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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist Comes To Aid Of Cop On Highway

According to The Pulse Of Radio, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has always shown strong support for members of law enforcement and the military, and guitarist Zoltan Bathory did it again by coming to the aid of a police officer on a Las Vegas highway on Christmas Eve (December 24). Bathory spotted the offi...

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Classic Early SORTILÈGE Albums To Be Reissued By NO REMORSE RECORDS

"SORTILÈGE — the best French metal had to offer. Timeless classics!" This quote from Deaf Forever magazine journalist Michael Kohsiek pretty much sums up the status of SORTILÈGE. Formed in 1981, the band released a self-titled EP in 1983 and followed it up with an amazing debut album, "Métamorphose"...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT: 'What's Important To Us Is Making The Best Album We Can'

Doug Kolk of KTLA-TV conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett prior to the band's December 15 concert at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, California. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if it was important for METALLICA to revisit its thrash metal roots on the band's latest...

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STATUS QUO Frontman FRANCIS ROSSI Pays Tribute To RICK PARFITT: 'I Was Not Ready For This'

STATUS QUO frontman Francis Rossi (pictured) has commented on the death of his bandmate, Rick Parfitt, describing him as "the archetypal rock star." Parfitt died in Spain on Saturday at age 68. The guitarist suffered from a severe infection after experiencing complications with a pre-existing should...

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Ex-AC/DC Drummer PHIL RUDD Doesn't Think ANGUS YOUNG Should Hang It Up

Former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd was interviewed on the latest edition of "Rich Davenport's Rock Show". You can now listen to the chat below. Asked if he thinks AC/DC guitarist Angus Young should hang it up now that Rudd, singer Brian Johnson, guitarist Malcolm Young and bassist Cliff Williams are no...

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STATUS QUO Manager: RICK PARFITT 'Was The Ultimate Rocker And Lived The Dream'

STATUS QUO manager Simon Porter has released the following extended statement regarding the passing of the band's guitarist Rick Parfitt: "On behalf of family, band, management, crew, Rick's many friends and, not least, QUO's huge army of fans, I would like to thank everyone who has sent messages of...

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STATUS QUO Guitarist RICK PARFITT Dead At 68

Guitarist Rick Parfitt of veteran British rockers STATUS QUO died earlier today (Saturday, December 24). He was 68 years old. The Parfitt family and the STATUS QUO manager, Simon Porter, have released the following joint statement regarding the matter: "We are truly devastated to have to announce th...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'My Biological Clock Is Ticking'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine promoted the band's December 16 acoustic show at the Hard Rock Cafe in Boston with an appearance earlier that day on "The Hill-Man Morning Show" on the WAAF radio station. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked how long he thinks he can keep...

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AVRIL LAVIGNE Rushes To NICKELBACK's Defense Against FACEBOOK CEO

According to The Pulse Of Radio, NICKELBACK frontman Chad Kroeger's estranged wife Avril Lavigne has slammed Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for promoting bullying — although it seems she has really taken issue with Zuckerberg making fun of Kroeger's band. In a recent video demonstration for Zuckerberg...

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MEGADETH Consists Of 'Several Stars' And 'A Living Legend'

In a brand new interview with FoxNewsMagazine.com, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was asked what the difference is between a good band and a great band. He responded (see video below): "There are tons of people who play music that don't have the gift. You will see bands consist of a lot of different...

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SCORPIONS, METAL BLADE RECORDS, Rainbow Bar & Grill To Be Inducted Into 'Hall Of Heavy Metal History'

Metal Blade Records, SCORPIONS and the Rainbow Bar & Grill have joined the list of metal royalty who will be inducted into the 2017 Hall Of Heavy Metal History next month. The all-star induction ceremony will take place on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at the Anaheim Expo Center in Anaheim, Califo...

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STATUS QUO To Release 'The Vinyl Collection 1981-1996' In February

British rock band STATUS QUO will release "The Vinyl Collection 1981-1996", on February 24, 2017 via UMC. This carefully curated release comes as a ten-LP deluxe edition box, with each LP also available via a digital download code. All of the material contained within "The Vinyl Collection 1981-1996...

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BRING ME THE HORIZON Singer Launches 'Rogue One' Clothing Line

According to The Pulse Of Radio, BRING ME THE HORIZON singer Oli Sykes has released a new collection through his clothing brand, Drop Dead, that is inspired by the new "Star Wars" movie, "Rogue One". Working in collaboration with Lucasfilm, Sykes said on Twitter that the the line was "an intensely c...

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KANYE WEST Photographed Wearing TESTAMENT T-Shirt; ALEX SKOLNICK Reacts

**UPDATE**: TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has released the following statement regarding the fact that hip-hop artist and producer Kanye West was photographed wearing a TESTAMENT t-shirt over the weekend: "Alright. So I posted a wiseass comment meant just for friends who tagged me on Facebook —...

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BILL ANDREWS Says RICK ROZZ And KAM LEE Cannot Use MASSACRE Name For Their New Band

Former MASSACRE drummer Bill Andrews has condemned guitarist Rick Rozz DeLillo and vocalist Kam Lee's attempt to resurrect the band with a new lineup. Last week, Rozz and Lee announced that they were rejoining forces in a revamped version of MASSACRE, dubbed MASSACRE X (the "X" was said to be "silen...