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SKID ROW Fired JOHNNY SOLINGER A Few Hours Before Announcing TONY HARNELL As His Replacement

SKID ROW fired singer Johnny Solinger (pictured) over the phone a few hours before announcing ex-TNT vocalist Tony Harnell as his replacement, the band revealed in a new interview. Solinger, who joined SKID ROW in 1999, released a statement on Monday (April 6) claiming that he had "decided to leave...

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SKID ROW Recruits Former TNT Singer TONY HARNELL

SKID ROW has recruited former TNT vocalist Tony Harnell (pictured) as the band's new lead singer following the departure of the group's frontman of the past 15 years, Johnny Solinger. During an appearance on today's (Monday, April 6) edition of Eddie Trunk's SiriusXM satellite radio show, "Eddie Tru...

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ALICE COOPER, THE YARDBIRDS, SAXON, FEAR FACTORY, CLUTCH Featured In 'Before I Hit The Stage' Book

When the outspoken Gene Simmons of KISS declared in an interview with Esquire last year that "rock is finally dead," a wave of response followed, both in agreement and dissent. Whether dead or alive, one thing is for certain: backstage at a rock concert is not the same as it used to be. Authors and...

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Former TNT Singer TONY HARNELL To Record New STARBREAKER Album

Former TNT frontman Tony Harnell will re-team with PRIMAL FEAR guitarist Magnus Karlsson for a brand new STARBREAKER album. Says Tony: "One of my favorite recording projects, STARBREAKER, with Magnus Karlsson will finally release album #3 sometime next year. Other news soon..." STARBREAKER started a...

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Ex-TNT Singer TONY HARNELL, DEVICE Guitarist VIRUS Perform Acoustic Set In New York City (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of former TNT singer Tony Harnell and guitarist Andre "Virus" Karkos (DEVICE, DOPE) performing an acoustic set on January 2 at the Rockwood Music Hall in New York City can be seen below. Joining them on select tracks was singer Rachel Lorin. Harnell announced his latest depa...

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TNT May Rise Again Following Latest Split With Singer TONY HARNELL

Norwegian hard rockers TNT insist that the band is not dead yet despite the recent departure of singer Tony Harnell, explaining that it's "possible that TNT will rise again." Said the band: "We hereby want to thank you, and everybody on and off stage, for a great 2014 — celebrating 25 anniversary of...

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Singer TONY HARNELL Quits TNT Again: 'My Heart Is Broken'

American singer Tony Harnell has left Norwegian rockers TNT a little over a year after he rejoined the band. Says Tony: "This was an amazing year for me and for all the TNT fans who were lucky enough to be at the concerts. Many of the shows were the best TNT shows ever, in my ...

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TNT Has Three Songs Written For Next Studio Album

Metal Express Radio's Stig Nordahl recently conducted an interview with guitarist Ronni Le Tekrø of Norwegian/American hard rockers TNT. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Speaking about TNT's plans for a new studio album — the band's first since the return of singer T...

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TNT To Release '30th Anniversary 1982-2012 Live In Concert With Trondheim Symphony Orchestra' In September

Norwegian/American hard rockers TNT will release "30th Anniversary 1982-2012 Live In Concert With Trondheim Symphony Orchestra" on September 8 in Norway and on September 29 in the rest of Europe. This unique document of the band's three-decade career was captured on June 2, 2012 at the Clarion Hotel...

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TNT Guitarist RONNI LE TEKRØ: 'Rock Was Just Better Before 1980'

Finland's Radio Rock recently conducted an interview with guitarist Ronni Le Tekrø of Norwegian/American hard rockers TNT. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what rock bands he listens to in his spare time, Ronni said: "It's pretty much CITY BOY, a British band from late '70s that I listen to w...

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AC/DC's Rare Debut Australian Single Sells For Nearly $4,500

According to ACDCCollector.com, a rare copy of AC/DC's debut Australian single, "Can I Sit Next To You, Girl", backed with "Rockin' In The Parlour", just sold on eBay for a whopping $4,471! The New Zealand-only Polydor label pressing of the single fetched this new record price on the auction site to...

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TNT Featuring TONY HARNELL: Fan-Filmed Footage Of Helsinki Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of TNT's July 17 performance at On The Rocks in Helsinki, Finland can be seen below. TNT played its first official reunion show with singer Tony Harnell on January 17 at Gregers Live in Hamar, Norway. Harnell confirmed his reunion with TNT in October 2013, explaining in a st...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: Video For 'Coming Home' Solo Track

"Coming Home", the new video from Michael Sweet, frontman for the Chiristian hard rock band STRYPER, can be seen below. The song is taken from Sweet's new full-length solo album, "I'm Not Your Suicide", which sold around 2,900 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at posi...

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SHY/Ex-TNT Singer TONY MILLS To Undergo More Cardiac Surgery

British vocalist Tony Mills (TNT, SHY) is preparing to undergo more cardiac surgery. He writes on his Facebook page: "I can't just carry on as I have been, so I'm signing off until further notice. "If there is more to say in the near future, I'm sure it will be posted by my family." Mills ...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'I'm Not Your Suicide' Solo Album First-Week Sales Revealed

"I'm Not Your Suicide", the new full-length solo album from Michael Sweet, frontman for the Chiristian hard rock band STRYPER, sold around 2,900 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 154 on The Billboard 200 chart. The future remains bright for Sweet, who...