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Appeals Court Sides With LED ZEPPELIN In 'Stairway To Heaven' Copyright Case
An appeals court has upheld a jury verdict finding that LED ZEPPELIN's classic song "Stairway To Heaven" was not a rip-off of SPIRIT's "Taurus". Michael Skidmore, the trustee of "Taurus" songwriter Randy "California" Wolfe's estate, had brought the claims more than four decades after "Stairway To He...March 9, 2020
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BAD WOLVES Join Forces With GLOBAL RECOVERY INITIATIVES
"Sober", the current single from BAD WOLVES' critically acclaimed album "N.A.T.I.O.N.", is also the lead track from the soundtrack to Better Noise Films' "Sno Babies". The video, released today, features footage from the film and portrays the devastating impact of addiction on families and relations...March 9, 2020
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RATT, TOM KEIFER, SKID ROW And SLAUGHTER Join Forces For 'The Big Rock Summer Tour'
Produced by Live Nation, "The Big Rock Summer Tour" features legendary rock acts RATT, CINDERELLA's Tom Keifer, SKID ROW and SLAUGHTER, four bands that have combined to sell more than 60 million albums, including dozens of radio hits and smash videos. Every night of the tour will feature more party...March 9, 2020
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HELLOWEEN Pays Tribute To Drummer INGO SCHWICHTENBERG On 25th Anniversary Of His Death
German metallers HELLOWEEN have paid tribute to their founding drummer Ingo Schwichtenberg on the 25th anniversary of his death. Earlier today (Sunday, March 8),HELLOWEEN uploaded a four-minute video of a Schwichtenberg drum solo, along with the following message: "On this day 25 years ago our frie...March 8, 2020
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BURNING WITCHES Release Music Video For 'Six Feet Underground'
Swiss heavy metal band BURNING WITCHES has released the official music video for the song "Six Feet Underground". The track is taken from the group's third studio album, "Dance With The Devil", which was released on March 6 via Nuclear Blast. BURNING WITCHES state: "'Six Feet Underground' was the la...March 6, 2020
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DISTURBED Won't Perform Entire 'The Sickness' Album On 20th-Anniversary Tour
DISTURBED frontman David Draiman has confirmed that the band won't perform its 2000 debut album "The Sickness" in its entirety on "The Sickness 20th Anniversary Tour". "No, we won't do the entire album, but we're going to do a ton of 'Sickness' material, deeper cuts, stuff people haven't heard us pl...March 5, 2020
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ROBIN MCCAULEY Says Debut BLACK SWAN Album Is 'The Best Thing" He Has Ever Done
Kyle McGinn of Dead Rhetoric recently conducted an interview with vocalist Robin McAuley (MCAULEY SCHENKER GROUP) about BLACK SWAN, the new project that also features guitarist Reb Beach (WINGER, WHITESNAKE),bassist Jeff Pilson (FOREIGNER, THE END MACHINE, ex-DOKKEN) and drummer Matt Starr (ACE FRE...March 5, 2020
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WHITESNAKE Postpones Japanese Tour Due To Ongoing Threat Of Coronavirus
WHITESNAKE has postponed its previously announced Japanese tour "due to the ongoing threat of the coronavirus." Earlier tonight, the band released the following statement via social media: "We regret to announce that WHITESNAKE's Japan Tour which had been scheduled for March has been unavoidably pos...March 5, 2020
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GEOFF TATE Doesn't Know If SCOTT ROCKENFIELD Will Ever Play Drums Again: 'He Has A Lot Of Medical Problems Now'
Geoff Tate says that he doesn't know if a reunion of QUEENSRŸCHE's classic lineup will ever happen. In April 2014, Tate and QUEENSRŸCHE announced that a settlement had been reached after a nearly two-year legal battle where the singer sued over the rights to the QUEENSRŸCHE name after being fired in...March 4, 2020
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Guitar Icon JOE BONAMASSA Announces New Project, THE SLEEP EAZYS
Joe Bonamassa will release a full-length instrumental album, "Easy To Buy, Hard To Sell", from his brand new project, THE SLEEP EAZYS, on April 10 via Provogue/J&R Adventures. The first single, "Bond (On Her Majesty's Secret Service)", a nod to the 1969 classic action film, is now available on a...March 4, 2020
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Former ALICE COOPER Guitarist MICHAEL BRUCE Launches MICHAEL BRUCE GROUP
Former ALICE COOPER guitarist and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Michael Bruce has unveiled his new band, the MICHAEL BRUCE GROUP. The MICHAEL BRUCE GROUP is: Michael Bruce - Guitar/Lead Vocals Lynette Bruce - Bass Jimmy Waldo - Keyboards Steve Potts - Guitar Matt Indes - Drums Said Bruce: "A G...March 4, 2020
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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Says SCOTT ROCKENFIELD Is 'Not In A Good Way'
On February 29, Geoff Tate sat down with radio host Miles "The Shoe" Schuman for a wide-ranging interview before the former QUEENSRŸCHE singer's show at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston. Speaking about his 2012 exit from QUEENSRŸCHE, Tate said (see video below): "I just know that it was a very diffi...March 3, 2020
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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund' Commemorates 10th Anniversary With Awards Gala And Live Concert
The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the late rock music legend, commemorated the 10th anniversary of his passing and the formation of the charity with its 10th Anniversary Memorial Awards Gala held on February 20 at the Avalon Hollywood. Hosted by radio and tel...March 3, 2020
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BREAKING BENJAMIN Announces Summer 2020 Tour With BUSH, THEORY OF A DEADMAN, SAINT ASONIA
Following the recent wrap-up of their North American co-headline arena tour with KORN, multiplatinum band BREAKING BENJAMIN have announced their 2020 U.S. summer tour. Produced by Live Nation, the trek, which kicks off July 15 with very special guest opener BUSH as well as THEORY OF A DEADMAN, SAINT...March 3, 2020
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GREAT WHITE's MARK KENDALL Holds 'No Ill Will' Toward JACK RUSSELL
GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall says that he holds no ill will toward the band's original lead singer, Jack Russell. Russell exited GREAT WHITE in December 2011 after he was unable to tour with the group due a series of injuries, including a perforated bowel and a shattered pelvis. Jack largely b...March 2, 2020
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