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IRON MAIDEN, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE And SOUNDGARDEN Among Nominees For ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME 2023 Induction

IRON MAIDEN, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and SOUNDGARDEN are among the nominees for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's Class Of 2023. According to Rolling Stone, the top vote-getters will be announced in May and inducted in the fall. "This remarkable list of Nominees reflects the diverse artists and musi...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Reflects On Iconic Boeing 747 Plane Before Final Aircraft Is Delivered

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson, who flew his group around the world in their customized jumbo jet dubbed Ed Force One, named after MAIDEN's iconic mascot Eddie, has commented on the news that the last Boeing 747 has rolled off the assembly line, marking the end of an iconic aircraft program that...

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RONNIE ROMERO Says He Contemplated Suicide Over Critiques Of His RAINBOW Performances

Ronnie Romero says he contemplated committing suicide twice over Internet critiques of his performances with the Ritchie Blackmore-led RAINBOW, with whom he played live shows between 2015 and 2019. In a recent interview with BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Romero, who is originally from Chile but is now settled i...

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AVATAR Taps HALESTORM's LZZY HALE For 'Violence No Matter What'

Swedish metallers AVATAR have unleashed yet another track from their upcoming ninth album, "Dance Devil Dance", due out February 17 via Black Waltz Records, distributed by Thirty Tigers. Today, the band has shared the new song "Violence No Matter What", a powerhouse duet with the inimitable Lzzy Hal...

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WISHBONE ASH's Legendary Album 'Argus' To Be Released As Multi-Format Box Set For 50th Anniversary

Celebrating one of the most pivotal entries in the history of great British rock and prog albums, WISHBONE ASH's legendary LP "Argus" gets a 50th-anniversary multi-format box set release on April 14, 2023 through Madfish. Complete with its indelible Hipgnosis-designed album sleeve, 1972's "Argus" sa...

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NITA STRAUSS Shares Another Post-Surgery Update, Says She Will Be 'Off Crutches Completely By Friday'

Former Alice Cooper and current Demi Lovato guitarist Nita Strauss has shared another update on her recovery from a recent surgery for a torn meniscus. On Tuesday (January 24),Nita posted a video message on her Instagram in which she said: "So I had my second post op yesterday and the news is good....

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Raised On Heavy Radio

Having sung with Ritchie Blackmore 's RAINBOW to great acclaim and, more recently, taken on the frontman role with MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, Ronnie Romero could reasonably claim to have little to prove at this point. Fortunately, the Chilean has a voracious appetite for doing what he does best. A sequ...

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MIKE PORTNOY Confirms He Is 'Slightly Involved' In DREAM THEATER's Recently Launched 'Lost Not Forgotten Archives'

In a new interview with "The Metal Edge Podcast", former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy spoke about his involvement with "Lost Not Forgotten Archives". The collaboration between the band and record label InsideOut Music has seen the virtuosic quintet's long-standing Ytsejam Records catalog reis...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Is 'Very Proud' Of His Upcoming Solo Album: 'I Think It's Gonna Be Quite Special'

During the question-and-answer portion of his January 19 spoken-word appearance at Kulttuuritalo in Helsinki, Finland, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson was asked when fans will finally get to hear his long-awaited new solo album. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Soon. Obviously,...

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AVATAR Announces Spring 2023 U.S. Tour With VEIL OF MAYA And ORBIT CULTURE

Swedish metallers AVATAR will embark on a U.S. tour this spring. The trek, which will feature support from VEIL OF MAYA and ORBIT CULTURE, will kick off on April 28 in Omaha, Nebraska and conclude on May 28 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Says AVATAR: "It's time to demolish some good ol' American aspha...

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DEE SNIDER Explains His Comments About ROBERT PLANT: 'You Can't Put Me And Him In The Same Category'

Dee Snider, the outspoken frontman for TWISTED SISTER, was asked in a new interview with the "Sally Steele Rocks!" show if he ever regrets some of the "spur-of-the-moment" comments he has made about various other celebrities and public figures on social media. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBER...

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Watch: NITA STRAUSS Takes You Behind The Scenes Of Her Recovery From Meniscus Repair Surgery

Former Alice Cooper and current Demi Lovato guitarist Nita Strauss has launched the "Into The Void" YouTube series in which she promises to take fans behind the scenes as she recovers from her recent surgery for a torn meniscus and prepares for the release of her second solo album. In a message acco...

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Reunited Original Lineup Of BIOHAZARD To Perform At This Year's BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL

BIOHAZARD has announced its first U.S. festival performance of 2023 — an appearance at this year's edition of the Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set to take place September 7-10 in Alton, Virginia. Celebrating their 35th anniversary as a band, Brooklyn, New York hardcore metal legends BIOHAZARD have retu...

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IRON MAIDEN Offers Fans Chance To Buy Jewelry Made From Bandmembers' Used Guitar Strings

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have teamed up with The Guitarwrist, a not-for-profit company, to reduce the amount of strings metal ending in landfill, while raising money for Heavy Metal Truants, a charity cycling group co-founded by Metal Hammer's former editor-in-chief Alexander Milas an...

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STEVE HARRIS's BRITISH LION Shares Behind-The-Scenes Video From January 2023 U.K. Tour

BRITISH LION, the side project of IRON MAIDEN bassist and founder Steve Harris, has shared a six-minute behind-the-scenes video from the band's ongoing U.K. headlining tour. Check it out below. Prior to the current run of dates, BRITISH LION last played live in the U.K. at last year's Download festi...