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VINNIE VINCENT: 'I Love And Respect GENE SIMMONS Like A Brother'

Ex-KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent says that he wishes his former bandmates Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley "nothing but the best." Vincent replaced lead guitarist Ace Frehley in 1982 and played with KISS for two years. He left the group on bad terms, and later claimed Simmons and Stanley owed him royal...

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MALEVOLENT CREATION Announces New Lineup; 13th Album Due In 2018

An unfinished demo song that will be included on the forthcoming 13th album from MALEVOLENT CREATION can be streamed below. The disc will feature the band's current lineup, consisting of founding guitarist Phil Fasciana alongside new additions Lee Wollenschlaeger (vocals, guitar),Phil Cancilla (dru...

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SONS OF APOLLO Feat. PORTNOY, SHEEHAN, BUMBLEFOOT, SOTO, SHERINIAN: U.S. Tour Dates Announced

SONS OF APOLLO will embark on its first-ever world tour in 2018. The trek kicks off in Tampa, Florida on February 3 as part of the Cruise To The Edge, which will be sailing to Belize and Costa Maya. Once the cruise concludes, SONS OF APOLLO will perform in Miami, Florida on February 9 as part of the...

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STEVE VAI Teams Up With MASCOT LABEL GROUP For FAVORED NATIONS RECORDS

Mascot Label Group has announced a new and exciting alliance with guitar legend Steve Vai's Favored Nations Records label. This strategic partnership is a reflection of the synergy created by the respect that Vai's Favored Nations has garnered as the record industry's leading boutique guitar-oriente...

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The End

The end of an era, perhaps. Or perhaps not. What we know as we close 2017 is that BLACK SABBATH completed a presumably final stretch of tour dates that culminated where it all began nearly half a century ago: Birmingham, England. Tony Iommi, who announced around the release of the album "13" that h...

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JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL: Sophomore Album To Be Mixed By MAX NORMAN

RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, is about "95 percent" done recording its sophomore album for a tentative early 2018 release. Titled "Patina", the follow-up to the group's eponymous 2014 debut will mark RED DRAGON CARTEL's first release with...

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EVANESCENCE's AMY LEE Explains Lyrical Message Of New Single 'Imperfection' (Video)

EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee recently talked to Amazon.de about her band's latest album, "Synthesis". You can watch the chat below. Speaking about the lyrical message behind EVANESCENCE's latest single, "Imperfection", one of the two new songs featured on "Synthesis", Lee said: "'Imperfection' has sev...

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GENE SIMMONS Will Never Work With VINNIE VINCENT Again: 'I Don't Need More Dark Clouds Over My Life'

Gene Simmons has vowed to never work with Vinnie Vincent again, explaining that he won't have any "losers" around in his life. Vincent replaced lead guitarist Ace Frehley in 1982 and played with KISS for two years. He left the group on bad terms, and later claimed Simmons and KISS bandmate Paul Stan...

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Ex-EXODUS Singer ROB DUKES Says 'It Was A Lot Of Fun' Performing With His Former Bandmates Again

Former EXODUS singer Rob Dukes says that he is "at peace" with the fact that he is no longer in the band, three and a half years after he was unceremoniously fired from the legendary San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal outfit. Dukes rejoined EXODUS on stage during the group's July 8 concert in San F...

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THE ANSWER Frontman To Release 'White Feather' Solo Album

Cormac Neeson of Irish rockers THE ANSWER will release his first solo album, "White Feather", in 2018. The disc will be recorded in Nashville starting in January with producer Blue Miller, who played in the pop group JULIA and performed and recorded with Bob Seger before recording three solo albums...

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EVANESCENCE's 'Synthesis' Cracks BILLBOARD Top 10

EVANESCENCE's "Synthesis" sold 34,000 equivalent album units in the week ending November 16, according to Nielsen Music, to land at position No. 8 on the Billboard 200 chart. Of that sum, 30,000 were in traditional album sales. The set is a reimagining of some of EVANESCENCE's best-loved songs — as...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Hospitalized With Heart Problems; DAY OF ERRORS Tour Canceled

DAY OF ERRORS, the three-piece band led by original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward, has canceled its previously announced West Coast tour which was scheduled to take place in early December. Ward said in a statement: "I wound up in hospital this past weekend with heart problems. I am okay and in go...

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EVANESCENCE's AMY LEE Wins 'Hollywood Music And Media Award' For 'Speak To Me' From Film 'Voice From The Stone'

Amy Lee of the group EVANESCENCE won the Hollywood Music And Media Award for "Best Original Song - Independent Film" for the track "Speak To Me" from the film "Voice From The Stone" (starring Emilia Clarke). The song was written by Lee and Michael Wandmacher. The Hollywood Music And Media Awards (H...

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British Actor DOUGLAS BOOTH In Negotiations To Play NIKKI SIXX In MÖTLEY CRÜE's Biopic 'The Dirt'

According to Deadline, British actor Douglas Booth is in negotiations to play Nikki Sixx in MÖTLEY CRÜE's long-awaited film adaptation of the group's biography, "The Dirt - Confessions Of The World's Most Notorious Rock Band". The film adaptation of "The Dirt" is being helmed by "Jackass Presents: B...

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MOTÖRHEAD Drummer PHIL 'PHILTHY ANIMAL' TAYLOR's Kit Up For Auction

A drum kit once used by late MOTÖRHEAD drummer Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor is being auctioned via Bonhams, a celebrated auction house in England. The Camco drum kit includes shark motif bass drumskins which appeared on Phil's kits at a number of live performances throughout the 1980s, among them "T...