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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Guests On JIM BREUER AND THE LOUD & ROWDY Album 'Songs From The Garage'

Accomplished comedian Jim Breuer understands that comedy and heavy music have long made for great bedfellows. On his first musical full-length, "Songs From The Garage", Breuer delivers both in his inimitable style with longtime backing band THE LOUD & ROWDY. Due on May 27 via Metal Blade, the CD...

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SCORPIONS Forced To Cut Hamburg Concert Short

German hard rock legends SCORPIONS were forced to cut short their concert in Hamburg last night (Monday, March 21) because of a "viral infection" affecting the voice of the band's lead singer, Klaus Meine. The band reportedly performed for about thirty minutes before calling off the rest of the gig....

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NIKKI SIXX Talks About Addition Of Drummer DUSTIN STEINKE To SIXX: A.M.'s Touring Lineup

Quebec, Canada's Daily Rock recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE and SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. SIXX: A.M. was originally formed as Sixx's side project. The band is rounded out by lead singer James Michael, who has wor...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's VINCE NEIL To Play Seventy Solo Shows This Year

MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil plans to stay busy touring with his solo band between now and the end of 2016. Speaking to Helen Yee, host of "Eyes On The Game" sports radio at last week's Nevada Boxing Hall Of Fame press conference in Las Vegas, Neil said about his upcoming activities (see video belo...

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PHANTOM 5 Feat. SCORPIONS, BONFIRE Members: 'All The Way' Song Available For Streaming

Frontiers Music Srl will release PHANTOM 5's self-titled debut album on May 13. PHANTOM 5 is the new band featuring former BONFIRE singer Claus Lessmann and producer and guitar player Michael Voss (CASANOVA, BONFIRE, MAD MAX, MICHAEL SCHENKER). They have enlisted a sort of "who's who" of German clas...

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ULI JON ROTH Is Not Jealous Of SCORPIONS' Mainstream Success

In a brand new interview with Metal Insider, legendary German guitarist Uli Jon Roth was asked if he was ever jealous of SCORPIONS' mainstream success after he left the band. He responded: "First of all, I am not a jealous person. I am proud of every bit of their success and they deserve ...

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VIXEN Joined By Former Singer JENNA SANZ-AGERO At Anaheim Concert (Video)

Former VIXEN singer Jenna Sanz-Agero joined the band's current lineup on stage on January 21 at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, California to perform the song "Love Is A Killer" as a tribute to the group's fallen guitarist guitarist and founder Jan Kuehnemund, who passed away in October 2013 after a...

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Ex-SCORPIONS Guitarist ULI JON ROTH To Release 'Tokyo Tapes Revisited'

Former SCORPIONS guitarist Uli Jon Roth is planning to release a new concert DVD titled "Tokyo Tapes Revisited" as a "counterpart" to his 2015 double album "Scorpions Revisited" on which he revisited his personal favorites from the early SCORPIONS period. Uli told Ruben Mosqueda of Sleaze Roxx: "We...

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Forever and a Day

They're back, as if there was any doubt. If KISS taught us anything, it's that farewell in the rock 'n' roll lexicon is just another way of saying “see ya soon.” Germany's finest export, along with Spaten and Hofbrau, the SCORPIONS, embarked in 2010 upon an unprecedented three-year farewell world to...

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Review: IRON MAIDEN Kicks Off 'The Book Of Souls' World Tour In Fort Lauderdale (Video)

By Clay Marshall Considering the overabundance of recent rock casualties, it's no small miracle that IRON MAIDEN's Bruce Dickinson was able to artfully dodge the reaper's scythe during his recent cancer scare. Still, as many of their arena rock peers have recently embarked on farewell tours (MÖTLEY...

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SCORPIONS, DORO PESCH To Be Honored At First Annual VEGAS ROCKS! HAIR METAL AWARDS

Vegas Rocks! Magazine has announced that SCORPIONS will make an appearance to receive the "Classic Rock Outstanding Lifetime Achievement" award at the first annual Vegas Rocks! Hair Metal Awards. In addition, German metal queen Doro Pesch will be presented with the "Metal Goddess" award at the event...

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PHANTOM 5 Feat. SCORPIONS, BONFIRE Members: Debut Album Due In May

Frontiers Music Srl will release PHANTOM 5's self-titled debut album on May 13. PHANTOM 5 is the new band featuring former BONFIRE singer Claus Lessmann and producer and guitar player Michael Voss (CASANOVA, BONFIRE, MAD MAX, MICHAEL SCHENKER). They have enlisted a sort of "who's who" of German clas...

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New SIXX: A.M. Drummer DUSTIN STEINKE Needed Six Months To Decide To Join Band

Dustin Steinke spoke to The Orillia Packet & Times about how he became the full-time drummer for SIXX: A.M., originally formed as a side-project for MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx. The band is rounded out by lead singer James Michael, who has worked as a producer with a number of artists like Sa...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Hopes To Get New Album Completed By June

TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy was interviewed on the February 12-14 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. A few excerpts follow. Full Metal Jackie: Chuck, you've sustained a long respected career with TESTAMEN...

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SCORPIONS: Tour Edition Of 'Return To Forever' To Include Two Concert DVDs

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS will release the "tour edition" of their latest album, "Return To Forever", on April 22 via Century Media. The set comes opulently stacked with two brand-new live DVDs and is bound to make fans' hearts leap for joy. Apart from the standard album's twelve tracks, t...