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LOU GRAMM Says He Will Rejoin FOREIGNER For 'Half A Dozen' Songs At Several Shows On 40th-Anniversary Tour

Singer Lou Gramm has confirmed that he and the other founding members of FOREIGNER will join the group's current lineup to perform "half a dozen songs" at several concerts on the band's upcoming tour. FOREIGNER's 40th-anniversary summer tour will see group founder Mick Jones reuniting with original...

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DEEP PURPLE's IAN PAICE: 'People Don't Get Involved With Albums The Same Way That They Used To'

Ian Paice says that bands like DEEP PURPLE make their living by touring around the world and continue to make albums only "to keep new music happening and to make people aware" that they are "still there." The drummer made his latest comments in response to a question about a statement made by his P...

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BLACK SABBATH To Receive 'Golden God' Award At This Year's 'Metal Hammer Golden God Awards'

Metal Hammer magazine has announced that metal's founding fathers, BLACK SABBATH, will be the recipients of the Golden God award, the most prestigious award of the night, at this year's Metal Hammer Golden God Awards in association with Orange Amplification. The awards take place at the IndigO2 at T...

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Video Premiere: GREAT WHITE's 'Big Time'

GREAT WHITE's video for the song "Big Time" can be sen below. The clip was filmed in Yucaipa, California and was directed by Todd E. Braley. "Big Time" is taken from GREAT WHITE's new album, "Full Circle", which was released on June 2. The effort sees the band re-teaming with its original producer,...

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Live in Birmingham 2016

Billed as a "return to rock", and under the name RAINBOW, legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore tantalized his fans with three highly anticipated sold-out shows last summer. Admittedly financially motivated, Blackmore assembled a live band that featured current and past members of his folk/medieval...

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DEEP PURPLE Releases 'Johnny's Band' Video

DEEP PURPLE has released a video for the song "Johnny's Band", featured on the band's new album, "InFinite". Issued on April 7 via earMUSIC, the disc was tracked in February 2016 at a studio in Nashville, Tennessee and was once again helmed by Bob Ezrin, who has previously worked with KISS, PINK FLO...

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GREAT WHITE Didn't Want A JACK RUSSELL 'Clone' As His Replacement

GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall was recently interviewed by the "Music Mania" podcast. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about what current GREAT WHITE singer Terry Ilous (also of XYZ) adds to the band's sound, Kendall said: "I wasn't really that familiar with XYZ except for 'Inside...

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FOREIGNER Musical 'Juke Box Hero' To Premiere In Alberta, Canada

FOREIGNER is turning forty this year and celebrating with a Canadian tour, fortieth-anniversary album, and new musical, "Juke Box Hero", premiering in Alberta sometime in 2018. FOREIGNER's ten-city Canadian tour is set to launch in Calgary, Alberta on October 11 and trek across Western Canada as the...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN To LADY GAGA: 'Let Us Be Your Backing Band'

Scott Ian says that ANTHRAX "would love" to collaborate on music with pop superstar Lady Gaga. The ANTHRAX guitarist made his comments nearly four months after Lady Gaga sang the song "Moth Into Flame" with METALLICA at the 59th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, a performanc...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Says He Would Play With DEEP PURPLE Again

Ritchie Blackmore has gotten over his bad feelings about DEEP PURPLE and says he would play with with his former bandmates again if he was invited. Blackmore is a co-founder of DEEP PURPLE and wrote many of their most memorable riffs, including "Smoke On The Water", but he has not played with the gr...

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SEPULTURA: Video Footage Of Question-And-Answer Session Following Documentary World Premiere

On Sunday, May 21, Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA celebrated the world premiere of their documentary, "Sepultura Endurance", at the Regent theater in Los Angeles. A screening of the film was followed by a question-and-answer session with the band, as well as the "Sepultura Endurance" directo...

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THE CULT Pays Tribute To CHRIS CORNELL With Emotional Live Debut Of 'Sound And Fury'

THE CULT performed an emotional version of its song "Sound And Fury" live for the first time Thursday night (May 18) as a tribute to Chris Cornell, who was found dead earlier that day. THE CULT singer Ian Astbury introduced the track, which appears on the band's 2016 album "Hidden City", by telling...

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SOUNDGARDEN Singer CHRIS CORNELL Dead At 52

SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell died Wednesday night, his representative has confirmed. The representative, Brian Bumbery, called Cornell's passing "sudden and unexpected." He added in a statement: "His wife Vicky and family were shocked to learn of his sudden and unexpected passing, and they will...

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SEPULTURA Announces Additional Screening Locations For 'Sepultura Endurance' Documentary

On Sunday, May 21, Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA will celebrate the world premiere of their documentary, "Sepultura Endurance", at the Regent theater in Los Angeles. Fans are invited to the unique experience that will include a screening of the film followed by a question-and-answer session...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN And LIVING COLOUR's VERNON REID Get Surprise Visit From Actress LAURA DERN (Video)

LIVING COLOUR's Vernon Reid was a guest on a recent episode of "Never Meet Your Heroes", ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian's new radio show on Volume, SiriusXM's first-ever 24/7 talk radio channel dedicated to music. While Reid and Ian were talking about their favorite movies that scare them, they shared...