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Founding BLUE ÖYSTER CULT Members Team Up With DEKO ENTERTAINMENT To Launch ROCKHEART RECORDS

Albert and Joe Bouchard are best known as founding members of BLUE ÖYSTER CULT. The original lineup sold millions of albums for Columbia Records, with such classic songs as "Don't Fear the Reaper" and the No. 1 hit on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart "Burning For You". Both have contributed to s...

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AEROSMITH's Drum Tech Had Six Hours To Learn 16 Or 17 Songs Before Joining Band On Stage

AEROSMITH's drum tech John Douglas told the Houston Chronicle that he had six hours to learn about 16 or 17 songs before he played his first gig last summer as Joey Kramer's temporary replacement. "Time can sometimes be your enemy," he said. "Having a lot of time can make you obsess about something...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Shares Original Artwork Inspired By Coronavirus Crisis

David Lee Roth has shared several pieces of original artwork which were inspired by the COVID-19 crisis. For the past two months, the VAN HALEN singer has been posting paintings on his Twitter account that reflect the times and channel the mass anxiety around the novel coronavirus. You can find them...

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Watch BRET MICHAELS Perform Acoustic Cover Of 'Your Mama Don't Dance'

Video of Bret Michaels and his solo band performing an acoustic cover version of the LOGGINS AND MESSINA classic "Your Mama Don't Dance" can be seen below. The track was previously covered by POISON on the 1988 album "Open Up and Say...Ahh!" Michaels rose to fame in the 1980s as the singer of POISON...

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ANTHRAX, VOLBEAT And SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Members Cover RUN-D.M.C. While In Quarantine (Video)

Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX),Rob Caggiano (VOLBEAT, ex-ANTHRAX),Roberto "Ra" Diaz (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES) and Darryl "DMC" McDaniels (RUN-D.M.C.) have teamed ip to record a medley of RUN-D.M.C. songs as part of Benante's ongoing series of quarantine jams. Benante uploaded a video of the performance to...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's IVAN MOODY Gets Guitar Video Lesson From TRIVIUM's MATT HEAFY

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH recently launched a new video series, "Guitar Zero: Legends Of The Fail", in which singer Ivan Moody embarks on a journey to learn to play guitar. In episode six, which can be seen below, Ivan gets a video lesson from TRIVIUM's Matt Heafy, who runs him through a couple of tho...

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Memorial Service For THE SWEET Bassist STEVE PRIEST To Be Livestreamed Today

The memorial service for THE SWEET's founding bassist Steve Priest will be livestreamed on the band's Facebook page this afternoon (Monday, June 15) at approximately 3:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. THE SWEET says in a statement: "Start time is an estimate and, of course, all is subject to the whims...

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W.A.S.P. Cancels '1984 To Headless' European Tour Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

W.A.S.P. has canceled its previously announced "1984 To Headless" European tour due to the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe. The trek, which was scheduled to kick off on September 15 in Malmö, Sweden and run through November 7 in Pratteln, Switzerland, was supposed to be a celebratio...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE Reveals His Top Three Early Drumming Influences

During this past Thursday's (June 11) "All Access Hits" webinar with host David Frangioni, MÖTLEY CRÜE's Tommy Lee was asked which drummers really influenced him and got him excited about drumming when he first started playing. He responded (see video below): "The hands-down guy is John Bonham [LED...

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MEGADETH Is Recording 18 Songs For New Album; 'It's Up There' With 'Rust In Peace' And 'Countdown To Extinction', Says DAVE MUSTAINE

As part of today's "The Metal Tour Of The Year" streaming event hosted by SiriusXM's Jose Mangin, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. He said (see video below): "Dirk [Verbeuren, drums] and David Ellefs...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Returns To Music Charts Amid Nationwide Protests

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's classic debut album has returned the Billboard 200 and the iTunes' Top Albums chart, early 30 years since the LP was originally issued. The renewed interest in the effort comes in the wake of nationwide protests against police brutality following the police-involved death...

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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL Wasn't Surprised To See MÖTLEY CRÜE Coming Out Of Retirement So Soon

In a new interview with Metal Talk, DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell was asked if he was surprised when he first heard MÖTLEY CRÜE was returning to performing live so soon after announcing its retirement. He responded: "No. [Laughs] I mean, nobody in this industry has ever really retired. I gue...

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TOMMY LEE: Why MÖTLEY CRÜE Decided To Blow Up 'Cessation Of Touring' Agreement

Tommy Lee says that the chance for MÖTLEY CRÜE to headline a U.S. stadium tour was the primary reason the band decided to cancel its retirement. CRÜE fans who shelled out for the band's 2014/2015 "farewell" tour were led to believe that the group would never return after playing its final concert on...

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Rapper POST MALONE Reveals His Favorite Heavy Metal Bands

Rapper Post Malone made a surprise guest appearance during a live video chat Wednesday (June 10) between MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and Ellefson's business partner Thom Hazaert. Asked to name his favorite metal bands, Post Malone, a lifelong rock fan, said: "I'd say y'all. I mean, MEGADETH has...

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ALICE COOPER: 'We All Can't Wait To Get Back On Tour'

Legendary rocker Alice Cooper spoke to Finland's Kaaos TV about how he is dealing with the coronavirus crisis and what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic. "I think what they're saying now is at the beginning of 2021, they're gonna have a vaccine for everybody," Alice said. "But I thin...