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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT Tests Positive For COVID-19 After Being Fully Vaccinated

POISON's Rikki Rockett has tested positive for the novel coronavirus after being vaccinated. The 59-year-old drummer, who lives outside Los Angeles, revealed his positive diagnosis in a video message shared on his social media earlier today. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I w...

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RICHIE KOTZEN Looks Back On His Acrimonious Exit From POISON: 'I Think We All Got Over S**t And Moved On'

THE WINERY DOGS guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen, who made a name for himself via his hard rock, blues-influenced solo albums, perhaps got his most notable exposure during his one-album stint with glam rockers POISON in the early '90s. Kotzen was in POISON for two years before getting fired in Novem...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT Receives First Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine

POISON's Rikki Rockett has just received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. On Thursday (March 18),the 59-year-old drummer, who lives in northern Los Angeles, took to his social media to share a photo of him sitting in his car after he got the shot, and he wrote in an accompanying message: "To...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Pays Tribute To MARSHA ZAZULA: 'She Was Our Mother When I Had None'

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield has paid tribute to Megaforce Records co-founder Marsha Zazula, who died on Sunday (January 10) at the age of 68. Hetfield said in a statement (as provided by Q Prime/Adrenaline PR): "Marsha Z is the Metal Matriarch of the East Coast. She was our mother when I had n...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Pays Tribute To MARSHA ZAZULA: 'Thank You For Making It Happen'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has paid tribute to Megaforce Records co-founder Marsha Zazula, who died on Sunday (January 10) at the age of 68. Lars took to his Instagram to write: "Thank you Marsha for making it happen... For supporting us, for encouraging us, for advising us, for sheltering us, fo...

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MEGAFORCE RECORDS Co-Founder MARSHA ZAZULA Dies At 68

Marsha Zazula, who co-founded Megaforce Records in 1983 with her husband Jon (a.k.a. Jonny Z),died earlier today (January 10) at the age of 68. Marsha and Jonny's daughter Rikki Zazula confirmed her mother's passing, writing in a Facebook post: "RIP Mom April 21, 1952 -January 10, 2021 Your love, Y...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT Defends His Right To Speak Out On Political Issues: 'I Am Not Going To Hide Who I Am'

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has decried the divisive nature of today’s political scene in America after he was criticized for comments he made when it was announced the President-elect Joe Biden had won the White House. On November 7, after it was reported that Biden was projected to defeat Donald...

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RIKKI ROCKETT Says FRANKIE BANALI Reached Out To Him Two Months After He Was Diagnosed With Pancreatic Cancer

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "This May End Badly With Craig Fraser" podcast, POISON drummer Rikki Rockett spoke about his friendship with QUIET RIOT's Frankie Banali, who died last week after a battle with pancreatic cancer. The 59-year-old Rikki, who went through his own battle...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT On FRANKIE BANALI: He 'Battled Like A Banshee, But The Beast Was Relentless'

POISON's Rikki Rockett has paid tribute to Frankie Banali, who died earlier this week after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Earlier today, Rocket posted an Instagram photo of him with the QUIET RIOT drummer, and he included the following message: "I met Frankie Banali when POISON and QUIET RIOT did...

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Generation Antichrist

It really doesn't matter how many mainstream chatterers want metal to "move forward": subgenres as resilient as thrash will never disappear or lose their relevance, particularly when so many of its original progenitors are still releasing albums as monstrous as this. ONSLAUGHT have already amassed a...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT On His Cancer Battle: 'I've Been In Remission Over Four Years Now'

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett, who was diagnosed with oral cancer five years ago, offered an update on his health status during a recent appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk". He said:"I just had a PET scan three weeks ago, and I've been in remission over four years now. So I'm goo...

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ONSLAUGHT Releases Music Video For 'Bow Down To The Clowns'

U.K.-based thrash metal veterans ONSLAUGHT have revealed a travelling circus-inspired music video for "Bow Down To The Clowns", the second single from the upcoming "Generation Antichrist" album. Lyrically inspired by society’s tendency to allow itself to be controlled by others, the lip offers a lit...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT Says There Is 'Talk' Of Adding More 'The Stadium Tour' Dates For 2021

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett that there is "talk" about more shows being added to the band's "The Stadium Tour" with MÖTLEY CRÜE, DEF LEPPARD and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS. "The Stadium Tour" was originally scheduled to take place this summer but ended up being pushed back to 2021 due to the c...

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BRET MICHAELS, NUNO BETTENCOURT, BRUCE KULICK Added To Third Annual DAVID Z FOUNDATION Fundraising Campaign

Bret Michaels (POISON),Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME) and Bruce Kulick (KISS) have been added to the David Z Foundation third annual fundraising campaign. They join a star-studded online lineup of musicians who will appear live on the David Z Foundation Facebook page on Tuesday, July 14 at 5 p.m. PST/...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT Relaunches DEVIL CITY ANGELS With New Single And Video, 'Testify'

DEVIL CITY ANGELS, the band featuring drummer Rikki Rockett (POISON) and vocalist Brandon Gibbs, has released a new single, "Testify". The official music video for the track can be seen below. DEVIL CITY ANGELS was originally formed by Rockett, Gibbs, guitarist Tracii Guns (L.A GUNS) and bassist Eri...