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Watch SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE Play Rooftop Concert Above The Strip In Las Vegas

Sammy Hagar played a rooftop concert on Wednesday (September 22) above the Strip at Beer Park at Paris Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show started at 6:30 p.m. and ran about 30 minutes. 200 invited guests and contest winners were in attendance on the Beer Park deck. The show also played to the...

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ROB HALFORD Picks 'Ride The Lightning' As His Favorite METALLICA Song Of All Time

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was one of more than 250 artists, journalists, and industry figures who submitted their ballots for Rolling Stone's new "500 Greatest Songs Of All Time" rankings He recently caught up with Rolling Stone to break down his picks, singing the praises of Ozzy Osbourne, Ro...

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DORO PESCH Looks Back On Rise Of Grunge In Early 1990s: 'The Normal Heavy Metal Wasn't Supported So Much Anymore'

In a new interview with Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio, German metal queen Doro Pesch was asked for her opinion of the state of metal music today. She responded: "I think it's great. When I started out in the '80s, really, sometimes people looked down at metalheads. I remember a couple of times, w...

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LION'S SHARE Releases New Single And Lyric Video 'Baptized In Blood'

Swedish heavy metal band LION'S SHARE has made a new song, "Baptized In Blood", available on streaming services and digital service providers. LION'S SHARE guitarist Lars Chriss commented: "When Ronnie James Dio so sadly passed away in 2010, we were hired to be the house band with guests from AMON A...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Performing ACCEPT Classics At Belgium's ALCATRAZ Festival

Professionally filmed video footage of DIRKSCHNEIDER's August 14 performance at the Alcatraz festival in Kortrijk, Belgium can be seen below (courtesy of ARTE). The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Starlight 02. Living For Tonite 03. Midnight Mover 04. Restless And Wild / Son Of A Bitch 05. Prince...

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TESLA Drummer TROY LUCCKETTA To Take Time Off From Touring; Temporary Replacement Announced

TESLA drummer Troy Luccketta has announced that he will "take a little time from the road" to spend with family and friends. He will be temporarily replaced at the band's upcoming gigs by Steve Brown, the younger brother of former DOKKEN drummer Mick Brown. Luccketta shared the news of his absence i...

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SAMMY HAGAR To Play Rooftop Concert Above The Strip In Las Vegas

According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Sammy Hagar will play a rooftop concert on September 22 above the Strip at Beer Park at Paris Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show will start at 6:30 p.m. and run about 30 minutes. 200 invited guests and contest winners will be in attendance on the Beer...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Always Thought' He Would Beat Stomach Cancer, Says WENDY DIO

Ronnie James Dio's former wife and longtime manager Wendy Dio spoke to V13 about the final months of the legendary singer's life. Ronnie died of stomach cancer, also called gastric cancer, in May 2010. The disease often does not cause symptoms until its later stages. Usually, by the time stomach can...

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ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA: Touring With IRON MAIDEN Was 'Amazing'

In a brand new interview with Talk Radio Europe's Giles Brown, ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna spoke about what it was like to tour the world with legendary heavy metal acts like DIO, OZZY OSBOURNE and IRON MAIDEN. "[Ronnie James Dio is] from a town] an hour and a half from me here in Ithaca [upstate...

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Watch WOLFGANG VAN HALEN's MAMMOTH WVH Perform In Austin

Fan-filmed video footage of MAMMOTH WVH's September 2 concert at Emo's in Austin, Texas can be viewed below. Last week, MAMMOTH WVH announced a handful of new headlining shows for October. Support on the dates will come from the all-female rock outfit PLUSH. During its current U.S. tour, which kicke...

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WENDY DIO On Why She Pulled The Plug On RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram: 'I Decided I Want Real RONNIE'

Ronnie James Dio's former wife and longtime manager Wendy Dio says that she decided to pull the plug on the hologram of the legendary metal singer because she "wanted to see real Ronnie." Dio died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. The singer's hologram was created by a company called Eye...

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VAN HALEN: 'The Eruption And The Aftershock' Book Due In October

Backbeat Books has announced the October 1, 2021 release of "Van Halen: The Eruption And The Aftershock" by Michael Christopher. The book is available now for pre-order in multiple formats. This is the epic story of how one of America's greatest bands weathered arguably the most dramatic soap opera...

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MAMMOTH WVH Announces More Fall 2021 U.S. Headlining Shows

MAMMOTH WVH has announced a handful of new headlining shows for October. Support on the dates will come from the all-female rock outfit PLUSH. The details are as follows: Oct. 12 - West Hollywood, CA - Whisky A Go Go * Oct. 15 - Wichita, KS - The Cotillion Oct. 16 - Lincoln, NY - Bourbon Theatre Oct...

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WENDY DIO Explains Decision To Put RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram On Hold

Ronnie James Dio's former wife and longtime manager Wendy Dio spoke to Brazil's Kazagastão about a possible return of the hologram of the legendary metal singer. "[The hologram] was well received sometimes, sometimes not; it all depends on the people," she said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)....

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THE ROLLING STONES Share Video Tribute To Drummer CHARLIE WATTS

THE ROLLING STONES have paid tribute to Charlie Watts with a two-minute video featuring various photos and footage of their late drummer over the years. The clip, which was uploaded to the band's social media accounts on Friday, is set to the 1974 track "If You Can't Rock Me" and concludes with a ph...