FIREWIND, the band featuring former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G., has released the official music video for the song "Welcome To The Empire". The track is taken from the band's ninth, self-titled studio album, which will be made available on May 15. The clip was directed by Panagiotis Kountouras, while the visual effects and post-production ...
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has a long history of supporting veteran and first responder organizations and continues to do so during this difficult time. The donation of over $150,000 to the Gary Sinise Foundation consists of a portion of the ticket sales from the band's 2019 U.S. fall arena tour, as well as proceeds from ...
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Doom metal godfather Scott "Wino" Weinrich recently signed to Ripple Music for the release of his new solo album, "Forever Gone", on June 26 as part of the label's new "Blood And Strings" series. Stream first single "Isolation" below. "Isolation" is a cover of JOY DIVISION's 1980 single, as Wino explains: "I have loved this ...
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POISON frontman Bret Michaels has added several "Bandana Banana" merchandise items to his official webstore — just days after he was revealed as the person in the banana costume, one of the contestants on Fox's smash hit "The Masked Singer". Currently available for purchase are Banana Graphic Socks ($20.00), Bandana Banana ...
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During a live chat with Grammy-nominated producer Linda Perry on Friday (April 24), Sharon Osbourne was asked how she would define a "rock star." She responded (see video below): "It's somebody that just has that charisma. You've gotta have that charisma, you've gotta have talent. Nothing of this works without talent. There are so many ...
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Rapper Post Malone, who is a huge NIRVANA fan, took part in a livestream concert on his YouTube channel, performing NIRVANA "hits and fan favorites" while raising money for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. Backing Post during the performance were BLINK-182 drummer Travis Barker, guitarist Nick Mack and bassist Brian Lee. Malone admitted during the ...
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Ozzy Osbourne is selling a long-sleeve T-shirt and matching face mask featuring the phrase "Fuck Coronavirus" along with artwork of a bat sporting a what appears to be a surgical mask. The item was introduced just days after the World Health Organization announced that its research has found that the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, ...
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Courtney Love has given her stamp of approval to Post Malone on his upcoming NIRVANA tribute. On Wednesday, Post Malone announced that he will host a livestream concert tribute to NIRVANA this Friday (April 24) at 6:00 p.m. ET on his YouTube channel. According to a press release, he will perform "a set of NIRVANA ...
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The official lyric video for the song "Freight Train" from the new lineup of VANDENBERG can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming studio album, titled "2020", which will be released on May 29 via Mascot Records / Mascot Label Group. Led by master guitarist Adrian Vandenberg, the Dutch foursome released ...
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POISON frontman Bret Michaels is Banana, one of the contestants on Fox's smash hit "The Masked Singer". Banana, who had won over the studio audiences and four judges with each of his four performances, returned to the show last night (Wednesday, April 22) to perform a version of Bob Dylan's "Knockin' On Heaven's Door". Michaels ...
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Jack Osbourne is celebrating the 17th anniversary of his getting sober. The 34-year-old son of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne credited "strong sober people" with helping him live his life without drugs or alcohol. Earlier today (Tuesday, Apriul 21), he Instagrammed an image revealing he had been sober for 17 years, 204 months, 6,211 days or ...
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On April 17, ARCH ENEMY singer Alissa White-Gluz and former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G. took part in a performance on Crowdcast as part of the #TogetherAtHome series, fueled by Global Citizen and in support of the World Health Organization. You can now watch the performance below. Featured songs: 01. Yesterday (THE BEATLES cover) 0:09:54 ...
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It's April, and we're halfway through Parkinson's Awareness Month, an effort designed to focus on education about the disease. Ozzy Osbourne, who revealed his own Parkinson's diagnosis in January, is donating a portion of proceeds from his tour merchandise all month to Keep Memory Alive to support enhanced treatment and ultimately cures for patients and ...
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According to the BBC, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has raised more than £19,000 (approximately $23,760) for the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS) by auctioning off personal items, including one of his guitars. The axe sold for £11,300 (approximately $14,130), with other items from the collection raising just under £8,000 ...
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Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has released three more poems inspired by the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the globe. "Unimagined Thoughts", "The Swallow" and "Unworthy Exchanges" can be found below. Ward was on board for the SABBATH reunion when it was first announced eight years ago, but backed out soon after. The drummer ...
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Ozzy Osbourne has told Classic Rock magazine that he has no explanation for his continued success following the release of his new studio album, "Ordinary Man". "I can't answer the question because I don't know it," he said. "I must be the luckiest man in the world. It's been 10 years ...
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Ozzy Osbourne is donating 10 percent of the profits from his tour merchandise to The Michael J. Fox Foundation For Parkinson's Research, which is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease through funded research and ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinson's today. "Past tours exclusive merch last bits of ...
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VANDENBERG's new lineup will release a studio album titled "2020" on May 29 via Mascot Records / Mascot Label Group. Joining master guitarist Adrian Vandenberg in the group's current incarnation are Chilean-born singer Ronnie Romero (Ritchie Blackmore's RAINBOW), bassist Randy Van Der Elsen (of NWOBHM heroes TANK) and drummer Koen Herfst (BOBBY KIMBALL, EPICA and ...
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The popular vinyl collectible company Funko — best known for its big-headed Pop! figures — has released one of its latest artist collaborations: California thrash metal legends SLAYER. Figures of Tom Araya, Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman are now available from the official SLAYER webstore. Other artists who have gotten the ...
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In a brand new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, neo-classical guitarist Chris Impellitteri was asked if he has ever been approached, over the course of his three-and-a-half-decade career, about joining a big band. He responded (see video below): "The answer is yes, I have been offered multiple times to join ...
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Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, spoke to Headbangers Lifestyle about how public events, including live concerts, might be affected once the coronavirus crisis subsides. "It's really hard to predict ...
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In a brand new interview with the U.K.'s "NI Rocks" radio show, Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, was asked if he has any plans to make another solo album. ...
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BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi says that he is in regular contact with Ozzy Osbourne, more than three years after the iconic heavy metal band played its final concert. Speaking to the Birmingham Mail, Iommi revealed being stuck at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the founding members of ...
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Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has released another poem inspired by the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the globe. On Monday (April 6), Ward tweeted out a poem called "Arrival Points", which was apparently written on March 19, the day Los Angeles Los Angeles issued what was being billed as a "Safer At Home" ...
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JIZZY PEARL'S LOVE/HATE has inked a deal with Golden Robot Records. The band's new record is due our later this year. Pearl has been a fixture on the world-famous Hollywood Sunset Strip since his edgy street rock band LOVE/HATE released its debut album, "Blackout In The Red Room", in 1990. "Blackout In The Red Room" ...
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Starting today (Monday, April 6), BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi is auctioning six items from his collection to help support medical relief efforts in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. All items are from Tony's personal stash, all will be autographed, and the winner will get free shipping to any location on the globe. The ...
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METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo is apparently using the coronavirus downtime to "chill" and "make music." On Sunday, Trujillo took to his Instagram to share a photo of him sitting on a huge couch, with an acoustic guitar in hand and accompanied by his dog. He captioned the picture: "Chill time with Riffy boy... photo by ...
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Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has released a short message in honor of the sick and those who have lost their lives to the coronavirus. On Sunday (April 5), Ward tweeted out the following: "Your prayer, may be the last one God needs, To turn the world, And herald the wind, To blow upon ...
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Starting on Monday, April 6, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi will auction "a few things" from his collection to help support medical relief efforts in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Commented Tony: "We were about to announce a charity 'evening with Tony Iommi' to raise some money for the Birmingham hospitals, when this awful ...
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Sharon Osbourne spoke to U.K.'s "Today" show about the cancelation of Ozzy Osbourne's trip to Switzerland to see a doctor who specializes in treatment of Parkinson's disease. Ozzy was scheduled to travel this month for radical treatment to help him live with his progressive neurological condition. But Sharon revealed that as movement around the world ...
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