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KINGDOM COME Might Have To 'Alter' Band Name In Order To Release New Music

KINGDOM COME still hasn't worked out a settlement with original singer Lenny Wolf about releasing new music. Wolf was not involved with KINGDOM COME's recent reunion tour, which celebrated the 30th anniversary of the release of the band's self-titled debut album. KINGDOM COME's current lineup consis...

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MONSTER MAGNET Drops Lyric Video For Cover Of DUST's 'Learning To Die'

When psychedelic rock icons MONSTER MAGNET got off the plane in the USA after their "Powertrip" tour of Europe in February 2020, they already realized that they'd dodged a bullet. The band members were all healthy, despite having spent the last week of the month-long excursion gigging overseas, and...

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Punk Metal Pranksters GREEN JELLŸ Return With Fifth Studio Album, 'Garbage Band Kids'

Hilarious musical pranksters GREEN JELLŸ (formerly GREEN JELLÖ) — best known for their 1993 hit "Three Little Pigs" — are back to blow your house down with this brand-new studio album, "Garbage Band Kids". For this outing, their first since 2009, band founder and lead vocalist Bill Manspeaker has re...

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VAN HALEN's Record Label Wanted Band To Change Name After Replacing DAVID LEE ROTH With SAMMY HAGAR

Ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony was interviewed for a recent episode of "Steve Gorman Rocks!", a Westwood One five-hour weeknight program for classic rock stations, hosted by the former drummer and founding member of THE BLACK CROWES. Recounting the first time he met Sammy Hagar prior to the si...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Is 'Still Angry' Over WOLF HOFFMANN 'Stealing' ACCEPT Name

Udo Dirkschneider has once again ruled out the possibility of a reunion with ACCEPT. The 69-year-old singer, who last reconnected with ACCEPT in 2005 for a number of exclusive shows, discussed the prospect of a renewed working relationship with his bandmates during a recent interview with TNT Radio...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Admits He Was 'Maybe Too Quick To Say' He Wouldn't Play ACCEPT Songs With U.D.O. Anymore

Five years after announcing that he would embark on a special tour during which he would perform ACCEPT songs one last time under the DIRKSCHNEIDER banner before closing that chapter for good, former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider is continuing to play ACCEPT material at select shows, including a...

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Former ACCEPT Guitarist HERMAN FRANK Releases Lyric Video For 'Venom' From New Solo Album 'Two For A Lie'

Former ACCEPT guitarist Herman Frank has released an official lyric video for the song "Venom". The clip, which was created by Kai Swillus, can be viewed below. "Venom" is taken from Frank's fifth solo album, "Two For A Lie", which is due on May 21 via AFM Records. The disc was once again mixed by A...

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TOM MORELLO Added To 'Set Break' Livestream Event On Calling Awareness To Mental Health Crisis In Music Industry

On April 10, Backline will host "Set Break", its first-ever livestream fundraiser on The Relix Channel, exclusively on Twitch — featuring live performances from all over the world, public service announcements from music industry professionals, and immersive wellness experiences. Following the initi...

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ACCEPT Announces European Tour With PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS And FLOTSAM AND JETSAM

German/American metallers ACCEPT will embark on a European tour in January 2022. Support on the trek will come from PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM. Tour dates: Jan. 15 - D - Oberhausen @ Turbinenhalle Jan. 16 - B - Brussels @ La Madeleine Jan. 18 - D - Frankfurt @ Batschk...

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JUDAS PRIEST Touring Guitarist ANDY SNEAP Discusses His Love Of 'Flying V' Guitars In Documentary Outtake

An outtake from the "Flying V" documentary in which JUDAS PRIEST touring guitarist Andy Sneap talks about his early interest in the Flying V guitar can be seen below. According to Sneap, he first became fascinated by the Flying V guitar after seeing ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann holding a Flying V...

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POWERWOLF Announces New Studio Album 'Call Of The Wild'

German metallers POWERWOLF will release their new album, "Call Of The Wild", on July 9, 2021 via Napalm Records. A European tour in support of the effort will follow in October. Fans can not only expect brand new heavy metal anthems to be played and chanted along by thousands, but also the biggest a...

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MONSTER MAGNET To Release Covers Album 'A Better Dystopia'

When psychedelic rock icons MONSTER MAGNET got off the plane in the USA after their "Powertrip" tour of Europe in February 2020, they already realized that they'd dodged a bullet. The band members were all healthy, despite having spent the last week of the month-long excursion gigging overseas, and...

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GRAMMY Producer Defends EDDIE VAN HALEN Tribute At This Year's Event

Grammy executive producer Ben Winston has defended The Recording Academy for the way it recognized Eddie Van Halen at this year's Grammy Awards. The legendary VAN HALEN axeman was included in Sunday night's "In Memoriam" segment at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards, where The Recording Academy paid trib...

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PAPA ROACH's JACOBY SHADDIX 'Fell Off The Wagon' During Pandemic

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Hardcore Humanism With Dr. Mike" podcast, PAPA ROACH's Jacoby Shaddix, who stopped drinking alcohol in 2012, revealed that he recently had a slip-up on his path to sobriety. "Just to be straight with you, during the pandemic, I fell off the wagon an...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Says He Was Asked To Perform 'Eruption' At This Year's GRAMMY AWARDS

Eddie Van Halen's son has confirmed that he was asked to pay musical tribute to his father at this year's Grammy Awards but that he declined. The legendary VAN HALEN axeman was included in Sunday night's "In Memoriam" segment at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards, where The Recording Academy paid tribute...