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WHITESNAKE's DAVID COVERDALE Receives First Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine

David Coverdale has just received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. On Wednesday (March 17),the 69-year-old WHITESNAKE frontman, who lives in Reno, Nevada, took to his social media to share a photo of him sitting in his car after he got the shot, and he wrote in an accompanying message: "2:45...

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RISE AGAINST Announces New Album, 'Nowhere Generation'

Punk rock band RISE AGAINST is back with a provocative and dynamic new album, "Nowhere Generation", the group's first new studio effort in four years. On the upcoming release, the outspoken band points a finger at big business and politics for stacking the social and economical deck against Millenn...

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COREY TAYLOR Announces Socially Distanced And 'COVID-19 Safe' 2021 Tour

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor has announced details of his "CMFTour". The 19-date run will kick off on May 18 at The Marquee Backyard in Tempe, Arizona and see Taylor and his band performing for fans socially distanced and following state recommended health guidelines. Pre-sale tickets...

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TED NUGENT Says He Lost Major Sponsor Of His 'Spirit Of The Wild' TV Show Over Accusation Of Racism

Ted Nugent says that he recently lost a major sponsor of his award-winning "Spirit Of The Wild" television show over accusations of racism. The outspoken conservative rocker, who has previously referred to then-U.S. president Barack Obama as a "subhuman mongrel," discussed the alleged attempt at "ca...

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KISS, GUNS N' ROSES And SKID ROW Members Mourn Death Of Longtime METAL EDGE Editor GERRI MILLER

Members of GUNS N' ROSES, KISS, SKID ROW, MÖTLEY CRÜE, ANTHRAX, WARRANT and BULLETBOYS are among the musicians who have reacted on social media to the passing of longtime Metal Edge editor Gerri Miller. Miller, a veteran lifestyle and entertainment journalist who had also contributed to a variety of...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER Moved From Indiana's Marion County Jail

According to The Republic reporter Jordan Morey, Jon Schaffer has been moved from the Marion County Jail, nearly eight weeks after U.S. Magistrate for the Southern District of Indiana judge Mark Dinsmore signed an order for the ICED EARTH guitarist to appear in D.C.'s district court. The 53-year-old...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Drummer Doubles Down On COVID-19 Vaccine Comment, Says He Is In No Rush To Get It

Drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz of veteran Floridian death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE has doubled down on his statement that he is in no rush to get the COVID-19 vaccine to help stop the novel coronavirus from spreading. Earlier this month, Mazurkiewicz made headlines in the metal world when he told Finlan...

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GEOFF TATE Calls His QUEENSRŸCHE Album 'Frequency Unknown' 'A Mess' And Not 'A Very Satisfying Project'

Geoff Tate says that "Frequency Unknown", the sole album he released under the QUEENSRŸCHE banner during a period when the singer was battling his former bandmates over the rights to the group's name, was not "a very satisfying project." "Frequency Unknown" arrived in April 2013 amidst a swarm of co...

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GARY MOORE's Younger Brother CLIFF MOORE To Release '2020 Vision' Album

Cliff Moore, the younger brother of legendary rock and blues guitarist Gary Moore, will release a new rock album titled "2020 Vision" on March 25. The disc's first single, "Welcome To The Madness", is out now on Apple Music, Spotify and Amazon. According to a press release, "2020 Vision" is "a colle...

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THE EXPLOITED Drummer WILLIAM 'WULLIE' BUCHAN Suffers Heart Attack

THE EXPLOITED drummer William "Wullie" Buchan, the younger brother of the band's lead singer Walter "Wattie" Buchan, suffered a heart attack Thursday night (March 11). Wattie revealed in a social media post earlier today that he is currently "in hospital waiting to see what's happening next" with hi...

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SERJ TANKIAN: Fans Wanting New Music From SYSTEM OF A DOWN Is 'Biggest Compliment In The World'

In a new interview with Vulture, Serj Tankian discussed the fact that fans are always asking him to make new music with SYSTEM OF A DOWN, even though it's been 16 years since the band released its last full-length album. He said: "Look, the fact that a lot of people are interested in us having new m...

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JON SCHAFFER's Attorneys File Motion To Dismiss Charges Against Him, Cite Right To A Speedy Trial

The attorneys for ICED EARTH's Jon Schaffer have filed a motion to dismiss the charges against the guitarist for his involvement in the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Court documents filed by Schaffer's attorneys on March 9 — and obtained by BLABBERMOUTH.NET — request that he be release...

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COREY TAYLOR Releases Acoustic Version Of 'Samantha's Gone' Solo Single

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor has released an acoustic version of his solo single "Samantha's Gone". The song is taken from his debut solo album, "CMFT", which came out in October. Corey recorded the effort with his band consisting of Jason Christopher on bass, Dustin Schoenhofer on...

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LIVING COLOUR's VERNON REID To Host New Show On SiriusXM

SiriusXM announced today that "Information Overload With Vernon Reid" will launch on Friday, March 12 at 9 p.m. ET on the Volume channel. Musician and LIVING COLOUR guitarist Vernon Reid sits down with artists, authors and celebrities to explore how the power of music can help in healing and creati...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'No One Tells Me What To Do; I Am The Sole Decision Maker In All Matters'

Yngwie Malmsteen says that he is the "sole decision maker in all matters" related to his albums and live performances. The legendary Swedish guitarist, who turned 57 last June, made the comment while responding to fan-submitted questions via video. Asked by a fan to to tell his "management" to get h...