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JERRY CANTRELL, VINNIE PAUL Jam With SAMMY HAGAR At His Annual Birthday Bash: Photos
Legendary musicians — including Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS),Vinnie Paul Abbott (PANTERA, HELLYEAH) and THE CIRCLE's Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson — as well as boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya joined forces with Sammy Hagar at his mecca in Mexico, the Cabo Wabo Cantina, to rock ni...October 12, 2016
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VINCE NEIL Dresses Up As Priest For 'Fright Dome' Opening In Las Vegas (Photos)
MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil made an appearance in priestly garb while flanked by three naughty nuns at the September 30 opening of the haunt attraction Fright Dome in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fright Dome has taken over all five acres of the Adventuredome theme park at Circus Circus, transforming it into...October 12, 2016
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HANOI ROCKS: 'Strange Boys' Collector's Edition Box Sets Due This Month
On October 21, Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS will see their early albums compiled into two collector's edition box sets, one a 5CD set and the other a 6LP vinyl set, both to be released by Cleopatra Records. Titled "Strange Boys", these collections offer the band's first four studio albums, plus the l...October 12, 2016
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RIK EMMETT's RESOLUTION9: Listen To 'I Sing' Song Feat. DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE
TRIUMPH legend Rik Emmett and his new band, RESOLUTION9, will release their electrifying new album, "Res 9", worldwide on November 11 via Mascot Label Group. "Res 9" features contributions from RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson, DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie, and Rik Emmett's onetime TRIUMPH bandmat...October 12, 2016
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L.A. GUNS Drummer STEVE RILEY Wishes TRACII GUNS Would 'Cool Out A Little Bit'
L.A. GUNS singer Phil Lewis and the band's co-founding guitarist Tracii Guns recently inked a deal with Frontiers Music Srl for the release of a new L.A. GUNS album, tentatively due in June 2017. Guns and Lewis began working on new music together again after playing periodic dates together — billed...October 12, 2016
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Historic SLASH Guitar Emerges After 30 Years
The metallic red B.C. Rich Warlock guitar owned and played by Slash during the Hollywood era early days of GUNS N' ROSES has been found and is being offered for sale at auction on November 5 through Julien's Auctions. The guitar is signed on the body "Slash" with his signature drawing of a "skull an...October 11, 2016
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New Song Premiere: KORN's 'Take Me'
KORN's new song "Take Me" can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "The Serenity Of Suffering", which will be released on October 21. The follow-up to 2013's "The Paradigm Shift" was helmed by Grammy Award-winning producer Nick Raskulinecz, who has previously worked...October 11, 2016
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Video: New Lineup Of BOBBY BLOTZER's RATT Performs In Hampton, New Hampshire
Fan-filmed video footage of Bobby Blotzer's RATT performing on September 23 at Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom in Hampton, New Hampshire can be seen below. Blotzer's RATT recently announced the addition of Mitch Perry (TALAS, HEAVEN, STEELER, MSG, LITA FORD) and Stacey Blades (L.A. GUNS) on guitar and...October 10, 2016
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WARRANT Drummer STEVEN SWEET Undergoes Emergency Surgery
WARRANT drummer Steven Sweet underwent emergency surgery on Thursday, October 6 after his appendix burst. According to his bandmates, "He is recovering. Everyone is grateful it did not happen on the Monsters Of Rock cruise ship earlier [last] week! We are sending good vibes to Steven!" WARRANT is ne...October 10, 2016
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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Announces Fall 2016 U.S. Headlining Tour
Veteran Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, currently on tour in Europe, have announced the first batch of dates for year-end headlining dates as part of their the "Touring the Forbidden Territories Tour 2016/7". Joining FLOTSAM on the run will be old and new friends in the form of Texas old-schoo...October 10, 2016
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KORN's MUNKY, HEAD Explain 'The Serenity Of Suffering' Album Title
In a brand new interview with Live Nation TV, KORN guitarists/co-founders James "Munky" Shaffer and Brian "Head" Welch spoke about singer Jonathan Davis's recent comment that the band's new album title, "The Serenity Of Suffering", defines both his life and the record. "The way I see it is it's his...October 10, 2016
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ALTER BRIDGE Reaches Out To Fan Injured In Shooting
ALTER BRIDGE recently reached out to a fan who was injured in a shooting last month near the University of Illinois in Champaign, according to Billboard.com. Erik Lasaine, his friend George Korchev and two bystanders were hit by stray bullets on September 25 as they passed by an apartment. A fight t...October 10, 2016
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Low Country
Last year, I hung a perfect ten rating upon THE SWORD's dazzling and frankly ballsy "High Country" album. I stand by it a year later as THE SWORD takes the unplugged route with a mostly acoustic companion piece, "Low Country". To set the record straight about "Low Country", the ten songs revamped in...October 10, 2016
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Tygers Of Pan Tang
In some respects, NWOBHM legends TYGERS OF PAN TANG's history parallels its peer SAXON, albeit Biff Byford, Paul Quinn, Nibbs Carter and Nigel Glockler have pulled off a heftier and more prolific comeback. Nevertheless, the TYGERS and SAXON both released a slew of raw yet tremendous albums in their...October 9, 2016
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Ride The Sky: The Very Best of 1985-1998
Malcolm Dome, one of hard rock and heavy metal journalism's elite, always knows how to get the root of things. In his liner notes for the new HELLOWEEN compilation, "Ride the Sky: The Very Best of 1985-1998", he coaxes this telling epithet from guitarist Michael Weikath: "You know what kept driving...October 9, 2016
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