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PRPhotos.comDef Leppard drummer Rick Allen revealed he’s already started writing his memoir, according to Blabbermouth. Allen, who lost his left arm in a 1984 car accident, appeared on the Dr. Music webcast and explained, “I started one many moons ago, but at that time, I think what the publisher was looking for was shock value.…

PRPhotos.comSammy Hagar is heading to Vegas. The “Red Rocker” — along with the Circle — is set for his “Sammy Hagar & Friends” residency at the 800-capacity open floor Strat Showroom. Along with Hagar and Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, the Circle is rounded out by guitarist Vic Johnson, and the great Jason Bonham, son…

PRPhotos.comA movie about the life of late Stone Temple Pilots lead singer Scott Weiland is in the works. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film is called Paper Heart, and it is based on Weiland’s memoir called Not Dead & Not for Sale. Dark Pictures and Orian Williams have acquired the book rights to the…

Getty Images30 years after its release, Nirvana’s era-defining track, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” has surpassed two billion plays on Spotify, as posted by Chart Data. Blabbermouth reported that the recording, which was featured on the band’s chart-topping Nevermind collection, marks the first of the group’s songs to pass the milestone number. “Smells Like Teen Spirit”…

PRPhotos.comElton John feels that being locked down with his family due to the pandemic was like a silver lining. During a new interview with The Guardian, the “Rocket Man” was asked what life was like for him while shut down during Covid. He explained, “I just toddled around doing not much and realizing there is…

PRPhotos.comGene Simmons says that Kiss has decided to truly go out on top — rather than carry on and scale back their show due to their age. Simmons, who’s now 71 — and Paul Stanley, who’s 69 — will kick off the next leg of Kiss’ farewell tour on August 18th at Mansfield, Massachusetts’ Xfinity…

PRPhotos.comCourtney Love used social media to call attention to the obvious similarities between the cover art of her band, Hole’s 1994 album, Live Through This, and Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album, Sour. Both album covers feature a prom queen with running mascara, holding a large bouquet of flowers. Rodrigo appeared to pay homage to Love’s album…

PRPhotos.comMarilyn Manson has reportedly agreed to turn himself in to authorities to face assault charges in New Hampshire involving a female videographer at a concert of his two years ago. A warrant was issued for Manson, whose legal name is Brian Warner, in October of 2019. During his show on August 18th at the Bank…

Getty ImagesJane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell says he hopes the band will regroup for at least one more album, according to Blabbermouth. Farrell appeared on AXS TV’s At Home And Social With. . ., and explained, “I love the guys in Jane’s Addiction and I wanna record with them. But I don’t know what their…

Getty ImagesAnthrax’s Frank Bello recalled patrolling the streets of New York with a gun, looking for the murderer of his younger brother in 1996. Bello’s 23-year-old brother Anthony was shot three times in the Bronx and the case was never solved. In the recent episode of No F’n Regrets, Bello admitted, he “kind of snapped.…