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JAMES KOTTAK Opens Up About His Alcohol Addiction Which Led To His Dismissal From SCORPIONS

James Kottak says that he is "still very good friends" with his former bandmates in the SCORPIONS, four years after his exit from the group. In September 2016, the drummer was dismissed from the legendary German hard rock band during his well-publicized battle with alcoholism and was replaced by for...

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TOTO Announces New Lineup, Global Livestream Event

Steve Lukather and Joseph Williams are life-long friends since they were kids, and bandmates sharing a deep colorful history that has thrived professionally on a global basis over the past decades. Today, the duo has announced the formation of a new band, with world-class players. They will continue...

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SHAVO ODADJIAN Says Demand For New SYSTEM OF A DOWN Album Has 'Become This Crazy Thing'

Shavo Odadjian says that he is still "optimistic" that SYSTEM OF A DOWN will one day record a follow-up to its "Mezmerize" and "Hypnotize" LPs, which came out in 2005. The Serj Tankian-fronted outfit has toured intermittently since ending its hiatus in 2011 but has yet to record any new music. Odadj...

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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Reportedly Split With Longtime Managers Q PRIME

According to Hits Daily Double, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS have left Q Prime, the heavyweight management company headed up by Peter Mensch and Cliff Burnstein. Going forward, the Anthony Kiedis-fronted act will apparently by repped by Guy Oseary, who also manages U2 and Madonna. Q Prime, which had manage...

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Watch EDDIE VAN HALEN's Entire Final VAN HALEN Concert With Soundboard Audio

Eddie Van Halen played his final concert with VAN HALEN on October 4, 2015 at at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. It was the last show of the band's summer 2015 tour, which marked VAN HALEN's third time hitting the road since David Lee Roth rejoined the group in 2007. Newly uploaded fan-filmed vid...

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AUGUST BURNS RED To Perform 'Thrill Seeker' Album In Full During Livestream

Two-time Grammy Award-nominated Pennsylvania quintet AUGUST BURNS RED is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its debut album, "Thrill Seeker", in a major way. The band will perform the 2005-released classic in its entirety during a livestreamed show set for Saturday, November 14 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI Announces Signature Range Of Specialty Beard And Mustache Products

DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci has announced that Nebula, his first-ever signature range of specialty beard and mustache products created in collaboration with the grooming company Captain Fawcett, is now available to order. Each 50ml Nebula beard oil will include a limited-edition Nebula gui...

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ESCAPE THE FATE Releases 'Invincible' Single Feat. LINDSEY STIRLING

ESCAPE THE FATE has released the new song "Invincible" to herald the start of the pre-order campaign for the band's upcoming album, "Chemical Warfare". The new single features critically acclaimed fan-favorite American violinist, songwriter, and dancer Lindsey Stirling. "Invincible" will appear on t...

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FOREIGNER/Ex-DOKKEN Bassist JEFF PILSON: Meditation 'Set Me Up For A Nice Run On The Road Without Killing Myself'

FOREIGNER and ex-DOKKEN bassist Jeff Pilson went on the "Side Jams" podcast this week to discuss his love for meditation with host Bryan Reesman. Pilson says he has been actively practicing meditation since the 1980s, and it has helped keep him focused and not go off the rails during the platinum he...

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WHITESNAKE And WINGER Guitarist REB BEACH Releases New Solo Single, 'Aurora Borealis'

WHITESNAKE and WINGER guitarist Reb Beach will release his long-in-the-works instrumental solo album, "A View From The Inside", on November 6 via Frontiers Music Srl. The disc's second single, "Aurora Borealis", can be streamed below. "A View From The Inside" is described in a press release as "an a...

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Late RUSH Drummer NEIL PEART: 'The Illustrated Quotes' Book Due In January

The first — and only — official collection of illustrated quotes from RUSH drummer and lyricist Neil Peart, "Neil Peart: The Illustrated Quotes", is due on January 12, 2021. The book pairs elegant illustrations with some of Neil's greatest remarks to bring the poignant words of one of the world's gr...

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ATREYU Surprise-Releases New Single 'Save Us'; BRANDON SALLER Opens Up About ALEX VARKATZAS's Departure

California metallers ATREYU have surprise-released a new song called "Save Us". It is the first taste of the band's music since last month's departure of vocalist Alex Varkatzas. The official music video for the track can be seen below. ATREYU's current lineup features drummer Brandon Saller focusin...

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TOMMY LEE Doesn't Care For MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Theatre Of Pain' Album: 'There's Parts I Love, And Parts That I Don't'

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee has told Stereogum that he is not a huge fan of the band's third album, 1985's "Theatre Of Pain". "There's parts I love, and parts that I don't," he said. "I can't say it's my least favorite, because there's some great stuff on it. But as a band, we were still trying to...

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Watch Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist GILBY CLARKE Perform Acoustic Version Of 'Skin & Bones' For GIBSON TV

In the latest episode of Gibson TV's "The Songbook", former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke performs a stripped down version of the song "Skin & Bones", which originally appeared on his 2007 self-titled album. As previously reported, Clarke will release a new single, "Tightwad", on October...

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JINJER Releases Music Video For 'The Prophecy'

Ukrainian modern metal metallers JINJER have released the official music video for the song "The Prophecy". The track is taken from the band's latest album, "Macro", which was released in October 2019 via Napalm Records. JINJER bassist Eugene Abdukhanov comments: "When we wrote 'The Prophecy' in 201...