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VIVIAN CAMPBELL On Working With RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'It Was Kind Of Like Being In A Band With Your Stepdad'

DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell was interviewed by U105's "The Breakfast Show With Maurice Jay" last month about receiving this year's Oh Yeah Legend Award, which recognizes the exceptional contribution of a musician or music industry figure from Northern Ireland. You can now...

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SODOM To Be Rejoined By Three Former Guitarists At 35th-Anniversary Concert In Germany

German thrash metal veterans SODOM will be rejoined by former guitarists Josef "Grave Violator" Dominik (who was in the band 1984-1985),Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik (1986-1989) and Andy Brings (1991-1995) during their 35th-anniversary show on December 26 at Zeche in Bochum, Germany. SODOM's current li...

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CRAIG GOLDY Says 'Certain Members' Of Original DIO Band 'Didn't Have The Same Heart For The Fans' As RONNIE Did

Craig Goldy says that "certain members" of the original DIO band became motivated by "money" because they "didn't have the same heart for the fans" as Ronnie James Dio did. Goldy joined DIO during the "Sacred Heart" tour in 1986 after original guitarist Vivian Campbell was fired from the band follow...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Stands By Statement That PUTIN Is 'Telling The Truth', Says TRUMP Is 'Really Trying To Do A Good Job'

Joe Lynn Turner says that he still stands by his comment that Vladimir Putin is the only world leader "telling the truth," explaining that "there's more freedom in Russia" than there is in the United States of America. The former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer made headlines in 2015 when it was reve...

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TARJA Releases Charity Version Of 'Feliz Navidad' With Help Of Guest Artists

With Christmas only being 24 days away, earMUSIC and former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen have announced the release of a very special version of "Feliz Navidad": the Barbuda Relief And Recovery Charity Version. This September, the Caribbean island of Barbuda has been hit by the category 5 hurrican...

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Video Premiere: PRETTY BOY FLOYD's 'Feel The Heat'

Frontiers Music Srl has just released the new album from PRETTY BOY FLOYD, titled "Public Enemies". The official music video for the song "Feel The Heat" can be seen below. "Public Enemies" is exactly what'd you expect from these seasoned Sunset Strip veterans — a fun record meant to be played at ma...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Releases Cover Of THE OFFSPRING's 'Gone Away', Celebrates New Platinum Certifications

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has released a lyric video for its cover verion of "Gone Away", originally recorded by THE OFFSPRING in 1997. The track is the second single from FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's compilation album, "A Decade Of Destruction", which is being released today (Friday, December 1). In o...

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GEOFF TATE: 'I'll Always Be The Voice Of QUEENSRŸCHE'

Geoff Tate has once again spoken about the possibility of a reunion of QUEENSRŸCHE's classic lineup, saying that he would be "open" to it provided that all the members "came into it with a positive mental attitude." In April 2014, Tate and QUEENSRŸCHE announced that a settlement had been reached aft...

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ANDREW W.K. To Release 'You're Not Alone' Album In March

Andrew W.K. has revealed the title, cover art, and track listing of his upcoming LP, "You're Not Alone". The album is scheduled for release on March 2, 2018 via RED Music/Sony Music worldwide, with its front cover image painted by legendary artists Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell. These two masters of...

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VINNIE VINCENT: 'I Love And Respect GENE SIMMONS Like A Brother'

Ex-KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent says that he wishes his former bandmates Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley "nothing but the best." Vincent replaced lead guitarist Ace Frehley in 1982 and played with KISS for two years. He left the group on bad terms, and later claimed Simmons and Stanley owed him royal...

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GENE SIMMONS On DONALD TRUMP: 'He's Not A Politician And Doesn't Really Care What Anybody Thinks'

Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station recently conducted an interview with Gene Simmons. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. The KISS bassist/vocalist — who is a former contestant on Donald Trump's "The Celebrity Apprentice" series — was asked if he still speaks to the bi...

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Ex-HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD Vocalist DEUCE To Release New Album 'Invincible'

Ex-HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD vocalist and notorious U.S. rapper/producer Deuce will release his brand new album, "Invincible", on December 1 via Better Noise Records. The disc is described in a press release as "a slick hybrid of rap, hip-hop and rock with rebellious lyrics, powerful beats and hypnotic hooks...

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The Blood of Gods

Lemme drop a quick story for yinz. In 2010, I had the wildest, most outrageous interview in my career with the late Dave Brockie, aka Oderus Urungus of GWAR. It was the Sounds of the Underground Tour, and I hopped onto GWAR's steel wheels. Tossing a quick howdy to Beefcake the Mighty, who was entert...

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Skeletons In The Closet

Every hard rock fan knows the name Bob Kulick, often by way of his younger brother, Bruce. Both were, at various stages, part of KISS, the latter coming through recommendation by his elder sibling. Bob contributed guitars to three of the studio tracks on side four of KISS's "Alive II", plus "Unmaske...

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Old Scars, New Wounds

True supergroups, those including exceptionally talented songwriters and/or musicians, sometimes come across as frivolous affairs that feel like nothing more than side projects. But with an act like ACT OF DEFIANCE, it's perhaps because the band's members are now predominantly focused on this entity...