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New MERCYFUL FATE Album Is 'In The Demoing Process At The Moment'

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice conducted at last night's (Wednesday, January 22) Metal Hall Of Fame gala in Anaheim, California, MERCYFUL FATE bassist Becky Baldwin was asked about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the band's long-awaited follow-up to 1999'...

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KID ROCK Announces Spring 2025 U.S. Tour

Iconic rocker Kid Rock is set to hit the road in March and April 2025 for a seven-city arena tour that promises to deliver his signature electrifying performances. The tour kicks off on Friday, March 21 at the Chi Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska and ends on Saturday, April 19 at the T-Mobile Center...

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RON KEEL Talks The Return Of STEELER And Being The 'Metal Cowboy': 'I've Always Been An Outlaw And Outcast'

By David E. Gehlke The 1996 MTV documentary, "It Came From The '80s II: Metal Goes Pop" revealed what several prominent hair metal musicians were doing after their success had died down. (The irony of such a special put on by the channel that largely popularized the style should not be lost on anyon...

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TESLA's FRANK HANNON: 'We're Not Rich; We Never Became Millionaires'

In a new interview with Robert Cavuoto of Sonic Perspectives, TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon was asked about the band's decision to focus on releasing standalone singes in recent years — "All About Love" in November 2024, "Time To Rock!" in August 2022 and "Cold Blue Steel" in August 2021 — as opposed...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer MATT SORUM To Serve As Celebrity Grand Marshal Of 'Palm Springs Festival Of Lights Parade'

Former GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum will serve as a celebrity grand marshal of the 32nd annual Palm Springs Festival Of Lights Parade on December 7. This glittering event will light up downtown Palm Springs at 5:45 p.m. sharp, so mark your calendars! Joining Sorum in the spot...

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KID ROCK And NICKELBACK To Headline 2025 Edition Of 'Rock The Country' Touring Festival

NICKELBACK and Kid Rock will headline the 2025 edition of the Rock The Country touring festival. The trek will kick off on April 4 in Livingston, Louisiana and will conclude on July 26 in Anderson, South Carolina. NICKELBACK and Kid Rock will also appear at the Rock The South festival, set to take p...

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KERRY KING On His Time In MEGADETH: 'If DAVE MUSTAINE And I Could Have Co-Existed, It Would Have Been A Very Different Band'

In a new question-and-answer session with readers of U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King was asked whom he would pick if he could have been in any other band. Kerry responded: "I was almost in MEGADETH. I think if myself and [MEGADETH leader] Dave Mustaine could have co-existed...

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MERCYFUL FATE: 40th-Anniversary Vinyl Repress Of 'Don't Break The Oath' Coming In November

"Don't Break The Oath", the second studio album by Danish heavy metal icons MERCYFUL FATE, will see a special vinyl repress on Metal Blade Records on November 1. Initially issued in 1984 through Roadrunner Records, the Metal Blade edition celebrates the groundbreaking record's 40th anniversary. Comm...

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New MERCYFUL FATE Bassist BECKY BALDWIN: Meeting METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Was 'A Real Full-Circle Moment'

In an interview with Guitar World magazine, new MERCYFUL FATE bassist Becky Baldwin was asked what the most surreal moment has been of her career so far. The Birmingham, England-based musician responded: "Probably the MERCYFUL FATE thing. And the show we did in L.A. Dave Grohl came and was hanging o...

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OZZY OSBOURNE/BLACK SABBATH Touring Drummer TOMMY CLUFETOS Announces Summer 2024 TOMMY'S ROCKTRIP Shows

TOMMY'S ROCKTRIP, drummer Tommy Clufetos's (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK SABBATH) hard rock outfit where he offers his take on the rock 'n roll influences that made him one of the most sought-after drummers in the current hard rock scene, will play the following shows this summer: Jul. 13 - Eighth Room - Na...

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Watch: RUSH's GEDDY LEE And ALEX LIFESON Perform At GORDON LIGHTFOOT Tribute Concert In Toronto

RUSH's Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson made a surprise appearance Thursday night (May 23) at the Gordon Lightfoot tribute concert in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The longtime bandmates and best friends joined BLUE RODEO at Massey Hall to perform the Lightfoot original "The Way I Feel". After the show, Lee e...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN Explains Why He Didn't Use His Flying V Guitars In The Studio

On a recent episode of the "Talk Louder" podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster (DANGEROUS TOYS),ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann talked about his early interest in the Flying V guitars. Asked if he is partial to Flying V...

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MERCYFUL FATE Returns To Live Stage For First Time In A Year And A Half

MERCYFUL FATE played its first concert in nearly a year and a half last night (Monday, April 22) at the Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. The Oath 02. A Corpse Without Soul 03. The Jackal Of Salzburg 04. Curse Of The Pharaohs 05. A Dangerous Meeting 06. Doomed...

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Watch: OZZY OSBOURNE/BLACK SABBATH Touring Drummer TOMMY CLUFETOS Performs In Westland, Michigan

TOMMY'S ROCKTRIP, drummer Tommy Clufetos's (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK SABBATH) new hard rock outfit, where he offers his take on the rock 'n roll influences that made him one of the most sought-after drummers in the current hard rock scene, performed this past Thursday (March 28) at the Token Lounge in W...

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TOMMY CLUFETOS: When I'm Playing Behind OZZY OSBOURNE, 'We Go To War Together'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, drummer Tommy Clufetos spoke about what it was like to play with Ozzy Osbourne for eight years, first as a member of Ozzy's solo band and then as the replacement for Bill Ward in BLACK SABBATH's touring lineup. He said (as transcribed...