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EXODUS's Cancer-Stricken Drummer TOM HUNTING Needs Help With Mounting Medical Costs

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched for EXODUS drummer Tom Hunting, who recently started treatment for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the stomach. The campaign, titled "Help Tom Hunting with his cancer battle!," was organized by EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt and created on Tuesday, April 20. In les...

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DEE SNIDER, ALEX SKOLNICK , SEBASTIAN BACH, TRACII GUNS, Others React To TED NUGENT's COVID-19 Diagnosis

Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT) and Tracii Guns (L.A. GUNS) are among the musicians who have reacted on social media to the news that Ted Nugent, who once dismissed COVID-19, tested positive for it and "can hardly crawl out of bed" due to aches and pains. In a Facebook Live st...

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LED ZEPPELIN, THE WHO, KING CRIMSON Members Are Among U.K. Musicians Calling For Streaming Reform

LED ZEPPELIN's Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones, THE WHO's Roger Daltrey, and KING CRIMSON legend Robert Fripp are among more than 150 British musicians who are calling on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to update U.K. copyright law to increase revenues from streaming to creators. In an ope...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON On DAVE MUSTAINE: 'There Is A Genuine Brotherly Love Between Us'

In a new interview with Rocking With Jam Man, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson reflected on the fact that he was able to rebuild his relationship with the band's leader, Dave Mustaine, even after suing him in 2004 for $18.5 million, alleging that Mustaine still owed him substantial merchandise and pu...

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STAIND Releases 'Mudshovel' From Upcoming Album 'Live: It's Been Awhile'

Multi-platinum rock band STAIND has released a live version of "Mudshovel" from its upcoming album, "Live: It's Been Awhile", due out May 7 via Yap'em/Alchemy Recordings. Listen to the song below. The classic "Mudshovel" is from STAIND's 1996 debut album, "Tormented", which led to the band's first r...

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TED NUGENT Tests Positive For COVID-19: 'I Thought I Was Dying'

Ted Nugent says that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The outspoken conservative rocker broke the news of his diagnosis in a Facebook Live stream earlier today (Monday, April 19). "I've got an announcement to make," Nugent said. "Everybody told me that I should not announce this. "I have had flu...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE: 'I Don't Define Myself As Liberal Or Conservative Or Democratic Or Republican'

In a new interview with Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe was asked how being confrontational about social and political issues has painted an inaccurate picture of his personality and temperament. He responded (hear audio below): "I guess some p...

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DEE SNIDER Rips 'Piece Of S**t' JON SCHAFFER: He Is 'An Embarrassment To The Metal Community'

Dee Snider has blasted Jon Schaffer as a "piece of shit" who is "an embarrassment to the metal community." The TWISTED SISTER singer made his comment two days after the ICED EARTH guitarist pleaded guilty for his role in the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. As part of the plea deal, Jon entered i...

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MAN ON MAN Feat. FAITH NO MORE Keyboardist RODDY BOTTUM: 'It's So Fun (To Be Gay)' Music Video

MAN ON MAN, the project featuring FAITH NO MORE keyboardist Roddy Bottum and his boyfriend Joey Holman, will release its self-titled debut album on May 7 via Polyvinyl Records in the U.S. and Big Scary Monsters in Europe. The official music video for the LP's latest single, "It's So Fun (To Be Gay)"...

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SUGAR RAY's MARK MCGRATH Sings TWISTED SISTER And POISON Hits On 'The Masked Singer' (Video)

"The Masked Singer" judges were in over their heads, a little wet behind the ears and drowning in laughter, when SUGAR RAY lead singer Mark McGrath was revealed as Orca on the popular show Wednesday night. Celebrity panelists Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke were comple...

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PETE DAVIDSON To Play JOEY RAMONE In NETFLIX Biopic

Netflix and STXfilms have partnered to develop and produce "I Slept With Joey Ramone", a biopic chronicling the life of the king of punk. Pete Davidson ("Saturday Night Live") will portray Ramone in the film, which will be made with the cooperation and support of Joey Ramone's estate and with the as...

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PAUL STANLEY Among 'The Top Ten Revealed' Panelists; LZZY HALE To Return As Host Of 'A Year In Music'

AXS TV presents a rockin' Mother's Day lineup packed with premieres, as popular music-themed series "The Top Ten Revealed" and "A Year In Music" each return for their fourth seasons on Sunday, May 9. "The Top Ten Revealed" opens the night at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, with "A Year In Music" following at 8...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Receives First Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine: 'I Wanna Rock'

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet has just received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. On Wednesday (April 14),the 57-year-old guitarist/vocalist, who lives in Massachusetts, took to his Twitter to share a picture of him holding up a pin that reads "I Got Vaccinated At Gillette Stadium" after he...

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EXODUS Drummer Begins First Round Of Chemotherapy For Cancer Treatment

EXODUS's Tom Hunting has started treatment for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the stomach. Earlier today, the official EXODUS Instagram shared a photo of the drummer flashing the "devil horns" at the hospital, and included the following words from him: "Getting my 1st Chemikill Concocted Cancer Ki...

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METALLICA's Onetime Therapist PHIL TOWLE: 'I Have Such Deep Love And Respect For The Band, The Guys And Their Families'

METALLICA's "performance coach" Phil Towle, a former psychotherapist who was brought into the picture in January 2001 to help James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Lars Ulrich repair their relationship with Jason Newsted, was recently interviewed on "Speak N' Destroy", a podcast about all things METALLIC...