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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY Says U.K.'s Stay-At-Home Order Is 'Long Overdue'
QUEEN guitarist Brian May says it was "the right thing" for U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ban people from leaving their homes apart from for a few "very limited" reasons during the coronavirus pandemic. In an address from Downing Street, Johnson said he will order police to enforce a strict c...March 24, 2020
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PAPA ROACH's JERRY HORTON On His Post-Hand Surgery Recovery: 'Bones Are Pretty Much Healed'
PAPA ROACH guitarist Jerry Horton recently sat out the band's European tour after breaking two fingers in his left hand. His temporary replacement for the trek was Anthony Esperance, the brother of PAPA ROACH bassist Tobin Esperance. Earlier today (Thursday, March 19),Horton issued the following up...March 19, 2020
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SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER: Seeing KISS On 'Creatures Of The Night' Tour 'Changed My Life'
SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser recently spoke to OrangeAmps.com about how he first got into playing. "Mainly KISS and QUEEN, they were my two main bands," he said. "QUEEN came to Brazil in 1981, but my mom wouldn't let me go because I was too young. Then KISS came in 1983, and that was my first-...March 19, 2020
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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Pens Essay In Support Of Musicians Struggling During COVID-19 Outbreak
As more festivals, performances and concerts are canceled due to the coronavirus shutdown, acclaimed hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto has penned an essay in support of artists and creators of every size who rely on paychecks from touring and live gigs to make a living. Soto, whose band SONS OF APO...March 17, 2020
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ADAM LAMBERT On Reprising QUEEN's LIVE AID Set At FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA: It Was 'A Cool Idea And Something Different'
For first time in its history, QUEEN, fronted by singer Adam Lambert, performed the band's iconic 1985 Live Aid set on February 16 at the Fire Fight Australia benefit concert in Sydney. QUEEN played the original 22-minute set consisting of six songs: "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Radio Ga Ga", "Hammer To Fa...March 17, 2020
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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY: 'Why We Must Take Extreme Measures Now' To Slow Coronavirus
QUEEN guitarist Brian May has urged the public to take seriously the threat of coronavirus and change behaviors to slow its spread. On Monday (March 16),May took to his Instagram to share a Medium.com article warning about the risk of inaction in response to the pandemic, and he included the follow...March 17, 2020
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MAGNUS KARLSSON'S FREE FALL To Release 'We Are The Night' Album In May
MAGNUS KARLSSON'S FREE FALL will release a new album, "We Are The Night", on May 8 via Frontiers Music Srl. The first single, "Hold Your Fire", featuring TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA and ANIMAL DRIVE vocalist Dino Jelusick, can be streamed below. Aside from Dino, other guest vocalists on the album inclu...March 12, 2020
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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD Cancels European Solo Tour Due To Low Ticket Sales
SAXON frontman Biff Byford has canceled his previously announced solo tour, scheduled for April and May. The cancelation is mainly due to low ticket sales, which may or may not have been affected by the current worldwide coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Says Biff: "The honest truth is t...March 11, 2020
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ROSE TATTOO Releases Music Video For 'Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock 'N' Roll)' From 'Outlaws' Album
Australian hard rock legends ROSE TATTOO will release "Outlaws", a re-recording of the iconic "Rock N Roll Outlaw" LP, on March 6. The official music video for the song "Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock 'N' Roll)", taken from "Outlaws", can be seen below. In addition to classics like the aforementioned "N...March 10, 2020
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PAPA ROACH's JACOBY SHADDIX On JERRY HORTON's Finger Surgery: 'For A Guitar Player, That's Very Frightening'
PAPA ROACH guitarist Jerry Horton is sitting out the band's European tour after breaking two fingers in his left hand. His temporary replacement for the trek is Anthony Esperance, the brother of PAPA ROACH bassist Tobin Esperance. Speaking to Romania's Rock FM on March 3, PAPA ROACH singer Jacoby Sh...March 6, 2020
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Watch QUEEN Reprise Iconic 1985 LIVE AID Set At FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA Concert
For first time in its history, QUEEN, fronted by singer Adam Lambert, performed the band's iconic 1985 Live Aid set on February 16 at the Fire Fight Australia benefit concert in Sydney. QUEEN played the original 22-minute set consisting of six songs: "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Radio Ga Ga", "Hammer To Fa...March 6, 2020
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STEVE VAI Praises DAVID LEE ROTH's Vocal Performance On KISS Tour: 'He Delivered Like A Boss'
Guitar legend Steve Vai has praised David Lee Roth's vocal performance on the KISS "End Of The Road" tour, saying that the VAN HALEN frontman "delivered like a boss" at the trek's Los Angeles stop. Earlier today (Thursday, March 5),Vai took to his Twitter to write: "Decided to go out last night and...March 5, 2020
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British Pop Star ROBBIE WILLIAMS Claims He Turned Down Offer To Become QUEEN's Frontman
Robbie Williams claims that he was once asked to join QUEEN as the replacement for late frontman Freddie Mercury. The British pop star says that he was approached by guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor to step into Mercury's shoes after collaborating with them up on a 2001 re-recording of "...March 5, 2020
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JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EVENING Announces 'The Ten Years Gone Tour'
JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EVENING has announced "The Ten Years Gone Tour", set to take place in North America this summer. Bonham spent nearly a decade touring as JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE before changing the band's name to JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EVENING. Bonham later explained t...March 3, 2020
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