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BRET MICHAELS to sell Los Angeles area home for $3.6M

             Bret Michaels has listed his Calabasas crib for $3.649 million. (Redfin.com | Inset: Gus Ruelas / Associated Press) Courtesy of LA TIMES.com  –  By Lauren Beale contact the reporter Los Angeles — Singer-songwriter Bret Michaels has listed his place in a gated Calabasas community for $3.649 million. Although the 6,797 square feet of light and bright interiors come across as a family home rather than a hangout for a rock star, the accents include guitars,[…]

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KISS bassist GENE SIMMONS remembers BB KING

Los Angeles  — Kiss bassist Gene Simmons recently gave his thoughts on the passing of guitar great BB King. The God of Thunder said, “BB King was a pioneer, a trailblazer.” The co-founder and co-lead vocalist of Kiss says, “Without BB, there wouldn’t have been, oh I don’t know – the Stones, and Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and yes, even Kiss.”

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DEF LEPPARD guitarist PHIL COLLEN to release ‘Adrenalized’ Memoir

Blabbermouth — Atria Books has acquired North American and audio rights to a memoir by Phil Collen, lead guitarist for rock band DEF LEPPARD for more than 30 years. “Adrenalized: Life, Def Leppard, And Beyond”, written with veteran journalist and author Chris Epting and scheduled for publication on October 27, is the first book written by a member of the group that holds claim to being one of only five rock bands with two original[…]

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DUFF McKAGAN chimes in on recent drama surrounding ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’

Blabbermouth — Former GUNS N’ ROSES members Duff McKagan (bass) and Gilby Clarke (guitar) have both commented on speculation that GN’R might have taken inspiration from an Australian band while composing its biggest hit, “Sweet Child O’ Mine”. Australian blog MAX TV recently pointed out similarities between “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and “Unpublished Critics”, a song by AUSTRALIAN CRAWL. “Unpublished Critics”, which was released in 1981 — six years before “Sweet Child O’ Mine” —[…]

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SCOTT STAPP “I thought my family was involved in ISIS…I was out of my mind.”

 Rolling Stone  — The well-documented downward spiral Scott Stapp experienced at the end of 2014 was the result of a struggle with drug abuse and bipolar disorder, the Creed singer reveals in a new interview. Speaking to People, Stapp reveals that he’s “lucky to be alive” after his breakdown, and that after finally entering a dual diagnostic facility earlier this year, he’s once again healthy, sober and properly medicated. “I had a psychotic break that was brought[…]

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BLACKLIST UNION release video for ‘Alive N Well Smack Dab in the Middle of Hell’

California — Los Angeles hard rockers Blacklist Union are back with their 4th CD entitled ‘Back To Momo!’ Hailed worldwide as the next big rock band, Blacklist Union have 13 blistering tracks written by Tony West and Todd Youth, two of rock n’ roll’s most controversial outlaws in 2015. You are guaranteed inspiration with this brand of street rock with songs like “Alive N Well Smack in the Middle of Hell,” “Superjaded,” and “Evil Eye.”[…]

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East Coast metal band FOR THE KILL issue debut E.P.

CHECK OUT NEW YORK METAL BAND FOR THE KILL The band has a hot new CD and lots of promise By Gerry Gittelson Metal Sludge Editor at Large   Metal Sludge covers rock from coast to coast — and beyond — and we’ve found a promising metal act from New York called For The Kill, who impress with a four-song CD that stands above the pack thanks to excellent musicianship and vocals combined with excellent[…]

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“Attack Of Life – The Bang Tango Movie”

”Attack of Life – The Bang Tango Movie” “Bang Tango were the beginning of a trend that never happened.” – Howard Benson That quote pretty much sums up the career of Bang Tango in a nutshell. This documentary is all encompassing and covers the band from start to finish very well. Dee Snider narrates the beginning of the film and from there you discover how the band formed with Mark Knight being the primary force[…]

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