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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Shares The Secret To A Long And Happy Marriage

DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie, who celebrated his 33rd wedding anniversary to his "high school sweetheart" last September, was asked in a recent interview with "The Mistress Carrie Podcast" to name his secret to a happy, loving marriage. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I thin...

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Watch MIKE PORTNOY, FRANK BELLO Perform At Tribute Concert To Late RUSH Drummer NEIL PEART

Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS),Frank Bello (ANTHRAX),Jason Bittner (SHADOWS FALL, OVERKILL),Jon Dinklage ("Clockwork Angels" string ensemble),Joe Bergamini (drum instructor, author),John Wesley (PORCUPINE TREE) and Seven Antonopoulos (OPIATE FOR THE MASSES) are among the guests w...

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LAMB OF GOD's JOHN CAMPBELL Doesn't Rule Out 'Something Special' For 20th Anniversary Of 'As The Palaces Burn' Album

In a recent interview with Heavy New York, LAMB OF GOD bassist John Campbell was asked if there are any plans for him and his bandmates to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of their third album, "As The Palaces Burn", which came out in May 2003 via Prosthetic Records. He responded (as transcribed...

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MANOWAR Guitarist MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO Addresses 'Controversy' Over JOEY DEMAIO's Bass Playing

In the two-and-a-half-minute video below, new MANOWAR guitarist Michael Angelo Batio responds to the controversy about Joey DeMaio's bass playing technique, as seen in his solo during MANOWAR's show in Mexico. Michael Angelo addresses comments arguing that Joey is playing guitar, not bass, talks abo...

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ROBERT PLANT Reflects On HEART's 'Magnificent' Rendition Of LED ZEPPELIN's 'Stairway To Heaven' At Kennedy Center Honors

Back in December 2012, HEART's Ann and Nancy Wilson delivered a moving rendition of "Stairway To Heaven", LED ZEPPELIN's signature song, at the Kennedy Center Honors. They were joined by Jason Bonham, son of original drummer John and the drummer for LED ZEPPELIN's 2007 reunion show. Their version of...

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SOULFLY Recruits PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS Guitarist MIKE DELEON

SOULFLY has recruited Mike DeLeon as its new guitarist. The Max Cavalera-fronted outfit announced DeLeon's addition to the group in a social media post earlier today (Thursday, January 5). SOULFLY shared a picture of Max and drummer Zyon Cavalera along with Mike, and it included the following captio...

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OBITUARY Shares Lyric Video For New Single 'My Will To Live'

Florida death metal veterans OBITUARY will release their new studio album, "Dying Of Everything", on January 13 via Relapse Records. The official lyric video for the LP's third single, "My Will To Live", created by 12 Inch Media, can be seen below. OBITUARY comments: "The time is almost here and we...

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Watch ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO Rehearse For Tribute Concert To Late RUSH Drummer NEIL PEART

ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello has shared a video of him practicing for this weekend's "Bubba Bash 2023", a charity concert in celebration of RUSH's late drummer Neil Peart" on the third anniversary of his passing. The show will be held at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, Pennsylvania on January 7, 202...

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REO SPEEDWAGON's Founding Member NEAL DOUGHTY Retires From Touring

After 55 years with REO SPEEDWAGON and having spent his entire adult life on the road, keyboardist and founding member Neal Doughty has decided the time was right to retire from touring and begin enjoying the fruits of his years of hard work. "I want everyone to know that it was all that traveling t...

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Ex-SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO Teams Up With Wife In New Project VENAMORIS

Legendary extreme metal drummer Dave Lombardo (SLAYER, FANTÔMAS, TESTAMENT, MR. BUNGLE, MISFITS, DEAD CROSS) has joined forces with his wife Paula in a new project called VENAMORIS. VENAMORIS's debut album, "Drown In Emotion", will be released on February 10. The LP was recorded and produced at Ritm...

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IRON MAIDEN To Be Honored With Royal Mail Stamps

Britain's Royal Mail is celebrating IRON MAIDEN with a set of postage stamps. Due for release on January 12, the stamps depict the British heavy metal legends over the decades. Eight stamps feature MAIDEN in performance while a separate sheet features four stamps of the band's mascot Eddie. The live...

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Former OZZY OSBOURNE And WHITESNAKE Members To Perform LED ZEPPELIN Classics In Las Vegas This Weekend

THE MOBY DICKS, the LED ZEPPELIN cover band featuring drummer Brian Tichy (WHITESNAKE, FOREIGNER),vocalist Chas West (RESURRECTION KINGS, BONHAM, LYNCH MOB),bassist Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBOURNE, LAST IN LINE),guitarist Brent Woods and keyboardist Gregg Fox, will perform at Count's Vamp'd in Las Ve...

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OBITUARY's DONALD TARDY On 'Dying Of Everything' Album: 'Somehow Magically All The Stars Lined Up For Us'

Drummer Donald Tardy of Florida death metal veterans OBITUARY spoke to Metal Wani about the band's upcoming studio album, "Dying Of Everything", which will arrive on January 13 via Relapse Records. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Somehow magically all the stars lined up for us. We too...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's JOHN DOLMAYAN: 'SERJ TANKIAN Hasn't Really Wanted To Be In The Band For A Long Time'

SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan has once again opened up about the band's stalled attempts to record a follow-up to its "Mezmerize" and "Hypnotize" LPs, which came out in 2005. SYSTEM OF A DOWN has toured intermittently since ending its hiatus in 2011, but has only managed to record two songs...

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OZZY OSBOURNE, ROB HALFORD, GLENN DANZIG, Others Make ROLLING STONE's '200 Greatest Singers' List

Ozzy Osbourne (BLACK SABBATH),Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST),Axl Rose (GUNS N' ROSES),Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO),Robert Plant (LED ZEPPELIN),Chris Cornell (SOUNDGARDEN) and Steve Perry (JOURNEY) are among the rock vocalists who have been included on Rolling Stone's list of the 2...