QUEEN drummer Roger Taylor appeared on ABC's "Good Morning America" earlier today to discuss a new documentary called "The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story". Airing tonight, the film tells of the story of how Taylor and guitarist Brian May teamed up with 2009 "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert to form ...
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Phil's Place, AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd's restaurant in Tauranga, New Zealand, will close early next month and will be rebranded as Salinity Restaurant And Bar. The eatery's closing was announced on Sunday via its official Facebook page. The message read: "This is a huge thank you to all of you that have followed and supported ...
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AC/DC singer Brian Johnson, who has lived in Sarasota, Florida for nearly three decades, was recently interviewed by Edible Sarasota, a local print magazine celebrating local farms, local restaurants and local businesses. Asked what food he loves just a little too much, Johnson responded: "Bread. Bread and olive oil and butter. Good olive ...
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Former QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate recently spoke with the "Australian Rock Show" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On touring with AVANTASIA: Geoff: "It sounds like people are enjoying the show, which I think it's hard not to. It's a really good show, and very ...
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According to Billboard, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's cover of the Kenny Wayne Shepherd's "Blue On Black" has landed at No. 2 on the Hot Rock Songs chart after the arrival of its new rendition featuring Shepherd, Brantley Gilbert and QUEEN's Brian May. The song had 3.7 million U.S. streams and 33,000 sales in ...
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian's cover version of BLUE ÖYSTER CULT's classic "Godzilla" can be heard below. The song will appear on the upcoming soundtrack album for "Godzilla: King Of The Monsters". According to Rolling Stone, the members of DETHKLOK, from the show "Metalocalypse", including Brendon Small and TESTAMENT drummer Gene ...
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"Death By Design", the new video from NWOBHM pioneers DIAMOND HEAD, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "The Coffin Train", which will be released on May 24 via Silver Lining Music. With a mean, driving riff that resembles a thunderous machine gun, "Death By Design" is a powerful ...
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DIAMOND HEAD guitarist Brian Tatler has defended GRETA VAN FLEET over accusations that the Michigan rockers have ripped off LED ZEPPELIN. Despite the fact that GRETA VAN FLEET has managed to sell out shows all over the world, the four-piece has been criticized for channeling a sound uncannily similar to LED ZEPPELIN, with some ...
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REVOCATION, which has been part of the Metal Blade Records roster since 2014, has re-signed with the label. Vocalist/guitarist Dave Davidson comments: "We've been on quite a journey since we signed with Metal Blade and dropped 'Deathless' back in 2014. We've released three full-length albums in just five years and each one has taken us ...
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SLIPKNOT, BLINK 182 and TOOL will headline the 2019 edition of the Aftershock festival, set to take place October 11-13 at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California. Also scheduled to appear are STAIND, LAMB OF GOD, HALESTORM, SUM 41, ROB ZOMBIE, BRING ME THE HORIZON, MARILYN MANSON, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, KORN, A DAY TO REMEMBER, CHEVELLE, ...
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PANTERA has released a new teaser for the band's long-awaited fourth home video as a "bonus 420" surprise on Sunday, April 21. Check it out below. An accompanying message reads: "Bonus 420! Preview clip of Pantera Home Video 4. Not sure when it will be released but definitely at some point in the future. #pantera ...
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BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi says that he has "found" about 500 riffs while recently spending time with QUEEN's Brian May. Iommi made the revelation while captioning a new Instagram photo, in which he can be seen hanging out with the QUEEN guitarist, who is holding a small boombox. "Hard at work! In search of ...
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MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson will release "More Life With Deth", the follow-up to his memoir "My Life With Deth", on July 16 via Jawbone Press. Co-written with Ellefson's business partner Thom Hazaert, "More Life With Deth" delves deeper into the later stages of Ellefson's career and is a thorough exploration of the earliest days of ...
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Slash says that "it's awesome" that AC/DC is apparently once again making music with singer Brian Johnson, drummer Phil Rudd and bassist Cliff Williams. Speaking to Consequence Of Sound, the GUNS N' ROSES guitarist said: "Where do I start? AC/DC is bar none, with the exception of [THE ROLLING] STONES, the greatest rock ...
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The formation of the beast we now call EXODUS began in Richmond, California in 1979, and although many started their journey as fans a few years down the line, there is no debating that the early '80s was a time for major growth in the world of thrash metal, especially in the Bay Area of ...
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"Mythical Human Vessel" is a trilogy of records written and performed by the songwriter and guitarist Paul Masvidal. They are the first independent solo releases on his label, Masvidalien Records, of which the first collection, "Mythical", will drop May 31. Best known for leading the influential progressive rock group CYNIC, Masvidal recorded embryonic ...
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On May 17, Music Theories will issue "Behold Electric Guitar", Paul Gilbert's newest album with 12 new original songs, all with Paul's most expressive, and inspired guitar playing to date. Ahead of the release of the album, Paul has unveiled the official music video for another new track, "Things Can Walk To You". He states ...
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QUEEN drummer Roger Taylor has released the official lyric video for the "purple version" of his new solo single, "Gangsters Are Running This World". The song is said to be a commentary on the current state of the world, featuring the opening lines of "There's blood in the streets / Panic in the air / ...
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Kirk Hammett (METALLICA), Joe Elliott (DEF LEPPARD), David Ellefson (MEGADETH), Doug Aldrich (WHITESNAKE, DIO) and Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES) are among the musicians who have reacted on social media to the passing of Paul Raymond. The UFO guitarist and keyboard player died early Saturday morning (April 13) after suffering a massive heart attack. He ...
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Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of Steve Perry's first official music video in nearly 25 years, "We're Still Here", can be seen below. The track is taken from his latest album, "Traces", which arrived in October. A series of live performance videos were released previously in support of "Traces". However, the new clip for "We're ...
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311 has released the first two tracks — "Good Feeling" and "Don't You Worry" — from its upcoming album, "Voyager" (BMG). Both "Good Feeling" and "Don't You Worry" are available as instant downloads when you pre-order "Voyager" ahead of its June 28 release. In addition, everyone who pre-orders the album is automatically eligible to win ...
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has teamed up with Brian May of QUEEN and two of the biggest names in country and blues rock, Brantley Gilbert and Kenny Wayne Shepherd, to record a special version of the song "Blue On Black" mixed by Kevin Churko (OZZY OSBOURNE, SHANIA TWAIN, DISTURBED). Titans in each of their respective ...
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Swedish hard rock veterans EUROPE have released a new video for "Turn To Dust", a song from their critically acclaimed eleventh studio album, "Walk The Earth". "Turn To Dust" is the third single from "Walk The Earth", which was released in October 2017 via Hell & Back Recordings (Silver Lining Music). It was recorded at ...
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According to Mediamax, DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan and BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi will visit Armenia in June to mark the 30th anniversary of the Rock Aid Armenia charity project. The visit and celebration of the anniversary are being organized by the Mediamax Media Company and DoSomething (Australia), whose co-founder Jon Dee ...
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AC/DC's longtime engineer Mike Fraser has confirmed that the band has been in the studio "doing something." Rumors of a new AC/DC record have been circulating for several months, ever since singer Brian Johnson and drummer Phil Rudd, along with guitarists Angus Young and Stevie Young, were photographed outside Vancouver's Warehouse Studios. Based on the ...
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DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott has defended GRETA VAN FLEET over accusations that the Michigan rockers have ripped off LED ZEPPELIN. Despite the fact that GRETA VAN FLEET has managed to sell out shows all over the world, the four-piece has been criticized for channeling a sound uncannily similar to LED ZEPPELIN, with some music ...
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DEF LEPPARD was finally inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame last Friday night (March 29) — 14 years after the British rockers first became eligible. The 34th annual ceremony took place at Brooklyn, New York's Barclays Center and saw DEF LEPPARD inducted by QUEEN's Brian May. Speaking to SiriusXM shortly before the ...
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QUEEN drummer Roger Taylor has released a new solo single, "Gangsters Are Running This World". The song is said to be a commentary on the current state of the world, featuring the opening lines of "There's blood in the streets / Panic in the air / The markets are trading up / In madness and ...
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With the success of the recent Oscar-winning film "Bohemian Rhapsody", the music of QUEEN is more popular than ever. In 2002, many of those hits were compiled into a rock musical experience, "We Will Rock You", which will be hitting the road once again for a North American tour starting September 3 in Winnipeg, Canada. ...
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Joe Elliott says that DEF LEPPARD's 2001 biopic was "the biggest pile of shit ever made." "Hysteria - The Def Leppard Story" was produced by VH1 and was described as "the true story of one of the most successful pop-metal bands of the '80s." Upon its release, it was described by Deseret News music editor ...
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