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NIKKI SIXX Fires Back At 'Washed-Up,' 'Small-Career People' For 'Coming Out Of The Woodwork' Around MÖTLEY CRÜE Biopic Release

Nikki Sixx has fired back at "washed-up," "small-career people" for "coming out of the woodwork" following the release of MÖTLEY CRÜE's biopic "The Dirt". The CRÜE bassist made his comments just a day after BLABBERMOUTH.NET reported that former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Jake E. Lee said in an intervie...

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New STATIC-X Singer Speaks: WAYNE STATIC 'Would Be Honored By The Celebration'

The vocalist who will wear a mask in the likeness of late frontman Wayne Static during STATIC-X's upcoming reunion tour says that he "will represent the vibe of the band very well." The North American trek, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of STATIC-X's platinum-certified "Wisconsin Death Trip"...

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Watch EXCITER's New Lineup Perform At Houston's HELL'S HEROES Festival

Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER headlined the Hell's Heroes festival on April 13 in Houston, Texas. Video footage of the band's performance can be seen below. EXCITER's current lineup includes Daniel Dekay, who replaced original guitarist John Ricci last fall. EXCITER bassist Allan Johnson to...

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JAKE E. LEE: NIKKI SIXX And TOMMY LEE Wanted Me To Replace MICK MARS In MÖTLEY CRÜE

Jake E. Lee says that Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee wanted him to replace Mick Mars in MÖTLEY CRÜE. According to the former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist, the CRÜE musicians approached him about possibly joining their group in the early 1980s, before he got the call to work with the BLACK SABBATH frontman. Spe...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY To Celebrate 25th Anniversary Of 'Deliverance' On European Tour

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY celebrated the return of frontman Pepper Keenan with the release of its latest studio album, "No Cross No Crown", in January. Since then, the group has been touring around the globe relentlessly, and now the band is set to return to European shores in June and July 2019 — rou...

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GEDDY LEE 'Would Love' To See One Of RUSH's Concept Albums Turned Into A Musical

Geddy Lee of Candian progressive rock legends RUSH says that he would love to see one of the band's records turned into a musical. "I've always thought that RUSH's music really lent itself to theatrical reproduction," he tells uDiscover Music (see video below). Especially the concept albums such as...

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BON JOVI Guitarist PHIL X And THE DRILLS To Release 'Stupid Good Lookings Vol. 1' EP

Phil X, prolific studio guitarist, songwriter and renowned guitarist for Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees BON JOVI, has released the lead single "Something To Say" from the forthcoming studio album by his band THE DRILLS. The new album, featuring DRILLS bassist Daniel Spree, alongside Phil X and...

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RUSH To Release 'A Farewell To Kings' Graphic Novel

Fantoons has announced the official RUSH graphic novel chronicling the making of the band's classic album "A Farewell To Kings", the first in the animation studio's ongoing relationship with RUSH. "We worked incredibly hard to create a graphic novel that celebrates the music of RUSH, and the creatio...

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Why Does DREAM THEATER's MIKE MANGINI Set His Cymbals So High? He Explains

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini has uploaded a new video to his YouTube channel in which he explains why he sets his cymbals so high while performing live. He says: "I'm getting a lot better isolation for sound; they're more up out of the way out of James's [LaBrie, vocals] microphone; and they'r...

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JAKE E. LEE Disputes OZZY OSBOURNE Ant-Snorting Story From MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'The Dirt': 'There Was No Ants'

Jake E. Lee has disputed a story in the MÖTLEY CRÜE biopic "The Dirt" about Ozzy Osbourne allegedly snorting a line of ants. In "The Dirt", which premiered last month on Netflix, a young Ozzy Osbourne (played by Tony Cavalero) holds an impromptu gross-out contest of sorts with Sixx at a Lakeland, Fl...

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DAVID LEE ROTH's 'The Roth Show' Podcast: Third Episode Available

VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth has relaunched his online series "The Roth Show" as a podcast. The third episode, dubbed "Let's go to Vegas...", can be heard below. Speaking to EDM.com about his new online venture, Roth said: "All of the background music in our show, I wrote, including the bass and...

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NITA STRAUSS: 'I Haven't Taken A Day Off Since January 3rd'

On April 8, Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, took part in an "Ask Anything Chat" where she answered a number of fan-submitted questions. Asked if she ever gets to relax at home when she is not touring, Nita said: "Not so much relaxing. Here's a little-kn...

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BEASTÖ BLANCÖ Feat. ALICE COOPER Bassist CHUCK GARRIC: 'The Seeker' Video

BEASTÖ BLANCÖ, the band comprised of Chuck Garric (longtime ALICE COOPER bassist) on guitars and vocals, Calico Cooper (Alice's daughter) on vocals, Brother Latham on guitar, Jan LeGrow on bass and Sean Sellers on drums, will release its third studio album, "We Are", on May 24 via Rat Pak Records....

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STEVE PERRY: Making Of First Official Music Video In 25 Years, 'We're Still Here'

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of Steve Perry's first official music video in nearly 25 years, "We're Still Here", can be seen below. The track is taken from his latest album, "Traces", which arrived in October. A series of live performance videos were released previously in support of "...

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AS I LAY DYING Releases Music Video For New Song 'Redefined'

The official music video for a new AS I LAY DYING song called "Redefined" can be seen below. The track features a guest appearance by AUGUST BURNS RED frontman Jake Luhrs. AS I LAY DYING vocalist Tim Lambesis commented: "I want to thank @jakeluhrsabr for doing vocals on Redefined with me! It was so...