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THRICE Announces New Single, 'Open Your Eyes And Dream'

California rock band THRICE will release a new single, "Open Your Eyes And Dream", on September 20 via Epitaph. THRICE singer Dustin Kensrue states about the track: "It's so very easy to believe that big systemic issues can't change because we've lived with them our whole lives. But if you look back...

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HELLOWEEN's ANDI DERIS On MICHAEL KISKE: 'I Found A Long-Missed Friend'

HELLOWEEN frontman Andi Deris spoke to Ecuador's Telón De Acero radio about how he and his bandmates have managed to pull off the seemingly impossible by uniting returning singer Michael Kiske and guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen with Deris, guitarists Michael Weikath and Sascha Gerstner, bassist Marku...

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MICHAEL KISKE Says Splitting Vocals With ANDI DERIS On Latest HELLOWEEN Album Was 'Very Easy'

HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske spoke to Chile's Radio Futuro about the overwhelmingly positive response to the band's self-titled effort, which came out last year. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That was pretty unexpected. I was expected it to do good, but it was, like, perfect. "It...

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EDDIE VEDDER Celebrates JOE STRUMMER's 70th Birthday With 'Long Shadow' Cover

Dark Horse Records is celebrating what would have been Joe Strummer's 70th birthday on Sunday, August 21 with today's premiere of "Fantastic", available now at all DSPs and streaming services. The previously unreleased track stands as one of Strummer's final recordings, with vocals recorded in Decem...

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Watch: PORNO FOR PYROS Joined By BILLY CORGAN For Cover Of 'When The Levee Breaks' At LOLLAPALOOZA

SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan joined PORNO FOR PYROS on stage Sunday (July 31) at this year's Lollapalooza to perform a cover of LED ZEPPELIN's version of "When The Levee Breaks", a blues number from 1929. The pairing happened near the end of PORNO FOR PYROS' set and saw PORNO FOR PYROS fr...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS' BILLY CORGAN Raises $250,000 For Highland Park Community Foundation July 4 Fund

Last night, SMASHING PUMPKINS leader Billy Corgan and his partner Chloe Mendel brought together artists and locals for a very special and intimate "Together And Together Again" benefit to raise funds for the Highland Park Community Foundation's July 4 Fund. During the evening, which was livestreamed...

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NORMA JEAN Shares Music Video For New Single 'Sleep Explosion'

NORMA JEAN will release a new album, "Deathrattle Sing For Me", on August 12 via Solid State Records. The official music video for the second single, "Sleep Explosion", can be seen below. "Destruction is a variant of completion," says vocalist Cory Brandan. "We were nearing the end of a tour in Janu...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Photographed Backstage At THE ROLLING STONES Concert In London

British singer-songwriter Sam Fender has shared a couple of new photos of AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson. The images in question were taken after Sam supported THE ROLLING STONES on July 3 at the British Summer Time Hyde Park festival. In his Instagram caption, Fender called the 74-year-old AC/DC voca...

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NORMA JEAN Announces 'Deathrattle Sing For Me' Album, Shares 'Call For The Blood' Video

NORMA JEAN will release a new album, "Deathrattle Sing For Me", on August 12 via Solid State Records. The official music video for the first single, "Call For The Blood", which boasts unique, digital-sounding guitars, can be seen below. "Accept that everything is a draft," says NORMA JEAN vocalist C...

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HELLOWEEN Drops 3D Road Movie Music Video For 'Best Time' Feat. ARCH ENEMY's ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ

June 2021 saw the release of HELLOWEEN's self-titled studio album. Adored by fans and critics alike, the record catapulted straight to the charts, earning the No. 1 position in Germany and Spain, the Top 5 of seven countries, and the Top 15 multiple times worldwide. Today, HELLOWEEN celebrates with...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Add Their Handprints In Cement At TCL Chinese Theater In Hollywood

On Wednesday (May 11),SMASHING PUMPKINS appeared at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood for a commemorative ceremony in celebration of their tour announcement with JANE'S ADDICTION. Guitarist/vocalist Billy Corgan, drummer Jimmy Chamberlin and guitarist Jeff Schroeder added their handprints in cem...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS And JANE'S ADDICTION Announce North American Tour

SMASHING PUMPKINS have announced a North American arena tour with special guests JANE'S ADDICTION. Produced by Live Nation, the 32-date "Spirits On Fire" trek will commence on October 2 in Dallas, Texas and will conclude on November 19 in Los Angeles, California at the Hollywood Bowl. Both bands rev...

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RTÉ Concert Orchestra To Perform THIN LIZZY Classics At Special Dublin Show

This summer, Singular Artists will present Wider Than Pictures, a series of unique and exciting events at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks in Dublin. The third show to be announced as part of this series is "The RTÉ Concert Orchestra Presents Thin Lizzy Orchestrated" on August 27. Jo...

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DECAPITATED Guitarist Reflects On Being Falsely Accused Of Rape: It Was A 'Really Painful' And 'Traumatic' Process

In a new interview with Australia's "Scars And Guitars" podcast, guitarist Waclaw "Vogg" Kieltyka of Polish extreme metal veterans DECAPITATED reflected on the fact all four members of his band were accused by a woman of gang-raping her after a concert in 2017 in Spokane, Washington. In January 2018...

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SHARON OSBOURNE's 'To Hell & Back' Documentary Series To Air On FOX NATION

FOX Nation will premiere a documentary series about music and television industry star Sharon Osbourne in September, titled "Sharon Osbourne: To Hell & Back", announced the streaming platform's president Jason Klarman. The four-part program will feature a candid and heartfelt look into Osbourne'...