Graham Bonnet has clarified his recent comment that he will "still be recording and performing with ALCATRAZZ" despite the fact that he has parted ways with the musicians who performed with him on the band's latest album, "Born Innocent". On December 4, ALCATRAZZ members Jimmy Waldo, Joe Stump, Gary Shea and Mark Benquechea issued a ...
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PUDDLE OF MUDD frontman Wes Scantlin, who previously credited God with saving his life, spoke to Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3 about the importance of faith in his life. He said (hear audio below): "God is real, believe me. I have prayed to God my whole life and basically ...
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MANOWAR bassist Joey DeMaio recently launched a new podcast and blog called "Words Of Power". The second episode, which can be streamed below, features the second part of an interview DeMaio gave to Kevin P. McAuliffe, "a multi-talented world-famous video editor from Toronto, Canada" who is working with MANOWAR on the band's upcoming Blu-ray and ...
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In a recent interview with Switzerland's SRF 3 radio station, Angus Young was asked which AC/DC album he would put on to impress someone who has never heard of the band. He responded (see video below): "'Let There Be Rock'. 'Let There Be Rock', for me, is the album. And the reason why I like ...
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In a recent interview with SPIN, Wolfgang Van Halen was asked if there was a moment that particularly stood out to him from VAN HALEN's last tour, which concluded in October 2015 at the the Hollywood Bowl. He responded: "I got a really funny story about that. Nobody's asked me about ...
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Michael Sweet, singer, guitarist and primary songwriter of the openly Christian hard rock band STRYPER, says that he is planning to record an album of woship music. The 57-year-old musician revealed his interest in writing a collection of songs that are generally thought to be too theologically specific for the mainstream market in an Instagram ...
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Cyndi Lauper — the Grammy-, Emmy- and Tony-winning icon and advocate — has announced that her 10th annual "Home For The Holidays" benefit concert will premiere on Friday, December 11 exclusively on her TikTok at 8 p.m. EST, with an additional stream Sunday, December 13 on Lauper's YouTube and Facebook handles at 8 p.m. EST. ...
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AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry made an appearance during Josh Gad's "Wayne's World" reunion, which premiered earlier today (Monday, December 7) as part of the actor's YouTube series. The rockers' appearance began with a comedy bit where Gad pretended that he was calling Perry and Tyler to ask for the phone numbers of Mike ...
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Last week, BON JOVI's concert documentary "On A Night Like This - Bon Jovi 2020" was seen by more than one million viewers who tuned into the BON JOVI Facebook page to watch the band's first-ever full album performance of its critically acclaimed release "2020". This week, Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Jon Bon ...
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DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover has confirmed that he is still planning on releasing his autobiography. "I've been toying with writing a book for several years, but not really doing much about it," he said in a new fan interview which was posted on the YouTube channel of the band's record company, earMUSIC (see video ...
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John Dolmayan says that he never wanted SYSTEM OF A DOWN to stop making new music and touring. The Serj Tankian-fronted outfit has toured intermittently since ending its hiatus in 2011, but has yet to record a full-length follow-up to its "Mezmerize" and "Hypnotize" LPs, which came out in 2005. Dolmayan, who also owns a ...
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IRON MAIDEN has uploaded a video of guitarist Adrian Smith playing the song "Gangland" for the first time in many years. The track is taken from MAIDEN's 1982 album "The Number Of The Beast", which was the band's first LP to feature vocalist Bruce Dickinson and the songwriting contributions of Smith, who had joined the ...
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Sammy Hagar's performance of "No Worries", which was included as part of the December 5, 2020 streaming event "Love You Madly - A Stream For Santa Cruz Fire Relief", can be seen below. The 90-minute stream of music and personal messages featured performances from other musical luminaries, including Boz Scaggs and Bonnie Raitt, Kevin Cronin, ...
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PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo and his solo band, THE ILLEGALS, will perform "A Vulgar Display Of Pantera" set on a European tour in the summer of 2021. Support on the trek will come from BAEST. Tour dates: Jul. 24 - St. Petersburg (RU) A2 Green concert Jul. 25 - Moscow (RU) Adrenaline Stadium Jul. 29 ...
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AC/DC's music video for "Demon Fire" will make its online debut this Wednesday (December 9) at 10:00 a.m. EST / 7:00 a.m. PST. The song is taken from the band's latest album, "Power Up", which recently hit the No. 1 spot in 18 countries, including in the U.S., where it sold over 117,000 copies in ...
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The reunited expanded classic lineup of German power metallers HELLOWEEN will release its much-anticipated album in the summer of 2021. The disc's first single, "Skyfall", will arrive on April 2, 2021. The "Pumpkins United" lineup features returning singer Michael Kiske and guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen alongside current singer Andi Deris, guitarists Michael Weikath and Sascha Gerstner, ...
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Guitar-shredding virtuoso George Lynch has reteamed with former DOKKEN bandmate Jeff Pilson for a set of new studio recordings that turn pop music classics into powerful metal anthems. The two have previously made metal magic together as a duo on the 2003 album "Wicked Underground", which was recently reissued on vinyl, as well as with ...
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In a new interview with Decibel magazine, SOILWORK singer Björn "Speed" Strid was asked how he thinks the COVID-19 pandemic will affect touring in 2021. He responded: "I think it will be very tough. The middle-sized bands will be hit the hardest. They've already been hit very hard by it. I'm ...
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Eddie Van Halen's personally designed custom guitar, owned and played onstage by the late musician at the February 16, 2008 show in Jacksonville, Florida will be auctioned by Nate D. Sanders Auctions on December 10, 2020. Van Halen signed the Charvel guitar with a silver marker. He listed the Jacksonville concert date as well as ...
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GRETA VAN FLEET will perform its fifth consecutive Top 5 single, "My Way, Soon", on "Late Show With Stephen Colbert" tomorrow (Tuesday, December 8). The show airs on CBS at 11:35 p.m. ET/PT and 10:35 CT. "My Way, Soon" is the first single from the band's second album, "The Battle At Garden's Gate", set for ...
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This Tuesday, December 8, former NIGHTWISH vocalist Tarja Turunen will take part in an Instagram Live chat with current NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen. The discussion will start at 19:30 CET / 1:30 p.m. EST / 10:30 a.m. PST. Tarja announced the chat via her Facebook page on Sunday (December 6). She ...
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SLIPKNOT has announced a European tour for summer 2021. The trek will kick off on July 16 at Moscow, Russia's Park Live Festival and conclude on August 19 at Charleville-Mézières, France's Cabaret Vert Festival. There will also be stops in Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany and Sweden. SLIPKNOT's 2021 European tour dates: ...
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SAINT ASONIA, featuring former THREE DAYS GRACE frontman Adam Gontier and STAIND guitarist/founding member Mike Mushok, has released the deluxe edition of its 2019 sophomore effort, "Flawed Design". The new version features two additional songs: "Say Goodbye" and "Weak & Tired". The digital deluxe edition is available here via Spinefarm Records. ...
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According to Noise11, AC/DC's "Power Up" has become the band's longest-running No.1 album in Australia, as it tops the Australian ARIA Albums Chart for the third week in a row. AC/DC previously spent two weeks at No. 1 with 1992's "Live". "Power Up" hit the No. 1 spot in 18 countries, ...
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ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has partnered with KHDK Electronics for the launch of the Sgt D pedal. Named after the cigar-chewing alter-ego from Scott's mid-1980s crossover thrash project STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH (a.k.a. S.O.D.), the signature boost/preamp pedal is limited to 250 units worldwide and comes in an enclosure illustrated by Kurz Daniel. David Karon of ...
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Shockfest Film Festival 2020 will present the "Shocker Award" to Rob Zombie at this year's "Shockfest Spookshow" on Friday, December 11. Rob will be a guest of honor for the night's festivities. Shockfest Film Festival is an annual horror film festival held every year, showcasing shocking and horrifying films from all over the world. This ...
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In an new interview with Pierre Gutiérrez of Hablas ROCKas, ex-KORN drummer David Silveria, who left the band nearly a decade and a half ago, was asked for his opinion on the KORN albums that were recorded after his departure from the group. He responded (see video below): "I have not ...
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In a new interview with the "Sappenin' Podcast With Sean Smith", Max Cavalera once again confirmed that he and his son Zyon have commenced the songwriting process for the next SOULFLY album, to be recorded in 2021. "Right now, [we're] in the early stages of writing," he said (hear audio below). "It's just riffs — ...
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Guitarist Erik Ferentinos, who has played with RATT singer Stephen Pearcy for nearly two decades, says that RATT fans shouldn't expect much activity from the band in 2021. "I think [Stephen] may be pausing the RATT thing this coming year and he's gonna go solo," Erik said during an appearance on "The Classic Metal Show" ...
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JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford, who celebrated the 34th anniversary of his getting sober in January, spoke to "Across The Board", the new podcast series hosted by songwriter/producer Emiko and producer Mike Exeter (JUDAS PRIEST, BLACK SABBATH), about how he manages to stay clean on the road. "It's not easy," he said (see video below). ...
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