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TONY IOMMI Doesn't Know What Kind Of Album He Wants To Release Next

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi spoke to The Sunday Post about his decision to stop touring several years after he was diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma. "After doing it for so many years, and after my diagnosis, I wanted to stop the 18-month tours," he said. "I had to think about the t...

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Watch VINCE NEIL Perform MÖTLEY CRÜE Classics With SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE

MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil joined SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE onstage at the High Tide Beach Party on October 6 in Huntington Beach, California to perform three MÖTLEY CRÜE songs: "Kickstart My Heart", "Wild Side" and "Girls Girls Girls". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen belo...

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TONY IOMMI Is 'Amazed' KEITH RICHARDS Is Still Alive

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi spoke to The Herald about the fact that lovers of rock music have lost so many of their icons in recent years. While some of them passed away from drugs and alcohol, many have died from reasons other than substance abuse. Asked why some musicians of Iommi's generat...

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NEIL FALLON On CLUTCH's Creative Process: 'You Have To Work At It And Be Afraid To Write Some Garbage'

Roy Turner of Tricky Kid TV conducted an interview with frontman Neil Fallon of Maryland rockers CLUTCH prior to the band's September 23 concert at Gas Monkey Live in Dallas, Texas. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why the band chose "...

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RUSH To Celebrate 40th Anniversary Of 'Hemispheres' With Expanded Reissues

On November 16, UMe/Anthem/ole label group continues its extensive RUSH 40th-anniversary album series with a new, expanded edition of the band's groundbreaking 1978 release "Hemispheres". "Hemispheres", RUSH's sixth studio album, was originally released in October 1978, and it built upon the adventu...

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MIKE PORTNOY To Play On 'Pan Rocks' RUSH Tribute Project

Steel drum orchestra Pan Rocks will enter the studio this fall to record its tribute to RUSH. Mike Portnoy (SONS OF APOLLO, THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER) will handle drumming duties. The bassist and guitarist will be announced in the coming weeks. "I am excited to take part in this unique musical...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist TONY IOMMI Is 'Still Writing Stuff' For Possible New Album

During an question-and-answer session prior to the August 19 screening of BLACK SABBATH's landmark documentary "The End Of The End" at the U.K.'s Whitley Bay Film Festival, guitarist Tony Iommi was asked by presenter Chris Phipps if he is working on any new music at the moment. "I'm still putting st...

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CLUTCH's NEIL FALLON: 'I Think Flaws Are What Make Things Beautiful'

Prior to CLUTCH's September 18 performance in Maplewood, Minnesota, vocalist Neil Fallon spoke with the "Midwest Beatdown" radio program, which airs on KMSU 89.7 FM in Mankato, Minnesota and on KMSK 91.3 FM in Austin, Minnesota. The complete three-part conversation can be streamed below. A few excer...

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GARY MOORE Tribute Album: Listen To 'Parisienne Walkways' Featuring STEVE MORSE, RICKY WARWICK, BOB DAISLEY

The song "Parisienne Walkways" from the upcoming tribute album dedicated to legendary guitarist Gary Moore can be streamed below. The track features Danny Bowes on vocals, John Sykes on guitar, Don Airey on keyboards, Bob Daisley on bass and Rob Grosser on drums. Due on October 26 via earMUSIC, "Moo...

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RATT Singer STEPHEN PEARCY Apologizes For Last Night's Concert: 'There Is No Excuse For My Behavior'

Stephen Pearcy has apologized for his disastrous performance at last night's RATT concert in Huntington. Fan-filmed video footage of the show at The Paramount showed Pearcy slurring his way through some of RATT's biggest hits while sitting down and nearly lying down on the drum riser. The 62-year-ol...

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RATT Bassist Blames STEPHEN PEARCY's 'Injury' For Disastrous Concert In Huntington (Video)

A number of RATT fans have taken to social media to express their concern for singer Stephen Pearcy, who stuggled through the band's concert last night (Wednesday, September 26) in Huntington, New York. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance at The Paramount shows Pearcy slurring his way throug...

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Inside Metal: The Rise of L.A. Thrash Metal 2

Bob Nalbandian is a walking compendium of American metal, particularly conversant of the scene cultivated within his California habitat in the 1980s. His "Inside Metal" documentary series has become a go-to source on the subject of West Coast-birthed heavy metal. His recent work focuses upon the daw...

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SKINDRED Forced To Cancel U.S. Tour Due To Visa Issues

Welsh "ragga metal" band SKINDRED has been forced to cancel its previously announced U.S. tour in support of its new album, "Big Tings". The trek was scheduled to kick off on September 26 in Jacksonville, Florida and run through October 12 in Tempe, Arizona. SKINDRED said in a statement: "Due to un...

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Watch VINCE NEIL Perform MÖTLEY CRÜE Classics In Houston

MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil performed with his solo band on September 21 at the Proof Rooftop Lounge in Houston, Texas. Video footage of the concert can be seen below (courtesy of The Carlos Melendez Live Metal Channel) Neil is continuing to tour the world with his solo band, which includes Dana S...

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TONY IOMMI Doesn't Know What OZZY OSBOURNE Meant When He Said He 'Didn't Have A Great Time' On BLACK SABBATH's Final Tour

Tony Iommi doesn't know what Ozzy Osbourne meant when he said that he "didn't have a great time" on BLACK SABBATH's final tour. Ozzy recently told The Inquirer that his last tour with BLACK SABBATH — the band's farewell trek which ended in February 2017 — was not a pleasant experience for him. He ex...