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NANCY WILSON's Debut Solo Album Will 'Probably' Arrive In March

HEART's Nancy Wilson talked to Terrie Carr of the Morristown, New Jersey radio station 105.5 WDHA about her upcoming debut solo album, which is tentatively due in early 2021 via Carry On Music. Speaking about how she is going about putting the material together for the record, Nancy said (see video...

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Watch DAVID ELLEFSON Perform MEGADETH Classics With His Solo Band At 'End Of Days' Festival In San Antonio

ELLEFSON, the solo band of MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, took part in the "End Of Days" festival in San Antonio, Texas on Friday, October 30. All attendees were required to wear face masks to enter the Sunset Station venue and social distancing was "encouraged" at the event, according to a poster...

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ROB ZOMBIE Announces 'The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy' Album; First Single 'King Freak' Available Now

Rock icon Rob Zombie has announced his seventh studio album, "The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy", to be released March 12, 2021 via Nuclear Blast. The LP marks his first new album in nearly five years. "The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy" is a classic Zombie album to its c...

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DAVID HASSELHOFF Goes Heavy Metal On 'Through The Night' With Two-Man Band CUESTACK

TV icon David Hasselhoff has recorded a metal song, "Through The Night", with the two-man metal project CUESTACK, and a Kickstarter campaign to finance the final steps of editing a video and "making-of" documentary on the project is now underway. The collaboration between Hasselhoff and CUESTACK sta...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'The Metal Community Is So Accepting And Inclusive'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke to Jonathan Clarke of New York's Q104.3 radio station about his recently released autobiography, "Confess". In the book, Halford discusses in detail what it was like becoming the first metal icon to announce he is gay in 1998 during an MTV interview, despite kno...

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HEART's ANN WILSON Drops Lyric Video For Her Cover Of STEVE EARLE's 'The Revolution Starts Now'

Legendary rock musician Ann Wilson has dropped the official lyric video for "The Revolution Starts Now", her first release in two years. The song is available for digital download on AnnWilson.com. "The Revolution Starts Now" was originally recorded by Steve Earle and first appeared as the title tra...

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WENDY DIO Gives Updates On RONNIE JAMES DIO Documentary, Autobiography

Wendy Dio, widow and longtime manager of Ronnie James Dio, spoke to the WSOU radio station about the upcoming career-spanning documentary on the life and times of the legendary rock icon. It is the first documentary about Dio to be fully authorized by the artist's estate. BMG is both financier and e...

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HEART's NANCY WILSON Covers BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN's 'The Rising' (Video)

Nancy Wilson is celebrated as a seminal musician in rock 'n' roll history. Nancy and her sister Ann lead the multi-platinum rock group HEART. After 35 million albums sold worldwide, HEART was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2012. Ahead of her first-ever solo album, Nancy decided to r...

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HEART's ANN WILSON Covers STEVE EARLE's 'The Revolution Starts Now'

Legendary rock musician Ann Wilson has returned with her first release in two years. "The Revolution Starts Now" is available today on Ann's official YouTube channel and for digital download on AnnWilson.com. "The Revolution Starts Now" was originally recorded by Steve Earle and first appeared as th...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN's Two Iconic Guitars Headline Julien's Auctions' 'Icons & Idols: Rock 'N' Roll'

Julien's Auctions announced today that two of Eddie Van Halen's most iconic guitars will take the stage of "Icons & Idols Trilogy: Rock 'N' Roll", the world-record breaking auction house to the stars' annual music extravaganza on Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5, 2020 live at Julien's...

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STYX's TOMMY SHAW To Be Inducted Into White Castle's 'Cravers Hall Of Fame'

White Castle, America's first fast-food hamburger chain, has been an inspiration to artists and bands for decades. Tomorrow (Tuesday, October 13),the home of The Original Slider will celebrate titans of the music industry by inducting three extraordinary Cravers into its exclusive Cravers Hall Of F...

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BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH, MIKE PORTNOY, PHIL DEMMEL Pay Tribute To EDDIE VAN HALEN With Cover Of VAN HALEN's 'D.O.A.'

BPMD — the new heavy metal juggernaut featuring vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (OVERKILL),drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, SONS OF APOLLO),bassist Mark Menghi (METAL ALLEGIANCE) and guitarist Phil Demmel (VIO-LENCE, ex-MACHINE HEAD) — released its debut full album of '70s rock covers, "Ame...

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ROB HALFORD Was 'Mesmerized' By EDDIE VAN HALEN's Guitar Playing The First Time He Heard VAN HALEN's Debut LP

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford has reflected on the passing of Eddie Van Halen. The legendary VAN HALEN guitarist died on Tuesday (October 6) at the age of 65 after a long battle with cancer. Asked in a new video interview with Metal Injection if he had any personal memories of Eddie to share with...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Joined By AL JOURGENSEN, CHARLIE BENANTE For Cover Of CHEAP TRICK's 'Auf Wiedersehen' (Video)

ELLEFSON, the solo band of MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, will release its covers album, "No Cover", on November 20 via earMUSIC (Europe) and Ward Records (Japan). The effort will be made available in conjunction with Ellefson's revived Combat Records, which will issue the album in North America v...

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Rockers React To Passing Of EDDIE VAN HALEN

Paul Stanley (KISS),Gene Simmons (KISS),David Coverdale (WHITESNAKE),Neal Schon (JOURNEY),Richie Faulkner (JUDAS PRIEST) and Flea (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) are among the rockers who have reacted on social media to the passing of Eddie Van Halen. The legendary VAN HALEN guitarist died earlier today...