Metal Sludge reports that the word is former ALICE COOPER BAND guitarist Nita Strauss has joined Demi Lovato‘s touring band. At this point, the information has yet to be officially confirmed and is strictly speculative. Demi Lovato is about to hit the road in support of her eighth studio album, “Holy Fvck“, which arrives on...
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Video: RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Vocalist ZACK DE LA ROCHA Injures Leg During Chicago Concert
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE frontman Zack De La Rocha injured his leg during the band’s recent show in Chicago, Illinois on Monday night (July 11). Zack’s injury apparently happened while RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE were performing the song “Bullet In The Head” – the band’s fifth song of the evening at the United Center. Soon...
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NITA STRAUSS Leaves ALICE COOPER Band; Solo Festival Appearances Canceled
L.A. based guitarist Nita Strauss has announced that she will sit out of the ALICE COOPER BAND‘s fall 2022 tour and has cancelled her forthcoming solo festival dates. Earlier today, Nita issued the following statement via her social media: “After this absolutely incredible run in Europe, it is bittersweet for me to let you guys...
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Originally Wrote ‘Holy Diver’ For BLACK SABBATH Says WENDY DIO
According to Ronnie James Dio‘s widow Wendy Dio, the legendary singer originally wrote the classic track “Holy Diver” for BLACK SABBATH. With July 10 marking what would have been Ronnie James Dio‘s 80th birthday, the late singer’s wife made an appearance on Full Metal Jackie‘s radio show to discuss all things Ronnie. Reflecting on the...
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METALLICA’s ‘Master Of Puppets’ Downloaded Over 17 Million Times On Spotify Since ‘Stranger Things’ Finale
METALLICA‘s “Master of Puppets” continues to explode in popularity over the last week, with over 17 million Spotify downloads since the ‘Stranger Things‘ season 4 finale was released on July 1. “Master of Puppets” first hit Spotify‘s Top 50-Global chart within a few days of the episode first being made available on Netflix. According to...
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SCOTT IAN Says ANTHRAX Wouldn’t Have Made It Without The Big Four Shows And ‘Worship Music’
In a new interview with Metal Hammer, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian discusses how 2011 was a landmark year for the iconic thrash band due in part to The “Big 4” concerts and the release of their album “Worship Music” that year. “We were incredibly excited. Strictly speaking about Anthrax, we were in the weirdest part...
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Check Out This Orchestral Version Of METALLICA’s ‘Enter Sandman’ Featured In HBO’s ‘Westworld’
WaterTower Music has released two new tracks from the soundtrack of the fourth season of the HBO original series “Westworld“, one of which is an orchestral version of the METALLICA classic “Enter Sandman“. The new version of the METALLICA song was created by the show’s composer, Ramin Djawadi (“Game Of Thrones”, “Uncharted”, “Iron Man”, “Pacific...
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Video: GEORGE LYNCH Rejoins DOKKEN On Stage In Woodhaven, Michigan
You can now check out video footage of guitarist George Lynch rejoining DOKKEN on stage this past Saturday night (July 9) at the Uncle Sam Jam in Woodhaven, Michigan below. DOKKEN and Lynch performed three of the band’s classic songs: “Kiss Of Death”, “When Heaven Comes Down” and “Tooth And Nail“. A two-camera filmed video...
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DEE SNIDER Says He Doesn’t See Himself Recording Any More New Music
Former TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider says that he doesn’t believe that he will be recording any new music anymore. Snider, who released two solo albums in the last four years, addressed his future plans while answering some fan questions on Twitter on Saturday (July 9). After one Twitter user commented that he is “amazed”...
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Video: FEVER 333 Vocalist Joins DEFTONES Onstage To Do MAX CAVALERA’s Parts On ‘Headup’
FEVER 333 singer Jason Aalon Butler recently joined DEFTONES on stage at the Mad Cool Festival for a performance of the song “Headup.” Butler took on SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera‘s vocal parts for the performance of the song originally found on the 1997 DEFTONES album “Around The Fur“. DEFTONES is currently wrapping up a European...