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TOM KEIFER, L.A. GUNS And FASTER PUSSYCAT Announce 'Sonic Slam' 2022 Tour

Rock fans rejoice! It's been far too quiet the past couple of years, and it's finally time for the return of a tour that cranks it to the max! "Sonic Slam" with Tom Keifer, L.A. GUNS and FASTER PUSSYCAT will head out on the road together starting June 1, 2022. The official itinerary is available at...

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PRIMUS Announces Extension Of 'A Tribute To Kings' Tour, Paying Tribute To RUSH

PRIMUS has announced an extensive, 46-date, coast-to-coast extension of its wildly popular "A Tribute To Kings" tour, paying homage to prog-rock legends RUSH. "A Tribute To Kings" will find the Bay area trio performing RUSH's 1977 album "A Farewell To Kings" in its entirety, following a set of their...

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Original AC/DC Singer DAVE EVANS Collaborates With Former METALLICA Producer FLEMMING RASMUSSEN

Original AC/DC singer Dave Evans has recorded two new songs with legendary producer Flemming Rasmussen, best known for having been helmed three of METALLICA's early albums, plus winning a Grammy for his work on METALLICA's "One" in 1989. One of the songs, "Guitarman", was written by Danish musician...

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AC/DC's 'Back In Black' Named ROLLING STONE AUSTRALIA's 'Greatest Australian Album Of All Time'

AC/DC's "Back In Black" has topped Rolling Stone Australia's list of the "200 Greatest Australian Albums Of All Time". The legendary rockers also appear on the list three more times, with "Highway To Hell" (No. 29),"Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" (No. 60) and "Powerage" (No. 136). As the full list is...

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SKILLET Frontman Says RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Has Become 'Government Rock'

John Cooper, the frontman for the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band SKILLET, has pushed back against the criticism he has received for his comments about COVID-19 vaccine mandates. During an appearance on Apologia Radio, hosted by Luke Pierson, a pastor/elder at Apologia Church, the 46-year-old v...

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Original AC/DC Singer DAVE EVANS Receives Honorary Lifetime Membership From Argentina's CLUB ATLÉTICO TEMPERLEY

Original AC/DC singer Dave Evans has received an honorary lifetime membership from Club Atlético Temperley, an Argentine soccer club from the city of Temperley in greater Buenos Aires. Evans was also given his own personalized and genuine player shirt complete with the sponsors' logos and the number...

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TOM SCHOLZ: 'A Lot Of People Totally Resent Me And BOSTON Music'

In an exclusive 10-page cover feature with Jon Hotten for issue 29 of Rock Candy magazine, BOSTON guitarist and songwriter Tom Scholz explains the making of the first "Boston" album in forensic detail and reveals that its incredible success came with a heavy price. "I was always an outsider," Scholz...

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EXODUS's GARY HOLT Blasts Anti-Vaxxers: 'Some People Are More Willing To Take A Deworming Agent Than The Vaccine'

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has blasted people who are hesitant to roll up their sleeves and receive the COVID-19 vaccine, saying that their refusal to get the shot is putting all of our health at risk. "If everyone would get vaccinated, [the pandemic] wouldn't have to go on," the 57-year-old musicia...

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JUDAS PRIEST Announces 'Screaming For Vengeance' Graphic Novel

Z2 Comics has announced that JUDAS PRIEST will team with the rapidly growing entertainment brand for an original graphic novel to be released in 2022, in time for the anniversary of the British heavy metal legends' highest-selling album, the indisputable classic "Screaming For Vengeance". Teaming wi...

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SKILLET's JOHN COOPER: 'Vaccine Mandates Are Much More About Tyranny Than They Are Actually Keeping People Safe'

John Cooper, the frontman and bassist for the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band SKILLET, has once again railed against COVID-19 vaccine mandates, saying they are "much more about tyranny than they are actually keeping people safe." The 46-year-old vocalist/bassist, who previously publicly reveale...

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SAMMY HAGAR Performs At Halftime During RAIDERS Vs. BENGALS Game In Las Vegas: Video, Photos

On Sunday (November 21),Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Sammy Hagar performed a rockin' halftime show at Allegiant Stadium as the Las Vegas Raiders hosted the Cincinnati Bengals. Joined by Vic Johnson, guitarist from his supergroup THE CIRCLE, and the Raiders House Band, Hagar had the packed stadium on...

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AARON LEWIS Says He Beat COVID-19 After Taking Ivermectin, A Drug Unproven For Coronavirus Treatment

STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis has opened up about his recent COVID-19 diagnosis, saying that he beat the virus by taking ivermectin, a drug with no evidence of being a safe or effective treatment for COVID-19. He said he also used Z-Pak, an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections by inhibiting t...

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MEGADETH's DIRK VERBEUREN Collaborates With BATTLETORN's OMID On New BENT SEA Song

MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren has released a new song from his long-running BENT SEA project. "Destroy The Autocrats", a collaboration with Omid Torn (BATTLETORN) on vocals and Jesper Liveröd (NASUM) on bass, is the eighth in a series of songs Dirk has dubbed "Instagrind". A year and a half ago, V...

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SAMMY HAGAR To Perform At Halftime During RAIDERS Vs. BENGALS Game In Las Vegas

Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer and Grammy Award-winning artist Sammy Hagar will provide halftime entertainment this Sunday (November 21) when the Las Vegas Raiders host Cincinnati Bengals at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. "It's going to be a blast to come out this weekend and rock the Raiders'...

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SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE Complete Work On New Album, 'These Crazy Times'

SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE have completed work on a new studio album tentatively titled "These Crazy Times". Hagar and his bandmates — drummer Jason Bonham, bassist Michael Anthony and guitarist Vic Johnson — recorded the effort with Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb, who has previously work...