MIDNIGHT KIDS, the project featuring Dylan Jagger Lee, the 22-year-old son of MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee and actress Pamela Anderson, will release its debut eight-song EP, "The Lost Youth", on May 22 via RCA. According to a press release, MIDNIGHT KIDS combines dreamy '80s synthwave, anthemic dance productions reminiscent of artists like AVICII and ...
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According to the Los Angeles Times, KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer has put his home in Southern California on the market for $2.75 million. The Mediterranean villa in the Lake Sherwood community of Ventura County was built in 2005 and was remodeled and upgraded after Thayer purchased the place in 2008 for ...
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BAD WOLVES frontman Tommy Vext says that some U.S. governors have wielded strong authority over how to respond to the coronavirus pandemic simply out of disdain for President Donald Trump. "I think that the coronavirus pandemic has been politically hijacked, and I think that certain governors with certain political leanings are continuing to overextend a ...
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FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho recently spoke to Australia's Triple M radio station about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2017's "Judas" album. He said (hear audio below): "We had so much success with the 'Judas' record, and now we're on Sony Music. So everything's gotta be the right move for ...
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Ex-STYX vocalist and keyboardist Dennis DeYoung has once again said that he wants to reunite with his former bandmates for one final tour. DeYoung, the voice behind such STYX classics as "Come Sail Away", "Best Of Times", "Pieces Of Eight" and "Babe", spoke about his previous group while chatting with Steve King of the Albany, ...
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"Point The Finger", the new music video from BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, can be seen below. The song, which features a guest appearance by vocalist Riley Gale of the popular Texan crossover thrash outfit POWER TRIP, is taken from BODY COUNT's seventh studio album, "Carnivore", released ...
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In a brand new interview with "The Classic Metal Show", former TESLA guitarist Tommy Skeoch was asked if he thinks people are now more aware of the "edge" that he brought to the band while he was a member of the Sacramento-based act, on and off, for two decades. "Absolutely. Oh, yeah," he responded (hear ...
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EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee reunited with famed violinist Lindsey Stirling to record a special quarantine version of the new EVANESCENCE single "Wasted On You" as part of Lindsey's "String Sessions" series. A video of the performance, including a short interview, can be seen below. Amy tweeted on Friday: "It was so good reuniting with @LindseyStirling ...
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POISON singer Bret Michaels says that he is still waiting to hear from concert promoter Live Nation about a possible postponement of the band's "The Stadium Tour" with MÖTLEY CRÜE, DEF LEPPARD and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS. Most concerts and festivals have been canceled or rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping ...
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On May 29, UMe/Mercury/Anthem label group continues its extensive RUSH 40th-anniversary album series with a new, imagination-capturing expanded edition of all the magic music that comprises the band's remarkable 1980 release, "Permanent Waves". "Permanent Waves", RUSH's seventh studio album, was originally released in January 1980, and its forward-thinking music signalled a new direction for the ...
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Metalville Records has set a July 31 release date for the new album from British hard rock veterans LIONHEART, "The Reality Of Miracles". LIONHEART was founded in late 1980 by Dennis Stratton (ex-IRON MAIDEN), Steve Mann (MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST) and Rocky Newton (ex-MSG) with Clive Edwards (ex-UFO) completing the lineup a little later. The band ...
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Several renowned rock guitar players from around the world gathered (virtually) to record a cover of THE POLICE's classic "Synchronicity II" in a "quarantine" version. The video will help as a fundraiser for the Red Cross to help fight COVID-19 around the world. The lineup is formed by musicians who have played with some of ...
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In a new interview with Outburn, Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., who joined Ozzy Osbourne's band just over a decade ago, was asked if his tenure with the BLACK SABBATH singer ended amicably or if he thinks Ozzy's camp could have been more communicative with him. Gus responded: "The thing is ...
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Guitar legend Joe Bonamassa, in conjunction with partners Keeping The Blues Alive Foundation and Sixthman, has postponed Keeping The Blues Alive At Sea Mediterranean II into next year. The second voyage is now scheduled to sail aboard Norwegian Pearl out of Athens, Greece taking blues fans to Mykonos, Greece and Kusadasi, Turkey on August 17-22, ...
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"Kiss Kruise X", which was scheduled to take place October 30 - November 4, 2020 aboard Norwegian Pearl, has been officially postponed to October 2021. KISS frontman Paul Stanley announced the postponement in a video message earlier today. He said: "Hey, everybody. I hope you're staying safe and I hope you're staying sane. I have ...
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With the support of the MusiCares Foundation, the team behind "Soundcheck Live" is bringing together 68 of the brightest stars in the music world to deliver a stirring performance of "Let It Be" for a good cause. The performance will feature Avril Lavigne, Nuno Bettencourt, Orianthi, Phil X, Gary Cherone and Doug "Dug" Pinnick, as ...
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In a new interview with the "Scars And Guitars" podcast, DESTRUCTION frontman Schmier was asked how he and his bandmates have been dealing with the fact that they won't be able to tour for at least several more months as the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic. He responded (hear audio below): "We've ...
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SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine has shot down the suggestion that the group's classic ballad "Wind Of Change" was written by the CIA. Maine and his bandmates have always maintained that they wrote "Wind Of Change" after performing at 1989's Moscow Music Peace Festival in Moscow, where they shared the stage with other hard rock acts ...
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STYX founding member Dennis DeYoung will release a new original solo album, "26 East, Vol. 1", on May 22 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official music video for the song "To The Good Old Days", featuring Julian Lennon, can now be seen below. The clip's imagery spans the life and career of DeYoung, featuring a ...
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On Friday (May 8), German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION delivered a treat for fans stuck at home and unable to attend live shows: "Born To Thrash - Live In Germany", the band's first live album with the current lineup, is out now digitally on all streaming and download platforms. To mark this special occasion, the ...
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During a May 7 Facebook Live chat with Scott Brown, the United States ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was asked when the band plans to resume its "End Of The Road" farewell tour. He responded (see video below): "First and foremost, it doesn't matter about me, me, me and the ...
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Dave Grohl has praised Post Malone for his recent performance of NIRVANA classics. The rapper, a huge NIRVANA fan, pulled off a livestream tribute concert to the band on his YouTube channel on April 24, performing a 75-minute set that included almost the entire "Nevermind" album — except for "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and "Polly" ...
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Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., who joined Ozzy Osbourne's band more than a decade ago, was asked in a new interview with "The Five Count" radio show what it was like landing the gig with the legendary BLACK SABBATH singer. "I would be a liar if I would tell you it wasn't intimidating at first," ...
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When BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward turned 72 on Tuesday (May 5), a number of fans took to social media to wish him a happy birthday. To thank his fans for their thoughtfulness, Ward posted the following message on his social media accounts: "Hi everyone, I had a great birthday, even though we're still at ...
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Post Hill Press has set a November 24 release date for "Son Of A Milkman: My Crazy Life With Tesla". In this 304-page hardcover book, TESLA bass player Brian Wheat lifts the lid on living the rock 'n' roll life while struggling with anxiety, depression and other issues seldom discussed by musicians. Wheat is far ...
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KISS is working on a coffee-table book of concert posters spanning the band's entire five-decade existence. Bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons discussed KISS's plans for the book during a May 7 Facebook Live chat with Scott Brown, the United States ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. Asked if there are any projects KISS is working on right ...
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HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale and EVANESCENCE's Amy Lee have teamed up to record a new version of the HALESTORM song "Break In". The reimagined version of the track, which originally appeared on HALESTORM's second album, 2012's "The Strange Case Of...", was recorded last October at a Nashville studio with producer Nick Raskulinecz, who had previously worked ...
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In a recent interview with Glenn Ong, a Singaporean DJ at SPH Radio's One FM 91.3, a Singapore English radio station, WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale was asked about the "secret" to his "beautiful hair." The 68-year-old singer responded (hear audio below): "Oh, God. I'm so follicly blessed, it's not even funny. Last year, my assistant ...
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EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee says that the band's long-awaited new album, "The Bitter Truth", will arrive this year. The disc's first single, "Wasted On You", came out last month and is the first in a series of songs that the band will make available from "The Bitter Truth" incrementally, culminating in the release of the ...
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ELLEFSON, the solo band of Grammy-winning MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, has just released its cover of the Post Malone track "Over Now". The track will appear on ELLEFSON's as-yet-untitled debut album, tentatively due in October. ELLEFSON's version of "Over Now" was produced by Ellefson, vocalist Thom Hazaert and guitarist Andy Martongelli, engineered and mixed by ...
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