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SAMMY HAGAR's Las Vegas Residency To Return To The Strat For Two Shows Only This Summer

Due to overwhelming demand from the Redheads, Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Sammy Hagar is bringing the party back to Vegas this summer with two additional shows added on Friday, July 1 and Saturday, July 2, to his sold-out Las Vegas Strip residency, "Sammy Hagar & Friends", at The STRAT Hotel, Ca...

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Watch: ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN And 10-Year-Old Son Pay Musical Tribute To FOO FIGHTERS' TAYLOR HAWKINS

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian was joined by his 10-year-old son Revel Young Ian on drums as they performed renditions of several FOO FIGHTERS songs for an Instagram video which Scott shared on Sunday (April 3). Scott captioned the clip: "Paying tribute to Taylor…we've been jamming our favorite Foo's a...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Announces Fall 2022 U.S. Tour

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, the band led by legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker, will embark on a U.S. tour this fall. The trek will kick off on September 27 in San Juan Capistrano, California and end on November 6 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tour dates: With Eric Martin, IMAGES OF EDEN: Sep. 27 - The C...

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JUDAS PRIEST: 'Screaming For Vengeance' Graphic Novel To Be Released In July

JUDAS PRIEST recently teamed with the rapidly growing entertainment brand Z2 Comics for an original graphic novel to be released in July, in time for the anniversary of the British heavy metal legends' highest-selling album, the indisputable classic "Screaming For Vengeance". Several new photos of t...

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DANNY ELFMAN And TRENT REZNOR Join Forces For New Version Of 'Native Intelligence'

Musical icons Danny Elfman and Trent Reznor have joined forces for a brand new version of "Native Intelligence", the duo's second collaborative reimagining of music from Eflman's ambitious double album "Big Mess" (ANTI- / Epitaph Records). Featuring a lead vocal from Reznor and backing vocals from E...

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Original AC/DC Singer DAVE EVANS Records Cover Of ELVIS PRESLEY's 'Heartbreak Hotel'

It was back in 1974 when AC/DC, then fronted by Dave Evans, performed its own interpretation of "Heartbreak Hotel", a classic hit song by Elvis Presley, which got a special mention in the newspaper review of AC/DC's performance at the Sydney Opera House and became such a success at every concert. An...

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KISS's PAUL STANLEY Names 11 Of 'Best Lead Singers Of All Time'

Paul Stanley has named Robert Plant, Steve Marriott and Freddie Mercury as three of the best vocalists of all time. The KISS frontman, who turned 70 this past January, shared a list of his favorite singers in a social media post on Monday (March 14). He wrote on Twitter: "The Best Lead Singers Of Al...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS Complete Work On Fifth Album

BLACK STAR RIDERS frontman Ricky Warwick spoke to Ireland's Overdrive about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2019's "Another State Of Grace" LP. He said: "The album is actually finished right now and is currently being mastered. There are fourteen new tracks on it a...

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BROTHER CANE Reforms For Live Shows, New Music

BROTHER CANE will return to the concert stage next month. The first confirmed performance will take place on Friday, April 22 at The Northern Lights Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Joining frontman/guitarist Damon Johnson will be longtime collaborator Buck Johnson on keyboards, drummer Jarred Pope...

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IRON MAIDEN, KISS, DEFTONES, FOO FIGHTERS, NINE INCH NAILS Part Of LIVE NATION's 2022 'Lawn Pass' Promotion

Live Nation has announced that Lawn Pass will be available at 30 venues for the 2022 summer concert season, which is on pace to be one of the biggest in history. With a Lawn Pass, fans can attend concerts at their local amphitheater music venue all summer long, including select sold out shows. A La...

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KROKUS Singer Has No Regrets About Turning Down AC/DC Audition: 'I Wouldn't Change A Minute'

KROKUS singer Marc Storace says that he has no regrets about turning down a chance to audition for AC/DC more than four decades ago. The 70-year-old Maltese-born vocalist — whose band had opened for AC/DC in the past — passed on the opportunity to try out to replace the late Bon Scott in 1980. In Fe...

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MEGADETH's DIRK VERBEUREN Collaborates With DARKANE, NASUM Members On New BENT SEA Song

MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren has released a new song from his long-running BENT SEA project. "Wraithlike Horror", a collaboration with Lawrence Mackrory (DARKANE, F.K.Ü.) on vocals, Jesper Liveröd (NASUM) on bass and Todd Haug (POWERMAD, GRAVHAUG) on lead guitar, is the ninth in a series of songs...

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Watch ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Play HELMET's 'In The Meantime' With His 10-Year-Old Son

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian was joined by his 10-year-old son Revel Young Ian on drums as they performed a rendition of the HELMET classic "In The Meantime" for an Instagram video which Scott shared on Saturday (February 26). Scott captioned the clip: "IN THE MEANTIME. For your weekend. PEACE. UA #h...

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FOO FIGHTERS, SLIPKNOT, KISS, ROB ZOMBIE, JUDAS PRIEST, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Among AFTERSHOCK 2022 Headliners

Aftershock festival will return to Discovery Park in Sacramento, California on October 6-9, 2022 bigger than ever, expanding to four full days (after a half fourth day in 2021),adding a fourth music stage and featuring over 90 bands. The latest edition aims to top 2021's record-setting, sold-out at...

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SAMMY HAGAR: Getting Sick With COVID-19 Is 'Even Worse' Than Dealing With Safety Measures At Concerts

In a new interview with The San Diego Union-Tribune, Sammy Hagar, who recently kicked off his second residency at The Strat Hotel, Casino & SkyPod in Las Vegas, spoke about what it has been like for him to play shows during the pandemic. He said: "I've been very lucky. Nobody in my band has had...