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Former SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO Set For 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' Guest Stint

Former SLAYER and current SUICIDAL TENDENCIES drummer Dave Lombardo will hold down the drum chair on "Late Night With Seth Meyers" from Monday, December 12 through Thursday, December 15. His guest stint in THE 8G BAND, the show's house group led by "Portlandia" star Fred Armisen, follows briefs resi...

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BOBBY BLOTZER's RATT Performs In Spokane (Video)

Drummer Bobby Blotzer's version of RATT performed last night (Saturday, December 3) at the Star Theatre at Spokane Arena in Spokane, Washington as the support act for POISON singer Bret Michaels. The concert marked Blotzer's first appearance with his version of RATT since he was expelled from the pa...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT Discusses Cancer Battle: 'No One Is Safe'

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett spoke to RiseUpEight.org about his revelation last year that his tongue cancer diagnosis was caused by HPV, the human papillomavirus, the most common sexually transmitted infection. He said: "HPV is a virus that is usually, but not always, sexually transmitted. You can t...

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ERIC BRITTINGHAM On CINDERELLA: 'There's A Problem We're Having With Somebody Who Doesn't Wanna Change'

Eric Brittingham says that the "internal problems" that are preventing CINDERELLA from reuniting and hitting the road together are unlikely to be resolved anytime soon. Although CINDERELLA hasn't released a new studio album since 1994's "Still Climbing", the band started playing sporadic shows again...

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POISON's Debut Album Released As Limited-Edition Picture Disc To Commemorate 30th Anniversary

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of POISON's debut album, "Look What The Cat Dragged In", Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) has created an exclusive picture disc LP featuring the classic album cover printed on white vinyl. Limited to 1000 copies worldwide and packaged in a heavy-weight clear plas...

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Video: BRET MICHAELS Performs At Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of POISON singer Bret Michaels and his solo band performing on October 1 at the Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival in Jonesboro, Arkansas can be seen below. Bret recently said that he is hopeful POISON will tour with DEF LEPPARD in 2017. The multi-platinum "hair metal" rockers...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Explains Why He Is 'Difficult To Work With'

Greg Dwyer and Bill Obenauf (a.k.a. Bill Michaels),who host a morning show on 97X in Davenport, Iowa, recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On bein...

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THE 69 EYES: 'Lady Darkness' Video Released

"Lady Darkness", the new video from Finnish gothic metallers THE 69 EYES, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's eleventh album, "Universal Monsters", which was released on April 22 via Nuclear Blast. The CD was recorded with producer Johnny Lee Michaels at his Helsinki-based Bat Cave...

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BRET MICHAELS Is Still Hoping That POISON And DEF LEPPARD Can Tour Together Next Spring

Bret Michaels has told NorthJersey.com in a new interview that he has his fingers crossed that POISON will hit the road again in 2017. "I'm beyond thankful for Rikki [Rockett, drums] and C.C. [DeVille, guitar] and Bobby [Dall, bass]," he said. "These guys are an important part of my life and I'm hop...

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JEFF LABAR Says His 'Drinking Problem' Is To Blame For CINDERELLA's Inactivity

CINDERELLA guitarist Jeff LaBar has accepted blame for the group's prolonged period of inactivity, explaining that his "drinking problem" caused a rift between him and his bandmates. CINDERELLA frontman Tom Keifer recently told RockRevolt Magazine that "some issues" within the band — "going back dec...

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Will POISON Tour With DEF LEPPARD In 2017? BRET MICHAELS Says Yes, PHIL COLLEN Says No

POISON frontman Bret Michaels has once again claimed his band will tour with DEF LEPPARD in 2017. Bret broached the subject during his September 1 solo concert at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. As he was performing the encore song "Nothin' But A Good Time", he ask...

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BRET MICHAELS On POISON: 'The Band Has Never Broken Up, And We Never Will'

In a brand new interview with Pocono Record, POISON singer Bret Michaels was asked about the band's status and whether there will be a follow-up to the group's last album, 2007's "Poison'd". He responded: "With POISON, it's always about timing. The band has never broken up, and we never will. Right...

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MICHAEL SWEET Says AEROSMITH, POISON Members Making Country Music Is 'Hard Pill To Swallow'

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet recently took aim at hard rock musicians who have made moves into the country genre in the video for his new solo single, "Radio". The clip finds members of Sweet's solo band — including musicians who have played with WHITESNAKE and Slash — in cowboy hats, dreaming of...

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BRET MICHAELS 'Will Be Grateful To Accept' ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Nod When It's POISON's Time

In a brand new interview with Cleveland.com, POISON singer Bret Michaels was asked if he thinks the band should at least be considered for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, especially since the group has been eligible for induction since 2011. He responded: "Truthfully, this seems to be a common thing...

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RIKKI ROCKETT: 'I've Stopped Telling Anybody That POISON Is Going To Tour'

During a brand new interview with Classic Rock Revisited, POISON drummer Rikki Rockett was asked about his return to playing music now that he has been declared cancer free after undergoing an experimental treatment. He said: "I want to play and I would love to tour. Hopefully that will happen. I've...