WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale, who will turn 68 on Sunday, took part in an early birthday celebration Thursday night at a hotel in São Paulo, Brazil. The iconic hard rock vocalist was joined at the dinner bash by his bandmates as well as members of the SCORPIONS, who were also in the town to play ...
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The official lyric video for the song "Ten" from STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet can be seen below. The track, which features a guest appearance by Rich Ward of FOZZY, is the title cut Sweet's tenth solo album, which will be released on October 11 via Rat Pak Records in North America and Frontiers Music Srl ...
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Video footage of WHITESNAKE leader David Coverdale opening his advance copy of the "Slip Of The Tongue: 30th Anniversary Edition" box set can be seen below. WHITESNAKE scored the band's third consecutive platinum record with its eighth studio album, "Slip Of The Tongue". Originally released in November 1989, it peaked at No. 10 on the ...
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"Trouble Is Your Middle Name", the new music video from WHITESNAKE, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's latest studio album, "Flesh & Blood", which was released in May via Frontiers Music Srl. The disc follows the 2011 critically acclaimed studio album "Forevermore" and 2015's "The Purple Album", a reimagining of ...
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The official lyric video for the song "Shine" from STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet can be seen below. The track is taken from his tenth solo album, aptly titled "Ten", which will be released on October 11 via Rat Pak Records in North America and Frontiers Music Srl in Europe. The follow-up to 2016's "One Sided ...
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Total Rock Radio conducted an interview with legendary rock English singer Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) at this year's Stonedeaf festival in Newark, United Kingdom. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the current status of his health after postponing his 2019 U.K. tour due ...
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THE DEAD DAISIES — the hard rock "collective" founded by Australian musician and businessman David Lowy — has announced that Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) has joined the group as their new bassist and vocalist, replacing John Corabi (MÖTLEY CRÜE) and Marco Mendoza (THIN LIZZY). "Righteous Days", the group's first single featuring Hughes, ...
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The first in a series of videos featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet's tenth solo LP, aptly titled "Ten", can be seen below. The follow-up to 2016's "One Sided War" is scheduled for release on October 11 via Rat Pak Records in North America and Frontiers Music Srl in Europe. ...
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Finnish hard rock quartet SANTA CRUZ will release its fourth album, "Katharsis", via M-Theory Audio on October 18, two days before the group hits the road with ATREYU on a month-long North American tour. Today, the group — which has recently shared European stages with the likes of BON JOVI, STEEL PANTHER and WHITESNAKE, and ...
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German metal queen Doro Pesch has released the official music video for her new single "Freunde Fürs Leben" (Friends For Life). The song is the only German-language cut on her latest double album "Forever Warriors, Forever United", which charted higher than any other Doro album in Germany, reaching the No. 1 spot on the Vinyl ...
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FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson recently spoke with the "Music Mania" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On FOREIGNER's continued success: Jeff: "It just never stops. Who would have thought that 15 years [after I joined], here we are, still touring and doing well, and people ...
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Michael Sweet says that he doesn't make music "for the money." The STRYPER frontman made the comment in response to a question from a fan about Sweet's latest solo single, "Better Part Of Me", which follows an "old-school metal" direction that is not far removed from the band's recent output. Asked by the fan on ...
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WHITESNAKE scored the band's third consecutive platinum record with its eighth studio album, "Slip Of The Tongue". Originally released in November 1989, it peaked at No. 10 on the U.K. and U.S. album charts thanks largely to its two Top 40 hits — "Fool For Your Loving" and "The Deeper The Love". The fan favorite ...
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The official lyric video for the song "Better Part Of Me" from STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet can be seen below. The track is taken from Sweet's upcoming tenth solo LP, aptly titled "Ten", which is scheduled for release on October 11 via Rat Pak Records in North America and Frontiers Music Srl in Europe. "Ten" ...
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Featuring the soaring powerhouse vocals of Englishman Pete Shoulder and drummer Brian Tichy, who has played with everyone from WHITESNAKE, OZZY OSBOURNE, Slash, Billy Idol, FOREIGNER and many more legendary artists, along with bassist Daniel Spree, SILVERTHORNE has delivered a monstrous debut single in the shape of "Tear The Sky Wide Open". With its ominous ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of WHITESNAKE's entire July 17 concert at Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Bad Boys 02. Slide It In 03. Love Ain't No Stranger 04. Hey You (You Make Me Rock) 05. Slow An' Easy 06. Ain't No Love In The ...
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Building upon the success of his 2016 release "One Sided War", STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet returns with his tenth solo LP, aptly titled "Ten". The new album is scheduled for release on October 11 via Rat Pak Records in North America and Frontiers Music Srl in Europe. "Ten" features an all-star guest lineup that includes ...
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A teaser for "Tear The Sky Wide Open", the first video from SILVERTHORNE, is available below. The full clip will make its online debut on Monday, August 12. SILVERTHORNE came together when vocalist/guitarist Pete Shoulder (WINTERVILLE, THE UNION) and drummer Brian Tichy (FOREIGNER, WHITESNAKE, BILLY IDOL) decided to finally collaborate on some songs together. Having ...
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Former DIO bassist Rudy Sarzo says that the "Dio Returns" tour featuring a hologram of Ronnie James Dio "comes from a place of love" and keeps the iconic singer's legacy alive. The legendary heavy metal frontman died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by a company called ...
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STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet recently spoke to "The Herman Show" about the lyrical inspiration for "One Sided War", the title track of his 2016 solo album. He said (hear audio below): "I've been writing songs lately based on the social media wars and words that are exchanged and how people are on social media. Everybody's ...
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Prior to WHITESNAKE's performance in Pietarsaari, Finland on July 12, guitarist Joel Hoekstra spoke with Kaaos TV. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On WHITESNAKE: Joel: "Every second I get to play in WHITESNAKE is a blessing, man. I just love this band, love ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of WHITESNAKE's July 13 performance at the Sauna Open Air festival in Tampere, Finland can be seen below. WHITESNAKE is touring in support of its latest album, "Flesh & Blood", which was released on May 10 via Frontiers Music Srl. The disc follows the 2011 critically acclaimed studio album "Forevermore" and 2015's ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of W.A.S.P.'s entire July 5 performance at Helgeåfestivalen at Folkets Park in Knislinge, Sweden can be seen below. Brazilian drummer Aquiles Priester is back behind the kit for W.A.S.P.'s summer 2019 European dates after being forced to miss last year's shows due to a scheduling conflict. The summer 2018 W.A.S.P. festival appearances ...
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Guitarist Steve Vai recently spoke with Australia's Heavy magazine. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the recently released GENERATION AXE live album: Steve: "It was different from many things that I've done in the past, but it's always nice to kind of realize a dream, ...
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WINGER guitarist Reb Beach has confirmed to the "BREWtally Speaking Podcast" that there are tentative plans for the band to work on new material next month. The disc will be the follow-up to "Better Days Comin'", which came out in 2014. "In August, I'll go to [WINGER frontman] Kip's [Winger] house and hang out with ...
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Joe Elliott spoke to The New York Times about DEF LEPPARD's decision to finally allow the producers of the musical "Rock Of Ages" to use its songs as the show returns for a limited run in New York celebrating its 10th anniversary. "There isn't a person alive that's never changed their mind," Elliott ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of WHITESNAKE's June 19 performance at Mediolanum Forum in Milan, Italy can be seen below. WHITESNAKE is touring in support of its latest album, "Flesh & Blood", which was released on May 10 via Frontiers Music Srl. The disc follows the 2011 critically acclaimed studio album "Forevermore" and 2015's "The Purple Album", ...
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THE SIGN is a new multinational rock band formed by Swedish virtuoso bassist Magnus Rosén (ex-HAMMERFALL, BILLIONAIRES BOYS CLUB) and Sri Lankan-born veteran vocalist Chitral "Chity" Somapala (RED CIRCUIT, ex-AVALON, FIREWIND), with the lineup completed by Rosén's fellow countryman, the versatile session guitarist Jörgen Alnevall. Influenced by '70s classic rock bands such as BAD COMPANY, ...
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GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed has released an animated music video for the song "Forgotten Cases". The track is taken from his debut solo album, "Rock 'N Roll Ain't Easy", which was released in February 2018 via Golden Robot Records. "Rock 'N Roll Ain't Easy" is 12 tracks (or 13, if you download the ...
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SEPULTURA's Andreas Kisser joined Steve Vai on stage on June 6 at the Rio Montreux Jazz Festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Professionally filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below (courtesy of Sepultura Community YouTube channel). After the show, Kisser took to his Instagram to post a few pictures of the performance ...
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