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Former GILLAN And OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist BERNIE TORMÉ Dead At 66

Bernie Tormé passed away on Sunday, March 17 at the age of 66. The guitarist's death was confirmed by Bernie's family, who issued the following statement: "Bernie Tormé passed away peacefully on the 17th March 2019, one day short of his 67th birthday, surrounded by his family. He had been on life su...

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Former SKID ROW And SAIGON KICK Drummer PHIL VARONE Announces Retirement From Drumming

Former SKID ROW and SAIGON KICK drummer Phil Varone has announced his retirement from drumming. The 51-year-old rocker, who is currently on tour with Jake E. Lee's RED DRAGON CARTEL, made his decision official via a social media post earlier today (Thursday, March 14). He wrote: "-No Drums No More.....

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DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN Understands Why Certain Artists Use Pre-Recorded Tracks During Live Performances

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen says that he understands why certain rock and pop artists rely on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more bands have been given a pass for using backing tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concert...

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It's Official: QUEEN's BRIAN MAY To Induct DEF LEPPARD Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

QUEEN guitarist Brian May will induct DEF LEPPARD into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this spring. The 34th annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony will be held March 29 at Brooklyn, New York's Barclays Center. DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen said that May was the "really obvious" ch...

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JAKE E. LEE On RED DRAGON CARTEL's 'Patina' Album: 'I Wanted It To Be Exactly The Way I Envisioned It'

Robert Chavez of cult TV show "Robb's MetalWorks" conducted an interview with legendary rock guitarist Jake E. Lee (OZZY OSBOURNE, BADLANDS, RED DRAGON CARTEL) on March 8 in San Antonio, Texas. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his ab...

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Video Premiere: TESLA's 'Shock'

The official music video for "Shock", the title track of the new album from Sacramento, California rockers TESLA, can be seen below. Released on March 8 via UMe, the follow-up to 2014's "Simplicity" was produced and co-written by DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen and is available on CD, digital, bla...

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AARON LEWIS Teases STAIND 2020 Return, Possible 2019 Live Shows

Aaron Lewis has teased a possible return of STAIND in 2020, adding that "there might even be live shows this year." Lewis brought up the prospect of a STAIND comeback during his solo concert this past Saturday night (March 9) in Oklahoma City. While preparing to play an acoustic version of the band'...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Singer 'Wasn't Surprised' To See OLI HERBERT Excluded From GRAMMY AWARDS' 'In Memoriam' Segment

ALL THAT REMAINS singer Phil Labonte says that he wasn't surprised to see so many of his colleagues expressing their disapproval over the fact that his bandmate Oli Herbert was omitted from the "In Memoriam" segment on this year's Grammy telecast. HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale, who was one of the p...

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AARON LEWIS Cuts Another Concert Short After Telling Crowd 'Shut The F**k Up Or I'm Done' (Video)

STAIND's Aaron Lewis ended his solo concert early last night (Saturday, March 9) in Oklahoma after the crowd refused his plea for a brief moment of silence. While performing at The Criterion in Oklahoma City, Lewis asked the audience to stay quiet so that he could perform a completely unplugged vers...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Singer Celebrates First Year Of Sobriety

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH singer Ivan Moody is celebrating his first year of sobriety this weekend. Moody's FIVE FINGER bandmate, bassist Chris Kael, congratulated his friend on the milestone, writing on Instagram: "Join me in celebrating @ivanmoody today on his One Year Sober Birthday! Roughly 75 per...

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L.A. GUNS Vocalist PHIL LEWIS On TRACII GUNS: 'Maybe We Had To Go Our Separate Ways To Grow Up A Bit'

L.A. GUNS vocalist Phil Lewis recently spoke with MA Entertainment Global. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On living in Las Vegas: Phil: "A vampire Brit blends in quite nicely. It's a challenge, for sure. Everything happens at nigh...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Recalls GUNS N' ROSES' 'Pretty Ferocious' First Rehearsal: 'It Was On; You Could Tell Immediately'

During this year's Upfront Summit, an invitation-only technology conference that took place in Los Angeles in late January, GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan was interviewed by Milana Rabkin Lewis, the co-founder and CEO of digital music distribution company Stem Disintermedia Inc. The full convers...

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DEF LEPPARD Singer On ROCK HALL Induction: 'The Closer We Get To The Date, The More Exciting It Gets'

DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott was recently interviewed on WFSB's "Better Connecticut" television show. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about DEF LEPPARD's upcoming induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Joe said: "Yeah, it's quite incredible. The closer we get to the date, the more...

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A NEW REVENGE Feat. Former JUDAS PRIEST, SCORPIONS, ALICE COOPER, OZZY OSBOURNE Members: 'Never Let You Go' Video

"Never Let You Go", the new video from A NEW REVENGE (formerly PROJECT ROCK and ROCKSTAR) — the band featuring former members of JUDAS PRIEST, ALICE COOPER, OZZY OSBOURNE and SCORPIONS — can be seen below. The song is taken from A NEW REVENGE's debut album, "Enemies & Lovers", which will be released...

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Y&T Is Contemplating Recording Another Acoustic EP

Y&T singer/guitarist Dave Meniketti has told Tigman of the Z93 radio station that the band is contemplating recording the follow-up to last year's acoustic EP, "Acoustic Classix Vol. 1". "We were just talking about it the other day," he said (hear audio below). "Yeah, I think that might be fun. We h...