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MEGADETH Has Not Yet Begun Recording New Album: 'We're Just Composing' Right Now, Says KIKO LOUREIRO

MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro says that Dave Mustaine is "doing fine," less than a month after he publicly revealed that he is battling throat cancer. The 57-year-old MEGADETH leader announced his cancer diagnosis on June 17 on social media. He said that he has already begun treatment as part of...

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JANE'S ADDICTION Guitarist Throw His Support Behind MARIANNE WILLIAMSON In 2020 Presidential Race

JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro has praised Marianne Williamson as a "revolutionary thinker and leader in politics." The author and spiritual adviser is one of six female candidates vying for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. The 66-year-old self-help guru and consultant to Oprah...

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Ontario's HAIR IN THE FAIR Festival Officially Canceled

Hair In The Fair festival, which was scheduled to take place July 11-14 in Welland, Ontario, Canada, has been canceled. Organizers announced on Thursday that they were pulling the plug on the event "due to financial hardship and extremely low ticket sales." A message on the festival's official web s...

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Australia's THY ART IS MURDER Releases Music Video For 'Make America Hate Again'

Australian deathcore masters THY ART IS MURDER will release their fifth album, "Human Target", on July 26 via Nuclear Blast and Human Warfare (Australia and New Zealand). The disc was produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Will Putney at Graphic Nature Audio in Belleville, New Jersey. The artwo...

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Ex-SCORPIONS Drummer JAMES KOTTAK Praises TRUMP, Says Anyone Against America Is 'A Socialist Communist Asshole'

James Kottak says that "anyone against America is a socialist communist asshole." The unusual Independence Day greetings came after the former SCORPIONS and current KINGDOM COME drummer wished his 18 thousand followers a happy holiday on Twitter. "Happy Fourth.... Trump rules!" the 56-year-old music...

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KREATOR Replaces MEGADETH At SANTIAGO GETS LOUDER Festival

KREATOR has replaced MEGADETH on the billing of the Santiago Gets Louder festival, which is scheduled to take place on October 6 in Santiago, Chile. Joining them at the event will be headliners SLAYER, along with ANTHRAX and Chilean extreme metal pioneers PENTAGRAM. The concert at Estadio Bicentenar...

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GENE SIMMONS Says KISS Couldn't Do Full 'End Of The Road' Tour With ACE FREHLEY And PETER CRISS: 'They're Completely Undependable'

Gene Simmons says that Peter Criss and Ace Frehley have both been invited to appear on KISS's "End of the Road" tour. The trek, which kicked off in January, features the band's current lineup, consisting of Simmons, guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley, drummer Eric Singer and guitarist Tommy Thayer. As...

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TED NUGENT: DONALD TRUMP 'Is The Best President I Have Ever Seen'

In a brand new interview with the "Music Mania" podcast, outspoken conservative rocker Ted Nugent was asked if he is happy with where things are headed in America, two years into Donald Trump's presidency. He responded (hear audio below): "I'm a celebrator of all things good while I fight and try to...

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AEROSMITH-Headlined ROXODUS MUSIC FEST Officially Canceled

The Roxodus Music Fest, which was scheduled to take place July 11-14 at the Edenvale Airport, 90 minutes north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in has been canceled. The four-day event was slated to include headlining performances by AEROSMITH, KID ROCK, NICKELBACK and LYNYRD SKYNYRD. Roxodus organizer...

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DISTURBED Singer Says ROGER WATERS Is 'A Very Sick Man' Who Is 'Wrapped Up In His Own Psychosis And His Own Hatred'

DISTURBED singer David Draiman, who is of Jewish heritage, has once again spoken out against a growing international movement that targets Israel. A number of artists, including Roger Waters, have been vocal in their support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, which calls for ec...

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Video Premiere: BABYMETAL's 'Pa Pa Ya!!'

Japanese dance-metal sensation BABYMETAL has released the video for new song "Pa Pa Ya!!" Filmed over two back-to-back "The Sun Also Rises" performances at the Yokohama Arena in Japan, the clip features an appearance from Thai rapper F. Hero, who guests on the track. BABYMETAL will bring its live sh...

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STATIC-X: Scranton Show Canceled Due To 'Misunderstanding' Over Venue's Stage Size

STATIC-X's June 30 concert at Levels in Scranton, Pennsylvania has been canceled. The show was part of the band's North American trek, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of STATIC-X's platinum-certified "Wisconsin Death Trip" album and pays homage to the group's late frontman Wayne Static. STATI...

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BABYMETAL To Release 'Metal Galaxy' Album In October

Japanese pop metal act BABYMETAL will release its third album, "Metal Galaxy", on October 11 via earMUSIC/Edel. The follow-up to 2016's "Metal Resistance" will reportedly include the four singles that have been released over the course of the last few months: "Pa Pa Ya!!", "Starlight", "Distortion"...

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OZZY And SHARON OSBOURNE Slam TRUMP Over 'Unauthorized' Use Of 'Crazy Train'

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne have slammed President Donald Trump for his unauthorized use of "Crazy Train" in a Twitter video mocking the 2020 Democratic primary candidates. The video, which Trump posted Thursday morning, includes doctored footage of the technical difficulties that marred Wednesday's fi...

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EAGLES' JOE WALSH Says He Is Not Working On A Record With AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON

EAGLES guitarist Joe Walsh has clarified that he is not working on an album with AC/DC singer Brian Johnson. One day after the EAGLES' sold-out June 23 show at London, England's Wembley Stadium, Joe took to his Instagram to post a photo of him with Johnson, writing in an accompanying caption: "Great...