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Watch: MIKKEY DEE And JOHN NORUM Pay Tribute To ABBA With 'Thank You For The Music' Cover For Swedish National TV

50 years after ABBA's international breakthrough, winning Eurovision Song Contest with "Waterloo", some of Sweden's most famous musicians — including Mikkey Dee (MOTÖRHEAD, SCORPIONS),John Norum (EUROPE) and Howlin' Per "Pelle" Almqvist (THE HIVES) — have joined forces to pay tribute to the iconic...

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Former CITIES Guitarist STEVEN MIRONOVICH Dead At 60

Steven Mironovich (a.k.a. Steve Irons),guitarist for cult '80s New York metal act CITIES, died on March 23. He was 60 years old. Mironovich's passing was confirmed by former CITIES singer Ronnie Angell, who described him as " truly a great guitarist and inspiration to many". According to Mironovich...

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MOTÖRHEAD's 50th Anniversary Celebrated With 'No Remorse: The Illustrated True Stories Of Lemmy Kilmister'

In celebration of the upcoming 50th anniversary of the legendary MOTÖRHEAD, Z2 has gathered a staggering line-up of icons to narrate their personal encounters with the man that came to define the sex, drugs, and rock and roll lifestyle, Lemmy Kilmister. "No Remorse: The Illustrated True Stories Of L...

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Ride Of The Iron Horse

In terms of personality and spectacle, THOR always warranted more than a footnote in heavy metal's written history. Led by rock 'n' roll diehard and body building champion Jon Miki Thor, the Canadians emerged from the fertile '80s metal scene with a sound that sat comfortably between MANOWAR and TWI...

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THE TROOPS OF DOOM Feat. Ex-SEPULTURA Guitarist JAIRO GUEDZ: 'A Mass To The Grotesque' Album Due In May

THE TROOPS OF DOOM, the Brazilian band featuring former SEPULTURA guitarist Jairo "Tormentor" Guedz, will release its sophomore album, "A Mass To The Grotesque", as a limited LP vinyl edition and CD digipack on May 31 via Alma Mater Records, the Portuguese label run by MOONSPELL singer Fernando Ribe...

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Watch BRET MICHAELS's Entire 'Parti-Gras' Performance In Lincoln, California

The Bigdigs26 YouTube channel has uploaded video of Bret Michaels's entire March 1 "Parti-Gras" performance at The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California. Joining the POISON frontman during the show were his pals Mark McGrath (SUGAR RAY) and Steve Augeri (JOURNEY). As prev...

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SCORPIONS Singer KLAUS MEINE Is Recovering From 'Complex Spinal Surgery'

SCORPIONS frontman Klaus Meine has revealed that he is recovering from a "complex spinal surgery." As a result, the band's previously announced March 16 performance at the Vive Latino festival in Mexico City has been canceled. Earlier today, the 75-year-old singer took to SCORPIONS' social media to...

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Ex-DOKKEN Bassist JEFF PILSON Says He Has Been Approached To Sell His Catalog: 'I Have No Desire To Do That'

In a new interview with Ernest Skinner of Canada's Border City Rock Talk, FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson was asked if he still gets royalties from the songs that he co-wrote and recorded while he was a member of DOKKEN in the 1980s and 1990s. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Not mi...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Seemingly Takes Issue With RACHEL BOLAN's Claim '98 Percent' Of SKID ROW's Debut Was Written Before Singer Joined

Sebastian Bach has apparently taken issue with SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan's recent claim that 98 percent of the band's debut album was written before Bach joined SKID ROW. In a December 2023 interview with the "Radio Forrest" podcast, Rachel was asked if it's true that 1989's "Skid Row" LP was "c...

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NECROPHAGIA's 'Moribundis Grim' Album To Include KILLJOY's Final Recordings

After many years of silence, pioneering death metal act NECROPHAGIA has reawakened. The band's revamped lineup has signed to Time To Kill Records for the release of its final album, "Moribundis Grim". In the years of 2016-2018, NECROPHAGIA's last lineup — Killjoy, Serge Streltsov, Shawn Slusarek and...

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AUDIE DESBROW Says It Was JACK RUSSELL's Solo Band, Not GREAT WHITE, Which Was Involved In Deadly Rhode Island Concert Fire

GREAT WHITE drummer Audie Desbrow spoke to The Rock N' Roll & Coffee Show about the deadly blaze on February 20, 2003 in Rhode Island caused by pyrotechnics at a concert by the now-former GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell. At the time of the fire, the group that was on the road was called JACK RUS...

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LION'S SHARE Releases New Single And Video 'Live Forever'

Swedish heavy metal band LION'S SHARE has made a new song, "Live Forever", available on streaming services and digital service providers. LION'S SHARE singer Nils Patrik Johansson commented: "This song is truly about how you can stand up for yourself while still being someone who cares for others. I...

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Ex-GREAT WHITE Singer JACK RUSSELL Reflects On Fatal Nightclub Fire: 'I Wish I Could Go Back And Cancel That Show'

Former GREAT WHITE frontman Jack Russell spoke to The Logan Show about "America's Deadliest Concert: The Guest List", a documentary about the infamous concert fire more than two decades ago that killed a hundred people and injured hundreds more. The film received its premiere on Reelz in February 20...

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BRET MICHAELS On 'Parti-Gras 2.0' Tour With DON FELDER, LOU GRAMM, DEE SNIDER: 'So Many Hits, It's Illegal'

POISON frontman Bret Michaels has partnered with Live Nation for the second edition of his solo touring festival, "Parti-Gras". The 2024 trek includes appearances by Don Felder, formerly of THE EAGLES, Lou Gramm of FOREIGNER, Dee Snider of TWISTED SISTER, and Michaels's good friend and country artis...

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BRET MICHAELS Announces 'Parti-Gras 2.0' Tour With CHRIS JANSON, DON FELDER, DEE SNIDER And LOU GRAMM

Following the success of his first-ever solo touring festival, "Parti-Gras", in 2023, Bret Michaels has partnered with Live Nation for this select exact lineup bringing the good-time summer music festival of 2024. Michaels will be belting out all of his POISON hits and be joined by some of his close...