The fifth episode of Rikki Rockett's "Rockett Vlog" can be seen below. Rockett — you know him for his incredible talents behind the drums with POISON and DEVIL CITY ANGELS. But there is so much more to this guy than kick drums and crashing cymbal. Rockett is also a black belt in jiu-jitsu, the father ...
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Veteran rock drummer Bobby Rock (VINNIE VINCENT INVASION, NELSON, LITA FORD) will tentatively release his memoir, "The Boy Is Gonna Rock: A Drummer's Journey From Houston To Hollywood In Search Of Hair Metal Heaven", in May. Describing the book as "a very detailed and personal 12-chapter memoir about the entire VINNIE VINCENT INVASION saga," Rock ...
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Music fans wanting a little variety with their summer tour package will get that very thing with the "Poison…Nothin' But A Good Time 2018" tour. Iconic rock band POISON, with all original members, will be joined by CHEAP TRICK and POP EVIL on its trek across the U.S. this summer. The tour is set to ...
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Rikki Rockett — you know him for his incredible talents behind the drums with POISON and DEVIL CITY ANGELS. But there is so much more to this guy than kick drums and crashing cymbal. Currently in the studio laying down tacks for some new DEVILS CITY ANGELS music, Rockett is also a black belt in ...
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Vinnie Vincent says that former VINNIE VINCENT INVASION singer Mark Slaughter is a "no-talent individual" who reduced his music "to the level of worse than a local bar band." Slaughter joined VINNIE VINCENT INVASION as the replacement for former JOURNEY frontman Robert Fleischman, who provided vocals on VVI's 1986 self-titled debut album. After Fleischman exited ...
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Rikki Rockett — you know him for his incredible talents behind the drums with POISON and DEVIL CITY ANGELS. But there is so much more to this guy than kick drums and crashing cymbal. Currently in the studio laying down tacks for some new DEVILS CITY ANGELS music, Rockett is also a black belt in ...
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POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has uploaded the second episode of his video blog in which he talks about cameras, haircuts and jiu-jitsu. You can watch it below. POISON's reunited original lineup — Rockett, Bret Michaels, Bobby Dall and C.C. DeVille — completed a North American tour with DEF LEPPARD last summer. The band is scheduled ...
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POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has uploaded the first episode of his video blog, featuring footage from a recent recording session produced by CINDERELLA drummer Fred Coury. You can watch it below. POISON's reunited original lineup — Rockett, Bret Michaels, Bobby Dall and C.C. DeVille — completed a North American tour with DEF LEPPARD last summer. ...
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Former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer John Corabi will release a live album of his performance of the band's entire 1994 self-titled album, recorded on October 27, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. Due on Friday, February 16 via Rat Pak Records, "Live '94: One Night In Nashville" documents the album in its entirety along with the bonus track ...
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According to The Pulse Of Radio, JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell said in an interview on "The Jason Ellis Show" that he recently got his dog high on marijuana by accident. The singer explained: "I had to bring my dog to the vet two days ago. He got a hold of a roach. You ever ...
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Due on March 9, 2018 via Century Media is "The Complete Collection" by acclaimed U.S. progressive/thrash metallers NEVERMORE. A strictly limited 12-disc box set covering all recordings by these Seattle innovators, it includes all albums (some with bonus tracks), all EP and live releases, plus an extra disc of rarities and previously unreleased demo and ...
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Video footage of SEETHER frontman Shaun Morgan performing acoustically at the studios of the 105.7 The Point radio station in St. Louis can be seen below. SEETHER is continuing to tour in support of its seventh full-length studio album, titled "Poison The Parish", which was released on May 12. The first release via frontman Morgan's ...
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Rocklahoma, presented by Bud Light, is set for Friday, May 25, Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27, 2018 at "Catch the Fever" Festival Grounds in Pryor, Oklahoma, just outside Tulsa. The 12th year of America's Biggest Memorial Day Weekend Party will feature performances from a slew of top rock artists, including A PERFECT CIRCLE, ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of HIM's entire November 26 concert at Stadium in Moscow, Russia can be seen below. The band's setlist was follows: 01. Buried Alive By Love 02. Heartache Every Moment 03. Your Sweet Six Six Six 04. The Kiss Of Dawn 05. The Sacrament 06. Tears On Tape 07. Rip Out The Wings ...
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Members of SLIPKNOT, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX, WHITESNAKE, POISON, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, STRYPER, KORN, OVERKILL, KREATOR, SEPULTURA and VOLBEAT are among the rock musicians and scores of other artists who reacted on social media to the passing of Malcolm Young. The 64-year-old guitarist and co-founder of the legendary Australian hard rock band AC/DC had been suffering ...
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Bret Michaels has told DeSoto Times-Tribune that he is "very thankful" for all the success he has had with POISON, adding that touring this past summer with DEF LEPPARD was "an amazing feeling." According to Michaels, going on the road as a solo artist is a "therapeutic" experience which gives him "a chance ...
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POISON singer Bret Michaels has released a promo reel for a new project that may be coming in 2018. In the show, called "Love Camp", Michaels promises to help several young ladies "find the ultimate date, and even better, maybe the ultimate relationship." According to Bret, "Love Camp" "is not just a dating camp," it ...
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POISON frontman Bret Michaels has recorded and produced a contemporary version of the timeless holiday classic "Jingle Bells". This is the legendary frontman's first time releasing a holiday song. Fans can expect the track to be packed with high energy, great grooves, and the ever-present spirit of a good time evident in all of Michaels's ...
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For a guy who has visited and performed on every major military base in the U.S., Mark "Gus" Scott shows no signs of losing support for America's military heroes. The TRIXTER drummer met with several military officials on his recent tour of Washington D.C. and filming of his latest video, "Ave Maria". The clip shows ...
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STEEL PANTHER drummer Stix Zadinia says that his band "really felt unwelcome" during its tour with MÖTLEY CRÜE several years ago. The Michael Starr-fronted glam rockers from Los Angeles, California, who are mostly known for their profane and humorous lyrics, as well as their exaggerated onstage personas that parody the stereotypical 1980s "glam metal" lifestyle, ...
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Lita Ford, Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBOURNE, BILLY IDOL), Frankie Banali (QUIET RIOT), Carmine Appice (Rod Stewart, BLUE MURDER, VANILLA FUDGE), Bruce Kulick (KISS, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD), Robin McAuley (MSG) and Richie Kotzen (POISON, MR. BIG, THE WINERY DOGS) are amng the musicians who will be inducted into the RockGodz Hall Of Fame on Thursday, October ...
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**UPDATE**: CBS originally confirmed Petty's death per the Los Angeles Police Department, but TMZ claims the musician is off life support with a "do not resuscitate" order from his family, and is still clinging to life. He is not expected to live through the day. The CBS news division said ...
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Over the course of his highly successful career, multi-platinum recording artist, global entrepreneur and philanthropist Bret Michaels has strategically put the building blocks in place to explore other successful business ventures including real estate. The POISON singer's vision as it pertains to real estate acquisitions is simple, create something comfortable, and structurally sound with an ...
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Jeff Pilson says that Donald Trump is "a dangerous man" whose vitriolic and divisive rhetoric could ignite another American civil war. An acclaimed producer and a veteran bassist who has played with DIO, FOREIGNER, DOKKEN and T&N, Pilson made his comments during a recent interview with Yesterdaze News to promote FOREIGNER's ongoing fortieth-anniversary tour. Asked ...
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Welsh glam metal veterans TIGERTAILZ will release a very special version of "Fall In Love Again" featuring Suzi Chunk on vocals. This is to commemorate ten years since losing their bass player Pepsi Tate to pancreatic cancer. The track will be released on Saturday, September 16, with the video premiering at the band's tribute show ...
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Synyster Gates (real name: Brian Haner, Jr.) was interviewed for a recent installment of the "Sounding Off" podcast. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if AVENGED SEVENFOLD ever writes any music on tour, Gates said: "Historically, we've always been… We have to do everything a hundred and ten percent when ...
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POISON has released a "Nothin' But A Good Time" "fan video," featuring photos that were submitted by fans who attended the band's recently completed first U.S. tour in more than four years, dubbed "XXX". Says POISON: "We love our loyal fans and wanted to take the time to say THANK YOU for coming to support ...
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POISON has released a one-minute video featuring highlights from the band's recently completed first U.S. tour in more than four years. Check it out below. In an interview with the "Drummer Nation" show, POISON drummer Rikki Rockett spoke about what it has been like reuniting with his bandmates for the trek. "It's been a lot ...
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HardDrive Radio recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what he would say to those people who insist that we shoud give President Donald Trump a chance, Taylor said: "I would say he's had a chance for the last two hundred days ...
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With three more weeks to go until ALTER BRIDGE's long-awaited album "Live At The O2 Arena + Rarities" (out on September 8 worldwide via Napalm Records) will finally be released, the band has released another live track from the upcoming three-disc collection. The live version of one of the band's most popular tracks, "Metalingus", can ...
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