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CHRIS JERICHO Admits FOZZY Uses 'Backing Tracks For Some Songs', Claims 'Everybody' Else Does As Well

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho touched upon the subject of rock bands using pre-recorded backing tracks during live performances. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We use backing tracks for some songs, and everybody does. U...

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SHARON OSBOURNE To Open Up About OZZY's 'Infidelities' And Drug Abuse In 'Coming Home' Book

Sharon Osbourne will release the fourth installment of her autobiography in November. The promotional material for the book, titled "Coming Home", promises to detail "some of the most hardest years she's experienced: the anguish of a broken marriage and Ozzy's infidelities, the constant spectre of d...

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Report: OZZY And SHARON OSBOURNE To Leave Los Angeles For U.K. To Avoid Rising Taxes

According to Mirror, Ozzy Osbourne and his wife/manager Sharon are leaving Los Angeles and returning to their native United Kingdom due to rising taxes in California. The legendary heavy metal singer and his wife will reportedly spend most of their time at their home Welders House, in Buckinghamshir...

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EVANESCENCE's 'Bring Me To Life' Video Surpasses One Billion Views On YouTube

EVANESCENCE's music video for the group's breakthrough 2003 hit "Bring Me To Life" has surpassed one billion views on YouTube. The Philipp Stölzl-directed clip, which was uploaded to YouTube in December of 2009, was filmed in Romania in January 2003. It features singer Amy Lee in a night gown and ba...

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QUEEN, GUNS N' ROSES, MÖTLEY CRÜE Members Pay Tribute To Legendary Rock Photographer MICK ROCK

Brian May (QUEEN),Slash (GUNS N' ROSES),Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE),SCORPIONS, Lenny Kravitz, Doro Pesch and Joan Jett are among the musicians who have reacted on social media to the passing of rock 'n' roll photographer Mick Rock, who died earlier this week at age 72. His death was announced on his...

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New FREDDIE MERCURY Documentary Coming To BBC TWO In November

In November, BBC Two will broadcast "Freddie Mercury: The Final Act" — the story of the extraordinary final chapter of Freddie Mercury's life, as well as the journey leading up to the Freddie Mercury tribute concert at Wembley Stadium that followed. Thirty years after Freddie died (in November 1991)...

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AC/DC's 'Thunderstruck' Video Surpasses One Billion Views On YouTube

AC/DC's music video for the song "Thunderstruck" has surpassed one billion views on YouTube. The David Mallet-directed clip, which was uploaded to YouTube in November of 2012, was filmed at London's Brixton Academy on August 17, 1990. The audience members were given free t-shirts with the words "AC...

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OZZY And SHARON OSBOURNE Biopic Lands At SONY PICTURES And POLYGRAM ENTERTAINMENT

According to Variety, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne have partnered with Sony Pictures and Polygram Entertainment for their upcoming biopic. The as-yet-untitled film, which will focus on the love story between the BLACK SABBATH frontman and his wife and manager, will be scripted by Lee Hall, who previousl...

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QUEEN's ROGER TAYLOR Releases Lyric Video For 'The Clapping Song' Solo Single

Roger Taylor has had plenty of free time recently to reflect on his long, rich, extraordinary journey through life and music. With QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT's blockbuster "Rhapsody" European tour postponed until 2022 by the COVID-19 pandemic, Roger has made good use of his lengthy lay-off. Fired up with...

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BRIAN MAY Says QUEEN Is 'Looking At Ideas' For Possible 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Biopic Sequel

QUEEN guitarist Brian May has once again opened the door to the possibility of a sequel to the band's biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody". Released in November 2018, "Bohemian Rhapsody" has become the highest-grossing musical biopic of all time, bringing in more than $1 billion at the worldwide box office. I...

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QUEEN Teams Up With AMAZON For 'Queen Trivia Challenge'

Legendary rock band QUEEN has teamed up with Amazon for the newest Alexa interactive skill experience. With over 400 questions, the Queen Trivia Challenge takes fans on an immersive trip through QUEEN's music and history, revealing some surprising facts and insights into one of the most iconic bands...

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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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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY To Reissue Debut Solo Album

"Anybody fancy a season of BM re-releases with lots of juicy extras?" asked Brian May through his Instagram feed in 2020. "We're working on a plan!!!" The first stage of that plan comes to fruition now, with the long-awaited reissue of the legendary QUEEN guitarist's superlative debut solo album. Al...

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Former ANGRA Singer ANDRÉ MATOS: Final Trailer For 'Maestro Of Rock' Documentary

The final trailer for "André Matos: Maestro Of Rock", the forthcoming documentary about former ANGRA singer André Matos, can be seen below. Due on on September 14 on what would have been André's 50th birthday, the film will include never-before-seen footage from his personal archives and interviews...

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QUEEN's 'Greatest Hits' To Be Re-Released In New Formats

Already wearing the crown as the U.K.'s biggest-selling album of all time and achieving the third-longest chart run on the U.K. official chart, QUEEN's 1981 "Greatest Hits" collection is getting a limited-edition makeover to mark not only the band's historic 50th landmark but also the album's 40th a...