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DAVID LEE ROTH Denies Blasting AC/DC Fans, Says EDDIE VAN HALEN Was 'Culturally Illiterate'

VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth has responded to a recent controversial article on Rolling Stone, "Inside A Superfan's Secret Friendship With Eddie Van Halen", in which a former music journalist opened up about his supposed clandestine five-year correspondence with the late rock icon. In the article...

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Pain Is Forever And This Is The End

Two-man bands have become so ubiquitous in heavy music over the last decade that it would be easy to forget how much MANTAR always stood out from the four-legged throng. The German duo's recorded works to date have been typified by an unparalleled, gung-ho approach, with a black metal and rock 'n' r...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI Announces First Solo Tour With MIKE PORTNOY On Drums

For over three decades, Grammy Award-winning guitarist John Petrucci has been known for his work in the groundbreaking and influential progressive metal band DREAM THEATER. Now, John is adding another career milestone to his resume as he is embarking on his first headlining solo tour performing mate...

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Will POWERWOLF Ever Play North America? FALK MARIA SCHLEGEL Is 'Quite Sure It Will Happen'

By David E. Gehlke The prospect of touring North America is a double-edged sword for melodic European metal bands. While metal of this variety has maintained its validity in Europe, it remains on the fringe in North America, relegated to pockets of fans in major cities and uncertain prospects in the...

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ALICE IN CHAINS: 'Dirt' Pop! Albums Figure From FUNKO Coming In November

Funko will celebrate the 30th anniversary of ALICE IN CHAINS' "Dirt" album with a Pop! Albums figure. You can pre-order it now at Gamestop. It is expected to ship in late November. Never forget the iconic album or the music of ALICE IN CHAINS by collecting this deluxe "Dirt" Pop! Album, featuring ea...

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PUSCIFER Announces Fall 2022 Leg Of 'Existential Reckoning' North American Tour

PUSCIFER, the Arizona-born band featuring Maynard James Keenan, Mat Mitchell and Carina Round, has extended its "Existential Reckoning" tour, announcing a fall leg that sees the theatrically infused concert experience adding six weeks of additional performances including the group's first Canadian o...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Joins BILLY JOEL For 'Pour Some Sugar On Me' At Detroit's Comerica Park (Video)

DEF LEPPARD's Joe Elliott joined Billy Joel on stage Saturday night (July 9) at Detroit's Comerica Park to perform his band's 1987 hit "Pour Some Sugar On Me". Joel's performance at the sold-out ballpark, 37,000 strong, took place the night before DEF LEPPARD and MÖTLEY CRÜE were scheduled to play t...

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Watch WENDY DIO Blow Out Candles For RONNIE JAMES DIO's 80th Birthday

Ronnie James Dio would have turned 80 years old on July 10. To celebrate this historic day, the legendary Rainbow Bar & Grill on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood hosted "At The Rainbow In The Dark", a special event for Dio family, friends, and fans, this past Thursday, July 7 from 7 p.m. to 9...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Photographed Backstage At THE ROLLING STONES Concert In London

British singer-songwriter Sam Fender has shared a couple of new photos of AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson. The images in question were taken after Sam supported THE ROLLING STONES on July 3 at the British Summer Time Hyde Park festival. In his Instagram caption, Fender called the 74-year-old AC/DC voca...

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TRAVIS BARKER Says He Is Feeling 'Much Better' After Being Hospitalized For 'Life-Threatening Pancreatitis'

BLINK-182 drummer Travis Barker says that "life threatening pancreatitis" was partly responsible for his recent hospital stay. The 46-year-old musician was first rushed to West Hills Hospital and Medical Center on Tuesday before being transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for add...

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UGLY KID JOE's WHITFIELD CRANE Explains 'Rad Wings Of Destiny' Album Title

UGLY KID JOE will release a new studio album, "Rad Wings Of Destiny", on October 21. The official music video for the first single from the LP, "That Ain't Livin'", can be seen below. "Rad Wings Of Destiny" sees UGLY KID JOE re-teaming producer Mark Dodson who was behind the desk for the band's debu...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Blasts 'Lazy' Bands Who Rely On Pre-Recorded Tracks During Live Performances

MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine has blasted "lazy" bands who rely on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more bands have been given a pass for using backing tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concerts more synthetic but also more consist...

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Watch GUNS N' ROSES Cover AC/DC's 'Back In Black' In Groningen, Netherlands

Fan-filmed video of GUNS N' ROSES' June 23 concert at Stadspark in Groningen, The Netherlands can be seen below. The setlist once again included a cover version of the AC/DC classic "Back In Black". GUNS N' ROSES debuted its cover off "Back In Black" during its headlining concert on June 7 in Sevill...

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Watch: MARK TREMONTI Sings FRANK SINATRA Classics At Sold-Out Charity Concert

On May 14, Mark Tremonti — guitarist/singer-songwriter/founding member of the rock bands CREED, ALTER BRIDGE and TREMONTI — performed a set of Frank Sinatra classics with members of Frank's orchestra at The Abbey in Orlando, Florida. Video of the concert is available below. Last month, Tremonti rele...

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ANTHRAX Shares 'The Devil You Know' From 40th-Anniversary Livestream Concert, 'Anthrax XL'

ANTHRAX has released "The Devil You Know", the second "early taste" single/music video from the band's 40th-anniversary livestream concert, "Anthrax XL". The release will be available in North America on Blu-ray, CD and digital on July 15 (Megaforce),and will have a European digital release on Ju...