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PETER CRISS On His Upcoming Hard Rock Solo LP: 'It's An Album I Always Wanted To Do'

In a new interview with The Rock Experience With Mike Brunn, original KISS drummer Peter Criss spoke about his upcoming rock solo album, which is due in the fall. The LP was co-produced by Criss alongside Barry Pointer, who has worked with Ozzy Osbourne, John 5, MÖTLEY CRÜE, Steve Stevens, Pearl Ada...

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JON OLIVA Wants To Begin Recording New SAVATAGE Album In January 2026: 'The Songs Are Basically All Written'

After more than two decades without a proper tour, SAVATAGE returned to the stage earlier this month for a series of concerts across South America, beginning with an April 19 appearance at the Monsters Of Rock festival at Allianz Parque in São Paulo, Brazil. However, one key member is missing from t...

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Watch: Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Presented With 'Legacy Award' At Benefit Concert For First Responders

On Friday, April 25, the Legacy Award was presented to humanitarian and artist Peter Criss — the original Catman and co-founder of KISS — at Raven Drum Foundation's event at New York City's famed Cutting Room to support first responders and veterans. There were also performances by an all-star band...

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DIAMOND HEAD To Release 'Live And Electric' Album In July

British heavy metal veterans DIAMOND HEAD will release "Live And Electric", a live album that delivers every nuance of that four-letter word thanks to a song selection that covers the band's seminal career, on July 11 via Silver Lining Music. The official music video for the LP's first single, "Help...

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Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Recruits BILLY SHEEHAN, JOHN 5 And PAUL SHAFFER For New Hard Rock Solo Album

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss will release a new rock solo album in the fall. The LP, which was co-produced by Barry Pointer, sees the 79-year-old musician joined by Billy Sheehan and Matthew Montgomery (a.k.a. Piggy D.) on bass, John 5 and Mike McLaughlin on guitar and Paul Shaffer on piano. Ea...

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SAXON Has Been Working On New Music For 'About Six Or Seven Weeks Now': 'It's Going Well', Says BIFF BYFORD

In a new interview with Uruguay's The Dark Melody, SAXON frontman Biff Byford was asked about a possible follow-up to the band's 24th studio album, "Hell, Fire And Damnation", which came out in January 2024 via Silver Lining Music. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, we're writing a...

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GREEN DAY To Receive Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame

GREEN DAY will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on Thursday, May 1 at 11:30 a.m. PT. Tennis legend Serena Williams and actor/producer Ryan Reynolds will speak at the event, which will be streamed live at the Walk Of Fame's web site. Radio and TV personality Matt Pinfield will emcee. GREE...

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Watch: SAVATAGE Plays First Non-Festival Headlining Concert In More Than 20 Years

SAVATAGE played its first non-festival headlining concert in more than 20 years Monday night (April 21) at the Espaço Unimed in São Paulo, Brazil. The show took place two days after SAVATAGE performed at the Monsters Of Rock festival at Allianz Parque in São Paulo. SAVATAGE's setlist for the Espaço...

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Watch: SAVATAGE Returns To Live Stage For First Time In 10 Years

SAVATAGE performed live for the first time in 10 years earlier today (Saturday, April 19) at the Monsters Of Rock festival at Allianz Parque in São Paulo, Brazil. The event also featured SCORPIONS, JUDAS PRIEST, EUROPE, OPETH, QUEENSRŸCHE and STRATOVARIUS. SAVATAGE's lineup for the Monsters Of Rock...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Reflects On MEGADETH's Failed 'Rust In Peace' Lineup Reunion: 'It Just Wasn't Meant To Be'

At the April 10 Los Angeles premiere of the fully authorized Nick Menza documentary "This Was My Life: Nick Menza's Metal Memories With Megadeth And Beyond", former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke to IndiePower TV about the highlights of his time playing with the late MEGADETH drummer. Ellefso...

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SAVATAGE's JEFF PLATE On Touring Without Founding Member JON OLIVA: 'He Trusts Us To Go Out There And Do This'

A record and a tour. Those were drummer Jeff Plate's modest career goals once upon a time, but more than three decades after he joined SAVATAGE for their tour in support of 1994's "Handful Of Rain", he's assembled a far more impressive list of accomplishments: three legendary SAVATAGE studio albums,...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's JOHN DOLMAYAN Announces Spring 2025 South American Comic Book Signing Events

SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer, comic book creator and author John Dolmayan has announced several signing events for his comic book series "Dead Samurai" and "Ascencia" during the band's South American tour. Says Dolmayan: "South America — can't wait to see you over the next few weeks on tour and at my co...

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Watch: PHIL COLLEN Sings DEF LEPPARD Classics At Private Event For FENDER Employees In Mexico

On March 28, DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen made a trip to Mexico to visit Fender's factory in Ensenada, play some tunes with his guitar tech (and occasional DEF LEPPARD fill-in guitarist) John Zocco on bass/backing vocals and Forest Robinson on drums/backing vocals, and be presented with a new g...

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SAVATAGE's JEFF PLATE Reflects On 'Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)': 'That Song Became The Centerpiece Of Our Future'

A record and a tour. Those were drummer Jeff Plate's modest career goals once upon a time, but more than three decades after he joined SAVATAGE for their tour in support of 1994's "Handful Of Rain", he's assembled a far more impressive list of accomplishments: three legendary SAVATAGE studio albums,...

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BRIAN TATLER Reflects On His First Two Years As A Member Of SAXON: 'It's Been Fantastic'

In a new interview with PowerOfMetal.cl, DIAMOND HEAD's Brian Tatler spoke about what it has been like to join SAXON in early 2023 as the replacement for the latter band's founding guitarist Paul Quinn. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[It's been] brilliant. I got the call in March 202...