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DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN Says VINCE NEIL Still Has A Year To Get Ready For 'The Stadium Tour'

DEF LEPPARD's Phil Collen, whose band is still scheduled to hit the road with MÖTLEY CRÜE next year, has weighed in on Vince Neil's disastrous comeback performance at an Iowa festival last weekend. On May 29, Neil struggled to complete his solo concert at the Boone Iowa River Valley Festival in Boon...

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WARRANT's JOEY ALLEN Was 'Not Prepared' For JANI LANE's Death

Joey Allen says that he was "not prepared" to see Jani Lane die, despite the fact that the longtime WARRANT singer battled alcoholism for years before his final exit from the group. Lane recorded several albums with WARRANT in late 1980s and early 1990s but left the group several times. The band's s...

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LED ZEPPELIN's 'Whole Lotta Love' Named 'Greatest Riff Of All Time'

Jimmy Page's riff from LED ZEPPELIN's "Whole Lotta Love" has been named the greatest riff of all time by the readers of Total Guitar and Guitar World magazines. The ZEPPELIN classic placed ahead of Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train", AC/DC's "Back In Black" and DEEP PURPLE's "Smoke On The Water". Total G...

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LOLLAPALOOZA 2021 Lineup By Day Revealed

The Lollapalooza 2021 lineup by day was revealed this morning, with one-day general admission tickets, one-day GA+ tickets, one-day VIP tickets and one-day platinum tickets going on sale today at 12 p.m. CT at www.lollapalooza.com. More than 165 bands will perform on eight stages over four full day...

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VOLBEAT Debuts Two New Songs For The Summer, 'Wait A Minute My Girl' And 'Dagen Før'

Danish/American rockers VOLBEAT have released two new songs, "Wait A Minute My Girl" and "Dagen Før". The two tracks, the band's first new music since 2019's album "Rewind, Replay, Rebound", were written and recorded while the world was in lockdown during the pandemic. Michael Poulsen (vocals, guita...

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MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist's PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS Parts Ways With Vocalist NEIL STARR

PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS, the band featuring MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell alongside his sons Todd, Dane and Tyla, has parted ways with vocalist Neil Starr, The band comments: "After much deliberation, we regret to announce that we have decided to try a new vocal direction with the ban...

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VINCE NEIL Tells Crowd 'My Voice Is Gone' At First Pandemic-Era Solo Concert

MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil struggled to complete his solo concert this past Saturday (May 29) at the Boone Iowa River Valley Festival in Boone, Iowa. The 60-year-old rocker, who hadn't performed in more than a year and a half due to the COVID-19 pandemic, began losing his voice several songs in...

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Ultimate Story Of LED ZEPPELIN At Knebworth 1979 In New Issue Of ROCK CANDY Magazine

Issue 26 of Rock Candy magazine sees renowned LED ZEPPELIN expert Dave Lewis piecing together the most comprehensive forensic examination ever of the last two shows the original lineup played in the U.K., with the band's close confidant and tour manager Richard Cole confirming in a new interview tha...

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VINCE NEIL Sings LED ZEPPELIN's 'Rock And Roll' With SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE In Orlando (Video)

MÖTLEY CRÜE's Vince Neil joined SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE on stage last night (Wednesday, May 26) at the Dr. Phillips Center in Orlando, Florida to perform a cover version of the LED ZEPPELIN classic "Rock And Roll". Earlier today, Hagar shared a photo of him and Neil at the gig, and he wrote in...

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METALLICA's 'Scholars Initiative' Expands Into Eight New Schools

In a year fraught with uncertainty, the Metallica Scholars Initiative outpaced expectations, prompting a unanimous decision by the board of directors to expand the nationwide program from 15 community colleges to 23 in 2021. The Foundation plans to donate $1.6 million in funding with the goal of rei...

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Ex-ANTHRAX Singer NEIL TURBIN Weighs In On Importance Of Melody In Heavy Metal

Former ANTHRAX frontman Neil Turbin spoke to MetalAsylum.net about how his songwriting approach has evolved in the four decades since he sang on the band's classic debut album, 1984's "Fistful Of Metal". He said (as transcribed by BLABERMOUTH.NET): "For me, in heavy metal, the place that I see mysel...

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Watch Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Perform Cover Of JASON ISBELL's 'White Man's World'

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted's official YouTube channel has just shared a video of him and his THE CHOPHOUSE BAND performing a cover version of the Jason Isbell song "White Man's World" in March 2019 at the Lighthouse ArtCenter in Tequesta, Florida. Check it out below. Also available are p...

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DAVE GROHL To Co-Host Monday's 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'

According to Rolling Stone, Dave Grohl will serve as co-host on the Monday, May 24 episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". The FOO FIGHTERS frontman was previously a guest on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" three times, but this will be first attempt at co-hosting. Grohl has be...

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FOO FIGHTERS, JOURNEY And LIMP BIZKIT Confirmed For This Year's LOLLAPALOOZA

FOO FIGHTERS, JOURNEY and LIMP BIZKIT are among the artists who have been confirmed for this year's Lollapalooza, set to take place July 29 through August 1 at Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois. Tickets go on sale at noon CT on Lollapalooza's web site. Four-day general admission passes are initially g...

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MR. BUNGLE Covers VAN HALEN's 'Loss Of Control' (Video)

MR. BUNGLE has released "Loss Of Control", a VAN HALEN cover that the band debuted during its Halloween 2020 streaming special "The Night They Came Home". The single is available now, while a live performance video of the song was can be seen below. "MR. BUNGLE tried to play this song in the '90s an...