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GIRLSCHOOL Announces New Album, 'WTFortyfive?'

Forty-five years young, British hard rock royalty GIRLSCHOOL comes out swinging with its fourteenth studio album, "WTFortyfive?", a deliciously dirty declaration that age is a number that shows how much real raw attitude you have when it really counts. Kim McAuliffe (guitar/vocals),Denise Dufort (d...

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Alchemy For The Dead

It's an idyllic pursuit for artists to create something that's truly singular. Most eventually put their own spin, to whatever extent, upon the work of a few leading figures in their respective scenes. That's why it's so refreshing when an act like SPOTLIGHTS emerges. It only makes sense, then, that...

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CHUCK BILLY Hopes To Get New TESTAMENT Album Recorded Before End Of 2023

In a new interview with Uruguay's El Lado Oscuro TV, TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy confirmed that he and his bandmates have commenced writing material for the follow-up to 2020's "Titans Of Creation" album. "We're working on a new record now," he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). "So it's...

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Watch: UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER And TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Perform JUDAS PRIEST Classics At Santiago Concert

Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and Udo Dirkschneider (ACCEPT, U.D.O.) have joined forces for a string of shows in South America where they are performing JUDAS PRIEST and ACCEPT classics. Fan-filmed video of the April 21 concert at Teatro Cariola in Santiago, Chile can be seen below....

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GEORGE LYNCH Says MICK BROWN Doesn't Return His Phone Calls: 'I Would Love To Still Be Friends With Him'

In a new interview with the VintageRock Pod, George Lynch was asked if he thinks there will ever be another reunion of the classic DOKKEN lineup, featuring him on guitar, Don Dokken on vocals, Jeff Pilson on bass and "Wild" Mick Brown on drums. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "No....

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CHRIS CORNELL: Early-1990s-Era 'Rock Iconz' Statue Coming From KnuckleBonz

KnuckleBonz, the creator of the Rock Iconz music collectible series, has announced a new early-1990s-era Chris Cornell limited-edition statue. Officially licensed, each statue is hand-cast and painted with a unique number and certificate of authenticity on the base. Only 3,000 are made and sold worl...

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JON OLIVA Says Upcoming SAVATAGE Album And Tour Will Be His 'Way Of Saying Goodbye To Everybody'

In a new interview with Sakis Fragos of Greece's Rock Hard, SAVATAGE leader Jon Oliva confirmed that he is working on new music from the cult metal outfit. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "This [next] SAVATAGE record is going to fuck people up. It's that good. "I've made these mistakes...

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KILL DEVIL HILL Shares Lyric Video For New Single 'You Can't Kill Me California'

KILL DEVIL HILL's lyric video for the band's second single in nearly a decade, "You Can't Kill Me California", can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming third album, which will be made available later in the year via the Ohio-based Legend Recordings. The label, which was founded...

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EICCA TOPPINEN: APOCALYPTICA Will Begin Recording New 'Concept Album' In May

In a new interview with El Cuartel Del Metal, Eicca Toppinen of Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA was asked if he and his bandmates have any other collaborations planned after recently releasing a number of singles, including "Rise Again", which came out last December. He responded (as transcribed...

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San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Pioneers FORBIDDEN Announce Comeback: 'This Is Not A Reunion; It's A Rebirth'

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal pioneers FORBIDDEN are reborn! FORBIDDEN's first and only European appearance this year will take place this August at Belgium's Alcatraz Metal Festival. The band is already laying the groundwork for some very exciting news and announcements, but right now they ar...

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GRETA VAN FLEET Announces 'Starcatcher' World Tour

In celebration of their much-anticipated third studio album "Starcatcher" — due July 21 on Lava/Republic/EMI — Grammy-winning rock band GRETA VAN FLEET is set to kick off its "Starcatcher" world tour on July 24 in Nashville. The tour, produced by Live Nation, includes stops at the iconic Madison Squ...

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Surviving SOUNDGARDEN Members And CHRIS CORNELL's Widow Reach Agreement Regarding Release Of Singer's Final Recordings

SOUNDGARDEN and Vicky Cornell, the widow and personal representative of the estate of the band's lead singer Chris Cornell, have announced that they have reached "an amicable out-of-court resolution" regarding the release of recordings made before the vocalist's death in May of 2017. Earlier today,...

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TESTAMENT's ERIC PETERSON Says New Drummer CHRIS DOVAS Will Make The Band 'Heavier And More Precise Than Before'

TESTAMENT's Eric Peterson says that drummer Chris Dovas's (SEVEN SPIRES) addition to the band has turned out to be "a blessing in disguise" after Dave Lombardo's "short-lived return". Last week, Lombardo revealed in an interview with BLABBERMOUTH.NET that he would sit out the remainder of TESTAMENT'...

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WHITESNAKE's JOEL HOEKSTRA Once Again Recruits VINNY APPICE, TONY FRANKLIN For Third JOEL HOEKSTRA'S 13 Album, 'Crash Of Life'

Joel Hoekstra (WHITESNAKE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, REVOLUTION SAINTS) will release the third album from his solo project JOEL HOEKSTRA'S 13, "Crash Of Life", on June 16 via Frontiers Music Srl. "Crash Of Life" introduces a new talent into the fold as Girish Pradhan (GIRISH AND THE CHRONICLES, THE...

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Watch: AEROSMITH Guitarist's THE JOE PERRY PROJECT Kicks Off U.S. Tour In Mashantucket, Connecticut

Legendary AEROSMITH guitarist and songwriter Joe Perry kicked off a short U.S. tour with his THE JOE PERRY PROJECT last night (Saturday, April 15) at Foxwoods Casino Resort in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Joining Joe in the 2023 lineup of THE JOE PERRY PROJECT are EXTREME's Gary Cherone on lead vocals...