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ALICE COOPER Doesn't Believe That Rock Is Dead, Says He Would Like GENE SIMMONS To Do His Taxes

Alice Cooper has dismissed the notion that rock is dead, saying that "rock and roll is where it should be right now." While rock and roll has been king of the music world for decades, in the past few years, it's been unseated by the growing popularity of hip-hop. This has caused many pundits to proc...

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DREAM THEATER Guitarist On Upcoming Album: 'There's Definitely A Lot Of Energy And Excitement To It'

DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci spoke to Metal Injection about the writing and recording process for the band's upcoming follow-up to 2019's "Distance Over Time" album. He said: "There's definitely a lot we learned from 'Distance Over Time'. And having said that, this is definitely something n...

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GODSMACK Is Working On 'Full-Length Rock Record' And 'Cool Vibey Acoustic Album'

During a new appearance on "The Mistress Carrie Podcast", GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's new studio album. He said (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We are working hard this year and isolating and locking ourselves in the studio to...

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OBITUARY To Perform Entire 'The End Complete' Album During Livestream

Florida death metal veterans OBITUARY have announced a new two-part spring livestream series. The band will perform its favorite songs on March 27 and run through its classic third album, 1992's "The End Complete", in its entirety on April 3. Tickets, t-shirts and bundles are available beginning thi...

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Here's The First Look At SEX PISTOLS Limited Series 'Pistol'

The first look at "Pistol", a six-episode limited series about the legendary SEX PISTOLS guitarist Steve Jones, is available at Rolling Stone. Based on Jones's 2018 memoir "Lonely Boy: Tales From A Sex Pistol", the series from Academy Award winner Danny Boyle, who also serves as executive producer a...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Announces Livestream Event From Las Vegas

On March 20 at 7:30 p.m. PT, legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen will take part in a one-night only exclusive livestream event — complete with full, live band — from the entertainment capital of the world, Las Vegas, Nevada. Tickets can be purchased at yngwie.veeps.com. Yngwie's latest albu...

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Texas And Mississippi To Allow Concert Venues To Reopen At Full Capacity; Masks No Longer Required

Texas and Mississippi are both lifting their mask mandates and increasing capacity of all businesses and facilities in the states to 100%. This means that social gatherings, including at sports stadiums, concert halls and other large venues, will be allowed in Texas and Mississippi without any restr...

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ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Announces Date And Venue For Fall 2021 Ceremony

The 36th annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony will return to Cleveland, Ohio on October 30, 2021, and for the first time, will be held at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The recently transformed FieldHouse provides a new and truly world-class venue that prioritizes health and safety and...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Says 'It's Just A Matter Of Time' Before The Bible Is 'Canceled'

Michael Sweet, singer, guitarist and primary songwriter of the openly Christian hard rock band STRYPER, says that "it's just a matter of time" before the Bible is "canceled." Earlier today, Sweet took to his Twitter to share a picture of the Holy Bible cover, and he included the following message: "...

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EVANESCENCE To Release 'Better Without You' Single On Friday

EVANESCENCE will release a new single, "Better Without You", this Friday, March 5. It is the next single from the band's upcoming album, "The Bitter Truth", which will arrive on March 26 via BMG. EVANESCENCE has just released a digital puzzle for fans to solve in order to hear a snippet of the new s...

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2021 Edition Of U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival Canceled; 2022 Dates Announced

The organizers of the U.K.'s Download festival have confirmed the cancelation of this year's event. The announcement comes just days after U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson said that June 21 is when he hopes to lift all restrictions and allow large events to go ahead. Earlier today, the Download org...

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QUEEN Launches First-Ever Official Game On Mobile

With live music in lockdown and the return of tours still uncertain, rock group QUEEN has come up with a safe alternative — no masks, no social distancing, just the good old fashioned live experience, with "Queen: Rock Tour", the band's first ever official game for Android and iOS devices. The arriv...

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CHEAP TRICK's RICK NIELSEN: 'We're Too Dumb To Quit'

Rick Nielsen spoke to Terrie Carr of the Morristown, New Jersey radio station 105.5 WDHA about CHEAP TRICK's upcoming 20th studio album, "In Another World", which is due on April 9 via BMG. Asked how long it took for him and his bandmates to complete the effort, the guitarist said: "It was supposed...

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TODD LA TORRE 'Really Appreciates' The Greatness Of First Five QUEENSRŸCHE Albums

In a new interview with Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, Todd La Torre, who has fronted QUEENSRŸCHE for nearly a decade, was asked how his appreciation of the band's music has changed now that his is also one of its curators. He responded (hear audio below): "I don't know that i...

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Will MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'The Stadium' Tour Happen This Year? NIKKI SIXX Responds

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx says that the band's "The Stadium Tour" with DEF LEPPARD, POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS will happen when it's safe to go to concerts again. "The Stadium Tour" was originally scheduled to take place last summer but has been pushed back to this year due to t...