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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Guests On RUSS HEWITT Single 'Vivir Libre'

After previously putting out a string of singles with such recording artists as jazz blues legend Larry Carlton (STEELY DAN, THE CRUSADERS) and rock funk groovester Nuno Bettencourt from the band EXTREME, Texas-based guitarist Russ Hewitt has done it again with another collaborative effort with anot...

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DOKKEN Announces Summer 2022 U.S. Tour Dates

DOKKEN has announced a dozen U.S. tour dates for this summer and fall. The trek will kick off on July 3 at Rock & Brews in Sacramento, California and will run through October 15 at Buffalo Thunder Resort in Santa Fe, New Mexico. A complete list of dates can be found below. Jul. 03 - Sacramento,...

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LAST IN LINE/Ex-OZZY OSBOURNE Bassist PHIL SOUSSAN Has Completed Writing His Autobiography

Bassist Phil Soussan, who played on Ozzy Osbourne's "The Ultimate Sin" album and was credited with co-writing one of Ozzy's biggest hits, "Shot In The Dark", is putting the finishing touches on his autobiography. "It's done," he said during an appearance on this past Wednesday's (May 25) episode of...

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Musicians Pay Tribute To YES Drummer ALAN WHITE

A number of well-known musicians from around the world have taken to social media to pay tribute to YES drummer Alan White, who died yesterday (Thursday, May 26) after a short illness. He was 72. The musician, born in County Durham, England, passed away in the United States, his family said in a sta...

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PAUL STANLEY Dismisses 'Mental Illness' Argument When It Comes To Frequent Mass Shootings In U.S.

Paul Stanley says that "mental illness" isn't the reason mass shootings are disproportionately common in the United States Of America when compared to similar countries around the world. The 70-year-old KISS frontman made his comments in the wake of Tuesday's mass shooting in a Uvalde, Texas element...

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Watch GEORGE LYNCH Rejoin DOKKEN On Stage In The Colony, Texas

George Lynch rejoined DOKKEN on stage last night (Wednesday, May 25) at Lava Cantina in The Colony, Texas to perform three of the band's classic songs: "Kiss Of Death", "When Heaven Comes Down" and "Tooth And Nail". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. For much of the past y...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Cancel Five Shows On U.S. Tour With HALESTORM And BLACK STONE CHERRY

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have pulled out of the last five shows on their U.S. tour with HALESTORM and BLACK STONE CHERRY after a member of their touring party tested positive for COVID-19. Earlier today (Tuesday, May 24),STONE TEMPLE PILOTS issued the following statement via social media: "During routin...

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MUDVAYNE's CHAD GRAY Gets 'The Coolest Tattoo' He Has Ever Seen

MUDVAYNE and HELLYEAH frontman Chad Gray has shared several photos of his new tattoo. The 50-year-old musician had the chest piece done over the course of three days by tattoo artist Tony Kelly, who works at Cypress Ink Studios in Port Charlotte, Florida. On Monday (May 23),Gray took to his Instagr...

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Watch: THE OFFSPRING Performs Acoustic Set At Chicago's Q101 Radio Station

On Saturday (May 21),THE OFFSPRING, ahead of the band's show at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, stopped by The Lounge at Chicago's Q101 radio station for an intimate acoustic performance. Video of the group's appearance can be seen below. THE OFFSPRING is currently on tour in support of its most recen...

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PAUL STANLEY's SOUL STATION R&B Project Performs At Wedding Of Celebrity Chef CHRIS SANTOS: Video, Photos

KISS frontman Paul Stanley's R&B side project SOUL STATION performed at the wedding of celebrity chef and "Chopped" judge Chris Santos and actress Natalie Makenna on Sunday (May 22) at Calamigos Ranch in Malibu, California. Santos is a lifelong music fan who operates the record label Blacklight...

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KURT COBAIN's Guitar Used In NIRVANA's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' Video Sells For $4.5 Million At Auction

Julien's Auctions' blockbuster three-day music auction event "Music Icons" held on Friday, May 20, Saturday, May 21 and Sunday, May 22 culminated today in the highly anticipated sale of the mythic electric guitar that changed music and the world: Kurt Cobain's 1969 Fender Mustang electric guitar pla...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: Traveling All Over The Globe 'Makes You See How Small The World Is'

In a new interview with Estonia's Sky.ee, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was asked if there is a country whose culture he was maybe most surprised about or which made the biggest impact on him. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think there's many. When you come to Estonia for th...

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GHOST's 'Imperatour' Nameless Ghouls Identified; 'Unmasked' Photo Available

GHOST's official tour photographer has shared an "unmasked" picture of all of the band's Nameless Ghouls and their female keyboardists, The Ghoulettes. Following the final arena date of GHOST's European "Imperatour" Wednesday night (May 18) at Papp László Sportaréna in Budapest, Hungary, Ryan Chang,...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SERJ TANKIAN Added To 'Metal: Hellsinger' First-Person Shooter Game

Developer The Outsiders and publisher Funcom have announced the inclusion of yet another vocalist to the cast of their heavy metal first-person shooter (FPS) game "Metal: Hellsinger". SYSTEM OF A DOWN's Serj Tankian is lending his powerful voice to the slaughter of demonic hordes. David Goldfarb, cr...

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ROB HALFORD Explains How A Motorcycle Became Part Of JUDAS PRIEST's Stage Show

In a recent interview with Goldmine magazine, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford — who has roared onstage astride a Harley-Davidson for the intro to "Hell Bent for Leather" for decades — explained how a motorcycle became a part of the band's live act. He said: "There was a moment when we first had the...