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GLENN HUGHES Postpones U.K. Tour Due To Illness

Legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, BLACK SABBATH) has been forced to postpone his previously announced U.K. tour, which was due to start May 14 and run through May 24. According to a statement posted on Hughes's social media, "he needs to be treated for an...

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OVERKILL Frontman Weighs In On Bands Using Pre-Recorded Backing Tracks During Live Performances

OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth was recently interviewed by the "Talking Metal" podcast. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On certain rock and metal bands using backing tracks during their live performances: Bobby: "I under...

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OVERKILL Frontman Isn't Surprised By Thrash Metal's Continued Relevance

In a brand new interview with The Offering webzine, OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth was asked if he is surprised by thrash metal's continued popularity and relevance. He responded (see video below): "It [doesn't] surprise me, because I always thought it had value. I always thought that the...

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TOOL's New Album Gets Official Release Date

TOOL's long-awaited new album will arrive on August 30. The band confirmed the release date Tuesday night (May 7) at its concert in Birmingham, Alabama. According to fans who attended the show, a video screen flashed the date "August 30th" before the set's encore. Frontman Maynard James Keenan then...

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ROBERT PLANT & THE SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS Announce Fall 2019 North American Tour Dates

ROBERT PLANT & THE SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS will embark on a short North American tour this fall. The 10-date trek will kick off on September 13 at the Harvest Jazz And Blues Festival in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada and will wrap on October 3 at the Les Schwab Amphitheater in Bend, Oregon. T...

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CYNIC's PAUL MASVIDAL Releases 'Parasite' Song From 'Mythical' Solo EP

"Parasite", a new song from the songwriter and guitarist Paul Masvidal, can be streamed below. The track is taken from "Mythical", the first collection from Paul's trilogy of records, "Mythical Human Vessel". They are the first independent solo releases on his label, Masvidalien Records. "Mythical"...

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FOZZY Frontman CHRIS JERICHO Is Holding A Yard Sale

FOZZY singer and former WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho is having a big estate sale at his old home in Odessa, Florida this weekend. "We're selling everything," Jericho said in a Facebook video posted Thursday. "All the books, all the magazines, all the records, all the Chris Jericho 8x10s, ho...

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SHINEDOWN Bassist: 'We Always Write From A Personal Place'

SHINEDOWN bassist Eric Bass recently spoke with Ethan Jackson of the Topeka, Kansas radio station V100. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the current American leg of the band's ongoing "Attention Attention" tour: Eric: "Almost eve...

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SHINEDOWN Releases Piano Version Of 'Get Up'

SHINEDOWN has released a 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 version, propelled by the unden...

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THE WINERY DOGS Kick Off First Tour In Nearly Three Years (Video)

THE WINERY DOGS — the hard rock power trio featuring guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (POISON, MR. BIG),bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH) and drummer Mike Portnoy (SONS OF APOLLO, DREAM THEATER) — kicked off its first tour in nearly three years on April 30 at Tupelo Music Hall in Derr...

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TOKYO MOTOR FIST Feat. TED POLEY And STEVE BROWN: Second Album Due In 2020

TOKYO MOTOR FIST, the band featuring DANGER DANGER vocalist Ted Poley and TRIXTER guitarist Steve Brown, has re-signed with Frontiers Music Srl. The follow-up album to the group's 2017 self-titled debut is expected sometime in 2020. Brown says: "Rejoice FISTonians worldwide! My lions of the melodic...

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NEW YORK DOLLS Guitarist SYLVAIN SYLVAIN Is Battling Cancer

A fundraising campaign has been launched for Sylvain Mizrahi, known as Sylvain Sylvain, songwriter and founding member of the NEW YORK DOLLS, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. He has been undergoing treatment that appears to be moving along successfully, but has a long way to go. This fund wil...

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Watch More Pro-Shot Video Of NEAL SCHON's Debut 'Journey Through Time' Concert

Professionally filmed video footage of JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon performing the songs "Lights", "Still They Ride", "Lady Luck", "Any Way You Want It" and "People" during the debut "Journey Through Time" concert, which took place in February 2018 at The Independent in San Francisco, can be seen be...

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JOURNEY Guitarist NEAL SCHON Launches New Music Label

Neal Schon, founder and legendary lead guitarist for Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame band JOURNEY, has announced today the launch of his new music label, Neal Schon Music Inc., and a new music-and-merchandise-focused web site NealSchonCollection.com. The new label will immediately feature a fresh collec...

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RICHIE KOTZEN To Release 'Venom' Single, Video

Guitarist Richie Kotzen (THE WINERY DOGS, POISON, MR. BIG) is filming a video for his upcoming single, "Venom", today in the Los Angeles area. The official release date for the song has not yet been announced. Kotzen recently told SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" that he is working on material for a possib...