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BILLY IDOL Cancels Shows In Georgia And Florida Due To His 'Continued Sinusitis Infection'

Billy Idol has canceled his previously announced appearances at the Shaky Knees festival in Atlanta and at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida. Earlier today, the 66-year-old rocker released the following statement via social media: "Due to my continued sinusitis infection, I'm disappointed to anno...

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PAUL MCCARTNEY Pays Tribute To TAYLOR HAWKINS: 'His Personality Was Big And Shiny'

Paul McCartney has paid tribute to FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins who died last Friday (March 25) at the age of 50. Earlier today, THE BEATLES legend took to his social media to write: "Taylor's sudden death came as a shock to me and the people who knew and loved him. Not only was he a GREAT dr...

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THE QUIREBOYS Singer SPIKE Releases First Statement After Split With Bandmates

Estranged THE QUIREBOYS singer Spike (real name Jonathan Gray) has apologized to his fans, just hours after his bandmates released a statement saying that he was no longer in the group. Earlier today, the long-running U.K. rockers announced that they had parted ways with Spike and revealed their int...

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TOOL's ADAM JONES Teams Up With GIBSON For New Les Paul Standard Guitar

Gibson and Adam Jones have announced their third guitar collaboration with the Adam Jones Les Paul Standard from Gibson USA. Multi-platinum selling and four-time-Grammy Award-winning guitarist Adam Jones from the band TOOL is one of rock's most talented and sonically innovative guitarists. The new A...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' JEFF GUTT Joins CHEAP TRICK On Stage In Brisbane To Sing 'I Want You To Want Me' (Video)

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Jeff Gutt joined CHEAP TRICK on stage in Brisbane, Australia on March 27 during the two bands' joint "Under The Southern Stars" tour to perform the CHEAP TRICK classic "I Want You To Want Me". Fan-filmed video can be seen below. Prior to the launch of the tour, which also...

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Rockers React To Death Of FOO FIGHTERS Drummer TAYLOR HAWKINS

Paul Stanley (KISS),Ozzy Osbourne, Tom Morello and Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH) are among the musicians who have reacted on social media to the passing of FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins. Hawkins died on Friday (March 25) at the age of 50. The band confirmed his passing in a statement. "The FO...

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ZZ TOP Releases 'Brown Sugar' From 'Raw' Live Album

ZZ TOP has reached back to its very early days with the first track to be released from their forthcoming "Raw" album, out July 22 from Shelter Records through BMG. "Brown Sugar" was a key cut on the very appropriately titled ZZ TOP's first album that was released in January of 1971. Available today...

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DOROTHY Announces 'Gifts From The Holy Ghost' Album Details

DOROTHY, the band led by Hungarian-born vocalist/writer Dorothy Martin, will release a new album, "Gifts From The Holy Ghost", on April 22 via Roc Nation. She has also shared her anthemic new track "Black Sheep" — an homage to her fans and a rallying cry for unity: "we are blood, we are family," Dor...

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BRUCE DICKINSON: Why I Quit IRON MAIDEN Nearly 30 Years Ago

Bruce Dickinson says that felt that he "had to leave" IRON MAIDEN nearly 30 years ago in order to "learn what it was like" to live life away from the band. Dickinson joined MAIDEN in 1981, replacing Paul Di'Anno, and made his recording debut with the band on the 1982 album "The Number Of The Beast"....

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AEROSMITH Announces 'Deuces Are Wild' 2022 Las Vegas Residency

As part of the continued celebration around their 50th anniversary, four-time Grammy-winning and diamond-certified rock legends AEROSMITH have announced the return of their Las Vegas residency, "Aerosmith: Deuces Are Wild", at Dolby Live at Park MGM, beginning Friday, June 17, 2022. The incredible s...

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ROB ZOMBIE And MUDVAYNE Announce Summer 2022 Tour With STATIC-X And POWERMAN 5000

ROB ZOMBIE and MUDVAYNE will embark on the "Freaks On Parade" tour this summer. Support on the trek will come from STATIC-X and POWERMAN 5000. Produced by Live Nation, the 21-city trek kicks off on July 20 at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights, making stops across the U.S. in Tamp...

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DANNY ELFMAN And TRENT REZNOR Join Forces For New Version Of 'Native Intelligence'

Musical icons Danny Elfman and Trent Reznor have joined forces for a brand new version of "Native Intelligence", the duo's second collaborative reimagining of music from Eflman's ambitious double album "Big Mess" (ANTI- / Epitaph Records). Featuring a lead vocal from Reznor and backing vocals from E...

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Former W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Is In Second Week Of Radiation Treatment For Throat And Neck Cancer

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes is in his second week of radiation therapy in his battle with cancer in throat and neck. On Friday (March 18),the 63-year-old musician's wife and manager, Cathy-Sarah Holmes, who first shared the news of his diagnosis in a social media post last month, issued...

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STATIC-X Cancels 2022 European Tour Dates 'Due To The Ongoing Situation' On The Continent

STATIC-X has canceled all of its previously announced 2022 tour dates in Europe "due to the ongoing situation" on the continent. Earlier today (Friday, March 18),the California-based outfit released the following statement via social media: "Due to the ongoing situation in Europe and Russia, STATIC...

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TOOL Releases Short Film For Reimagined And Extended Version Of 'Opiate' Title Track

TOOL's first video in 15 years, "Opiate²", arrives today via RCA Records. A three-minute preview of the Blu-ray short film is viewable below. "Opiate²" is a reimagined and extended version of TOOL's 1992 single "Opiate", with both the song and video marking the 30th anniversary of the EP of the same...