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Y&T Cancels European Tour To Allow DAVE MENIKETTI More Time To Recover From Side Effects Of Radiation Treatments

Y&T has been forced to cancel its previously announced 2022 European tour in order to allow frontman Dave Meniketti more time to recover from the radiation treatments in his battle with prostate cancer. Earlier today (Tuesday, July 19),the legendary California rockers issued the following state...

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RICHIE SAMBORA: 'I Have A New Record That's Ready To Go'

During an appearance on the red carpet at the Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, England on July 1, former BON JOVI guitarist Richie Sambora revealed that he has been working on new music in the last couple of years. "I have a new record that's ready to go...

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ROB ZOMBIE's Movie Reboot Of 'The Munsters' To Debut On NETFLIX This Fall

Rob Zombie's movie reboot of the classic 1960s sitcom "The Munsters" will make its debut this fall on Netflix. Zombie, whose real name was Robert Cummings before he legally changed it, took to his Instagram earlier today (Monday, July 18) to say that his movie will premiere on the streaming service...

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RACHEL BOLAN On SKID ROW's New Lineup: 'It Kind Of Feels Like A New Band'

SKID ROW frontman Erik Grönwall, bassist Rachel Bolan and guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo were interviewed by Chaoszine prior to their performance at Sauna Open Air festival in Tampere, Finland on July 9. You can now watch the chat below. Regarding the feedback SKID ROW has received to the first single...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Got Spat On' And 'Booed' When He First Replaced OZZY OSBOURNE In BLACK SABBATH

Ronnie James Dio replaced Ozzy Osbourne in BLACK SABBATH in 1980, recording the "Heaven And Hell" and "Mob Rules" albums, plus "Live Evil", before leaving in 1982. He rejoined the group 10 years later for an album called "Dehumanizer", and again teamed with the group under the HEAVEN & HELL bann...

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VINNY APPICE On The Legacy Of DIO's 'Holy Diver': 'The Word 'Can't' Wasn't In The Vocabulary'

By David E. Gehlke Ronnie James Dio would have turned 80 on July 10. It was a date recently recognized by the people in charge of his legacy, specifically, his wife/manager Wendy and former bandmates, who, aside from the unnecessary sparring between DIO DISCIPLES and LAST IN LINE, seem to all be ali...

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Watch: SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SERJ TANKIAN And JOHN DOLMAYAN Perform 'Aerials' With Cover Band On Mexican Street

Serj Tankian and John Dolmayan of SYSTEM OF A DOWN played the band's song "Aerials" with the rock covers outfit MÉDIUM this past Friday, July 15 during John's 50th-birthday celebration in the streets of San José del Cabo, Mexico. Video of the performance can be seen below. Dolmayan is married to Dia...

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ZAKK WYLDE Says He Is 'Beyond Honored' To Take Part In Upcoming PANTERA Tour: 'It's A Celebration'

Zakk Wylde says that he is "beyond honored" to take part in the upcoming PANTERA tour. This past week, it was reported that Wylde and ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante, along with PANTERA's surviving members, singer Philip Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown, will tour as PANTERA, headlining a number of maj...

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Watch EXODUS Play Cover Of AC/DC's 'Beating Around The Bush' In Berlin

Fan-filmed video of EXODUS's July 13 performance at Hole 44 in Berlin, Germany can be seen below. The band's set included a cover of the AC/DC classic "Beating Around The Bush". EXODUS singer Steve "Zetro" Souza is also the frontman of the long-running San Francisco Bay Area-based AC/DC tribute band...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On Why EDDIE VAN HALEN Tribute Concert Hasn't Happened: 'Some People' Are Making It 'Very Difficult'

Wolfgang Van Halen has weighed in on the proposed all-star VAN HALEN tribute project, saying it "was already not happening" by the time Jason Newsted first publicly discussed it three months ago. No progress has been reported on a possible VAN HALEN tribute concert since April when the former METALL...

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SKID ROW Performs At Finland's KAJAANI FEST: Video, Photos

Fan-filmed video of SKID ROW's July 7 performance at Kajaani Fest in Kajaani, Finland can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube channel Bluebird). SKID ROW's new album, "The Gang's All Here", will be released on October 14 via earMUSIC. The band recorded most of the effort in Nashville, Tennessee with...

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Former OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist JOE HOLMES Teases New Song 'Deadfall' Feat. ROBERT TRUJILLO, MIKE BORDIN

Former OZZY OSBOURNE and DAVID LEE ROTH guitarist Joe Holmes has released a teaser for a new song called "Deadfall". The track, which will be made available under the Joe Holmes name, features a recording lineup that is similar to the one that tracked the debut album from Joe's FARMIKOS project, wit...

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DEVILDRIVER Parts Ways With Bassist DIEGO 'ASHES' IBARRA

Bassist Diego Ibarra (a.k.a. Ashes) has announced his departure from the California metal band DEVILDRIVER. Ibarra joined DEVILDRIVER in 2016 as the replacement for former BURY YOUR DEAD guitarist Chris Towning, who appeared on the Dez Fafara-fronted band's 2013 album "Winter Kills". On Friday (July...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Denies Blasting AC/DC Fans, Says EDDIE VAN HALEN Was 'Culturally Illiterate'

VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth has responded to a recent controversial article on Rolling Stone, "Inside A Superfan's Secret Friendship With Eddie Van Halen", in which a former music journalist opened up about his supposed clandestine five-year correspondence with the late rock icon. In the article...

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CREEM Magazine Announces First Print Issue In 33 Years

Iconic Creem magazine has revealed a preview of its first print issue in 33 years. An audacious revival of a print rock 'n' roll magazine in 2022, Creem returns as an oversized subscription-only premium quarterly on September 15. The feature previews here illustrate their breadth of coverage — bring...