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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Says 'There Were Discussions' About Him Joining QUEEN Before ADAM LAMBERT

Jeff Scott Soto says that he was briefly in discussions to follow in the late Freddie Mercury's footsteps as QUEEN frontman, before Adam Lambert joined the legendary rock group. The current SONS OF APOLLO singer, who was one of the vocalists for the officially sanctioned QUEEN tribute QUEEN EXTRAVAG...

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Watch QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT Perform 'We Are The Champions' In Quarantine

A video of QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT performing a quarantine version of "We Are the Champions" can be seen below. The split-screen clip, featuring Lambert along with guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor, included a slight tweak to the track's lyrics, with Lambert changing the titular pronoun from...

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Watch QUEEN's BRIAN MAY And ROGER TAYLOR Perform 'We Are The Champions' With JEFF SCOTT SOTO While In Quarantine

SONS OF APOLLO singer Jeff Scott Soto and Brazilian bassist Kuky Sanchez joined QUEEN legends Brian May and Roger Taylor from their respective homes to perform a split-screen version of QUEEN's classic song "We Are The Champions". Check out the video below. Soto was one of the vocalists for the offi...

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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER: Why I Allowed 'I Wanna Rock' To Be Re-Recorded With New Lyrics For 'The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie'

For the season three premiere of AXS TV's "The Top Ten Revealed", the show is counting down the top ten songs that have the word "rock" in the title. The list includes tracks from the biggest names in the genre such as QUEEN, AC/DC and Joan Jett. In the preview clip below, TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snide...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD And Son Perform Acoustically While In Quarantine (Video)

SAXON frontman Biff Byford recently teamed up with his son Seb (NAKED SIX) to perform a couple of songs acoustically as a special "thank you" to the band's fans all over the world, those who must go to work every day and those staying at home keeping everyone safe during this difficult time. SAXON s...

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Watch MAGNUS KARLSSON'S FREE FALL's Video For 'Queen Of Fire' Feat. BATTLE BEAST's NOORA LOUHIMO

MAGNUS KARLSSON'S FREE FALL will release a new album, "We Are The Night", on May 8 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official music video for the second single, "Queen Of Fire", featuring BATTLE BEAST vocalist Noora Louhimo, can be seen below. Aside from Noora, other guest vocalists on the album include...

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Watch New Trailer For Season Five Of 'Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar'

AXS TV recently announced that the network's popular music interview series "Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar" will premiere its fifth season on Sunday, April 19 at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT. The season features six all-new episodes, kicking off with a stop in Las Vegas where rock supersta...

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IN THIS MOMENT's MARIA BRINK: 'I've Been Practicing Social Distancing' Before Coronavirus Pandemic Started

In an April 9 interview with Zippo Encore's Jose Mangin, IN THIS MOMENT singer Maria Brink described herself as a shy and reserved person offstage in contrast to her larger-than-life persona in the spotlight. "It's crazy," she said (see video below). "I don't even know 'shy' is the right word. I get...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Interviewed By SAMMY HAGAR In 'Rock & Roll Road Trip' Preview Clip

AXS TV recently announced that the network's popular music interview series "Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar" will premiere its fifth season on Sunday, April 19 at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT. The season features six all-new episodes, kicking off with a stop in Las Vegas where rock supersta...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Completes Work On New Solo Album, 'Wide Awake (In My Dreamland)'

Acclaimed hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto has completed work on his new solo album, "Wide Awake (In My Dreamland)" . The follow-up to 2017's "Retribution" was co-written and produced by Frontiers Music Srl's in-house producer Alessandro Del Vecchio and will be released later in the year via the I...

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ADAM LAMBERT No Longer Gets Nervous Before Performing With QUEEN

Adam Lambert says that "it's an absolute honor" to be able to tour the world with QUEEN. Lambert, drummer Roger Taylor and guitarist Brian May first shared the stage during "American Idol" in May 2009 for a performance of "We Are The Champions". They teamed up again in 2011 at the MTV European Music...

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GRAVE DIGGER: 'Thousand Tears' Video Feat. BATTLE BEAST's NOORA LOUHIMO

This year marks 40 years of one of the most influential and pioneering bands of the German heavy metal scene. May 29 will see metal titans GRAVE DIGGER release their 20th studio album via Napalm Records, and their 40th band anniversary will be celebrated in the most glorious way. With their brand ne...

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PAPA ROACH's JERRY HORTON On His Post-Hand Surgery Recovery: 'I Have A Long Way To Go To Get Back To The Way I Was'

PAPA ROACH guitarist Jerry Horton recently sat out the band's European tour after breaking two fingers in his left hand. His temporary replacement for the trek was Anthony Esperance, the brother of PAPA ROACH bassist Tobin Esperance. On Wednesday (April 8),Horton issued the following update on his...

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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY On BORIS JOHNSON's Hospitalization: 'I Had A Feeling He Wasn't Doing Too Well'

QUEEN guitarist Brian May has reacted to the news that U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson was moved to intensive care on Monday after being admitted to a hospital on Sunday because of worsening coronavirus symptoms. Earlier today (Tuesday, April 7),May released a video message in which he said: "I j...

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THE SWORD Announces Two Career-Spanning Compilations

It's been two years since THE SWORD decided to take a break, but the Austin, Texas heavy rockers are unsheathed once more: two career-spanning collections will be released simultaneously, both showcasing the technically dazzling, riff-heavy and far-reaching metal that the band has been known for sin...