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Former QUIET RIOT Bassist CHUCK WRIGHT Calls For End Of War In His Powerful New Single

Chuck Wright, the world-renowned bassist who has worked alongside everyone from Alice Cooper to Slash to Greg Allman and toured the globe as a longtime member of QUIET RIOT, has released a new single, "Throwin' Stones", a fierce and passionate call for the end of armed conflict, a call which couldn'...

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SKID ROW's SCOTTI HILL Misses Kentucky Concert After Testing Positive For COVID-19 (Video)

SKID ROW guitarist Scotti Hill was forced to miss the band's concert last night (Saturday, April 30) at Paramount Arts Center in Ashland, Kentucky after testing positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Filling in for him was one of SKID ROW's guitar techs. SKID ROW si...

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GENE SIMMONS 'Tribute Balloon' Filmed From Cockpit Of Jet In Brazil 20,000 Feet Up In The Air

A "tribute" balloon to KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was filmed from the cockpit of a jet in Brazil 20,000 feet up in the air. The 36-second clip was originally uploaded by a Brazilian flight crew member on April 29 and was subsequently shared by Scott Bateman, a C130, BN2, 747 and A350 pilot w...

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Ex-TNT Singer TONY HARNELL Says He Was In Consideration To Replace ROB HALFORD In JUDAS PRIEST

Former TNT singer Tony Harnell says that he was on the list of candidates when JUDAS PRIEST was looking for a new vocalist to fill the massive shoes of Rob Halford in the early 1990s. "I was considered at one point, when Rob Halford left, my manager told me I was being considered for JUDAS PRIEST,"...

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Watch: ROB HALFORD, ALICE COOPER And SCOTT STAPP Perform At 'CoopStock 2' In Mesa

Alice Cooper, Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST) and Scott Stapp (CREED) are among the artists who performed last night (Saturday, April 30) at CoopStock 2 on at Las Sendas Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona. The evening's festivities comprised a silent auction, food trucks, and live celebrity entertainment, includ...

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AXL ROSE Joins CARRIE UNDERWOOD To Perform Two GUNS N' ROSES Classics At STAGECOACH Country Music Festival

GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose joined country-pop superstar Carrie Underwood on stage Saturday night (April 30) at the Stagecoach country music festival in Indio, California to perform his band's classic songs "Sweet Child O' Mine" and "Paradise City". Carrie performed the opening verse and chorus of...

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TED NUGENT: 'I Love METALLICA And I Love SLAYER And I Love MEGADETH'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, legendary rocker Ted Nugent was asked to name the best cover version he has ever heard of one of his songs. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Unfortunately, I never have. I've heard the versions of 'Cat Scratch Fever...

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Ex-ACCEPT Singer UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER: I Will 'Never' Work With WOLF HOFFMANN Again

In a new interview with Australia's "Scars And Guitars" podcast, former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider was asked if he has had any contact with ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann in recent years. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Never. And I don't wanna have any contact with him… I'm...

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JOE ELLIOTT Says DEF LEPPARD And MÖTLEY CRÜE Will Rotate Headline Spot On 'The Stadium Tour'

DEF LEPPARD is set to launch "The Stadium Tour" with MÖTLEY CRÜE and guests POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS on June 16 in Atlanta, Georgia. The 36-date trek, which is due to wrap September 9 in Las Vegas, was originally scheduled to take place in the summer of 2020 but ended up being push...

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FLOOR JANSEN: 'I Could Never Leave NIGHTWISH'

NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen recently released a new solo single, "Fire", via ADA, the division of Warner Music Group dedicated to independent label and artist distribution. Speaking to Finland's Chaoszine about her decision to launch a solo career nearly 25 years after she joined her first band, s...

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JEFF PILSON On DON DOKKEN's Vocal 'Difficulties': 'I Hope He Has Less Problems In The Future'

In a brand new interview with the Tulsa Music Stream, ex-DOKKEN bassist Jeff Pilson spoke about the difficulties Don Dokken has had preserving his voice as he gets older and the issues Don has encountered trying to reproduce DOKKEN's classic material in a live setting. He said (as transcribed by BLA...

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JUDAS PRIEST Fails To Make Top 5 In 2022 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Fan Vote

JUDAS PRIEST failed to make the top five of this year's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Fan Vote. The British metal veterans had 365,999 votes, about 28,000 less than country music legend Dolly Parton. DURAN DURAN finished out on top with 934,880 votes, followed by Eminem at 684,237 votes and Pat Benatar...

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Watch: LIVING COLOUR's COREY GLOVER Sings THE CRANBERRIES' 'Zombie' At Ultimate Jam Night's Ukraine Benefit

LIVING COLOUR singer Corey Glover performed a cover version of THE CRANBERRIES' "Zombie" at Ultimate Jam Night's benefit concert for World Central Kitchen and its ongoing efforts in Ukraine, which took place this past Tuesday, April 26 at the famed Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. Glove...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Guitarist MICK MARS's 'Heavy' And 'Versatile' Solo Album Could Arrive Before End Of The Year

Paul Taylor, well known as an accomplished guitarist/keyboardist who has worked with countless artists as a composer and musician over the decades, most famously with WINGER, revealed during an appearance on the "Sonic Dorms" podcast that he spent "the last couple of years" collaborating with Mick M...

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Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS To Perform With Australia's SISTERS DOLL At New York City Concert

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss will join Australian rockers SISTERS DOLL on stage during their May 22 concert at the Cutting Room in New York City. SISTERS DOLL was previously the backup band for Criss at what was being billed as his last live show in the USA in June 2017, also at the Cutting Roo...