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W.A.S.P. Guitarist DOUGLAS BLAIR Bestows His Heart Of Darkness To Horror Icon BARBARA STEELE

On November 11, Douglas Blair of W.A.S.P. and 1960s horror icon Barbara Steele ("Black Sunday", "The Pit And The Pendulum", "Piranha") converged to record her iconic voice for a new song titled "Argo Navis: Heart Of Darkness". The track — composed by Blair, John Anthony and former ACE FREHLEY and cu...

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NIKKI SIXX On The End Of MÖTLEY CRÜE: 'Creatively We Came To A Crawl'

Nikki Sixx says that there is "no chance" of MÖTLEY CRÜE making another record, insisting that the band creatively "came to a crawl." Even though MÖTLEY CRÜE completed its "Final Tour" last December, singer Vince Neil has claimed in various interviews that he and his bandmates will "definitely" be "...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS: First Trailer For 'Heavy Fire' Album

Nuclear Blast will release BLACK STAR RIDERS' third studio album, "Heavy Fire", in February 2017. The band will support the album with a full U.K. and Ireland tour in March 2017. The first trailer for "Heavy Fire" is available below. BLACK STAR RIDERS' previous album, "The Killer Instinct", was rele...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT: 'I Just Keep Doing What I Feel I'm Supposed To Be Doing'

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal was interviewed by Wayne Madden of Nova Radio North East on November 3 in Trillians in Newcastle, England. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if he ever takes a moment to look at his career so far and evaluate where he is going, Thal said: .....

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JOHN PETRUCCI: DREAM THEATER's Albums Are 'A Reflection Of Who We Are As Musicians'

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault recently conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal masters DREAM THEATER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Assault: Before you announced this tour, it was made clear that it was going to be "The Astonishin...

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SAMMY HAGAR: I Don't Want Anybody To Think I Am Trying To Beg Myself Back Into VAN HALEN

Sammy Hagar says that Eddie and Alex Van Halen "haven't made an effort to be friendly" with him ten months after he sent a tweet to Eddie Van Halen wishing him a happy birthday — and getting a cordial response. During a November 21 appearance on "Trunk Nation", Eddie Trunk's new show on SiriusXM cha...

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LIVE NATION Acquires Majority Stake In SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. today announced it has acquired a majority stake in Sweden Rock Festival, one of Sweden's most successful and longest-running festivals. The team behind Sweden Rock Festival will continue to curate, manage and produce the event, now with access to Live Nation's unpara...

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BUCKCHERRY's JOSH TODD And KEITH NELSON Sign On As Counselors At Next 'Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp'

Josh Todd and Keith Nelson of BUCKCHERRY will be counselors at the Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp in February 2017. Register for Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp's February 16-19, 2017 event featuring Jerry Cantrell and Mike Inez of ALICE IN CHAINS, and Robert and Dean DeLeo of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, and you ca...

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NIKKI SIXX Is Not A STEEL PANTHER Fan

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx says that he doesn't care for STEEL PANTHER, the American glam rockers from Los Angeles, California, mostly known for their profane and humorous lyrics, as well as their exaggerated onstage personas that parody the stereotypical 1980s "glam metal" lifestyle. Despite th...

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EVANESCENCE: Last Concert Of U.S. Tour To Be Livestreamed

The last concert of EVANESCENCE's current U.S. tour, which is scheduled to take place this coming Wednesday, November 23 at The Paramount in Huntington, New York, will be streamed live on Facebook at Live Nation TV, Live Nation's YouTube page and on LiveNation.com. EVANESCENCE recently debuted a pre...

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Ex-SCORPIONS Drummer JAMES KOTTAK: As One Chapter Closes, A Thousand New Doors Have Opened

Former SCORPIONS drummer James Kottak has thanked fans for their support after he was dismissed from the band during his well-publicized his battle with alcoholism. Back in September, SCORPIONS announced the addition of former MOTÖRHEAD member Mikkey Dee as a permanent replacement for Kottak, who wa...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI To Host His First Guitar Camp Next August

DREAM THEATER's John Petrucci will host his first guitar camp on August 7-11, 2017 at the Glen Cove Mansion in Glen Cove, New York. "John Petrucci's Guitar Universe" is an event for players and music lovers of all ages, levels, interests, and taste. Whether you are a master player, a beginner, or ju...

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RHAPSODY Announces '20th Anniversary Farewell Tour'

Fabio Lione, Luca Turilli, Dominique Leurquin, Patrice Guers and Alex Holzwarth have announced the reunion of the original members of RHAPSODY, and the relevant farewell tour of the band. The Italian band RHAPSODY, one of the greatest icons of symphonic power metal, will gather together to commemora...

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Video: EVANESCENCE Performs Cover Of MICHAEL JACKSON's 'Dirty Diana' In Atlantic City

Fan-filmed video footage of EVANESCENCE's November 19 performance at Harrah's in Atlantic City, New Jersey can be seen below. The band's encore included a cover version of Michael Jackson's "Dirty Diana", which EVANESCENCE has been performing on the group's current tour. Also performed during the se...

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LAMB OF GOD: Listen To Previously Unreleased Song 'Culling'

Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD released a new EP called "The Duke" on November 18 via Epic. The EP's title track, which was recorded during the sessions for the band's last album, "VII: Sturm Und Drang", was inspired by the plight of a LAMB OF GOD fan named Wayne Ford, who was diagnosed wi...