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BILLY SHEEHAN On MR. BIG Calling It Quits After PAT TORPEY's Death: 'It Just Ain't The Same Without Him'

MR. BIG bassist Billy Sheehan says that there are no plans for the band to continue following last year's passing of Pat Torpey. The drummer died in February 2018 at the age of 64 from complications of Parkinson's disease. Earlier today (Monday, March 4),Sheehan was asked by SiriusXM's "Trunk Natio...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS To Team Up With NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING BIRDS, AFI For North American Tour

SMASHING PUMPKINS and NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING BIRDS will hit the road together this summer. AFI will join as special guest on all dates. The special run of dates will see both artists performing outdoor shows at amphitheaters across North America throughout the month of August. The outing will...

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ALICE COOPER Announces North American Tour With HALESTORM; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale Available

Rock icon Alice Cooper and Grammy-winning hard rock band HALESTORM have announced a co-headline amphitheater tour across North America this summer. Produced by Live Nation, the 19-city tour will kick off July 17 in Allentown, Pennsylvania at the PPL Center and make stops in Detroit, Chicago, Houston...

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MARK MORTON Says In-Progress LAMB OF GOD Music Is 'Exciting' and 'Fresh': 'It's Got An Awesome Energy To It'

LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton recently spoke with Carl O'Rourke of Metal Wani about his debut solo album, "Anesthetic". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by Metal Wani and BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the fact that "Anesthetic" showcases different sides...

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CINDERELLA's TOM KEIFER Putting Finishing Touches On Second Solo Album

Tom Keifer is putting the finishing touches on his second solo album for a tentative summer release. The CINDERELLA frontman spoke about the follow-up to his acclaimed debut solo album, 2013's "The Way Life Goes", during an appearance earlier today (February 28) on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation". "We did...

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TESTAMENT Is Working On 'Killer, Kick-Ass' New Album, Says GENE HOGLAN

TESTAMENT drummer Gene Hoglan spoke to Agoraphobic News about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2016's "Brotherhood Of The Snake" album. "Eric [Peterson, guitar] and I are in the process of writing it," he said (hear audio below). "We've got about six songs together. I sc...

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JOHN 5 'Wrote A Ton Of Music' With Former JOURNEY Singer STEVE PERRY

ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 spoke to "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" about his contribution to the latest solo album from ex-JOURNEY singer Steve Perry. Released last fall, "Traces" features the song "Sun Shines Gray", which is Perry's collaboration with John 5 and Thom Flowers. Asked how his involveme...

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HEART's ANN And NANCY WILSON To Perform Together For First Time In Three Years At 'Love Rocks NYC' Event

HEART's Ann and Nancy Wilson will take the stage together for the first time in three years at the March 7 "Love Rocks NYC" all-star benefit at New York City's Beacon Theatre. The third-annual event "raises money for God's Love We Deliver — which provides curated meals for those living with illness...

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Listen To MYLES KENNEDY's Collaboration With LAMB OF GOD Guitarist MARK MORTON

LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton will release a solo album titled "Anesthetic" on March 1 via WPP Records and Spinefarm Records. The disc's third single, "Save Defiance", featuring guest vocals by Myles Kennedy (ALTER BRIDGE, Slash),can be streamed below. Mark told Kerrang! magazine about "Save De...

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PHIL SOUSSAN Says STEVE STEVENS Turned Out To Be 'A Bit Of A Snake In The Grass' During Making Of VINCE NEIL's 'Exposed' Album

During a brand new interview with Love Is Pop, former OZZY OSBOURNE and current LAST IN LINE bassist Phil Soussan talked about his contributions to Vince Neil's debut solo album, 1993's "Exposed". Despite the fact that he co-wrote five of the 11 songs on the MÖTLEY CRÜE singer's disc, Soussan isn't...

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SILVERSTEIN To Release 'Redux: The First 10 Years' In April

Fresh off back-to-back tours celebrating the 15th anniversary of their 2003 full-length debut album "When Broken Is Easily Fixed", Canadian rockers SILVERSTEIN are gearing up to release "Redux: The First 10 Years". The album features all-new recordings of 12 classic songs from the band's first 10 ye...

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LAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON Didn't Want His Debut Solo Album To Feature 'Just A Bunch Of Smelly Dudes'

LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton recently spoke with Australia's Heavy magazine about his debut solo album, "Anesthetic". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On "Cross Off", which features vocals by late LINKIN PARK vocalist Chest...

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LAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON Recruits BAD WOLVES, SONS OF TEXAS, WINDS OF PLAGUE Members For Solo Tour

LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton has recruited vocalist Mark Morales (SONS OF TEXAS),guitarist Doc Coyle (BAD WOLVES, ex-GOD FORBID),bassist Nick Villarreal (SONS OF TEXAS) and drummer Art Cruz (PRONG, WINDS OF PLAGUE, LAMB OF GOD) to join him on his upcoming tour in support of his debut solo alb...

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GLENN HUGHES On Possibility Of New Solo Album: 'I Don't Think It's The Right Time Right Now'

Legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, BLACK SABBATH) has told Guitar Interactive magazine that there are no plans for him to record a new solo album anytime soon. "I don't see it happening for a while, because I'm so busy touring," he said at last month's NAM...

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A PERFECT CIRCLE's BILLY HOWERDEL On Working With MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN: 'He's Big On Simplicity'

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with A PERFECT CIRCLE guitarist Billy Howerdel. You can watch the two-part chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the first songs he was proud to have written: Billy: "The first batch, for sure and some are A PE...