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JUDAS PRIEST's GLENN TIPTON Sells 50% Interest In His Song Catalog To REACH MUSIC

Reach Music Publishing has acquired a 50% interest, as well as worldwide administration rights, to the Glenn Tipton song catalog. The acquisition covers Tipton's songwriting catalog of almost 200 songs as a member of JUDAS PRIEST, including works dating back to 1977, beginning with the album "Sin Af...

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BILL WARD Admits He No Longer Has The 'Chops' And 'Ability' To Perform With BLACK SABBATH

Bill Ward says that he no longer has the "chops" and the "ability" to perform with BLACK SABBATH. The 72-year-old founding SABBATH drummer made the admission during an appearance earlier today on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk". Asked if he is personally okay with SABBATH being "done" as...

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STEVE VAI Promises Exclusive Listening Parties And Guitar Technique Tips On His Patreon Page

Steve Vai has announced the plan to launch a Patreon page on April 1. Fans can expect at the very least an exclusive one-hour question-and-answer session and more for a $5.00 monthly commitment. Plans on the first event on Patreon will be forthcoming in the coming weeks. Vai has just released "Alie...

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DANKO JONES To Release 'Power Trio' Album In August

Toronto rock juggernauts DANKO JONES will release their 10th studio album, "Power Trio", on August 27. The full-throttle LP sees the band reunited with Canadian independent label Sonic Unyon Records, which issued the trio's first recordings and which will release the band's latest effort in North Am...

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SAXON Releases Documentary About Making Of 'Inspirations' Covers Album

A 16-minute documentary that takes fans behind the scenes of the recording of SAXON's upcoming covers album, "Inspirations", can be seen below. Due on March 19 via Silver Lining Music, the 11-track effort contains some of the superb classic rock songs that influenced singer Biff Byford and the rest...

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HELLYEAH's CHAD GRAY Drops 'Always On My Mind' Solo Single, Music Video

HELLYEAH and MUDVAYNE frontman Chad Gray has released a solo single, a cover of "Always On My Mind" — a song made famous by Willie Nelson. The track was originally recorded for his fall 2020 wedding to SiriusXM on-air personality Shannon Gunz. Explaining his decision to record his version of the son...

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SAMMY HAGAR Receives Second Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine: 'I Want To Get Back To Playing Live Concerts'

Sammy Hagar received his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine earlier today (Thursday, March 11). The 73-year-old former VAN HALEN frontman took to his Instagram to share a video of him getting the final dose of the vaccine. He wrote in a caption: "I dislike shots as much as anyone. But I want to get...

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AEROSMITH Bassist Receives Second Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine: 'I'm Invincible!'

Tom Hamilton received his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine earlier today (Thursday, March 11). The 69-year-old AEROSMITH bassist took to his Instagram to share that he got the final dose of the vaccine. He wrote in a caption: "Moderna #2! I'm invincible!" A new poll from the Pew Research Center s...

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HELLYEAH's CHAD GRAY Explains 'Always On My Mind' Solo Single: 'No One Has Ever Heard Me Doing Anything Like This'

HELLYEAH and MUDVAYNE frontman Chad Gray will release a solo single, a cover of "Always On My Mind" — a song made famous by Willie Nelson — on Friday, March 12. The track was originally recorded for his fall 2020 wedding to SiriusXM on-air personality Shannon Gunz. Explaining his decision to record...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Singer Celebrates Third Year Of Sobriety

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH singer Ivan Moody celebrated his third year of sobriety on March 8. Late Wednesday night (March 10),Moody took to his Instagram to share a a nine-minute video message in which he once again talked about his plan to turn his home in Las Vegas into a recovery center. "I origin...

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ADRIAN SMITH + RICHIE KOTZEN Release 'Running' Lyric Video

SMITH/KOTZEN, the electrifying collaboration between guitarists and vocalists Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen, will release its self-titled debut album on March 26 via BMG. The official lyric video for the disc's third single, "Running", can be seen below. Adrian says of the song: "It's a really cool...

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Watch HALESTORM's Music Video For Cover Of THE WHO's 'Long Live Rock'

The official video for HALESTORM's cover version of THE WHO's "Long Live Rock" can be seen below. The song was recorded in connection with the upcoming film "Long Live Rock…Celebrate The Chaos", which will premiere worldwide on March 12 as a Watch Now @ Home Cinema Release via global distributor Abr...

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GENE SIMMONS: Why I Keep Saying 'Rock Is Dead'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has once again repeated his claim that rock is dead, saying that the current business model "just doesn't work." While rock 'n' roll has been king of the music world for decades, in the past few years, it's been unseated by the growing popularity of hip-hop. This h...

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DAVE MUSTAINE On His Signature GIBSON Guitars: 'These Are Gonna Be Fantastic'

Last month, Gibson officially announced a new partnership with Dave Mustaine, the legendary guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and Grammy-winning founder and leader of MEGADETH, who joined Gibson as a Brand Ambassador. The new Dave Mustaine Collection will span acoustic and electric guitars across Gib...

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SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN Receives First Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine

SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan has just received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The 57-year-old rocker, who lives in Nashville, took to his Instagram to share a photo of him getting the shot, and he wrote in an accompanying message: "Guess what I got! One down. One to go. It was incredible e...