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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'I Meant No Disrespect To NIKKI SIXX Or MÖTLEY CRÜE'

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet claims that he meant no disrespect to Nikki Sixx or MÖTLEY CRÜE when said that much of CRÜE's official biography, "The Dirt - Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band", and Sixx's memoir, "The Heroin Diaries: A Year In The Life Of A Shattered Rock Star", is...

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DAVE MUSTAINE's Daughter ELECTRA Sings NEIL YOUNG's 'Heart Of Gold' With STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET (Video)

Michael Sweet, frontman for the Chiristian hard rock band STRYPER, has just released a new full-length solo album, "I'm Not Your Suicide", and his first autobiography, "Honestly: My Life And Stryper Revealed", via BIG3 Records. The official video for Sweet's cover of Neil Young's "Heart Of Gold", a...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Slams STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET For 'Talking S**t' In Order To Sell His Upcoming Book

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has slammed STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet for claiming that much of CRÜE's official biography, "The Dirt - Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band", and Sixx's memoir, "The Heroin Diaries: A Year In The Life Of A Shattered Rock Star", is "stretched" and "b...

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STRYPER: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of FRONTIERS ROCK FESTIVAL Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of STRYPER's May 2 performance at the Frontiers Rock Festival in Milan, Italy can be seen below. STRYPER's new album, "No More Hell To Pay", sold around 9,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 35 on The Billboard 200 chart. "Se...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Says Half Of Stories About MÖTLEY CRÜE's Controversial Past Are 'B.S.'

William Clark of Music Enthusiast Magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Music Enthusiast Magazine: The release of your new autobiography, "Honestly: My Life And Stryper Reveal...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS' MARCO MENDOZA, THE WINERY DOGS' BILLY SHEEHAN Featured In Latest Episode Of FUSE's 'Metalhead To Head'

The fifth episode of "Metalhead To Head", a web-only show where metal masters sit down together for surprisingly candid conversation and plenty of one-time-only music demonstrations and collaborations, can be seen in two parts below. The episode features Marco Mendoza (BLACK STAR RIDERS, THIN LIZZY,...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Interviewed On 'The Five Count' Radio Show (Audio)

Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPERwas interviewed on a recent edition of "The Five Count" radio show in Mankato, Minnesota. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Michael Sweet has released a new single, "I'm Not Your Suicide", from his upcoming solo album of the same...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Talks To KNLW 98.9 FM (Audio)

On April 8, Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER was interviewed on the KNLW 98.9 FM radio station. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Michael Sweet has released a new single, "I'm Not Your Suicide", from his upcoming solo album of the same. Sweet has partnered up w...

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STRYPER Joined By Ex-DEATH/ICED EARTH Drummer RICHARD CHRISTY On Stage In New York City (Video)

Actor, comedian and acclaimed heavy metal drummer Richard Christy (CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED, ICED EARTH, DEATH, LEASH LAW, CONTROL DENIED, BURNING INSIDE) — who currently works for "The Howard Stern Show" — joined Christian hard rockers STRYPER on stage this past Saturday, April 12 at Stage 48 in...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON, KING'S X's DOUG PINNICK Featured In Latest Episode Of FUSE's 'Metalhead To Head'

The fourth episode of "Metalhead To Head", a web-only show where metal masters sit down together for surprisingly candid conversation and plenty of one-time-only music demonstrations and collaborations, can be seen in two parts below. The episode features David Ellefson (MEGADETH) and Doug "Dug" Pin...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Album 'This Is Your Life' Cracks U.S. Top 20

"This Is Your Life", the tribute to album to Ronnie James Dio, sold around 15,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 20 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD arrived in stores on April 1 via Rhino. Ronnie James Dio is one of the most ...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Guests On 'Do You Know Jack?' Radio Show (Audio)

Jack Antonio and guest co-host Brian Byrne (solo artist and frontman of I MOTHER EARTH) conducted an interview with Michael Sweet, singer, songwriter and guitarist for Christian rockers STRYPER, on the March 30 episode of "Do You Know Jack?" radio show on Insane Realm Radio. You can now listen to th...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Album 'This Is Your Life' Projected To Sell 13K-15K First Week

"This Is Your Life", the tribute to album to Ronnie James Dio, is likely to sell between 13,000 and 15,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled after the record arrived in...

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FIREWIND's GUS G, SUICIDE SILENCE's MARK HEYLMUN Appear In Latest Episode Of FUSE's 'Metalhead To Head'

The third episode of "Metalhead To Head", a web-only show where metal masters sit down together for surprisingly candid conversation and plenty of one-time-only music demonstrations and collaborations, can be seen in two parts below. The episode features Gus G. (FIREWIND, OZZY OSBOURNE) and Mark Hey...

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METALLICA's 'Ronnie Rising Medley' Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO Available For Streaming

METALLICA's nine-minute medley of four tracks, titled "Ronnie Rising Medley", that the group culled from the iconic metal singer's mid-Seventies band RAINBOW, is available for streaming using the SoundCloud widget below (courtesy of RollingStone.com). The medley is featured on "This Is Your Life", t...