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Rumor: NITA STRAUSS To Join DEMI LOVATO's Touring Band

According to Metal Sludge, former ALICE COOPER guitarist Nita Strauss is rumored to have joined the touring band of singer Demi Lovato. However, it should be noted that this information has not yet been corroborated by an official source. Lovato is about to hit the road in support of her eighth stud...

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NITA STRAUSS Exits ALICE COOPER's Band; Solo Festival Appearances Canceled

Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, has announced that she will sit out the legendary rocker's fall 2022 tour. She has also scrapped the festival dates her solo band had planned for the rest of the year. Earlier today, the 35-year-old Strauss issued the fol...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's CHRIS KAEL 'Loves' All The 'S**t Talkers' On BLABBERMOUTH.NET

Metalshop TV conducted an interview with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael at this year's Prague Rocks festival on June 22 in Prague, Czech Republic. Asked if he is bothered by all the haters who post negative comments about his band on sites like BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Kael said: "Not at all. I...

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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Reconnects With KISS After 42 Years

Former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno met the members of KISS for the first time in 42 years this past Saturday night (July 9) when the legendary rockers performed in Zagreb, Croatia as part of their "End Of The Road" farewell tour. Di'Anno, who has been receiving physiotherapy and lymphatic draina...

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NEAL SCHON Wants JOURNEY To Embark On 'An Evening With'-Type Tour, Playing For Over Three Hours Every Night

In a new interview with Kyle Meredith, JOURNEY guitarist and founder Neal Schon discussed what the future holds for the band's live shows. In fact, Schon said that after JOURNEY's stadium tours, fans could see "An Evening With"-type performances that could stretch well beyond three hours with a much...

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IRON MAIDEN: Bologna Concert Canceled 'Due To Very Bad And Dangerous Weather Conditions'

**Update**: On Friday (July 8),IRON MAIDEN manager Rod Smallwood issued the following statement regarding the Bologna cancelation: "The band and l are so sorry we were unable to play for our fans in Bologna last night. As the weather conditions worsened, the promoters came to us concerned about the...

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THREE DAYS GRACE Bassist Says Reunion With Ex-Vocalist ADAM GONTIER For High School Honor Was 'Powerful'

Ex-THREE DAYS GRACE singer Adam Gontier and two members of the band's current lineup, bassist Brad Walst and his younger brother, vocalist Matt Walst, were inducted into the Norwood District High School Hall Of Honor on June 29 in Norwood, Ontario, Canada. Brad Walst spoke about the experience in a...

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QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT Announce 'Rhapsody Over London' Concert Spectacular

QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT have announced details of "Rhapsody Over London", an exclusive concert spectacular, filmed live at The 02 London during the band's current sold-out European tour, that will premiere live on July 24 via Kiswe's global streaming platform. The exclusive live concert film will featu...

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SKID ROW's DAVE 'SNAKE' SABO Praises New Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL: 'It's So Exciting To See Where It's Going'

Dave "Snake" Sabo has praised SKID ROW's new singer Erik Grönwall, saying that the first song the band released with the ex-H.E.A.T. vocalist had received a much better response than he had anticipated. Grönwall, who auditioned for the competition show "Swedish Idol" back in 2009 by singing a cover...

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Y&T's DAVE MENIKETTI Is 'Doing Well And Happy To Be Finally Finishing' Radiation Therapy Treatment In Prostate Cancer Battle

Y&T frontman Dave Meniketti, who went public with his prostate cancer battle in February, is continuing to undergo radiation therapy treatment. On Monday (July 4),he took to the band's social media to issue the following update on his condition: "Thought I'd chime in for a rare post on social m...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Is 'Holding Up' VAN HALEN Tribute Project, Says Radio Personality EDDIE TRUNK

David Lee Roth is the main reason the proposed all-star VAN HALEN tribute project has yet to move forward, according to SiriusXM radio personality Eddie Trunk. No progress has been reported on a possible VAN HALEN tribute concert since April when former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted revealed to Th...

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Watch: GLENN TIPTON Rejoins JUDAS PRIEST On Stage At BARCELONA ROCK FEST

JUDAS PRIEST was rejoined by guitarist Glenn Tipton on stage during the band's concert Saturday night (July 2) at the Barcelona Rock Fest at the Parc de Can Zam in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, just twenty minutes from the center of Barcelona, Spain. As he has done a number of other times over the cours...

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SLASH Explains Why GUNS N' ROSES Plays Three-And-A-Half-Hour Live Shows

In a new interview with Japanese music critic and radio personality Masa Ito of TVK's "Rock City", GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash spoke about what it has been like for him and his bandmates to return to the road after being sidelined by the pandemic for the past couple of years. He said (as transcrib...

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TESLA, MICHAEL SCHENKER, WINGER, QUEENSRŸCHE, SAXON, Others Confirmed For 2023 'Monsters Of Rock Cruise'

The annual Monsters Of Rock Cruise is returning for its eleventh year in 2023. On The Blue Cruises has announced the five-day/five-night full-ship music charter will set sail April 29 - May 4 aboard Royal Caribbean's Mariner of the Seas and depart out of Port Canaveral, Florida. Dubbed They Came Fro...

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Watch MIKKEY DEE Perform 'Possibly Highest-Ever Drum Solo In The History Of Heavy Metal'

Former MOTÖRHEAD and current SCORPIONS drummer Mikkey Dee is featured in a series of commercials for the car manufacturer Volvo. The three spots, which promote the Swedish company's new line of electric trucks, were filmed in Mikkey's hometown of Gothenburg. In one video, which was shot at the city'...