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Musicians Pay Tribute To YES Drummer ALAN WHITE

A number of well-known musicians from around the world have taken to social media to pay tribute to YES drummer Alan White, who died yesterday (Thursday, May 26) after a short illness. He was 72. The musician, born in County Durham, England, passed away in the United States, his family said in a sta...

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YES Drummer ALAN WHITE Dead At 72

Alan White, YES's much-loved drummer and friend of 50 years, has passed away, aged 72, after a short illness. He died peacefully at home. Alan had been looking forward to YES's upcoming U.K. tour, to celebrating his 50th anniversary with the band and their iconic "Close To The Edge" album, where Ala...

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YES Drummer ALAN WHITE To Miss U.K. Tour Due To 'Health Issues'; Temporary Replacement Announced

Due to "current health issues," YES drummer Alan White will not take part in the band's upcoming 50th-anniversary "Close To The Edge" tour of the U.K. and Ireland. Alan's close friend Jay Schellen will be taking on drumming duties in White's place. According to YES's management, Alan "was really loo...

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'ShipRocked' 2023 Cruise Led By FALLING IN REVERSE, NOTHING MORE, SKILLET, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE

After making its triumphant return to the seas in 2022, ShipRocked — the ultimate rock music cruise vacation — expands to six days for its 13th sailing from January 22-28, 2023. FALLING IN REVERSE tops the bill for ShipRocked 2023 — joined by a co-headliner to be announced in early June — plus NOTHI...

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Metal And Rock Musicians React To Death Of THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's TREVOR STRNAD

Members of TESTAMENT, SUICIDE SILENCE, EXODUS, HATEBREED, AMON AMARTH and QUEENSRŸCHE are among the musicians who have reacted on social media to the passing of Trevor Strnad, vocalist of the Michigan death metal band THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER. Strnad's death was announced by his bandmates on social...

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HOWIE PYRO, D GENERATION Co-Founder And Former DANZIG Bassist, Dead At 61

Howie Pyro died peacefully on May 4 from complications due to COVID-19-related pneumonia, following a liver transplant and long battle with liver disease. The beloved and influential bassist, DJ scene-maker and troublemaker, devoted his life to everything weird, wonderful and wild in music. He wa...

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SATAN's STEVE RAMSEY: 'We're Lucky To Be Able To Come Back And Fulfill All The Dreams We Had As Kids'

By David E. Gehlke The most formidable New Wave Of British Heavy Metal Band not named IRON MAIDEN or SAXON, Newcastle, England's SATAN, has made up for lost time since their 2011 reformation. Their 1983 "Court In The Act" debut was an instant classic, but the band split for a variety of reasons — ma...

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LIFE OF AGONY Documentary 'The Sound Of Scars' Now Available On Digital And Cable Platforms

Raven Banner Entertainment and Cinedigm have just released "The Sound Of Scars", Leigh Brooks's deeply personal documentary which chronicles Brooklyn alternative metal band LIFE OF AGONY's rise, fall and rebirth while confronting domestic violence, substance abuse, addiction, depression and lead sin...

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DEF LEPPARD To Release 'Diamond Star Halos' Album; New Single To Arrive On Thursday

DEF LEPPARD's new single will reportedly receive its world premiere this coming Thursday, March 17 on BBC Radio 2's "Zoe Ball Breakfast Show". The track is expected to appear on the band's next studio album, which is titled "Diamond Star Halos", according to a tweet from the DEF LEPPARD fan forum De...

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BUSH's GAVIN ROSSDALE: 'Nobody Wants The Singer In A Rock Band To Do A Solo Record'

In a new interview with Australia's Spotlight Report, BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale, who released a solo album and created the side-project INSTITUTE during his time away from the band, was asked if his "comfort zone" is being part of a group or working as a solo artist. He responded (as transcribed...

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PANTERA And Z2 COMICS Celebrate 30 Years Of 'Vulgar Display Of Power With' Official Graphic Novel

Z2 Comics reaches "a new level" in 2022 with the release of an ambitious graphic anthology paying tribute to one of the biggest bands in the history of heavy metal, whose innovative fusion of groove and hardcore served as one of the defining sounds of the 1990s: PANTERA. "We're really happy and exci...

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PROCOL HARUM Frontman GARY BROOKER Dead At 76

PROCOL HARUM frontman Gary Brooker has died at the age of 76. He passed away at his home on Saturday, February 19 after a battle with cancer. PROCOL HARUM announced Brooker's death in a group statement, writing: "From his earliest onstage duets with his musician father, through his youthful recordin...

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RICHIE FAULKNER Says Some Material JUDAS PRIEST Is Working On For Next Album Is 'A Bit More Progressive' Than 'Firepower'

In a new interview with Jimmy Kay and Alan Dixon of Canada's The Metal Voice, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2018's "Firepower" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Since the 'Firepower' tour, w...

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JUDAS PRIEST Didn't Expect 'That Much' Pushback From Fans Over Announcement It Would Tour As Four-Piece

In a brand new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner once again spoke about the band's recent announcement that it would embark on the next leg of its 50th-anniversary tour as a quartet. Addressing the fan backlash which led the band to reverse its decision...

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YES Frontman JON ANDERSON Announces Spring 2022 Tour Dates With PAUL GREEN ROCK ACADEMY

Legendary YES vocalist/songwriter Jon Anderson will once again tour with the Paul Green Rock Academy starting in April The "Jon Anderson With The Paul Green Rock Academy" tour is a resumption of the tradition started in 2005 when Jon toured with the original School Of Rock all-stars. These shows, ov...