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GEEZER BUTLER Still Has Custom B.C. RICH Bass He Used For BLACK SABBATH's Performance At LIVE AID

Geezer Butler says that he still has the bass guitar that he played during BLACK SABBATH's appearance at the Live Aid festival three and a half decades ago. The July 13, 1985 concert in Philadelphia saw Butler, guitarist Tony Iommi, singer Ozzy Osbourne and drummer Bill Ward reunite for a three-song...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Singer Says 'Almost Any Of The Songs' On METALLICA's 'Load' And 'Reload' Albums 'Could Go On A NICKELBACK Record'

ALL THAT REMAINS frontman Phil Labonte says that most of the songs on METALLICA's "Load" and "Reload" albums are sonically very similar to any of the NICKELBACK albums. Labonte compared the legendary heavy metal band to the much-maligned Canadian rockers during a recent appearance on "Breaking The I...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says MEGADETH's Tour With LAMB OF GOD Is 'A Go Until It's Not'

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that his band's previously announced North American tour with LAMB OF GOD is still "a go until it's not." The 55-date trek is currently scheduled to be split into two legs. The first leg of the tour kicks off June 12 at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia, and w...

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KISS's GENE SIMMONS Educates Fans About Importance Of Wearing Masks During COVID-19 Pandemic

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has taken the time to educate his fans on the importance of wearing face coverings to slow the spread of COVID-19. The purpose of any cloth face covering is to prevent droplet particles from spreading to — and potentially infecting — other people. Simmons made the...

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AXL ROSE Criticizes Protesters And Local Officials Denouncing California's Beach Closures

GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose has apparently taken issue with protesters who have flooded some of California's cities to demonstrate against Governor Gavin Newsom's order closing Orange County beaches to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. On Thursday (April 30),Newsom called for the beaches t...

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RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY Says Filming GEICO Commercial Was 'A Whole Lot Of Fun'

Stephen Pearcy spoke to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" about RATT's appearance in a new TV commercial for the Geico insurance company. The 40-second spot — featuring the current lineup of RATT playing the band's classic hit "Round And Round" — is part of Geico's "Bundling Made Easy" campaign, which remin...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's TODD LA TORRE Is Putting Finishing Touches On Debut Solo Album

QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre is putting the finishing touches on his long-in-the-works solo album. On Friday (May 1),Todd took to his social media to write: "Some pieces on a few songs left to finish up for my solo record. The others are all done being recorded minus a few solos. 2020 release a...

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WHITE LION: 'All You Need Is Rock 'N' Roll - The Complete Albums 1985-1991' Box Set Due In June

Cherry Red Records has set a June 26 release date for the five-CD box set "White Lion: All You Need Is Rock 'N' Roll - The Complete Albums 1985-1991". Mainly active in the 1980s and early 1990s, WHITE LION released its debut album, "Fight To Survive", in 1985. The band had its breakthrough with the...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE, DEF LEPPARD And POISON Are 'Weighing All Options' Regarding 'The Stadium Tour'

MÖTLEY CRÜE, DEF LEPPARD, POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS have issued an official statement regarding the status of their previously announced "The Stadium Tour". Most concerts and festivals have been canceled or rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the globe. Show...

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ALICE COOPER Wants You To Be Part Of Music Video For His New Song 'Don't Give Up'

Legendary rocker Alice Cooper will launch a new song called "Don't Give Up" on May 15 and he's calling on fans to be a part of this special track. Share a photo or video of you holding a sign featuring a word from the song's lyrics and you could be in the final video. Said Alice: " I know these time...

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WINGER Has 'Four Or Five Tracks' Written For Next Studio Album

WINGER frontman Kip Winger has confirmed to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" that the band has commenced work on material for a new studio album. The disc will be the follow-up to "Better Days Comin'", which came out in 2014. "Reb [Beach, guitar] and I started a new record a few months ago, so we do have f...

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LAMB OF GOD, KREATOR And POWER TRIP Members Are Collaborating On 'Seriously Massive' New Song

LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton and KREATOR vocalist/guitarist Mille Petrozza are collaborating with POWER TRIP frontman Riley Gale on a "seriously massive" new song. The three bands were scheduled to tour Europe together this spring but the trek has since been postponed in the wake of the coronav...

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GWAR Pokes Fun At DONALD TRUMP For 'Disinfectant' Comments

GWAR has released a "public service announcement" poking fun of President Donald Trump's recent suggestion that disinfectant could be "injected" into the body in order to treat coronavirus. Trump made the disinfectant remarks on Thursday, after an official presented the results of government researc...

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MARILYN MANSON's New Album Is 'Finished' And It Is A 'Masterpiece,' Says Collaborator SHOOTER JENNINGS

Marilyn Manson has completed work on his highly anticipated new studio album. The project's status was revealed by collaborator Shooter Jennings, who took to his Instagram to say that the follow-up to 2017's "Heaven Upside Down" was "finished," also calling it a "masterpiece." Manson replied to Shoo...

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Concerts In California Won't Return Without Coronavirus 'Therapeutics', Governor Says

California Governor Gavin Newsom says that the state is likely "months" away from reopening concert venues. At a press conference earlier today (Tuesday, April 28),Newsom and director of the department of public health Sonia Angell outlined a four-stage framework for reopening the economy. In order...