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AEROSMITH To Perform At 2017 NCAA March Madness Music Festival In Phoenix

The NCAA and Turner Live Events, alongside official NCAA corporate champions Coca-Cola and Capital One today announced a selection of A-list acts performing at the 2017 NCAA March Madness Music Festival in conjunction with the 2017 NCAA Men's Final Four. The three-day, free music festival, annually...

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JAMES DURBIN Is QUIET RIOT's First Post-KEVIN DUBROW Singer Who 'Can Deliver The Goods On Every Level'

Earlier this week, Jason Price of Icon Vs. Icon conducted an interview with QUIET RIOT guitarist Alex Grossi. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Icon Vs. Icon: Obviously, some of the biggest news out of your camp lately is James Durbin joining the band after the dismissal of Seann Nico...

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SLIPKNOT Drummer's Famous Dad Praises His Son's Band

SLIPKNOT drummer Jay Weinberg is the son of Max Weinberg, drummer for Bruce Springsteen's E STREET BAND and one-time bandleader for Conan O'Brien. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Max spoke about his son's abilities and his job with SLIPKNOT, saying: "Jay is an unbelievable drummer. Two years...

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ALEX SKOLNICK Talks Future With TESTAMENT: 'I'm Not Sure I Want To Be An Aging Metal Guy'

Alex Skolnick says that he doesn't know how much longer he will continue playing with TESTAMENT because he doesn't want to be "an aging metal guy" who "keeps going forever." Alex, who joined TESTAMENT (then known as LEGACY) when he was 16, quickly began to wonder if there was more out there for him...

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FRANKIE BANALI's Wife Says QUIET RIOT's Former Singers Were Unprofessional, Unjustifiably Ego-Driven Assholes

The wife of QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has weighed in on the band's new singer, James Durbin, calling him "a real frontman in every sense of the word." Durbin, who became known as the "metal guy" on 2011's season of "American Idol" after performing "Living After Midnight" and "Breaking The La...

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New QUIET RIOT Singer JAMES DURBIN Blasts 'Supreme Scum' Who Post Negative Comments On BLABBERMOUTH.NET

QUIET RIOT's seventh lead singer, "American Idol" finalist James Durbin has slammed the "supreme scum" who post comments on BLABBERMOUTH.NET, calling them "bottom-feeding crotch goblins." Durbin, who became known as the "metal guy" on 2011's season of "American Idol" after performing "Living After M...

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Ex-STRATOVARIUS Guitarist TIMO TOLKKI To Perform Songs From His Entire Career

Timo Tolkki is a well known and highly revered musician best known as the creative force behind some seventeen STRATOVARIUS releases and a member of groups such as REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE (alongside members of HELLOWEEN, EDGUY, AVANTASIA and THUNDERSTONE) and SYMFONIA (members of HELLOWEEN, SONATA AR...

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New QUIET RIOT Singer JAMES DURBIN: 'It's Time To Bang Your Head And Come On Feel The Noise'

QUIET RIOT's seventh lead singer, "American Idol" finalist James Durbin was asked by Yahoo! Music how he will live up to the band's legacy but also bring something fresh to it. "I'm from a different generation, but have a lot of the same influences as [original QUIET RIOT frontman] Kevin [DuBrow], a...

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It's Official: JAMES DURBIN Is QUIET RIOT's New Singer

QUIET RIOT drummer Franke Banali has confirmed to Billboard that the band has split with singer Seann Nicols (a.k.a. Sheldon Tarsha; formerly of ADLER'S APPETITE) and has replaced him with "American Idol" finalist James Durbin. Nicols, who joined QUIET RIOT after last year's departure of Jizzy Pearl...

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QUIET RIOT Reportedly Splits With Singer SEANN NICOLS, Taps 'American Idol' Finalist JAMES DURBIN

According to Germany's Rocks magazine, QUIET RIOT has split with singer Seann Nicols (a.k.a. Sheldon Tarsha; formerly of ADLER'S APPETITE) after only five shows and has replaced him with "American Idol" finalist James Durbin. QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali told Rocks that Seann did "a great job"...

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TRIVIUM Guitarist Compares Drummer Changes To 'Dating Chicks'

Finland's Kaaos TV conducted an interview with guitarist Corey Beaulieu of Florida metallers TRIVIUM before the band's February 27 concert at The Circus in Helsinki. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how the latest TRIVIUM drummer Ale...

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SAMMY HAGAR Says His Exit From VAN HALEN Was 'Very Disheartening'

In a brand new interview with Parade, Sammy Hagar was asked if his initial departure from VAN HALEN in 1996 was the end of an era or a new beginning for him. He responded: "Both. It was end of a lot for me, because it was very disheartening for me. I was not ...

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Listen To New QUIET RIOT Song 'The Seeker'

Frontiers Music Srl will release QUIET RIOT's new studio album, titled "Road Rage", on April 21. The first single from the disc, "The Seeker", can be streamed below. Said QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali: "The songs on 'Road Rage' are very diversified and 'The Seeker' harkens back to the music of t...

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Video: New QUIET RIOT Lineup Performs In Clearwater, Florida

Fan-filmed video footage of QUIET RIOT's February 18 performance at the Quaker Steak & Lube in Clearwater, Florida as part of the Florida Motorcycle Expo & Bike Builder Invitational can be seen below. QUIET RIOT's new studio album, titled "Road Rage", will be released on April 21 via Frontie...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN Helps Bring Music Back To Schools

Eddie Van Halen has spoken to CNN about his work with Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, which supports music education and its many benefits through the donation and repair of musical instruments to under-served schools, community music programs and individual students nationwide. "Music is such a nece...