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LYNYRD SKYNYRD Guitarist GARY ROSSINGTON Dead At 71

LYNYRD SKYNYRD guitarist Gary Rossington has died. The 71-year-old musician's passing was announced by his surviving bandmates earlier today (Sunday, March 5). They wrote on social media: "It is with our deepest sympathy and sadness that we have to advise, that we lost our brother, friend, family me...

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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA On No Longer Releasing New Music: 'It's Time To Let The Catalog Do Its Job'

In a new interview with "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie, GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna spoke about the band's recent announcement that GODSMACK's eight album, "Lighting Up The Sky", will likely be its final collection of new material. Erna said (as transcribed by BLABBERMO...

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FOREIGNER's KELLY HANSEN: 'I Have To Give Up Something Every Year In Order To Maintain The Status Quo Of My Vocal Quality'

FOREIGNER lead singer Kelly Hansen spoke to FOX17 Rock & Review about the legendary rockers' recent announcement that they were embarking on their farewell tour. The trek is set to launch on July 6 at Atlanta's Ameris Bank Amphitheatre. For the first leg of the U.S. Live Nation-produced tour, FO...

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Former THUNDERMOTHER Members Launch New Band THE GEMS

Former THUNDERMOTHER members Guernica Mancini (vocals),Emlee Johansson (drums) and Mona Lindgren (bass) have launched a new band called THE GEMS. In a new interview with Germany's Metal Hammer magazine, Mancini and Lindgren revealed that THE GEMS, which sees Lindgren returning to her original instr...

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SLIPKNOT's JAY WEINBERG Teams Up With MIXWAVE To Launch Drum Library

MixWave has launched a drum library of SLIPKNOT drummer Jay Weinberg in what the company calls "a comprehensive and dynamic virtual instrument that accurately captures Jay in every aspect of his creative world." Weinberg says: "I'm absolutely thrilled to present my brand new signature drum library,...

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METALLICA Releases Trailer For Theatrical Premiere Of '72 Seasons' Album

Tickets are on sale now for METALLICA and Trafalgar Releasing's worldwide listening party for the band's upcoming 12th studio album, "72 Seasons". For one night only on Thursday, April 13, "72 Seasons" will play exclusively for cinema audiences worldwide — with every one of the new songs featuring i...

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SCORPIONS To Reissue 12 Albums On Colored Vinyl

Saying that SCORPIONS can look back on an eventful history as a band would be an understatement. Their spectacular story is now becoming a new and very colorful experience: With "Scorpions - Colours Of Rock", BMG is announcing the reissue of 12 album highlights by the legendary German hard rock band...

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BILLY SHEEHAN Explains THE WINERY DOGS' Decision To Release 'III' Album Without Outside Record Label

THE WINERY DOGS bassist Billy Sheehan spoke to Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio about the band's decision to release its third album "III", via its Three Dog Music label (via Burnside Distribution/The Orchard). He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I kind of like it. The music busin...

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NIGHT DEMON's JARVIS LEATHERBY: 'Our Work Ethic And Writing Good Music Has Gotten Us To The Upper Echelon Of Our Genre'

By David E. Gehlke There's a good chance Ventura, California, pure metal trio NIGHT DEMON has played your town sometime in the last ten years. The band's dogged touring schedule has logged shows in the farthest reaches of the globe. Whether a major or a secondary-to-the-secondary market, NIGHT DEMON...

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Fauna

The U.K.'s HAKEN prove that the prog scene is willing to go to the furthest reaches to pin down a concept for the sake of metaphor. "Fauna" the band's latest, and seventh, LP was conceptually formulated by assigning an animal to each song and connecting it to humans. It's somewhat unfair to compare...

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SANTANA Announces '1001 Rainbows' Summer 2023 North American Tour

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame guitarist Carlos Santana has announced he will hit the road with his band across North America this summer for the "1001 Rainbows" tour. Throughout the trek, SANTANA will perform high-energy, passion-filled songs from its fifty-year career, including fan favorites from Woo...

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SKID ROW And BUCKCHERRY Announce Second Leg Of U.S. Tour

Hot on the heels of their spring co-headline tour, SKID ROW and BUCKCHERRY have announced a second leg of dates consisting of 14 additional shows. The two bands will be hitting the road for the first run on March 9 in Bowler, Wisconsin, with performances ramping up again for the fall starting on Aug...

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Watch: FEAR FACTORY Plays First Show With New Singer MILO SILVESTRO

FEAR FACTORY played its first concert with new singer Milo Silvestro and touring drummer Pete Webber Monday night (February 27) at the Roseland Theater in Portland, Oregon at the second show of the "Rise Of The Machine" tour as the support act for STATIC-X. Initial fan-filmed video of the performanc...

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TOM KEIFER Announces Spring/Summer 2023 Tour With WINGER And JOHN CORABI

CINDERELLA frontman Tom Keifer and his #keiferband will embark on a U.S. tour this spring and summer. Support on most of the dates on the trek will come from WINGER and former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer John Corabi. The dates are as follows: June 15 - Buckhead Theatre - Atlanta, Georgia (with WINGER and Joh...

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TRIVIUM's MATT HEAFY Teams Up With British Guitar Sensation SOPHIE LLOYD On New Song

British guitar sensation Sophie Lloyd has dropped new single "Fall Of Man Ft. Matthew K Heafy". The second single from her forthcoming debut album, the guitar extraordinaire teams up with TRIVIUM frontman Matthew K. Heafy for an epic metal journey. "Working with Matthew K. Heafy has been a dream com...