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GARY HOLT Is Writing 'Crushing' Riffs For EXODUS's Next Album

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has been writing "crushing" new riffs for the band's forthcoming follow-up to 2014's "Blood In Blood Out" album. On Friday (May 29),Holt took to his Instagram to share a photo of a couple of his guitars, and he included the following caption: "New @exodusbandofficial riff...

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How ALICE COOPER Keeps Up His Solid Work Ethic After All These Years

In a new interview with SiriusXM's Ozzy's Boneyard, legendary rocker Alice Cooper explained how he's been keeping up his solid work ethic after all these years, and especially during quarantine. He said (see video below): "I tell young bands, 'Be careful what you wish for. Once you go get a hit, the...

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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS Wants To Reunite With Singer COBURN PHARR For 'Never, Neverland' 30th-Anniversary Tour In 2021

ANNIHILATOR mastermind Jeff Waters wants to reunite with the band's former vocalist, Coburn Pharr, for a special tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of ANNIHILATOR's critically acclaimed and best-selling 1990 release "Never, Neverland". The LP includes such classics as "Road To Ruin", "I Am In Com...

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BOB KULICK Dies: Members Of KISS, SONS OF APOLLO, KINGDOM COME, FOZZY Pay Tribute

Members of KISS, SONS OF APOLLO, KINGDOM COME, FIREWIND, FOZZY and ALCATRAZZ are among the rockers who have reacted on social media to the passing of legendary guitarist and record producer Bob Kulick. Kulick died Thursday (May 28) at the age of 70. His passing was confirmed by his brother, former...

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TESLA's JEFF KEITH Is Open To Playing Socially Distanced Concerts During Coronavirus Pandemic

TESLA singer Jeff Keith says that he is open to the idea of playing socially distanced concerts during the coronavirus pandemic. More than a week ago, a '"socially distant" concert was held in Fort Smith, Arkansas, with the venue's 1,100-person maximum capacity reduced to 229 seats, fans sitting six...

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DOKKEN's 'The Lost Songs: 1978-1981' Due In August; Complete Details Revealed

DOKKEN will release an album called "The Lost Songs: 1978-1981" on August 28 via Silver Lining Music. It wasn't always multi-platinum sales and stadium gigs for DOKKEN. There was a first-phase and there were early days, and it is those bold first steps to stardom which are celebrated comprehensivel...

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DOKKEN Teases 'The Lost Songs: 1978-1981' Collection

DOKKEN has released a video teaser for an album called "The Lost Songs: 1978-1981". The effort, which is expected later this year, will feature material that was written by Don Dokken during the band's formative years but that has never before been made available. A year ago, Dokken spoke to the WSO...

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PEARL JAM To Perform At 'All In WA' Virtual COVID-19 Relief Concert

PEARL JAM is among artists who will perform a virtual COVID-19 relief concert benefitting All In WA, a nonprofit started by Washington governor Jay Inslee. All In WA has already raised $20 million of its stated goal of $65 million, which will be spread among 42 different funds and causes across the...

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Listen To New MUSHROOMHEAD Song 'The Heresy'

"The Heresy", a new song from Cleveland masked metallers MUSHROOMHEAD, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's eighth album, "A Wonderful Life", which will be released on June 19 via Napalm Records. For the better part of the past five years, top-charting masked metal machine MUSHR...

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VINNY APPICE Says ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Is 'A Joke'; RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Should Have Been Inducted'

Original DIO drummer Vinny Appice says that Ronnie James Dio "should have been inducted" into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The legendary heavy metal vocalist, best known for his work with BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band DIO, died of stomach cancer 10 years ago at the age of 67. Vinny, who...

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PARKWAY DRIVE Is Working On New Music: 'There's A Lot Of Gas In The Tank,' Says WINSTON MCCALL

Australian metallers PARKWAY DRIVE are using the coronavirus downtime to work on material for the follow-up to 2018's "Reverence" album. Vocalist Winston McCall told Rock Sound in a new interview (see video below): "We've started writing, which is awesome. It's not something that happens fast for us...

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MINOR THREAT 'Will Never Play Shows Again,' Says BRIAN BAKER

Legendary hardcore band MINOR THREAT will never play shows again, says bassist Brian Baker. MINOR THREAT released two EPs and the studio album "Out Of Step" before breaking up in the mid-'80s. Singer Ian MacKaye formed FUGAZI in 1987 and in recent years started a new band with his wife and bandmate...

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BEHEMOTH's NERGAL And Original VENOM Guitarist MANTAS Team Up For Quarantine Cover Of 'Satanachist'

Founding VENOM guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn recently teamed up with BEHEMOTH frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski to perform a quarantine version of the VENOM classic "Satanachist". Check out the clip below. Nergal shared the video on his Instagram page, writing in an accompanying message: "That came out s...

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JOURNEY Announces New Bassist And Drummer

JOURNEY has announced the addition of bassist Randy Jackson and drummer Narada Michael Walden to the group's ranks. "Ok Friends word is out! @randyjackson RJ the Big Dawg is our new Bass player again," JOURNEY's founding member and guitarist Neal Schon wrote on social media, adding that Walden has a...

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FOREIGNER Reimagines 'I Want To Know What Love Is' For NETFLIX's 'The Lovebirds' (Video)

According to Billboard, FOREIGNER has recorded a new version of its classic hit "I Want To Know What Love Is" to celebrate the release of Netflix's new movie "The Lovebirds". The accompanying video, which was filmed via Zoom while the bandmembers were in quarantine, can be seen below. The original v...