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Watch ACE FREHLEY And PAUL STANLEY In 'Fire And Water' Video

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has just released the music video for his cover of the FREE song "Fire And Water", featuring his former bandmate and KISS's co-founding frontman Paul Stanley. Check it out below. The "Fire And Water" video holds its place in rock and roll history as the first time...

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IRON MAIDEN's JANICK GERS: I Am Not In The Business To Get A GRAMMY Or Get Into ROCK HALL

IRON MAIDEN guitarist Janick Gers has told China's East Day that he didn't become a musician to make money, to be a mainstream success or be a star. "I didn't really have a goal to win a Grammy," he explained. "That's just a present people give you. It's nice to get them [the ...

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ALICE COOPER On PRINCE: 'He Kept Trying To Steal ORIANTHI Out Of My Band'

Legendary rocker Alice Cooper has told Billboard.com that while has never met Prince, he was a big fan of the iconic artist that tragically passed away last week. "The only real relationship we ever had was he kept trying to steal Orianthi out of my band," Cooper said, referring to the Australian si...

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THE JELLY JAM Feat. DREAM THEATER, KING'S X Members: 'Stain On The Sun' Song Available For Streaming

THE JELLY JAM — featuring DREAM THEATER's John Myung, DIXIE DREGS/WINGER's Rod Morgenstein and KING'S X's Ty Tabor — will release its epic new album, "Profit", on May 27 via Music Theories Recordings/Mascot Label Group. A track from the CD, titled "Stain On The Sun", can be streamed below. "Profit"...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE Releases 'Somewhere' Lyric Video

The official lyric video for the song "Somewhere" from CIRCLE II CIRCLE can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "Reign Of Darkness", which came out on October 16, 2015 via earMUSIC. earMUSIC/Edel and Zak Stevens have enjoyed critical acclaim and commercial success togethe...

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GUNS N' ROSES' DUFF MCKAGAN, PEARL JAM's MIKE MCCREADY Join Forces In LEVEE WALKERS

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan and PEARL JAM guitarist Mike McCready have joined forces with ex-SCREAMING TREES drummer Barrett Strong to form a new project called LEVEE WALKERS. The first two songs from LEVEE WALKERS, titled "Freedom Song" and "Tears For The West", also feature KILLING JOKE sin...

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ACE FREHLEY's 'Origins Vol. 1' Cracks U.S. Top 25; 'Fire And Water' Video Feat. PAUL STANLEY Due This Week

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley's solo covers set, "Origins Vol. 1", debuted at No. 23 on The Billboard 200, having shifted 16,109 equivalent album units in the week ending April 21. The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week based on multi-metric consumption, which includ...

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NIKKI SIXX And SIXX:A.M. Launch Campaign To Get YouTube To 'Do The Right Thing' Over Music Royalties

SIXX:A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, has criticized YouTube over the royalties it pays out for music video streams. SIXX:A.M., which is promoting the first volume of its double album, "Prayers For T...

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L.A. GUNS Singer Clarifies His Comments, Says He Stands By His Words

L.A. GUNS singer Phil Lewis has refused to apologize for his onstage comment that "black people are all one-dimensional," explaining that he was simply attempting to broaden the debate on rap music. L.A. GUNS was performing at the Fish Head Cantina in a Baltimore, Maryland suburb on Friday, April 22...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Says RITCHIE BLACKMORE's New Band Is Not RAINBOW Unless They Do An Album And A Tour

Greece's Rockpages.gr recently conducted an interview with legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN). You can now watch the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the setlist for his solo shows: Joe: "I've been getting a lo...

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Video: GUNS N' ROSES Performs 'Used To Love Her', 'Out Ta Get Me' At Second COACHELLA Show

Fan-filmed video footage of GUNS N' ROSES' April 23 performance at the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival in Indio, California can be seen below. Even though it had been rumored prior to last night's show that GUNS N' ROSES was planning on paying tribute to Prince, the band only reportedly ded...

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L.A. GUNS Frontman Makes Controversial Race-Related Comments While Paying Tribute To PRINCE

L.A. GUNS frontman Phil Lewis paid tribute to late superstar Prince by giving a controversial speech about the supposed lack of diversity in the type of music that is performed by African-American artists. Lewis's comments came during the opening concert of L.A. GUNS' current U.S. tour, which kicked...

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Watch EXTREME's NUNO BETTENCOURT Pay Tribute To PRINCE With 'Purple Rain' Performance

Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME) paid tribute to Prince by performing a snippet of the iconic artist's classic song "Purple Rain" this past Thursday, April 21 at Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida during the "Generation Axe" tour. After the concert, Nuno posted a message expressing his grief over Prince's...

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GUNS N' ROSES Reportedly Planning PRINCE Tribute At COACHELLA

According to Hollywood Life, GUNS N' ROSES is planning a tribute to Prince during their performance tonight (Saturday, April 23) at the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival in Indio, California. "Slash is planning to have his guitar solo [during the show] be a tribute to Prince, and GN'R is look...

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DEEP PURPLE's ROGER GLOVER Says RITCHIE BLACKMORE 'Has Isolated Himself'

On April 21, DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover was interviewed on the "Quinn & Cantara" morning show on Albany's classic rock radio station PYX 106. You can now listen to the chat using the widget below. Asked what the "true story" was behind former DEEP PURPLE guitarist Ritchie Blackmore's absen...