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THE PRETTY RECKLESS And POP EVIL Producer KATO KHANDWALA Dies After Motorcycle Crash

Kato Khandwala, longtime THE PRETTY RECKLESS producer, engineer and mixer, passed away Wednesday (April 25) from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. POP EVIL, whose latest, self-titled album album was produced by Khandwala, said in a statement: "Today our world stopped. We lost a mentor, a...

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KILLING JOKE Announces 'Laugh At Your Peril' 40th-Anniversary World Tour

KILLING JOKE will embark on a 40th-anniversary world tour, "Laugh At Your Peril", in the fall. The band will kick off the trek in the United States at the Studio Seven in Seattle on Saturday, September 1 before heading into mainland Europe. This run of 45 shows concludes at the Roundhouse in London...

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Rock Photographer ROBERT KNIGHT Announces 'Rock Gods: Fifty Years Of Rock' Exhibition

Robert Knight will unveil hundreds of iconic images taken during his prolific career as both a rock and travel photographer, including 30-plus years of intimate, behind-the-scenes images taken at Hollywood RockWalk, a sidewalk gallery honoring musical innovators. His deep catalog includes LED ZEPPEL...

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KISS Holds Moment Of Silence For Manchester (Video)

During last night's (Wednesday, May 31) KISS concert at the O2 Arena in London, England, the legendary rockers asked for a moment of silence in honor of those who lost their lives in Manchester. KISS had been scheduled to play at the Manchester Arena on May 30, just one week after a suicide bomb kil...

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KISS Cancels Manchester Concert Following Terrorist Attack

KISS has canceled its previously announced concert in Manchester, England. The legendary U.S. rockers had been scheduled to play at the Manchester Arena on May 30, just one week after a suicide bomb killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande gig at the same venue. As a result, the Manchester Arena remains...

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PLASMATICS: 'Live! Rod Swenson's Lost Tapes 1978-81' Coming To DVD And VOD

Nearly twenty years after the death of Wendy O. Williams, the controversial exploits of the iconic and trailblazing singer of New York's PLASMATICS are re-examined in a new DVD titled "Plasmatics – Live! Rod Swenson's Lost Tapes 1978-81". The rare Wendy O. Williams / PLASMATICS live footage in this...

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RAMMSTEIN's RICHARD Z. KRUSPE Discusses His Collaboration With HOTEI (Video)

Richard Z. Kruspe (RAMMSTEIN, EMIGRATE) has contributed guest vocals to "Move It", the latest single from Tomoyasu Hotei, the Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer who is best known internationally for his "Kill Bill" theme "Battle Without Honor Or Humanity". Echoing the upbeat industri...

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NIKKI SIXX And SIXX:A.M. Launch Campaign To Get YouTube To 'Do The Right Thing' Over Music Royalties

SIXX:A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, has criticized YouTube over the royalties it pays out for music video streams. SIXX:A.M., which is promoting the first volume of its double album, "Prayers For T...

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RAMMSTEIN's RICHARD Z. KRUSPE Featured In HOTEI's 'Move It' Video

Richard Z. Kruspe (RAMMSTEIN, EMIGRATE) has contributed guest vocals to "Move It", the latest single from Tomoyasu Hotei, the Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer who is best known internationally for his "Kill Bill" theme "Battle Without Honor Or Humanity". Echoing the upbeat industri...

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ALICE COOPER, THE YARDBIRDS, SAXON, FEAR FACTORY, CLUTCH Featured In 'Before I Hit The Stage' Book

When the outspoken Gene Simmons of KISS declared in an interview with Esquire last year that "rock is finally dead," a wave of response followed, both in agreement and dissent. Whether dead or alive, one thing is for certain: backstage at a rock concert is not the same as it used to be. Authors and...

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GODHEAD To Release 'The Shadow Realigned' In April

"The Shadow Realigned", a new collection from GODHEAD, will be released on April 29 via Warrior Records. The set features 14 remixes from 14 different producers that GODHEAD has come to be friends with and fans of over the coure of its career. GODHEAD singer and founder Jason C. Miller says, "I also...

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KISS Wins Fan Vote For ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction

Legendary rockers KISS have won the fan vote for induction into the 2014 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The poll ended with KISS at 17.22 percent, followed by NIRVANA at 15.69 percent, DEEP PURPLE at 11.93 percent, and YES at 10.88 percent. The Rock Hall's official poll will be used to create ...

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KISS Overtakes NIRVANA In Fan Poll For ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Legendary rockers KISS are leading the fan vote for induction into the 2014 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. According to The Plain Dealer, KISS has overtaken NIRVANA in the Rock Hall's poll: KISS is at 15.2 percent, followed by NIRVANA at 14.87 percent, DEEP PURPLE at 11.89 percent, and YES at 10.52 ...

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Video: DUFF MCKAGAN Delivers Keynote Speech At CBGB MUSIC & FILM FESTIVAL CONFERENCE

On October 10, Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER, LOADED) delivered the CBGB 2013 music festival keynote at the CBGB Music & Film Festival Conference which was held at Lower Manhattan's Landmark Sunshine Theater with performances at venues throughout New York City and Brooklyn. A shor...

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KISS, NIRVANA, DEEP PURPLE Nominated For ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction

KISS, DEEP PURPLE, YES, and NIRVANA are among the nominees for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2014. For the second time in as many as years, a fan vote will be conducted and counted among the 600 ballots to be cast by members of the Rock Hall. Fans can cast ...