Ozzy Osbourne has paid tribute to Randy Rhoads, less than a week after it was announced that the legendary guitarist will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Rhoads, who played in Ozzy's band four decades ago, will receive the Musical Excellence Award at this year's induction ceremony, which will be held ...
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STÖNER will release its debut studio album, "Stoners Rule", on June 25 via Heavy Psych Sounds. The disc's first single, "Nothin'", can be streamed below. STÖNER is the supergroup formed by desert rock godfathers and long-time compadres Brant Bjork (founding member of KYUSS, also former member of FU MANCHU), Nick Oliveri (MONDO GENERATOR, former member ...
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KISS has announced the rescheduled dates for the European leg of its "End Of The Road" tour. The trek will kick off on June 1, 2022 in Dortmund, Germany and conclude on July 21, 2022 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Tickets that were previously purchased for the postponed 2020 and 2021 shows will be valid for ...
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METALLICA, NINE INCH NAILS and DISTURBED will headline this year's Welcome To Rockville festival, set to take place November 11 - November 14 at the world-renowned Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Over 60 other acts — including DEFTONES, ROB ZOMBIE, LAMB OF GOD, MUDVAYNE, ARCHITECTS and MASTODON — will also appear at the ...
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Maria Brink (IN THIS MOMENT) has released her epic new collaboration with acclaimed artist/producer Tyler Bates, featuring vocals by Andy Biersack (BLACK VEIL BRIDES), from the forthcoming "Dark Nights: Death Metal Soundtrack", out digitally on June 18 via Loma Vista Recordings (physical LPs out July 16). Listen to "Meet Me In The Fire (feat. Andy ...
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Roger Daltrey has announced that he and members of THE WHO touring band will be on the road late summer 2021, performing some WHO classics, a few rarities and a few of his solo hits. So far, three dates have been announced, with several more to follow. Aug. 21 - Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at ...
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The creators of "AC/DC Beyond The Thunder" podcast serve up a special bonus episode prior to the launch of Season 3 by answering listener questions from around the globe while cueing up never-before-heard interviews from guitar virtuosos Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (GUNS N' ROSES, ASIA), Gannin Arnold (JOE WALSH, TAYLOR HAWKINS & THE COATTAIL RIDERS) and ...
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MR. BUNGLE has released "Loss Of Control", a VAN HALEN cover that the band debuted during its Halloween 2020 streaming special "The Night They Came Home". The single is available now, while a live performance video of the song was can be seen below. "MR. BUNGLE tried to play this song in the '90s and ...
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Maryland rockers CLUTCH have announced a string of winter 2021 headline tour dates celebrating 30 years of rock and roll. Support on the trek, which will kick off on December 27 in Baltimore, Maryland, will be STÖNER, the brand new band featuring Brant Bjork (KYUSS) and Nick Oliveri (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, KYUSS). The ...
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SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor kicked off his solo tour, "CMFTour 2021" Monday night (May 17) at the Marquee Theater in Tempe, Arizona. As expected, Taylor and his band ran through anthems from his critically acclaimed solo debut "CMFT", choice cuts from his SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR catalogs, and various covers and surprises. ...
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SATANIC PLANET has released the official music video for the song "Liturgy". The track is taken from the band's self-titled album, due on May 28 via Three One G Records. SATANIC PLANET is the creation of Lucien Greaves (The Satanic Temple co-founder and spokesperson), Luke Henshaw (PLANET B, SONIDO DE LA FRONTERA), Dave Lombardo (SLAYER, ...
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Bassist Phil Soussan, who played on Ozzy Osbourne's "The Ultimate Sin" album and was credited with co-writing one of Ozzy's biggest hits, "Shot In The Dark", discussed his decision to leave Osbourne's band during a recent appearance on "The Five Count" radio show. Asked about the "weirdness" that went on between him and Ozzy's camp ...
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After quickly selling out three-day passes for 2021, Riot Fest is firing off a shockingly early announcement for next year's festival: The original MISFITS will headline Riot Fest 2022, performing their landmark first album "Walk Among Us" in full for its 40th anniversary. Three-day passes for next year's festival are on sale now; single-day passes ...
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Alice Cooper will make his long-awaited return to the road on a headline tour this September and October. The tour kicks off September 17 in Atlantic City and runs through October 23 in Atlanta. Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley will appear as special guest on all shows September 18 through October 22. Cooper, a Rock ...
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In November 1981, rock 'n' roll legends MÖTLEY CRÜE stormed into the cultural zeitgeist with the release of their debut album "Too Fast For Love", setting the stage for what would become one of the most iconic careers ever in music. This year, the band is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a special series of ...
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THE BLACK CROWES' reunion tour, which was originally scheduled to take place last summer, will finally kick off this July. The trek will celebrate the 30th anniversary of THE BLACK CROWES' 1990 debut album, "Shake Your Money Maker" and see the band play the classic LP in its entirety followed by a set of CROWES ...
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MACHINE HEAD's Robb Flynn and Jared MacEachern held the latest "Electric Happy Hour" on Friday, May 14 during which they performed around a dozen and a half songs, including MH tunes "Davidian", "Ten Ton Hammer" and "Now We Die", plus covers of STONE SOUR's "Bother" and JUDAS PRIEST's "The Sentinel". You can now watch the ...
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Diversion Podcasts, a division of Diversion Media, has announced the launch of "Backstaged: The Devil In Metal". Hosted by bestselling author and music journalist, Jon Wiederhorn, this 12-episode podcast offers a one-of-a-kind journey through the history and culture of heavy metal. The podcast explores elements of darkness and extremism in the music and, examines how ...
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In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, Roy Mayorga was asked about the current status of STONE SOUR, the band he has played with for the past decade and a half. The drummer responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's on hiatus. It's too early to say. Corey's [Taylor, STONE SOUR and ...
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Georgia hard rockers THE CEO, who feature SEVENDUST's Vince Hornsby on bass, will release their debut album, "Redemption", on June 25 via Rat Pak Records. From the driving guitar riff of album opener "Twin Flame" to the final vocal melody of album closer "Alone And Dead", THE CEO has created a sound that fits right ...
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Rob Affuso joined his former SKID ROW bandmate Sebastian Bach on stage in September 2019 at Sony Hall in New York City to perform the band's classic song "Makin' A Mess". He previously reunited with Bach to play SKID ROW songs on at least two other occasions — a 2011 show in Poughkeepsie, New York ...
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SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor has released an Amazon Original cover of CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG's "Carry On", available now to stream and purchase only on Amazon Music. On this never-before-heard track, Taylor tackles the legendary opening track to CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG's iconic album "Déjà Vu". ...
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In November 1981, rock 'n' roll legends MÖTLEY CRÜE stormed into the cultural zeitgeist with the release of their debut album "Too Fast For Love", setting the stage for what would become one of the most iconic careers ever in music. This year, the band is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a special series of ...
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Ozzy Osbourne has commented on Randy Rhoads's upcoming induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The legendary guitarist, who played in Ozzy's band four decades ago, will receive the Musical Excellence Award at this year's induction ceremony, which will be held at Cleveland, Ohio's Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on October 30. The Musical Excellence ...
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Possessing one of the most recognizable voices in all of modern metal, a deep, resonant croon that made Helsinki's goth/punk outfit THE 69 EYES a massively successful worldwide phenomenon, Jyrki 69 is having one hell of a year. He kicked things off with a killer new album, "Seven Year Itch", from his gothabilly project THE ...
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KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons says it is "disgusting" that IRON MAIDEN has yet to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Even though artists are eligible for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 25 years after the release of their first album or single, iconic hard rock and metal groups like ...
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Dave Grohl has commented on Randy Rhoads's upcoming induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The late OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist will receive the Musical Excellence Award at this year's induction ceremony, which will be held at Cleveland, Ohio's Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on October 30. Grohl, who is being inducted this year as a ...
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The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation is proud to present the fifth annual "Love Rocks NYC" benefit concert for God's Love We Deliver, which will be shown as a livestream event courtesy of streaming platform Fans.Live from the historic Beacon Theatre in New York City on Thursday, June 3. Executive produced by iconic international fashion ...
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French progressive metallers GOJIRA have made a stunning global chart impact with their new album "Fortitude". The LP entered Billboard's Top Albums chart at No. 1 this week, while also claiming the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Top Current Albums, Current Rock Albums and Current Hard Music Albums tallies. The release also marked a career ...
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DC Comics and Loma Vista Recordings have announce the "Dark Nights: Death Metal Soundtrack". Executive produced by Tyler Bates ("Guardians Of The Galaxy", "Watchmen", "John Wick"), the soundtrack will be released digitally on June 18 and physically on July 16. Just as the lauded DC "Dark Nights: Death Metal" series isn't the typical superhero storyline, ...
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