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Ex-TNT Singer TONY HARNELL Says He Was In Consideration To Replace ROB HALFORD In JUDAS PRIEST

Former TNT singer Tony Harnell says that he was on the list of candidates when JUDAS PRIEST was looking for a new vocalist to fill the massive shoes of Rob Halford in the early 1990s. "I was considered at one point, when Rob Halford left, my manager told me I was being considered for JUDAS PRIEST,"...

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AXL ROSE Joins CARRIE UNDERWOOD To Perform Two GUNS N' ROSES Classics At STAGECOACH Country Music Festival

GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose joined country-pop superstar Carrie Underwood on stage Saturday night (April 30) at the Stagecoach country music festival in Indio, California to perform his band's classic songs "Sweet Child O' Mine" and "Paradise City". Carrie performed the opening verse and chorus of...

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Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS To Perform With Australia's SISTERS DOLL At New York City Concert

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss will join Australian rockers SISTERS DOLL on stage during their May 22 concert at the Cutting Room in New York City. SISTERS DOLL was previously the backup band for Criss at what was being billed as his last live show in the USA in June 2017, also at the Cutting Roo...

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Watch METALLICA Perform At Oldest Horse-Racing Track In Chile

METALLICA played a headlining concert Wednesday night (April 27) at Santiago, Chile's Club Hípico venue, which is the country's oldest racetrack with a capacity of 65,000. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Whiplash 02. Ride The Lightning 03...

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STEPHEN PEARCY Says A 'Lucrative' Opportunity For Classic RATT Reunion Was Recently Presented

During an appearance earlier today (Wednesday, April 27) on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", RATT singer Stephen Pearcy was asked once again if there has been any movement with regard to reuniting the band's classic lineup. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I will...

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TRIUMPH Feature Documentary 'Rock & Roll Machine' To Premiere On Nugs.net

Nugs.net, the leading music platform for live concert streams and recordings, has partnered with Round Hill Music for the global premiere of the feature documentary "Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine". Fans can tune in for the premiere event on Friday, May 13 at 8:30 p.m. EDT, which will kick off wit...

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JEFF WATERS Says Touring Will Be ANNIHILATOR's Focus: 'With 17 Records And 175 Songs, I Think I've Done My Time'

By David E. Gehlke Having relocated to the United Kingdom from his native Ottawa, Canada in 2018, ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters effectively went to where all the action is for his band. ANNIHILATOR has been a European tour and festival mainstay since the 1990s, with Waters's brand of off-beat, tec...

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Y&T's DAVE MENIKETTI To Undergo Five Weeks Of Radiation Therapy For Prostate Cancer

Y&T frontman Dave Meniketti, who went public with his prostate cancer battle in February, says that he will undergo five weeks of external radiation starting in May. The 68-year-old guitarist/vocalist discussed his diagnosis and treatment during an appearance on today's (Wednesday, April 20) epi...

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TRIUMPH's GIL MOORE Admits He's A 'Control Freak', Says It Was 'Totally' Difficult To Allow Documentary Makers To Tell Band's Story

TRIUMPH drummer Gil Moore spoke to "The Hook Rocks" podcast about the band's documentary, "Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine", which recently premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and is now available for streaming in Canada. Asked what it felt like seeing the documentary for the first...

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New BULLETBOYS Lineup Announces Spring/Summer 2022 U.S. Tour Dates

The new BULLETBOYS lineup, featuring singer Marq Torien, guitarist Ira Black (OF GODS & MONSTERS, LIZZY BORDEN, METAL CHURCH),bassist Brad Lang (Y&T, BURNING RAIN) and drummer Fred Aching (POWERFLO, BILLYBIO),has scheduled the following dates this spring and summer: Apr. 29 - Arcada Theatr...

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D.D. VERNI Says Upcoming OVERKILL Album Will Be 'A Little Bit More Doomy'

OVERKILL bassist D.D. Verni spoke to Hardrock Haven about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's 20th studio album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "All the drums are done. All the guitars are done. I still have to do the bass. Blitz [Bobby Ellsworth, OVERKILL singer] ha...

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TAYLOR HAWKINS's Cause Of Death: Colombian Police Issue Statement

Colombian police believe the death of FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins was drug related. The 50-year-old musician was found dead in a hotel room at the Casa Medina in Bogota on Friday (March 25). Earlier today (Saturday, March 26),the Office Of The Attorney General Of Colombia released a stateme...

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DJ ASHBA On BUCKETHEAD's Time With GUNS N' ROSES: 'That Wasn't The Reckless Rock And Roll Band That We All Grew Up On'

DJ Ashba has clarified his recent comments about Buckethead, saying that he wasn't trying to "discredit" the fellow ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist "at all." This past January, Ashba, who joined GUNS N' ROSES in March 2009 following the departure of Robin Finck, spoke about his time with the Axl Rose-fro...

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METALLICA And THE CODA COLLECTION Announce Slate Of Upcoming Live Performance And Documentary Films

METALLICA and The Coda Collection have unveiled an extensive upcoming slate of live performance and documentary films set to arrive exclusively on the platform this spring. The partnership will bring seven titles to streaming for the first time ever, establishing a career-spanning catalog of content...

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LIMP BIZKIT's FRED DURST Debuts New Look At Mexico's VIVE LATINO Festival

LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst debuted his new look during the band's first concert of 2022, which took place last night (Saturday, March 19) at the Vive Latino festival in Mexico City. Professionally filmed video of the entire concert is available below. LIMP BIZKIT's setlist was as follows: 01. O...