BURNING RAIN, the hard rock band founded by guitarist extraordinaire Doug Aldrich (REVOLUTION SAINTS, THE DEAD DAISIES, WHITESNAKE, DIO) and vocalist Keith St. John (MONTROSE, KINGDOM COME), will release its fourth studio album, "Face The Music", on March 22 via Frontiers Music Srl. In conjunction with the album announcement, the band has shared the latest ...
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On November 19, Glenn Hughes played at Moscow International House Of Music in Moscow, Russia as part of his "Glenn Hughes Performs Classic Deep Purple Live" tour. Fan-filmed video footage of the entire concert can be seen below. His setlist was as follows: 01. Intro 02. Stormbringer 03. Might Just Take Your Life ...
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SHINEDOWN singer Brent Smith was recently interviewed by the 93.3 WMMR Rocks! radio station. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about SHINEDOWN's desire to keep its live shows fresh and interesting, Smith said: "You have to plan now more than ever. This year alone, 2018, the touring industry overall was up four ...
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EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee has confirmed to the 93.3 WMMR Rocks! radio station that the band will soon begin work on the follow-up to 2011's self-titled effort. "We all really wanna do it," she said (hear audio below). "And it's not one of those things where it's, like, 'Someday, maybe we'll do something again.' Everybody's ...
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During a recent interview with Jaxon of the 93.3 WMMR Rocks! radio station, HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale was asked how she feels about the fact that a holographic version of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio is being prepped for a world tour. "All of my friends are split down the middle with this," ...
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Swedish rockers BACKYARD BABIES will release their new album, "Sliver & Gold", on March 1, 2019 via Century Media Records. The disc will contain 10 sizzling new songs following the exact same recipe that has made BACKYARD BABIES one of the most consistent rock bands of our time: a perfect balance between sleazy, punky, all-out ...
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MR. BIG singer Eric Martin has once again confirmed that the band may call it quits after one final run of shows next year. The concerts would mark MR. BIG's last live performances since the passing of drummer Pat Torpey, who died in February at the age of 64 from complications of Parkinson's disease. Speaking ...
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OPETH vocalist/guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt recently spoke with Owais "Vitek" Nabi of Metal Wani. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he's been enjoying OPETH's apparent time off: Mikael: "I don't think, in retrospect, that I took so much time off, because we went off tour ...
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According to The Blast, lawyers representing Vince Neil in his assault lawsuit are accusing the MÖTLEY CRÜE singer of refusing to pay their invoices. On December 6, Neil's lawyers at Howard & Howard Attorneys, PLLC filed court documents claiming that they are owed $187,364.01. They are requesting the judge allow them to hit ...
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Sally Steele of Vegas Rocks! recently conducted an interview with SLAUGHTER frontman Mark Slaughter and bassist Dana Strum. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether they thought their career was over when hair metal's popularity took a nosedive in the 1990s in the wake ...
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GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge has SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" that he appreciates being able to maintain a sense of privacy even after his true identity was revealed. "As long as I've been doing GHOST at least, I've been very keen on maintaining not necessarily an anonymity, but a low profile," he said. "But, on the other ...
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THE WINERY DOGS — the hard rock power trio featuring guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (POISON, MR. BIG), bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH) and drummer Mike Portnoy (SONS OF APOLLO, DREAM THEATER) — will embark on an American tour in May of 2019. The trek will mark the group's first tour in nearly three ...
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In a brand new interview with South Africa's Sunday Times, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash spoke about his trademark black top hat. Asked how on earth it stays on his head when he rocks out onstage, Slash said: "I do not really know how I do it, but my hat just always stays ...
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The godfathers of American doom SAINT VITUS have finished recording their new album. The follow-up to 2012's "Lillie: F-65" will be released in 2019 via Season Of Mist. To promote the new disc, SAINT VITUS will embark on a European tour in April. Support on the trek will come from DOPELORD. Formed in 1979, SAINT ...
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December 1 will see the release of Motörhead Rum. As with every beverage the band put its name to, it's been a hands-on affair with no detail left unchecked. Quality, craftsmanship and a total no bull-attitude has defined these releases, and the Motörhead Rum is not treated differently. The Motörhead Rum has been aged for ...
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THE WINERY DOGS — the hard rock power trio featuring guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (POISON, MR. BIG), bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH) and drummer Mike Portnoy (SONS OF APOLLO, DREAM THEATER) — will embark on an American tour in May of 2019. The trek — dates for which have not yet been announced ...
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OPETH guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt has confirmed to Metal Hammer magazine that he has made major headway in the songwriting process for the follow-up to 2016's "Sorceress" album. "I told myself I'd be taking a break, maybe even a sabbatical or something, after the last tour, but I think I lasted until after Christmas," ...
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"You Spark My Heart", the new video from Swedish rockers ELECTRIC BOYS, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "The Ghost Ward Diaries", which will be released on November 23 via Mighty Music. Vocalist/guitarist Conny Bloom comments on the "The Ghost Ward Diaries" songwriting process: "We like guitar riffs, ...
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Sally Steele of Vegas Rocks! magazine recently conducted an interview with GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall and singer Mitch Malloy. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how Mitch came to join GREAT WHITE as the replacement for Terry Ilous, who was fired from the band ...
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ALICE COOPER axemaiden Nita Strauss kicked off "The Guitar Collective" U.S. tour with renowned soloist Angel Vivaldi on November 19 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Fan-filmed video footage of the second concert of the trek, which took place November 20 in Philadelphia, can be seen below. "The Guitar Collective" will visit several major cities, ending in ...
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In a brand new interview with NI Rocks, former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee was asked if he would ever consider collaborating with other artists on various projects, the way that his Frontiers Music Srl labelmates George Lynch and Michael Sweet have done in recent years. He responded: "Hmmm, not ...
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Former HANOI ROCKS singer Michael Monroe will release his new solo album, "One Man Gang", in the spring. The follow-up to 2015's "Blackout States", which is currently being mastered, features guest appearances by ex-HANOI ROCKS guitarist Nasty Suicide and THE DAMNED legend Captain Sensible. Monroe told Heavy TV he named his new solo record after ...
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Joe Perry — legendary guitarist, co-founding member, principal songwriter and co-producer of AEROSMITH — has just announced a new single, video and tour dates with his AEROSMITH bandmate Brad Whitford and Gary Cherone of EXTREME. The music video for "Quake" is available below. "Quake" featuring Cherone is being released today (Friday, November 9). The hard-charging ...
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Bluesy hard rockers BURNING RAIN will release their fourth studio album, "Face The Music", in March 2019 via Frontiers Music Srl. BURNING RAIN was founded by former WHITESNAKE and current THE DEAD DAISIES axeman Doug Aldrich together with singer Keith St. John (KINGDOM COME, ex-MONTROSE). The lineup for the new album is rounded out by ...
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If you are an OPETH fan dating back to its first five years of existence—a time when albums such as 1998's "My Arms, Your Hearse" were expansive magnum-force death metal opuses—you have likely come to grips with the fact that the group has steered towards what appears to be a permanent path of melodic prog-rock ...
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OPETH, in collaboration with famed Swedish Heavy MetAle, has announced the release of three types of beer to be released simultaneous this November 10. All three beers are brewed at the Nääs Gårdsbryggeri brewery in southern Östergötland. * Heritage Pilsner is a brave and beautiful beer with light tones of bittersweet hops. A tasteful and ...
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METALACHI — the world's first and only heavy metal mariachi band — has revealed a brand new music video for its cover of QUEEN's classic anthem "Bohemian Rhapsody", featuring a cameo by comedian Felipe Esparza. The clip — dramatically comedic in true METALACHI fashion — was directed by Michael Estrella. METALACHI's "Bohemian Rhapsody" is taken ...
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MR. BIG singer Eric Martin has confirmed to the "Friday NI Rocks" show that the band is planning to make a new studio record next year. The effort will mark MR. BIG's first release since the passing of drummer Pat Torpey, who died in February at the age of 64 from complications of ...
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A few months ago, Helsinki-based heavy metal quartet OCEANHOARSE announced a sudden and unfortunate lineup change. Singer Tommy Tuovinen had to step down from his frontman duties due to a severe case of hearing loss. After getting over the initial shock, OCEANHOARSE — which launched at the beginning of the year — started searching for ...
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On October 25, Jaxon of the 93.3 WMMR Rocks! radio station conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich backstage at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked what piece of advice he would give to the 1981 Lars Ulrich if he could go back in ...
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