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QUEEN's 'Greatest Hits' Could Top U.K. Chart For First Time In 40 Years

QUEEN's 1981 "Greatest Hits" collection, which was recently re-released for its 40th anniversary, could return to the No. 1 position on the U.K.'s Official Albums Chart for the first time in four decades. "Greatest Hits" currently has a sales advantage of more than 3,500 copies over its closest comp...

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How VINNY APPICE's First Name Ended Up Getting Misspelled On BLACK SABBATH's 'Mob Rules' Album

During a recently appearance on "That Jamieson Show", legendary heavy metal drummer Vinny Appice spoke about how his first name ended up getting misspelled as "Vinnie" in the credits on the back of his first album with BLACK SABBATH, 1981's "Mob Rules". "I've got some gold records and things on the...

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EXODUS Drummer TOM HUNTING To Undergo Gastric Cancer Surgery

EXODUS drummer Tom Hunting will undergo a total gastrectomy next week, less than five months after he started treatment for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the stomach. According to Cancer.org, a total gastrectomy is done if the cancer has spread widely in the stomach. It is also often advised if t...

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Watch LITA FORD Perform At M3 Rock Festival

Video footage of Lita Ford's July 4 performance at the M3 Rock Festival at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland can be seen below. Lita recently completed recording her long-awaited new solo album. The follow-up to 2012's "Living Like A Runaway" was once again helmed by guitarist/pro...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE Mourns Death Of His Mother

RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee is mourning the death of his mother, Mary Weinrib. Weinrib passed away last Friday (July 2),just weeks shy of her 96th birthday. Born in 1925 in Warsaw, Poland, Weinrib grew up in Wierzbnik, a Jewish shtetl that was part of Starachowice, Poland, which was occupied by...

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RICK ALLEN Confirms IRON MAIDEN's ADRIAN SMITH Was In Contention To Join DEF LEPPARD

Rick Allen has confirmed that Adrian Smith was in contention to join DEF LEPPARD following the death of guitarist Steve Clarke in 1991, saying, "I actually really loved the idea." The drummer made the comment while speaking to Eonmusic about his upcoming in-person art shows at Wentworth Gallery in A...

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TIMES OF GRACE Feat. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Members: 'Rescue' Music Video Released

TIMES OF GRACE, featuring Adam Dutkiewicz and Jesse Leach of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, will release its second album "Songs Of Loss And Separation", on July 16 via the band's own imprint label, Wicked Good Records, distributed by ADA worldwide. The official music video for the song "Rescue" can be seen bel...

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TRIVIUM's MATT HEAFY Tests Positive For COVID-19 After Being Fully Vaccinated

TRIVIUM's Matt Heafy has tested positive for the novel coronavirus after being vaccinated. The 35-year-old musician, who lives in Orlando, Florida with his wife and their two-year-old twin children, revealed his positive diagnosis in a social media post earlier today. He shared a picture of his test...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's CHRIS KAEL Honored As Kentucky Colonel

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael has been honored by the Commonwealth of Kentucky with the title of Kentucky Colonel, given to individuals in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments or outstanding service. Kentucky Colonel is the highest honor awarded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Acc...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist SLASH Celebrates 15 Years Of Sobriety

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash is celebrating the 15th anniversary of his getting sober. Earlier today (Sunday, July 4),Slash's longtime girlfriend Meegan Hodges took to her Instagram to share a photo of the 55-year-old musician with the late punk-rock fashion icon Jimmy Webb, and she included the f...

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'Heavy Metal Television' Announces Relaunch

Heavy Metal Television, the world's longest-running streaming video channel for hard rock and heavy metal music videos and content, will officially relaunch on Monday, July 5 at 12 a.m. Eastern Time. "It really is time, isn't it?" asks Heavy Metal Television CEO and head of programming Chris Akin. "...

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DEATH ANGEL's WILL CARROLL Looks Back On His Near-Fatal COVID-19 Battle: 'It Seems Like It Happened 20 Years Ago'

DEATH ANGEL drummer Will Carroll has once again spoken out about his battle with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. The musician, who spent almost two weeks on a ventilator in an intensive care unit at a Northern California hospital, first got sick when he and the rest of DEATH ANG...

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PHILIP ANSELMO On Possibility Of Performing PANTERA Songs With REX BROWN: 'I Would Welcome It With Open Arms'

Philip Anselmo says that he is up for reuniting with Rex Brown for a special tour celebrating the music of PANTERA. The 53-year-old singer, who has spent the past couple of years playing a PANTERA-centric set with his solo band, THE ILLEGALS, discussed the possibility of re-teaming with his former P...

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KISS's PAUL STANLEY Says He 'Misspoke' When He Called 'Destroyer' Producer BOB EZRIN A 'Functioning Addict'

Paul Stanley says that he "misspoke" when he said Bob Ezrin was a "functioning addict" during the making of KISS's "Destroyer" album. The KISS guitarist/vocalist made the disparaging remark in the new A&E documentary "Biography: KISStory", which chronicles the band's five decades in the business...

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LION'S SHARE Releases New Single And Lyric Video 'Youphoria'

Swedish heavy metal band LION'S SHARE has made a new song, "Youphoria", available on streaming services and digital service providers. LION'S SHARE guitarist Lars Chriss commented: "I think 'Youphoria' has a little bit of everything, with an epic catchy chorus, time and tempo changes and aggressive...