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MIKE PORTNOY On THE WINERY DOGS: 'You Have To Have Those Three Personalities To Make Up That Sound And Style'

In a new interview with Robert Cavuoto of Myglobalmind, drummer Mike Portnoy said that THE WINERY DOGS, his power trio with guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen and legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, TALAS, DAVID LEE ROTH),could not exist without any one of those three members. He explained (as...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'God Is Not A Genie In The Sky Waiting On Every Command From Every Human Being'

Michael Sweet of openly Christian rockers STRYPER has once again urged his fellow believers to hold on to faith through disappointment, tragedy and loss, explaining that "God is not a genie in the sky waiting on every command from every human being." The 59-year-old musician, whose first wife Kyle R...

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ROBERT PLANT Pays Tribute To JEFF BECK: 'He Embraced Project After Project With Limitless Energy And Enthusiasm'

LED ZEPPELIN's Robert Plant was among the biggest names in rock and roll who paid tribute to British guitar legend Jeff Beck following his death on Tuesday (January 10). The Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer, who rose to prominence with THE YARDBIRDS, died "suddenly" after contracting bacterial meningitis...

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PRONG Shares New Song 'Breaking Point'

PRONG has premiered an unrelentingly heavy brand new song, titled "Breaking Point", marking the band's first new music since 2019's "Age Of Defiance" EP. PRONG leader Tommy Victor commented: "The origins of the song happened during the waning part of the pandemic. I have to admit that I came up with...

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Watch One Of DAVID LEE ROTH's January 2020 Las Vegas Residency Concerts

Robert "Videobob" Moseley has uploaded video of VAN HALEN frontman David Lee Roth's entire January 9, 2020 concert at Mandalay Bay's House Of Blues as part of his Las Vegas residency. Check it out below. Roth's Vegas residency kicked off on January 8, 2020 with a 15-song set that included 10 VAN HAL...

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TONY HARNELL Wants To Get New TNT Songs Out This Year

Norwegian hard rock band TNT, which recently reunited with American singer Tony Harnell, has scheduled the following dates this spring and summer: Jun 07 - Sweden Rock Festival - Sölvesborg, Sweden Jun. 22 - Steinkjer Festivalen - Steinkjer, Norway Jun. 23 - Tons Of Rock - Oslo, Norway Jul. 12 - Tys...

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Watch JOHN 5 Play Along To MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Home Sweet Home'

Former ROB ZOMBIE and MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5 has uploaded a video of him playing along to "Home Sweet Home", a song from MÖTLEY CRÜE's third album, "Theatre Of Pain", which was originally released in 1985. The 52-year-old rocker captioned the clip: "Happy Motley Monday everyone it's raining...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE And DEF LEPPARD Announce 'Intimate Show' In Hollywood, Florida

MÖTLEY CRÜE and DEF LEPPARD have announced an "intimate show" at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida on Sunday, March 12. Pre-sales start Tuesday, January 10 at 10 a.m., with general tickets going on sale Friday, January 13 at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Hot off the heels of the bigges...

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DISMEMBER's FRED ESTBY: 'We're Talking About Making New Music'

Drummer Fred Estby of Swedish death metal pioneers DISMEMBER has confirmed to Bandcamp that he and his bandmates are planning to work on their first material since 2008's self-titled album. "We're talking about making new music," he said. "The question is when. As of right now, because of the pandem...

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ROBERT PLANT Reflects On HEART's 'Magnificent' Rendition Of LED ZEPPELIN's 'Stairway To Heaven' At Kennedy Center Honors

Back in December 2012, HEART's Ann and Nancy Wilson delivered a moving rendition of "Stairway To Heaven", LED ZEPPELIN's signature song, at the Kennedy Center Honors. They were joined by Jason Bonham, son of original drummer John and the drummer for LED ZEPPELIN's 2007 reunion show. Their version of...

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TODD LA TORRE On DEE SNIDER's 'Frontman' Debate: 'DIO And PLANT Didn't Have To Run Around Doing Jumps, Spinning Mic Stands, Or Anything Else'

QUEENSRŸCHE's Todd La Torre has publicly disagreed with TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snider on the issue of what makes great "frontmen" in rock. Snider ignited the debate late last month on Twitter, after a fan's reply to a tweet that praised Ronnie James Dio as the second-greatest frontman in rock followin...

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GENE SIMMONS Says It's 'A Crime' That OZZY OSBOURNE Didn't Place Higher On ROLLING STONE's '200 Greatest Singers' List

Gene Simmons has blasted Rolling Stone magazine for placing Ozzy Osbourne at No. 112 on its list of the 200 greatest singers of all time. The updated list, which began in 2008, ranges from Aretha Franklin to Rosalía and other artists known for standout singing. This time around, the list excludes po...

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DEE SNIDER On Why DIO And PLANT Are Not Great Frontmen: They Are Amazing Singers 'But They Are Not Performers'

Dee Snider says that Robert Plant and Ronnie James Dio are great singers but are "not performers". The TWISTED SISTER vocalist broached the subject while commemorating what would have been late drummer Cozy Powell's (RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH) 75th birthday late last month. After calling Powell a "rock...

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Watch JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE Perform At Legendary Whisky A Go Go

Fan-filmed video of JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE's December 28 concert at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California can be seen below. In a recent interview with T Stone of the radio show "Sonic Boom"on Real Rock 100.3 The Fox in Rapid City, South Dakota, former GREAT WHITE and current JACK RUS...

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OZZY OSBOURNE, ROB HALFORD, GLENN DANZIG, Others Make ROLLING STONE's '200 Greatest Singers' List

Ozzy Osbourne (BLACK SABBATH),Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST),Axl Rose (GUNS N' ROSES),Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO),Robert Plant (LED ZEPPELIN),Chris Cornell (SOUNDGARDEN) and Steve Perry (JOURNEY) are among the rock vocalists who have been included on Rolling Stone's list of the 2...