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DAVID COVERDALE Has 'Very Interesting' Project Planned For October

In a new interview with The SDR Show, WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale was asked which projects he is working on at the moment that fans can expect to see in the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, there's something we've got planned, obviously. It's a very, very b...

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PAUL RODGERS Announces First Solo Album Of New Music In Nearly 25 Years, Shares 'Living It Up' Single

Paul Rodgers, iconic lead vocalist, main songwriter and founding member of legendary rock band BAD COMPANY, has just released a new single, "Living It Up". The song is the first from Rodgers's forthcoming LP "Midnight Rose", slated for release on September 22 via Sun Records. This is Rodgers's first...

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It's Official: Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bull Named After OZZY OSBOURNE

According to BBC News, the mechanical bull that made an appearance at last year's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England has been named after Ozzy Osbourne. The naming of the 33-foot-tall (10-meter) sculpture came after a public vote and was revealed on "BBC Breakfast". More than 28,000 votes wer...

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PHIL COLLEN Explains Why ADRIAN SMITH Didn't Land DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Gig After 1991 Audition

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen has confirmed that IRON MAIDEN's Adrian Smith and ex-WHITESNAKE/THIN LIZZY guitarist John Sykes were among a handful of musicians who tried out for DEF LEPPARD following the passing of Steve Clarke. Another WHITESNAKE alumnus, Vivian Campbell, ended up landing the g...

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GEEZER BUTLER On Possibility Of BLACK SABBATH Performing Again: 'I Just Cannot See It Happening Now At All'

In a new interview with "Rick & Brad" morning show on the Rock 100.5 The KATT radio station in Oklahoma City, Geezer Butler was asked if he thinks there is a chance BLACK SABBATH will perform again, even if it's just a one-off show, or if the band is "put to bed now." The SABBATH bassist respond...

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Mechanical Bull From 'Commonwealth Games' Could Be Named After OZZY OSBOURNE

According to BBC News, Ozzy is one of the four names on the shortlist for the mechanical bull that made an appearance at last year's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. Almost 2,000 names were put forward for the bull after it became a massive hit at the sporting events' opening ceremony last...

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DAVE LOMBARDO And CHRIS POLAND Team Up With GRAHAM BONNET And RICK WAKEMAN For Cover Of PINK FLOYD's 'San Tropez'

You'd be hard pressed to find a group that can unite musicians from across the whole range of genres and generations better than PINK FLOYD. From metal heads to stoners to jazz fans and music nerds, all around the globe fans have found in PINK FLOYD's catalog a rich and abounding treasure trove that...

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Producer BOB ROCK Says He Had To Prove Himself 'Constantly' While Working On METALLICA's 'Black Album'

Canadian producer Bob Rock, who has been responsible for some of the biggest rock and metal albums of the last 30 years, including all of METALLICA's studio output during the 1990s and early 2000s, says that he had to prove himself constantly when he first started working with the band. Rock first t...

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Watch: METAL CHURCH Performs With New Singer MARC LOPES In Westland, Michigan

The Mike K YouTube channel has uploaded video of METAL CHURCH's June 4 performance at The Token Lounge in Westland, Michigan. Check out the clips below. METAL CHURCH made its live debut with the band's new vocalist Marc Lopes (ROSS THE BOSS, LET US PREY) on Saturday, June 3 at the Legions Of Me...

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DEF LEPPARD Shares Video Blog From First Three Shows Of European Tour With MÖTLEY CRÜE

DEF LEPPARD has shared a new video blog covering the first three shows of the European leg of the band's "The World Tour" with MÖTLEY CRÜE, in Sheffield, United Kingdom (May 22); Mönchengladbach, Germany (May 25); and Munich, Germany (May 27). Check it out below. DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen sp...

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Watch: METAL CHURCH Plays First Concert With New Singer MARC LOPES

West Coast metal veterans METAL CHURCH made their live debut with their new vocalist Marc Lopes (ROSS THE BOSS, LET US PREY) last night (Saturday, June 3) at the Legions Of Metal festival at Reggies in Chicago, Illinois. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. Lopes joined METAL CHURC...

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GEEZER BUTLER Doesn't Have Any Inside Information About BILL WARD's Absence From BLACK SABBATH's Final Reunion

In a new interview with Houston Press, BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler, who is promoting his upcoming autobiography "Into The Void: From Birth To Black Sabbath - And Beyond", said that he has no inside information regarding the absence of original SABBATH drummer Bill Ward from the group's final...

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Watch FOREIGNER Perform In Fort Yates, North Dakota

The N.Dakota Rocks by TRH YouTube channel has uploaded video of FOREIGNER's May 6 performance at at Prairie Knights Casino & Resort in Fort Yates, North Dakota. Check out the clips below. In a recent interview with "Real Music With Gary Stuckey", FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson addressed the...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE And DEF LEPPARD Announce November 2023 Australian Tour

Hot off the heels of the biggest North American stadium tour of 2022 with more than 1.3 million tickets sold, iconic and celebrated rock legends MÖTLEY CRÜE and DEF LEPPARD continue their 2023 co-headline "The World Tour" with the announcement of three exclusive Australian dates. "After getting back...

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Watch: STEVE MORSE BAND Joined By REB BEACH During Pennsylvania Concert

WINGER and WHITESNAKE guitarist Reb Beach joined STEVE MORSE BAND on stage on May 26 at The Oaks Theater in Oakmont, Pennsylvania to perform the CREAM classic "Crossroads", originally recorded by blues legend Robert Johnson in 1936 as "Cross Road Blues". Fan-filmed video of Beach's appearance can be...