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ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Teams Up With THE CLARKS In New Classic Rock Covers Project

Joey Belladonna, six-time Grammy-nominated lead vocalist of the legendary thrash metal icons ANTHRAX, doesn't sit still when not recording or performing with his main band. His new project JOEY BELLADONNA CLASSIC ROCK! takes you on an exciting — and unique — journey through the golden ages of classi...

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SAMMY HAGAR Says JOE SATRIANI Is 'Doing EDDIE VAN HALEN Right' On 'Best Of All Worlds' Tour: 'No One Could Complain'

During an appearance on today's (Thursday, July 18) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Sammy Hagar spoke about his summer 2024 tour, which kicked off Saturday night (July 13) at the 20,000-capacity iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida. For "The Best Of All Wo...

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Ex-GREAT WHITE Singer JACK RUSSELL Diagnosed With Lewy Body Dementia, Announces Retirement From Touring

Former GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell has announced that he is retiring from touring. "To my fans and friends, it is with the heaviest of hearts that I must announce my retirement from the road," Russell said in a statement. "After a recent diagnosis of Lewy body dementia (LBD) and multiple system...

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PHIL DEMMEL On His Acrimonious Exit From MACHINE HEAD: 'I'm Finally At A Spot Of Letting A Lot Of S*** Go'

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, ex-MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel, who recently completed a European tour as a member of Kerry King's solo group, was asked if he had a chance to reconnect with his former bandmate Robb Flynn when they shared the stage at several European festivals ea...

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YES Legend JON ANDERSON Says He Has Started Writing His Autobiography

In a new interview with Scott Itter of Dr. Music, founding YES frontman Jon Anderson was asked if fans can ever expect to get a memoir or an autobiography from him. The 79-year-old singer responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I was reading one that was… I actually wrote an autobiography u...

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DEICIDE's GLEN BENTON Explains Why He Is Not A Fan Of Paid Meet-And-Greets: 'It Makes Me Feel Weird'

In a new interview with Prescription Punk Rock, DEICIDE frontman Glen Benton offered his views on artists monetizing — directly and on their own terms — enhanced fan experiences in the form of VIP meet-and-greets. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "I was having this conversation with th...

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Former MUSHROOMHEAD Vocalist WAYLON REAVIS's A KILLER'S CONFESSION Announces New Album 'Victim 1'

A KILLER'S CONFESSION, the band led by former MUSHROOMHEAD vocalist Waylon Reavis, will release a new album of melodic hard rock dosed with pummeling metal and industrial stylings, "Victim 1", on September 13 via MNRK Heavy. The official lyric video for the song "Filth" can be seen below. "'Filth' i...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN's 'Dreaming Japanese' Autobiography Cover Unveiled

The cover for former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's upcoming autobiography, "Dreaming Japanese", which will arrive on December 3 via Permuted Press, can be seen below. In a recent interview with George Dionne of KNAC.COM, Friedman was asked if he is "putting it all out there" with the book. The...

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UNEARTH Releases New Digital EP 'Bask In The Blood Of Our Demons'

UNEARTH has released a new digital EP, "Bask In The Blood Of Our Demons". Featuring a potent mix of unreleased tracks and blistering live performances, this EP showcases UNEARTH's signature blend of ferocious instrumentation and thought-provoking lyricism. Included are two brand-new cuts from the re...

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CHRIS SLADE 'Wasn't Bitter At All' About Not Being Asked By AC/DC To Return

Journeyman Welsh drummer Chris Slade, who has spent the past 60 years playing with everyone from Tom Jones to MANFRED MANN, THE FIRM and AC/DC, says that he wasn't bitter about the latter band's decision to recruit Matt Laug to sit behind the kit for the Brian Johnson-fronted outfit on AC/DC's sprin...

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IAN PAICE: SIMON MCBRIDE Has 'Brought A More Riffy Approach' To DEEP PURPLE's Songwriting

In a recent interview with Brian Kachejian of ClassicRockHistory.com, DEEP PURPLE drummer Ian Paice was asked what he and his bandmates meant when they announced in 2022 that they had welcomed guitarist Simon McBride as an official member of the band. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET...

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MIKE TRAMP Blasts Singers Who Are 'Hacking Their Way Through Songs Because They Will Not Accept That They're Not 23 Anymore'

In a new interview with Dawn Osborne of TotalRock, former WHITE LION singer Mike Tramp, who turned 63 in January, addressed his need to adjust his singing to suit his now-lower voice. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I can't sit here and deny what I've done [in the studio during the WH...

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GHOST Partners With VEEPS For 'Rite Here Rite Now' Global Online Premiere

GHOST, the Grammy-winning, chart-topping, and arena-headlining band known for their fiercely loyal fanbase and theatrical rock performances, is unleashing their hit debut feature film "Rite Here Rite Now" on home audiences everywhere following a record-smashing Top 10 worldwide box office performanc...

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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES' MIKE MUIR Embraces Digital Music Services: 'I Think It's Great'

In a new interview with Sonoridades, vocalist Mike Muir of U.S. thrash/hardcore punk legends SUICIDAL TENDENCIES was asked for his opinion on streaming music services as well as the resurgence of vinyl. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, for me, I go all the way back when I first b...

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SEPULTURA, EMPEROR, CANDLEMASS And FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Among Confirmed Bands For 2025 '70000 Tons Of Metal' Cruise

The wait is over. The organizers of the 70000 Tons Of Metal festival have announced the public-sales date for the original, the world's biggest heavy metal cruise. Don't miss out on this epic journey from Miami, Florida to Ocho Rios, Jamaica and back, taking place from January 30, 2025 to February 3...