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Watch: JASON NEWSTED And THE CHOPHOUSE BAND Perform In Lititz, Pennsylvania During First-Ever North American Headlining Tour

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted and his THE CHOPHOUSE BAND played the third show of their first-ever North American headlining tour Friday night (July 3) at Mickey's Black Box, Lititz, Pennsylvania. Fan-filmed video of the entire concert can be seen below. JASON NEWSTED & THE CHOPHOUSE BA...

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Watch: Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED And His THE CHOPHOUSE BAND Kick Off First-Ever North American Headlining Tour

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted and his THE CHOPHOUSE BAND kicked off their first-ever North American headlining tour Wednesday night (July 1) at Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, Massachusetts. Video of the concert can be seen below. JASON NEWSTED & THE CHOPHOUSE BAND will play seven...

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MELISSA AUF DER MAUR To Release 'My '90s Rock Photographs' Book In September

Melissa Auf Der Maur will release a new book, "My '90s Rock Photographs", on September 8 via DelMonico Books and the Art Gallery of Ontario. As the bass player for the iconic 1990s alternative rock bands HOLE and THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, Melissa toured the world, documenting life backstage, onstage an...

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MIKKEY DEE Returns To His Legendary KING DIAMOND Roots With LEX LEGION: 'We Were Dangerous In Those Days'

By David E. Gehlke LEX LEGION is yet another KING DIAMOND / MERCYFUL FATE offshoot — and it may be the best one yet. Featuring long-time KING DIAMOND co-conspirator and lead guitarist Andy LaRocque, along with classic-era members Pete Blakk (guitar),Hal Patino (bass) and Mikkey Dee (drums),LEX LEG...

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DAVE MUSTAINE On His Upcoming 'In My Darkest Hour' Memoir: 'I Don't Know If People Are Gonna Get All Choked Up Over It'

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine spoke about his next memoir, "In My Darkest Hour", which will arrive on September 8, 2026 via Grand Central Publishing's recently launched Da Capo imprint. The book will detail Mustaine's "gnarly" treatment after he was diagn...

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MIKKEY DEE Looks Back On His Battle With Sepsis: 'My Whole Body Was Shutting Down On Me'

During a June 9 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", former MOTÖRHEAD and current SCORPIONS drummer Mikkey Dee reflected on his December 2024 near-death experience when he initially developed sepsis after spraining his foot. Asked how his health is now, Mikkey said (as transcrib...

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Lex Legion

All good things come to those who wait, but there is rarely any harm in making alternative plans. An international supergroup with monstrous pedigree, LEX LEGION may not have formed solely to plug the gap where a new KING DIAMOND album should have been, but it is hard to ignore the fact that their d...

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SCORPIONS/Ex-MOTÖRHEAD Drummer MIKKEY DEE: 'I Never F*** Up' When I Perform Live

In a new interview with Matty Roberts of the Percussion Discussion podcast, former MOTÖRHEAD and current SCORPIONS drummer Mikkey Dee was asked how he keeps his drumming chops up when he is not touring. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I do different projects… I play drums when I'...

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JACK OSBOURNE On OZZY OSBOURNE A.I. Avatar: 'For Me It's About Making Sure He's Never Forgotten'

On the latest episode of The Osbournes podcast, Sharon and Jack Osbourne addressed the controversy surrounding the recently announced Ozzy Osbourne A.I. avatar, which is coming to life through a partnership between the Osbourne family, Hyperreal, the digital human technology company behind the paten...

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See Trailer For New PETER FRAMPTON Documentary 'Frampton'

A trailer for the upcoming Peter Frampton documentary "Frampton" is available below. The two-and-a-half-minute clip includes archival photos and video, as well as interview footage with Sheryl Crow, Ringo Starr, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's Tom Morello, director Cameron Crowe, Alice Cooper, STYX's Tom...

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THE DARKNESS's JUSTIN HAWKINS: 'I Think An Interactive OZZY OSBOURNE A.I. Is A Bit Of Fun For Fans'

In a new video on his YouTube channel Justin Hawkins Rides Again, THE DARKNESS frontman Justin Hawkins addressed the recently announced Ozzy Osbourne A.I. avatar, which is coming to life through a partnership between the Osbourne family, Hyperreal, the digital human technology company behind the pat...

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Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Doesn't Rule Out Making Another 'Straight-Ahead Metal' Album

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted joined Mark Strigl on SiriusXM's Ozzy's Boneyard (Channel 38) yesterday, May 26, for an in-depth conversation covering everything from his upcoming tour plans to his legendary years with METALLICA and beyond. The interview featured discussion about Newsted and...

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LEX LEGION, Featuring Classic KING DIAMOND Members MIKKEY DEE, ANDY LA ROCQUE, PETE BLAKK And HAL PATINO, Announces First-Ever Live Show

LEX LEGION, the new band featuring four-fifths of KING DIAMOND's classic late '80s lineup, will play its first-ever concert on November 28 at Filmstudion in Gothenburg, Sweden. Earlier this month, LEX LEGION released the official music video for its second single, "Gypsy Tears". The clip was directe...

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JACK OSBOURNE Says OZZY 'Would Be Into' The Idea Of A.I. Avatar: 'It's Gonna Be So Tasteful What We're Doing'

During a May 22 livestream on his YouTube channel, Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack addressed some of the negative feedback he and the rest of the Osbourne family have received to the recently announced Ozzy A.I. avatar, which is coming to life through a partnership between Hyperreal, the digital human tech...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's A.I. Avatar To Appear In 'Proto Luma' Units In U.K. And U.S. Beginning Late Summer

On Wednesday (May 20),Sharon and Jack Osbourne announced the creation of an A.I. avatar of Ozzy Osbourne during a talk called "The Enduring Legacy Of A Rock Icon And His Family: Ozzy Osbourne And The Osbournes" on the License Global main stage at Licensing Expo at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center...