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SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN Is Feeling 'Awesome' A Week After Having His Appendix Removed

SKID ROW's Rachel Bolan says that he is "doing fine," a week after having his appendix removed. The 55-year-old bassist was scheduled to play with his bandmates this past Saturday (January 29) at the Showroom at Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona but had to pull out of the gig after being d...

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SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN Has His Appendix Removed, Sits Out Scottsdale Concert

SKID ROW's Rachel Bolan is recovering after having his appendix removed. The 55-year-old bassist was scheduled to play with his bandmates this past Saturday (January 29) at the Showroom at Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona but had to pull out of the gig after being diagnosed with appendici...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD: 'I Don't Think Guys Like Me Retire'

In a new interview with Ruben Mosqueda of Photo Concerto, SAXON frontman Biff Byford was asked if he can picture himself retiring in the not-too-distant future. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBBERMOUTH.NET): "No, retirement is not really [something I think about] at all, really. That word, I do...

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PAUL STANLEY Was 'Devastated' When GENE SIMMONS Got To Sing 'God Of Thunder' On 'Destroyer'

In a major interview discussing KISS's classic "Destroyer" album, Paul Stanley admitted that he had a really hard time dealing with producer Bob Ezrin's decision to give the Stanley-penned classic song "God Of Thunder" to Gene Simmons to sing. "Let's put it mildly," Stanley says in the new issue of...

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Ex-ASKING ALEXANDRIA Singer DENIS 'STOFF' SHAFOROSTOV Announces New DRAG ME OUT Album 'Demons Away'

Eastern European emotional metalcore upstarts DRAG ME OUT, led by Denis "Stoff" Shaforostov, the charismatic frontman and former singer for MAKE ME FAMOUS and ASKING ALEXANDRIA, have released their brand new single, "Bullets In My Teeth". The track is taken from the band's second album, "Demons Away...

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Watch SKID ROW Perform At Florida's ROKISLAND FEST

Fan-filmed video of SKID ROW's January 15 performance at RokIsland Fest in Key West, Florida can be seen below. As previously reported, SKID ROW has replaced QUEENSRŸCHE as the support act on the rescheduled dates for SCORPIONS' "Sin City Nights" Las Vegas residency. The run of shows, which was orig...

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DAVID COVERDALE Catalog Acquired By ROUND HILL MUSIC

Round Hill Music has acquired the music publishing, master rights and master rights royalties for, and entered into a long-term administration agreement for the neighboring rights income from the catalog of David Coverdale, legendary WHITESNAKE frontman and DEEP PURPLE lead singer from 1973 to 1976....

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RUN-DMC's DARRYL MCDANIELS Discusses His Love Of AC/DC In New Episode Of 'Beyond The Thunder' Podcast

"AC/DC Beyond The Thunder" podcast kicks off its Season 3 podcast with Darryl McDaniels emceeing, the DMC portion of the greatest hip-hop group of all time RUN-DMC. "I'm honored that I get to talk about AC/DC right now, because... it's my thing," he said. Sporting his ever-present AC/DC T-shirt whil...

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JOE BONAMASSA, BILLY GIBBONS, TAYLOR HAWKINS, STEVE LUKATHER Among Guests On All-Star Tribute To JOHNNY WINTER

Quarto Valley Records has set an April 15 release date for "Brother Johnny", a tribute to the legendary blues guitarist Johnny Winter created by his brother Edgar Winter. The album is a powerful sonic journey, traveling the course of Johnny's musical life, impeccably directed, as only his brother Ed...

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When legendary bands replace iconic vocalists with new frontmen, apprehension takes hold. Bands as varied as AC/DC, DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, IRON MAIDEN, VAN HALEN and ALICE IN CHAINS were put to the test for various reasons — numerous times for some — and the results varied immensely. The debate withi...

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PAGE HAMILTON Will 'Buckle Down' And Work On New HELMET Music In Early 2022

HELMET frontman Page Hamilton has confirmed to the "Thunder Underground" podcast that he is working on material for the band's first album in more than five years. "I have some scraps. That's about all," he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). "I'm writing a piece for this high school in Memph...

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BIFF BYFORD Looks Back On METALLICA's 1982 Gig As Support Act For SAXON: 'They Didn't Talk To Us For A Long Time' After That

During an appearance on "The Chuck Shute Podcast", vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON was asked to recount a "good story" involving the members of METALLICA. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Back in the day, METALLICA, they supported us. [We played at] the Whisky...

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TRIUMPH Announces Opening Of The 'Triumph Vault'

Fans of classic Canadian rockers TRIUMPH are in for a special treat — the launch of the "Triumph Vault" web site on Tuesday, December 14. By accessing triumphvault.com, fans will be able to discover artifacts from the band's career beginning with a celebration of TRIUMPH's classic 1981 album "Allied...

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SKID ROW Guitarist: Producer NICK RASKULINECZ 'Reminded Us A Lot Of Who We Were As Writers Back In The Day'

SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo spoke to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" about his band's upcoming album, tentatively due in early 2022. The band is recording the LP in Nashville, Tennesse with producer Nick Raskulinecz, who has previously worked with FOO FIGHTERS, STONE SOUR, HALESTORM, EVANESCENCE...

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JOURNEY's JONATHAN CAIN To Host 'Wonder Of Wonders Christmas Concert'

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and JOURNEY bandmember Jonathan Cain will stream live his "Wonder Of Wonders Christmas Concert" from City Of Destiny December 22 beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET. Hosted by Cain and his wife, City Of Destiny senior pastor Paula White-Cain, the free and open-to-the-public...