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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Has Achieved All Its Goals, Says MATT TUCK

A Music Blog, Yea? recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Matt Tuck of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if there are any goals left for BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE to achieve, Tuck said: "Honestly, no. I think when we first started BULLET,...

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SIXX:A.M.'s 'Prayers For The Damned Vol. 1' Projected To Sell 16K-20K Copies First Week

According to music industry web site Hits Daily Double, the first volume of "Prayers For The Damned", the new double album from SIXX:A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, is likely to sell between 16,000 and 20,000 copies in...

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CRASHDÏET Guitarist Launches SWEET CREATURE

SWEET CREATURE is a new hard rock band fronted by Martin Sweet, best known as lead guitarist for Swedish sleaze rockers CRASHDÏET. Together with brother Michael of TOXICROSE on drums, Tin Star of GEMINI FIVE on bass, and longtime songwriting partner Linus Nirbrant from THIS ENDING on rhythm guitar,...

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LED ZEPPELIN 'Stairway To Heaven' Copyright Lawsuit Delayed

According to MyNewsLA.com, the trial of a copyright-infringement lawsuit over LED ZEPPELIN's 1971 classic "Stairway To Heaven" has been postponed from its previously scheduled start date of May 10. U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner has moved the trial to June 14 after previously ruling that the p...

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NIKKI SIXX: 'Politics Has Become Reality Television'

SIXX:A.M. members Nikki Sixx and James Michael spoke to BBC News about the band's new single, "Rise", which implores listeners to open their eyes, go against the grain, and stand up against adversity. "People are saying 'we hate [controversial Republican presidential candidate] Donald Trump,'" said...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Featured On WHYY's 'On Tour' Show; Preview Clips Available

Seattle-based progressive metallers QUEENSRŸCHE are featured on the latest edition of WHYY's "On Tour" music and interview program. The show, which contains performance footage and an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE drummer Scott Rockenfield, will premiere this Thursday, May 5 at 10 p.m., and will air ag...

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AEROSMITH's STEVEN TYLER Announces 'Out On A Limb' Summer Solo Tour

Steven Tyler will embark on the "Out On A Limb" solo tour in early July. The 19-city trek will see the AEROSMITH singer backed by his Nashville-based band LOVING MARY and will include stories from Tyler's childhood, his time with AEROSMITH and his new headquarters in Nashville. "What would I not pay...

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SIXX:A.M. Accuses YouTube Of 'Spinning Misinformation'

SIXX:A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, has accused YouTube of "spinning misinformation" over criticism that the company does not properly compensate its artists. A number of artists signed a petition in March to reform th...

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New CHICKENFOOT Rehearsal Footage Posted Online

New footage of CHICKENFOOT rehearsing for the band's two shows this coming weekend at Harrah's Lake Tahoe can be seen below. The concerts, taking place over Cinco de Mayo weekend, mark the supergroup's first reunion shows in more than six years. The group, which includes legendary guitarist Joe Satr...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Tried To Recapture Magic Of Early Days On Post-GEOFF TATE Albums

Australia's The Dwarf recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Dwarf: I have to say I love the last two records, 2013's "Queensrÿche" and 2015's "Condition Hüman". The band seems to be re-energized and writing/pla...

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TOXICROSE: 'We All Fall Down' Video Released

"We All Fall Down", the new video from Swedish sleaze rockers TOXICROSE, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's debut album, "Total Tranquility", which will be released on May 16 via City Of Lights/Rock It Up. The cover artwork for the CD was created by Juanjo Castellano and can be see...

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Video: VINCE NEIL Performs MÖTLEY CRÜE Classics At M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

Video footage of MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil performing with his solo band on April 29 at the M3 Rock Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland can be seen below. Neil said in a recent interview that he had seventy solo shows scheduled between April 29 and the end of the year. T...

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Watch STEVEN ADLER Perform GUNS N' ROSES Classics At M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

Video footage of ADLER, the band led by former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler, performing on April 30 at the M3 Rock Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland can be seen below. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Nightrain 02. Mr. Brownstone 03. Good To Be Bad 04. Sweet C...

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SIXX:A.M.: Entire 'Prayers For The Damned Vol. 1' Album Available For Streaming

"Prayers For The Damned", the new double album from SIXX:A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, can be streamed in its entirety using the YouTube playlist below. The CD is being released today (Friday, April 29) via Eleven Sev...

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VOLBEAT: Watch Lyric Video For New Song 'The Bliss'

The official lyric video for the song "The Bliss" from Danish/American rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's sixth full-length album, "Seal The Deal & Let's Boogie", which will be released on June 3 via Republic Records. Fans who pre-order the album will...