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THRICE Releases New Single 'Summer Set Fire To The Rain'

California rock band THRICE has shared its newest single, "Summer Set Fire To The Rain", from its upcoming album "Horizons/East". The song delves into the all-too-familiar sensation of searching for something while ignoring the broader picture — the world and all of its beauty — right in front of yo...

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EVANESCENCE And HALESTORM Add Dates To Fall 2021 Tour

EVANESCENCE and HALESTORM are currently preparing to kick off one of the biggest arena tours of the year and have just added additional dates in Denver, Tampa, Nashville, and Minneapolis. The trek, which kicks off November 5 in Portland, Oregon, is slated to be one of the biggest female-fronted tour...

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JOE SATRIANI's Longtime Manager MICK BRIGDEN Dies After Accident On His Property

Joe Satriani's longtime manager Mick Brigden died on September 5 following an accident on his property at his home in Santa Rosa, California. He was 73. Mick spent decades managing and road managing the likes of HUMBLE PIE, MOUNTAIN and Peter Frampton, in addition to Van Morrison, Taj Mahal and Carl...

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Is This The Cover Artwork Of The New MASTODON Album?

MASTODON has released the artwork for what appears to be a new album titled "Hushed And Grim". The Atlanta progressive metallers shared the jigsaw puzzle-like pieces of the mystery image on the band's social media accounts and their fan e-mail list. No further details are currently available, but th...

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BLACK OAK ARKANSAS Guitarist RICKIE LEE REYNOLDS Dead At 72

According to TMZ, Rickie Lee Reynolds, the longtime guitarist for BLACK OAK ARKANSAS, the southern hillbilly psycho-boogie band with over 50 years of history, has died. He was 72 years old. Reynolds passed away Sunday morning (September 5) in a hospital, where he was battling long-term health compli...

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MADBALL Frontman Defends His Band's Refusal To Play Shows Where Proof Of Vaccine Is Required

During an appearance on the "Riffs Or Die" podcast hosted by HAVOK's David Sanchez, vocalist Freddy Cricien New York hardcore veterans MADBALL discussed his band's recent announcement that they will not perform in any venue that requires audience members to be vaccinated against COVID-19. At the tim...

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DEVILDRIVER Pulls Out Of Florida's REBEL ROCK Festival Over COVID-19 Concerns

DEVILDRIVER has canceled its appearance at the Rebel Rock festival over COVID-19 concerns. The Californian metal band pulled out of the event, which is set to take place between September 24 and September 26 in Orlando, Florida, "due to the new COVID variant and logistics around keeping everyone saf...

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NIKKI SIXX Blasts 'Bottom-Feeder Press' For Sensationalizing His Recent DAVID LEE ROTH Revelation

Nikki Sixx has blasted the "bottom-feeder press" for sensationalizing his recent revelation that David Lee Roth turned down an offer to take part in that MÖTLEY CRÜE's "The Stadium Tour". In an article previewing Sixx's upcoming book, "The First 21: How I Became Nikki Sixx", the Los Angeles Times re...

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FOZZY Performs Without Guitarist RICH WARD For First Time Ever (Video)

Guitarist Rich Ward was unable to join FOZZY on stage last night (Thursday, September 2) in Columbus, Ohio for personal medical reasons. He is currently recovering under the care of medical providers and is expected to be back on tour, providing his high-energy performance, very soon. Meanwhile, FOZ...

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FOZZY Guitarist RICH WARD To Miss Columbus Concert Due To 'Personal Medical Reasons'

Guitarist Rich Ward is unable to join FOZZY on stage tonight (Thursday, September 2) in Columbus, Ohio for personal medical reasons. He is currently recovering under the care of medical providers and is expected to be back on tour, providing his high-energy performance, very soon. Meanwhile, FOZZY w...

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ALICE COOPER Named Grand Marshal For Arizona's Desert Financial Fiesta Bowl Parade

Alice Cooper and nine Fiesta Bowl founders will serve as Fiesta Bowl Parade grand marshals when the Desert Financial Fiesta Bowl Parade hits Central Phoenix in Arizona on Saturday, December 18. The theme of the parade, which honors the organization's 50th aanniversary, is "Gold Standard: A Commitmen...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON: 'I Find It Incredible That Some People Are Still Resistant' To Getting Vaccinated

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson, who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month after being fully vaccinated, discussed his battle with the disease in a new interview with Lyndsey Parker, editor-in-chief of Yahoo! Music. "I'm absolutely fine," he said. "I never doubted I would be. I mean, it...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Turned Down Offer To Support MÖTLEY CRÜE On 'The Stadium Tour': 'I Don't Open For Bands That I Influenced'

Nikki Sixx says that MÖTLEY CRÜE originally invited VAN HALEN's David Lee Roth to share the bill with them and DEF LEPPARD on "The Stadium Tour" but that David passed. "I don't open for bands that I influenced," the CRÜE bassist says Roth told him, according to the Los Angeles Times. Back in October...

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SHINEDOWN's BRENT SMITH On Touring During Pandemic: It's Bandmembers' 'Responsibility' To 'Stay Healthy'

In a brand new interview with HardDrive Radio, SHINEDOWN frontman Brent Smith spoke about what it has been like for him and bandmates to play live shows during the pandemic. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Finally being able to get back out with SHINEDOWN, man, it was emotional. It re...

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GENE SIMMONS Denies DAVID LEE ROTH Was Removed From KISS Tour

Gene Simmons has once again apologized to David Lee Roth for implying in a recent interview that the VAN HALEN frontman was past his prime. Roth performed as the opening act for the February/March 2020 North American leg of KISS's farewell tour, but is not making any appearances on the rescheduled K...