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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'I Don't Believe That Grunge Killed Hair Metal'

STRYPER guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet has weighed in on the never-ending debate about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. On Tuesday (August 2), the 59-year-old openly Christian rocker, who writes...

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ANDY MCCOY Says He Never Got A 'Thank You' From NIKKI SIXX For Saving His Life, Calls MÖTLEY CRÜE Bassist 'A Second-Class Citizen'

HANOI ROCKS guitarist Andy McCoy has once again slammed MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx over his account of his heroin overdose, as published in CRÜE's best-selling band autobiography, "The Dirt: Confessions Of The World's Most Notorious Rock Band" and "The Dirt" biopic. The 59-year-old Finnish-born...

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BLACK FLAG And MADBALL Among Confirmed Artists For WHEN WE WERE HUNGRY Festival

What started as a meme created by MODERN DAY ESCAPE bassist and songwriter William Wenz about hosting a festival in a Denny's parking lot turned to reality as he created the When We Were Hungry festival alongside co-founder/director and artist manager Mal Levy. The inaugural event will take place in...

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Did Grunge Kill 1980s Heavy Metal? PEARL JAM's STONE GOSSARD Weighs In

In a new interview with Andrew Daly of VWMusic, PEARL JAM guitarist Stone Gossard was asked for his take on the long-running narrative that grunge killed the career of many hard rock and heavy metal musicians. He replied: "I think there's always renewal in the world, and with that renewal, comes new...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUCKETHEAD Says 10 Of His Most Important Guitars Have Been Stolen

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Brian " Buckethead" Carroll, who was in the band between 2000 and 2004, says that ten of his personal guitars have been stolen. The eccentric musician, who wears a fried-chicken bucket on his noggin and talks only through a hand puppet, revealed the theft in a post on...

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DEE SNIDER Says He 'Cannot Legally Or Morally Stop' Far-Right Arizona Gubernatorial Candidate From Using 'We're Not Gonna Take It'

Dee Snider says that he cannot "legally or morally" stop controversial Arizona GOP gubernatorial hopeful and election denier Kari Lake from using TWISTED SISTER's "We're Not Gonna Take It" at her campaign events. The classic TWISTED SISTER song was played as Lake, a former local TV anchor, walked on...

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STABBING WESTWARD Vocalist CHRISTOPHER HALL Diagnosed With Throat Cancer

STABBING WESTWARD vocalist Christopher Hall has been diagnosed with throat cancer. As a result, the band has been forced to cancel its previously announced shows this summer while he undergoes treatment for the disease. On Wednesday night (July 27), Hall took to STABBING WESTWARD's social media...

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NITA STRAUSS Films Music Video For Her Next Solo Single

Former Alice Cooper and current Demi Lovato guitarist Nita Strauss has revealed that she recently filmed a music video for the next single from her upcoming follow-up to 2018's "Controlled Chaos" solo debut. Last October, Nita shared "Dead Inside", her first new music since the release of "Controlle...

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ANDY MCCOY Says He 'Never Got An Apology' From VINCE NEIL For Drunk-Driving Car Crash That Killed HANOI ROCKS Drummer

HANOI ROCKS guitarist Andy McCoy has once again slammed MÖTLEY CRÜE over their account of HANOI drummer Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley's death and CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx's heroin overdose, as published in CRÜE's best-selling band autobiography, "The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock B...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist SLASH: 'I Don't Think I've Ever Owned The 'Appetite For Destruction' Record'

In a new interview with Goldmine, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash was asked if he still has the original cover from the band's classic debut album, "Appetite For Destruction", on vinyl. He responded: "Well, you have to understand — I mean, it's like this for all the records I do — I don't collect any...

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Watch: THE CULT Singer IAN ASTBURY Breaks Up Fight At Washington, D.C. Concert

THE CULT singer Ian Astbury jumped into the crowd during the band's concert Tuesday (July 19) to break up a scuffle between fans. According to TMZ, the incident occurred as THE CULT was performing the song "Rain" at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. The disagreement stemmed from the fact that a tall ma...

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KREATOR And LAMB OF GOD Have Collaborated On New Song Called 'State Of Unrest'

In a new interview with Sakis Fragos of Greece's Rock Hard magazine, KREATOR frontman Mille Petrozza revealed that his band and LAMB OF GOD have collaborated on a new original song, "State Of Unrest", to be released in October, prior to the launch of the two groups' European tour of the same name. "...

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CARRIE UNDERWOOD Covers OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Mama, I'm Comin' Home' For 'Apple Music Sessions'

Country-pop superstar Carrie Underwood has released a cover of version of Ozzy Osbourne's classic power ballad "Mama, I'm Comin' Home" for Apple Music Sessions, a new live performance series launched by the tech giant. Underwood's country-tinged rendition of the track was recorded at Apple's Nashvil...

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AXL ROSE Calls VLADIMIR PUTIN 'A Callous, Lying, Murderous, Little Man With Outdated Ambitions'

Axl Rose has blasted Russian president Vladimir Putin and dedicated GUNS N' ROSES' just-completed European tour to late FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins. In a Twitter statement marking the end of the trek, Axl also thanked GN'R's European fans for showing "love and support" to the Ukrainian peopl...

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POISON: 'Story Of Their Songs' To Premiere On REELZ This Weekend

"Poison: Story Of Their Songs" will premiere on Reelz on Sunday, July 17 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. The show uncovers the inspiration behind the songs that took POISON from humble beginnings living in abandoned buildings to the top of the charts from their first and risqué hit "Talk Dirty To Me" to...