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FIREHOUSE To Celebrate CJ SNARE's Legacy At This Weekend's Concert In Tennessee

With the blessing of late FIREHOUSE frontman CJ Snare's family, his bandmates will honor the singer, his music and legacy at their performance in Greeneville, Tennessee at Niswonger Performing Arts Center this Saturday, April 13. Nate Peck, 2023 "American Idol" golden ticket recipient from Season 21...

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DEEP PURPLE Announces Summer 2024 U.S. Tour With YES

DEEP PURPLE, one of Britain's most influential bands, today announced "=1 More Time Tour" of the U.S., to celebrate over 50 years of "Smoke On The Water". They will be shaking the walls of North American amphitheaters this summer with an explosive lineup of unforgettable hits taken from their repert...

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER To Be Interviewed By BRIAN POSEHN At 'Filling The Void' Event In Colorado

One of the most revealing metal autobiographies of recent times was certainly Geezer Butler's popular "Into The Void: From Birth To Black Sabbath - And Beyond". And many Colorado-based rockers are sure to flock to the Gothic Theatre on May 22 in Englewood, for a night of discussion with BLACK SABBAT...

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FIREHOUSE Singer CJ SNARE Dead At 64

FIREHOUSE singer CJ Snare died Friday night (April 5) at age 64. Snare's daughter Heather tells TMZ his official cause of death is cardiac arrest. Earlier today (Sunday, April 7),FIREHOUSE released the following statement via social media: "Today is a sad day for Rock N Roll. "It is with great sorr...

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VENOM INC. Recruits Drummer MARC 'JXN' JACKSON

VENOM INC. has recruited Marc "JXN" Jackson as the band's new drummer. Jackson was previously a member of M:PIRE OF EVIL, the group formed in 2010 by ex-VENOM and current VENOM INC. members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals). In a new interview with Arrow...

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LEEWAY Singer EDDIE SUTTON Enters Hospice Care, Four Years After Cancer Diagnosis

Singer Eddie Sutton of the legendary New York hardcore/metal act LEEWAY has entered hospice care, four years after he was diagnosed with cancer. Earlier this week, Eddie shared the following update via his social media: "I've now been in hospice care for about 6 days and I'm still trying to prove th...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN's Ex-Wife Says They Came 'To A Very Wonderful Place At The End Of His Life'

Eddie Van Halen's ex-wife Valerie Bertinelli wrote in one of the intimate essays in her latest cookbook, "Indulge", that "though we got divorced, Ed and I never stopped loving each other. Who knows, if not for cancer, we might have had a second wind," but "I'm pretty sure that is wistful thinking."...

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AARON STAINTHORPE Discusses MY DYING BRIDE's Career In Doom: 'We Often Do Things That Aren't Radio-Friendly'

By David E. Gehlke Save for a brief, originally suspect but now appreciated sojourn into experimental territory via 1998's "34.788%... Complete", venerable U.K. doom lords MY DYING BRIDE have never strayed too far from their miserable, dreary origins. It's an approach that has served them well over...

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TRIUMPH's RIK EMMETT Recalls Managing A Heckler During Acoustic Concert

In a new interview with George Dionne of KNAC.COM, TRIUMPH frontman Rik Emmett spoke about the practice of offering VIP concert packages where fans shell out a bit more than the price of the ticket in exchange for a hopefully indelible experience that often includes a chance to meet your heroes. He...

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Ex-SKID ROW Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL 'Didn't Really Enjoy' Himself On The Road Due To Pressures Of Balancing His Health And Touring Lifestyle

Erik Grönwall, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in March 2021, has released a new video message in which he offered an even lengthier explanation for his decision to leave SKID ROW. In the clip, which was uploaded to his YouTube channel earlier today (Friday, March 29),the 36-yea...

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BRUCE DICKINSON: Why IRON MAIDEN Hasn't Had Any Lineup Changes In 25 Years

In a recent interview with Stereogum, Bruce Dickinson was asked why he thinks there haven't been any lineup changes in IRON MAIDEN since he and guitarist Adrian Smith rejoined the band in 1999. He responded: "I think we've all grown up just enough to appreciate that we were all separate individuals...

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Ex-SKID ROW Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL's Autobiography Due In September

HarperCollins has set a September 12 release date for "Power - Musiken, Döden, Livet" (English: "Power: Music, Death, Life"),the Swedish-language autobiography from former SKID ROW and H.E.A.T. singer Erik Grönwall. Erik went from auditioning for the competition show "Swedish Idol" back in 2009 by...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT Is Working On His Memoir: 'It's Nearing Completion', He Says

Rikki Rockett says that he is putting the finishing touches on a book which will focus largely on his time with POISON. Earlier today (Wednesday, March 27),the 62-year-old drummer, whose real name is Richard Allan Ream, took to his social media to write: "I haven't really made an announcement or pr...

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ERIK GRÖNWALL: Why I Decided To Leave SKID ROW

Erik Grönwall, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in March 2021, has offered a lengthy explanation for his decision to leave SKID ROW, saying that he wanted to focus on his "full recovery". Earlier today (Wednesday, March 27),the 36-year-old Swedish singer shared the following stat...

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SKID ROW Parts Ways With Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL; LZZY HALE To Fill In

SKID ROW has parted ways with Swedish singer Erik Grönwall. The band's longtime friend Lzzy Hale of HALESTORM will be taking over vocal duties for the upcoming scheduled four concerts. Erik has decided that the travel and rigors of the road is not conducive to his overall health and recovery, and wa...