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MÖTLEY CRÜE Plays Intimate Club Show In London: Video, Photos

Earlier tonight, world-renowned rockers MÖTLEY CRÜE put on a mind-blowing live performance for 450 lucky fans at the Underworld in London, an incredible rare secret club show from the global icons. The streets of Camden came alive Friday night with the buzz that MÖTLEY CRÜE might be the band on the...

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NITA STRAUSS Praises Her 'Fearless' Touring Singer KASEY KARLSEN: 'She Really Can Do It All'

Nita Strauss spoke to the 97.7 QLZ radio station about how she ended up recruiting a vocalist named Kasey Karlsen to join her onstage during the ongoing "Summer Storm". Karlsen has a half a million followers on TikTok where she posts vocal covers of such acts as SLIPKNOT, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, BRING...

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SAMMY HAGAR And DEF LEPPARD Among 2024 Hollywood Walk Of Fame Honorees

Sammy Hagar and DEF LEPPARD are among 31 entertainment professionals in the categories of Motion Pictures, Television, Live Theatre/Live Performance, Radio, Recording, and Sports Entertainment who have been selected to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame by the Walk Of Fame selection panel o...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Blasts Bands Who Use Backing Tracks: 'If You Pay To See A Real Gig, It Should Be Real'

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes has weighed in on bands who rely heavily on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concerts mor...

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Go Behind The Scenes Of DEF LEPPARD's Concerts In Sweden, Finland And Norway During 'The World Tour'

DEF LEPPARD has shared the seventh behind-the-scenes video from the band's "The World Tour", featuring footage from concerts at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden (June 7),Rockfest in Helsinki, Finland (June 9) and Trondheim Rocks in Trondheim, Norway (June 11). DEF LEPPARD and MÖTLEY C...

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PETER BALTES On Why He Left ACCEPT: 'Everything Was Wrong'

Peter Baltes says that "everything was wrong" with ACCEPT before he made his decision to leave the band in 2018 after a four-decade tenure with the legendary German heavy metal act. The 65-year-old bassist discussed his exit from the legendary heavy metal act in a new interview with Rock And A Hard...

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Will MÖTLEY CRÜE Play Intimate Club Show In London Next Week?

MÖTLEY CRÜE is rumored to be playing a small club show on the eve of the band's July 1 co-headline show with DEF LEPPARD at London, United Kingdom's Wembley Stadium in front of 90,000 fans. Earlier today, MÖTLEY CRÜE shared a flyer on social media for a gig by a band called DÖGS OF WAR at The Underw...

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Watch: NITA STRAUSS Performs In Brooklyn During 'Summer Storm' 2023 Tour

Nita Strauss played the fourth show of her "Summer Storm" tour this past Saturday night (June 17) at Meadows in Brooklyn, New York. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be found below (courtesy of the James Cruz YouTube channel). As previously reported, Nita recruited a vocalist named Kasey Karl...

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DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN Doesn't Have Any Plans To Retire: 'Not When I Feel Like This'

In a new interview with Graspop Metal Meeting, DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen, who turned 65 last December, was asked if he has ever contemplated retirement from touring. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Not when I feel like this. That's the thing. If it was a struggle… It's no...

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Watch: NITA STRAUSS Rejoins DEMI LOVATO On Stage In Asbury Park

Nita Strauss joined Demi Lovato on stage last night (Friday, June 16) at the outdoor Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park, New Jersey to perform Lovato's recent single "Heart Attack". Fan-filmed video of Nita's appearance, which came toward the end of the hour-and-a-half performance, can be seen b...

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PHIL COLLEN Explains Why ADRIAN SMITH Didn't Land DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Gig After 1991 Audition

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen has confirmed that IRON MAIDEN's Adrian Smith and ex-WHITESNAKE/THIN LIZZY guitarist John Sykes were among a handful of musicians who tried out for DEF LEPPARD following the passing of Steve Clarke. Another WHITESNAKE alumnus, Vivian Campbell, ended up landing the g...

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Watch: MÖTLEY CRÜE Performs At COPENHELL Festival During 2023 'The World Tour'

Fan-filmed video of MÖTLEY CRÜE's June 14 performance at the Copenhell festival in Copenhagen, Denmark as part of the European leg of the band's "The World Tour" with DEF LEPPARD can be seen below. MÖTLEY CRÜE's setlist was as follows: 01. Wild Side 02. Shout At The Devil 03. Too Fast For Love 04. D...

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Watch: NITA STRAUSS Covers PANTERA's 'Cowboys From Hell' At Atlanta Stop Of 'Summer Storm' Tour

Nita Strauss played the second concert of her "Summer Storm" tour last night (Wednesday, June 14) at The Loft in Atlanta, Georgia. Fan-filmed video can be found below (courtesy of the Jumping Jack YouTube channel). As previously reported, Nita recruited a vocalist named Kasey Karlsen to join he...

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Watch: NITA STRAUSS Kicks Off 'Summer Storm' Tour In Nashville

Nita Strauss kicked off her "Summer Storm" tour last night (Tuesday, June 13) at the Exit/In in Nashville, Tennessee. Fan-filmed video and photos of the concert can be found below (courtesy of Anna Henry and Father Nathan Monk). As previously reported, Nita recruited a vocalist named Kasey Karlsen t...

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JOHN CORABI On MICK MARS's Lawsuit Against MÖTLEY CRÜE: 'This Is Playing Out Exactly How I Thought It Would'

In a new interview with Ruben Mosqueda of We Go To 11, ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman John Corabi, who joined the band in 1992 as the replacement for original singer Vince Neil, was asked he has been in contact with Mick Mars since CRÜE's founding guitarist filed a lawsuit against his bandmates a little ov...