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METALLICA Postpones Second Phoenix Concert After JAMES HETFIELD Tests Positive For COVID-19

METALLICA has been forced to postpone its previously announced September 3 concert in Glendale, Arizona to September 9 after frontman James Hetfield tested positive for COVID-19. The band was set to perform at State Farm Stadium as part of its two-night shows for the "M72" world tour. Hetfield and h...

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METALLICA Plays Abbreviated Set In Phoenix, Reportedly Due To JAMES HETFIELD's 'Vocal Issues'

METALLICA played an abbreviated set last night (Friday, September 1) in Glendale, Arizona, apparently due to "vocal issues" suffered by the band's frontman James Hetfield. According to Ed Masley of the Arizona Republic, METALLICA's 14-song set at State Farm Stadium was two tracks shorter than every...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Knew For 'A Long Time' PETER BALTES Was Going To Leave ACCEPT

In a new interview with Robert Cavuoto of Metal Rules, original ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider was asked if he was surprised to see bassist Peter Baltes exit the band in 2018 after spending more than three decades with the Wolf Hoffmann-led outfit. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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DEE SNIDER Says METALLICA's 'No Repeat Weekend' Concept Is 'Self-Serving': 'It Only Appeals To A Small Percentage Of The Crowd'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the KISS podcast "Shout It Out Loudcast", TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider was asked for his opinion on METALLICA's decision to present a "No Repeat Weekend" at each stop on the band's ongoing "M72" world tour, with the San Francisco Bay Area metal leg...

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METAL CHURCH's KURDT VANDERHOOF Says He 'Hates' Black Metal: 'It's Garbage To Me'

In a new interview with Ruben Mosqueda of We Go To 11, METAL CHURCH guitarist and founding member Kurdt Vanderhoof spoke about his disdain for a lot of the newer extreme metal bands, particularly groups of the "darker metal" variety. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I hate it. I hate t...

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Watch: PEARL JAM Plays First Show Of 2023 In Minnesota

PEARL JAM kicked off its short U.S. tour last night (Thursday, August 31) at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. The band's first live performance of 2023 saw the Eddie Vedder-fronted outfit play the first five songs seated, opening with "Indifference", the last song on the band's sophomo...

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TED NUGENT Announces Upcoming Guest Appearances With STYX, NIGHT RANGER And SAMMY HAGAR

During the latest episode of "The Nightly Nuge", a news-style clip in which Ted Nugent offers his take on the news of our world every night, the legendary rocker reflected on his just-completed "Adios Mofo '23" farewell tour. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We had people from...

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POWERWOLF Uses Augmented Reality During Performance At Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

German metallers POWERWOLF recently set another milestone in their career, and live music as a whole, when they made history with the use of augmented reality at a live music festival in Europe during their August 18 headline set at the 2023 edition of the Summer Breeze festival in Dinkelsbühl, Germ...

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GEOFF TATE Looks Back On QUEENSRŸCHE's Early Relationship With Seattle Grunge Acts: SOUNDGARDEN Was 'An Opening Band For Us'

In a new interview with Rockin' 101's "The Johnny Rock Show", original QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about his former band's early relationship with the groups who were in Seattle grunge scene just as it was exploding in the early 1990s. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, SOU...

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STEVE WHITEMAN On KIX Calling It Quits: 'I Don't Wanna Go Out Sucking'

During an appearance on yesterday's (Tuesday, August 29) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", KIX vocalist Steve Whiteman opened up about the band's announcement that it will retire after more than 45 years. Speaking about his decision to call it quits, he said (as transcribed by B...

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GRETA VAN FLEET Unveils 'The Falling Sky' Music Video

Grammy-winning rock band GRETA VAN FLEET has unveiled a music video for its much-lauded track "The Falling Sky", directed by the band alongside Gus Black. The song is taken from the band's critically acclaimed new album "Starcatcher" on Lava/Republic Records and is currently charting in the Top 25 a...

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Watch: STEEL PANTHER Performs 'Death To All But Metal' With Tweaked Lyrics On 'America's Got Talent'

STEEL PANTHER performed on last night's episode of the "America's Got Talent" reality television and talent competition series. The California glam metal jokesters played their classic song "Death To All But Metal", from 2009's "Feel the Steel" album, although they admittedly had to tweak some of th...

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BULLETBOYS Are Working On New Double Album For 2024 Release

In a new interview with Tulsa Music Stream, vocalist Marq Torien confirmed that he is working on new music with the current BULLETBOYS lineup, in which he is joined by guitarist Ira Black (OF GODS & MONSTERS, LIZZY BORDEN, METAL CHURCH),bassist Brad Lang (Y&T, BURNING RAIN) and drummer Fred...

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See ANTHRAX Singer JOEY BELLADONNA's JOURNEY Tribute Band Perform At Whisky A Go Go

ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna's JOURNEY tribute band called BEYOND FRONTIERS (formerly JOEY BELLADONNA'S BEYOND THE BAND and JOURNEY BEYOND) performed at Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California on August 24 as part of its summer/fall 2023 U.S. tour. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen...

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STEVEN WILSON Announces Seventh Solo Album 'The Harmony Codex'

Six-time Grammy Award-nominated musician/songwriter/producer Steven Wilson has announced today's premiere of his hypnotic new single, "Economies Of Scale", available everywhere now. An official music video, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Charlie Di Placido ("Jungle", "Everything But The Girl"),pre...