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Did NIKKI SIXX Call Out KISS For Allegedly Using Backing Tracks During Live Concerts?

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has called out another band for using taped vocals during its live performances after it previously derided other groups for doing the same thing. Sixx wrote on Twitter: "Certain band out on the road right now putting other bands DOWN and saying that they are a REAL ro...

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PAUL STANLEY: GENE SIMMONS 'Is The Closest Thing I've Had To A Brother'

In a brand new interview with the Arizona Republic, Paul Stanley spoke about his continued partnership with fellow KISS co-founder Gene Simmons — this despite their seeming like extremely different types of people. Asked how they've managed to keep working with each other for so long, Stanley respon...

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES Singer ANDY BLACK Announces 'The Ghost Of North America Tour 2019'

BLACK VEIL BRIDES singer Andy Biersack (a.k.a. Andy Black) will embark on "The Ghost Of North America Tour 2019" in April. Support on the 27-show trek will come from THE FAIM and KULICK. These will be Andy's first solo shows since 2017. Tour dates: Apr. 07 - Sacramento, CA - Ace Of Spades Apr. 09 -...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS To Release 'Wired For Madness' Solo Album In April

DREAM THEATER's Jordan Rudess will release his brand new spiralling and stunning solo album, "Wired For Madness", on April 19 via Music Theories Recordings / Mascot Label Group. "Wired For Madness" bursts and flows forth with all of the drama, technique and melodicism that have become his musical ha...

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LAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON Recruits BAD WOLVES, SONS OF TEXAS, WINDS OF PLAGUE Members For Solo Tour

LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton has recruited vocalist Mark Morales (SONS OF TEXAS),guitarist Doc Coyle (BAD WOLVES, ex-GOD FORBID),bassist Nick Villarreal (SONS OF TEXAS) and drummer Art Cruz (PRONG, WINDS OF PLAGUE, LAMB OF GOD) to join him on his upcoming tour in support of his debut solo alb...

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KISS Plays Intimate Club Show At Legendary Whisky A Go Go (Video)

Legendary rock band KISS performed an intimate invitation-only show for SiriusXM subscribers and VIPs on Monday, February 11 at Whisky A Go Go on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles. The special concert for SiriusXM featured KISS performing songs from the band's 45-year career. This marked the first ti...

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GENE SIMMONS Says He Will Be 'Weeping Like A 12-Year-Old Girl' At KISS's Final Show

KISS is bringing the curtain down on its epic and storied 45-tear career with the "End Of The Road" tour, which started on January 31 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer recently sat down with national radio personality Dan Neer to discuss...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Is 'Disappointed And Disheartened' By VINNIE PAUL's Exclusion From GRAMMY AWARDS' 'In Memoriam' Segment

HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale says that she is "disappointed and disheartened" that Vinnie Paul Abbott (PANTERA, HELLYEAH),Oli Herbert (ALL THAT REMAINS) and Kyle Pavone (WE CAME AS ROMANS) "were not acknowledged" in the televised portion of the Grammy Awards ceremony's "In Memoriam" segment. This year, Th...

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ALICE IN CHAINS' JERRY CANTRELL: 'We're Still Making Music That We Care About, And Other People Do Too'

In a brand new interview with Grammy.com, ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell was asked for his opinion of where rock as a genre stands today. "Things are always changing, right?" he responded. "That is just the essence of existence, and life. There's always change happening. Nothing i...

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ALAN PARSONS's 'The Secret' Album To Feature Guest Appearance By LOU GRAMM

Alan Parsons will release his new studio album, "The Secret", on April 26 via Frontiers Music Srl. The track listing for the disc is as follows: 01. The Sorcerer's Apprentice (instrumental) 02. Miracle (lead vocal: Jason Mraz) 03. As Lights Fall (lead vocal: Alan Parsons) 04. One Note Symphony (lead...

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EXHORDER Begins Recording First Album In Nearly Three Decades

New Orleans-based thrash metal pioneers EXHORDER have entered OCD Studios in Metairie, Louisiana with producer Duane Simoneaux to begin recording their first album in nearly three decades. The as-yet-untitled disc will be released later in the year via Nuclear Blast Records. EXHORDER now features fo...

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Listen To Title Track Of New BUCKCHERRY Album 'Warpaint'

"Warpaint", the title track of the new album from Californian rockers BUCKCHERRY, can be streamed below. Due on March 8 via Century Media/RED Music, the 12-song disc, featuring 11 new BUCKCHERRY songs along with a cover of the NINE INCH NAILS classic "Head Like A Hole", was produced by Mike Plotniko...

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GUNS N' ROSES, METALLICA, DREAM THEATER, PANTERA, TESTAMENT Members Mourn Passing Of JIM DUNLOP

Members of DREAM THEATER, PANTERA, TESTAMENT, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION and CHICKENFOOT are among the musicians who have reacted to the passing of Jim Dunlop. The founder of Dunlop Manufacturing and enormously influential innovator of picks, capos, and other guitar accessories died at the age of 82. B...

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IN FLAMES: Lyric Video For New Song 'Burn'

The official lyric video for the song "Burn" from Swedish melodic heavyweights IN FLAMES, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "I, The Mask", which will be released on March 1 via Nuclear Blast (worldwide, excluding North America) and Eleven Seven Music (North Americ...

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GENE SIMMONS Says Fans Wanted KISS To Continue After First Farewell Tour

Gene Simmons spoke to the Los Angeles Times about KISS's first farewell tour, which took place nearly two decades ago. The trek, which was the last to feature both guitarist Ace Frehley and drummer Peter Criss, played 142 shows over five legs, covering North America, Japan, and Australia. But while...