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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Is Collaborating With AmazeVR On Virtual Experience

According to the Los Angeles Times, AVENGED SEVENFOLD has collaborated with AmazeVR, the company behind what was billed as the world's first VR concert tour with artist Megan Thee Stallion last year, on a virtual reality experience that, "when it launches early next year, will resemble a cross betwe...

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KORN's BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Launches XOVR Record Label

Brian "Head" Welch, renowned for his work with KORN and LOVE AND DEATH, and his longtime personal manager, David W. Williams, have announced a brand new record label venture, XOVR Records (pronounced Crossover Records). The new label launches with the announcement of the long-awaited tenth album fro...

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LITA FORD Has Found 'The Missing Link' In Getting Her Long-Awaited New Album Released

In a new interview with Robert Miguel of Uvalde Radio Rocks, '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford spoke about the delay in releasing her long-awaited new studio album. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I just did an interview a little while ago and I was just saying that there's a lot...

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COREY TAYLOR Opens Up About Turning 50 Next Week: 'I Try To Take Very Good Care Of Myself'

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor, who will celebrate his 50th birthday on December 8, was asked in a new interview with TellUs Rock if reaching the half-century mark is something that he thinks about or if it's "just a number" for him. He responded in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It dep...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Announces Special New Year's Eve Concert In Greater Palm Springs

Get ready to kick off the New Year in true style at Acrisure Arena in Greater Palm Springs with MÖTLEY CRÜE, the world's most iconic and celebrated rock legends who have defined the genre for decades. The multi-platinum band is set to headline "Crüe Year's Eve", an unforgettable one-night-only New Y...

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LITA FORD On Her Approach To Lead Guitar Playing: 'Make Every Note Count'

In a new interview with Sweetwater's Nick Bowcott, Lita Ford, who got her start in THE RUNAWAYS at age 16 and stepped into her own as a solo artist in the 1980s, spoke about the evolution of her guitar playing. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I have a, a tendency to write riffs and s...

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HELLFEST 2024: METALLICA, AVENGED SEVENFOLD And MACHINE HEAD Among Newly Confirmed Artists

METALLICA, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, THE PRODIGY and MACHINE HEAD are among the newly confirmed artists for the 2024 edition of Hellfest, set to take place June 27-30 in Clisson, France. Several dozen more artists were added to the event, including FEAR FACTORY, SAXON, ENTER SHIKARI, Corey Taylor, Tom More...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Opens Up About His Thyroid Cancer Battle: 'It Changes Your Outlook On Life'

In a new interview with Real Music With Gary Stuckey, Michael Sweet of Christian rockers STRYPER spoke about his upcoming partial thyroidectomy, the surgery to remove part of his thyroid gland. It is the most common surgery for thyroid cancer. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The highe...

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METALLICA To Perform In Saudi Arabia For First Time Ever

METALLICA will play its first-ever concert in Saudi Arabia next month. The heavy metal giants will headline the opening night of the three-day Soundstorm festival in Riyadh on December 14. Other artists scheduled to appear at the event include Pharrell Williams, Chris Brown, H.E.R., BLACK EYED PEAS,...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Rules Out Performing In A Wheelchair: 'What's The F***ing Point In That?'

In a new interview with Rolling Stone UK, Ozzy Osbourne spoke about the possibility of returning to the live stage. The legendary BLACK SABBATH singer, who has struggled with a number of health issues in recent years, said: "I'm taking it one day at a time, and if I can perform again, I will. But it...

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Managed Decline

It begins with a warm wave of mournful brass, suggesting that UNDERDARK may have mellowed over the two years since their first album, "Our Bodies Burned Bright On Re-Entry". The slow, sad riff that slithers in at the start of real opener "Managed Decline" puts everything squarely back in the post-bl...

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SHARON OSBOURNE On OZZY: 'It's Devastating Watching Someone You Love Be Sick For So Long'

In a new interview with U.K.'s Metro, Sharon Osbourne admitted that Ozzy's Parkinson's disease battle and spinal injury have changed their lives dramatically. "It's been a very, very tough five years," she said. "The pain is getting better but it's devastating watching someone you love be sick for s...

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Ex-SLIPKNOT Drummer JAY WEINBERG Undergoes Hip And Femur Surgery

Former SLIPKNOT drummer Jay Weinberg has undergone an outpatient procedure to repair the torn labrum of his left hip and shave down a misshapen part of his femur. The Nashville-based musician broke the news of his operation two weeks after SLIPKNOT announced that he was no longer a member of long-ru...

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Guitar EDDIE VAN HALEN Gifted To JASON BECKER Is Going Up For Auction

The guitar Jason Becker received as a gift from Eddie Van Halen is going up for auction next month. Becker, who was diagnosed with ALS in 1989, is parting ways with the instrument in order to raise money for his ongoing care, which costs more than $100,000 a year. The guitar — which was given to Bec...

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NEW YEARS DAY Announces New Album 'Half Black Heart' Featuring Reunited Original Lineup

Rock band NEW YEARS DAY will release announce its fifth studio album, "Half Black Heart", on March 1, 2024. The band has also shared a new song "Secrets". NEW YEARS DAY singer Ash Costello states: "The album 'Half Black Heart' holds a deep significance for us. While it's common for musicians to expr...