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VINNY APPICE Dismisses Comparisons Between LAST IN LINE And DIO DISCIPLES: 'We're More Of A Band'

Vinny Appice has dismissed comparisons between LAST IN LINE and DIO DISCIPLES, explaining that the members of LAST IN LINE played with Ronnie James Dio "on all the big" and "important albums." The former BLACK SABBATH and HEAVEN & HELL drummer, along with guitarist Vivian Campbell and bassist Jimmy...

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BLACK STONE CHERRY: Trailer For 'Family Tree' Album

A trailer for "Family Tree", the new album from Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY, is available below. The disc will be released on April 20 via Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group. "Family Tree" is the much-anticipated follow up to 2016's "Kentucky". As was the case on "Kentucky", the BLACK STONE...

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HOUSE OF LORDS Singer JAMES CHRISTIAN To Release 'Craving' Solo Album; 'Jesus Wept' Song Available

HOUSE OF LORDS singer James Christian will release a new solo album, "Craving", on April 20 via Frontiers Music Srl. It is his fourth solo effort, following "Lay It On Me" (2013),"Meet The Man" (2004) and "Rude Awakening" (1995). Christian's first solo album, "Rude Awakening", is, to this day, rega...

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JUNGLE ROT Releases Video For 'The Unstoppable' From 'What Horrors Await' Reissue

Midwest death metal titans JUNGLE ROT have released a brand new video for "The Unstoppable", from their long out-of-print album "What Horrors Await". The 14-track underground classic will debut on vinyl format for the first time worldwide on Record Store Day, April 21. "Filming the point-of-view asp...

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A PERFECT CIRCLE's MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Talks 'Misery' Of Songwriting

According to The Pulse Of Radio, TOOL and A PERFECT CIRCLE frontman Maynard James Keenan revealed how he communicated with A PERFECT CIRCLE guitarist Billy Howerdel creatively while making their new album, "Eat The Elephant". Keenan explained to Kerrang!: "We haven't done an album in 14 years. He wa...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Confirms He Asked GLENN HUGHES To Be Part Of RAINBOW Comeback

Ritchie Blackmore has confirmed to Billboard that he invited Glenn Hughes to be part of the new RAINBOW lineup before the group's comeback two years ago. "Through a mutual friend, a conversation came up saying it would be good to have him in the band," Ritchie recalled. "I said, 'Would he be up for...

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SAMMY HAGAR To Be Joined By BOB WEIR, All Three CHICKENFOOT Bandmates At This Year's 'Acoustic-4-A-Cure' Event

Bay area music legends Sammy Hagar and Bob Weir are joining forces for the fifth annual "Acoustic-4-A-Cure" benefit concert on May 15 at The Fillmore in San Francisco. "Acoustic-4-A-Cure V" will be a special 75th birthday celebration for blues icon Taj Mahal, with artists including Joe Satriani, Cha...

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Why Did METALLICA's Commercial Success Eclipse That Of Other 'Big Four' Bands? LARS ULRICH Weighs In

On March 23, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich took part in an interview at the Online Marketing Rockstars (OMR) festival — the most well-known trade fair for European online marketing and one of the biggest in the world — which was held in Hamburg, Germany. You can now watch the discussion below. Asked...

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DRESS THE DEAD Feat. FORBIDDEN, WITCH MOUNTAIN Members: 'Promises And Kisses' Lyric Video

DRESS THE DEAD, the band featuring ex-FORBIDDEN guitarist Craig Locicero and WITCH MOUNTAIN singer Kayla Dixon, has released the official lyric video for the song "Promises And Kisses". Dixon was announced as DRESS THE DEAD's new vocalist in January. She joined the band as the replacement for forme...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's REED MULLIN To Undergo Knee Replacement Surgery

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's Reed Mullin will undergo knee replacement surgery today (Monday, March 26). The 52-year-old drummer revealed he was going under the knife in a Facebook post on Sunday. He wrote: "After two long years, I am finally getting my left knee replacement… tomorrow morning. It's be...

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SKINDRED: Lyric Video For 'Big Tings' Title Track

The official lyric video for "Big Tings", the title track of the new album from the Welsh "ragga metal" band SKINDRED, can be seen below. The disc, which was recorded at Peter Gabriel's Real World studio in the village of Box, Wiltshire, England, will be released on April 27 via Napalm Records. SKIN...

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BILLY CORGAN Says D'ARCY WRETZKY Has 'Burned Bridge Forever' With SMASHING PUMPKINS

According to The Pulse Of Radio, SMASHING PUMPKINS founder and frontman Billy Corgan did not mince words about former bassist D'arcy Wretzky in a New York Times interview on Thursday (March 22),saying he has not seen her in 19 years and was horrified she shared their private correspondence about th...

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GLENN TIPTON On His Future Role With JUDAS PRIEST: 'It's A Question That I Can't Really Answer'

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton says that he doesn't really know what his role in the band will be now that he has stepped back from performing after being diagnosed with the later stages of Parkinson's disease. Tipton found out he had Parkinson's four years ago — after being stricken by the deg...

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Ex-THE STOOGES Guitarist JAMES WILLIAMSON Announces THE PINK HEARTS

A 2010 inductee into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as a member of THE STOOGES, James Williamson is now set to make his most stylistically diverse musical statement to date with his new group, JAMES WILLIAMSON & THE PINK HEARTS. Fronted by Los Angeles-based vocalists Frank Meyer (THE STREETWALKIN' C...

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FOZZY Joined By MACHINE HEAD, QUIET RIOT Members For AC/DC Cover In San Francisco (Video)

MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel and QUIET RIOT singer James Durbin joined FOZZY on stage on March 13 at Slim's in San Francisco, California to perform a cover version of the AC/DC classic "T.N.T." Fan-filmed video footage of their appearance can be seen below. FOZZY is continuing to tour in suppo...