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MICHAEL SWEET Says STRYPER Is 'The Most Logical Choice' For Opening Slot On MÖTLEY CRÜE's Tour With DEF LEPPARD And POISON
Michael Sweet says that STRYPER is "the most logical choice" to open the rumored MÖTLEY CRÜE tour with DEF LEPPARD and POISON. Less than two weeks ago, MÖTLEY CRÜE announced that it was coming out of retirement, nearly four years after playing what was billed as the band's final concert at the Stapl...November 29, 2019
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SHINEDOWN, 311 And WEEZER To Headline Third Annual SANDJAM Festival
SHINEDOWN, 311 and WEEZER will headline the third edition of the SandJam annual rock music festival, set to take place April 24-26, 2020 at Panama City Beach, Florida's M.B. Miller Pier. Another 20 acts are scheduled to perform on two massive stages set right on the beautiful white sand over the thr...November 26, 2019
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Fifth Annual 'Bowl For Ronnie' Raises More Than $50,000 For 'Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund'
The fifth annual "Bowl For Ronnie" celebrity bowling party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, was held on Thursday, November 7 at PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California. Once again sold out in advance, the event raised more than $50,000 for the music-based cance...November 20, 2019
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How SCORPIONS Ended Up Launching Their Own Whisky
A year ago, German heavy rock legends SCORPIONS teamed up with Swedish top distillers Mackmyra to release a ground-breaking whisky, adding a distinct and original German twist to the drink. Matured in American ex-bourbon barrels as well as former Oloroso sherry casks, but with an additional finish i...November 7, 2019
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DIAMOND HEAD's BRIAN TATLER Says METALLICA Royalties Are His 'Biggest Source Of Income'
British metal veterans DIAMOND HEAD influenced a slew of early '80s thrash metal bands, in particular METALLICA, who recorded the band's "Am I Evil" as a B-side to their 1984 "Creeping Death" single and again included on the band's multi-platinum 1998 covers album "Garage Inc." METALLICA would recor...November 7, 2019
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SAVATAGE Singer ZAK STEVENS Launches ARCHON ANGEL
Frontiers Music Srl has announced the signing of ARCHON ANGEL to the label's rapidly expanding metal roster. The band's debut album, "Fallen", will be released in early 2020, with a music video for the title track and pre-orders for the album launching on December 4. The band will make its exclusive...November 5, 2019
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MICHAEL SWEET Says STRYPER's 'Calling' Is 'To Go Out And Love Everybody And Be A Light In The Dark'
In a brand new interview with Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio, STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet was asked how he keeps his Christian faith while being involved in the music industry. He responded: "If you're gonna claim to be a Christian, then you'd better learn about love and God's love and uncondit...November 4, 2019
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MICHAEL SWEET's Family 'Accepted Christ' Through JIMMY SWAGGART
In a brand new interview with Australia's Sticks For Stones, Michael Sweet, singer, guitarist and primary songwriter of the openly Christian hard rock band STRYPER, was asked how he first discovered Christ. He responded (hear audio below): "The way I came to know God was the family accepted Christ t...November 2, 2019
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NANCY And ANN WILSON On Future Of HEART: 'A New Song Or Two Would Be A Beautiful Thing'
HEART — Ann and Nancy Wilson — triumphantly returned to the road for their first tour in more than three years. "Love Alive" featured a stellar all-female lineup with JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS joining the majority of shows. The tour lineup varied from date to date, with Sheryl Crow and Brandi...October 31, 2019
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Former METALLICA Bassist RON MCGOVNEY Says He Has Never Regretted Leaving The Band
Former METALLICA bassist Ron McGovney says that he has never lamented his decision to exit the band. Ron made the comment in response to a tweet from a fan asking him if he has ever regretted departing the California metal group before the release of METALLICA's first album. "No," McGovney replied....October 30, 2019
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MÖTLEY CRÜE Releases Official Lyric Video For New Song 'Ride With The Devil'
The official lyric video for the new MÖTLEY CRÜE song "Ride With The Devil" can be seen below. The track appears on "The Dirt Soundtrack" that accompanies the recently released Netflix film "The Dirt", based on The New York Times best-selling 2001 autobiography by CRÜE and Neil Strauss. Released on...October 29, 2019
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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: Making Of 'Ten' Solo Album Part Two (Video)
The second in a series of videos featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet's tenth solo LP, aptly titled "Ten", can be seen below. The follow-up to 2016's "One Sided War" was released on October 11 via Rat Pak Records in North America and Frontiers Music S...October 29, 2019
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RICH WARD Looks Back On His Time With ADRENALINE MOB: 'Two Members Of The Band Got In A Fistfight On The Third Show'
Rich Ward says that he would have stayed in ADRENALINE MOB if he felt that the band had the potential to become successful. The guitarist, who made a name for himself with STUCK MOJO and FOZZY, announced his departure from ADRENALINE MOB in early 2012 due to what he said at the time was "scheduling...October 26, 2019
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ZAKK WYLDE's PRIDE & GLORY Releases 'Machine Gun Man' Music Video
PRIDE & GLORY has released a new music video for the track "Machine Gun Man" along with the brand-new, reissue of the band's self-titled album. The video, compiled from live footage during the PRIDE & GLORY years, depicts a young Zakk Wylde honing his distinct sound that became the hallmark...October 25, 2019
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An inevitable step after the death of a beloved musician such as Lemmy Kilmister is the posthumous release of products pitched with the promise of paying tribute to that musician's legacy, many of which are cynical cash grabs that are essentially the music version of Malibu Stacy getting a new hat....October 25, 2019
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