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NITA STRAUSS's Second Solo Album Will Feature 'A Guest Singer Or Two On A Couple Of Songs'
Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, spoke to Heavy New York about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for her second solo album. Strauss's upcoming disc, which is tentatively due in late 2020, will be the follow-up to her first solo LP, "...May 5, 2020
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DANGEROUS TOYS Singer JASON MCMASTER Says He Turned Down Chances To Audition For PANTERA And SKID ROW
In a brand new interview with "The Chuck Shute Podcast", DANGEROUS TOYS frontman Jason McMaster spoke about the time he was approached by PANTERA about possibly singing for the group before Philip Anselmo connected with the fellow Texas metal act. "I was not asked to join PANTERA; I was asked to do...May 5, 2020
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THE PRETTY RECKLESS Signs U.S. Deal With FEARLESS RECORDS
THE PRETTY RECKLESS has inked a U.S. deal with Fearless Records. The band, which is signed to Century Media Records for territories outside the USA, will release its fourth album, "Death By Rock And Roll", later in the year. The disc's first single will arrive soon. In other news, THE PRETTY RECKLES...May 5, 2020
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WHITESNAKE: Lyric Video For 'Restless Heart' From 'The Rock Album' Collection
WHITESNAKE will bring together some of its hardest-hitting songs of its multi-platinum career on "The Rock Album", a new collection that features revisited, remixed and remastered versions of the group's best rock songs. The album is the first release in the band's "Red, White And Blues" trilogy, a...May 5, 2020
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Former L.A. GUNS Guitarist To Release Debut MICHAEL GRANT & THE ASSASSINS Album, 'Always The Villain'
Frontiers Music Srl will release "Always The Villain", the debut album from MICHAEL GRANT & THE ASSASSINS, on July 10. MICHAEL GRANT & THE ASSASSINS play a diverse and exciting brand of hard rock music incorporating elements from alternative rock and metal, while exploring different textures...May 5, 2020
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IRON MAIDEN's ADRIAN SMITH: How I've Been Spending The Coronavirus Downtime (Video)
IRON MAIDEN has uploaded a six-minute video in which guitarist Adrian Smith and the band's "Killer Krew" reveal how they have been making the most of their coronavirus downtime. IRON MAIDEN's longtime manager Rod Smallwood recently urged everyone to listen to the experts when it comes to deciding ho...May 5, 2020
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'We Don't Have The Rock Stars Like We Did Before'
In a recent interview with Big Music Geek, former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens spoke about how he has been able to adapt to the access-over-ownership business model of streaming music. "It's just not the same," he said. "We don't have the rock stars like we did before and that's really bec...May 5, 2020
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KORN's BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH: Revisiting Covers Project 'Could Be A Good Idea'
KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch says that the band could revisit the idea of completing a covers album. In the new issue of Metal Hammer magazine, Welch was asked by a fan if the project will ever be released. He replied: "We have five or six [songs] done, and [singer] Jonathan Davis was really hy...May 5, 2020
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NONPOINT Records Acoustic Version Of 'Alive And Kicking' While In Quarantine
South Florida-born and Midwest-hardened rock outfit NONPOINT has just released "Alive & Kicking (Quarantine Sessions)" , a new spin on a fan favorite from the band's 2005 album "To The Pain". The members of the group redid the song acoustic style from their homes as they practice social distanc...May 4, 2020
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JULIEN-K And ADEMA Singer RYAN SHUCK Checks Into Rehab For Depression And Alcohol Abuse
Ryan Shuck, vocalist for JULIEN-K and ADEMA, has announced that he's voluntarily entering a rehabilitation facility for depression and alcohol abuse. Shuck wrote on social media: "Writing this explanation for locking myself up in rehab is not easy. "I have spent 25 years living on the edge of a knif...May 4, 2020
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MICHAEL SWEET Wishes He Could Hire DONALD TRUMP's Press Secretary KAYLEIGH MCENANY To Represent STRYPER
Michael Sweet of openly Christian hard rockers STRYPER says that he would like to see his band represented by President Donald Trump's fourth White House press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany. Earlier today, Sweet shared a photo of McEnany on his personal Facebook page, and he captioned the picture: "Al...May 3, 2020
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THE HELLACOPTERS Are Working On First Album In More Than A Decade
Swedish garage rockers THE HELLACOPTERS are working on their first album in more than a decade. The news of the group's recording activity was broken by guitarist/vocalist Nicke Andersson during an appearance on the latest episode of "Dr Gong's Drumcast". Nicke said: "We're working on a new HELLACOP...May 3, 2020
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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN: 'It's Very Wishful Thinking' To Believe Life Will Be Back To Normal By The Fall
In a new interview with A&P Reacts, NIGHTWISH frontwoman Floor Jansen spoke about the band's touring plans now that most of the concerts and festivals this summer have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the globe. She said (see video below): "I think everybody apart f...May 3, 2020
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MARTY FRIEDMAN Releases 'Home Jams' Version Of 'Self Pollution' Song
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has released a "Home Jams" version of his song "Self Pollution", which originally appeared on the 2017 album "Wall Of Sound". The new rendition of the song features Friedman, along with his longtime bandmates Kiyoshi (bass) and Jordan Ziff (guitar),plus Anup...May 3, 2020
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SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN On Long-Awaited New Album: 'We're At The Point Where We Think We Wanna Write Some More Songs'
On Friday (May 1),SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan spoke to We Are Hear's "Raise Your Horns With Lzzy Hale" — hosted by HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale — about the progress of the recording sessions for the final chapter of SKID ROW's "United World Rebellion" trilogy. The disc is being tracked at a Nashville, T...May 2, 2020