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BIZARRE: Twisted sister - What They Never Told You

One of the great 'what if' moments in rock history: Ace by Dee Snider's Desperado. "Had this been released in the early 80s, it would have gone down a storm"

What happens when you mix Dee Snider, Clive Burr and Bernie Tormé? A lost, long-forgotten surprise

Louder

Watch Sebastian Bach sing We're Not Gonna Take It at debut show with Twisted Sister

Twisted Sister's new man Sebastian Bach performed with the band for the first time in their home state of New Jersey

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Twisted Sister star Dee Snider breaks shoulder in freak accident

Former Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has broken his shoulder in a freak accident while playing basketball with his kids.

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Dee Snider apologises to Kelly Osbourne after taking aim at Ozzy

The Twisted Sister frontman, 71, previously shared a series of posts on X that made claims about the late Black Sabbath singer.

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Kelly Osbourne slams Dee Snider for ‘spectacularly classless’ comments about her late father

Ozzy Osbourne passed away in July 2025 at the age of 76

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Kelly Osbourne defends legacy of father Ozzy against ‘classless’ Dee Snider

The Twisted Sister frontman, 71, has shared a series of posts online about the late Black Sabbath singer.

Evening Standard

Twister Sister insist fans will 'ultimately decide' if Sebastian Bach is good fit

Sebastian Bach is replacing Dee Snider on Twisted Sister's upcoming anniversary tour.

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“Dee’s blessing was important to me. I have such a reverence for him, he wrote all of these great songs”: Sebastian Bach was “like a kid on Christmas morning” when he was asked replace Dee Snider in Twisted Sister

Sebastian Bach and Twisted Sister‘s Jay Jay French speak exclusively to Classic Rock about filling Dee Snider’s boots

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"When I sing Twisted Sister music, I'm like a steamroller. I'ma beast. I'm out of control." Twisted Sister's Sebastian Bach and Jay Jay French on life after Dee Snider

Sebastian Bach and Jay Jay French are interviewed in the new issue of Classic Rock, out today

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Twisted Sister announce first show with Sebastian Bach - and it's in Alaska

Twisted Sister will introduce Dee Snider's replacement during a short run of shows in September and October

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"We're exploring the similarities between recycling and horror. For example, zombies are recycled flesh and bones." Sweden has a new face in the war against household waste: heavy metal monster band Lordi

In one of the strangest stories we've heard this year, Lordi will be the face of a new recycling campaign in Sweden

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“My kids sat me down and said, ‘Please stop, because you are gonna kill yourself’”: Dee Snider opens up about health issues that made him step away from Twisted Sister

A planned reunion tour was scrapped after the singer walked away due to health concerns, though the band are now coming back with Sebastian Bach on vocals

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Twisted Sister reveal frontman to replace Dee Snider for a limited run of shows

Sebastian Bach is set to front Twisted Sister for a limited run of shows later this year.

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"It's a long way from me painting the TS logo on the back of my jean jacket in high school in liquid paper to fronting the band." Twisted Sister line up Sebastian Bach as Dee Snider's replacement for reunion shows and he's extremely excited

Sebastian Bach says he's spoken to Dee Snider and they were both "kind of emotional"

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"You make money touring and you give your music away for free, which is why tickets cost so much." Twisted Sister's Jay Jay French on making a living in music

Twisted Sister guitarist is the latest musician to speak on the difficulties facing artists in the "criminal" music business

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"Hey, everybody. It's me, Dee Snider, and I'm not dying!" Twisted Sister frontman "still rocking, ain't stopping", despite reunion tour cancellation

"Don't worry about old Dee"

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Dee Snider insists he's 'not dying' after quitting Twisted Sister

Dee Snider has declared he's "not dying" after resigning from Twisted Sister due to health issues - dismissing rumours he's on his "death bed" and insisting he's "alive and well" and "enjoying life".

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"I have decided to take a break." Neil Young cancels upcoming European tour, saying "This is not the time"

Neil Young was scheduled to begin a run of European shows in June - including six UK dates

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"The idea of slowing down is unacceptable to me. I’d rather walk away than be a shadow of my former self." Twisted Sister cancel 50th anniversary reunion tour as Dee Snider quits due to health issues

The future of Twisted Sister will be decided in the coming weeks

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Dee Snider resigns from Twisted Sister

Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has resigned from the band after spending years battling degenerative arthritis in secret and undergoing a number of surgeries which left him "able to only perform a few songs at a time in pain".

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Iron Maiden, Metallica, Rush, Bon Jovi and more: 26 things we're looking forward to in 2026

Over the next twelve months, rock will keep rolling smoothly forward - here are 26 ways its wheels will remain lubricated

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"Really, the whole scene was very Spinal Tap. It was almost beyond parody": The true story of Hear 'n Aid, the heavy metal Band Aid

Eat your heart out, Bob Geldof – Hear ’n Aid saw the hard-rock community muscling in on the charity single bandwagon. Cue a heavyweight cast, guitar battles and big hair contests

The Independent UK

10 hard-rocking Christmas songs, from AC/DC to Christopher Lee

IN FOCUS: If you’re sick of hearing the same old festive cheese at this time of year, allow Kevin E G Perry to suggest an alternative playlist of full-throttle seasonal songs guaranteed to blow away the Christmas cobwebs

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Twisted Sister to play first UK show in a decade at Steelhouse 2026

Also confirmed: The Temperance Movement, Reef, Alien Ant Farm, Tyketto, Von Hertzen Brothers and more

The Guardian - UK

‘I was called an enemy of the people’: how the US Senate went to war with the biggest rock stars of the 1980s

Forty years ago Prince, Madonna and Judas Priest were among stars dubbed the ‘Filthy Fifteen’ in a high-profile parents’ campaign against ‘objectionable’ music. Some of those artists, and supporters like Alice Cooper, recall a major moral panic

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