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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY Says He Was 'Very Near Death' After Suffering 'Small Heart Attack'

QUEEN guitarist Brian May has revealed that he recently suffered a "small heart attack." The episode left him "very near death," but says he's now feeling remarkably well after being fitted with three stents — tiny tubes that can hold open blocked arteries. Earlier in the month, the 72-year-old musi...

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Why Hasn't SYSTEM OF A DOWN Released Any New Music In 15 Years? The Reason Is 'Quite Simple,' Says SERJ TANKIAN

Serj Tankian says that nothing has changed with regard to SYSTEM OF A DOWN's inability to record a follow-up to its 2005 albums "Mezmerize" and "Hypnotize". The singer addressed the band's lack of new music during a May 24 Facebook Live chat with Tumo Center For Creative Technologies. Asked why SYST...

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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY Says Agonizing 'Nerve Pain' Came To Inhabit His Body About Three Weeks Ago

QUEEN guitarist Brian May says that he is recovering from agonizing nerve pain which "inhabited" his body less than a month ago. Earlier today (Saturday, May 23),May posted an Instagram video of him sitting outdoors, and he included the following message: "I've got some great help with pain managem...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singer's Hardcore Band THE WEAPON Unleashes Debut Album

THE WEAPON, the old-school hardcore-punk project led by KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach, has released its debut album, "A Repugnant Turn Of Events", via Bandcamp. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of the disc during the first month of its release "will be going to help small venues in NY...

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SAMMY HAGAR Says He Is 'Not Afraid' Of Contracting COVID-19: 'I'm Not Locking Down Anymore'

Legendary rocker Sammy Hagar says that he is "not afraid" of contracting COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Hagar, who turned 72 last October, is at high risk of complications from COVID-19, with most of the patients hospitalized being 65 or older, and most of the deaths occurrin...

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STYX's TOMMY SHAW Releases Music Video For His Cover Of LED ZEPPELIN's 'Going To California'

STYX guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw has just released a music video for his cover of the LED ZEPPELIN classic "Going To California". The track, which was made available as a digital single, was recorded years ago at his then-home studio in the Hollywood Hills, California with longtime collaborator Wi...

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STYX's TOMMY SHAW To Release Cover Of LED ZEPPELIN's 'Going To California'

STYX guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw will release a cover of the LED ZEPPELIN classic "Going To California" as a digital single on May 22. The track was recorded years ago at his then-home studio in the Hollywood Hills, California with longtime collaborator Will Evankovich, who also plays with THE GUE...

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VANDENBERG: Lyric Video For New Song 'Skyfall'

The official lyric video for the song "Skyfall" from the new lineup of VANDENBERG can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming studio album, titled "2020", which will be released on May 29 via Mascot Records / Mascot Label Group. Led by master guitarist Adrian Vandenberg, the Dutch...

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DEVILDRIVER To Release 'Dealing With Demons I' In October

DEVILDRIVER has spent almost the last two decades pursuing a course of uncompromising artistry and nonsense-free dedication to the road. Led by the prolific Dez Fafara, the Californian crew has earned their reputation as one of the hardest working bands on the planet, while issuing a steady successi...

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SERJ TANKIAN Says His New Rock Solo EP Has 'More Synth Flavors Than Most SYSTEM OF A DOWN Songs'

SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian spoke to Grammy.com about "Elasticity", his upcoming solo EP of what he has previously described as "rock songs." He said: "These were primarily songs that I wanted to do with SYSTEM. When we weren't able to see eye to eye I just went ahead and finished them. T...

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BPMD Feat. BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH, MIKE PORTNOY, PHIL DEMMEL And MARK MENGHI: Listen To Re-Energized Cover Of 'Evil'

BPMD — the new heavy metal juggernaut featuring vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (OVERKILL),drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, SONS OF APOLLO),bassist Mark Menghi (METAL ALLEGIANCE) and guitarist Phil Demmel (VIO-LENCE, ex-MACHINE HEAD) — will release its debut album, "American Made", on June...

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SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE's Summer 2020 U.S. Tour With NIGHT RANGER Is Officially Canceled

SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE's previously announced U.S. tour with NIGHT RANGER has been officially canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe. Produced by Live Nation, the outing was scheduled to kick off July 9 in West Palm Beach, Florida at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre...

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STEVE RILEY Defends His Right To Use L.A. GUNS Name For New Band: 'I Never Quit'

Steve Riley's version of L.A. GUNS recently released its debut single, "Crawl". The track is taken from the band's first album, "Renegades", which will arrive in late summer or early fall via Golden Robot Records. Riley's version of L.A. GUNS is not to be confused with the band led by guitarist Trac...

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Former DEVILDRIVER Drummer JOHN BOECKLIN On DEZ FAFARA: 'He Just Didn't Like Me And I Didn't Like Him'

In a brand new interview with MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn's "No Fuckin' Regrets With Robb Flynn" podcast, BAD WOLVES drummer John Boecklin reflected on his 2014 exit from DEVILDRIVER, the California-based band led by former COAL CHAMBER singer Dez Fafara. Speaking about DEVILDRIVER's 2011 Europ...

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Watch Former ACCEPT Members UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER, PETER BALTES And STEFAN KAUFMANN Reunite In U.D.O.'s 'We Are One' Video

U.D.O., the German metal band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, has collaborated with Das Musikkorps der Bundeswehr, the military band of the German federal armed forces, on an album called "We Are One", to be released on July 17 via AFM Records/Soulfood Music. The official music vide...