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FOREIGNER Announces Search For Original 'Juke Box Hero'

The search is on for the original "Juke Box Hero", the die-hard fan who inspired FOREIGNER's eponymous hit song. FOREIGNER founder, songwriter and lead guitarist Mick Jones and original lead singer Lou Gramm wrote the song following a memorable encounter with a fan at a sold-out show. Interest in th...

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Drummer TED MCKENNA, Who Has Played With RORY GALLAGHER And MICHAEL SCHENKER, Dead At 68

Scottish drummer Edward "Ted" McKenna, who has played with THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND, Rory Gallagher, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP and Ian Gillan, has died at the age of 68. The news of McKenna's passing was confirmed on Facebook by a friend, who wrote: "For everyone who loved him, Ted died this mo...

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SICK OF IT ALL: Lyric Video For 'The Snake (Break Free)' Song

The official lyric video for "The Snake (Break Free)", a new song from New York hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's twelfth studio album, "Wake The Sleeping Dragon!", which was released on November 2 via Century Media. The follow-up to 2014's "The L...

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Listen To New DEMON HUNTER Songs 'The Negative' And 'Recuse Myself'

Christian metal band DEMON HUNTER will release two new albums, "War" and "Peace", on March 1. The song "The Negative", taken from "War", and "Recuse Myself", taken from "Peace", can both be streamed below. "War" track listing: 01. Cut To Live 02. On My Side 03. Close Enough 04. Unbound 05. Grey Mat...

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Video: BLAZE BAYLEY Performs Acoustic Version Of IRON MAIDEN's 'Futureal' Live On Brazilian TV

British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) recently performed acoustic versions of IRON MAIDEN's "Futureal" and his solo song "A Thousand Years" live on the Brazilian TV show "A Hora da Venenosa". Check out video footage below. Bayley will release the "Live In France" live al...

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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist On Parkinson's Disease-Stricken GLENN TIPTON: 'If Anybody Could Beat This Thing, It's Going To Be Him'

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill says that the band's Parkinson's disease-stricken guitarist Glenn Tipton is a "street fighter" who is "doing about as well as anybody given his condition." Tipton was diagnosed with Parkinson's five years ago — after being stricken by the condition at least half a deca...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT To Appear In Acclaimed Conversation Series 'Speakeasy'

The critically acclaimed conversation series "Speakeasy" has returned for a fourth season on public television's World channel. The six episodes will feature an all-new group of iconic artists, Grammy Award winners, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees, and beloved musicians engaging in intimate con...

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BLAZE BAYLEY To Release 'Live In France' CD/DVD In March

British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) will release the "Live In France" live album and DVD on March 1. The set will contain a recording of Blaze's May 25, 2018 and May 26, 2018 concerts at Chez Paulette, near Nancy, France. "Live In France" CD track listing: Disc One 01....

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DAVE GROHL, COREY TAYLOR, REX BROWN, DAVE LOMBARDO, Others To Perform At 'Dimebash' Tribute To Late PANTERA Guitarist

Once again, Santa Ana, California's Observatory OC (3503 S. Harbor Blvd) will host a massive "Dimebash", a tribute to late PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, on Thursday, January 24. The event will be hosted by Sirius XM's Jose Mangin and will be headlined by an all-star jam of top musician...

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SLASH, JACOBY SHADDIX, COREY TAYLOR Recall Albums They Lost Their Virginity To

Slash, Corey Taylor, PAPA ROACH's Jacoby Shaddix and others were among the rock artists asked by Metal Hammer if they remembered what song was playing when they lost their virginity. SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor recalled: "It was a DEPECHE MODE live album. It was right after it had come out and I...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION: Lyric Video For New Song 'In Vain' From 'Resist' Album

The official lyric video for the song "In Vain" from Dutch metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's forthcoming studio album, "Resist", which will be released on February 1. It is the band's first release through Spinefarm Records, the specialist hard rock la...

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GARY HOEY To Release 'Neon Highway Blues' Album In March

Mascot Label Group and Gary Hoey have announced a March 15 global release date for "Neon Highway Blues" via Provogue Records. The album's eleven tracks display Hoey's confidence and assuredness alongside the freshness of someone who's still in the process of discovery and refinement. Hoey produced t...

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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Isn't Interested In Forming New Supergroup

Kenneth "K.K." Downing has revealed that he is tentatively ready to start making music again. In a brand new interview with Eonmusic, the former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist said everything was "ready to go", for a return to music. Downing, who was a member of JUDAS PRIEST from the band's formation until...

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SEPULTURA's ELOY CASAGRANDE Has 'Total Respect' For Previous Drummers IGOR CAVALERA And JEAN DOLABELLA

Drumtalk, the video podcast by German drummer and videographer Philipp Koch, recently conducted an interview with SEPULTURA drummer Eloy Casagrande. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what he enjoys most about drumming: Eloy: "I think f...

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ANTHRAX's Next Album Will Be 'Intense,' Says Bassist FRANK BELLO

ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello spoke to The Metal Voice about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" album. "Everybody has their own collection of stuff," he said (hear audio below). "And Scott [Ian, guitar], Charlie [Benante, drums] and I will get t...