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MARK FARNER Blasts GRAND FUNK RAILROAD's Current Tour: 'It Is Completely Dishonest To The Fans'

Mark Farner, a founding member of GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, has blasted his former bandmates for continuing to tour under the GRAND FUNK RAILROAD name, saying they are being "completely dishonest to the fans". This past March, it was announced that GRAND FUNK RAILROAD would celebrate the 50th anniversary...

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RAVEN's JOHN GALLAGHER: 'We Know What We Like And How To Get It'

By David E. Gehlke Newcastle's RAVEN will be the next venerable British metal band to hit the 50-year milestone in 2024. RAVEN has faithfully remained underground, with a reputation forged via their highly entertaining live performances and consistent studio output, save for 1986's "The Pack Is Back...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Shares Drum-Cam Video Of TOMMY LEE Playing 'Anarchy In The U.K.' During 'The Stadium Tour'

MÖTLEY CRÜE has uploaded drum-cam video of Tommy Lee performing the SEX PISTOLS classic "Anarchy In The U.K." with his bandmates during their August 27, 2022 concert at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles during "The Stadium Tour". Check out the clip below. When guitarist Mick Mars, a co-founding member of...

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TOM KEIFER Releases Music Video For 'Untitled'

Tom Keifer's #KEIFERBAND has released the official music video for the song "Untitled". Drawing inspiration from the classic album cuts of the '70s vinyl era, "Untitled"'s unconventional, nearly six-minute arrangement is the antithesis of today's radio single format. Written by Tom and Savannah Keif...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE Pays Tribute To GORDON LIGHTFOOT: 'The Greatest Canadian'

RUSH's Geddy Lee has paid tribute to Gordon Lightfoot, the Canadian singer-songwriter, who died on Monday (May 1). He was 84. Earlier today, Geddy took to his Instagram to write: "The first time we met was outside a local award show at a club in Toronto - a legendary poet, a songwriting inspiration...

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LAMB OF GOD Announces August/September 2023 U.S. Tour

LAMB OF GOD will hit the road this summer for a 2023 headline tour featuring special guests ICE NINE KILLS, SUICIDE SILENCE, THE ACACIA STRAIN, FROZEN SOUL and more across select dates. Produced by Live Nation, the eight-city trek kicks off on August 10 at The Wellmont in Montclair making stops acro...

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Watch DREAM THEATER's Entire Concert In Tokyo During 2023 Tour Of Japan

The MetalJusticeTokyo YouTube channel has uploaded video of DREAM THEATER's entire April 28 concert at Line Cube in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Check it out below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. The Alien 02. 6:00 03. Sleeping Giant 04. Bridges In The Sky 05. Caught In A Web 06. Answering Th...

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AEROSMITH Announces 'Peace Out' Final Tour With Special Guests THE BLACK CROWES

Today, four-time Grammy Award-winning and diamond-certified rock legends AEROSMITH have announced "Peace Out" with special guest THE BLACK CROWES. Fans will see one of the most significant American rock bands in history one last time during this not-to-be-missed final tour. Every night will celebrat...

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How DEZ FAFARA's Near-Death Experience With COVID-19 Resurrected COAL CHAMBER And Re-Energized DEVILDRIVER

By David E. Gehlke Covid nearly took DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara out in 2021. Fafara has since been very vocal about his brush with death and Covid's after-effects, which were recently brought into view when DEVILDRIVER canceled their appearance for this summer's Bloodstock Open Air in the U.K....

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JAMES KOTTAK Says His Battle With The Bottle Is 'An Ongoing Process': 'It's Progress, Not Perfection'

Former SCORPIONS and current KINGDOM COME drummer James Kottak spoke about his alcohol issues in a new interview with Tulsa Music Stream. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I've had a few bouts with booze over the years. But what people don't know is all the years that I was sobe...

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Watch: SEVENDUST Performs At WDHA's 'Rock The Rock Fest 2023'

Fan-filmed video of SEVENDUST's entire April 28 performance at WDHA's Rock The Rock Fest 2023 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows, according to Setlist.fm: 01. Pieces 02. Denial 03. Praise 04. Waffle 05. Shine 06. Crucified 07. Face To Face...

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IRON MAIDEN And SOUNDGARDEN Barely Make Top 5 In 2023 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Fan Vote

IRON MAIDEN finished in the fourth place in the fan vote for this year's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction class. George Michael led the fan vote with more than 1,040,000 ballots while Cyndi Lauper came in second with more than 928,000 votes. Warren Zevon came in third with more than 634,000 vote...

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Watch MÖTLEY CRÜE Play 40-Minute Set As Headliners Of 2023 NFL Draft Concert Series

MÖTLEY CRÜE played a free concert earlier tonight (Friday, April 28) at the end of Day Two of the NFL Draft outside Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri. The band opened the 40-minute set with a public service announcement warning everyone of the MÖTLEY CRÜE cult taking over Kansas City and went o...

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STEPHEN PEARCY Says MICK MARS Was Treated With 'Disrespect' By MÖTLEY CRÜE

RATT's Stephen Pearcy has weighed in on Mick Mars's lawsuit against MÖTLEY CRÜE, saying that "it's a drag that it had to go there." When Mars, a co-founding member of MÖTLEY CRÜE, announced his retirement from touring with the group last October as a result of worsening health issues, he maintained...

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JOE PERRY On His Relationship With STEVEN TYLER: 'Right Now, It's About As Good As It Can Get'

In a new interview with WCVB Channel 5 Boston, AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry touched upon his relationship with the band's lead singer, Steven Tyler. He said: "Well, we've had our ups and downs. And like everything, there's a balance; there's the good and the bad. So it was as bad as it could get, a...