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Pop Music Troubadour ED SHEERAN Covers IRON MAIDEN, LIMP BIZKIT On 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'
Ed Sheeran, the popular English singer-songwriter who specializes in acoustic love songs with sensitive, sweet lyrics, performed acoustic versions of IRON MAIDEN and LIMP BIZKIT tracks during a fake informercial about his "new" heavy metal covers album on last night's (Monday June 1) edition of "The...June 2, 2015
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STUCK MOJO Frontman BONZ Was 'Shocked, Hurt And Angered' By Bandmate RICH WARD's Recent Comments
STUCK MOJO and BONZ vocalist Bonz has released a statement regarding comments recently made by his STUCK MOJO bandmate Rich Ward about the group's formative years. As has been well documented, Ward and Bonz have had strained and often turbulent relationship, resulting in Bonz being dismissed from th...June 2, 2015
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Reunited STUCK MOJO Is 'Moving Forward' With New Album Plans, Says Guitarist RICH WARD
FOZZY and STUCK MOJO guitarist Rich Ward was interviewed on a recent edition of the "Talking Metal" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. STUCK MOJO is working on material for a new album — its first to feature the lineup of Rich "The Duke" Ward on guitar, Bonz ...May 26, 2015
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DUFF MCKAGAN Remembers Seeing PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN The Night Actor Died
While he doesn't mention him by name, GUNS N' ROSES member Duff McKagan writes of seeing Philip Seymour Hoffman the night he died of a drug overdose. In his latest book "How To Be A Man (And Other Illusions)", excerpted in this week's Village Voice, McKagan recalls he and friend Jerry Cantrell (of ....May 5, 2015
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VAN HALEN To Perform At BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS
Billboard and Dick Clark Productions have announced that one of the greatest rock and roll bands of all time, VAN HALEN, will perform on the 2015 Billboard Music Awards, marking the band's first-ever performance on an awards show with Eddie, Alex, Wolfgang Van Halen and David Lee Roth. VAN HALEN joi...May 1, 2015
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TOURNIQUET Drummer's 'The Slave Ring' Track Featuring Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS POLAND
TOURNIQUET is widely known for its outspoken voice against animal abuse and has previously released songs that focused on that subject matter. This time, however, drummer and songwriter Ted Kirkpatrick devotes an entire album, "Onward To Freedom", to the struggles and abuses animals face. The CD fea...April 29, 2015
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THE DARKNESS: 'Open Fire' Video Premiere
"Open Fire", the video from British rockers THE DARKNESS, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's fourth album, "Last Of Our Kind", which will be released on June 1 in partnership with Kobalt Label Services. The CD was penned in Ireland and was produced by THE DARKNESS guitarist Dan Haw...April 24, 2015
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THE DARKNESS's New Drummer EMILY DOLAN DAVIES Has Already Left The Band
Drummer Emily Dolan Davies, who made her live debut with British rockers THE DARKNESS on March 6, has already left the band to pursue "new projects." The group says in a statement: "We part ways with fond farewells. Emily played a huge part in the recording of our new album 'Last Of Our Kind' and .....April 21, 2015
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STUCK MOJO Continues Comeback With Shows In North Carolina, Virginia (Video)
Reunited rap/metal pioneers STUCK MOJO continued their comeback with a pair of shows over the weekend — on April 17 in Charlotte, North Carolina and on April 18 in Woodstock, Virginia. Fan-filmed video footage of both concerts can be seen below. STUCK MOJO is working on material for a new album — it...April 20, 2015
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STUCK MOJO Frontman's BONZ Releases 'Broken Silence' Lyric Video
BONZ — the new band featuring original STUCK MOJO singer Bonz and former PRIMER 55 guitarist/bassist Curt Taylor — has released a lyric video for the title track off its debut album, "Broken Silence". The track's lyrics include many STUCK MOJO songtitles from Bonz's first tenure in the band which ar...April 14, 2015
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Investigation Launched After TESTAMENT/EXODUS Show Was Oversold By More Than 400 Tickets
According to The Herald-News, a club in Joliet, Illinois oversold the TESTAMENT/EXODUS show on Saturday, April 11 by more than 400 tickets. A total of 917 tickets were sold for the concert at Mojoes, which has a capacity of about 500. After learning that the show was oversold, city officials sent a...April 13, 2015
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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...March 30, 2015
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Guitarist LLOYD GRANT: How I Ended Up Playing On Original Recording Of METALLICA's 'Hit The Lights'
Lloyd Grant, the guitarist who played on the original recording of the METALLICA song "Hit The Lights" in early 1982, was interviewed on the February 27 edition of the "Rockzone Legends" show. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked how he first got involved with METALLICA, Grant said: "There's...March 28, 2015
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THE DARKNESS: New Single 'Open Fire' Available For Streaming
"Open Fire", the new single from British rockers THE DARKNESS, can be streamed below. The song is taken from the band's fourth album, "Last Of Our Kind", which will be released on June 1 in partnership with Kobalt Label Services. The CD was penned in Ireland and was produced by THE DARKNESS guitaris...March 23, 2015
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Explains Why BEYOND FEAR's Second Album Has Yet To See Light Of Day
On February 20, The Great Metal Debate conducted an interview with acclaimed Ohio-based heavy metal singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN). You can now listen to the chat below. Asked about the status of the songwriting and recording sessions for the long-awaited soph...March 12, 2015
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