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JEFF BECK, PAUL RODGERS And ANN WILSON Announce 'Stars Align Tour'

Iconic rock musicians Jeff Beck and Paul Rodgers announced they will join forces for the "Stars Align Tour", their co-headlining summer outing with Ann Wilson of HEART. Produced by Live Nation, the outing kicks off July 18 in West Valley City, Utah, and will stop in cities across the U.S. and Canada...

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LYNYRD SKYNYRD Announces Farewell Tour

After a career that has spanned more than 40 years and includes a catalog of more than 60 albums, southern rock icons LYNYRD SKYNYRD will embark on their final "Last Of The Street Survivors Farewell Tour" presented by SiriusXM. The first leg of the career-concluding tour, produced by Live Nation, wi...

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LED ZEPPELIN's Live Album 'How The West Was Won' To Be Reissued With New Remastering Supervised By JIMMY PAGE

On September 7, 1968, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant first took the stage together in Gladsaxe, Denmark. Then billed as THE NEW YARDBIRDS, the band would assemble in the studio for the first time later that month to start recording their debut album as LED ZEPPELIN, and ro...

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THE STARBREAKERS Feat. NITA STRAUSS, JILL JANUS: Video Footage Of Whisky Concert

Video footage of THE STARBREAKERS performing a cover version of the MEGADETH classic "Hangar 18" on January 18 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California can be seen below (courtesy of Jim Antera Ross). THE STARBREAKERS is an all-star cover band featuring five of the most talented female mu...

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RUSH Guitarist ALEX LIFESON: 'We Have No Plans To Tour Or Record Any More. We're Basically Done'

RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson has confirmed that the band is unlikely to play any more shows or make new music. "It's been a little over two years since RUSH last toured," he told The Globe And Mail. "We have no plans to tour or record any more. We're basically done. After 41 years, we felt it was eno...

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JOE PERRY Joined By SLASH, JOHNNY DEPP, CHRIS ROBINSON At Record-Release Concert In L.A. (Video)

Joe Perry — legendary guitarist, co-founding member, principal songwriter and co-producer of AEROSMITH — assembled an all-star band to perform alongside him at the sold-out record-release show last night (Tuesday, January 16) at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California. The show came three da...

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VIXEN Singer JANET GARDNER Releases Music Video For 'Heartfelt' Song 'Candle'

VIXEN frontman Janet Gardner's official music video for the song "Candle" can be seen below. The track is taken from her self-titled debut solo album, which was released last August via Pavement Entertainment. Gardner told Rock Pages that "Candle" is a "really heartfelt" song that she wrote about he...

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VIXEN Singer Undergoes Surgery For Blood Clots On Brain

VIXEN frontwoman Janet Gardner is recovering from surgery to remove blood clots in her brain, a condition known as a subdural hematoma. Subdural hematomas result from bleeding on the surface of the brain, and the condition is most often due to a serious fall or head injury. According to Healthline,...

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JACK BLADES Says NIGHT RANGER Is 'One Of Those Rare Bands That All Still Like Each Other'

NIGHT RANGER bassist/vocalist Jack Blades was recently interviewed by the Cleveland radio station WKYC. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the importance of continuing to write and record new music: Jack: "With NIGHT RANGER, it...

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JOE PERRY Joined By CHEAP TRICK, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, EXTREME Members At 'The Sound Of Rock' Concert In Las Vegas

Joe Perry of AEROSMITH headlined Monster's annual CES (Consumer Electronics Show) concert Wednesday night (January 10). The performance came nine days before the release of his "Sweetzerland Manifesto" album. This year's concert and awards program, dubbed "The Sound Of Rock", honored Monster's top r...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER Defends Decision To Re-Record Early Albums

ICED EARTH guitarist and leader Jon Schaffer was recently interviewed by "Pod Cast In Stone". You can now watch the lengthy chat in three parts below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his recent revelation that ICED EARTH was going to be re-recording some of its early albu...

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VEXES Feat. Former A LIFE ONCE LOST, FURY OF FIVE Members: Listen To 'Helion' Song

"Helion", a new song from VEXES, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's debut full-length album, "Ancient Geometry", which will be released on February 23. VEXES guitarist John Klagholz said: "'Helion' was the first song we wrote together as a band, and basically encompasses every...

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Man Arrested For Stealing KISS Memorabilia

According to The Dallas Morning News, a 50-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly stealing an extensive collection of KISS memorabilia from a storage unit in West Texas. The owner of the collection contacted police late last month after discovering his collection of KISS shirts, records, actio...

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JOE PERRY To Be Joined By CHEAP TRICK, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, EXTREME Members At Los Angeles Concert

Joe Perry — legendary guitarist, co-founding member, principal songwriter and co-producer of AEROSMITH — has assembled an all-star band to perform alongside him at the sold-out record-release show Tuesday, January 16 at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California. The show comes three days befor...

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DEF LEPPARD Drummer To Showcase 'Art To Wear' Jewelry And 'Drums For Peace' Art This Weekend

DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen will showcase his "Art To Wear" jewelry and "Drums For Peace" art collection at two special events this weekend: Saturday January 13 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The Mall at Short Hills 1200 Morris Turnpike Short Hills, NJ (973) 564-9776 Sunday January 14 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m...