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EVERGREY's TOM ENGLUND: 'The World Is Becoming Increasingly Hostile, Vile and Ruthless'

By David E. Gehlke The "progressive metal" tag has never quite done Gothenburg, Sweden's EVERGREY justice. While such elements exist within the band's framework, EVERGREY was never built to run with the DREAM THEATERs and SYMPHONY Xs of the world. Instead, EVERGREY has leaned heavily upon the soulf...

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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Is 'Delighted' To Finally Get Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Ex-JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing says that he is "delighted" to be inducted, along with his former bandmates, into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this year. PRIEST will receive the Musical Excellence Award at the event, which will honor Eminem, Dolly Parton, DURAN DURAN, Lionel Richie, Pat Ben...

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Unauthorized Play About MÖTLEY CRÜE To Debut At 'Hollywood Fringe' Festival

From award-winning writer/director David Lucarelli comes "The Crüe: Underneath The Dirt Lies The Truth", a completely unauthorized play about the world's most notorious rock band. A darkly humorous drama starring Ryan Ruffing as MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx and Phillip-Charlie Daniell as MÖTLEY CR...

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ROB HALFORD Says K.K. DOWNING Has 'Every Right To Be A Part Of' ROCK HALL Induction: 'There's No Bitterness'

JUDAS PRIEST will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this year. PRIEST will receive the Musical Excellence Award at the event, which will honor Eminem, Dolly Parton, DURAN DURAN, Lionel Richie, Pat Benatar, EURYTHMICS and Carly Simon in the Performers category. According to the Hall Of...

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It's Official: JUDAS PRIEST To Be Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

It's official: JUDAS PRIEST will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this year. PRIEST will receive the Musical Excellence Award at the event, which will honor Eminem, Dolly Parton, DURAN DURAN, Lionel Richie, Pat Benatar, EURYTHMICS and Carly Simon in the Performers category. The award...

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MEMPHIS MAY FIRE Announces Summer 2022 North American Tour, BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

Texas metalcore band MEMPHIS MAY FIRE will embark on a summer 2022 North American headlining tour with support from FROM ASHES TO NEW, RAIN CITY DRIVE and WOLVES AT THE GATE. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Wednesday, May 4 at 10:00 a.m. local time and end on Thursday, May 5 at 10:0...

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JOAN JETT Fires Back At TED NUGENT: He 'Has To Live With Being TED NUGENT, So That's Punishment Enough'

Joan Jett has fired back at Ted Nugent over his recent criticism of Rolling Stone magazine for including Jett on its list of "100 Greatest Guitarists". In December, the 73-year-old rocker, whose recent time in the spotlight has been more for his political views than his music, railed against Jett's...

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MIKE PORTNOY: Seeing Current DREAM THEATER Lineup Perform Was 'Not As Awkward As I Had Anticipated Or Feared'

Ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy attended the group's concert on March 4 at Beacon Theatre in New York City. It was the first time Portnoy witnessed his former bandmates perform live since his exit from the iconic progressive metal outfit more than 11 years ago. During an appearance earlier tod...

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AXL ROSE On His Performance With CARRIE UNDERWOOD: 'A Great Fn Night!'

GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose joined county-pop superstar Carrie Underwood on stage Saturday night (April 30) at the Stagecoach country music festival in Indio, California to perform his band's classic songs "Sweet Child O' Mine" and "Paradise City". Carrie performed the opening verse and chorus of...

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JOE SATRIANI: Why I Decided Against Joining DEEP PURPLE

Joe Satriani, who was drafted into DEEP PURPLE to complete Japanese dates in December 1993, and stayed on for a European summer tour in 1994 following the abrupt departure of founder Ritchie Blackmore, spoke to VintageRock.com about his decision to decline a permanent position in the band. He explai...

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SILVERSTEIN To Team Up With THE AMITY AFFLICTION For North American Co-Headlining Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

Canadian post-hardcore outfit SILVERSTEIN and Australian metalcore band THE AMITY AFFLICTION will join forces for a North American co-headlining tour this summer and fall. Support on the trek, which is scheduled to kick off on August 25 in Phoenix, Arizona and wrap on October 2 in Toronto, Ontario,...

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WHITESNAKE's DINO JELUSICK Will Be 'Singing A Lot' On Upcoming Tour

Last July, WHITESNAKE announced that it had enlisted Croatian singer/multi-instrumentalist Dino Jelusick for its upcoming tour. Jelusick is a member of multi-platinum selling band TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA and was previously part of DIRTY SHIRLEY (with George Lynch),ANIMAL DRIVE and recorded with ma...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE MANGINI: 'We Care So Much About Every Note That We Play Every Night'

Ahead of DREAM THEATER's April 30 concert in Madrid, drummer Mike Mangini was asked by Spain's Rock FM to say a few words to those fans who were on the fence about attending the gig. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Why wouldn't they wanna be there? We have so much fun. Look at my face...

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Watch: SEETHER Performs FLYLEAF's 'I'm So Sick' With LACEY STURM In Pennsylvania

SEETHER was joined by former FLYLEAF singer Lacey Sturm last night (Saturday, April 30) during the band's concert at Santander Arena & Performing Arts Center in Reading, Pennsylvania to perform the FLYLEAF song "I'm So Sick". Fan-filmed video of her appearance can be seen below. Prior to launchi...

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Former QUIET RIOT Bassist CHUCK WRIGHT Calls For End Of War In His Powerful New Single

Chuck Wright, the world-renowned bassist who has worked alongside everyone from Alice Cooper to Slash to Greg Allman and toured the globe as a longtime member of QUIET RIOT, has released a new single, "Throwin' Stones", a fierce and passionate call for the end of armed conflict, a call which couldn'...