eyes Wide Open: Miracles And Mistakes On My Way Back To Korn", Welch says the one word he would use to ...

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IRON MAIDEN's Plane Set To Rejoin 'The Book Of Souls' Tour In Brasilia

Following the major accident in Chile on the morning of Saturday, March 12, British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have announced that a fully repaired Ed Force One will take off tomorrow afternoon, Tuesday March 22, from Santiago, Chile airport to rejoin the tour at Brasília Presidente Juscelino K...

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MR. BIG Guitarist PAUL GILBERT To Release 'I Can Destroy' Album In May

From platinum album sales and number one chart success as a founding member of MR. BIG, to frightening the guitar community with new levels of ferocious picking technique with shred-pioneers RACER X, to exploring punk, pop, classical, blues, jazz, and progressive instrumental styles in his solo care...

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KORN's BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Releases New Song From LOVE AND DEATH Project

"Lo Lamento", a brand new song from LOVE & DEATH, the band led by KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch, can be streamed below. Joining Welch on the track are BREAKING BENJAMIN's Jasen Rauch, who produced the song, JR Bareis (from ISLANDER and LOVE & DEATH) and Dan Johnson from RED. Head shares...