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LYNYRD SKYNYRD's JOHNNY VAN ZANT On Retirement Plans: 'Maybe We Were Wrong About That'

In a new interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, LYNYRD SKYNYRD frontman Johnny Van Zant talked about the band's 2018 announcement that it was embarking on a farewell tour, only to apparently back away from those plans. He said: "I want to be upfront with you. We were on our last year – 2020 was reall...

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Watch: DORO Joined By Members Of MOTÖRHEAD, ANTHRAX, U.D.O. And BLIND GUARDIAN During WACKEN OPEN AIR Set

German metal queen Doro Pesch was joined by a number of guests — including Udo Dirkschneider (ACCEPT, U.D.O.),Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS),Joey Belladonna (ANTHRAX),Mikkey Dee and Phil Campbell (MOTÖRHEAD) and Hansi Kürsch (BLIND GUARDIAN) — during her August 2 performance at the Wacken Open Air fest...

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LYNYRD SKYNYRD Commemorates Half Century As One Of America's Preeminent Rock Bands With 'Fyfty' Box Set

On October 13, Geffen/UMe Recordings is set to release "Fyfty", a four-CD/digital 50th-anniversary box set that celebrates the enduring legacy of one of rock and roll's most pre-eminent bands, LYNYRD SKYNYRD. The career-spanning 50 tracks featured on "Fyfty" represent the best of the best music the...

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Shades Of Sorrow

Barely two years into their existence, CRYPTA already sounded like a finished, old-school death metal article. The Brazilians' 2021 debut album, "Echoes of the Soul", was an exhilarating revelation when it came out with rather less fanfare than it arguably deserved. With a sound that tapped into the...

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Watch: Original ALICE COOPER Bassist DENNIS DUNAWAY Joins HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES On Stage To Perform 'School's Out'

Dennis Dunaway, the original bass player from the ALICE COOPER group, joined HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES on stage on July 30 at the Bethel Woods Center For The Arts in Bethel, New York to perform the Cooper classic "School's Out". Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below. HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES consi...

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Watch TED NUGENT's Entire Performance In Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania During 'Adios Mofo '23' Farewell Tour

Ted Nugent played in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania on July 27 as part of his "Adios Mofo '23" farewell tour. The legendary rocker's headlining performance at Penn's Peak saw him backed by his current solo band consisting of drummer Jason Hartless and bassist Johnny Schoen. Fan-filmed video of the entire...

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KILL DEVIL HILL Shares Lyric Video For New Single 'Playing With Fire'

KILL DEVIL HILL's lyric video for the band's fourth single in nearly a decade, "Playing With Fire", can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming third album, which will be made available later in the year via the Ohio-based Legend Recordings. The label, which was founded by artist m...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Pens Introduction To Latest Edition Of HUNTER S. THOMPSON's 'Screwjack'

METALLICA's Lars Ulrich has written the introduction to the latest edition of "Screwjack", a rare collection of wild and outlandish short stories — long thought to be lost — by literary legend Hunter S. Thompson. On Friday (July 28),Ulrich took to his Instagram to share a photo of him holding a cop...

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GARY ROSSINGTON's Widow Gave Her Blessing For LYNYRD SKYNYRD To Continue After His Death

Speaking exclusively to Rock Candy magazine as part of an in-depth 18-page LYNYRD SKYNYRD story, lead vocalist Johnny Van Zant explains exactly how and why the band has decided to continue after the untimely death of founding member and guitarist Gary Rossington back in March. "Gary's wife really se...

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RONNIE RADKE Explains Why FALLING IN REVERSE Hasn't Released New Full-Length Album In Six Years

On July 26, FALLING IN REVERSE frontman Ronnie Radke spoke to 100.3 The X Rocks's Adam McGuire-Britson about his band's decision to focus on releasing singles in recent years following the disappointing performance of FALLING IN REVERSE's most recent full-length album, 2017's "Coming Home". Radke sa...

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Photos From METALLICA's 2003 Visit To San Quentin Featured On New Line Of T-Shirts

Danny Clinch, famed photographer, music lover, musician, and trusted friend to some of the biggest names in music, captures the essence of musicians like no other. His work graces fine art galleries, albums, magazine covers, and rock photography anthology books. Now, Clinch is sharing his era-defini...

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DOLLY PARTON's Video For Cover Of QUEEN's 'We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You' To Promote 2024 Olympic Games

Dolly Parton, a global icon, is collaborating with NBCUniversal on the video for her new song "We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You", which will be used to promote NBCU's coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 that begin one year from today. "We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You" is Parton's cov...

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METALLICA Launches Year Five Of 'Metallica Scholars Initiative' With Additional $1.85 Million To Expand Programs

The major workforce education initiative that METALLICA's All Within My Hands (AWMH) foundation launched in 2019 in partnership with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is marking its fifth year with the addition of 11 new colleges to its existing 31-college roster, and an ambitiou...

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FOZZY's Upcoming Single 'Spotlight' Is 'A Heavy Metal Dance Song'

FOZZY — the band featuring wrestling superstar Chris Jericho and STUCK MOJO mastermind Rich "The Duke" Ward — will release a new single, "Spotlight", on August 25. In a new interview with Diesel of Greenville, South Carolina's 93.3 Planet Rocks, Ward stated about the track (as transcribed by BLABBER...

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Watch: SEBASTIAN BACH Takes Another Lighthearted Jab At SKID ROW's New Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL

Sebastian Bach once again took a lighthearted jab at his former bandmates in SKID ROW during his July 21 solo concert in Escanaba, Michigan. The 55-year-old rocker, who hasn't played with SKID ROW for more than two and a half decades, made a thinly veiled reference to the group's new singer Erik Grö...