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JACK RUSSELL Doesn't Want His Audience To Be 'Guinea Pigs' For Live Concerts Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

In a recent interview with The Cosmick View, former GREAT WHITE and current JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE frontman Jack Russell spoke about how he has been dealing with the fact that he is unable to play any live shows amid the coronavirus pandemic. He said: "We're going to go out and do some shows at...

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ENNIO MORRICONE, Composer Of METALLICA's Longtime Intro Song, Has Died

Ennio Morricone, the Oscar-winning composer of "The Ecstasy Of Gold", the song from the classic film "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly" which has been opening METALLICA live shows since 1983, has died. He was 91. According to Morricone's longtime lawyer, the composer died early Monday in a Rome hospit...

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CALEB SHOMO Promises 'Sonic Devastation' On BEARTOOTH's Fourth Album: 'This Is My Best Work'

In a new interview with Terry "Beez" Bezer of Knotfest.com's "Mosh Talks With Beez", BEARTOOTH singer Caleb Shomo spoke about the progress of the writing and recording sessions for the band's fourth studio album. He said (see video below): "I worked on a lot of this album on the road — a whole lot o...

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BRENT SMITH To SHINEDOWN Fans: 'Your Safety Will Always Be The Number One Priority'

SHINEDOWN singer Brent Smith spoke to Nikki of the FM99 WNOR radio station about what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic. He said (see video below): "It's going to come back. It's gonna have to come back in a way that is… There's gonna be different protocol. But don't have a knee-jerk...

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Ex-EXODUS Singer ROB DUKES Says 'Everything's Cool' Between Him And His Former Bandmates

Ex-EXODUS singer Rob Dukes says that "everything's cool" between him and his former bandmates, six years after he was fired from the group. The San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal legends in June 2014 announced the departure of Dukes and the return of his predecessor, Steve "Zetro" Souza, who previo...

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Was Jesus White Or Black? STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Says 'It Shouldn't Matter'

Michael Sweet of openly Christian rockers STRYPER says that the race and appearance of Jesus Christ "shouldn't matter" because "He was, is and forever will be our Savior." While the most common image of Jesus Christ, at least in Western cultures, has been that of a bearded, fair-skinned man with lon...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Covers 'Gurenge', Theme Song Of Anime Series 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba' (Video)

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has shared his metal interpretation of the opening theme song for the ongoing TV anime series "Demon Slayer". The original track "Gurenge" ("Red Lotus") was created by the singer LiSA and recently became the third most-downloaded single in all of Japan, havin...

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WILL CARROLL Addresses CHUCK BILLY's Comment That He 'Should Have Said Something' If He Thought He Had Contracted COVID-19

Will Carroll says that he is "cool" with Chuck Billy, two months after the TESTAMENT singer publicly wondered if he had contracted COVID-19 from the DEATH ANGEL drummer when the two bands toured together. Carroll, who spent almost two weeks on a ventilator in an intensive care unit at a Northern Cal...

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DON DOKKEN Says MIKKEY DEE Contracted COVID-19 In Australia: 'He Lost 35 Pounds' And 'Was Sick As A Dog'

DOKKEN will play a pair of socially distanced concerts this month that will feature special guest guitarist Reb Beach (WINGER, WHITESNAKE). He will be filling in for DOKKEN's longtime guitarist Jon Levin, who has opted to sit out the shows due to the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe....

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The official consensus on black metal's evolution tends to focus on the contributions of VENOM, BATHORY and then, perhaps most definitively, MAYHEM. And rightly so, of course. But there are always missing links lurking in metal's obsidian shadows, and Norway's 666 are definitely worth a lot more tha...

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GODSMACK's Music Publishing Catalog And Master Royalty Stream Acquired By PRIMARY WAVE MUSIC PUBLISHING

Primary Wave Music Publishing has acquired the music publishing catalog and master royalty stream of the multi-platinum rock band GODSMACK. The deal includes the Grammy nominee's publishing and master income stream for its compositions and masters across its entire career to date. Titles include the...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'Only A Moron Would Vote For DONALD TRUMP This November'

Sebastian Bach says that "only a moron would vote for Donald Trump this November." The former SKID ROW singer made the comment while responding to a tweet from TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snider. After Dee wrote, "Only morons follow a single party blindly. I've looked many politicians on both sides dead in...

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POWERMAN 5000 Frontman Says 'Selfish, Entitled And Stupid' People Are To Blame For Rise In New Coronavirus Cases

POWERMAN 5000 frontman Spider One says "selfish, entitled and stupid" people are to blame for the rise in new coronavirus cases across the U.S. The United States has the most cases of any country in the world, and 36 states have reported rises in new coronavirus cases compared to last week. Earlier...

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BRIAN HOWE's Posthumous Song 'Going Home' Released By Former BAD COMPANY Singer's Family

A previously unreleased song from late BAD COMPANY singer Brian Howe, "Going Home", can be streamed below. According to the Fort Myers News-Press, the track was penned by Howe and producer Brooks Paschal about 2016, soon after the death of Howe's mother. "We knew that it was going to be the next imp...

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GREAT WHITE's MARK KENDALL Defends Voicing His Conservative Views On Social Media: 'I've Always Considered Myself Hopefully Sensible'

GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall spoke to the "Music Mania" podcast about what it's like to be a conservative voice on social media despite the stereotype of the musical community as a haven for liberals. He said (hear audio below): "My parents were full-blown liberals. I've never been into politi...