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DEF LEPPARD's RICK ALLEN To Join His Wife LAUREN MONROE For Select Performances

Lauren Monroe — singer, songwriter, and healing artist — will release her new single, "Kiss Me Now", on March 18. The single's arrival will be celebrated with select, intimate performances where Monroe will be joined by her husband and collaborator, Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer and DEF LEPPARD drumme...

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KIX Guitarist RONNIE YOUNKINS On His Battle With Alcoholism: 'This Is My Fifth Rehab I've Been To In 10 Years'

KIX guitarist Ronnie Younkins, who is unable to tour with the band because he has been placed under house arrest after repeatedly getting in trouble with the police, discussed his battle with alcoholism in a new interview with The Metal Summit. Asked about his current health status, he said (as tran...

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Get A 'Behind-The-Scenes' Peek Into BRET MICHAELS's Songwriting Process

Bret Michaels' official YouTube channel has been updated with a three-and-half-minute video in which fans can get "an inspirational peek behind the scenes into the songwriting process" with the POISON frontman. Check out the clip below. Michaels capped off his 2021 "Nothin' But A Good Vibe" tour wit...

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ALICE COOPER Answers Questions, Shares Stories Aboard This Year's MONSTERS OF ROCK Cruise (Video)

Alice Cooper took part in a question-and-answer session with comedian Don Jamieson and SiriusXM's Keith Roth aboard this year's Monsters Of Rock cruise. The five-day/five-night full ship charter cruise, which departed out of Miami, Florida on February 9, featured performances by the legendary rocker...

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KIX Guitarist RONNIE YOUNKINS Opens Up About His Battle With Alcoholism: 'I'm Just Glad To Be Alive'

KIX guitarist Ronnie Younkins, who is unable to tour with the band because he has been placed under house arrest after repeatedly getting in trouble with the police, discussed his battle with alcoholism in a new interview with Adika Live!. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm just glad...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE And DEF LEPPARD Add Five Shows To 'The Stadium Tour'

Five dates have been added to MÖTLEY CRÜE's long-delayed North American tour this summer with DEF LEPPARD, POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS. The trek, dubbed "The Stadium Tour", will now include stops in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Indianapolis, Indiana; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada;...

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A PERFECT CIRCLE's BILLY HOWERDEL To Make Solo Debut At Las Vegas Event

Billy Howerdel, the critically acclaimed songwriter and multi-instrumentalist behind A PERFECT CIRCLE, will make his solo debut with a February 23 performance at #Happens Las Vegas. The outing will give fans their first taste of the Howerdel's upcoming album with the collection's first single, "Pois...

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Report: MÖTLEY CRÜE And DEF LEPPARD's 'Stadium Tour' Adds Las Vegas Date In September

According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, MÖTLEY CRÜE's long-awaited "The Stadium Tour" with DEF LEPPARD, POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS will close on September 9 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. Previously, the trek was scheduled to end on September 7 at Oracle Park in San Fr...

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PEARL JAM's STONE GOSSARD Says He Was A Fan Of Early MÖTLEY CRÜE

PEARL JAM guitarist Stone Gossard has admitted that he was a fan of early MÖTLEY CRÜE, just days after his bandmate Eddie Vedder said that he "hated" the 1980s glam metal genre. On Monday (February 14),Gossard took part in a "Fan First" interview with Revolver in which he discussed CRÜE and pointed...

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Watch Four-Hour Event Celebrating Life Of Late METALLICA Bassist CLIFF BURTON On What Would Have Been His 60th Birthday

The life of late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton was celebrated with "Cliff Burton Day" on what would have been his 60th birthday, February 10. A special livestream, emceed by Nicholas Gomez, included such guests as Big Mick, Metal Joe, Gary Holt (EXODUS, SLAYER),Dan Riley, Brian Lew, Dean Delray, B...

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DEF LEPPARD's RICK ALLEN Is Confident 'The Stadium Tour' Will Happen This Summer: 'There's No Reason Why We Can't Go Forward'

During an appearance earlier today (Thursday, February 10) on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen spoke about the band's "The Stadium Tour" with MÖTLEY CRÜE, POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS. The trek, which was originally planned for 2020 and later m...

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Life Of Late METALLICA Bassist CLIFF BURTON To Be Celebrated With Virtual Event On What Would Have Been His 60th Birthday

The life of late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton will be celebrated with "Cliff Burton Day" on what would have been his 60th birthday, February 10, at YouTube.com/GOMEZGRIP. A special live stream is scheduled for that day at 7 p.m. PST. The event will be emceed by Nicholas Gomez, with guests includin...

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AGNOSTIC FRONT's ROGER MIRET Opens Up About His Cancer Battle: 'I Was Not In A Good Place'

AGNOSTIC FRONT vocalist Roger Miret, who revealed last September that his cancer was in remission, offered an update on his health during a new appearance on the "Smokin Word" podcast, hosted by Hoya Roc from MADBALL. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm good now. But I was in a place...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Fires Back At EDDIE VEDDER, Calls PEARL JAM 'One Of The Most Boring Bands In History'

MÖTLEY CRÜE's Nikki Sixx has blasted PEARL JAM as "one of the most boring bands in history" after Eddie Vedder revealed that he "despised" the glam-metal scene of the late 1980s. In an in-depth interview with The New York Times to promote his upcoming solo album, Vedder discussed a variety of topics...

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Late METALLICA Bassist CLIFF BURTON: ReAction Figure From Super7 Coming Next Week

Super7 will release a ReAction figure of late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton on Thursday, February 10. Cliff was asked to join METALLICA in 1982 after the band saw him perform with his group at the time, TRAUMA. The bassist was not willing to move to Los Angeles, where METALLICA was based, so they d...