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DORO Performs At Empty 7,000-Capacity Amphitheater In Germany As Part Of 'Corona Sessions' (Video)

German metal queen Doro Pesch performed at the empty Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany as part of WDR "Rockpalast"'s "Corona Sessions". Video of the four-song set — consisting of "I Rule The Ruins", "Für Immer", "All We Are" and "A Thousand Years" — can be seen below. Doro stated: "Such a great...

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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS Pays Tribute To BOB KULICK: 'An Extraordinary Talent Has Now Been Silenced'

W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless has paid tribute to legendary guitarist and record producer Bob Kulick, who played on two of the band's albums, "The Crimson Idol" (1992) and "Still Not Black Enough" (1995). Kulick died on Friday (May 29) at the age of 70. His passing was confirmed by his brother, fo...

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ACE FREHLEY Pays Tribute To BOB KULICK: 'We Always Treated Each Other With Great Respect'

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has paid tribute to legendary guitarist and record producer Bob Kulick. Kulick died on Friday (May 29) at the age of 70. His passing was confirmed by his brother, former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick. A cause of death has not been revealed. "I was very saddened to h...

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BOB KULICK Dies: Members Of KISS, SONS OF APOLLO, KINGDOM COME, FOZZY Pay Tribute

Members of KISS, SONS OF APOLLO, KINGDOM COME, FIREWIND, FOZZY and ALCATRAZZ are among the rockers who have reacted on social media to the passing of legendary guitarist and record producer Bob Kulick. Kulick died Thursday (May 28) at the age of 70. His passing was confirmed by his brother, former...

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Watch QUEENSRŸCHE's TODD LA TORRE Play PANTERA's 'Cowboys From Hell' On Drums

Video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre playing PANTERA's classic song "Cowboys From Hell" on the drums during last fall's inaugural Megacruise can be seen below. The full lineup for the performance was as follows: Patrick Stone - Lead Vocals Tyson Leslie - Bass Dakota Denman - Guitar Sam...

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Veteran Session Guitarist And Producer BOB KULICK Dead At 70

Legendary guitarist and record producer Bob Kulick has died at the age of 70. His passing was confirmed by his brother, former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick. Earlier today, Bruce posted the following message on social media: "I am heartbroken to have to share the news of the passing of my brother Bob...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer AL ATKINS 'Would Be Up For' Participating In Band's 50th-Anniversary Tour

Original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins says that he is open to participating in the band's 50th-anniversary tour. Atkins formed JUDAS PRIEST in 1969 in Birmingham, England, naming it after the Bob Dylan tune "The Ballad Of Frankie Lee And Judas Priest". In 1973, Atkins stepped out to land a "real jo...

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YES Founding Member JON ANDERSON Signs With BLUE ÉLAN RECORDS

For music fans everywhere, a new album by legendary YES singer Jon Anderson is cause for celebration. But Anderson's grand and glorious new solo album, "1000 Hands", is quite unlike any other record — it's an event, one which the singer's loyal legion of fans across the globe have been wildly antici...

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STRYPER's New Album Is Tentatively Due In September

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet spoke to 80's Glam Metalcast about the band's recently completed new LP which is tentatively scheduled for a late 2020 release via Frontiers Music Srl. "It's a great album," he said (hear audio below). "There's 11 tracks on it. I get poked fun at for saying it's our be...

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Watch SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE Cover LITTLE RICHARD's 'Keep A-Knockin'' As Part Of 'Lockdown Sessions'

Sammy Hagar and his CIRCLE bandmates Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson have once teamed up via the Internet to record music. After previously connecting via their smartphones from four separate locations to lay down a brand new song titled "Funky Feng Shui", as well as covers of THE WHO'...

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MEGADETH's KIKO LOUREIRO Says DAVE MUSTAINE-Co-Written 'The Mechanix' Is His 'Favorite' METALLICA Song

In a recent question-and-answer session with fans, MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro was asked to name his favorite METALLICA song. He responded (see video below): "My favorite METALLICA song [is] 'Mechanix'. "I like METALLICA — of course," he continued. "I saw METALLICA for the first time live in '8...

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London To Vegas

DEF LEPPARD's continued standing as a beloved rock act has been bolstered by their consistency as a strong live act among the glut of legacy bands that still sell tickets based on past hits. The revered Brits revisited their past earlier this year with the exhaustive "The Early Years 79 – 81" set, a...

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NITA STRAUSS Is 'Relaxing The Reins A Little Bit' On Her Upcoming Second Solo Album

Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, spoke to "The MetalSucks Podcast" about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for her second solo album. Strauss's upcoming disc, which is tentatively due in late 2020, will be the follow-up to her first...

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DORO PESCH To Perform Drive-In Concert In Germany Next Month

Doro Pesch will perform at a drive-in cinema in Germany on June 13. Fans will have a rare opportunity to attend a live performance by the German metal queen at the CARantena Arena in Worms as part of the "Regenbogen 2 Rock Summer" while complying with the country's social distancing regulations. Eac...

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STEEL PANTHER's MICHAEL STARR Hopes MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Isn't Mad At Him Anymore

STEEL PANTHER singer Michael Starr says that "the last thing" he wants to do is have a member of MÖTLEY CRÜE mad at him. The latest war of words between STEEL PANTHER and MÖTLEY CRÜE began when Starr and PANTHER drummer Stix Zadinia were asked in a 2019 interview which musician from the past they wo...