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DEE SNIDER Says There Are People In Film Industry Who Think He Is 'The Next ROB ZOMBIE'

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider spoke to PopMatters about his plan to direct a horror movie from a script he wrote, titled "My Enemy's Enemy". The film is based on a real-life crime spree that took place in his native Long Island, New York in 1982. "I had my movie that was supposed to go into pro...

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SCORPIONS Complete 'First Leg' Of Pre-Production Sessions For Upcoming Album

According to Mikkey Dee, SCORPIONS have completed the "first leg" of the pre-production sessions for their upcoming studio album. The drummer and his bandmates are scheduled to regroup in October to resume work on the effort, which is tentatively due in 2021. The initial session for SCORPIONS' new L...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist JAMES LOMENZO Says SPOTIFY CEO DANIEL EK 'Should Be In Jail'

Former MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and WHITE LION bassist James LoMenzo is the latest musician to take issue with Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's suggestion that artists need to be more prolific in the streaming age. For years, Spotify has been criticized for offering paltry payouts to musicians and songw...

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DEE SNIDER Finally Gets His Wish: A 'Pop! Rocks' Figure From FUNKO

**UPDATE**: Dee Snider has taken to his Twitter to clarify that the deal for his Funko figure was made with TWISTED SISTER, suggesting that it will be part of a set featuring the entire band. The original article follows below. The popular vinyl collectible company Funko — best known for its big-hea...

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TWISTED SISTER Pays Tribute To FRANKIE BANALI: He Was 'An Inspiration'

TWISTED SISTER has paid tribute to Frankie Banali, who died earlier this week after a battle with pancreatic cancer. On Friday (August 21),the members of TWISTED SISTER shared a photo that was taken when the QUIET RIOT drummer joined them for a two-song set in May 2016 at the Vegas Rocks! Hair Meta...

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SCORPIONS Are 'Making Progress' On New Album

SCORPIONS drummer Mikkey Dee has posted a short video update from Peppermint Park Studios in Hannover, Germany, where he and his bandmates are rehearsing and doing pre-production for their upcoming studio album. Tentatively due in 2021, the disc will mark the German hard rock legends' first release...

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QUEEN Faces 'Uphill Battle' Trying To Get TRUMP To Stop Using Band's Songs On Social Media

QUEEN's management has described the band's attempts to stop Donald Trump from using its music in social media campaigns as an "uphill battle." Earlier this week, Trump's campaign used QUEEN's classic song "We Will Rock You" in a video on TikTok competitor Triller. The video has not yet been taken d...

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LION'S SHARE Releases Re-Recorded Version Of 2001 Song 'Shotgun Messiah'

Swedish heavy metal band LION'S SHARE has released a re-recorded version of its song "Shotgun Messiah", which originally appeared on the 2001 album "Entrance". LION'S SHARE guitarist Lars Chriss commented: "Very cool to revisit this fan favorite with an updated production and our current sound ninet...

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DEE SNIDER Defends His Right To Speak Out On Political Issues: 'We Should Be Allowed To Express Ourselves'

Dee Snider has defended his right to speak out on political issues, saying that he "should be allowed to express" himself publicly. The TWISTED SISTER frontman, who got to know President Donald Trump personally after appearing more than once on "The Celebrity Apprentice", has been an outspoken criti...

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PAUL STANLEY, SLASH, RUDY SARZO, DEE SNIDER, GLENN HUGHES, Others React To Passing Of QUIET RIOT's FRANKIE BANALI

Paul Stanley (KISS),Slash (GUNS N' ROSES),David Coverdale (WHITESNAKE),Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER),Rudy Sarzo (QUIET RIOT),Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX),Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE),Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, SONS OF APOLLO),Jeff Scott Soto (SONS OF APOLLO),Ron Keel (KEEL) and BULLETBOYS are am...

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35 Years Later, TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER Looks Back On Historic PMRC Hearings

In 1985, the Parents' Music Resource Center (PMRC),led by Tipper Gore, was trying to introduce a parental warning system that would label all albums containing "offensive material." The system was to include letters identifying the type of objectionable content to be found in each album (e.g. O for...

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DEE SNIDER Is 'Already Writing Material' For Next Studio Album

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider says that he is returning to the studio to record his next solo album. The upcoming disc will be the follow-up to "For The Love Of Metal", which was released in July 2018 via Napalm Records. That effort, which was produced by HATEBREED vocalist Jamey Jasta, feature...

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BLACK SABBATH, METALLICA, SAXON, MEGADETH, Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Members, Others Pay Tribute To PETE WAY

Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH),Biff Byford (SAXON),Gilby Clarke (GUNS N' ROSES),David Ellefson (MEGADETH),Frank Bello (ANTHRAX),Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX),Stephen Perkins (JANE'S ADDICTION) and Andrew Freeman (LAST IN LINE) are among the rockers who have reacted on social media to the passing of...

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DEE SNIDER Is Recording Christmas Song With TARJA TURUNEN

During an appearance on the "Behind The Vinyl" podcast, TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider revealed that he is recording a Christmas song with ex-NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen. "I wrote this song for my wife many years ago," he said (hear audio below). "You guys may or may not know that Celine...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'I Can't Wait Until The Day When SPOTIFY Is No More'

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet is the latest musician to take issue with Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's suggestion that artists need to be more prolific in the streaming age. For years, Spotify has been criticized for offering paltry payouts to musicians and songwriters, with some claiming that the service...