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AL PITRELLI On His Time With MEGADETH: 'That Was An Education And A Half'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist and musical director Al Pitrelli, who played with MEGADETH during 2000-2002, recording "The World Needs A Hero" album, was asked how he initially landed the gig with the Dave Mustaine-fronted outfit....

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New Campaign Has Been Launched To Make OZZY OSBOURNE 'Freeman Of The City' In Birmingham

A new campaign for Ozzy Osbourne to be made a Freeman Of The City in his original hometown of Birmingham, United Kingdom has been launched. The move comes as the Prince Of Darkness is set to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio tomorrow (Saturday, October 19). While tha...

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U.K.'s WARGASM Releases Two New Singles 'Circle Pit' And 'Bad Seed'

Dynamic London, United Kingdom-based duo WARGASM (not to be confused with the cult 1980s Boston metal band of the same name) continues its rapid ascent to the forefront of hard rock by turning up with not one, but two new singles titled "Circle Pit" and "Bad Seed" out now via Slowplay / Republic / I...

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MICHAEL MONROE Announces April 2025 U.S. Tour Dates

After nine long years, legendary HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe will return to the U.S. West Coast for three very special shows in 2025. The 62-year-old Finnish-born singer, who has been performing as a solo artist for the past four decades, will play at the following venues: April 11 - Count's...

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TESLA: 'All About Love' EP Details Revealed

TESLA will release their new six-song EP, "All About Love", on Friday, November 29. "All About Love" is now available for pre-order as a special-edition orange vinyl. The EP includes four versions of "All About Love" (acoustic, electric, hybrid, live); a live version of "Walk Away", a concert favori...

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SLASH's 'S.E.R.P.E.N.T.' Festival Raises More Than $125,000 For Charity

Slash has spread the love to more than just fans who attended one of the 23 "S.E.R.P.E.N.T." festival shows. Following the conclusion of the iconic GUNS N' ROSES guitarist's brief trek this summer, he has announced that the U.S. tour raised more than $125,000 for five nonprofit organizations handpic...

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ALICE COOPER, BAD COMPANY, JOURNEY, KISS, LED ZEPPELIN Featured In 'Rock Visions' Book Of Memorabilia

Genesis Publications has announced "Rock Visions: Rock 'N' Roll Graphics From The Print Age", a stunning collection of memorabilia from 12 of the most legendary bands and artists of our times. Published in a highly collectable limited edition of only 500 numbered sets, each copy is individually sign...

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VANS WARPED TOUR To Return To Three Cities In 2025

The Vans Warped Tour, recognized as one of the most successful and longest-running festivals of its kind, is making a triumphant return in 2025, marking its 30th anniversary and catalyzing the platform for the future. Featuring three two-day day festivals in Washington, D.C., Long Beach, California...

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Ex-ACCEPT Bassist PETER BALTES's Home Damaged By Hurricane Milton; GoFundMe Campaign Launched

Former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. bassist Peter Baltes has launched a GoFundMe campaign to assist him and his wife in repairing their home in Nokomis, Florida due to damages caused by Hurricane Milton. In an introductory message on GoFundMe, Peter wrote: "Hurricane Milton hit my area head on while I...

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PAUL STANLEY On KISS Avatar Show: It Will Be Like 'Cirque Du Soleil Meets 'Star Wars' And A KISS Concert'

During an appearance on the latest episode of Steve-O's Wild Ride! podcast, KISS frontman Paul Stanley praised the upcoming KISS avatar show, saying it will be like "Cirque Du Soleil meets 'Star Wars' and a KISS concert." The technology being used for the KISS avatars, originally developed for ABBA'...

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BRANDON SALLER Talks How 'Not Staying In Our Lane' Has Kept ATREYU On The Right Side Of Metal And Rock Fans

By David E. Gehlke ATREYU's new all-acoustic "The Pronoia Sessions" re-imagines six of the band's originals with two covers: AUDIOSLAVE's "Like A Stone" and Tom Petty's "Mary Jane's Last Dance". For a band that has routinely oscillated between the metal and rock sectors, the collection feels like a...

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RICKEY MEDLOCKE BAND Releases New Country-Infused Rock Anthem 'Rise Again'

RICKEY MEDLOCKE BAND, featuring members of LYNYRD SKYNYRD and BLACKFOOT returns with a scorching new country-infused rock anthem titled "Rise Again". Proceeds from the track will benefit the missing and murdered indigenous women's movement. On "Rise Again", legendary guitarist Rickey Medlocke and lo...

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BREAKING BENJAMIN Releases New Single 'Awaken'

Multi-platinum hard rock group BREAKING BENJAMIN has released a new single, "Awaken". You can now check it out below. BREAKING BENJAMIN's first new music since 2018 is being made available via the band's new global recordings agreement with BMG. The partnership with BMG also marks the group's first...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT On Taking Care Of His Voice: 'A Lot Of It Is Just Common Sense'

In a new interview with James Wilson-Taylor of Rock Sound, DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott was asked how he has managed to keep his voice going "just as strong" over the course of the band's 40-plus-year career. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The truth is that the older you get,...

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BREAKING BENJAMIN Signs With BMG, Prepares To Release New Music

Multi-platinum hard rock group BREAKING BENJAMIN has signed a new global recordings agreement with BMG to release their first set of new music since 2018. The partnership with BMG also marks the group's first new label home since releasing their debut album over 20 years ago. BREAKING BENJAMIN have...