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Ellefson is OUT of Megadeth

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Megadeth's Dave Mustaine released a statement today announcing the band is parting ways with bassist David Ellefson. Mustaine posted the following message on their Facebook page on Monday, May 24. “We are informing our fans that David Ellefson is no longer playing with Megadeth and that we are officially parting ways with him. We do not take this decision lightly. While ... [read more]

Tawny Kitaen, MTV Rock Goddess and Hair Metal Icon, Dead at 59

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Tawny Kitaen, the actress and model best known to rock fans for her part in Whitesnake's music videos "Here I Go Again," “Is this Love,” “Still of the Night,” and “The Deeper the Love,” and former wife of lead singer David Coverdale, died at the age of 59 in Newport Beach, California on Friday, May 7. Kitaen's death was confirmed by her daughter Wynter Finley. TMZ  reported ... [read more]

Megadeth’s David Ellefson Responds to Allegations That He Groomed an Underage Girl – Says Leaked Graphic Exchanges: ‘Taken Out of Context’

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Original Megadeth bassist David Ellefson is denying allegations that he groomed an underage female fan after “private, adult interactions” with said fan leaked over the weekend. An Instagram user, identified only as ‘woahworst,’ started sharing the accusations over the weekend, including screenshots of what appeared to be damning text exchanges and explicit videos ... [read more]

Australian Politician To Pay Over $1 Million In Damages Over Unauthorized Use Of Twisted Sister Song

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Dee Snider with Business Editor, Sky News Australia, Ross Greenwood On April 30, Australian politician Clive Palmer was ordered to pay Universal Music more than $1 million for using "We're Not Gonna Take It" in his party's advertising. Australian politician Clive Palmer reworked Twisted Sister's 1984 classic "We're Not Gonna Take It" into a campaign theme for himself titled ... [read more]

Dee Snider Talks About How 9/11 Reunited Twisted Sister

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In 2001, Twisted Sister was convinced to reunite, 13 years after they broke up. Why? The 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The concert, called "New York Steel," was organized to raise over $100,000 for the New York Police And Fire Widows' And Children's Benefit Fund. Along with fellow performers Ace Frehley, Sebastian Bach, Anthrax, Overkill ... [read more]

Iced Earth Guitarist Going to Prison for Participation in Capitol Riot

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Last week, Iced Earth guitarist and producer, Jon Schaffer, was the first participant of the storming of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 to enter a guilty plea for his part in the riot. Schaffer agreed to plead guilty to two charges: obstruction of an official proceeding of Congress and trespassing on restricted grounds of the Capitol while armed with a deadly or dangerous ... [read more]

Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider Says ‘Cancel Culture’ is Just a New Form of Censorship

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Dee Snider, champion of free speech, recently was interviewed on the legendary Chicago radio station WGN regarding "cancel culture." You may remember that Dee testified in front of Congress in 1985, along with John Denver and Frank Zappa, regarding the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), and their infamous "Parental Advisory" label for recorded music. Here's what he had to ... [read more]

Dee Snider Announces New Solo Album ‘Leave A Scar’ Official Release Date

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Napalm Records has set a July 30 release date for Dee Snider's upcoming solo album, "Leave A Scar". The follow-up to "For The Love Of Metal" was once again produced by Hatebreed vocalist Jamey Jasta and will include a duet with Cannibal Corpse frontman George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher. Snider says that his new LP will be "very heavy," but added that "there are some surprises on ... [read more]