Former STYX frontman Dennis DeYoung has paid tribute to Neil Peart, who died on January 7 in Santa Monica, California after a three-year battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. The iconic RUSH drummer was 67 years old. Earlier today, Dennis took to his social media to write: "Hey kids. It's a sad ...
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HEART's Nancy Wilson has paid tribute to Neil Peart, who died on Tuesday (January 7) in Santa Monica, California after a three-year battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. The iconic RUSH drummer was 67 years old. On Saturday (January 11), Wilson took to her Twitter to write: "So sad to learn Neil ...
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TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider donned his classic outfit from 1984's "Stay Hungry" album to bring attention to the devastation deadly wildfires across Australia have caused, saying people in the country are "going through literal hell right now." Snider took to Instagram to spread his message, saying in a video: "Hey, everybody. It's me, Dee ...
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ALL THAT REMAINS singer Phil Labonte has lamented the fact that there have been no arrests in the case of the band's lead guitarist Oli Herbert following his untimely death more than a year ago. After it was reported in the media that the estranged husband of a missing mother of five from Connecticut, Jennifer ...
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Meat Loaf's daughter has applauded Greta Thunberg's response to his criticism. In a recent interview with U.K.'s Daily Mail, the legendary singer said about the teenage climate-change activist: "I feel for that Greta. She has been brainwashed into thinking that there is climate change and there isn't. She hasn't done anything ...
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DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott makes a guest appearance on the comeback album by the reunited British protopunk art rock band DOCTORS OF MADNESS. Joe contributed backing vocals to six songs on "Dark Times", including the LP's first single, "Make It Stop!" DOCTORS OF MADNESS were active as a recording and touring band from 1975 ...
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Swedish classic/progressive rock supergroup THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA — featuring members of SOILWORK and ARCH ENEMY — will release its new album, "Aeromantic", on February 28 via Nuclear Blast. "More drama" is the name of the game — and the band delivers class in the form of the official music video for the first single, ...
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Bobbie Brown, an actress and model and probably best known as the video vixen in WARRANT's "Cherry Pie" video, spoke to Fox News about her second book, "Cherry On Top", which was released last summer via Rare Bird Books. Subtitled "Flirty, Forty-Something And Funny As F**k", the tome, co-written with Caroline ...
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Glenn Danzig has set "Death Rider In The House Of Vampires" as the title of his next movie, according to the film's official entry on IMDB. It is the follow-up to his "Verotika" feature film directorial debut, which received its premiere last June. "Death Rider In The House Of Vampires" was ...
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The "classic" lineup of the Swedish heavy rock band SISTER SIN will reunite during the summer of 2020. The group has announced that it will perform at the Gefle Metal Festival in Gävle, Sweden and Helgeåfestivalen in Knislinge, Sweden in early July before presumably hitting the road in other parts of the world. SISTER SIN's ...
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JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Rob Halford recently spoke with Jackson of the Atlanta radio station Rock 100.5. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his new holiday-themed solo album, "Celestial": Rob: "This has been a real blast for me to make this record, especially with my ...
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Legendary rocker Alice Cooper, whose HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES supergroup has paid tribute to Lemmy and MOTÖRHEAD by performing "Ace Of Spades", was asked by Kerrang! magazine what his personal tribute to Lemmy would be. He responded: "If he were alive, Lemmy would certainly be a Vampire. He'd probably be our bass player. ...
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Diversion Books has set a January 7, 2020 release date for "Raising Hell: Backstage Tales From The Lives Of Metal Legends", the new book from Jon Wiederhorn. This 480-page hardcover is an oral history of the badass heavy metal lifestyle ― the debauchery, demolition, and headbanging dedication ― featuring metalhead musicians from BLACK SABBATH and ...
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According to The Sydney Morning Herald, the case involving Australian politician Clive Palmer and TWISTED SISTER's classic song "We're Not Gonna Take It" will go to trial in October 2020 and is slated to run for up to five days. TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider is expected to give evidence in ...
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Dee Snider says that Brian Johnson is doing "good," nearly four years after the the AC/DC frontman was forced to leave the band mid-tour due to a dangerous level of hearing loss. He was eventually replaced on the road by GUNS N' ROSES vocalist Axl Rose. Earlier today, the TWISTED SISTER singer revealed via Twitter ...
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THE LOCAL BAND, the Finnish covers act featuring Alexi Laiho (CHILDREN OF BODOM), Jussi 69 (THE 69 EYES), Olli Herman (RECKLESS LOVE) and Archie Kuosmanen (SANTA CRUZ), performed on November 29 at the Circus in Helsinki, Finland. Fan-filmed video footage of the entire concert can be seen below. Featured songs: 0:00:24 Bark At The Moon ...
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TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider, who completed the touring activities in support of his latest solo album this past summer, says that he is working on a new book. "I know I've been kind of quiet lately," he tweeted on Tuesday (December 3). "Doing a lot of writing. Just finished 1st pass at my novel. ...
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In support of their masterful latest full-length album "Macro", Ukrainian progressive groove metal frontrunners JINJER have just announced their next headline tour of North America. The trek, dubbed the "Tour Of Consciousness", will present an exciting lineup — featuring support from metal mainstays SUICIDE SILENCE and emerging heavy hitters TOOTHGRINDER. The tour will begin on ...
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In a recent interview with Nikki Preston of 96.7 KCAL Rocks!, JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford spoke about his involvement with the LGBTQ community. Halford came out as a homosexual during an MTV interview in 1998 and has long since been an outspoken advocate for gay rights. The legendary singer recently expressed his frustration with ...
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Music gear that once belonged to legendary guitarist Randy Rhoads was reportedly stolen from North Hollywood, California's Musonia School Of Music, which was founded more than 70 years ago by Randy's mother, Delores Rhoads. The news of the burglary was broken by Randy's sister, Kathy Rhoads-D'Argenzio, in a post on her Instagram. She wrote: "My ...
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Justice For Oli Herbert, the Facebook page started by late ALL THAT REMAINS guitarist's friends and fans following his untimely death more than a year ago, has put a billboard (see below) near his home in Stafford Springs, Connecticut seeking information regarding his passing. Oli was found dead on October 16, 2018 at the edge ...
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TWISTED SISTER reunited for two days and nights earlier this month to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the band's classic album "Stay Hungry". Dee Snider, Jay Jay French, Eddie Ojeda and Mark "The Animal" Mendoza were together again at the Spooky Empire horror-themed convention in Tampa, Florida for a very exclusive, one-time-only gathering. All four ...
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Greece's "TV War" recently conducted an interview with EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn (real name: Vegard Sverre Tveitan). You can watch the entire chat below (the interview starts at the 11:30 mark). A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether it was deliberate that his 2016 "Arktis" studio album and 2018's "Àmr" sound different from one ...
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During an appearance on this past Thursday's (November 21) episode of "Trunk Nation: L.A. Invasion" on SiriusXM, Ace Frehley spoke about the status of "Origins Vol. 2", the sequel to his 2016 collection of cover songs that inspired the former KISS guitarist. He said: "I have Lita Ford singing [THE ROLLING STONES'] 'Jumpin' Jack Flash'. ...
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Y&T's long-awaited documentary, "Y&T: On With The Show - The Documentary", will be released on DVD on November 26 and on Blu-ray on December 31. This documentary, narrated by Eddie Trunk and told by frontman Dave Meniketti, along with interviews of past and present bandmembers, will tell the great story that ...
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Sebastian Bach has once again slammed lawmakers for failing to enact tougher guns laws after a teenager shot five fellow students in a killing rampage at a Southern California high school. Nathaniel Tennosuke Berhow pulled a gun from his backpack Thursday at Saugus High School in the Los Angeles suburb of Santa Clarita, shot five ...
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THE BLACK CROWES played their second reunion show last night (Thursday, November 14) at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, California. The concert took place three days after brothers Chris and Rich Robinson announced a 46-date 2020 tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of THE BLACK CROWES' classic debut album, 1990's "Shake Your Money Maker". Joining ...
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Ozzy Osbourne's daughter says that the family recently came very close to saying yes to a revival of the MTV reality show "The Osbournes", which followed the lives of the BLACK SABBATH singer and his family. "I'm not joking, every single year about every three months or so someone else gives us another offer and ...
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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE frontman Chris "Motionless" Cerulli says that being interviewed by Dee Snider for an episode of the TWISTED SISTER singer's "I Wanna Talk" podcast was a memorable experience. "Dee is like the ultimate rock star in the best sense of the word," Chris told MA Entertainment Global during a ...
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Icon Coins has introduced the officially licensed Eric Carr commemorative collectors coin. Carr, KISS drummer from 1980 until his untimely passing in 1991, contributed his talent to the bands many gold and platinum albums during his tenure, and can be heard on the band's many hit songs from the 1980s, including ...
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