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Former SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Bassist BOB HEATHCOTE Dead At 58

Former SUICIDAL TENDENCIES bassist Bob Heathcote has died at the age of 58 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Bob's passing was confirmed by his son Chris Heathcote, who wrote on his Facebook page: "My father Bob Heathcote has left this earth after 58 years and nearly two months, due...

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DEE SNIDER And Z2 COMICS Honor His Fight Against Censorship And PMRC In Original Graphic Novel 'He's Not Gonna Take It'

More than 35 years ago, TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider marched into the United States Senate's Committee on Commerce in a jeans jacket and tank top to confront a band of concerned Washington housewives hellbent on silencing the howl of metal and beyond. Co-founded by Tipper Gore, a committee of...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Says His In-The-Works New Solo Album Is 'Sounding Really Interesting'

Last month, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson was a guest on the "Break It Down Show With Pete A Turner". During the chat, Bruce offered an update on his long-awaited new solo album which he recently resumed work on in a Southern California studio with his longtime collaborator Roy "Z" Ramirez. "It...

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Watch: DAVID ELLEFSON And JEFF YOUNG Perform MEGADETH Songs Together For First Time In 34 Years

Former MEGADETH members David Ellefson and Jeff Young reunited on stage last night (Tuesday, May 10) at Ultimate Jam Night, the long-running community-oriented show in residency at the famed Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California, as part of a special tribute to the so-called "Big Four" of 198...

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Ex-KAMELOT Singer ROY KHAN: 'CONCEPTION Is Not A Religious Band In Any Sense Of The Word'

In a new interview with the "ProgRock Digital" podcast, former KAMELOT singer Roy Khan, who is a devout Christian, was asked if his faith influenced the lyrics on the latest album from his reactivated pre-KAMELOT band CONCEPTION, "State Of Deception", which came out in 2020. He responded (as transcr...

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Former MEGADETH, ANTHRAX And W.A.S.P. Members To Perform At 'Big Four' Tribute Concert At Whisky A Go Go

Ultimate Jam Night, the long-running community-oriented show in residency at the famed Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California, will hold a special tribute to the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX — on Tuesday, May 10. Among the musicians sched...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Guitarist MICK MARS's 'Heavy' And 'Versatile' Solo Album Could Arrive Before End Of The Year

Paul Taylor, well known as an accomplished guitarist/keyboardist who has worked with countless artists as a composer and musician over the decades, most famously with WINGER, revealed during an appearance on the "Sonic Dorms" podcast that he spent "the last couple of years" collaborating with Mick M...

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CHAD GRAY Says There Are 'Two Or Three' Unreleased HELLYEAH Songs With VINNIE PAUL's Drums

Chad Gray says that there is "talk" about HELLYEAH writing and recording new music. HELLYEAH has been inactive since early 2020 when its U.S. tour was canceled in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the meantime, Gray has reunited with his previous band MUDVAYNE, which recently played its first tw...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Resumes Work On His Long-Awaited New Solo Album

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson recently spent time in Southern California with his longtime collaborator Roy "Z" Ramirez working on material for his next solo album. On Wednesday (April 20),Roy took to his social media to share a few photos from the studio and he included the following message:...

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TONY IOMMI's Longtime Guitar Tech Is In An Induced Coma

Tony Iommi's longtime guitar tech Mike Clement is in "an induced coma" after taking a "serious tumble while working at his business." Clement has worked with the legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist tech for more than three decades. Before hooking up with Iommi, Clement was MOTÖRHEAD's tech for three a...

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Rock Band SANTA CRUZ Blasted For Allegedly Using Pre-Recorded Tracks During Los Angeles Concert (Video)

SiriusXM radio personality Eddie Trunk has blasted the rock band SANTA CRUZ for allegedly using pre-recorded tracks during a recent concert, saying it's "unreal" how fans and promoters are seemingly okay with the practice. This past Wednesday (April 6),SANTA CRUZ — whose current lineup consists of...

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GRAMMY AWARDS Producer Apologizes For 'In Memoriam' Snubs

A producer of this year's Grammy Awards has apologized for the exclusion of a number of notable names from the televised portion of the ceremony's "In Memoriam" segment. After the 2022 Grammy Awards were broadcast on Sunday, April 3 live on CBS from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, many hard...

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TAYLOR HAWKINS Gets Extended Tribute, JOEY JORDISON Is Excluded From GRAMMY AWARDS' 'In Memoriam' Segment

FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins, who passed away at 50 a little over a week ago, was honored during the televised portion of the Grammy Awards ceremony's "In Memoriam" segment. "This was the moment in the show when I was supposed to be introducing the FOO FIGHTERS," host Trevor Noah announced be...

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Rockers React To Death Of FOO FIGHTERS Drummer TAYLOR HAWKINS

Paul Stanley (KISS),Ozzy Osbourne, Tom Morello and Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH) are among the musicians who have reacted on social media to the passing of FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins. Hawkins died on Friday (March 25) at the age of 50. The band confirmed his passing in a statement. "The FO...

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MINISTRY Announces Fall 2022 European Tour With THE 69 EYES And 3TEETH

MINISTRY will embark on the "Moral Hygiene" European tour in the fall. The trek, which will include a couple of festival appearances, will feature support from Finnish goth rockers THE 69 EYES and American industrial metallers 3TEETH. Tickets will go on sale on this Friday, March 25 at 11 a.m. CET /...