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MÖTLEY CRÜE's JOHN 5 Defends Bands Who Continue Without All Original Members

In a new interview with The Jeremy White Show, John 5, who joined MÖTLEY CRÜE in the fall of 2022 as the replacement for the band's co-founding guitarist Mick Mars, spoke about classic rock and heavy metal bands who continue to tour and record even when some of the original members are no longer inv...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Admits He Can No Longer Play 'Caught Somewhere In Time' Like It Is On The Record

In January 2023, Nicko McBrain, who has been the drummer for the heavy metal band IRON MAIDEN since 1982, was at his home in Boca Raton when he suffered a stroke with partial paralysis. That was the beginning of a challenging journey of physical rehabilitation that followed rapid and precise treatme...

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PANTERA's Former Manager Says 'The World Needed To See' The Band Again

During an appearance on the Nashville On The Rocks podcast, Scott McGhee of 1 Degree Music Entertainment, who has worked with bands like SKID ROW, DOWN and BUCKCHERRY, and who was involved in the early stages of PANTERA's current comeback, spoke about how he first got hooked up with the legendary Ph...

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SERJ TANKIAN Says Being In A Band With Three Other People Is 'A Unique Dynamic': It 'Is Really, Really Not Easy'

In his recently released memoir, "Down With The System", Serj Tankian revealed that his SYSTEM OF A DOWN bandmates had auditioned a new vocalist after he had asked out of the group in 2017. Serj said that his disdain for touring led to his decision to tell his bandmates to carry on without him so th...

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SKID ROW's ROB HAMMERSMITH: We Are Looking For A New 'Permanent Singer'

In a new interview with Cover Band Confidential, SKID ROW drummer Rob Hammersmith spoke about the recent exit of singer Erik Grönwall. Erik, who was SKID ROW's fourth frontman since Sebastian Bach's departure, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in March 2021. As a result, he is immunoco...

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TROY LUCCKETTA 'Couldn't Be Happier For' His Former Bandmates In TESLA: 'They're Doing Great'

In a new interview with Chaotic Riffs, former TESLA drummer Troy Luccketta was asked if he has had a chance to meet the man that replaced him in the band, Steve Brown. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "When it all went down, I went and got with Steve and put my blessing on it and we hun...

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ROB HALFORD: 'JUDAS PRIEST Has Been Defending The Faith Of Heavy Metal Since We Began'

In a new interview with Elena Rosberg of Radiocast BG, Rob Halford was asked about the significance of the album title "Invincible Shield" for a band like JUDAS PRIEST. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "JUDAS PRIEST has been defending the faith of heavy metal, not just the music, b...

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Watch: KRIST NOVOSELIC Plays NIRVANA Classics With Tribute Band In Washington

NIRVANA bassist Krist Novoselic joined the FOO FIGHTERS/NIRVANA tribute band FOOVANA on stage last night (Thursday, July 18) at Georgie's Garage in Vancouver, Washington to perform three NIRVANA classics: "Blew", "Lithium" and "Smells Like Teen Spirit". Novoselic reportedly said that the appearance...

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DEF LEPPARD's RICK SAVAGE: MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Is 'One Of The Nicest' And 'Funniest People I've Ever Met'

DEF LEPPARD bassist Rick Savage spoke to Made In Metal about what it has been like touring with another veteran rock act, MÖTLEY CRÜE, on the 2022 "The Stadium Tour" and the 2023 "The World Tour". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It was great. [I] absolutely loved it. We'd known MÖTLEY...

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Sequel To Iconic Mockumentary 'Spinal Tap' To Arrive In Spring/Summer 2025

In a new interview with Deadline, director Rob Reiner has shared an update on his progress on the sequel to the iconic mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap". He said: "It's going good. Our first screening for our family and friends will be probably in August, and then sometime in September we'll start s...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS On Upcoming Reunion Album With MIKE PORTNOY: The 'Magic' Is 'Back'

In a new interview with Chris Akin Presents, DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess talked about the band's upcoming sixteenth album, which will mark the progressive metal legends' first LP since drummer Mike Portnoy's return to the group last October. Asked how the new album compares to the rest o...

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Watch: CREED Kicks Off First Tour In 12 Years In Green Bay, Wisconsin

CREED kicked off its first tour in 12 years, "Summer Of '99". Wednesday night (July 17) at Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The band's 16-song set included seven songs off CREED's diamond-certified second album, 1999's "Human Clay", four each from CREED's debut, 1997's "My Own Prison" and 2001'...

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Watch: MR. BIG Performs With New Touring Drummer EDU COMINATO In Bulgaria

Fan-filmed video of MR. BIG's July 13 performance at the Midalidare Rock In The Wine Valley festival in Bulgaria can be seen below. MR. BIG drummer Nick D'Virgilio is missing most of the final European leg of the band's "The BIG Finish" tour due to his commitments with his band BIG BIG TRAIN. He is...

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MEGADETH's TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI: 'MARTY FRIEDMAN Has Been Always One Of The Guitarists Up There For Me'

In a new interview with Jorge Fretes of Spain's GoetiaMedia, MEGADETH guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari discussed his musical influences. Asked if Marty Friedman is the former MEGADETH guitarist he is "most fond of," as seems to be the case with most people, Teemu said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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FEVER 333 Releases New Single 'Higher Power'

Following the release of the powerful new song and music video for "New West Order" in June, Grammy-nominated rock band FEVER 333 is following it up with "Higher Power" — a rally cry to the contributions of black, brown and Asian people to the nation and call for reparations. The song's chorus reinf...