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Former VINNIE VINCENT INVASION Drummer BOBBY ROCK To Release 'The Boy Is Gonna Rock' Memoir In May

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 abou...

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YEAR OF THE TYRANT Feat. EXHORDER, HEATHEN, Ex-ANTHRAX Members: New Video Update

A new studio update from YEAR OF THE TYRANT, the new band featuring bassist Jason Viebrooks (GRIP INC., HEATHEN),guitarist Vinnie LaBella (EXHORDER) and drummer Sasha Horn (FORBIDDEN, HEATHEN) and former ANTHRAX singer Dan Nelson, can be seen below. YEAR OF THE TYRANT is finishing up the pre-produc...

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Watch Lyric Video For TESLA Guitarist FRANK HANNON's Cover Of THE CHURCH's 'Under The Milky Way'

TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon is in the process of releasing "From One Place… To Another", a series of albums comprised of cover songs. The first of three albums to be issued in 2018, "From One Place… To Another Vol. 1", has just been made available. The disc features special guest appearances by Pau...

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BUCKCHERRY Frontman 'Never Thought About The Rock And Roll Lifestyle' When He First Started Playing Music

On November 4, Garret K. Woodward, arts and entertainment editor for The Smoky Mountain News and Smoky Mountain Living magazine, conducted an interview with BUCKCHERRY and JOSH TODD & THE CONFLICT members Josh Todd (vocals) and Stevie Dacanay (a.k.a. Stevie D., guitar) backstage at Capone's in Johns...

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TESLA Guitarist FRANK HANNON To Release 'From One Place… To Another' Series Of Covers Albums

TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon will release "From One Place… To Another", a series of albums comprised of cover songs. The first of three albums to be issued in 2018, "From One Place… To Another Vol. 1", will be made available on January 26. The disc features special guest appearances by Paul Jackson...

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EXHORDER Reformation 'Will Be Amazing,' Says KYLE THOMAS

EXHORDER frontman Kyle Thomas spoke to The Metal Crypt about the band's revamped lineup, which also features fellow founding member Vinnie LaBella (guitar) along with Jason Viebrooks (HEATHEN) on bass, Marzi Montazeri (ex-SUPERJOINT RITUAL, PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS) on guitar and Sasha Horn...

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BUCKCHERRY's STEVIE D. Guests On NIKKI SIXX's 'My Favorite Riff' Series (Video)

BUCKCHERRY guitarist Stevie Dacanay (a.k.a. Stevie D.) is featured in the latest episode of MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx's new original video series, "My Favorite Riff With Nikki Sixx". In the episode, which can be viewed below, Stevie tells Nikki why he switched from sports to music, about gettin...

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DEVILDRIVER Guitarist Thinks It's 'Silly' When Metal Bands Cover Metal Songs

Sergio of Music Existence conducted an interview with DEVILDRIVER guitarist Mike Spreitzer prior to the band's October 18 show at the Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale, Florida as the support act for SUPERJOINT. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NE...

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ANTHRAX To Reissue JOHN BUSH-Era Albums 'We've Come For You All' And 'The Greater Of Two Evils'

ANTHRAX's "We've Come For You All" and "The Greater Of Two Evils" albums will be reissued on December 22 via Nuclear Blast. The two LPs will be available for purchase via CD in one package, and also available via limited-edition gatefold vinyl as separate pieces. "We've Come For You All" was origina...

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DEVILDRIVER Guitarist Says Outlaw Country Covers Album 'Came Out Way Cooler' Than He Expected

DEVILDRIVER guitarist Mike Spreitzer spoke to Metal Wani about the band's upcoming outlaw country covers album, "Outlaws Till The End", which is tentatively due in early 2018. The disc will reportedly contain versions of thirteen tracks by some of the best outlaw country artists, including Willie Ne...

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KISS, POISON, SEPULTURA, LIVING COLOUR Members, Others React To Reports Of TOM PETTY's Death

**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 in a stat...

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Former ANTHRAX Singer DAN NELSON Joins YEAR OF THE TYRANT

Former ANTHRAX singer Dan Nelson has joined YEAR OF THE TYRANT, the new band featuring bassist Jason Viebrooks (GRIP INC., HEATHEN),guitarist Vinnie LaBella (EXHORDER) and drummer Sasha Horn (FORBIDDEN, HEATHEN). YEAR OF THE TYRANT is finishing up the pre-production on its first batch of tunes, to...

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BUCKCHERRY Frontman Says Previous Lineup Was 'Going Through The Motions'

In a new interview with music writer Joel Gausten, BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd discussed the departures of guitarist Keith Nelson and drummer Xavier Muriel earlier this year. He said: "Basically, for the last three years, it just wasn't really a band. We weren't connected; we didn't have any syner...

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JOSH TODD On BUCKCHERRY's Recent Personnel Shuffles: 'Things Had To Change'

On July 17, BackstageAxxess conducted an interview with vocalist Josh Todd of JOSH TODD & THE CONFLICT and BUCKCHERRY. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about the current status of BUCKCHERRY, Josh said: "BUCKCHERRY is the best it's ever been. We've got new players, Kevin Roentgen on th...

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JOSH TODD Says BUCKCHERRY 'Wasn't A Band For A While' Prior To Departures Of KEITH NELSON And XAVIER MURIEL

Josh Todd says that BUCKCHERRY "wasn't a band for a while" prior to the departures of guitarist Keith Nelson and drummer Xavier Muriel earlier this year. The singer made his comments while promoting the upcoming debut album from his JOSH TODD & THE CONFLICT side project, which also features BUCKCHER...