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Video: MOTÖRHEAD Receives Los Angeles City Council Honor

Grammy Award-winning iconic rock band MOTÖRHEAD was honored by the Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday, August 26 in celebration of the band's 40th anniversary and the release of the group's new album, "Bad Magic". Councilmember José Huizar conducted the honor, which took place at 10:00 a.m. at th...

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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer BLAZE BAYLEY Is Working On Concept Album Set 100 Years Into The Future

After touring the world for many years and making many highly acclaimed albums, British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) has started to create his eighth, and he hopes, his greatest ever studio album. For the first time he wants to offer his fans an insight into the creativ...

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SLASH Joins GRAVEYARD On Stage In Stockholm; Video Available

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash joined Swedish classic rock heroes GRAVEYARD on stage this past Friday, August 21 at the Marshall London party at Berns in Stockholm, Sweden, where the company introduced its brand new smartphone. GRAVEYARD opened the set by playing two new songs, "Magnetic Shunk...

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KING DIAMOND: Official 2015 'Welcome Home' Video Feat. Footage From MAYHEM FESTIVAL

KING DIAMOND's official 2015 video for the "Them" song "Welcome Home", featuring footage shot at this summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, can be seen below. The footage was compiled by Strati Hovartos and Garrett Riker. KING DIAMOND will perform its classic second album, 1987's concept e...

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Devil City Angels

Now here's a lineup that would've had folks lined up a block long at Tower Records back in the late '80s on release day: Tracii Guns, Rikki Rockett, Rudy Sarzo and Brandon Gibbs. DEVIL CITY ANGELS was originally put together between Guns and Rockett last year at a Keith Moon and John Entwistle tribu...

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On a personal note, I'm happy to see how far SCALE THE SUMMIT has come over the years. They're proof positive of how far one can go from DIY to international acclamation. I received the band's self-released "Monuments" album back in 2007 as part of a grass-roots Internet campaign by Chris Letchford...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'Fallen' Guitar Tutorial

"Fallen", the new album from STRYPER, will be released worldwide on Friday, October 16 via Frontiers. The CD was tracked at SpiritHouse Recording Studios in Northampton, Massachusetts and will include a cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "After Forever". A guitar-tutorial video for the "Fall...

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AC/DC's Strange Connection To ASHLEY MADISON Hack

According to Billboard.com, AC/DC's classic song "Thunderstruck" was soundtrack of choice for the online criminals responsible for the Ashley Madison hack. Toronto police told the press on Monday morning that the breach of Ashley Madison's security came to light on July 12 when an employee of Avid L...

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OZZY OSBOURNE, DAVE NAVARRO Guest On New BILLY MORRISON Album 'God Shaped Hole'

English musician, singer and guitarist Billy Morrison has confirmed Friday, October 23 as the release date for his new (and second) solo album, "God Shaped Hole", to be released on his own King Mob Music label. Morrison — who currently plays guitar in Billy Idol's band and co-wrote songs on Idol's l...

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CENTURY MEDIA's ROBERT KAMPF On SONY Deal: 'The Company I Founded Is Moving Into Its Strongest Chapter Yet'

According to Billboard.com, Century Media owner Robert Kampf (pictured) will continue to serve as CEO of the Century group after the German hard music company was acquired by Sony Music Entertainment for about $20 million. The label will continue to be distributed by RED in the U.S., while Sony will...

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CHRIS CORNELL Says Work Has Started On New SOUNDGARDEN Music

Although he has a new solo album called "Higher Truth" coming out, SOUNDGARDEN vocalist Chris Cornell told Rolling Stone that plans are in motion for the Seattle band's seventh full-length studio effort. He explained, "We're already working on new material for an album. And then I've got several oth...

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Former WHITE ZOMBIE Bassist SEAN YSEULT Schedules First Solo Exhibition In New York City

Sean Yseult, best known as the bass player from the multi-platinum and twice Grammy-nominated band WHITE ZOMBIE, presents her first solo exhibition in New York City. "Retrospective" — a love letter to her longtime muse, New Orleans — is a collection of early work from 2004, "Sex & Death & Ro...

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Report: CENTURY MEDIA To Be Acquired By SONY For $17 Million

According to Music Business Worldwide, Century Media, one of the best-known independent heavy rock labels in the world, will be acquired for $17 million by Sony Music Entertainment. The company, which has more than 50 staff across the U.S. and Europe, was said to be valued somewhere between $15 mill...

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Ex-HANOI ROCKS Singer MICHAEL MONROE: 'Blackout States' Artwork, Track Listing

Former HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe will release his new studio album, "Blackout States", on Friday, October 9 via Spinefarm Records. The 13-track follow-up to 2013's "Horns And Halos" was produced by Chips Kiesbye (HELLACOPTERS, NOMADS) in Gothenburg, Sweden, and mixed by Petri Majuri in Hel...

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Lullaby Versions Of DEF LEPPARD Out Now; Audio Samples Available

Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star, the company which creates "beautiful lullaby versions of your favorite artists," has just released "Lullaby Versions Of Def Leppard" via Roma Music Group. "Lullaby Versions Of Def Leppard" track listing: 01. Foolin' 02. Love Bites 03. Hysteria 04. Photograph 05. Pou...