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KISS Reaches 125 New Worldwide Licensing Partnerships In 2016

KISS, America's #1 gold-record-award-winning group of all time in all categories (RIAA),gears up in 2017 for a new European tour. KISS celebrates another milestone, reaching 125 new licensing partners worldwide, adding to the juggernaut of all music licensing/merchandising entities' thousands of pr...

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GRIM REAPER's STEVE GRIMMETT Remains Hospitalized In South America After Partial Leg Amputation

Vocalist Steve Grimmett of STEVE GRIMMETT'S GRIM REAPER, the revamped version of the cult '80s British metal act GRIM REAPER, remains in a South American hospital after being refused flight home when the airline disallowed him to board on Saturday evening. Grimmett has been battling a life-threateni...

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KIRK HAMMETT On METALLICA's First Visit To China: 'People Were Crying In The Audience Because They Were So Happy'

In a brand new interview with That's Shanghai, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett was asked what took the band so long to play in mainland China. He responded: "Well, we've always had intentions on playing in China and, you know, we had to be invited to play China, we just couldn't go there and ...

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While They Were Sleeping

For its eighth album, Brooklyn experimental metalcore band CANDIRIA attempts a concept record. This is a band who survived a van crash on tour and snidely convalesced with its 2004 response album, "What Doesn't Kill You". For its troubles, legal issues followed, along with lineup changes and a tempo...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Is Looking Forward To Returning To China Next Month

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was interviewed on the December 13 edition of SEX PISTOLS guitarist Steve Jones's radio show, "Jonesy's Jukebox". You can now watch the chat in four parts below. Speaking about METALLICA's first-ever visit to China, which took place in August 2013, Ulrich said: "We hit...

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Ex-PANTERA Bassist Says He Was 'Caught In The Middle' Of War Of Words Between PHILIP ANSELMO And ABBOTT Brothers

In a brand new interview with Loudwire, former PANTERA bassist Rex Brown spoke about the circumstances that led to the band's split nearly a decade and a half ago. While PANTERA vocalist Philip Anselmo and the Abbott brothers — guitarist Dimebag Darrell and drummer Vinnie Paul — were flinging insult...

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MAGNUM Keyboardist MARK STANWAY Quits After 36 Years

Keyboardist Mark Stanway has quit British rock icons MAGNUM after a 36-year stint with the band. Stanway, who joined MAGNUM in 1980 prior to the recording of the group's third album, 1982's "Chase The Dragon", said in a statement: "Due to irrevocable circumstances, I am deeply saddened to announce t...

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Former CIRCLE II CIRCLE And INTO ETERNITY Drummer ADAM SAGAN Dies After Battle With Cancer

Acclaimed metal drummer Adam Sagan, who has played with CIRCLE II CIRCLE, WHITE EMPRESS, INTO ETERNITY and WITHERFALL and who has written for Drumhead magazine, has died after battling T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma, a blood cancer. He was only 36 years old. Sagan's brother Nate confirmed Adam's pass...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Sued By 2014 Tour Openers THE RASKINS For $30 Million

According to the New York Post, MÖTLEY CRÜE has been sued for $30 million by New York rockers THE RASKINS over the two bands' joint U.S. tour. Twins Logan and Roger Raskin claim they paid $1 million to open for the CRÜE in 2014 and had a contract negotiated by Artist Group International, ...

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CHTHONIC's Singer-Turned-Politician FREDDY LIM Denied Visa To Hong Kong

Freddy Lim, the CHTHONIC frontman, human rights activist and youth culture advocate who was elected to the Taiwanese Parliament earlier this year, has been refused a visa to Hong Kong. Lim wrote on his Facebook page he wanted to go to Sam Hui Koon-kit a concert last Saturday, but received no reply a...

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SICK OF IT ALL Frontman Weighs In On U.S. Presidential Election: 'TRUMP Is There To Make HILLARY Look Good'

SICK OF IT ALL singer Lou Koller has weighed in on the 2016 presidential election, saying that Hillary Clinton will be the next president of the United States "because they want her to be." The frontman, whose lyrics often revolve around politics, social injustices and life on streets in New York, m...

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SICK OF IT ALL: Lyric Video For New Song 'Black Venom'

Legendary New York hardcore band SICK OF IT ALL will celebrate its thirtieth anniversary by releasing "When The Smoke Clears" on November 4 via Century Media Records. The effort includes five brand new tracks as well as rare photos and iconic shots from their past and present. Everything was compile...

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Video: ROBERT PLANT Performs LED ZEPPELIN Classic 'Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You' On 'Austin City Limits'

Robert Plant and the SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS will be featured on "Austin City Limits" this coming weekend, marking his first time on the "Austin City Limits" stage in more than a decade. Plant's performance on the show, the longest-running live music television series, premieres this Saturday, Oc...

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Video: ROBERT PLANT Puts New Spin On LED ZEPPELIN Classic 'Black Dog' During 'Austin City Limits' Performance

Robert Plant and the SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS will be featured on "Austin City Limits" this coming weekend, marking his first time on the "Austin City Limits" stage in more than a decade. Plant's performance on the show, the longest-running live music television series, premieres this Saturday, Oc...

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ROBERT PLANT's 'Austin City Limits' Performance To Premiere This Weekend

Robert Plant and the SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS will be featured on "Austin City Limits" this coming weekend, marking his first time on the "Austin City Limits" stage in more than a decade. Plant's performance on the show, the longest-running live music television series, premieres this Saturday, Oc...