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MÖTLEY CRÜE And DEF LEPPARD Announce 'Intimate Show' In Hollywood, Florida

MÖTLEY CRÜE and DEF LEPPARD have announced an "intimate show" at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida on Sunday, March 12. Pre-sales start Tuesday, January 10 at 10 a.m., with general tickets going on sale Friday, January 13 at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Hot off the heels of the bigges...

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Watch: CHARLIE BENANTE Performs PANTERA's 'Walk' And ANTHRAX's 'Indians' With SEAHAWKS BLUE THUNDER Drumline

Drummer Charlie Benante (PANTERA, ANTHRAX) performed PANTERA's "Walk" and ANTHRAX's "Indians" with the Seahawks Blue Thunder drumline yesterday (Sunday, January 8) at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington. The 60-year-old musician later took to his social media to share a few photos and video clips of...

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K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST To Perform At Sweden's TIME TO ROCK Festival

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's new band KK'S PRIEST will perform at this summer's Time To Rock festival, set to take place July 8-10 in Knislinge, Sweden The announcement comes one month after KK'S PRIEST revealed that it would co-headline this year's edition of the Alcatraz open air h...

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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Shares The Secret To A Long And Happy Marriage

DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie, who celebrated his 33rd wedding anniversary to his "high school sweetheart" last September, was asked in a recent interview with "The Mistress Carrie Podcast" to name his secret to a happy, loving marriage. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I thin...

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Watch MIKE PORTNOY, FRANK BELLO Perform At Tribute Concert To Late RUSH Drummer NEIL PEART

Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS),Frank Bello (ANTHRAX),Jason Bittner (SHADOWS FALL, OVERKILL),Jon Dinklage ("Clockwork Angels" string ensemble),Joe Bergamini (drum instructor, author),John Wesley (PORCUPINE TREE) and Seven Antonopoulos (OPIATE FOR THE MASSES) are among the guests w...

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LAMB OF GOD's JOHN CAMPBELL Doesn't Rule Out 'Something Special' For 20th Anniversary Of 'As The Palaces Burn' Album

In a recent interview with Heavy New York, LAMB OF GOD bassist John Campbell was asked if there are any plans for him and his bandmates to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of their third album, "As The Palaces Burn", which came out in May 2003 via Prosthetic Records. He responded (as transcribed...

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Promoters Cancel Australian Tour Of Norwegian Metal Band TAAKE, Whose Frontman Has Been Accused Of Far-Right Sympathies

According to The Guardian, Norwegian black metal band TAAKE has had its previously announced tour of Australia canceled by the promoters. The controversial outfit, which has long been plagued by accusations of anti-Muslim lyrics and Nazi sympathies, was scheduled to perform four shows Down Under in...

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SLIPKNOT Bassist Knew His Distinctive Tattoos Would Reveal His Identity

SLIPKNOT bassist Alessandro "Vman" Venturella says that he predicted his identity would be revealed by the media prior to the release of the band's fifth album, ".5: The Gray Chapter". ".5: The Gray Chapter" came out in October 2014 via Roadrunner. It marked SLIPKNOT's first CD without founding drum...

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MANOWAR Guitarist MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO Addresses 'Controversy' Over JOEY DEMAIO's Bass Playing

In the two-and-a-half-minute video below, new MANOWAR guitarist Michael Angelo Batio responds to the controversy about Joey DeMaio's bass playing technique, as seen in his solo during MANOWAR's show in Mexico. Michael Angelo addresses comments arguing that Joey is playing guitar, not bass, talks abo...

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Watch: BILLY IDOL Honored With Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Rock icon Billy Idol was honored with the 2,743rd star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame earlier today (Friday, January 6). The star, the first of the new year, was dedicated at 6201 Hollywood Boulevard in front of Amoeba Music. Idol, who was joined by emcee Lupita Sanchez Cornejo, artist Shepard Fairey...

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SAMMY HAGAR Gives You Access To His 75th-Birthday Bash In 'Sammy Hagar's Paradise'

TMZ presents "Sammy Hagar's Paradise", available for streaming now on Fox Nation. In the program, the Red Rocker gives you access to his 75th-birthday bash while sharing the unbelievable true story that sparked one of the most legendary and tumultuous music careers in history. Says Hagar: "I've been...

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Watch: STEEL PANTHER Joined By Ex-MACHINE HEAD Guitarist PHIL DEMMEL For 'Asian Hooker' Performance In San Francisco

Former MACHINE HEAD and current VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel joined STEEL PANTHER on stage last night (Thursday, January 5) at The Fillmore in San Francisco, California to perform the STEEL PANTHER song "Asian Hooker". Video of his appearance, courtesy of Capital Chaos TV, can be seen below. STEE...

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ROBERT PLANT Reflects On HEART's 'Magnificent' Rendition Of LED ZEPPELIN's 'Stairway To Heaven' At Kennedy Center Honors

Back in December 2012, HEART's Ann and Nancy Wilson delivered a moving rendition of "Stairway To Heaven", LED ZEPPELIN's signature song, at the Kennedy Center Honors. They were joined by Jason Bonham, son of original drummer John and the drummer for LED ZEPPELIN's 2007 reunion show. Their version of...

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THE WINERY DOGS Share Music Video For New Single 'Mad World'

THE WINERY DOGS — the powerhouse trio consisting of guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen, bassist/vocalist Billy Sheehan and drummer/vocalist Mike Portnoy — will release its third album, "III", on February 3 via the band's Three Dog Music label (via Burnside Distribution/The Orchard). Following in the f...

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TOBIAS FORGE On GHOST's Plans For 2023: 'There's Going To Be A Change. Good Change'

In a new interview with Metal Hammer magazine, GHOST leader Tobias Forge spoke about the band's plans for the coming months. He said: "We're doing a lot of touring again. On previous album cycles we've done four legs in America and two or three in Europe and repeated. "We're going to go into every t...