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BLAZE BAYLEY: 'I Don't Know Why' IRON MAIDEN Chose Me To Replace BRUCE DICKINSON

During an April 18 appearance on Planet Rock's "My Planet Rocks", British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley, who fronted IRON MAIDEN more than 20 years ago, reflected on being asked to join the band in 1994 as the replacement for Bruce Dickinson. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[My pr...

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DEF LEPPARD To Release Limited-Edition Box Set 'Volume Three' In June

On June 11, 2021, legendary British rock 'n' roll icons and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees DEF LEPPARD will release "Def Leppard - Volume Three", a new limited-edition box set UMe/Virgin. This set marks the third of four volumes of the band's complete recorded output in both 180gm vinyl and li...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Deepens His Lifelong Passion For LAMBORGHINI Cars

Tony Iommi, guitarist and king of riffs with legendary "monsters of rock" BLACK SABBATH, has deepened his life-long passion for Lamborghini by acquiring a Lamborghini Urus. Together with frontman Ozzy Osbourne, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward, Iommi — the only constant band member — forg...

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IRON MAIDEN Is Still Trailing TINA TURNER, FELA KUTI And THE GO-GO'S In 2021 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Fan Vote

IRON MAIDEN is continuing to trail Tina Turner, Nigerian Afro beat pioneer Fela Kuti and THE GO-GO'S in the fan vote for this year's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction class. More than four million votes have already been cast since voting began. Now through April 30, fans can vote every day up to...

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BIFF BYFORD Reveals Two Working Titles For SAXON's Next Album

Biff Byford spoke to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk" about the progress of the recording sessions for SAXON's next studio album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I just finished the vocals about 20 minutes before I came on the phone with you. It's going off to [producer/mixe...

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LED ZEPPELIN, THE WHO, KING CRIMSON Members Are Among U.K. Musicians Calling For Streaming Reform

LED ZEPPELIN's Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones, THE WHO's Roger Daltrey, and KING CRIMSON legend Robert Fripp are among more than 150 British musicians who are calling on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to update U.K. copyright law to increase revenues from streaming to creators. In an ope...

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METALLICA Was Among Specialist Subjects On U.K. Quiz Show 'Mastermind'

METALLICA was a specialist subject on the legendary U.K. quiz show "Mastermind", where contestants face an inquisition on their chosen subject, On episode 29 of "Mastermind", GP practice manager Mohan Mudigonda selected the San Francisco Bay Area metal giants as his specialist subject, answering as...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Is Filming Music Video For 'Darkness Settles In'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH spent the early part of this week filming a video for the song "Darkness Settles In". The track is taken from the band's latest album, "F8", which was released in February 2020. The follow-up to 2018's "And Justice For None" capped a turbulent period for FIVE FINGER DEATH PUN...

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THE WILDHEARTS To Release New Studio Album, '21st Century Love Songs', In September

THE WILDHEARTS will release a new studio album, "21st Century Love Songs", on September 3 through Graphite Records. It is the follow-up to "Renaissance Men", THE WILDHEARTS' highest-charting album since 1994's "P.H.U.Q.", which debuted at No. 11. THE WILDHEARTS frontman Ginger (real name David Walls...

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SKID ROW Signs With earMUSIC; New Album In The Works

earMUSIC has announced the signing of SKID ROW to a worldwide deal. The band is working with Grammy Award-winning producer Nick Raskulinecz (FOO FIGHTERS, DEFTONES, MASTODON, RUSH) on its latest sessions after previously collaborating several times with Michael Wagener, who also helmed the group's 1...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD: 'We're Just Trying To Write Great Songs That We Can Play Live'

Biff Byford has told Germany's Rock Antenne that SAXON has always written music that was intended to be performed in concert. "We're a big live band," he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). "I think all the bands are from that era that are still around — [JUDAS] PRIEST and [IRON] MAIDEN, SAXO...

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WARRANT's JOEY ALLEN Recalls Playing With LARS ULRICH In Pre-METALLICA Band

WARRANT guitarist Joey Allen spoke to "The Chuck Shute Podcast"about playing with Lars Ulrich in a pre-METALLICA band in Southern California in 1980. "It was actually a five-piece," Joey recalled (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). "It was right when he moved from Denmark to Newport Beach. He live...

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WHITESNAKE's DAVID COVERDALE Sells Lake Tahoe Estate For $6.8 Million

Former DEEP PURPLE and current WHITESNAKE singer David Coverdale has sold his Lake Tahoe estate for $6.8 million. Coverdale put the home on the market in April 2019 for for $9.85 million, but that price came down in April 2020 to $7.65 million, in November 2020 to $7.2 million, and in February 2021...

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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer BLAZE BAYLEY: Why I Have No Interest In Writing Autobiography

In a new intervie with the "Maiden A–Z" podcast, British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley, who fronted IRON MAIDEN more than 20 years ago, was asked if he has any plans to write an autobiography. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "No. My old drummer [Lawrence Paterson], he has writ...

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AC/DC Singer BRIAN JOHNSON: 'The Lives Of Brian' Autobiography Due In October

Brian Johnson, AC/DC's legendary frontman, will publish his long-awaited autobiography, "The Lives Of Brian", on October 26. The book will be published in the U.K. by Penguin Michael Joseph, a division of Penguin Random House, by publishing director Rowland White. It will be published simultaneously...