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'I Could Never Front SOUNDGARDEN', Says Singer SHAINA SHEPHERD
Singer Shaina Shepherd, who performed with SOUNDGARDEN's surviving members Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd at a benefit concert last month, says that she "could never front SOUNDGARDEN". The vocalist was responding to followers of the Hot Metal magazine Facebook page about her appearance w...January 13, 2025
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ABC's '2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony' Rocks The House With Best Total Viewer Delivery Ever
ABC's "2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony" rang in the new year with the show's best total viewer audience ever (4.60 million),rising impressively over the previous year's total viewer performance (+49% - 4.60 million vs. 3.09 million). In fact, the spectacular three-hour special,...January 7, 2025
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Watch: Surviving SOUNDGARDEN Members Perform At 'SMooCH' Benefit Concert In Seattle
SOUNDGARDEN's surviving members reunited last night (Saturday, December 14) for a special "brief encore performance" at the 13th annual SMooCH concert benefiting Seattle Children's Hospital's uncompensated care fund. Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd performed under the anagram alias NUDEDRA...December 15, 2024
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THE HELLACOPTERS Share New Single '(I Don't Wanna Be) Just A Memory'
Swedish high-energy rock 'n' roll royalty THE HELLACOPTERS have released the second single from their upcoming studio album "Overdriver", which will see the light of day on January 31, 2025, via Nuclear Blast Records. "(I Don't Wanna Be) Just A Memory" sees the band take on the (post)modern preoccup...December 12, 2024
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THE HELLACOPTERS Share 'Leave A Mark' Single From Upcoming 'Overdriver' Album
Swedish high-energy rock 'n' roll royalty THE HELLACOPTERS have released the first single from their upcoming studio album "Overdriver", which will see the light of day on January 31, 2025, via Nuclear Blast Records. The aptly titled track "Leave A Mark" unites two styles that THE HELLACOPTERS have...November 15, 2024
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TED NUGENT Says METALLICA Plays 'Soulful Heavy Metal': 'It's Like If JAMES BROWN Had More Amplifiers And A White Bass Player'
During the September 21 episode of his Real America's Voice "Spirit Campfire" show, legendary musician Ted Nugent listed some of the fellow rockers who are still out there touring and performing at a high level, including Mark Farner, STYX and Sammy Hagar. He said: "So there's a lot of great music o...September 26, 2024
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ROGER DALTREY, SAMMY HAGAR And SLASH To Appear At 2024 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Ceremony
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame has revealed the performers and presenters who will appear during its 2024 induction ceremony on October 19 at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. Roger Daltrey, Sammy Hagar, Slash, Grammy-winning pop singer Dua Lipa, hip-hop pioneer Dr. Dre and country...September 25, 2024
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MC5 Releases New Single 'Can't Be Found' From Upcoming 'Heavy Lifting' Album
Detroit punk rock pioneers MC5 have released "Can't Be Found", the second single from their upcoming album, "Heavy Lifting", due out October 18. The track showcases the album's funky heavy rock fusion with electrifying guitar riffs, highlighting the soul of founding member Wayne Kramer. Kramer, alon...August 1, 2024
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MC5 To Release First New Album In 53 Years, 'Heavy Lifting'
Emerging from the gritty streets of Detroit in the mid-1960s, MC5 revolutionized rock and roll with their blistering fusion of garage rock, blues, soul, free jazz, and proto-punk. Infamous for incendiary live performances and a radical left-wing stance, their status as pioneers of punk and protest r...June 6, 2024
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DENNIS THOMPSON, MC5 Drummer And Last Surviving Original Member, Dead At 75
Founding MC5 drummer Dennis "Machine Gun" Thompson died Wednesday, according to The Detroit Free Press. He was 75. An exact cause of death has not been revealed, but Thompson had reportedly suffered a series of medical issues in recent months, including a heart attack in April. Draped in red, white...May 9, 2024
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ALICE COOPER Re-Releases 'Breadcrumbs' With Bonus Tracks
Available today, April 26, as a CD edition including bonus tracks is "Breadcrumbs" by Alice Cooper, the release that initiated the success of the album "Detroit Stories". Inspired by the rebellious energy of the late '60s and early '70s punk scene, Cooper returns to his roots and the unpolished gara...April 26, 2024
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It's Official: OZZY OSBOURNE And FOREIGNER Are Among 2024 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Inductees
Ozzy Osbourne, FOREIGNER and Peter Frampton are among the 2024 inductees into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Other inductees in the Performer category are Mary J. Blige, Cher, DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, KOOL & THE GANG and A TRIBE CALLED QUEST. Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Dionne Warwick and Norman Whitfield w...April 21, 2024
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Legendary Rockers BLUE ÖYSTER CULT Share Music Video For New Single 'Don't Come Running To Me'
Legendary rockers BLUE ÖYSTER CULT have shared the second single from their upcoming album "Ghost Stories", due out April 12 via Frontiers Music Srl. The track, titled "Don't Come Running To Me", is accompanied by a new music video which can be seen below. After the resounding success of their 50th-...March 12, 2024
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Legendary Rockers BLUE ÖYSTER CULT Bid Farewell To Their Recording Career With 'Ghost Stories'
After the resounding success of their 50th-anniversary celebration, legendary rockers BLUE ÖYSTER CULT are eagerly gearing up for an exciting new chapter in their storied career with the upcoming release of "Ghost Stories". This highly anticipated album marks a fitting finale to the recording legacy...February 7, 2024
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Rockers Pay Tribute To MC5's WAYNE KRAMER Following His Death
Slash (GUNS N' ROSES), Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES), Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE), William DuVall (ALICE IN CHAINS), Ted Nugent and Alice Cooper are among the musicians who have reacted on social media to the passing of Wayne Kramer, co-founder, guitarist, and singe...February 3, 2024