RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee will sign copies of his "Big Beautiful Book Of Bass" on January 30 at Book Soup in West Hollywood, California between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Event guidelines: * Customers must purchase an Eventbrite ticket for this event to be in the signing line. When you arrive at Book ...
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Scottish drummer Edward "Ted" McKenna, who has played with THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND, Rory Gallagher, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP and Ian Gillan, has died at the age of 68. The news of McKenna's passing was confirmed on Facebook by a friend, who wrote: "For everyone who loved him, Ted died this morning from a haemorrhage ...
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Christian metal band DEMON HUNTER will release two new albums, "War" and "Peace", on March 1. The song "The Negative", taken from "War", and "Recuse Myself", taken from "Peace", can both be streamed below. "War" track listing: 01. Cut To Live 02. On My Side 03. Close Enough 04. Unbound 05. Grey Matter 06. The ...
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Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame guitarist Carlos Santana has announced he will hit the road with his band across North America this summer for the "Supernatural Now" tour. The three-month, 29-date celebration will commemorate two of the most important milestones in the iconic guitarist's career: the 20th anniversary of his groundbreaking, multiple Grammy-winning album ...
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In a brand new interview with Metal Wani, WATAIN frontman Erik Danielsson was asked if he is worried about the way that the upcoming "Lords Of Chaos" film, which is based on true events in the Norwegian black metal music scene in the early 1990s, might paint black metal to a broader audience. "No, I'm ...
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JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon will embark on his "Journey Through Time" tour next month. Schon will take the stage alongside founding JOURNEY and SANTANA singer/keyboardist Gregg Rolie, ex-JOURNEY drummer Deen Castronovo, bassist Marco Mendoza of THE DEAD DAISIES and THIN LIZZY, a musician named Chris Collins (on guitar and keyboards) and super-producer Marti Frederiksen (multi-instrumentalist, ...
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The critically acclaimed conversation series "Speakeasy" has returned for a fourth season on public television's World channel. The six episodes will feature an all-new group of iconic artists, Grammy Award winners, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees, and beloved musicians engaging in intimate conversations between friends. Each episode gives fans an inside look into ...
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Jonathan Davis is back in the studio laying down vocals for KORN's upcoming album. The singer, whose estranged wife passed away in August, checked in with fans via Instagram, thanking them for their support during a difficult time in his life and revealing that he was working on the band's follow-up to 2016's "The Serenity ...
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The English-language film "Lords Of Chaos", based on true events in the Norwegian black metal music scene in the early 1990s, will open in theaters February 8 and on demand on February 22. Swedish director Jonas Åkerlund (METALLICA, RAMMSTEIN) directed the film, which is being released by Gunpowder and Sky, and is co-produced by VICE ...
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Rob Zombie was joined by Marilyn Manson and MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx for a performance of THE BEATLES classic "Helter Skelter" during last night's (December 31) Ozzfest, which took place at the Forum in Los Angeles, California. Fan-filmed video footage of their appearance can be seen below. This past July, Manson and Zombie released ...
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Neal Schon says that he will embark on his "Journey Through Time" tour next year because two of his JOURNEY bandmates want to work on outside projects. In addition to Schon, "Journey Through Time" features founding JOURNEY and SANTANA singer/keyboardist Gregg Rolie, ex-JOURNEY drummer Deen Castronovo, bassist Marco Mendoza of THE DEAD DAISIES and THIN ...
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KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch spoke to Revolver about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "The Serenity Of Suffering" album. He said: "The new record I'm very stoked on. I can't wait to get that done. There's a lot left to do. What we have is really ...
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Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne were interviewed on yesterday's (Friday, December 14) edition of SEX PISTOLS guitarist Steve Jones's radio show, "Jonesy's Jukebox", on the 95.5 KLOS station in Los Angeles. You can now watch the chat below. Asked why they decided to stage special one-night-only New Year's Eve Ozzfest on Monday, December 31 at The ...
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Prior to the upcoming first-ever Ozzfest New Year's Eve celebration, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Ozzy Osbourne sat down to talk about the festival created in his name. Q: How you do feel about working through the holidays? Ozzy: "I've always wanted to work through Christmas — ...
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Christian metal band DEMON HUNTER will release two new albums, "War" and "Peace", on March 1, 2019. The song "On My Side", taken from "War", and the "Peace" title track can both be streamed below. "War" track listing: 01. Cut To Live 02. On My Side 03. Close Enough 04. Unbound 05. Grey Matter 06. ...
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KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch spoke to Meltdown of the WRIF radio station about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "The Serenity Of Suffering" album. He said (hear audio below): "We have been taking our time — taking a break. A month with the family, a couple of weeks ...
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A short video of Ozzy Osbourne discussing the upcoming Ozzfest New Year's Eve celebration can be seen below. Ozzfest has expanded its headlining bill of some of the greatest names in rock to include a second (outdoor) stage. Concert-goers will now have 10 hours of entertainment before they ring in the New Year. Set for ...
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Christian metal band DEMON HUNTER will release two new albums, "War" and "Peace", on March 1, 2019. The news comes just a couple of weeks after the group relaunched its fan community, "The Blessed Resistance." "War" track listing: 01. Cut To Live 02. On My Side 03. Close Enough 04. Unbound 05. Grey Matter 06. ...
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RAMMSTEIN guitarist Richard Kruspe recently spoke with Australia's Heavy magazine about "A Million Degrees", the new album by his side project EMIGRATE. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On "A Million Degrees": Richard: "One of the things that people tell me all the time when they ...
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"You Are So Beautiful", the new video from EMIGRATE, the side project of RAMMSTEIN guitarist Richard Z. Kruspe, can be seen below. The song is taken from EMIGRATE's third album, "A Million Degrees", which is being released today (Friday, November 30) via Spinefarm Records. The "You Are So Beautiful" clip was shot in Los Angeles ...
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A four-minute video documentary about the formation of BIAS, the new band featuring former KORN drummer David Silveria, can be seen below. David is joined in the Orange County, California-based group by bassist Chris Dorame, guitarists Joe Taback and Mike Martin and singer Rich Nguyen. Silveria, Dorame and Taback previously played together in CORE 10, ...
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH singer Ivan Moody says that most big-name rappers that he has met are "about as hard as soft butter" despite the fact that they often portray themselves as hard-nosed, short-fused tough guys. Rivalries and beefs are a longstanding tradition in hip-hop, with many rappers trading lyrical barbs, live or via diss ...
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's Grammy Museum performance of "So Far Away" can be seen below. The recording is taken from "Live At The Grammy Museum" (Capitol), a special acoustic album recorded during the band's October 19, 2017 sold-out event at the famed Grammy Museum in downtown Los Angeles. Produced by Joe Barresi (QUEENS OF THE STONE ...
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Former KORN drummer David Silveria has launched a new band called BIAS. He is joined in the Orange County, California-based group by bassist Chris Dorame, guitarists Joe Taback and Mike Martin and singer Rich Nguyen. Silveria, Dorame and Taback previously played together in CORE 10, which "imploded" earlier this year after releasing a couple of ...
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EMIGRATE, the side project of RAMMSTEIN guitarist Richard Z. Kruspe, will release its third album, "A Million Degrees", on November 30 via Spinefarm Records. Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the video for the disc's first single, "1234", can be seen below. If there's a description that, personally and professionally, fits Kruspe like a Savile ...
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's Grammy Museum performance of "Exist" can be seen below. The recording is taken from "Live At The Grammy Museum" (Capitol), a special acoustic album recorded during the band's October 19, 2017 sold-out event at the famed Grammy Museum in downtown Los Angeles. Produced by Joe Barresi (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, TOOL, ...
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KORN frontman Jonathan Davis was interviewed for the latest episode of "The Jasta Show", the podcast hosted by HATEBREED's Jamey Jasta. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his resilience in the wake of adversity: Davis: "I like doing what I do. ...
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KORN frontman Jonathan Davis says that the material that has been recorded for the band's next album is "very groove-oriented." For the last few months, guitarists James "Munky" Shaffer and Brian "Head" Welch have been working on music for the follow-up to 2016's "The Serenity Of Suffering". Davis, who is promoting his recently released debut ...
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EMIGRATE, the side project of RAMMSTEIN guitarist Richard Z. Kruspe, will release its third album, "A Million Degrees", on November 30 via Spinefarm Records. If there's a description that, personally and professionally, fits Kruspe like a Savile Row suit, "fired up" would be it… As a member of RAMMSTEIN, the music world's most explosive live ...
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KORN frontman Jonathan Davis has released the official music video for the track "Basic Needs". The song is taken from his recently released "Black Labyrinth" solo album. The clip weaves an emotional story that perfectly accompanies the themes of the track. Speaking about the latest single, Jonathan said: "'Basic Needs' is essentially as close as ...
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