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THE DEAD DAISIES Announce Spring/Summer 2025 European Tour Dates

The spring and summer 2025 will see THE DEAD DAISIES return to Europe for festival appearances, including Music Legends in Spain, Graspop Metal Meeting in Belgium and Basinfirefest in the Czech Republic. Additional dates and performances in Germany, Netherlands, Poland and their first visit to Slova...

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Supergroups can be double-edged swords. On one hand, they typically get a head start due to the established reputations of their members, the equivalent of drawing the "advance to Go" card in Monopoly. They also tend to have built-in fan bases and garner higher media interest than other bands in the...

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DEICIDE Pulls Out Of Spring 2025 U.S. Tour With EXODUS Due To 'Scheduling Conflicts'

Florida death metal veterans DEICIDE have pulled out of their previously announced spring 2025 U.S. tour as the support act for San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal pioneers EXODUS. Earlier today (Tuesday, March 18),DEICIDE released the following statement via social media: "We regret to inform, tha...

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RICHIE KOTZEN Says New SMITH/KOTZEN Single 'Black Light' Was Nearly Scrapped: 'That Song Almost Didn't Survive'

During an interview following SMITH/KOTZEN's March 5 acoustic performance at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen revealed that "Black Light" — the group's current single and latest music video, and the co-title track of SMITH/KOTZEN's forthcoming second album "Black Li...

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ADRIAN SMITH On The 'Back And Forth' Of Writing With BRUCE DICKINSON: 'If You've Got Something, He'll Have Something Very Quickly'

In an interview following SMITH/KOTZEN's March 5 acoustic performance at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, guitarist/vocalist Adrian Smith (also of IRON MAIDEN) was asked about collaborating with Bruce Dickinson on the MAIDEN singer's solo albums "Accident Of Birth" and "The Chemical Wedding" in the...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'Our Driving Force Is Trying To Do Away With Whatever It Is That Separates The Bands And The Fans'

On March 11, METALLICA's Lars Ulrich joined Apple Music's global creative director and Apple Music 1 lead anchor Zane Lowe at SXSW (South By Southwest) conference and festivals for a session at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas titled "Breaking The Fourth Wall". Lars and Zane explored ho...

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RICHIE KOTZEN Says He's 'Quite Proud' Of POISON's 'Native Tongue': 'I Think We Made A Great Record' 

In an interview following SMITH/KOTZEN's March 5 acoustic performance at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen was given the chance to reflect on his brief stint in POISON, with whom he recorded the 1993 album "Native Tongue" after the departure of C.C. DeVille. "It's so...

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CRYPTA/Ex-NERVOSA Frontwoman FERNANDA LIRA Launches Tribute To AMY WINEHOUSE With São Paulo Concert

Former NERVOSA and current CRYPTA vocalist and bassist Fernanda Lira launched her "Remembering Amy" tribute to English singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse with a concert this past Saturday (March 8) at Cine Joia in São Paulo, Brazil. More than a musical tribute, the show dove into the work and personali...

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JETHRO TULL's IAN ANDERSON On Why He Doesn't Get Too Political In His Lyrics: 'I'm Not There To Deliver The World's News In Song And Dance'

In a new interview with Belgian Jasper, JETHRO TULL mastermind Ian Anderson was asked if the "more personal" nature of the band's latest album, "Curious Ruminant", was in any way influenced by the social, political and economic complexities that characterize the "rapidly changing" world. He responde...

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TED NUGENT On Still Playing Shows Two Years After 'Farewell' Tour: 'I Never Used The Word 'Retire''

During an appearance on the March 6 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", legendary rocker Ted Nugent spoke about his recent announcement that he will celebrate the 50th anniversary of his iconic rock anthem "Stranglehold" with several exclusive "SpeakEzy Rockout" gigs this spring a...

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See JAMES HETFIELD Rock Out To APOCALYPTICA In Denver

METALLICA's James Hetfield attended APOCALYPTICA's March 3 concert at the Paramount Theatre in Denver, Colorado. The Finnish cello rockers are currently touring North America in support of "Apocalyptica Plays Metallica, Vol. 2" — the sequel to their legendary debut record — which came out last June...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's 2025 Las Vegas Residency Postponed Due To VINCE NEIL's 'Medical Procedure'

MÖTLEY CRÜE's Las Vegas Residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM, originally scheduled for March 28 - April 19, 2025, is moving to September 2025 due to a required medical procedure recently advised by vocalist Vince Neil's doctors. Neil says: "To all the Crüeheads who were looking forward to see us this...

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'To Hell And Back With The Beast': Second Book About PAUL DI'ANNO's Final Years To Be Released This Spring

The book "To Hell And Back With The Beast (And Mini Beast)" about the final years of former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno is available for pre-order at www.maidencroatia.com. In the sequel to "666 Days With The Beast", which was made available last December and sold out very quickly, Stjepan Juras...

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RICHIE KOTZEN Explains His Collaborative Process With ADRIAN SMITH: 'There Is A Bit Of A Method To Our Madness'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the Guitar Hang podcast, THE WINERY DOGS frontman and acclaimed solo artist Richie Kotzen spoke about his upcoming second collaborative album with IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith, "Black Light / White Noise", due on April 4 via BMG. Regarding how he a...

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BRIAN WHEAT: TESLA Being Called 'Hair Metal' 'Used To Drive Me Nuts', But Now 'It Doesn't Bother Me' Anymore

In a new interview with Ethan Dometrius, TESLA bassist Brian Wheat once again took issue with the label "hair metal," saying that the pejorative term was coined as a way to disparage acts thought to have been all flash and no substance. Regarding TESLA being unfairly lumped in with such acts as MÖTL...