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SLIPKNOT's JAY WEINBERG: 'Systemic Racism Exists. White Privilege Is Real.'

SLIPKNOT drummer Jay Weinberg has urged his fans to use their right to vote in order to "enact real change" in America. Weinberg made his comments after hundreds of people were arrested as protesters and police clashed in cities across America following the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black...

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ADAM LAMBERT: 'TRUMP Is A Complete Joke, A Liability, A Liar And A Cancer On This Country's Flag'

Adam Lambert has lambasted President Donald Trump for his performance as the head of state and head of government of the United States of America, calling him "a complete joke, a liability, a liar and a cancer." The QUEEN singer and "American Idol" runner-up made his comments after hundreds of peopl...

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ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE Urges Peaceful Protests Of GEORGE FLOYD's Death

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante 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, demonstrators in Atlanta set a pol...

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Ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE Singer JOHN CORABI Condemns Riots Over GEORGE FLOYD Death, Calls For End To Needless Destruction

Former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer John Corabi has called the death of George Floyd "inhumane" and "criminal," but condemned the "disgusting" destruction and violence that broke out across the country on Saturday night. Floyd, an unarmed black man, died on Monday (May 25) as Minneapolis police arrested him o...

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ASKING ALEXANDRIA's BEN BRUCE: 'We Have To End Racism'

ASKING ALEXANDRIA guitarist Ben Bruce has spoken out about the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and ensuing protests across the country. Floyd, an unarmed black man, died on Monday (May 25) as Minneapolis police arrested him outside a convenience store on a report of a counterfeit bill being pas...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's IVAN MOODY Says 'Our Government Is Failing Us' With Its Coronavirus Response

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH singer Ivan Moody has weighed in two of the biggest hot-button issues facing the U.S.: the government response to the coronavirus pandemic, and the alleged murder of a black man who died while in a Minneapolis police officer's custody. Late Thursday night (May 28),Moody shar...

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KISS's PAUL STANLEY Condemns Death Of Black Man In Minneapolis Police Custody

KISS frontman Paul Stanley has condemned the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, by Minneapolis law enforcement officers and has spoken out against police brutality. Floyd died on Monday (May 25) as police arrested him outside a convenience store on a report of a counterfeit bill being pa...

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CRO-MAGS' HARLEY FLANAGAN Says All His 'So-Called Friends' Turned Their Backs On Him After His 2012 Arrest

Harley Flanagan, who founded the legendary hardcore band the CRO-MAGS at the age of 14, has told Ireland's Overdrive that he still feels very let down by the New York hardcore scene about the way he was treated after his 2012 arrest on charges of attacking several members of a previous CRO-MAGS line...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS POLAND Releases New Jazz Album, 'Resistance'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland has released "Resistance", a deep journey into the idiom of jazz from a composer and player with an edge. Poland's compositions are like narrations of all the complexities of life, both beauty and challenge are equally embraced in the process. "Resistance" was...

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VINNY APPICE Says ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Is 'A Joke'; RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Should Have Been Inducted'

Original DIO drummer Vinny Appice says that Ronnie James Dio "should have been inducted" into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The legendary heavy metal vocalist, best known for his work with BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band DIO, died of stomach cancer 10 years ago at the age of 67. Vinny, who...

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STEEL PANTHER's MICHAEL STARR Hopes MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Isn't Mad At Him Anymore

STEEL PANTHER singer Michael Starr says that "the last thing" he wants to do is have a member of MÖTLEY CRÜE mad at him. The latest war of words between STEEL PANTHER and MÖTLEY CRÜE began when Starr and PANTHER drummer Stix Zadinia were asked in a 2019 interview which musician from the past they wo...

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ADRENALINE MOB Guitarist Collaborates With LAST IN LINE Singer On BLACKEN THE SKY Project

ADRENALINE MOB guitarist Mike Orlando has collabored with LAST IN LINE vocalist Andrew Freeman and W.A.S.P./ex-ANGRA drummer Aquiles Priester on a project called BLACKEN THE SKY. The band's debut album is currently being finalized for a tentative late 2020 release via Frontiers Music Srl. Orlando di...

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SAMMY HAGAR Says He Is 'Not Afraid' Of Contracting COVID-19: 'I'm Not Locking Down Anymore'

Legendary rocker Sammy Hagar says that he is "not afraid" of contracting COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Hagar, who turned 72 last October, is at high risk of complications from COVID-19, with most of the patients hospitalized being 65 or older, and most of the deaths occurrin...

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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA On Coronavirus Pandemic: 'This Isn't The End Of The World'

GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna spoke to Pierre Robert of the 93.3 WMMR radio station about how he is dealing with the coronavirus crisis. He said (hear audio below): "I just refuse to subscribe to the idea of 'this is the new norm.' It's not gonna happen, and people need to relax and just know that th...

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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO Defends PAUL STANLEY And VINCE NEIL Over Diminished Vocal Capability

FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho has once again defended Paul Stanley's vocal performance on KISS's "End Of The Road" tour, explaining that the "Star Child" is still "one of the greatest rock and roll singers of all time." Ever since the "End Of The Road" trek launched in January 2019, there has been pe...