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EDDIE OJEDA On TWISTED SISTER's Involvement In PMRC Hearings: 'I Think We Went A Bit Far With It'

In 1985, the Parents' Music Resource Center (PMRC),led by Tipper Gore, was trying to introduce a parental warning system that would label all albums containing "offensive material." The system was to include letters identifying the type of objectionable content to be found in each album (e.g. O for...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI: 'It's Really Exciting To Have MIKE PORTNOY Back In The Band'

In a new interview with GuitarWorld.com editor-in-chief Michael Astley-Brown, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci was asked if he and his bandmates have commenced work on any new music with their returning original drummer Mike Portnoy. Petrucci responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Wel...

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BON JOVI, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, JELLY ROLL, DAMIANO DAVID And More To Perform At 'Person Of The Year' Gala Honoring JON BON JOVI

Grammy Award-winning artists BON JOVI, Melissa Etheridge, Jason Isbell, Bruce Springsteen and Shania Twain, along with Grammy Award nominees Brandy Clark, Damiano David of MÅNESKIN, GOO GOO DOLLS, Jelly Roll, Marcus King, THE WAR AND TREATY and Lainey Wilson will perform at MusiCares Person Of The Y...

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JUDAS PRIEST Announces 'Invincible Shield' U.K. 'In Conversation' Events For Early March

To celebrate the forthcoming release of their latest album "Invincible Shield", British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST will hold two special "in conversation" events with a special guest host. The first event will take place on Saturday, March 2 at Pryzm Kingston (with Banquet Records) in London,...

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GREAT WHITE's MARK KENDALL Talks New Music: 'I've Been Writing Like Crazy'

In a new interview with Ernest Skinner of Canada's Border City Rock Talk, GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall confirmed that is still working on new music with Brett Carlisle, who was officially named the band's new vocalist in October 2022. Brett joined the group as the replacement for Andrew Freema...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of RICHIE FAULKNER's ELEGANT WEAPONS Covering BLACK SABBATH's 'War Pigs'

Professionally filmed video of ELEGANT WEAPONS performing a cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "War Pigs" at Resurrection Fest on June 29, 2023 in Viveiro, Spain can be seen below. ELEGANT WEAPONS features JUDAS PRIEST's Richie Faulkner on guitar and Ronnie Romero (RAINBOW, MSG) on vocals, a...

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New MÖTLEY CRÜE Song 'Will Be Coming Out Soon': 'It's Really Great,' Says JOHN 5

On the red carpet of last night's (Wednesday, January 24) Metal Hall Of Fame gala at the Delta Marriott Garden Grove in Garden Grove, California, MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist John 5 told The Metal Voice that he and his bandmates are continuing to work on fresh material. "We're writing songs, and a new song...

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BORKNAGAR's ØYSTEIN G. BRUN On 'Fall' Album: 'We Need To Take The Dangerous Path Sometimes'

By David E. Gehlke Behind an embarrassment of riches for vocalists and a genre-defying, wholly consistent catalog, Norway's BORKNAGAR head into their 12th studio album, "Fall", with little left to prove. But talk to founding member and guitarist Øystein G. Brun, and you will hear something different...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'The End - Live in Los Angeles' To Be Released As 4K UHD Blu-Ray

According to Blue-ray.com, the 4K Blu-ray version of MÖTLEY CRÜE's "The End - Live in Los Angeles" will be made available internationally on April 22. A North American release is expected to be officially announced shortly. On December 31, 2015, before a sold-out Staples Center arena in Los Angeles,...

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EMPEROR Drummer TRYM Shares Third Song From His Ambient Solo Project

EMPEROR drummer Kai Johnny Mosaker, professionally known as Trym Torson or just Trym, has released the third song, "Slaget" ("The Battle"),from his ambient solo project TRYMR. On January 22, Trym took to his social media to write: "Yet another track from the upcoming album 'Saga Of The North'. This...

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SCOTT WEILAND's Music Catalog Acquired By PRIMARY WAVE

The estate of Scott Weiland and Primary Wave Music, the leading independent publisher of iconic and legendary music in the world, have announced today their exciting new partnership. Terms of the deal will see the publishing giant partner with Weiland's estate on the iconic singer and songwriter's l...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Says Some Commercial Pilots Have 'A Bad Attitude' And Are 'Potentially Dangerous'

During a January 16 question-and-answer event at St. Vitus in Brooklyn, New York, IRON MAIDEN's 65-year-old singer Bruce Dickinson, who flew his group around the world in their customized jumbo jet dubbed Ed Force One, confirmed that the Federal Aviation Administration retirement age for pilots is o...

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Live In The Valley

Only a couple of years shy of their 20th anniversary, WHITECHAPEL are in the ideal spot for a live album. From their debut album "The Somatic Defilement" onwards, Knoxville's premier merchants of evolved deathcore seemed like a strong bet for the long haul. By the time they released genre-blitzing a...

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AT THE GATES Cancels All Spring/Summer 2024 Shows

Swedish metallers AT THE GATES have scrapped their previously announced shows for the next few months. Earlier today (Tuesday, January 23),the band released the following statement via social media: "We regret to inform you that AT THE GATES has been forced to cancel all upcoming shows in the sprin...

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AARON LEWIS Defends His Conservative Views: 'It Blows My Mind That People Are So Brainwashed'

During an appearance on episode 285 of the "Devin Nunes Podcast" on former U.S. president Donald Trump's social media venture Truth Social, STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis — a vocal supporter of the Republican Party — was asked how he became a conservative. The Massachusetts native, who has been spendin...