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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER Responds To Civil Lawsuit Seeking Damages For His Role In U.S. Capitol Riot

According to The Republic, an attorney for ICED EARTH's Jon Schaffer has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the guitarist by District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine in an effort to recover the millions of dollars the city spent to defend the U.S. Capitol during the Ja...

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Does TED NUGENT Believe Women Should Have Access To Abortion? He Responds

In a recent interview with Ben Dryden, founder of Northwest Wisconsin's news outlet DrydenWire, conservative rocker Ted Nugent weighed in on the hot-button issue of abortion, particularly since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the constitutional right to the procedure in June 2022....

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DEF LEPPARD Drummer RICK ALLEN Assaulted Outside Fort Lauderdale Hotel

According to TMZ, DEF LEPPARD's Rick Allen was assaulted by a teenager in outside the Four Seasons hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Monday (March 13). The 59-year-old drummer and his bandmates were in Florida to perform a co-headlining show with MÖTLEY CRÜE at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel And Ca...

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ICED EARTH To Release 'Hellrider' And 'I Walk Among You' EPs In April

American metal act ICED EARTH will release two new EPs on April 28 via ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records. Titled "Hellrider" and "I Walk Among You", these releases will include rare recordings from the transition phase between singer Tim "Ripper" Owens and predecessor/successor Matt Barlow in 2007 and 20...

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NICKELBACK's CHAD KROEGER: All The Haters Are Responsible For Band's Longevity

NICKELBACK frontman Chad Kroeger was interviewed on the February 6 edition of "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie. Asked how all the negative attention surrounding the band has actually contributed to NICKELBACK's longevity, Chad said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We...

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Ex-ICED EARTH Singer STU BLOCK Wants To Release Solo EP This Year: 'It's Gonna Be Different'

During an appearance on the latest episode of "The VoiceHacks Podcast With Mary Zimmer", former ICED EARTH singer Stu Block spoke about the solo music he is currently working on. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "When I create my own art, I've been taking my sweet-ass time doing it — I...

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JON SCHAFFER Is Continuing To Cooperate With U.S. Capitol Riot Investigators; Next Status Report Due In March

ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer, who pleaded guilty nearly two years ago to his role in the Capitol riot, is continuing to cooperate with authorities while on pre-sentencing release. In a status report filed on Tuesday (January 24) in federal court in Washington, D.C., Schaffer's attorney Andrew C...

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ALIEN ANT FARM Frontman Charged With Battery After Pulling Male Fan's Hand Into His Genitals

According to the Daily Mail, ALIEN ANT FARM frontman Dryden Mitchell has been charged with battery after pulling a male fan's hand into his crotch during a concert. The incident occurred when the long-running Californian rock band was performing at the Broward Center For The Performing Arts in Fort...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Blasts ROLLING STONE For Placing BOB DYLAN Over ELVIS PRESLEY On '200 Greatest Singers' List

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has blasted Rolling Stone magazine for placing Bob Dylan above Elvis Presley on its list of the 200 greatest singers of all time. The updated list, which began in 2008, ranges from Aretha Franklin to Rosalía and other artists known for standout singing. This...

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JON SCHAFFER's Ex-DEMONS & WIZARDS Bandmate HANSI KÜRSCH Says ICED EARTH Guitarist 'Deserves Right To Explain His Side'

Hansi Kürsch says that ICED EARTH's Jon Schaffer "deserves the right to explain his side", nearly two years after the BLIND GUARDIAN frontman quit their collaborative side project, DEMONS & WIZARDS. Kürsch announced his departure from DEMONS & WIZARDS two weeks after Schaffer was arrested fo...

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MIKE KROEGER Says Some NICKELBACK Haters Can Be 'Really Funny'

In a new interview with Germany's Rock Antenne, NICKELBACK bassist Mike Kroeger was asked if he pays attention to all the online comments about his band. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I don't really do social media anymore. I have my own Instagram, but I got off Twitter. I neve...

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CHAD KROEGER Explains How NICKELBACK Became One Of The Most Hated Rock Bands In The World

NICKELBACK frontman Chad Kroeger believes that he understands why his band's detractors have been so vocal in publicizing their distaste for the Canadian rock act. Arguably the most disliked band in America, NICKELBACK has earned a type of hatred so potent it's hard to fathom what they did that was...

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TED NUGENT Says MOTÖRHEAD And PANTERA's Cover Versions Of 'Cat Scratch Fever' Lack The 'Groove' Of The Original

In a new interview with HMP, legendary rocker Ted Nugent was asked what he thought of MOTÖRHEAD's cover version of his classic song "Cat Scratch Fever". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm an honest guy. Number one, [I] love Lemmy, love MOTÖRHEAD. And I'm humbled and honored that...

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JON SCHAFFER Is Continuing To Cooperate With U.S. Capitol Riot Investigators; Next Status Report Due In January

ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer, who pleaded guilty more than a year and a half ago to his role in the Capitol riot, is continuing to cooperate with authorities while on pre-sentencing release. In a status report filed last Friday (October 28) in federal court in Washington, D.C., Schaffer's attor...

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District Of Columbia Attorneys Struggling To Find ICED EARTH Guitarist JON SCHAFFER

According to The Republic, process servers tasked with hand-delivering notice to ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer that the District of Columbia was suing him in federal court related to his actions during the January 6 insurrection have been unable to notify the musician that legal action was being...