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Watch KISS Play Five-Song Set At TRIBECA FESTIVAL

KISS took the stage Friday night (June 11) for a special performance at the 2021 Tribeca Festival in New York City. For the first time ever, the band played at the festival directly following the screening of part one of its new A&E documentary "Biography: KISStory". The two-part documentary eve...

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COREY TAYLOR: 'I Really Wish That People Would Think Before They Tweet Or Post' On Social Media

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor, who is often referred to as the "Great Big Mouth" due to his outspoken political views, was asked in a new interview with Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show what surprises him most about being seen by some as an arbiter of rationality...

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RICK WAKEMAN Is 'Stunned And Proud' After Being Honored By U.K.'s QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Progressive rock legend Rick Wakeman was awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, or CBE, which is one rank below a knighthood, as part of the Queen's birthday honors list for 2021. The 72-year-old, who was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2017, told the PA News agency...

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MERCURY CIRCLE Feat. SWALLOW THE SUN, Ex-CHILDREN OF BODOM Members: 'Killing Moons' Album Due In October

Following the critically acclaimed "The Dawn Of Vitriol" EP (2020),MERCURY CIRCLE, the new band featuring former CHILDREN OF BODOM drummer Jaska Raatikainen and SWALLOW THE SUN's Jaani Peuhu, has shared a brand new song from their upcoming debut album, "Killing Moons", which is slated for release o...

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TIMES OF GRACE Feat. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Members: 'Medusa' Music Video Released

TIMES OF GRACE, featuring Adam Dutkiewicz and Jesse Leach of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, will release its second album "Songs Of Loss And Separation", on July 16 via the band's own imprint label, Wicked Good Records, distributed by ADA worldwide. Today, the band has shared the video for the new song "Medusa"...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'Honesty Brings You Peace'

In a new interview with Marci Wiser of the 95.5 KLOS radio station, JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford spoke about his recently released autobiography, "Confess". Co-written with Ian Gittins, the book offers readers a compelling, heartfelt and honest look at the struggles the 69-year-old has faced wi...

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GUS G. Releases Humorous Music Video For New Solo Single 'Fierce'

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, has released a new solo single, "Fierce". The song's accompanying music video, in which Gus can be seen sporting black metal-style corpsepaint, can be...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Shoots Down Rumor VAN HALEN Recorded 60 Songs During 'A Different Kind Of Truth' Sessions

In a new interview with Songfacts, Wolfgang Van Halen, who became VAN HALEN's bassist in 2006 at the age of 15, was asked which songs he had the most hand in writing on 2012's "A Different Kind Of Truth", the sole VAN HALEN studio album he played on. He responded: "'Stay Frosty' was an idea Dave [Le...

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ZZ TOP's BILLY GIBBONS Drops Music Video For New Solo Single, 'She's On Fire'

The official music video for "She's On Fire", the latest single from ZZ TOP frontman Billy Gibbons, can be seen below. The track is the fourth single from Gibbons's new solo album, "Hardware", which was released on June 4 via Concord Records. The LP was recorded at Escape Studio in California's high...

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EXTREME Is Close To Signing Record Deal For Release Of New Album

EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt says that the band is close to signing a record deal for the release of its new album. Bettencourt touched upon the status of EXTREME's long-completed LP while marking the 30th anniversary of the band's single "More Than Words" topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart....

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Search Party

When a band boasts two members of tech-death titans RINGS OF SATURN and one member of criminally underrated tech-death upstarts VAMPIRE SQUID, one might reasonably expect their music to be a blizzard of hyper-precise blastbeats and fret-melting histrionics. As it turns out, Miles Dimitri Baker, Aaro...

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KID ROCK Defends Using Homophobic Slur At Tennessee Bar

Kid Rock has defended his use of a homophobic slur at a recent event. The 50-year-old rocker was performing on stage at FishLipz Bar & Grill in Smithville, Tennessee on Saturday (June 5) when he began ranting about audience members filming on their phones. Onlookers videoed Kid Rock shouting "fu...

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APOCALYPTICA's North American Tour With LACUNA COIL Postponed For A Third Time, Now Will Take Place In April/May 2022

Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA have postponed their "The Cell-0 Tour" of North America for a third time due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. The original dates were set to begin in May 2020 before being moved back to early 2021 and then to late summer 2021. The trek, which will feature supp...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Announces Fall 2021 U.S. Tour With OBITUARY And PRONG

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY will embark on a U.S. tour this fall. Support on the trek will come from OBITUARY and PRONG. Tickets go on sale on Friday, June 11. The dates are as follows: Oct. 01 - Sacramento, CA - Ace Of Spades Oct. 02 - Ventura, CA - The Majestic Ventura Theater Oct. 04 - Boise, ID - Knitti...

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Mammoth

When you're the son of arguably the greatest heavy metal guitarist of all time, pursuing a career in music will always occur under unimaginable pressure. No one could criticize Wolfgang Van Halen for taking so many years to finally feel able to unleash his singular creativity, and any residual doubt...