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KROKUS To Embark On Final North American Tour In 2020

KROKUS will extend its last-ever tour to include dates in USA, Canada and Mexico. Back in September 2018, the Swiss hard rock legends announced that they were going to be embarking on a farewell tour dubbed "Adios Amigos" before calling it a day. At the time, they said their final show would take pl...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Issues Open Invitation To SKID ROW's Original Members To Join Him On Upcoming Tour

Sebastian Bach will celebrate the 30th anniversary of SKID ROW's acclaimed, self-titled breakout debut album with a U.S. tour where he will perform the record in its entirety plus other songs from his celebrated catalog. The tour will kick off in Nashville, Tennessee on August 30 and will end in Pin...

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Y&T's Long-Awaited Documentary Will Definitely Be Released This Year, Says DAVE MENIKETTI

In an interview with the "Growin' Up Rock" podcast, legendary Y&T frontman and guitarist Dave Meniketti confirmed that the band's long-awaited documentary, "On With The Show", will arrive before the end of 2019. "Well, we don't have a specific date, but we know that we're gonna release it this year,...

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SIMON WRIGHT On RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Tour: 'It's Us Keeping His Legacy Alive'

DIO DISCIPLES drummer Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO, UFO) recently spoke with Meltdown of the Detroit radio station 101 WRIF. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On Ronnie James Dio: Simon: "He would always go out of his way with people...

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SHINEDOWN Releases 'Get Up' EP Featuring Original, Piano And Acoustic Versions Of Title Track

SHINEDOWN has released the "Get Up" EP via Atlantic Records, featuring a new acoustic version of the band's hit crossover anthem "Get Up", along with the original song and the piano version. "'Get Up' is a song about empathy, it's a song about not being afraid to fail, it's a song about inspiring o...

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AXL ROSE Did A 'Great' Job Singing For AC/DC, Says DUFF MCKAGAN

Duff McKagan says that Axl Rose did a "great" job performing with AC/DC. AC/DC postponed the last 10 dates of its spring 2016 North American trek after singer Brian Johnson was advised to stop playing live or "risk total hearing loss." The band went on to complete the European and North American leg...

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SANTA CRUZ Unveils New Single 'Tell Me Why'; 'Katharsis' Album Due In September

Finnish hard rock quartet SANTA CRUZ will release its fourth album, "Katharsis", this fall. The second single from the disc — the infectious, riff-driven melodic rock anthem "Tell Me Why" — can be streamed below. Says frontman Archie Cruz: "'Tell Me Why' was conceived during the hot summer of 2018...

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HINDER Announces 'Lucky 7' Tour

Oklahoma rockers HINDER have announced a three-month North American tour, kicking off May 30 in Marion, Illinois. The first portion of the run has openers SAVING ABEL, AMERICAN SIN and THE ADARNA, and the second leg has ROYAL BLISS kicking the evening off. "This tour is going to be an absolute blas...

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THE HIVES Are Back With 'I'm Alive', Their First New Song In Four Years

It's been nearly two decades since the Swedish rock and roll heroes THE HIVES unleashed their debut album on the world and today they drop an intoxicatingly brash new song, "I'm Alive", via Third Man Records. The track will be featured on a limited-edition double A-side 7” in stores this summer. "I'...

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Fifth Annual 'Ride For Ronnie' Motorcycle Ride And Concert Brings In $46,000 For Cancer Fund

Just enough cloud cover on Sunday, May 5 made for a gorgeous Southern California day for the fifth annual "Ride For Ronnie" motorcycle ride and concert, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund. Some 300 motorcycle riders joined the Ride at Harley-Davidson of Glendale, culminat...

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A Rock Supreme

He has made his mark musically with the band bearing his name, yet it seems that Danko Jones is more known for his podcast these days. But, over the years, his activities fronting the musical trio have been quite impressive. While the name, reputation and familiarity is more ubiquitous in Canada, th...

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SHINEDOWN Releases Music Video For Piano Version Of 'Get Up'

SHINEDOWN has released the official music video for the stunning new piano version of its anthemic single "Get Up", which has become a crossover hit and is about to break into the Top 30 at Hot AC after spending several weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs chart. The new stripped-down...

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EVANESCENCE Will Use 2019 Live Shows As 'Good Fuel' For New Album Writing Sessions

EVANESCENCE has around two dozen live appearances scheduled this spring and summer, with plans to spend the rest of the time writing material for its long-awaited follow-up to 2011's self-titled effort. "I just wanted to do some shows to get us back together, back rocking again, get our vibe on, bac...

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STEVEN TYLER, MARILYN MANSON Join HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES On Stage In Los Angeles (Video)

AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler and Marilyn Manson joined HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES on stage last night (Saturday, May 11) at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. The show marked the second concert of a short spring West Coast tour by the HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES, which features Alice Cooper, AEROSMITH's Joe Perry and act...

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BABYMETAL Announces Summer/Fall U.S. Tour With AVATAR

Japanese pop metal act BABYMETAL will embark on a fall 2019 U.S. headlining tour in support of its upcoming album. The band's first-ever full-scale headlining U.S. tour will kick off on September 4 in Orlando, Florida, and run through an October 16 in Seattle, Washington. The trek includes the prev...