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SIMON WRIGHT Says Performing With RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Was An 'Enjoyable' Experience

Simon Wright says that playing along with a Ronnie James Dio hologram was an "enjoyable" experience. Dio died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. The singer's hologram was created by a company called Eyellusion and made its debut at the Wacken Open Air festival in August 2016 in front of m...

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JERRY CANTRELL Announces Early 2025 North American Tour With FILTER

Jerry Cantrell's new album, "I Want Blood", arrives this Friday, October 18, and to celebrate its arrival, the iconic ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist has announced a North American tour of the same name. The trek kicks off on January 31 in Niagara Falls and makes its way across the country, concl...

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ALEX VAN HALEN Says DAVID LEE ROTH Refused To Pay Tribute To EDDIE VAN HALEN On Nixed Tour

In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Alex Van Halen weighed in on the proposed all-star VAN HALEN tour that never came to fruition, saying that David Lee Roth's refusal to pay tribute to the drummer's brother, legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen, prevented such an event from materializin...

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ROGER TAYLOR On Possibility Of New QUEEN Music: 'I Don't See Why Not'

In a new interview with Uncut magazine, QUEEN drummer Roger Taylor was asked if he and his bandmates could potentially record and release any new material. "I think we might," he responded. "Brian [May, QUEEN guitarist] and myself were talking the other day, and we both said that if we feel we have...

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Why Reunion Of KINGDOM COME's Classic Lineup Failed To Materialize A Decade Ago

In a recent interview with Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. of Rock Interview Series, KINGDOM COME guitarist Danny Stag was asked if there had ever been any attempt at a reunion of the band's classic lineup in the three and a half decades after the original group abruptly broke up for personal reasons in August...

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Original SALIVA Singer JOSEY SCOTT To Headline 2025 'Nu Metal Revival Tour' With (HED) P.E., ADEMA And FLAW

Original SALIVA singer Josey Scott will headline the 2025 installment of the "Nu Metal Revival Tour". The trek, which will launch on February 22 in Pittsburg, Kansas and conclude on March 26 in Houston, Texas, will feature support from (HED) P.E., ADEMA, FLAW and CORE. Tickets go on sale on Friday,...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Announces 'Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter' 2025 Tour

Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate has announced the U.S. dates for the "Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter" tour. The trek, which will kick off on March 18, 2025 in Tucson, will see the 65-year-old vocalist perform the band's classic "Operation: Mindcrime" album in its entirety for the last tim...

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PAUL RODGERS Releases Music Video For 'Photo Shooter' Song From 'Midnight Rose' Album

Paul Rodgers, iconic lead vocalist, main songwriter and founding member of legendary rock band BAD COMPANY, has released the official music video for the song "Photo Shooter". The track is taken from his latest album, "Midnight Rose", which came out in September 2023 via Sun Records. This was Rodger...

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TESLA's BRIAN WHEAT Shares 'Awake' Music Video From His New Band VIOLET BREED

Brian Wheat, the founder and bassist of the multi-platinum selling band TESLA, has announced an exciting new musical venture with AleX, an emerging singer/songwriter from the U.K. The duo has joined forces to create a new band called VIOLET BREED, with their debut single, "Awake", available now on a...

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QUEEN's Groundbreaking 1973 Debut Album Remixed, Remastered And Expanded

Over half a century since its release and a vital chapter in the band's story, QUEEN's self-titled 1973 debut album has been remixed and restored by Justin Shirley-Smith, Joshua J Macrae and Kris Fredriksson to sound the way the band always wanted it to. A new track listing, alternative takes, demos...

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New KINGDOM COME Lineup To Debut Fresh Music At This Month's Shows

New KINGDOM COME vocalist Ezekiel "Zeke" Kaplan spoke to Big Talk Nation about how he landed the gig in the long-running rock band. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "In December, around Christmas of last year, I was reached out to by somebody I know who happens to know a couple of the K...

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Watch: MIKE TRAMP Performs WHITE LION Classics At ROCKTEMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL

Melvin Zoopers has uploaded video of Mike Tramp's entire September 6 performance at the Rocktember Music Festival at the Grand Casino Amphitheater in Hinckley, Minnesota. Check out the footage below. In a recent interview with The Rock N' Roll & Coffee Show, Tramp was asked what his former WHITE...

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DEF LEPPARD To Release 'One Night Only Live At The Leadmill' On Multiple Formats In October

Mercury Studios will release DEF LEPPARD "One Night Only Live At The Leadmill Sheffield May 19, 2023" on October 11, 2024. Following a hugely successful "Record Store Day" release in April 2024, DEF LEPPARD "One Night Only Live At The Leadmill Sheffield May 19, 2023" will be available on CD, DVD+CD,...

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TESLA's BRIAN WHEAT Launches New Band VIOLET BREED

Brian Wheat, the founder and bassist of the multi-platinum selling band TESLA, has announced an exciting new musical venture with AleX, an emerging singer/songwriter from the U.K. The duo has joined forces to create a new band called VIOLET BREED, with their debut single, "Awake", set to be released...

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Watch: DEF LEPPARD Members Tour ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME In Cleveland

The members of DEF LEPPARD visited the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland last week on a day off during their stadium tour with JOURNEY. Watch the video below and see them take a look through rock history, those who paved the way for them, and some of their own memorabilia. DEF LEPPARD was fina...