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SIXX: A.M. To Play First Full Show Since 2009 In October

SIXX: A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, will release its third album, "Modern Vintage", on October 7 via Eleven Seven Music. SIXX: A.M. will celebrate the CD release by playing its first full live show since 2009 the same...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Says Guitarist VIVIAN CAMPBELL Will Be 'Out Of Action' Until Christmas

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell, whose cancer is once again in "remission," has just finished undergoing a new round of chemotherapy before receiving a stem-cell transplant later in the month. Campbell — who before joining DEF LEPPARD in 1992 was well known for his work with DIO and WHITESNAKE...

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Heavy Metal Band Performs At Controversial 'Black Mass' In Oklahoma (Video)

A performance by a three-piece heavy metal band kicked off a controversial Black Mass Sunday night (September 21) in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, drawing protests and prayer vigils from those who objected to the event. The group's guitarist wore a "METAL CHURCH" shirt during the sold-out Mass,...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO Says His Bandmates Are 'All Wonderful In Their Own Way'

During a brand new interview with Argentinean rock journalist Lucas H. Gordon, METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo was asked to describe each of his bandmates in a few words. "They're all wonderful in their own way," Robert said (see video below). "They're all very different, and that's the thing that...

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DEF LEPPARD Needs To Keep Making New Music To Stay 'Fresh,' Says JOE ELLIOTT

DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott was recently interviewed by the Appleton, Wisconsin radio station 105.7 WAPL. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Speaking about DEF LEPPARD's three-decade-plus-long career, Elliott said: "We were kids [when we first formed the band]. [Drumme...

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SIXX: A.M. Is 'Planning A Big Tour' In Support Of 'Modern Vintage', Says JAMES MICHAEL

SIXX: A.M. frontman James Michael says that the band is "planning a big tour" in support of its upcoming third album, "Modern Vintage", which he calls "our best record so far." Due on October 7 via Eleven Seven Music, the CD "taps into a classic energy and transforms it into focused, fresh, and fier...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Cancer Fund Presents $100,000 To Houston's M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the late heavy metal singer, last week presented a check for $100,000 to the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. This donation is the second installment in a commitment to fund gastroesophageal cancer research spearheaded...

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SIXX: A.M.: 'Stars' Lyric Video Released

The official lyric video for "Stars", a brand new song from SIXX: A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, can be seen below. The track is taken from SIXX: A.M.'s third album, "Modern Vintage", which will be released on October...

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ROB ZOMBIE Guitarist JOHN 5 Says His Upcoming Pay-Per-View Concert Will Be 'Cool'

On October 18, former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 will play his first-ever solo concert, bringing his twisted musical visions to life as he performs songs spanning his entire solo career including, live tracks from his new studio album, "Careful With That Axe", released th...

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METALLICA To Release 27 Live Albums On CD

METALLICA's official web site has been updated with the following message: "We've been extremely proud to offer virtually every show we've done in the past ten years as a download within days of the shows happening... sometimes even hours! Over the years we've been able to offer more download option...

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GEOFF TATE Says OPERATION: MINDCRIME's Trilogy Will Be 'Very Complex' With 'Very Melodic Content'

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate says that the upcoming progressive rock trilogy from his new band OPERATION: MINDCRIME will be "very complex" with "a very melodic content" and urges his fans to experience it "one on one" when it is released early next year. Named after QUEENSRŸCHE's epic concep...

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Hidden-Camera Video Of MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX 'Working' At New Jersey Record Store

During a recent MÖTLEY CRÜE tour stop in New Jersey, rock icon and national radio host Nikki Sixx returned to his roots working at famous East Coast record store Vintage Vinyl to promote his other band SIXX: A.M.'s forthcoming album, "Modern Vintage", and offer a special giveaway to fans. Those who...

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DOWNSET's BRIAN ARES SCHWAGER On 'Interviews From The Edge' (Audio)

Tricia Weight of "Interviews From The Edge" recently conducted an interview with guitarist Brian Ares Schwager of reunited hardcore punk/rap metal veterans DOWNSET. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. DOWNSET released its new album, "One Blood", on July 21 after a 10-year hiatu...

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DREAM THEATER: 'Strange Déjà Vu' Performance Clip From 'Breaking The Fourth Wall' DVD

Progressive metal giants will release "Breaking The Fourth Wall (Live From The Boston Opera House)", a live Blu-ray/DVD set of the band's one-of-a-kind performance from the Boston Opera House on March 25, 2014. Produced by the band's own John Petrucci, filmed and directed by Pierre and François La...

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QUEEN: 'Killer Queen' Performance Clip From 'Live At The Rainbow '74'

Sunday March 31, 1974 is a landmark date in the history of rock music. It is now celebrated in the multi-format release of a rare recording made at legendary London venue The Rainbow, of a concert by a then-up-and-coming band called QUEEN. Few who turned up for that iconic performance could have pre...