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JAMES KOTTAK Is In The Throes Of 'Addiction', Says His Friend ROBBIE CRANE

Veteran bassist Robbie Crane has expressed his concern about the well-being of KINGDOM COME drummer James Kottak whose band was widely lambasted for a disastrous performance at a Swedish festival over the weekend. KINGDOM COME's June 10 appearance at Sweden Rock Festival was described by the popular...

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KINGDOM COME Blasted For 'S**t' Performance At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL: The Event's 'Biggest F***up'

KINGDOM COME has been blasted for its disastrous performance at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden, with one reviewer calling it the event's "biggest fuckup." KINGDOM COME's current lineup consists of drummer James Kottak alongside guitarists Danny Stag and Rick Steier, bassist Johnny B....

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SCORPIONS Guitarist RUDOLF SCHENKER: We Wanted To 'Make Bridges With Our Music'

In a new interview with Headliner Chicago, SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker spoke about the band's enduring commercial success. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think that we, because we're coming from Germany, have a complete different view [of] rock and roll. We weren't born in...

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Watch: STEVE HARRIS Performs With BRITISH LION At IRON MAIDEN-Headlined ROCKFEST In Finland

BRITISH LION, the side project of IRON MAIDEN bassist and founder Steve Harris, performed yesterday (June 3) at the Rockfest in Hyvinkää, Finland. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. The three-day Rockfest festival is being headlined by NIGHTWISH (Thursday, June 2),SCORPIONS (June 3)...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Says He Found Out 'Very Late' That He Signed Over His Rights To ACCEPT's Name

Udo Dirkschneider has once again expressed regret over not securing rights to the ACCEPT name, the band he co-founded in 1976. The German frontman has been vocal over his dissatisfaction with the current Mark Tornillo-fronted version of ACCEPT that features only one original member — guitarist Wolf...

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Watch: RUDOLF SCHENKER And MATTHIAS JABS Perform SCORPIONS Classics At 'Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp' In Las Vegas

Video of SCORPIONS members Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs performing some of the band's classic songs with several campers at this past April's Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp in Las Vegas, Nevada can be seen below. Joining them for "Big City Nights" was acclaimed hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (Y...

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SCORPIONS' KLAUS MEINE Says 'Wind Of Change' 'Has Lost The Meaning Of Being A Peace Anthem, Being A Song Of Hope'

SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine has once again opened up about his decision to alter some of the words in the band's anti-war anthem "Wind Of Change" order to appropriately reflect what's going on in Europe. Meine and his bandmates wrote "Wind Of Change" after performing at 1989's Moscow Music Peace Fe...

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CHRIS JERICHO's KISS Covers Band KUARANTINE Joined By BRUCE KULICK On Stage At Nashville's CREATURES FEST (Video)

FOZZY singer Chris Jericho's 1980s KISS cover band KUARANTINE was joined by former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick on stage during its performance on Saturday (May 28) at this year's Creatures Fest, which is taking place at Nashville's Sonesta Nashville Airport Hotel. Fan-filmed video can be seen below....

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CHRIS JERICHO's KISS Covers Band KUARANTINE Is Back With Fourth Single, 'Silver Spoon'

In 2020, FOZZY singer Chris Jericho joined forces with TRIXTER/FOZZY bassist P.J. Farley, guitarist Joe McGinness and drummer Kent Slucher to form a 1980s KISS cover band called KUARANTINE. The band's latest single, a version of "Silver Spoon", which originally appeared on KISS's 1989 album "Hot In...

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SCORPIONS Singer KLAUS MEINE Celebrates 74th Birthday In Prague (Video)

May 25 marked the 74th birthday of SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine. In the video below, he can be seen celebrating the milestone with his bandmates and friends while on the road in Prague, Czech Republic. Meine told the Phoenix New Times in a 2017 interview that the aging process has forced the SCORPIO...

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DAVID COVERDALE Says WHITESNAKE's 'Is This Love' Was Originally Written For TINA TURNER

WHITESNAKE has revisited its multi-platinum career by remixing some of its biggest hits for a new collection, "Greatest Hits", which was made available on May 6 on digital and streaming services. WHITESNAKE founder and lead singer David Coverdale had 16 tracks remixed and remastered for this collect...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Has No Plans To Write Autobiography

In a new interview with Robert Cavuoto of Myglobalmind, legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker was asked if he would ever consider writing an autobiography. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I don't think so because I don't believe in books because you can easily cheat writing...

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SCORPIONS Release Lyric Video For Bonus Track 'The Language Of My Heart': 'It's A Tribute To France'

SCORPIONS have released a lyric video for "The Language Of My Heart", a bonus track on French edition of the band's latest album, "Rock Believer". Since "Wind Of Change", Klaus Meine has probably not succeeded in creating a song that is as touching, as emotional, as raw as this one: a guitar solo by...

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TOBIAS SAMMET Says Some Of New AVANTASIA Music Is 'Quite Heavy': 'It Clearly Shows My Power Metal Sides'

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet recently gave his first interview about "A Paranormal Evening With The Moonflower Society", the upcoming album from his AVANTASIA project. Due in the fall via Nuclear Blast, the disc will be the follow-up to "Moonglow", which came out in 2019. The new LP's first single,...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Blasts K.K. DOWNING Over Flying V Guitar Claim: 'Why Would He Lie About This?'

In a brand new interview with the "Rock Of Nations With Dave Kinchen & Shane McEachern" classic rock show, legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker was asked about ex-JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's claim that he "was the first guy to bring the Flying V [guitar] to heavy metal ever." Sc...