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THE GRATEFUL DEAD Ties Record For Most Top 40 Albums On Billboard 200

THE GRATEFUL DEAD have tied the record for most Billboard Top 40 albums by any act in history. Having previously broken the record as the group with the most Top 40 albums, the band has just earned their 58th album in the Top 40, with the debut of "Dave's Picks Vol. 48" at No. 33 on this week's Bill...

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1982

There is no exaggeration in acknowledging that Teutonic thrash legends SODOM were seminal in the genesis of black, thrash and speed metal. Not to downplay VENOM's significance to black metal and in spite of the namesake of their second album and its title track, "Black Metal", which pre-dated SODOM'...

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MIKAEL MAGLIERI, Owner Of Sunset Strip Fixtures Rainbow Bar & Grill And Whisky A Go Go, Dies At 73

Mikael Maglieri, owner of the Hollywood's Sunset Strip fixtures Rainbow Bar & Grill and Whisky A Go Go, passed away on Sunday, November 5, reportedly of a heart attack. He was 73 years old. Whisky A Go Go confirmed Mikael's death in a social media post, writing: "He Was The Best Person In The Wo...

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Original SALIVA Singer JOSEY SCOTT is Taking His Time Working On His Next Release: 'I Just Don't Wanna Rush Myself'

In a new interview with Bay Ragni of The Bay Ragni Show, original SALIVA singer Josey Scott spoke about his plans to record and release new music. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's taken me a minute to get my feet wet again, to get back in the business and to get back out there and...

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Hymns From The Apocrypha

If you don't know what to expect from a SUFFOCATION album at this point, you probably haven't been paying attention. Nonetheless, "Hymns From The Apocrypha" is not just another imperious demonstration of brutal death metal supremacy. After eight albums with the talismanic Frank Mullen on vocal dutie...

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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO Doesn't Rule Out More Full-Length Albums In The Future

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, FOZZY singer Chris Jericho spoke about the band's plans for the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[Our latest single] 'Spotlight' just came out a few weeks ago, and we're on tour right now. And, obviously,...

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MIKE MANGINI On MIKE PORTNOY's Return To DREAM THEATER: 'I Think People Are Where They Need To Be'

During an appearance on yesterday's (Wednesday, November 1) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Mike Mangini spoke about his departure from DREAM THEATER and the return of the band's original drummer Mike Portnoy. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "All I know i...

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DAVE RUDE On Possible New TESLA Studio Album: 'It's Nothing That We're Planning To Do'

In a new interview with The Logan Show, TESLA guitarist Dave Rude was asked about the possibility of a follow-up to the band's 2019 album "Shock". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's nothing that we're planning to do. This sort of single-release thing has worked well for us late...

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DEE SNIDER On 'The Greatest Enemy Of Free Speech'

In a recent interview with Jared Tauber of the 90.3 WMSC FM radio station, TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider was asked what he thinks is the greatest enemy of free speech today. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The greatest enemy of free speech is the misinterpretation of what th...

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ZZ TOP And LYNYRD SKYNYRD Announce 2024 Leg Of 'The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour'

Titans of American classic rock ZZ TOP and LYNYRD SKYNYRD have announced 36 additional appearances of their joint co-headlining tour, "The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour". The trek kicks off on Friday, March 8 at Enmarket Arena in Savannah, Georgia, with stops across the Southeast, Midwest and South...

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Watch: ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Sings National Anthem At DENVER BRONCOS Vs. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS Game

ANTHRAX frontman Joey Belladonna sang the U.S. national anthem before the Denver Broncos game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, October 29 at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. Joey shared video of his performance on his YouTube channel and wrote in an accompanying messa...

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TESLA Guitarist DAVE RUDE Releases Music Video For 'Hell And Back' Single From 'Through The Fire' Solo Album

Longtime TESLA guitarist Dave Rude will release his full-length solo album, "Through The Fire", on November 17 via Rat Pak Records. The LP features 11 new studio tracks and was mixed by TESLA bandmate Brian Wheat at his studio J-Street Records in Sacramento, California. The official Brandon Gullion-...

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MARK TREMONTI Shares Music Video For Original Christmas Song 'Christmas Morning'

Grammy Award-winning musician, producer, author as well as founding member of hard rock bands ALTER BRIDGE, CREED and TREMONTI, Mark Tremonti has just released his first-ever Christmas album, "Christmas Classics New & Old". The official music video for the LP's third single, the original composi...

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FOZZY Shares Music Video For New Single 'Spotlight'

The official music video for FOZZY's new single, "Spotlight", can be seen below. The track was released last week via Madison Records/The Orchard With the superstar showmanship of frontman Chris Jericho, tag-teamed with guitar genius Rich Ward, FOZZY is a band that has always pushed the boundaries b...

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JOEY BELLADONNA To Sing National Anthem At KANSAS CITY CHIEFS Game: 'Maybe TAYLOR SWIFT Will Be There'

ANTHRAX frontman Joey Belladonna will sing the U.S. national anthem before the Denver Broncos game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, October 29 at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. Earlier today, Joey wrote on X: "I will be singing the national anthem at the Kansas City...