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Original BON JOVI Bassist ALEC JOHN SUCH Dead At 70

Original BON JOVI bassist Alec John Such has died at the age of 70. The news of Alec's passing was broken by BON JOVI leader Jon Bon Jovi who took to his social media earlier today (Sunday, June 5) to write: "We are heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend Alec John Such. He was an original. As a founding member of BON JOVI, Alec was integral to the formation of the band. … To be honest, we found our way to each other thru him — He […]

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CHEVELLE Is Writing New Album, Hoping To Enter Studio In November

In a new interview with New Jersey's WSOU 89.5 FM radio station, CHEVELLE drummer Sam Loeffler spoke about the band's plans for the coming months. He said: "We have some really fun festivals that we're doing and just kind of summer shows, summer festivals and things like that. And then we have some pretty big tours that are coming up in the fall. And in between then, we're writing another album right now. So hopefully we can get into the studio in November/December and have new […]

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CALEB SHOMO Says BEARTOOTH’s Next Album Is ‘Done’: ‘No One Is Ready For What We’re About To Drop’

BEARTOOTH singer and principal songwriter Caleb Shomo spoke to Rock Sound at this weekend's Slam Dunk Festival about when fans can expect to hear some new music from his band. He said: "It's coming real soon… [The album is] done. The music video is shot. The photo shoot [is] done. The album art is finished. "There is a whole new era, a whole new everything — a complete overhaul — new shit coming real soon," he continued. "I'm very excited. No one is fucking ready for what we're about […]

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Watch: QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT Open Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Concert

QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT kicked off the open-air Platinum Jubilee concert outside Buckingham Palace in London on Saturday (June 4),performing a medley of classic songs, including "We Will Rock You", "Don't Stop Me Now" and "We Are The Champions". Diana Ross, Sir Rod Stewart and DURAN DURAN were among the other big names at the event. The Platinum Party at the Palace is part of the Platinum Jubilee weekend, which celebrates the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's ascension to the throne. The national bank holiday began on Thursday and will […]

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POISON’s C.C. DEVILLE Is Unrecognizable In New Photo As He Prepares For ‘The Stadium Tour’

C.C. DeVille is sporting a shaggy new look. The 60-year-old POISON guitarist, who is preparing to hit the road later this month with his bandmates as part "The Stadium Tour", has switched up his usual more clean-shaven style for a full beard. DeVille is nearly unrecognizable in his latest Instagram photo, which he uploaded on Thursday (June 2). In an accompanying caption, C.C. wrote: "Who is ready to go on tour ?!! I am !!! -Rasputin DeVille". Several of DeVille's musician friends commented on the guitarist's new look, including Nikki Sixx from "The […]

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TRIUMPH Tribute Album Is ‘Close To Being Finished’

Ex-SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach and STARSHIP singer Mickey Thomas are among the musicians who will appear on the upcoming TRIUMPH tribute album. The effort is being overseen by producer Mike Clink, who helmed TRIUMPH's 1986 album "Sport Of Kings" and also worked on early GUNS N' ROSES recordings. In a new interview with ABC Audio, TRIUMPH bassist Mike Levine said that the album is "close to being finished." "[The LP] got delayed like everything else during COVID because nobody wanted to go to the studio, but everybody seems to want to play again," Mike explained. "So he's getting near the […]

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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE Shares New Song ‘Scoring The End Of The World’

MOTIONLESS IN WHITE has shared "Scoring The End Of The World", the title track of its upcoming album. Available today on all streaming platforms, the song features renowned video game composer Mick Gordon, whose credits include "Doom", "Wolfenstein" and "Prey". Due on June 10 via Roadrunner, "Scoring The End Of The World" is available to pre-save on all streaming platforms, with exclusive merch bundles available for pre-order in the band's official store. Building on the anticipation for MOTIONLESS IN WHITE's forthcoming album, "Scoring The End Of The World" follows the recent release […]

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Heavy Metal-Loving Cartoon Characters ‘Beavis And Butt-Head’ To Return In ‘Dumbest Sci-Fi Movie Ever Made’

MTV's seminal, Gen X-defining "Beavis And Butt-Head" about two cartoon teenagers famous for their nasally laughs and love of heavy metal will return with an all-new movie, "Beavis And Butt-Head Do The Universe", which is set to premiere on June 23 via Paramount+. The movie will also be available to stream internationally in all territories where the service is available. In addition to the new movie, the full library of over 200 remastered "Beavis And Butt-Head" episodes will stream exclusively on the service, along with a […]

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DISTURBED’s ‘Amazing’ New Album Will Contain ‘Surprise Track’

David Draiman says that DISTURBED's upcoming album will contain a "surprise track" that will "blow [fans'] minds." On Thursday (June 2), the 49-year-old singer took to his Twitter to write about DISTURBED's follow-up to 2018's "Evolution": "Listening back to the mixes. Amazing record. Very proud. (Also, there's a surprise track on here that's going to blow your minds)". Last month, Draiman told the audience at DISTURBED's concert in Camden, New Jersey that the band's new LP will be released "soon." He added: "It's about 90 percent heavy as fuck. […]

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