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RUSH's GEDDY LEE: There Was A Period 'We Were Doing A Lot Of Cocaine Just To Keep The Energy Up'

In a new interview with Toronto Life, RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee was asked if he and his bandmates were cleaner than their contemporaries at the height of their commercial success or they were "just better at hiding it". He responded: "You mean, what drugs were we doing? Honestly, it was strang...

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METALLICA Shares Pro-Shot Video Of 'Harvester Of Sorrow' Performance From St. Louis During 'M72' Tour

Professionally filmed video of METALLICA performing the song "Harvester Of Sorrow" on November 3 at St. Louis, Missouri venue Dome at America's Center can be seen below. As previously reported, METALLICA set a new attendance record at Dome at America's Center on November 3 and November 5, when the b...

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QUEEN Releases 'Machines (Or Back To Humans)' Digital Single

A thrilling collision of sound and vision dubbed "a masterclass" by USA Today, the QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT "Rhapsody" show opens with the juddering industrial beat and vocal harmonies of "Machines (Or Back To Humans)" — a new reworking of the cult favorite track that opened the second side of "The Work...

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Go Inside METALLICA's Pop-Up Store In Detroit

To coincide with METALLICA's two concerts at Detroit, Michigan venue Ford Field this weekend, a pop-up shop opened on Thursday, November 9 at 160 W. Fort Street in Detroit and will remain open until Sunday, November 12 at 7:00 p.m. Fans visiting the pop-up shop are able to shop the basic tour line,...

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Go Inside METALLICA's Pop-Up Store In St. Louis

To coincide with METALLICA's two concerts at St. Louis, Missouri venue Dome at America's Center this past weekend, a pop-up shop opened on Thursday, November 2 at 1715 Olive Street in St. Louis and remained open until Sunday, November 5. Fans visiting the pop-up shop were not only able to shop the b...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE, SLIPKNOT, JUDAS PRIEST And KERRY KING Among Confirmed Acts For WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE 2024

After record-breaking attendance over four days in 2023, Welcome To Rockville returns to Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida to kick off the festival season bigger and better than ever May 9-12, 2024. Festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents is excited to announce the addition of...

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METALLICA Sets Attendance Record For St. Louis's Dome At America's Center: 'Over 100,000 Tickets Were Sold'

METALLICA set a new attendance record at St. Louis, Missouri venue Dome at America's Center on Friday (November 3) and Sunday (November 5),when the band's two headlining concerts brought in 100,000 attendees — the highest-ever attendance in the venue. Friday's show as part of METALLICA's "M72" tour...

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BLACK SABBATH's Original Manager: Using 'War Pigs' In Trailer For 'Napoleon' Movie Was A Masterstroke

A variation of BLACK SABBATH's classic song "War Pigs" is featured in the latest trailer for Ridley Scott's upcoming historical epic "Napoleon". "War Pigs" plays throughout the trailer, which has already been viewed more than 17 million times on YouTube since it was released by Apple Original Films...

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DON DOKKEN Rules Out Autobiography: 'I Don't Wanna Throw Anybody Under The Bus'

In a new interview with Rockin' Metal Revival, DOKKEN leader Don Dokken spoke about the possibility of writing an autobiography. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I've had offers for decades. A lot of bands write their — they call their autobiography, like [MÖTLEY CRÜE's] 'The Dirt' and...

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MATT MCGACHY On CRYPTOPSY's Road Back To Death Metal Supremacy: 'We Wanted To Honor The Past While Staying Relevant'

By David E. Gehlke Arguably the most brutal band to emerge from Canada, Montreal's CRYPTOPSY has spent nearly the last 15 years scratching and clawing its way back into the good graces of the death metal scene. The obvious blip in the band's discography, 2008's rock and clean-vocal infused "The Unsp...

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ROBB FLYNN 'Couldn't Bring' Himself To Tell IAN GILLAN That MACHINE HEAD Wasn't Named After DEEP PURPLE LP

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn was recently interviewed by Gastão Moreira of Brazil's Kazagastão (KZG). When Moreira expressed his surprise at the fact that MACHINE HEAD wasn't named after the classic DEEP PURPLE album, Flynn explained (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " I loved classic rock,...

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GRETA VAN FLEET Announces Spring 2024 U.S. Tour

Grammy-winning rock band GRETA VAN FLEET has announced the extension of its "Starcatcher" world tour with the addition of 12 new dates throughout the U.S. next year. The 2024 leg, produced by Live Nation, kicks off on Saturday, April 27 in St. Louis, with stops in Kansas City, Austin, Pittsburgh and...

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MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN: 'Making A Connection With The Audience Every Night' Is What It's About

In a new interview with Mexico's Summa Inferno, MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn spoke about how the touring lifestyle has changed since the late 1980s when he first started going on the road as a member of VIO-LENCE. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's certainly different. I started...

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GRETA VAN FLEET are often coined as the modern band that's bringing the "classic rock" sound back, but they aren't the only ones who pay homage to '70s and '80s rock with their music. California rockers RIVAL SONS got their start in the mid-2000s, before classic rock revivalists were a trend. It jus...

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DON DOKKEN: Touring With METALLICA In 1988 Was 'Kind Of Maybe The Reason' Classic DOKKEN Lineup Broke Up

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Battleline" podcast, Don Dokken reflected on DOKKEN's participation in the 1988 "Monsters Of Rock" U.S. stadium tour, also featuring VAN HALEN, SCORPIONS, METALLICA and KINGDOM COME. The trek kicked off in East Troy, Wisconsin on May 27 that year an...