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TESLA's FRANK HANNON To Release All-Guitar Instrumental Solo Album 'Reflections'

TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon has released a new solo single titled "Walk In The Rain" as the first preview of his upcoming full-length all-guitar instrumental album "Reflections", due in May 2025. A short video for "Walk In The Rain" can be seen below, with Frank stating about the clip: "This is the...

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ROBERT MASON: 'There's No Urgency' For WARRANT To Release New Music

In a new interview with Joe Scibilia of The Rock N' Roll & Coffee Show, WARRANT singer Robert Mason was asked if there are any plans to release new music as a follow-up to 2017's "Louder Harder Faster" album. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We have something that might happen...

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LAWRENCE GOWAN On STYX's Upcoming Studio Album 'Circling From Above': 'We Think It's Very Strong'

During a question-and-answer session aboard this year's Rock Legends Cruise in February 2025, STYX singer Lawrence Gowan spoke about the band's upcoming album, "Circling From Above", which is tentatively due this spring. Regarding the inspiration for the follow-up to "Crash Of The Crown" , which cam...

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RICHIE KOTZEN Says He's 'Quite Proud' Of POISON's 'Native Tongue': 'I Think We Made A Great Record' 

In an interview following SMITH/KOTZEN's March 5 acoustic performance at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen was given the chance to reflect on his brief stint in POISON, with whom he recorded the 1993 album "Native Tongue" after the departure of C.C. DeVille. "It's so...

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Sequel To Iconic Mockumentary 'Spinal Tap' Gets Official Release Date

"Spinal Tap II: The End Continues", the sequel to the iconic mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap", will receive a theatrical release on September 12. Bleecker Street has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues", which reunites director Rob Reiner with Christopher Gues...

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TRACII GUNS On JANI LANE: 'I Almost Wanna Say He Was Overtalented In The Songwriting Department'

In a new interview with the Talking The Talk With Don podcast, L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns praised late WARRANT frontman Jani Lane, who died in August 2011 at age 47 after battling alcohol abuse for years. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, Jani, I almost wanna say he was overt...

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DARK ANGEL To Debut 'A Couple Of New Songs' At South American Shows Later This Month

In a new interview with Chile's PowerOfMetal.cl, drummer Gene Hoglan of reunited California thrash metal pioneers DARK ANGEL was asked about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's long-awaited new album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " Well, we are going to be debuti...

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Watch: DEE SNIDER And LITA FORD Perform TWISTED SISTER, AC/DC Classics In Johnson City

TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snider joined Lita Ford and her band on stage on February 22, 2025 at Freedom Hall in Johnson City, Tennessee to perform the TWISTED SISTER classics "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock", Lita's "Close My Eyes Forever" and a cover of AC/DC's "Highway To Hell". Fan-filmed...

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DON DOKKEN Says He 'Gave Up 75 Percent' Of Songwriting Credits In DOKKEN In Order To Appease GEORGE LYNCH

In a March 8 interview with original MTV VJ Mark Goodman aboard this year's The 80s Cruise, DOKKEN leader Don Dokken commented on the recent trend of rock artists releasing new singles every few months as opposed to putting out an album every few years. Don said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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BRIAN WHEAT Won't Be Heartbroken If TESLA Never Gets In The ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

In a recent interview with The Seth Williams Show, TESLA bassist Brian Wheat was asked for his opinion of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "Listen, I think it's a bit of a popularity contest. I saw that THE BLACK CROWES are [nominated this year]. "...

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Report: Security Video Shows FASTER PUSSYCAT Singer TAIME DOWNE's Fiancée Jumping To Her Death

According to The Hollywood Reporter, there is security video of Kimberly Burch, the fiancée of FASTER PUSSYCAT frontman Taime Downe, jumping overboard from the Royal Caribbean ship Explorer Of The Seas during the first day of this year's edition of The 80s Cruise. It is unclear whether Burch, who h...

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There Will 'Definitely' Be A New TRIXTER Album, Says STEVE BROWN

In a new interview with Youngstown Studio's B.J. Lisko, guitarist Steve Brown, who has been performing semi-acoustic TRIXTER shows with TRIXTER bandmate P.J. Farley on bass, backed by Ben Hans on percussion, was asked if he was open to making a new TRIXTER album in the not-too-distant future. He res...

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DEEP PURPLE's DON AIREY To Finish Writing His Memoir This Year

In a new interview with Rodrigo Altaf of Sonic Perspectives, Don Airey, the master behind the keys for some of rock's most iconic albums, was asked if he has any plans to write a memoir at some point. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm always writing a book, but it's always half...

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Family Of FASTER PUSSYCAT Singer TAIME DOWNE's Fiancée Demands Answers In Her Mysterious Death

The family of Kimberly Burch, the fiancée of FASTER PUSSYCAT frontman Taime Downe, is demanding answers from the musician in connection with her death after going overboard from the Royal Caribbean ship Explorer Of The Seas during the first day of The 80s Cruise, a nostalgia music cruise featuring s...

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TESLA To Release Limited-Edition Double LP 'Real To Reel Vol. II' On Record Store Day

TESLA has announced the release of a limited-edition double LP, "Real To Reel Vol. II", that is set to hit the shelves on Record Store Day, April 12, 2025. Originally released only at shows, "Real To Reel Vol. II" is a cover song studio album that pays homage to classic rock tunes from the late 1960...