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GENE SIMMONS: Racism In America 'Has Got To Stop'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has decried racism in America, saying it "has got to stop." "Yes, [America is] racist," Gene told Metal Hammer in a new interview. "Yes, it's anti-Semitic. And yet, here in America, there are no limits. You can have an African American president, you can also have...

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IAN HILL: 'Thank Goodness ANDY SNEAP Said Yes' To Rejoining JUDAS PRIEST's Touring Lineup

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill spoke to The Aquarian Weekly about why he and his bandmates reversed their decision to remove guitarist Andy Sneap from their touring lineup. The U-turn came days after PRIEST's original announcement, in which the group said it had planned to resume its "50 Heavy Metal...

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GRETA VAN FLEET Postpones Remaining Spring 2022 'Dreams In Gold' Tour Dates

GRETA VAN FLEET has postponed the remaining dates on its spring 2022 "Dreams In Gold" tour. The band called off the shows, which were originally scheduled to take place between March 22 and April 2, just days after GRETA VAN FLEET guitarist Jake Kiszka was hospitalized with pneumonia. Earlier today,...

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SHINEDOWN Announces Summer/Fall 2022 U.S. Tour With JELLY ROLL And JOHN HARVIE

SHINEDOWN has announced a new summer/fall 2022 U.S. tour in support of its upcoming album, "Planet Zero". The trek, with support from JELLY ROLL and John Harvie, will kick off on September 3 in Kansas City, Missouri and end on October 8 in Anaheim, California. SHINEDOWN will also perform at the Afte...

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MÅNESKIN Announces First-Ever North American Tour

Italian rockers MÅNESKIN have announced details for their first world tour, which will consist of 48 dates spanning across North America and Europe. The "Loud Kids" tour dates, produced by Live Nation, have expanded to include the band's very first headline tour of North America, as well as upgrades...

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ROB ZOMBIE And MUDVAYNE Announce Summer 2022 Tour With STATIC-X And POWERMAN 5000

ROB ZOMBIE and MUDVAYNE will embark on the "Freaks On Parade" tour this summer. Support on the trek will come from STATIC-X and POWERMAN 5000. Produced by Live Nation, the 21-city trek kicks off on July 20 at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights, making stops across the U.S. in Tamp...

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GHOST's 'Impera' Lands At No. 2 On BILLBOARD Album Chart

According to Billboard, GHOST's fifth album, "Impera", sold 70,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in its first week of release to land at position No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart. It marks the third top 10 album — and fifth top 40-charting set — for the Swedish occult rock act. The Billboard 20...

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MARK TREMONTI Covers FRANK SINATRA Classics Backed By Members of SINATRA's Touring Band

Grammy Award-winning musician, producer, author as well as founding member of hard rock bands ALTER BRIDGE, CREED and TREMONTI, Mark Tremonti is "stepping out" with his most-ambitious and challenging project to date. Mark has partnered with National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) as he releases an alb...

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GEEZER BUTLER: 'I Was Really Glad That Me And RONNIE JAMES DIO Had Made Up And All The Past Was In The Past'

Damian Muziani of BLACK SABBATH fan site Black-Sabbath.com has shared a four-minute report on the world premiere of "Dio: Dreamers Never Die", the career-spanning documentary on the life and times of the legendary rock icon Ronnie James Dio, which took place this past Thursday (March 17) at this yea...

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MESHUGGAH's TOMAS HAAKE Always Counts Steps While Walking Up Staircases

In a new interview with Elliott Fullam of Little Punk People, MESHUGGAH's Tomas Haake was asked if he naturally keeps count of everyday tasks since he's a drummer. He responded: "Not really. I do have one weird thing, though. I don't necessarily see the connection with me being a drummer, but maybe...

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Photos: Official RONNIE JAMES DIO Documentary 'Dio: Dreamers Never Die' Receives World Premiere At This Year's SXSW Film Festival

"Dio: Dreamers Never Die", the career-spanning documentary on the life and times of the legendary rock icon Ronnie James Dio, received its world premiere this past Thursday (March 17) at this year's SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas. On Friday, several music personalities who were involved in the...

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Former W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Is In Second Week Of Radiation Treatment For Throat And Neck Cancer

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes is in his second week of radiation therapy in his battle with cancer in throat and neck. On Friday (March 18),the 63-year-old musician's wife and manager, Cathy-Sarah Holmes, who first shared the news of his diagnosis in a social media post last month, issued...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX To Guest On This Sunday's Episode Of 'American Idol'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx will make a guest appearance on this Sunday's (March 20) episode of "American Idol". The episode will feature auditions on Los Angeles's iconic Sunset Strip where CRÜE got its start during the 1980s. In a statement to Billboard, Sixx said: "It was a lot of fun to team...

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GHOST's 'Impera' Tops Charts In Germany And Sweden

"Impera", the fifth album from Swedish occult rockers GHOST, has registered the following first-week chart positions in Europe, according to the band's record label, Loma Vista Recordings: * Germany: #1 (the band's highest-ever position in Germany) * Sweden: #1 * U.K.: #2 (the band's highest-ever po...

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TALAS Releases First New Music In 37 Years, 'Inner Mounting Flame'

TALAS has released a new song, "Inner Mounting Flame", featuring vocals by the late frontman Phil Naro, who passed away in May 2021. The track is a tour de force of hard rock teetering on metal. "Inner Mounting Flame" marks TALAS's first taste of new music since 1984's "Live Speed On Ice". Helmed by...