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Watch VIXEN Perform On MONSTERS OF ROCK Cruise

Fan-Filmed video footage of VIXEN's February 12 performance aboard this year's Monsters Of Rock cruise, which sailed from Fort Lauderdale to Belize, can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "WILL TRAVEL FOR GIGS"). In January 2019, VIXEN recruited FEMME FATALE's Lorraine Lewis as its new lead sin...

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Watch MEGADETH Perform 'Dread And The Fugitive Mind' For The First Time In Years

MEGADETH played the song "Dread And The Fugitive Mind" live for the first time in at least a decade and a half last night (Friday, February 14) in Prague, Czech Republic. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. "Dread And The Fugitive Mind" originally appeared on MEGADETH's ni...

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MIKE PORTNOY On His Friendship With NEIL PEART: 'It Was A Relationship That I'll Always Cherish'

Former DREAM THEATER and current SONS OF APOLLO drummer Mike Portnoy spoke to World Prog-Nation about the passing of Neil Peart, who died on January 7 in Santa Monica, California after a three-year battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. The iconic RUSH drummer was 67 years old...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Featured In Hour-Long 'Icons' Episode From GibsonTV

To mark the 50th anniversary of BLACK SABBATH's genre-defining self-titled debut album, GibsonTV has uploaded an hour-long "Icons" episode featuring guitarist Tony Iommi talking about his early years in Birmingham, England, the accident that almost ended his career as a guitarist and his 55-year mus...

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DON DOKKEN 'Never Imagined' His Recent Neck And Spine Surgery Would Result In 'So Much Trauma'

Don Dokken says that he is slowly recovering from his recent neck and spine surgery. Earlier this month, BLABBERMOUTH.NET published excerpts from an interview the DOKKEN frontman gave to "The Classic Metal Show" around five weeks ago in which he claimed that his hands were "dead" and "completely atr...

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Watch IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Provide Commentary On Fencing Grand Prix In Turin, Italy

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson provided the commentary for the International Fencing Federation (FIE) channel over the weekend in Turin, Italy, which hosted fencing's first foil Grand Prix of the season. You can see video a report on the event's first day below, as well as an interview with Dick...

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MEGADETH + LAMB OF GOD Announce 2020 North American Tour With TRIVIUM And IN FLAMES; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

Two of the biggest bands in heavy metal — MEGADETH and LAMB OF GOD — will be joining forces on a co-headline tour across North America this year, presented by SiriusXM. And to add to the firepower of this already formidable tour, TRIVIUM and IN FLAMES are joining, making this THE must-see heavy musi...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO On NEIL PEART's Death: 'I Didn't See This Coming At All'

ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello has commented on the passing of Neil Peart, who died on January 7 in Santa Monica, California after a three-year battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. The iconic RUSH drummer was 67 years old. During an appearance on the "Come To Where I'm From" po...

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DON DOKKEN Says He Is 'Doing Much Better,' Four Weeks After Telling Interviewer His Hands Were 'Dead'

Don Dokken says that he is "doing much better" after his recent neck and spine surgery. Earlier today, BLABBERMOUTH.NET published excerpts from an interview the DOKKEN frontman gave to "The Classic Metal Show" a little under a month ago in which he claimed that his hands were "dead" and "completely...

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MEGADETH + LAMB OF GOD Tour Won't Go Out Under MAYHEM Banner

MEGADETH and LAMB OF GOD's upcoming North American tour will not go out under the Mayhem banner. Although it was previously rumored that MEGADETH and LAMB OF GOD would be involved with the resurrection of the Mayhem festival, it now appears that the two bands' joint trek will go out as a standalone...

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DON DOKKEN Says His Recent Spine Surgery Left Him Unable To Play Guitar

Don Dokken has spoken out about his recent spine surgery, saying it left him unable to play guitar. The 66-year-old DOKKEN leader discussed his health during a January 11, 2020 interview with "The Classic Metal Show". He said (hear audio below): "It's been two and a half months since I had spine sur...

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LITA FORD Says Her Forthcoming Album Contains 'A Lot Of Substance'

Prior to her January 25 performance in Milan, Italy, Lita Ford spoke with Rock Rebel Magazine. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On becoming a professional musician: Lita: "It was just the way my life was going to go. It wasn't a...

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Ex-THE BLACK CROWES Drummer STEVE GORMAN Praises RUSH For Keeping NEIL PEART's Cancer Battle A Secret

Steve Gorman, former drummer of THE BLACK CROWES, has praised Canadian rockers RUSH for having enough "respect" for Neil Peart to keep his cancer battle a secret until his passing last month. Neil Peart died on January 7 in Santa Monica, California after a three-year battle with glioblastoma, an agg...

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PRETTY MAIDS Singer RONNIE ATKINS Announces He Is Cancer-Free

PRETTY MAIDS singer Ronnie Atkins says that he is cancer-free. The Danish musician broke the news of his lung cancer diagnosis in October via the band's Facebook page. He wrote in an open letter to the PRETTY MAIDS fans that his illness "came totally unexpected without any typical symptoms." Earlier...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist JAMES LOMENZO: NEIL PEART Changed 'People's Perception Of Drums'

Former MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and WHITE LION bassist James LoMenzo has commented on the passing of Neil Peart, who died on January 7 in Santa Monica, California after a three-year battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. The iconic RUSH drummer was 67 years old. During an...