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SLASH: How The Brits Reinvented The Blues

In a new interview with France's RTL, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash, who is promoting his new blues album, "Orgy Of The Damned", spoke about British blues music, which emerged in the 1960s as a distinct genre that combined traditional American blues with elements of rock and roll. He said (as transc...

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Watch: KERRY KING Celebrates 60th Birthday By Kicking Off European Leg Of 'From Hell I Rise' Tour In Tilburg

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King celebrated his 60th birthday by kicking off the European leg of his "From Hell I Rise" solo tour Monday night (June 3) at Poppodium 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands. As was the case with the first three U.S. shows Kerry played with his solo band, the setlist for the Tilburg gi...

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ANNIHILATOR To Be Joined By STU BLOCK For One-Off Performance Of 'Alice In Hell' Album During Livestream Event

Following the cancelation of ANNIHILATOR's appearance at the Topfest in Slovakia, which was scheduled for late this month, the Canadian thrash metal pioneers have announced a livestream event from the United Kingdom celebrating the 35th anniversary of ANNIHILATOR's classic debut album, "Alice In Hel...

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BRUCE DICKINSON's Viral Infection Forces Cancelation Of Bucharest Concert

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson's June 3 solo concert at at Arenale Romane in Bucharest, Romania has been canceled due to health-related issues. Earlier today, Dickinson's camp issued the following statement: "Various members of the band and crew have been affected by a flu-like virus since the s...

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Jam The Music Of GREEN DAY With MIKE DIRNT At This Fall's 'Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp'

Get ready to experience the dream of a lifetime at Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp, now in its 28th year, this October 17-20, 2024 in Los Angeles, California with Mike Dirnt of GREEN DAY, Dave Keuning of THE KILLERS and Stephen Perkins of JANE'S ADDICTION. Dirnt said: "I can't wait to jam out with all th...

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TONY MARTIN Explains Why 'The Eternal Idol' Album Is Missing From BLACK SABBATH 'Anno Domini 1989-1995' Box Set

In a new interview with Phil Aston of Now Spinning magazine, former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin spoke about the "Anno Domini 1989-1995" box set of the Martin-era SABBATH recordings, which was made available on May 31 via Rhino. Asked how it feels to know that these albums are now available agai...

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RICHIE KOTZEN Is 'Sure' There Will Be A New Solo Album This Fall

In a new interview with Talking The Talk With Don podcast, Richie Kotzen confirmed that he is planning to release a new full-length solo album before the end of the year. "I didn't know until recently [whether I was going to release a new album]," he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET. "My att...

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KERRY KING Admits SLAYER 'Got A Little Lost During The '90s' With 'Diabolus In Musica' Album

In a new interview with Metal Blast, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King was asked what he would say if he could go back in time and impart some well-earned wisdom about the music business to his younger self. He replied (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That's easy, 'cause there's one part of my caree...

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WARRANT's ROBERT MASON On Touring Lifestyle: 'The Travel Is The Only Part That Can Get On Our Nerves'

In a new interview with Larry Mac of the 96.1 KLPX radio station, WARRANT singer Robert Mason spoke about the challenges of the touring lifestyle, particularly since much of WARRANT's schedule nowadays consists of fly-in dates. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The travel is the...

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KERRY KING Names MOTÖRHEAD, IRON MAIDEN And METALLICA Classics He Might Cover With His Solo Band

On May 9, American Musical Supply conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King at this year's Welcome To Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about the differences in the musical direction of his solo band compared to that of SLAYER, Kerry...

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See BRUCE DICKINSON's Entire London Concert During 2024 'The Mandrake Project' U.K. Tour

IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson played the final show of his 2024 U.K. solo tour Friday night (May 24) in London. The gig at O2 Forum Kentish Town was the last of a six-date U.K. run, which also made stops in Wolverhampton, Glasgow, Manchester, Swansea and Nottingham. As was the case on his rec...

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New QUEENSRŸCHE Book 'Roads To Madness: The Touring History Of Queensrÿche (1981-1997)' Now Available

"Roads To Madness: The Touring History Of Queensrÿche (1981-1997)" is now available, and can be purchased directly through the publisher, NW Metalworx Music, at this location. An oversized coffee-table book featuring almost 600 full-color pages of detail on all the concerts played by QUEENSRŸCHE's o...

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Watch: TONY IOMMI And TONY MARTIN Discuss BLACK SABBATH's 'Forbidden' Album Ahead Of 'Anno Domini' Release

A new video of Tony Martin and Tony Iommi discussing the BLACK SABBATH album "Forbidden" can be seen below. "Forbidden" is included in the "Anno Domini 1989-1995" box set of the Martin-era BLACK SABBATH recordings, which will be made available on on May 31 via Rhino. BLACK SABBATH's history with sin...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Reflects On Classic Albums From AC/DC, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW And JUDAS PRIEST

Qobuz has shared a new 12-minute video in which IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson discusses some of his favorite classic rock and heavy metal albums. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). AC/DC - "Powerage" (1978) Bruce: "It's AC/DC — what can I say? — with [singer] Bon Scott....

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ERIC MARTIN Explains Why He Won't Tour With MR. BIG Anymore

In a new interview with Tulsa Music Stream, MR. BIG frontman Eric Martin addressed the announcement that that the group's ongoing "The BIG Finish" farewell will in fact mark the last time he and his bandmates hit the road together. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm sure everybody in...