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KIP WINGER To Make Special Encore Performance At 'Rock Of Ages'

The producers of "Rock Of Ages" are thrilled to welcome Grammy Award nominee and '80s rock legend and performer Kip Winger for a special one-night-only encore performance at "Rock Of Ages" on Thursday, August 1 at 8 p.m. Show tickets are available at telecharge.com/rockofages. Best known as frontman...

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AC/DC Continues 'Highway To Hell' 40th-Anniversary Celebration With Vintage 'Whole Lotta Rosie' Performance Video

AC/DC is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its seminal LP "Highway To Hell" by releasing a vintage performance video of "Whole Lotta Rosie". The clip was recorded on July 13, 1979 at the Rijnhal in Arnhem, the Netherlands, and originally broadcast on "Countdown", a show that ran on Dutch televisio...

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SPINAL TAP Bassist DEREK SMALLS Announces November 2019 West Coast Tour

This November, Derek Smalls, former lead bass player of the band formerly known as SPINAL TAP, hits the road. Accompanied by a panoply of special guests, the bottom force of the fabled heavy metal band will play a whistle-stop series of concerts along the West Coast of the U.S. and Canada. The "Luke...

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IRON MAIDEN's DAVE MURRAY Says BRUCE DICKINSON Sings BLAZE BAYLEY-Era Songs 'Absolutely Amazing'

IRON MAIDEN guitarist Dave Murray spoke to Forbes about the band's current setlist, which includes two Blaze Bayley-era songs, "Sign Of The Cross" and "The Clansman". Asked why was it important to the band to still play those songs even though Bruce Dickinson has been back in the band for so many ye...

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WHITFIELD CRANE Says ORCHESTRA OF DOOM Freaked OZZY OSBOURNE Out 'In The Best Way'

Australia's Heavy magazine recently conducted an interview with UGLY KID JOE frontman Whitfield Crane. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On ORCHESTRA OF DOOM, which finds Crane teaming with the 35-piece Philharmonia Australia to celebr...

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VINCE NEIL Offers Advice To Aspiring Musicians

MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil was one of the camp counselors at last month's Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp in Las Vegas, Nevada. Speaking to JC Fernandez of Las Vegas Now, Vince stated about the experience (see video below): "It's really cool. They get these guys together, and some famous rock and roll...

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AC/DC Continues 'Highway To Hell' 40th-Anniversary Celebration With Vintage 'The Jack' Performance Video

AC/DC is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its seminal LP "Highway To Hell" by releasing a vintage performance video of "The Jack". According to Ultimate Classic Rock, the clip was recorded on July 13, 1979 at the Rijnhal in Arnhem, the Netherlands, and originally broadcast on "Countdown", a show...

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Fifth Annual 'Bowl For Ronnie' Celebrity Bowling Party Set For November

The fifth annual "Bowl For Ronnie" celebrity bowling party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, will take place on Thursday, November 7 at PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California. The event will be hosted by television and radio personality Eddie Trunk, who is hear...

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GEDDY LEE Says It's 'Really Hard To Say' Whether He'd Consider Making Music With ALEX LIFESON And Another Drummer

RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee recently spoke with Meltdown of the Detroit radio station 101 WRIF about his new book, "The Big Beautiful Book Of Bass". A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On "The Big Beautiful Book Of Bass": Geddy: "Most of the guys I reached out to [to inte...

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JETHRO TULL: 'Stormwatch' 40th-Anniversary Edition Due In October

JETHRO TULL released "Stormwatch" in September 1979, completing a folk-rock trilogy the band started with "Songs From The Wood" in 1977 and continued the following year with "Heavy Horses". Certified gold in the U.S., "Stormwatch" was also the final album to feature the classic late-1970s JETHRO TUL...

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JACK WHITE Says He's A Fan Of GRETA VAN FLEET

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Jack White revealed in a new interview with Rolling Stone that he is a fan of newer acts like GRETA VAN FLEET and TWENTY ONE PILOTS, as well as groups like THE BLACK KEYS. That last one is surprising, because White was allegedly feuding with the KEYS just a few years...

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STEEL PANTHER Announces 'Heavy Metal Rules' Fall 2019 U.S. Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale Available

California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER will embark on the "Heavy Metal Rules Tour" in the fall. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Wednesday, July 17 at 10:00 a.m. local time and end on Thursday, July 18 at 10:00 p.m. local time. When prompted, type in the presale code "SPBBM"...

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STEEL PANTHER To Release 'Heavy Metal Rules' Album In September

California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER will release their fifth studio album, "Heavy Metal Rules", on September 27. The disc, which is described in a press release as a "heavy metal version of a self-help manual and ultimate party album combined," was once again produced by Jay Ruston, who co...

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FAITHSEDGE Feat. MR. BIG, Ex-STRYPER, Ex-DOKKEN Members: 'Angelic' Lyric Video

The new lineup of the melodic hard rock group FAITHSEDGE, which features singer/songwriter Giancarlo Floridia, MR. BIG/ACE FREHLEY drummer Matt Starr, ex-STRYPER bassist Timothy Gaines and former DOKKEN guitarist Alex De Rosso, will release its new album, "Bleed For Passion", on July 26 via Scarlet...

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THE RACONTEURS burst on to the hard rock scene with 2006's "Broken Boy Soldiers", a pivotal moment for co-founder Jack White. Just one year later, the final WHITE STRIPES album was released. While this turning point for White is obvious viewing things in the rearview mirror, THE RACONTEURS initially...