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DEEP PURPLE Announces Summer 2024 U.S. Tour With YES

DEEP PURPLE, one of Britain's most influential bands, today announced "=1 More Time Tour" of the U.S., to celebrate over 50 years of "Smoke On The Water". They will be shaking the walls of North American amphitheaters this summer with an explosive lineup of unforgettable hits taken from their repert...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON: 'The State Of Small Venues In Britain Is Absolutely Shocking'

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson has called the U.K.'s pub crisis "absolutely shocking". According to the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA),29 pubs close every week because of sky-high energy costs, staff shortages, Brits having less disposable cash and changing consumer habits. In an interview with...

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER To Be Interviewed By BRIAN POSEHN At 'Filling The Void' Event In Colorado

One of the most revealing metal autobiographies of recent times was certainly Geezer Butler's popular "Into The Void: From Birth To Black Sabbath - And Beyond". And many Colorado-based rockers are sure to flock to the Gothic Theatre on May 22 in Englewood, for a night of discussion with BLACK SABBAT...

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AWAY Says VOIVOD's Long-Awaited Official Documentary Is 'Almost Done'

In a new interview with Jimmy Kay of Canada's The Metal Voice, VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin spoke about the status of the band's long-awaited official documentary. Tentatively titled "We Are Connected", the film will cover VOIVOD's history from unlikely origins in northern Québec at the hei...

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FOZZY's RICH WARD: 'Broken People Make For Great Artists'

In a new interview with Scott Bowling of Good Company With Bowling, FOZZY and STUCK MOJO guitarist Rich Ward, who turned 55 in January, spoke about the physical challenges of the touring lifestyle and knowing exactly the right time to retire. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I...

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Spleen & Goad

They may have emerged from a flourishing stoner rock and doom scene back in the mid-'90s, but IRON MONKEY were always more concerned with broken teeth and bloody fists than they were with bong hits. And so it continues, with the second incarnation of a band that have become legendary for the sheer h...

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BUCKCHERRY Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of Debut Album

BUCKCHERRY's debut album turns 25 this year and the band is celebrating all through 2025. Beginning April 6, frontman and founding member Josh Todd will take us down memory lane through a series of "The Story Behind The Song And Album" confessionals, giving insight of the songs and the history behin...

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GLENN HUGHES Completes Writing Music For His New Solo Album

Over the weekend, legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes took to his social media to say that he has "finished writing new music" for his upcoming solo album. The long-awaited follow-up to Hughes's 2016 solo album "Resonate" will be recorded in June in Copenhagen, Denmark. The 72-year-old Glenn, wh...

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BRUCE DICKINSON: 'If I'd Have Been Able To Draw When I Was A Kid, I'm Sure I Would've Been An Artist'

In an interview with 4GQTVconducted at last weekend's WonderCon in Anaheim, California, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson spoke about the three-year, 12-episode comic book series which is accompanying his latest solo album, "The Mandrake Project". Asked if comic-book writing is a lot different from...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Doesn't Rule Out Releasing Another Solo Album To Coincide With End Of 'The Mandrake Project' Comic Book Series

In a new interview with Qobuz, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson was asked if he plans to release another studio album at the end of the three-year, 12-episode comic book series which is accompanying his latest LP, "The Mandrake Project". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, you...

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Watch: BRUCE DICKINSON Discusses 'The Mandrake Project' At WONDERCON In Anaheim

Legendary IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson made his first appearance at a U.S. comic convention on Saturday, March 30 at WonderCon in Anaheim, California for a panel discussion on his debut comic book series. For the last decade, Dickinson has been developing the story of "The Mandrake Project",...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Defends His Decision To Vote For Brexit, But Says Great Britain Should 'Absolutely' Re-Engage With E.U.

In a new interview with France 24's Marjorie Hache, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson was asked about the hardships younger hard rock and heavy metal musicians face when trying to break through in today's music industry. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, look, there's a market fo...

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BRUCE DICKINSON: Why IRON MAIDEN Hasn't Had Any Lineup Changes In 25 Years

In a recent interview with Stereogum, Bruce Dickinson was asked why he thinks there haven't been any lineup changes in IRON MAIDEN since he and guitarist Adrian Smith rejoined the band in 1999. He responded: "I think we've all grown up just enough to appreciate that we were all separate individuals...

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See Official Unboxing Video For BLACK SABBATH's Box Set Of TONY MARTIN-Era Recordings, 'Anno Domini 1989-1995'

An official unboxing video for the "Anno Domini 1989-1995" box set of the Tony Martin-era BLACK SABBATH albums can be seen below. BLACK SABBATH's history with singers Ozzy Osbourne and Ronnie James Dio has been chronicled extensively through the years in multiple collections. Until now, no boxed set...

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BRUCE DICKINSON On His 12-Episode Comic Book 'The Mandrake Project': 'This Is My Life For The Next Three Years When I'm Not Singing'

IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson recently went on Side Jams With Bryan Reesman to talk about the evolution of his "The Mandrake Project" comic book, his love for "Watchmen" and his favorite American, British, and French comics from childhood, including "The Beano", "The Eagle" and "Metal Hurlant...