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ACE FREHLEY Releases Animated Music Video For Cover Of THE BEATLES' 'I'm Down'

Former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has released an animated music video for his cover of THE BEATLES classic "I'm Down". The track appears on "Origins Vol. 2", the sequel to Ace's 2016 collection of cover songs that inspired the former KISS guitarist, which came out in September via eOne. The animate...

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Watch Former NIGHTWISH Singer TARJA TURUNEN And Current Vocalist FLOOR JANSEN Chat About Life And Music

On Tuesday, December 8, former NIGHTWISH vocalist Tarja Turunen took part in an Instagram Live chat with current NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen. You can now watch the entire 48-minute discussion below. Speaking about how she has been spending her coronavirus downtime, Floor said: "I'm writing new mus...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN: If I Disappear In A Year, Then I Guess My Music Wasn't Good Enough

In a new interview with Fresno, California's 105.1 The Blaze radio station, Wolfgang Van Halen was asked if he thinks it makes it easier or harder for him to get his music embraced with his connections in the industry and his famous last name. "I think it's a bit of both," he said (hear audio below)...

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KORN Has 'Exciting Things Coming In 2021,' Says BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH

KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch has told Terry "Beez" Bezer of Knotfest.com's "Mosh Talks With Beez" that he and his bandmates "have some exciting things coming in 2021." The 50-year-old musician, who left KORN in 2005 and continued as a solo artist before rejoining in 2013, added (see video below...

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Former URIAH HEEP Keyboardist KEN HENSLEY's Final Album To Receive Posthumous Release In March

Ken Hensley, former URIAH HEEP vocalist songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, had completed work on his new album, "My Book Of Answers", shortly before his untimely death on November 4. "My Book Of Answers" will now released on March 5, 2021 as a CD/DVD and vinyl album with lyric book package throug...

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GENE SIMMONS On EDDIE VAN HALEN: No Guitarist Since JIMI HENDRIX Had That Kind Of Impact

Gene Simmons — who first spotted Eddie Van Halen and the VAN HALEN band in 1976 during a performance at Starwood Club in Los Angeles — told the "Jeremy White Podcast" that he was blown away by his introduction to the David Lee Roth-fronted outfit. "When Eddie came along, nobody played like that," th...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN To Pay Tribute To His Father On SiriusXM's 'Classic Rewind'

Wolfgang Van Halen will host his first-ever radio takeover on SiriusXM's Classic Rewind (Ch. 25) to honor his father, legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen, and play his solo band MAMMOTH WVH's new track "Distance" and more songs on December 10 at 5 p.m. ET and PT. The 29-year-old musician w...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Can't Believe He Is 73 Years Old: 'It's Just Crazy'

In a new interview with Terry Evans of Stingray Radio, AC/DC singer Brian Johnson was asked if the recent deaths of rock legends Eddie Van Halen, Neil Peart and Little Richard have made him think more about his own mortality. He responded (hear audio below): "Three or four weeks ago [in early Octobe...

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SEVENDUST's MORGAN ROSE Isn't Bothered By Online Criticism Of His Solo EP

SEVENDUST drummer Morgan Rose released his debut solo EP, "Controlled Chaos", on November 27 via Rise Records. Morgan co-wrote the EP with SEVENDUST bandmate Clint Lowery. With Clint on guitar and Jason Christopher (COREY TAYLOR, PRONG) on bass, Morgan tracked six songs in less than ten days at The...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN To Host Unique Multi-Dimensional Livestream Show On New Year's Day

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will host a special livestream experience on New Year's Day (January 1, 2021) at 9:00 p.m. local time from Tokyo, Japan where he has resided for the past 17 years. The live concert will take place in a daring new multi-dimensional visual atmosphere designed s...

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ENSLAVED Is Focus Of 12-Part Documentary Series On Norwegian TV

Norway's avantgarde metal heroes ENSLAVED are being honored with an elaborate 12-part television documentary named "Heimvegen" ("The Way Home"),which is broadcast every Saturday on Norwegian TV (TV Haugaland) and on YouTube. All episodes are subtitled into English. The documentary offers a detailed...

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Today Marks 16th Anniversary Of DIMEBAG DARRELL's Death

Today (Tuesday, December 8) marks the 16th anniversary of the death of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Abbott, one of the most beloved and respected musicians in hard rock, was shot onstage during a DAMAGEPLAN concert on this date in 2004 at the Alrosa Villa club in Columb...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Recalls Practical Joke Tour Manager Played On DAVID LEE ROTH At VAN HALEN's Last Show

In a recent interview with SPIN, Wolfgang Van Halen was asked if there was a moment that particularly stood out to him from VAN HALEN's last tour, which concluded in October 2015 at the the Hollywood Bowl. He responded: "I got a really funny story about that. Nobody's asked me about this before, so...

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JON BON JOVI Covers Holiday Tracks By TOM PETTY, ELVIS PRESLEY And THE POGUES

Last week, BON JOVI's concert documentary "On A Night Like This - Bon Jovi 2020" was seen by more than one million viewers who tuned into the BON JOVI Facebook page to watch the band's first-ever full album performance of its critically acclaimed release "2020". This week, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame...

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HELLOWEEN To Release KAI HANSEN-Penned 12-Minute Single 'Skyfall'

The reunited expanded classic lineup of German power metallers HELLOWEEN will release its much-anticipated album in the summer of 2021. The disc's first single, "Skyfall", will arrive on April 2, 2021. The "Pumpkins United" lineup features returning singer Michael Kiske and guitarist/vocalist Kai Ha...