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MOTRHEAD Issues Statement On Passing Of Former Guitarist

MOTRHEAD has issued the following statement regarding the passing of the band's former guitarist Michael "Wrzel" Burston: "We are greatly saddened to confirm that our long-time friend and comrade Wrzel died Saturday at his home. Wrz was pouring a Guinness and cracking a joke when he succumbed to a h...

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MOTRHEAD Dedicates SONISPHERE Set To WRZEL

MOTRHEAD paid tribute to the band's late guitarist Michael "Wrzel" Burston on Sunday during their set at the U.K.'s Sonisphere festival. Addressing the crowd, Lemmy reportedly said, "We'd like to dedicate this set and our lives to Wrzel." Video footage of MOTRHEAD's Sonisphere performance can be vie...

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MOTRHEAD Drummer: WRZEL Was 'More Rock And Roll Than All Of Us Put Together'

MOTRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee spoke to the Swedish newspaper Expressen about the passing of his former bandmate, guitarist Michael "Wrzel" Burston. Although no official statement has been made, it is believed that Burston died of ventricular fibrillation, caused by cardiomyopathy, better known as hear...

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Former MOTRHEAD Guitarist WRZEL Reportedly Dies At 61

According to a posting on the Facebook page of Tim Butcher, longtime bass tech for MOTRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, former MOTRHEAD guitarist Michael "Wrzel" Burston passed away earlier today (Saturday, July 9). No official statement has been made, but it is believed that Burston died of ven...

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HEADCAT: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"Walk The Walk...Talk The Talk", the new album from HEADCAT (formerly THE HEAD CAT),the high-energy, "take-no-prisoners" combo featuring Lemmy Kilmister (MOTRHEAD),Slim Jim Phantom (THE STRAY CATS) and Danny B. Harvey (ROCKATS, 13 CATS, LONESOME SPURS),is available for streaming in its entirety a...

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Author ANTHONY BOZZA Dicsusses 'Let There Be Rock' DVD/Blu-Ray In New Audio Interview

Four-time New York Times bestselling author and former writer/editor of Rolling Stone magazine Anthony Bozza recently spoke to Inside Heavy about writing the booklet on AC/DC for the 30th anniversary re-release of the band's classic concert film "Let There Be Rock". You can now listen to the chat be...

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ANVIL Drummer: We Have Become Super-Famous Not Just Famous, But Super-Famous

Niclas Mller-Hansen of Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with drummer Robb Reiner of Canadian heavy metal legends ANVIL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalshrine: Did you feel a lot of pressure recording this album, considering all the hype around the movie ["A...

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Let There Be Rock

Thirty years ago in Paris, France, Bon Scott was filmed giving his final performance as AC/DC vocalist, charismatic front man, and rock legend. Originally released in 1980 as the concert film "Let There Be Rock", Warner Bros. now releases the 30th anniversary edition in both Blu-ray and DVD, includi...

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NIKKI SIXX To Take Over PLANET ROCK Airwaves For One Hour

MTLEY CRE/SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx will take over the airwaves of the U.K. digital radio station Planet Rock for one hour on Sunday, June 26 at 7 p.m. (U.K. time) as part of the "My Planet Rocks" series. Sixx will share his lifelong love of rock 'n' roll and select his favorite artists for ...

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Burn Again

Chicago's SUPERCHRIST is one those great America bands about which some of you may not be aware, but damn well should. Every album in the catalogue is first rate, frill-free heavy metal rock 'n roll that takes the best of Bronze-era MOTÖRHEAD, a little punk rock in the directness, and then fuels the...

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BACKYARD BABIES' DREGEN Joins MICHAEL MONROE's Band

Former HANOI ROCKS singer Michael Monroe has tapped Dregen (pictured below; real name: Andreas Tyrone Svensson) of Swedish sleaze rockers BACKYARD BABIES as the guitarist of his solo band following the recent departure of Ginger (THE WILDHEARTS). Ginger played his last gig as the guitarist for Monro...

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HEADCAT: Commercial For 'Walk The Walk...Talk The Talk' Released

A 30-second commercial for "Walk The Walk...Talk The Talk", the new album from HEADCAT (formerly THE HEAD CAT),the high-energy, "take-no-prisoners" combo featuring Lemmy Kilmister (MOTRHEAD),Slim Jim Phantom (THE STRAY CATS) and Danny B. Harvey (ROCKATS, 13 CATS, LONESOME SPURS). The CD will be re...

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GINGER Quits MICHAEL MONROE's Band, Says Singer's Management Is To Blame

Ginger (THE WILDHEARTS) will play his last gig as the guitarist for Michael Monroe's (HANOI ROCKS) solo band on June 17 at the Provinssirock festival in Finland. The identity of Ginger's replacement in Michael's group will be revealed after Provinssirock and Monroe and his bandmates are certain that...

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GIRLSCHOOL Pulls Out Of North American Tour With DIAMOND HEAD

Veteran British female hard rockers GIRLSCHOOL have pulled out of the previously announced North American tour with DIAMOND HEAD and HOLY RAGE (featuring original JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Al Atkins). The trek was scheduled to take place in late August/early September and was expected to include dates i...

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DANKO JONES Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

Canada's DANKO JONES has parted ways with drummer Dan Cornelius and has replaced him with Atom Willard. With a history in bands like ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT, THE OFFSPRING and SOCIAL DISTORTION and being a current member of ANGELS & AIRWAVES, the experience and talent Atom is bringing to the band...