Josh Rundquist of That Drummer Guy recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH vocalist Stu Block. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the writing process for the band's new "Incorruptible" album: Stu: "This time around, there's always little differences in every writing process, every go-around. ...
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Following their jaw-dropping set at Download festival this weekend, U.S. rock giants ALTER BRIDGE have announced their return to the U.K. for two very special headline shows on October 2 and October 3. Appearing at the legendary Royal Albert Hall in London for the first time, the band will treat the audience to an array ...
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U.K. rock trio RAVENEYE will head back to the U.S. for more tour dates this summer. The band will hit the road on July 6 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and continue through July 27 in Houston, Texas. Three of the shows on their U.S. itinerary will be as special guests of CHEVELLE. RAVENEYE previously toured ...
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ALTER BRIDGE will release of a new live album and rarities collection, "Live At The O2 Arena + Rarities", on September 8 via Napalm Records. One of the biggest moments of the band's career was the monumental show at London's famous O2 Arena on November 26, 2016. That landmark performance was captured in its entirety. ...
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Although photos recently surfaced of GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash in a studio, the legendary axeman may not be recording material for his next solo album, as previously speculated. ALTER BRIDGE singer Myles Kennedy, who also fronts Slash's solo band, MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS, was a guest on the May 2 episode of the ...
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Although photos recently surfaced of GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash in a studio, the legendary axeman may be gearing up to record his next solo effort and not a new album with the current GUNS lineup. According to The Pulse Of Radio, a December 2016 interview with guitarist Mark Tremonti of ALTER BRIDGE — whose ...
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The official video for "You Don't Know", a brand new song from Canadian hard rockers KOBRA AND THE LOTUS, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Prevail I", which will be released on May 12 via Napalm Records. The disc was produced by Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT, AMARANTHE, EPICA) and ...
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The notion of a side project suggests that a band is secondary to its members' "main" bands. Another semantic spin, "supergroup," is more prestigious, assuming that the band's component members are involved with notable acts within their given genres. Whatever the case may be, such acts typically fall short of the high expectations fans and ...
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Singer Myles Kennedy, who has fronted Slash's solo band since 2010, was asked in an interview with Metal Wani if there are still plans for the group, dubbed SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS, to work on a new studio album now that Slash is off touring with the reunited GUNS N' ROSES. Kennedy ...
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"You Don't Know", a brand new song from Canadian hard rockers KOBRA AND THE LOTUS, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Prevail I", which will be released on May 12 via Napalm Records. The disc was produced by Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT, AMARANTHE, EPICA) and mastered by Grammy Award-winning ...
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Robert Plant joined renowned violinist Nigel Kennedy on stage Tuesday night (March 14) at London's Royal Albert Hall to perform two songs: a cover of "Hey Joe", made famous by THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE, and LED ZEPPELIN's 1975 classic "Kashmir". This marked the first time Plant sang "Kashmir" live since LED ZEPPELIN's historic O2 Arena ...
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Now in its 21st year, Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp has announced its next camp, featuring Nancy Wilson of HEART along with special guests Steven Adler (GUNS N' ROSES) and Gregg Bissonette (DAVID LEE ROTH). It will take place June 29 - July 2 in Los Angeles, California. Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees ...
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New Zealand hard rock/metal act LIKE A STORM has just released its formidable new single, "Pure Evil". The first offering from the band's upcoming record, "Catacombs", is already creating a buzz amongst their fans and musical peers alike. "Pure Evil" was initially released to coincide with LIKE A STORM's recent European arena tour with ALTER ...
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Hot on the heels of its most successful headline tour of North America, ALTER BRIDGE has announced the next leg of "The Last Hero" tour in the United States hitting the road this spring. The headline dates will be scattered among the numerous festival dates that ALTER BRIDGE is already confirmed for, including WJRR Earth ...
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Canadian hard rockers KOBRA AND THE LOTUS will release their new album, "Prevail I", on May 12 via Napalm Records. The disc was produced by Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT, AMARANTHE, EPICA) and mastered by Grammy Award-winning engineer Ted Jensen. The first single from the disc, a track called "Gotham", can be streamed below. Frontwoman Kobra Paige ...
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X17online.com has uploaded a short video clip of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich and his wife, model Jessica Miller, exiting Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, February 10 as they arrived for this weekend's Grammy Awards. Check out the footage below. Ulrich, 53, and Miller, 32, got engaged in July 2013 and married two ...
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ALTER BRIDGE and SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS singer Myles Kennedy has confirmed to The Aquarian Weekly that he has already begun work on his second solo album, even thought the first one has yet to see the light of day. He said: "The [first] solo [album] was something I started ...
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Sofa King Cool recently conducted an interview with NONPOINT frontman Elias Soriano. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On a possible new trend in concert technology where artists are performing as full, life-sized holograms: Elias: "It's kind of like what casinos are doing with live bands. ...
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Singer Myles Kennedy, who has fronted Slash's solo band since 2010, was asked in an interview with journalist Gary Graff if there is a future for the group, dubbed SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS, now that Slash is off touring with the reunited GUNS N' ROSES. Kennedy responded: "That's a good ...
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On January 12, David "Gus" Griesinger of BackstageAxxess.com conducted an interview with ALTER BRIDGE and SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS singer Myles Kennedy. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the current status of SLASH FEATURING MYLES ...
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Australian extreme metallers THY ART IS MURDER were rejoined by their former singer CJ McMahon earlier tonight (Saturday, January 14) on stage at the Unify festival in Tarwin Meadows, South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Addressing the crowd at the show, McMahon said that he "was a drug addict" who "got married and did some fucking soul ...
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Legendary guitarist Steve Vai, Colombian singer Juanes and EAGLES guitarist Steuart Smith performed "Hotel California" in front of EAGLES' Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit at the 39th annual Kennedy Center Honors, which aired last night (Tuesday, December 27) on CBS. The event, which celebrated James Taylor, Al Pacino, Mavis Staples, Argentine pianist ...
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Mark Dean of AntiHero Magazine recently conducted an interview with Myles Kennedy (ALTER BRIDGE, SLASH). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. AntiHero Magazine: Do you have to adopt a different mindset in terms of writing and creating music [in ALTER BRIDGE] compared with what you did in THE CONSPIRATORS ...
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Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach was interviewed earlier in the month on the Fox Business program "Kennedy", hosted by former MTV VJ Kennedy. You can now watch the segment below. Asked if he ever thought that he wasn't going to survive the days of rock and roll debauchery and Sunset Strip excess of the ...
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MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was interviewed last week on the Fox Business program "Kennedy", hosted by former MTV VJ Kennedy. You can now watch the segment below. Asked for his opinion on President-elect Donald Trump, Mustaine said: "Well, I'm hoping that the nation gets past all the bickering right now and gets back to being ...
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Danny Vaughn and Michael Clayton are grasping, not merely holding on, as if time is against them and TYKETTO albums are threatened with endangerment. After the melodic rock act's 2008 reformation, Jimi Kennedy and Brooke St. James soon left their brothers with replacements Chris Childs and Chris Green assuming their spots. Following 2012's "Dig in ...
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Following the triumphant sold-out show at the Birmingham Genting Arena earlier this year, Kennedy Street and Kilimanjaro have announced Ritchie Blackmore's RAINBOW will be returning to tour the U.K. in June 2017. The very special opening night will see them headlining the second annual Stone Free Festival at The O2, London, which will be Blackmore's ...
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A lineup featuring some of rock's biggest artists has been announced for the fifth annual Monster Energy Fort Rock, set to take place Saturday, April 29 and Sunday, April 30, 2017 at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Florida. South Florida's biggest rock festival will be led by DEF LEPPARD (Saturday headliner), SOUNDGARDEN (Sunday headliner), and ...
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"Electric Sky", a brand video from New York's VISION OF DISORDER, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "Razed To The Ground", which wasreleased in November 2015 via Candlelight Records. Produced by Chris "Zeuss" Harris (HATEBREED, DEMON HUNTER, ROB ZOMBIE), it is the band's second recording for Candlelight. "This ...
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ALTER BRIDGE and SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS singer Myles Kennedy was recently interviewed for the "Journey Of A Frontman" podcast (web site). You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Speaking about how he manages to have a strong stage presence without appearing pretentious while perfoming ...
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