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RATT's Commercial For GEICO Has Already Aired More Than 10,000 Times

According to Variety, RATT's recent TV commercial for the Geico insurance company has amassed more than 8.7 million views on YouTube, and has aired north of 10,000 times since April 13, with an estimated media spend of $21.1 million. The 40-second spot — featuring the current lineup of RATT playing...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL Covers SOUNDGARDEN, ASIA And More On 'Barefoot 3' EP

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current SONS OF APOLLO guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal will release a new acoustic EP of cover songs, "Barefoot 3" on June 5 exclusively via Bandcamp. "Barefoot 3" takes the "Barefoot" series up a notch, with intricate guitar arrangements, big backing vocals, and drummer Kyl...

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LAMB OF GOD's JOHN CAMPBELL On New Drummer ART CRUZ: 'He Kicked A Little Fire In My Ass, And It Feels Dangerous'

Richmond, Virginia-based metallers LAMB OF GOD will release their new, self-titled album on June 19 via Epic Records in the U.S. and Nuclear Blast Records in Europe. The follow-up to 2015's "VII: Sturm Und Drang" marks LAMB OF GOD's first recordings with Art Cruz, who joined the band last year as th...

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CHARLIE ENGEN On Joining FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH: 'They Did A Great Job Of Making Me Feel Like A Bandmember'

During an appearance on a recent episode of the "Rock & Roll Beer Guy" podcast, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH drummer Charlie "The Engine" Engen spoke about how his life has changed since he was named the replacement for FIVE FINGER's original drummer, Jeremy Spencer, in the fall of 2018. "Financially...

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CLUTCH's JEAN-PAUL GASTER Looks Back On Touring With PANTERA: 'Those Guys Were Just Absolutely On Fire'

In a recent interview with Joshua Toomey of the "Talk Toomey" podcast, CLUTCH drummer Jean-Paul Gaster reflected on the band's early 1997 North American tour as the support act for PANTERA. He said: "[PANTERA] at that time was nothing like I'd ever seen before. I watched every single show, and the p...

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Former SKID ROW And SAIGON KICK Drummer PHIL VARONE's Autobiographical Movie And Soundtrack Due In October

Former SKID ROW and SAIGON KICK drummer Phil Varone is working on an autobiographical movie and accompanying soundtrack called "30 Yrs A Drummer". Originally scheduled for release in March 2020, it is now due in October. Earlier today, Varone wrote on social media: "30 yrs a drummer NEW release date...

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KOBRA AND THE LOTUS Singer Is Working On 'Bluegrass,' 'Folky' And 'Gospelish' Solo Project

KOBRA AND THE LOTUS lead vocalist and songwriter Kobra Paige is working on a solo album, to be released sometime in 2021. Paige discussed the project when she was a guest on a recent episode of ELUVEITIE's "Corona Talk", hosted by Fabienne Erni. She said (see video below): "I started another album t...

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BRUCE KULICK Says There Won't Be A Traditional Funeral For His Brother BOB Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick says that there won't be a traditional funeral for his brother Bob at this time due to the spread of the novel coronavirus. Bob Kulick died Thursday (May 28) at the age of 70. A cause of death has not been revealed. Earlier today, Bruce posted the following message...

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BUTCHER BABIES' HEIDI SHEPHERD: 'To Those Inciting Violence, Eat S**t!'

BUTCHER BABIES singer Heidi Shepherd has denounced what she calls "gross" acts of violence that occurred during protests around the United States over the death of George Floyd. Although protests were largely peaceful as demonstrators marched in the streets from Los Angeles to New York, there were w...

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FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL Sets Record Straight On MR. BIG's 'Defying Gravity' Album

Frontiers Music Srl has released a statement denying that it was responsible for "ruining" MR. BIG's latest album, "Defying Gravity", which came out nearly three years ago and marked late drummer Pat Torpey's final recorded appearance with the group. Late last month, MR. BIG bassist Billy Sheehan ga...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'There's No Stronger Solution To Our Worldwide Turmoil Than Jesus'

Michael Sweet of openly Christian hard rockers STRYPER says there is "no stronger solution to our worldwide turmoil than Jesus." Less than a week after George Floyd's death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, cities across the U.S. are bracing for more violence-marred protests in the comin...

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AXS TV To Air All Three Seasons Of 'Ozzy & Jack's World Detour' In July

AXS TV has announced that the network has acquired all three seasons of the popular reality series "Ozzy & Jack's World Detour". The series is set to join AXS TV's Thursday night summer lineup, starting July 2 at 9 p.m. ET. A+E Networks, Osbourne Media, and T Group Media are the production compa...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's ZOLTAN BATHORY Calls For Unity, Denounces Violent Protests, Looting

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory has condemned the destruction and violence that has broken out across the country in response to the death of George Floyd. Although protests were largely peaceful as demonstrators marched in the streets from Los Angeles to New York, there were widesp...

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HELLOWEEN: Fall 2020 European Tour Postponed To Spring 2021

The "Pumpkins United" lineup of the German heavy metal band HELLOWEEN has been forced to postpone its previously announced European "United Alive World Tour Part II" due to the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe. The trek was scheduled to kick off on September 26 in Zvolen, Slovakia an...

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Music Industry To Stage Blackout In Solidarity With Black Community Following GEORGE FLOYD Death

A number of record labels and other music industry members have joined forces to make June 2 "Black Out Tuesday" in response to the killing of George Floyd and nationwide protests. Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was killed in Minneapolis by a police officer in an incident caught on camera. The offi...