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SAMMY HAGAR To Headline 'Rock Legends Cruise VI'

Rock Legends Cruise is giving music fans a reason to celebrate with the announcement today that Sammy Hagar, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame-inducted musician, who literally wrote the New York Times best-selling party handbook, is confirmed to headline Rock Legends Cruise VI, February 15-19, 2018. Ro...

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Former STATIC-X Guitarist TRIPP EISEN Returns To Live Stage

Ex-STATIC-X and DOPE guitarist Tripp Eisen — whose real name is Tod Rex Salvador — rejoined his former bandmates in ROUGHHOUSE (formerly TEEZE) on stage this past Saturday, October 15 at the Savfest at Whiskey Tango in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The concert was a benefit for people suffering from d...

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Video: New Lineup Of BOBBY BLOTZER's RATT Performs In Houston, Texas

Fan-filmed video footage of Bobby Blotzer's RATT performing on October 12 at Proof Rooftop Lounge in Houston, Texas can be seen below. Blotzer's RATT recently announced the addition of Mitch Perry (TALAS, HEAVEN, STEELER, MSG, LITA FORD) and Stacey Blades (L.A. GUNS) on guitar and Brad Lang (Y&T...

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Video: New Lineup Of BOBBY BLOTZER's RATT Performs In Hampton, New Hampshire

Fan-filmed video footage of Bobby Blotzer's RATT performing on September 23 at Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom in Hampton, New Hampshire can be seen below. Blotzer's RATT recently announced the addition of Mitch Perry (TALAS, HEAVEN, STEELER, MSG, LITA FORD) and Stacey Blades (L.A. GUNS) on guitar and...

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Where I Reign: The Very Best of the Noise Years 1995-2003

Florida's KAMELOT may never be fully credited as one of the first in a second wave of symphonic power-prog metal bands, a subgenre that has gained momentum through the efforts of BLIND GUARDIAN, NIGHTWISH, EPICA, LEAVES' EYES, SONATA ARCTICA, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS and numerous others. Guitarist Thomas...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: I'm Going To Keep Making Albums Until I Can't Do Them Anymore

Seven solo studio albums into his remarkably prolific career, veteran STRYPER singer and one time BOSTON co-singer/guitar slinger Michael Sweet has pushed back against criticism of the rapid-fire pace at which he is releasing new music. He tells BigMusicGeek.com in a new interview: "It's funny, ya k...

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JACK RUSSELL Dreams About Being More Successful Than He Has Been

Former GREAT WHITE and current JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell was recently interviewed on the KBAD 94.5 FM radio station in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about what goals he has left to achieve, Jack said: "Ninety-nine percent of my dreams have...

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DISTURBED Singer Blasts RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram: 'It Almost Isn't Letting The Dead Be Dead'

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman says that he has mixed feelings about the hologram of Ronnie James Dio, which made its debut at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany on August 6. Created by Eyellusion, the surprise appearance of the heavy metal icon during DIO DISCIPLES' set closed out the massiv...

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DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN Offers Look At His Current Touring Rig (Video)

Jackson recently hooked up with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen for a backstage look at his current touring rig. Watch as Collen shows off some of his favorite Jackson axes, and also explains how a few of them got their names. Collen gave a frank state of the music union to The Washington ...

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AMON AMARTH Names JOCKE WALLGREN New Permanent Drummer

Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH have announced the addition of Jocke Wallgren as the band's new permanent drummer. Jocke has been sitting behind the kit for all shows on the group's current "Jomsviking" world tour. AMON AMARTH comments: "We are happy to have Jocke with us as a permanent band mem...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'Right Now Mankind Is Really, Really Devolving'

Greece's TV War recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. You can now watch the chat below (starting at around the 15-minute mark). A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the dangers of traveling abroad are in the" back of his mind" as he...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Is Not Afraid Of Pissing People Off

Shmonty of the KFMA Rock 102 radio station conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor before the band's September 27 concert at the Tucson Convention Center in Tucson, Arizona. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about certain interviewers who take things that he says out of con...

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GHOST: Identity Of New Female Bassist Finally Confirmed?

Swedish occult rockers GHOST are believed to have enlisted Megan Thomas from the New York-based all-female LED ZEPPELIN tribute band LEZ ZEPPELIN to play bass on their "Popestar" North American tour, which kicked off September 16 at Main Street Armory in Rochester, New York. As with all the members...

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BOBBY BLOTZER's RATT: First Official Photo Of New Lineup

The first official photo of the new lineup of Bobby Blotzer's RATT can be seen below. Blotzer's RATT recently announced the addition of Mitch Perry (TALAS, HEAVEN, STEELER, MSG, LITA FORD) and Stacey Blades (L.A. GUNS) on guitar and Brad Lang (Y&T) on bass. They joined the band as the replacemen...

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HELLYEAH's CHAD GRAY Doesn't Know If MUDVAYNE Has A Future

On September 6, Gastão Moreira of Brazil's Kazagastão (KZG) conducted an interview with HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott and singer Chad Gray. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On working with producer Kevin Churko on the last two HEL...