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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'It Might Be Better To Watch A Hologram Of KISS Right Now Than Watch The Actual Band'

Tim "Ripper" Owens says that the recently completed North American leg of the "Dio Returns" tour changed a lot of people's opinions about the Ronnie James Dio hologram. Dio died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by a company called Eyellusion — with Ronnie's wido...

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STATIC-X Bassist On Band's New Touring Singer: 'It's A Cool Thing To Have A Buddy Doing This With Us'

Tony Campos says that the vocalist who is wearing a mask in the likeness of late frontman Wayne Static during STATIC-X's reunion tour is a longtime "buddy" who is "recaptur[ing] the vibe and the spirit of what Wayne did." The North American trek, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of STATIC-X's p...

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ROLLING STONE Magazine Launches Music Charts

What does it mean to be popular? That's a question that music fans and music makers alike have asked for ages — but recently with more urgency than ever before, as listening patterns in the digital age shift and splinter. There are now dozens of ways to tally listeners' music consumption, and stream...

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BLINK-182 Releases New Song 'Happy Days'

Grammy-nominated California rock heavyweights BLINK-182 have released another new track, "Happy Days", from their highly anticipated new album via Columbia Records. "Happy Days" follows previously released songs "Generational Divide" and "Blame It On My Youth", which is currently top 10 at Alterna...

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STATIC-X Bassist Is 'Not Opposed' To Continuing Band Beyond 'Wisconsin Death Trip' 20th-Anniversary Tour

STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos recently spoke with Australia's Wall Of Sound. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the response to the partial reunion of the group's original lineup: Tony: "It's really cool, and fans that didn't ge...

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STATIC-X: Scranton Show Canceled Due To 'Misunderstanding' Over Venue's Stage Size

STATIC-X's June 30 concert at Levels in Scranton, Pennsylvania has been canceled. The show was part of the band's North American trek, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of STATIC-X's platinum-certified "Wisconsin Death Trip" album and pays homage to the group's late frontman Wayne Static. STATI...

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STATIC-X Bassist: Why Mask-Wearing Touring Vocalist's Identity Has Not Been Officially Revealed

Tony Campos has explained STATIC-X's decision to enlist a vocalist who wears a mask in the likeness of late frontman Wayne Static during the band's current reunion tour. The North American trek, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of STATIC-X's platinum-certified "Wisconsin Death Trip" album and p...

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STATIC-X: Video Of Entire San Antonio Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of STATIC-X's entire June 23 concert at Aztec Theater in San Antonio, Texas can be seen below. STATIC-X kicked off its reunion tour on June 18 in Tempe, Arizona. The North American trek, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of STATIC-X's platinum-certified "Wisconsin Deat...

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Video: DEVILDRIVER Performs COAL CHAMBER's 'Loco' In San Antonio

Fan-filmed video footage of DEVILDRIVER performing a cover of COAL CHAMBER's "Loco" on June 23 at Aztec Theatre in San Antonio, Texas can be seen below. Earlier this year, DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara said that the band's co-headlining tour with STATIC-X would see his outfit performing material f...

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Video: Reunited STATIC-X Performs In Houston

Fan-filmed video footage of STATIC-X's June 22 concert at Warehouse Live in Houston, Texas can be viewed below (courtesy of YouTube user "GuitarVfxHeaven"). STATIC-X kicked off its reunion tour on June 18 in Tempe, Arizona. The North American trek, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of STATIC-X's...

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BLINK-182 Releases New Single, 'Generational Divide'

Grammy-nominated California rock heavyweights BLINK-182 have released a new single, "Generational Divide", from their highly anticipated new album via Columbia Records. The song is available on all streaming services and additionally features a music video shot by acclaimed video director Kevin Kers...

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STATIC-X Touring Singer Says Fan Response To Reunion Shows 'Has Been Incredible'

The vocalist who is wearing a mask in the likeness of late frontman Wayne Static during STATIC-X's current reunion tour says that the response to the shows so far "has been incredible." The North American trek, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of STATIC-X's platinum-certified "Wisconsin Death T...

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FACE WITHOUT FEAR Feat. Former STATIC-X/DOPE Guitarist TRIPP EISEN: 'Deliverance' Lyric Video

The official lyric video for the song "Deliverance" from FACE WITHOUT FEAR, the new industrial rock band featuring ex-STATIC-X and DOPE guitarist Tripp Eisen, can be seen below. The group, which also features Ken "Mantis" Hoyt (CRUSHPILE) on vocals, T.J. Cooke (METHODICAL) on drums, and Dante on gu...

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STATIC-X Kicks Off 'Wisconsin Death Trip' 20th-Anniversary Tour In Tempe (Video)

STATIC-X kicked off its reunion tour Tuesday night (June 18) in Tempe, Arizona. The North American trek, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of STATIC-X's platinum-certified "Wisconsin Death Trip" album and pays homage to late STATIC-X frontman Wayne Static, features co-headliner DEVILDRIVER and s...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE: 'The Dirt' Audiobook To Be Released Next Week

MÖTLEY CRÜE's official biography, "The Dirt: Confessions Of The World's Most Notorious Rock Band", will be available next week (June 25) in audiobook format from HarperAudio and Dey Street Books. Pre-order "The Dirt" audiobook now — the outrageous, legendary, no-holds-barred New York Times best-sell...