MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee says that he is no longer answering fan mail after some of the autographed items he sent to fans ended up on eBay. On Tuesday (April 28), Lee took to his social media to share several examples of signed photographs and drumheads he found on the auction site, and he ...
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On Tuesday (April 21), HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale took part in one of her Twitter #AskLzzyAnything sessions. Asked by one fan when she and HALESTORM guitarist Joe Hottinger are getting married, Lzzy responded: "I truly have never had the desire. Personal preference. Technically I was asked, have a ring passed down that my SO [significant ...
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SLIPKNOT percussionist and co-founder M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan has told Rolling Stone that he has spent some of his coronavirus downtime reflecting on his daughter Gabrielle Crahan's passing. "I've had a lot of deaths in a short amount of time and my therapist and I agree that I've never really had ...
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PUDDLE OF MUDD frontman Wes Scantlin has fired back at critics after his band's cover version of a NIRVANA classic went viral. Over the weekend, Scantlin posted a message on social media in an apparent response to negative Internet chatter over who PUDDLE OF MUDD's rendition of "About A Girl", the 1989 track originally performed ...
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Former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer John Corabi has slammed people who have been protesting around the U.S. to urge governors to relax the strict rules on commerce, work and daily life that health officials have said are necessary to save lives. In the last few days, several protests were organized by conservative groups who oppose the ...
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Openly Christian hard rockers STRYPER have finished recording their new album, due later in the year via Frontiers Music Srl. At least some of the sessions took place at SpiritHouse Recording Studios in Northampton, Massachusetts. Earlier today (Friday, April 17), STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet took to his Instagram to write: "I'm so thankful to say ...
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HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale paid tribute online to New York punk stylist Jimmy Webb, who died of cancer on Tuesday (April 14) at the age of 62. Webb was best known for his work as a manager/buyer at the punk shop Trash And Vaudeville and as the owner of the rock clothing shop I Need ...
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Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES), Slash (GUNS N' ROSES), Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW), Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE), Alissa White-Gluz (ARCH ENEMY) and CRO-MAGS are among the rockers who have reacted on social media to the passing of Jimmy Webb, the iconic manager at famed New York clothing store Trash And Vaudeville, who died Tuesday morning ...
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Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH has ripped his country's parliament for considering regressive legislation this week that would restrict reproductive health and rights and put the lives and well-being of women and adolescents at risk. The legislation is scheduled for reading on April 15 or 16, 2020 as the country remains under ...
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STEEL PANTHER's Russ "Satchel" Parrish has been using the coronavirus downtime "to be creative and write songs." He tells Metal Wani in a new interview (hear audio below): "There's always more songs to write. I don't know a whole lot of bands that have downtime except for now. Most bands have to tour to make ...
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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. On Wednesday (April 8), Horton issued the following update on his condition: "I still have limited range of ...
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TESLA singer Jeff Keith spoke to Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio about how the coronavirus has affected almost every business in the world and especially the music industry. He said (hear audio below): "It's impacting everything — every congregation, from birthday parties to, my Gosh, even funerals, church. Every function ...
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STYX drummer Todd Sucherman will release a solo album called "Last Flight Home" on May 2. Pre-orders for the disc will begin on April 14 at ToddSucherman.com. Sucherman, who took over drumming duties in STYX a year before the death of John Panozzo in 1996, said: "This record was something I ...
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ATREYU has released the official music video for the song "Super Hero" from the band's 2018 album "In Our Wake". The track features appearances from AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows and UNDEROATH drummer/vocalist Aaron Gillespie. ATREYU states: "Our song 'Super Hero' was written about what it's like to be a parent and the vast amount ...
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In a new interview with with Higgo of Australia's "Distortion" radio show, which airs on Triple M, TRIVIUM frontman Matt Heafy spoke about the musical direction of the band's upcoming ninth album, "What The Dead Men Say". He said: "I feel like with this one, it's the perfect synopsis, in some ...
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STEELHEART vocalist / multi-instrumentalist Miljenko Matijevic has posted a message online asking fans of the band to join him on a new song by recording themselves singing along to a brand new STEELHEART track called "Trust In Love". "Sing along with me on the chorus!!" Matijevic wrote. "Please go to www.steelheart.com ...
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Earlier today (Tuesday, March 31), BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale took part in Billboard's new "Live At-Home" series where artists perform some of their biggest hits from the comfort of their own homes. During his set, Rossdale raised funds for the United Nations Foundation to support their fight against the spread of COVID-19. Video footage of ...
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EXODUS and SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. Holt said he received his results today (Tuesday, March 31), 11 days after he was tested. The San Francisco Bay Area-based axeman, whose wife was also tested, took to his Instagram earlier today to write: "So I ...
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Ex-MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel has apologized for letting his former bandmates' comments about his contributions to "The Blackening" album "get the best" of him. In a March 26 e-mail blast to its mailing list, MACHINE HEAD celebrated the 13th anniversary of "The Blackening" by stating the following, in part, about the LP: "While ex-guitarist ...
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EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt says that he is still waiting for his COVID-19 test results, more than 10 days after he first revealed he was exhibiting all the symptoms of the disease caused by the new coronavirus. The San Francisco Bay Area-based axeman, who was tested — along with his wife — on March 20, ...
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FASTER PUSSYCAT drummer Chad Stewart says that he is recovering after testing positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, earlier in the month. Stewart took to his Twitter on Saturday (March 28) to write: "Thank you everyone for your concern on my recent diagnosis with Covid 19. I'm much better and resting. ...
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METALLICA's South American tour, which was originally planned for April, has been rescheduled for December. Support on the trek will come from GRETA VAN FLEET. METALLICA states: "We're excited that we'll still be able to visit this year, so please hold onto your tickets for the originally scheduled shows & visit the ticketing service for ...
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HATEBREED's new album, which was expected later this year, has been postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic that is spreading across the globe. Singer Jamey Jasta broke the news of the postponement in a Twitter exchange with a fan earlier today. Asked when the next HATEBREED disc will be out, Jasta responded: "[The] album ...
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A new video of former ICED EARTH vocalist Matt Barlow performing an acoustic version of the band's song "I Died For You" can be seen below. The track originally appeared on ICED EARTH's fourth album, 1996's "The Dark Saga". Barlow posted the video on his Facebook page and included the following message: Brothers and Sisters! ...
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METALLICA's South American tour, which was originally planned for April, has been postponed until December. The band states: "GRETA VAN FLEET is going to stay on board to take this ride with us, and we'll be hitting each and every city, but a few venues may have changed. We'll be back later this week with ...
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JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon has slammed U.S. politicians for being unable to reach a bipartisan deal on a stimulus package to address the economic devastation of the coronavirus outbreak. Schon took to his Twitter Sunday night to write: "I don't know about you all but I'm really sick of Both sides / republicans and democratic's ...
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BON JOVI keyboardist David Bryan says that he has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. David said he received his test results today. According to Bryan, he has "been sick for a week" but says that he is "feeling better each day," according a statement posted to Instagram. David, who ...
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Paul Bostaph says that he is working on a musical project with a "friend" of his who is "very familiar" to everyone. The former SLAYER drummer addressed his future plans while responding to a fan question on Instagram. Asked if he has any "post-SLAYER projects" in the works, Bostaph responded: "yes! Something is brewing with ...
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METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett says that he is using the coronavirus downtime to work on new riffs. A number of artists have seen their concert dates drop off as they're either canceled or postponed in the wake of the global spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. On Friday (March 20), Hammett ...
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Gary Holt (pictured) says that DEATH ANGEL drummer Will Carroll is "very ill" in an intensive care unit at a Northern California hospital. The EXODUS guitarist, who revealed earlier in the week that he was exhibiting all the symptoms of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, took to his Instagram today to write: ...
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