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METALLICA And TOOL Have Used COVID-Sniffing Dogs For Tour Safety At Recent Shows

According to Rolling Stone, METALLICA and TOOL are among the artists who have have recruited dogs specially trained to sniff for traces of COVID-19 in members of their crew, entourage or anyone else who gets backstage. METALLICA hired an Ohio-based firm, Bio Detection K9, for its fall shows in Fort...

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MICHAEL LANG, WOODSTOCK Organizer, Dies at 77

Michael Lang, a musical concert promoter, producer and artistic manager who is best known as the official producer of Woodstock Music Art Festival in 1969, died Saturday night (January 8) at the age of 77. Lang died of complications from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at Sloan Kettering hospital in New York...

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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN Returns To Twitter After Claiming He Would 'Never' Reactivate His Account On Platform

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman has officially reactivated his Twitter account after a nearly seven-year absence. The 48-year-old Hawaii-based rocker said of his return: "Came back to @Twitter because I was tired of watching from the sidelines for the last number of years. Yes, the world of social...

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NICKO MCBRAIN On 'Belshazzar's Feast' Campaign For IRON MAIDEN's 'Senjutsu' Album: 'That Was A Great Piece Of Strategy'

In a recent interview with Lana Morgan of the 102.9 The Hog radio station, IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain spoke about how the "Belshazzar's Feast" teaser campaign came to be prior to the release of the band's 17th studio album, "Senjutsu". "With the release of [the LP's first single] 'The Writing...

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SCORPIONS' MATTHIAS JABS To Be Interviewed During NAMM's 'Believe In Music' Event

SCORPIONS guitarist Matthias Jabs will take part in an online chat during NAMM's Believe In Music event later this month. The 66-year-old German musician will be interviewed by journalist Rick Damigella on Thursday, January 20 beginning at 2:30 p.m. PT. This year's Believe In Music virtual event is...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Has 'A Huge Collection Of Soaps From Hotels From All Over The World'

During an appearance on the latest episode of AXS TV's "At Home And Social With", IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson was asked by Katie Daryl if he he likes to use bar soap or liquid soap when he is showering. He responded: "I just take whatever is available. I actually have a huge collection of soa...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Launches Rap Alter Ego SKOLY-D, Takes Down Right-Wing Echo Chambers In 'B.I.G. L.I.E.' Video

HU$H MONEY, the rap duo featuring Skoly-D, the alter ego of TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick, and Kimmy G (Kimmy Gordon),has released its first video, "B.I.G. L.I.E.", a take on the events that took place one year ago, January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. "B.I.G. L.I.E." deals with plenty of non-l...

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HENRY ROLLINS Cancels European Spoken-Word Tour 'Due To Surge In COVID-19 And The Challenges It Presents'

Henry Rollins has canceled his previously announced European leg of the "Good To See You" spoken-word tour due to coronavirus-related concerns. The punk rock icon was scheduled to kick off the trek, which promised to "faithfully recount the events of his life in the brief pre-COVID period since the...

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Ex-ICED EARTH Singer MATT BARLOW: 'Everybody Needs To Be A Lot Less Judgmental'

In a new interview with Sonic Perspectives collaborator Rodrigo Altaf, former ICED EARTH and current ASHES OF ARES singer Matt Barlow said that we must try to get along better, regardless of political, religious or socioeconomic differences. "We're very divided as human beings right now," he said (a...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's Upcoming Album Is 'Very Influenced By KANYE WEST,' Says M. SHADOWS

AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows has confirmed to Metal Hammer that the band will complete the recording of its eighth studio album next month. "In January, we're going in to finish the strings on the record," he said. "The record's been recorded for a year, but we haven't been able to put the...

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FALLING IN REVERSE Releases New Single 'Zombified'

Platinum-selling rock band FALLING IN REVERSE has released the official Jensen Noen-directed music video for its new single "Zombified". The song was written by FALLING IN REVERSE frontman Ronnie Radke along with Cody Quistad and Jon Lundin. "Zombified" is expected to appear on FALLING IN REVERSE's...

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NAPALM DEATH's SHANE EMBURY Promises 'More Extreme Experimentation' On Next Album

NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury has promised "more extreme experimentation" on the band's next album. The 54-year-old British-born musician, who has been one of the underground rock and metal scenes' most prolific and inventive figures over the last 30-plus years, touched upon a possible musical d...

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EXODUS's TOM HUNTING Doesn't 'Sweat The Small Stuff Anymore' After Cancer Battle

In a new interview with Niclas Müller-Hansen of RockSverige, EXODUS drummer Tom Hunting was asked if his battle with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the stomach has changed his view on life. He responded: "Well, I definitely don't sweat the small stuff anymore. It gives you a new perspective where...

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Here's The First Look At Heavy Metal-Loving Cartoon Characters 'Beavis And Butt-Head' Return On PARAMOUNT+

MTV's seminal, Gen X-defining "Beavis And Butt-Head" about two cartoon teenagers famous for their nasally laughs and love of heavy metal will return "soon" with an all-new movie on Paramount+. The timeline for the new movie adaptation was announced by "Beavis And Butt-Head" creator Mike Judge, who...

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NEAL SCHON Explains JEFF SCOTT SOTO's Dismissal From JOURNEY

JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon has explained Jeff Scott Soto's dismissal from the band, saying the singer's voice wasn't what he and keyboardist Jonathan Cain wanted. Soto, who previously sang with Yngwie Malmsteen, joined JOURNEY about a week and half into a six-week summer 2006 tour with DEF LEPPARD...