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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Sings 'Summertime Blues' With THIN LIZZY's RICKY WARWICK (Audio)

In 2014, BLACK STAR RIDERS and THIN LIZZY vocalist Ricky Warwick decided to record two new solo records funded through the popular PledgeMusic crowdfunding system. The results are two fan and critically acclaimed releases, "Hearts On Tree" and "When Patsy Cline Was Crazy (And Guy Mitchell Sang The B...

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Video: RONNIE JAMES DIO Honored With Condor Squadron Flyover

This past Sunday (May 17),seven AT-6 Texans of the Condor Squadron soared above Los Encinos State Historic Park in Encino, California in remembrance of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio on the fifth anniversary of his death. Video footage of the flyover can be seen below. The Condor Squ...

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IWRESTLEDABEARONCE Wanted To Write 'Some Straight-Up Heavy, Crazy, Gnarly Music' On 'Hail Mary'

When it came time to record their fourth full-length album and first for Artery Recordings, "Hail Mary", the members of IWRESTLEDABEARONCE all agreed on one thing. So, what was the great unifier in this case for musicians Steven Bradley (guitar),Courtney LaPlante (vocals),Mike Stringer (guitar),M...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Rules Out Performing SAMMY HAGAR-Era VAN HALEN Songs

VAN HALEN singer David Le Roth was interviewed last night (Sunday, May 17) backstage at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. You can watch the chat below. Asked if he would be open to working on new music with VAN HALEN in the near future, Roth said: "Everybody has a different work ethic...

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VAN HALEN Performs At BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS After Being Introduced By TAYLOR SWIFT

VAN HALEN opened tonight's (Sunday, May 18) Billboard Music Awards with a blazing rendition of the band's smash hit "Panama". The aging rock act was introduced by pop superstar Taylor Swift, a move which got mixed reviews on social media. One viewer tweeted: "When VAN HALEN is introduced by Taylor S...

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EXTREME To Record New Music In The Fall, Says GARY CHERONE

During an appearance on this past Monday's (May 11) edition of Eddie Trunk's SiriusXM satellite radio show, "Eddie Trunk Live", vocalist Gary Cherone of Massachusetts hard rockers EXTREME was asked about the band's plans to write and record the follow-up to 2008's "Saudades de Rock". "Right now, we'...

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SKID ROW's DAVE 'SNAKE' SABO Doesn't Get Wrapped Up In Comments Section On BLABBERMOUTH.NET

SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo says that he is not affected by other people's opinions of his band, explaining that there are "always going to be detractors and naysayers" who will never embrace any kind of change. SKID ROW fired singer Johnny Solinger over the phone on April 6, a few hours be...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Has Recorded 'Well Over An Hour's Worth Of Music' For Next Album

Kristyn Clark of Pop Culture Madness conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton and bassist Eddie Jackson at the fifth annual Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion, which took place May 2-3 at Rock City Campgrounds at Charlotte Motor Speedway just outside Charlotte, North Carolina....

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DAVE LOMBARDO Talks PHILM, FANTÔMAS, GRIP INC. And PAISTE Rude Power Ride 'Reign' Cymbal (Video)

Mammoth Metal TV conducted an interview with former SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo on March 15 in Berlin, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. Lombardo was effectively fired from SLAYER after sitting out the band's Australian tour in February/March 2013 due to a contract disput...

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JAY JAY FRENCH: How MIKE PORTNOY Landed TWISTED SISTER Drummer Gig

TWISTED SISTER will embark on its final tour, dubbed "Forty and F**k It", in 2016. To honor the memory of TWISTED SISTER's fallen drummer, A.J. Pero, two shows will take place this spring on the East Coast and West Coast. The first, on May 30 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, ...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Looks Back On 'Defenders Of The Faith' Album

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing has has posted the following message in the "blog" section of his Steel Mill web site: "In 1984, PRIEST 'Defenders Of The Faith' tour sold out Madison Square Garden! Now that was what you call a memorable gig, exuberant fans decided to fill the stage with f...

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VAN HALEN To Perform At BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS

Billboard and Dick Clark Productions have announced that one of the greatest rock and roll bands of all time, VAN HALEN, will perform on the 2015 Billboard Music Awards, marking the band's first-ever performance on an awards show with Eddie, Alex, Wolfgang Van Halen and David Lee Roth. VAN HALEN joi...

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GIRLSCHOOL To Release Limited-Edition 'Propaganda!' EP

Legendary all-girl British hard rockers GIRLSCHOOL are gearing up to storm North America for the first time in 20 years, reclaiming their rightful place as the hardest-rocking bunch of females to ever destroy a stage. Support on the trek will come from CRUCIFIED BARBARA, OLD JAMES and VELVET BLACK....

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VAN HALEN Hints At Playing Rare Cuts On Summer Tour

VAN HALEN is currently in rehearsals for its summer tour of North America and the band is hinting that it might pull out some rarely played deep cuts from its catalog. According to The Pulse Of Radio, bassist Wolfgang Van Halen recently tweeted, "Working on setlist ideas right now. Which 'deep cuts'...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN Okay With Mistakes On Live VAN HALEN Album

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Eddie Van Halen told Guitar World in a new interview that he was okay with leaving mistakes on VAN HALEN's new concert album, "Live: Tokyo Dome In Concert". Eddie explained, "There are mistakes. After it was mixed I listened to a few parts and went, ‘Okay, I fucked t...