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SAMMY HAGAR, GLENN HUGHES, DAVE MENIKETTI, PHIL COLLEN Featured On RONNIE MONTROSE's '10x10' Album

When Ronnie Montrose passed away on March 3, 2012, he was in the midst of working on an album that would have thrilled fans of his original MONTROSE (1973-1974) and GAMMA (1979-1983) periods. The artistically restless Montrose followed his muse without question, but, in 2003, he called in bassist Ri...

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COREY TAYLOR Says FREDDIE MERCURY Is 'The Gold Standard' When It Comes To Rock Frontmen

Meltdown of the WRIF radio station recently conducted an interview with STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor and bassist Johny Chow. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked whom he would choose as his ideal frontman, Corey said: "[METALLICA's] James [Hetfield] is definitely up th...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'I Never Thought In My Lifetime I'd See The Demise Of Records'

John Perry of the 95 WIIL Rock radio station conducted an interview with Ozzy Osbourne on July 16 at the Chicago Open Air festival in Bridgeview, Illinois. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked about some people's claim that "rock is dead," Ozzy responded: "I'm stil...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'Out Of The Eighty-Seven Bands I've Been In, I've Only Ever Left Two'

Mike Portnoy has defended himself against criticism that he is involved with too many bands, explaining that he is simply someone "who loves music" and wants to "play with different people." Since leaving DREAM THEATER in 2010, the drummer has been involved with a slew of projects, either as a hired...

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Virtual Metal Band PENTAKILL Releases New Album 'II: Grasp Of The Undying'

Virtual heavy metal band PENTAKILL — featuring infernal lead vocalist Karthus, blazing axe-man Mordekaiser, enchanting keyboardist Sona, rumbling bassist Yorick, berserker drummer Olaf, and new member Kayle, a winged warrior goddess who sings songs presaging the end of the world — is breaking furthe...

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REX BROWN's Co-Writer Disputes Ex-PANTERA's Bassist's Claim About 'Official Truth, 101 Proof' Book

The co-writer of Rex Brown's memoir has disputed the former PANTERA bassist's claim that the book contains passages that were published without Rex's consent. Four years after "Official Truth, 101 Proof: The Inside Story Of Pantera" was released, Brown has been publicly critical of the way his autob...

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SAMMY HAGAR On Hypothetical VAN HALEN Reunion: We Could Give The Fans 'One Of The Greatest Rock Setlists Of All Time'

In a brand new interview with Maxim, Sammy Hagar once again spoke about a hypothetical VAN HALEN reunion tour with both him and David Lee Roth on vocals. Asked if he has been approached and would he do it, Hagar said: "First of all, I have not been approached. Secondly, it was my idea to have Dave a...

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Ex-STYX Frontman DENNIS DEYOUNG Wants 'One Last Tour' With Former Bandmates

Issue #3 of the newly launched U.K. magazine Rock Candy features a candid interview with ex-STYX vocalist and keyboardist Dennis DeYoung where he makes an emotional plea to his former bandmates to get the classic lineup back together. DeYoung, the voice behind such STYX classics as "Come Sail Away",...

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THE WINERY DOGS Reunite For First Performance In Almost A Year At 'Ultimate Jam Night' (Video)

THE WINERY DOGS, the power trio featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB),legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, TALAS, DAVID LEE ROTH) and guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON),reunited for its first live performance in almost a year last ni...

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SONS OF APOLLO Feat. PORTNOY, SHEEHAN, BUMBLEFOOT, SOTO, SHERINIAN: Video Footage Of Live Debut

SONS OF APOLLO, the new band featuring former DREAM THEATER members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian alongside Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Billy Sheehan (THE WINERY DOGS, MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN'S RISING FORCE),made its live debut las...

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Watch ANNIHILATOR Perform New Song 'Twisted Lobotomy' Live For First Time

Fan-filmed video footage of Canadian thrashers ANNIHILATOR performing a brand new song called "Twisted Lobotomy" live for the first time on July 29 at the Nord Open Air festival in Essen, Germany can be seen below. "Twisted Lobotomy" is expected to appear on ANNIHILATOR's upcoming follow-up to 2015'...

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WARBEAST: Entire 'Enter The Arena' Album Available For Streaming

"Enter The Arena", the new album from Texas metal titans WARBEAST, can be streamed in its entirety using the SoundCloud widget below. Due on August 4 via Philip H. Anselmo's Housecore Records, the disc was captured at Anselmo's Nodferatu's Lair, mixed by Mike Thompson at the Riff Factory and mastere...

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LACUNA COIL Announces European Tour With CELLAR DARLING

Italian heavy rockers LACUNA COIL will embark on a European headlining tour in the fall. Support on the trek will come from CELLAR DARLING, the band featuring former ELUVEITIE members Anna Murphy (vocals, hurdy-gurdy),Merlin Sutter (drums) and Ivo Henzi (guitars, bass). Tour dates: Nov. 10 - MT - S...

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MIKE PORTNOY, BILLY SHEEHAN, RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL, JEFF SCOTT SOTO, DEREK SHERINIAN Join Forces In SONS OF APOLLO

For the past few months, rumors have been circulating about a new secret project including former DREAM THEATER members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian. Now, the time has come to make the grand and highly anticipated introduction to their new band, SONS OF APOLLO. Reuniting to form SONS OF APOLLO,...

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NIKKI SIXX On MÖTLEY CRÜE Calling It Quits: 'When It Ended, It Didn't End In A Good Way'

Nikki Sixx says that he is happy MÖTLEY CRÜE disbanded because he no longer has to deal with the "drama" of being in a group with three other guys with completely "different ideas." In 2015, MÖTLEY CRÜE completed "The Final Tour", closing the book on the band's iconic career after performing a total...