AEROSMITH's Joe Perry has told Best Classic Bands that hopes he and his bandmates will be able to enter the studio soon to begin work on new music for the follow-up album to 2012's "Music From Another Dimension!" "Steven [Tyler, vocals] and I have talked about it and the other guys have talked ...
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Gene Simmons spoke to the "Hair Jordan" show on the KSHE 95 radio station about "Gene Simmons - The Vault Experience: 1966-2016", the comprehensive box set of his solo material that comes packaged in a safe. The set includes 150 previously unreleased songs spread over 10 discs, a leather-bound photo book, a Gene Simmons action ...
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Iconic American rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose will be saluted by a stellar rock-star lineup whose own careers were influenced by the legendary and powerful Montrose sound at "Ronnie Montrose Remembered" — one of the most-talked-about shows of NAMM 2018. This celebratory concert highlighting Montrose's career will feature his greatest hits from early MONTROSE, EDGAR WINTER, ...
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Jimmy Kay and Alan Dixon from Canada's The Metal Voice recently conducted an interview with STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet. You can now listen to the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On possibly collaborating with MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine on a new project: Sweet: "You've gotta talk to Dave about that. ...
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STRYPER will return to SpiritHouse Recording Studios in Northampton, Massachusetts on January 10 to begin mixing its new album for a tentative April release via Frontiers Music Srl. The follow-up to 2015's "Fallen", which will be mastered on January 15, will mark STRYPER's first effort since the addition of former FIREHOUSE bassist Perry Richardson. Perry ...
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STRYPER guitarist Oz Fox has praised his bandmate Michael Sweet as a "creative" leader who "has an endless supply of music to offer us as a band as well as the rest of the world." Fox, who recently found himself in a war of words with STRYPER's former bassist Tim Gaines over the latter's departure ...
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According to The Pulse Of Radio, JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell said in an interview on "The Jason Ellis Show" that he recently got his dog high on marijuana by accident. The singer explained: "I had to bring my dog to the vet two days ago. He got a hold of a roach. You ever ...
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STRYPER guitarist Oz Fox was interviewed on the newly launched "The Liquid Conversations" podcast hosted by Aaron Nordstrom of GEMINI SYNDROME and Boston radio veteran Shawn SixX. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABERMOUTH.NET). On whether STRYPER's Christian faith and believing in ...
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Ex-RATT bassist Robbie Crane says that "it's heartbreaking" to see his former bandmates fueding over the rights to the band's name. Starting in late 2015, Bobby Blotzer spent about a year and a half playing shows under the name RATT with a lineup in which he was the sole member from the band's '80s heyday. ...
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Former L.A. GUNS guitarist Stacey Blades says that it was "a wonderful experience" playing with Bobby Blotzer's version of RATT. Starting in late 2015, Blotzer spent about a year and a half playing shows under the name RATT with a lineup in which he was the sole member from the band's '80s heyday. The drummer's ...
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Joe Perry — legendary guitarist, co-founding member, principal songwriter and co-producer of AEROSMITH — will perform a special record-release show Tuesday, January 16 at The Roxy in West Hollywood, California. Taking place three days before the January 19 release of his solo album "Sweetzerland Manifesto", this "Joe Perry And Friends" gig will encompass material from ...
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Joe Perry — legendary guitarist, co-founding member, principal songwriter and co-producer of AEROSMITH — will release his new solo album, "Sweetzerland Manifesto", on January 19. A song from the album, "Aye, Aye, Aye", which Joe co-wrote with the track's vocalist Robin Zander (CHEAP TRICK), can be streamed below. Due out on his own Roman Records ...
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STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet was recently interviewed by "Totally Driven Radio", the weekly radio podcast hosted by Bay Ragni, Nick Wilkinson and Jimmy Jannetty. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked if the drama surrounding bassist Tim Gaines's recent departure from STRYPER affected other aspects of his life outside the band, Sweet said: ...
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A trailer for STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet's new solo DVD, "Sole: Songs And Stories From A Life In Music", can be seen below. The set was filmed on June 2 at the Narrows Center For The Arts in Fall River, Massachusetts and will be made available at Sweet's official webstore. With a running ...
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Rhonda's Kiss, an organization that helps cancer patients in need, last month announced that JANE'S ADDICTION will headline the third annual benefit concert on Friday, December 8 at the Palladium in Hollywood. The L.A. based collective THE HELLCAT SAINTS — Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS), Josh Freese (DEVO, NINE INCH NAILS), Billy Duffy (THE CULT), ...
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Reunited late '80s/early '90s San Francisco Bay Area funk-metallers MORDRED have been announced as the first support act at a benefit concert for VIO-LENCE singer Sean Killian (pictured) on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the Oakland Metro Operahouse in Oakland, California. "Killian On Command: An Evening Of Vio-Lence" will see musicians from TESTAMENT, EXODUS, DEATH ...
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Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke says that performing with the band's partially reunited lineup at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction was a "surreal" experience. Clarke replaced founding guitarist Izzy Stradlin in the GUNS lineup in 1991, during the "Use Your Illusion" tour, and stayed with the band for three years. ...
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STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet will release a new solo DVD, "Sole: Songs And Stories From A Life In Music", in December. The set was filmed on June 2 at the Narrows Center For The Arts in Fall River, Massachusetts and will be made available at Sweet's official web site. Sweet's seventh solo album, ...
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's M. Shadows says that LINKIN PARK has "every right to move forward" following the passing of Chester Bennington. The LINKIN PARK frontman died on July 20 at his Los Angeles area home after committing suicide at the age of 41. LINKIN PARK paid tribute to Bennington on October 27 with an emotional three-hour ...
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STRYPER finished recording all the basic tracks for its new album (everything except lead vocals and lead guitar solos) a few days ago. According to frontman Michael Sweet, "it went much faster than expected and it sounds absolutely killer! We were all just having fun making music again with a new spirit and attitude. It ...
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According to The Pulse Of Radio, the Vans Warped Tour, the last major annual traveling music festival in North America, has announced that 2018 will be its final year, marking the tour's 24th edition since it first launched in 1995. No lineup has been announced as of yet, but the tour itinerary has been confirmed. ...
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Joe Perry — legendary guitarist, co-founding member, principal songwriter and co-producer of AEROSMITH — is readying his new solo album, "Sweetzerland Manifesto", for release on January 19. Due out on his own Roman Records imprint (distributed worldwide by Amped Distribution), "Sweetzerland Manifesto" marks Joe's sixth solo album and is comprised of 10 new tracks. They ...
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Alice Cooper is among the 2018 nominees for induction into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame. The Songwriters Hall Of Fame is dedicated to recognizing the work and lives of those composers and lyricists who create music around the world. Other nominees include Mariah Carey, Tom Waits, PRETENDERS founder Chrissie Hynde, THE ISLEY BROTHERS and John ...
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STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet spoke to ListenIowa about the band's latest addition, former FIREHOUSE bassist Perry Richardson. Perry joined the band as the replacement for STRYPER's longtime bassist Tim Gaines, who was fired from the group earlier this year. Regarding how STRYPER hooked up with Richardson, Michael said: "Our co-manager mentioned [Perry]. We ...
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Members of TESTAMENT, EXODUS, DEATH ANGEL, FORBIDDEN, MORDRED, VIO-LENCE and many more Bay Area thrash outfits will perform at a benefit concert for VIO-LENCE singer Sean Killian on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the Oakland Metro Operahouse in Oakland, California. "Killian On Command: An Evening Of Vio-Lence" will see the musicians play only VIO-LENCE material ...
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Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke was recently interviewed by Dave "Higgo" Higgins of Australia's "Distortion" podcast. The full chat can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On how he came to produce records by bands like THE BRONX and L.A. GUNS: Gilby: "Back when I was around Hollywood ...
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The official video for "Hard To Kill", the title track of the fourth studio album from Los Angeles-based hard rockers HEAVEN & EARTH, can be seen below. The disc was released on October 6 via Quarto Valley Records. Founded by British-born, blues-rock guitar virtuoso Stuart Smith, HEAVEN & EARTH specializes in melodic, hard rock in ...
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Veteran rockers STRYPER have recruited FIREHOUSE bassist Perry Richardson. He joins the band as the replacement for STRYPER's longtime bassist Tim Gaines, who was fired from the group earlier this year. "The first time I met the guys in STRYPER was in 1985, when my first band, MAXX WARRIOR opened for them in Charlotte, North ...
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During his recent Australian tour with Ace Frehley, Alice Cooper was interviewed by Heavy TV. The full chat can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On Bob Geldof's recent guest appearance during a concert in Perth: Alice: "I had just come back from playing golf, and my guitar ...
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Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke says that he has no hard feelings over the fact that he wasn't chosen to play rhythm guitar for the partial reunion of the band's classic lineup. Clarke, who was not an original member of the group, told LA Weekly: "I didn't feel I needed to ...
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