On February 2, W.A.S.P. released the critically acclaimed 25th anniversary edition "ReIdolized (The Soundtrack To The Crimson Idol)" of the band's iconic hit album "The Crimson Idol". The re-recordings of one of the best concept albums of all times tell the legendary story of Jonathan Aaron Steele, an abused child looking for love. Discovering music ...
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Guitarist Ross "The Boss" Friedman's stature in the history of hard rock and heavy metal has been well-solidified for decades by this point — with a resume including some of the most influential and hardest-hitting bands of all-time, particularly both THE DICTATORS and MANOWAR. And he continues to rock — as a member of the ...
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Carlota of Kilpop recently conducted an interview with KORN frontman Jonathan Davis about his as-yet-untitled solo album. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the process of writing his first solo album: Jonathan: "Well, it started off when I first did this tour called 'Alone ...
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FU MANCHU is synonymous with stoner rock. The group is rightfully revered as one of the genre's most significant bands. Following its inception as a hardcore punk act, the band slid into a groove, literally and figuratively, and has continued onward with energetic hard rock that's as potent as the residue at the bottom of ...
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The "Audience Music" episode featuring KORN will premiere on Friday, March 9 at 9 p.m. PT/ET on the Audience network (DirecTV Ch. 239 or U-verse TV Ch. 1114 and via live streaming on the DirecTV and U-verse apps and DirecTV Now). A preview clip of the episode, featuring KORN's performance of the song "Here To ...
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Wayne Kramer, the founding guitarist and leader of Detroit's proto-punk/hard rock band the MC5, will celebrate the landmark anniversary of its incendiary debut album "Kick Out The Jams" with the 35-plus-date "Kick Out The Jams: The 50th Anniversary Tour" and a memoir "The Hard Stuff: Dope, Crime, The MC5, And My Life Of Impossibilities" (Da ...
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During a recent interview with "A.D. On The Radio", KORN frontman Jonathan Davis was asked how he first got into rock music. "LED ZEPPELIN [through] my aunt," he said (hear audio below). "I [remember] it vividly. I was, like, three or four years old and she would dance around… It was 1974 or something like ...
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W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless recently appeared on the "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On "ReIdolized", the recently released re-recording of W.A.S.P.'s 1992 rock opera "The Crimson Idol": Blackie: "I would say the sonics have changed more than anything. When ...
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DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen was recently interviewed by the New Bern, North Carolina radio station 106.5 WSFL. The three-part conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On "Pour Some Sugar On Me": Phil: "I wrote the riff. Mutt [Lange, producer] wrote the intro and played it finger-style. I ...
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KORN frontman Jonathan Davis says that taking part in LINKIN PARK's tribute concert to Chester Bennington was a "bittersweet" experience. The performance took place on October 27, 2017 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and saw LINKIN PARK return to the stage for the first time since Bennington took his own life last July. ...
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KORN frontman Jonathan Davis recently spoke to Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR radio station about his upcoming solo album, which is tentatively due this spring via Sumerian. Asked how his solo record will be different from the KORN material, Davis said: "It's completely different. It's a different thing. It's something I've been working on for ...
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KORN frontman Jonathan Davis spoke to Two Doods Reviews about his forthcoming solo album, which is expected later in the year via Sumerian. You can now watch the chat below. Davis quietly compiled ideas for what would become this solo effort beginning back in 2007. Writing and recording on the road, he personally contributed guitar, ...
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DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott and JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon have released a hilarious video touting their massive upcoming co-headlining tour. The clip, titled "Mission Possible", shows the two plotting their 60-plus-city trek this summer in a hilarious behind-the-scenes fashion. Promising to be one of the top tours of the year, the North American trek ...
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According to SILive.com, Scott Stapp has been sued by the founders of ART OF ANARCHY for allegedly refusing to tour with the band and participate in promotional photo and video shoots and publicity events. The $1.2-million lawsuit was filed in New York State Supreme Court by Vice Inc., whose chief executive officer and ...
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JOURNEY keyboardist Jonathan Cain has commented on his war of words with Neal Schon over a White House visit by several members of the band. Cain and the guitarist feuded publicly on social media last summer after Jonathan, singer Arnel Pineda and bassist Ross Valory were photographed with President Donald Trump. Cain is married to ...
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METALLICA frontman James Hetfield tops off the coveted ensemble cast of the upcoming thriller "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, And Vile". The film follows the relationship between notorious serial killer Ted Bundy, played by Zac Efron, and his longtime girlfriend, played by Lily Collins, who at the time had no knowledge of the crimes. The Grammy ...
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Candace of Albany, New York's Q103 radio station recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts fom the chat follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what fans can expect from DEF LEPPARD's upcoming tour with JOURNEY: Phil: "Something very spectacular just happened ...
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The song "Il Mostro Atomico" from Southern Californian hard rockers FU MANCHU can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below. The track is an 18-minute-8-second side-long epic featuring a special guest performance by Alex Lifeson, guitarist and songwriter of the legendary band RUSH. Heavier than anything FU MANCHU has ever done and broken into four ...
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JOURNEY keyboardist Jonathan Cain will release his memoir, "Don't Stop Believin'", on May 1 via Zondervan. In the first book by a member of the band, Cain shares his personal story and path to faith as well as behind-the-scenes stories of his 36-year career with one of America's favorite, multi-hit rock bands, including his inspiration ...
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KORN frontman Jonathan Davis will embark on a solo tour in early April. The trek, which will run through the end of June, will include a number of European festival appearances. Davis will be promoting his new solo single, titled "What It Is". The song is included on the soundtrack to a new film called ...
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In December 2017, W.A.S.P. successfully completed its "ReIdolized" tour supporting the 25th anniversary of the band's iconic hit album "The Crimson Idol". The legendary story of Jonathan Aaron Steele will finally be released in a re-recorded version and of the album with the four "missing" songs — as originally intended — together with "The Crimson ...
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KORN frontman Jonathan Davis has released the official video for his new single, titled "What It Is". The song will be included on the soundtrack to a new film called "American Satan", out January 26. Davis has also been preparing a new solo album that is expected out this summer via Sumerian. The new music ...
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Mike Shinoda says that he has "every intention" of continuing with LINKIN PARK, half a year after the death of his bandmate Chester Bennington. Chester committed suicide on July 20 at the age of 41. In the months that followed, fans have speculated about the band's future, with some of them assuming that LINKIN PARK's ...
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Following the huge buzz surrounding last week's announcement that two of the world's greatest rock bands — DEF LEPPARD and JOURNEY — are teaming up for a massive co-headlining North American tour, special fan presales and VIP packages have now been announced, as well as additional on sale details. Tickets for most dates go on ...
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KORN frontman Jonathan Davis will release a new single, titled "What It Is", at the end of this month. The song, which will receive its world premiere on SiriusXM's Octane channel tomorrow, will be included on the soundtrack to a new film called "American Satan", out January 26, and head to radio four days later, ...
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JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon has once again commented on his war of words with Jonathan Cain over a White House visit by several members of the band. Schon and the keyboardist feuded publicly on social media last summer after Cain, singer Arnel Pineda and bassist Ross Valory were photographed with President Donald Trump. Cain is ...
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JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon has commented on his war of words with Jonathan Cain over a White House visit by several members of the band. Schon and the keyboardist feuded publicly on social media last summer after Cain, singer Arnel Pineda and bassist Ross Valory were photographed with President Donald Trump. Cain is married to ...
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It's official: DEF LEPPARD and JOURNEY will join forces for a massive co-headlining tour of North American stadiums and arenas. The 58-city trek will kick off on May 21 in Hartford, Connecticut. All the dates can be found below. Tickets go on sale beginning Saturday, February 3 at LiveNation.com. Stay tuned for presale and VIP ...
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Neal Schon says that fans can expect a JOURNEY/DEF LEPPARD tour announcement "soon." The JOURNEY guitarist made the comment while revealing on Instagram that he would appear as a guest at tonight's (Sunday, January 14) "G3" concert at the Fox Theater in Oakland, California. The "G3" tour features Joe Satriani, DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen ...
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**UPDATE**: In an interview with the Rock Titan web site conducted this past week, DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen shot down speculation about a 2018 tour with JOURNEY, saying (see video below): "I don't think that tour is gonna happen. It's something that's been talked about, but I'm not sure anything has ever really been ...
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