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SHOOTING STAR Founding Member VAN MCLAIN Dies After Long Illness

Van McLain, a founding member of the band SHOOTING STAR, passed away on March 2 from complications of West Nile virus in Kansas City, Missouri. SHOOTING STAR first came to prominence after a showcase gig in 1979 at the legendary New York City club CBGB, which landed the band a national management co...

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Melbourne, Australia's AC/DC Lane To Honor BON SCOTT With Permanent Sculpture

Late AC/DC singer Bon Scott will be honored with a statue in Melbourne, Australia. The three-meter-high-and-two-meter-wide sculpture will be officially unveiled at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 6 on AC/DC Lane, named for the Australian rock band. The statue is part of the Victorian Government's "Rockin'...

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POP EVIL Vocalist On Current State Of Rock: 'We're At The Bottom Of The Sea In The Music Business'

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with vocalist Leigh Kakaty of Michigan hard rockers POP EVIL. You can watch the entire three-part chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what originally inspired him when he started writing his own songs: Leigh:...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT: Sixth Episode Of 'Rockett Vlog' Now Available

The sixth episode of Rikki Rockett's "Rockett Vlog" can be seen below. Rockett — you know him for his incredible talents behind the drums with POISON and DEVIL CITY ANGELS. But there is so much more to this guy than kick drums and crashing cymbal. Rockett is also a black belt in jiu-jitsu, the fathe...

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POP EVIL Vocalist 'Couldn't Be Happier' With Group's New Self-Titled Album

Vocalist Leigh Kakaty of Michigan hard rockers POP EVIL was recently interviewed by France's Loud TV. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the group's new self-titled album: Leigh: "[There's] a lot more energy on this record. We're s...

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CLIFF BURTON's Father Thinks His Son 'Would Have Loved' Castro Valley Commemoration

On February 5 — the day before Castro Valley, California officially declared today (Saturday, February 10) to be "Cliff Burton Day," in honor of what would have been the 56th birthday of the late METALLICA bassist — "Lamont & Tonelli" of San Francisco radio station 107.7 The Bone interviewed Ray Bur...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT: Fifth Episode Of 'Rockett Vlog' Now Available

The fifth episode of Rikki Rockett's "Rockett Vlog" can be seen below. Rockett — you know him for his incredible talents behind the drums with POISON and DEVIL CITY ANGELS. But there is so much more to this guy than kick drums and crashing cymbal. Rockett is also a black belt in jiu-jitsu, the fathe...

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POISON Announces U.S. Tour With CHEAP TRICK, POP EVIL

Music fans wanting a little variety with their summer tour package will get that very thing with the "Poison…Nothin' But A Good Time 2018" tour. Iconic rock band POISON, with all original members, will be joined by CHEAP TRICK and POP EVIL on its trek across the U.S. this summer. The tour is set to...

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JEFF BECK, PAUL RODGERS And ANN WILSON Announce 'Stars Align Tour'

Iconic rock musicians Jeff Beck and Paul Rodgers announced they will join forces for the "Stars Align Tour", their co-headlining summer outing with Ann Wilson of HEART. Produced by Live Nation, the outing kicks off July 18 in West Valley City, Utah, and will stop in cities across the U.S. and Canada...

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GENE SIMMONS Performs KISS Classics With THEE ROCK N' ROLL RESIDENCY In Nashville (Video)

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons joined THEE ROCK N' ROLL RESIDENCY on stage last night (Tuesday, January 23) at Mercy Lounge in Nashville, Tennessee to perform the KISS classics "Deuce" and "Shout It Out Loud". Video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Check out photos at Rock Revolt Mag...

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JOE PERRY Joined By SLASH, JOHNNY DEPP, CHRIS ROBINSON At Record-Release Concert In L.A. (Video)

Joe Perry — legendary guitarist, co-founding member, principal songwriter and co-producer of AEROSMITH — assembled an all-star band to perform alongside him at the sold-out record-release show last night (Tuesday, January 16) at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California. The show came three da...

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Listen To New TURBONEGRO Song 'Hurry Up & Die'

TURBONEGRO's ninth studio album, "RockNRoll Machine", will be released on February 2, 20 years to the day since the band began its "Apocalypse Trilogy" with 1998's "Apocalypse Dudes". First new song shared was the title track, "RockNRoll Machine", a song perfectly hitting the fine line between cleve...

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LIONE/CONTI Feat. Italian Singers FABIO LIONE And ALESSANDRO CONTI: 'You're Falling' Song Premiere

Frontiers Music Srl will release the self-titled debut album from LIONE/CONTI on January 26, 2018. The track "You're Falling", taken from the upcoming disc, can be streamed below. "'You're Falling' is a mid-tempo song with modern and progressive sound that remind me some great bands that I love li...

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JOE PERRY Joined By CHEAP TRICK, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, EXTREME Members At 'The Sound Of Rock' Concert In Las Vegas

Joe Perry of AEROSMITH headlined Monster's annual CES (Consumer Electronics Show) concert Wednesday night (January 10). The performance came nine days before the release of his "Sweetzerland Manifesto" album. This year's concert and awards program, dubbed "The Sound Of Rock", honored Monster's top r...

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MEGADETH Will Take All The Time It Needs To Make Great Follow-Up To 'Dystopia'

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was interviewed on the latest episode of the "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" podcast. You can now watch the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked about the timeline for MEGADETH's follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album, Ellefson said: "Well, we've talked about that. And it...