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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Says K.K. DOWNING 'Looked And Sounded Great' During First Performance In 10 Years

Richie Faulkner says that K.K. Downing "looked and sounded great" when he returned to the live stage earlier this month as a special guest of ex-MANOWAR axeman Ross "The Boss" Friedman. Downing's August 11 appearance at the Bloodstock Open Air festival at Catton Park, Derbyshire, United Kingdom mark...

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SLAYER's Sponsorship Pulled From NASCAR Race

Last week, SLAYER announced that it had joined Rick Ware Racing as the primary sponsor for the No. 54 entry at tomorrow's Bristol Motor Speedway. Today, reportedly due to "reactionary concerns from other longtime participating sponsors," SLAYER has been pulled as the primary sponsor, and all SLAYER...

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Musicians Defend ROB ZOMBIE Over Interaction With Overzealous Fan

TMZ has posted video footage of Rob Zombie apparently reacting angrily to a female fan who reached across a barricade and grabbed his shirt in the middle of his show in London, Ontario, Canada. In the video, which was filmed Wednesday night at the Budweiser Gardens, you see Rob singing and walking...

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SLIPKNOT's JAY WEINBERG: 'We Are Not Your Kind' Track-By-Track Guide (Video)

Video footage of SLIPKNOT drummer Jay Weinberg offering a track-by-track breakdown of the band's latest album, "We Are Not Your Kind", can be seen below. "We Are Not Your Kind" arrived on August 9 via Roadrunner Records. The disc was once again recorded at a Los Angeles studio with producer Greg Fid...

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GUNS N' ROSES Settles Lawsuit Over 'Guns 'N' Rosé' Beer

According to The Blast, GUNS N' ROSES has reached a deal to drop the lawsuit against a company it claims has been selling a knockoff beer named after the band. Canarchy Craft Brewery Collective had allegedly been selling a beer called Guns 'N' Rosé through its portfolio of craft breweries, which inc...

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JOHN 5 On Playing With DAVID LEE ROTH: 'It's Like Working With Your Hero'

ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 says that collaborating with David Lee Roth was like "working with your hero." John 5, who got his first big break playing on Roth's solo album, "DLR Band", before landing stints with Marilyn Manson and now Zombie, spoke about his working relationship with the VAN HALEN f...

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TOOL's New Single Makes Chart History; 'Ænima' Album Re-Enters Billboard 200 At No. 10

According to Billboard, TOOL's "Ænima" has re-entered the Billboard 200 chart at No. 10. The set — which debuted and peaked at No. 2 in 1996 — was released via digital retailers and streaming services for the first time on August 2, along with most of the band's catalog. The album bounds back on to...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Clarifies Comments About Availability Of Guns: 'My Problem Is NOT With Responsible Gun Owners'

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has clarified his recent comments about the widespread availability of guns, saying that he does not have a problem with "responsible gun owners" or the Second Amendment. Last week, Taylor gave an interview to the U.K.'s Independent in which he pushed back against poli...

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KID ROCK Called Out For Vulgar Slam Of TAYLOR SWIFT

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Kid Rock was called out on social media on Friday (August 9) after sending a crude tweet about Taylor Swift, implying her recent decision to speak out about LGBTQ rights and other political issues is a ploy to be cast in movies. Rock, a diehard supporter of Donald Tr...

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Ex-KISS Guitarist VINNIE VINCENT Throws 'Birthday Bash' In Nashville: 'Six Hours Of Stories, Music, Photos And Fun'

Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent reportedly celebrated his 67th birthday at a private event for select fans last night (Saturday, August 10) in Nashville, Tennessee. The party took place at S.I.R. Studios and consisted of "six hours of stories, music, photos and fun." Several photos from the eve...

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AEROSMITH Drummer Twists Ankle, Sits Out Maryland Concert (Video)

Joey Kramer was forced to miss AEROSMITH's August 8 concert at MGM National Harbor in Maryland after twisting his ankle during rehearsal. The drummer is expected to rejoin his bandmates at the same venue this Saturday night (August 10) and again on Tuesday night (August 13) as part of the band's "De...

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Video Premiere: TARJA's 'Tears In Rain'

The official video for "Tears In Rain", the new single from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, can be seen below. The song is taken from her upcoming studio album, "In The Raw", which will be released on August 30 via earMUSIC. The clip finds the golden-voiced singer engaging in some roller der...

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We Are Not Your Kind

Few would have expected how big SLIPKNOT was going to become considering their humble beginnings in America's Heartland. But the Des Moines, Iowa-based band has become seemingly larger than life to some. They're a household name. They are veritable rock stars. They are a modern-day KISS. Some metal...

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THUNDER To Release 'The Greatest Hits' Album In September

Celebrating thirty years of music, British rockers THUNDER will release a 28-track album titled simply "The Greatest Hits" on September 27 through BMG. Featuring tracks from each of the band's 12 studio albums, it is the first-ever collection to actually be sanctioned by the group, but also compiled...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Side Project TIMES OF GRACE Could Release New EP Instead Of Full-Length Album

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz has confirmed that he is working on a new record from TIMES OF GRACE, his collaborative project with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach. "We've got about five songs completed," Adam told Metal Wani in a new interview (hear audio below). "And we don't kno...