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Watch: DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY Plays Classic VAN HALEN Songs On ALEX VAN HALEN's 2012 Drum Kit

Alex Van Halen's drumming has profoundly shaped the landscape of modern music and performance. The VAN HALEN drummer's distinctive style, rhythmic innovation and iconic drum sound are deeply embedded in the DNA of the music we enjoy today. Moreover, his elaborate and customized drum sets have undoub...

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Watch: MR. BIG Performs At ROKISLAND FEST 2024

Fan-filmed video of MR. BIG's January 17 performance at the RokIsland Fest 2024 in Key West, Florida can be seen below. MR. BIG kicked off it U.S. tour on January 12 at Warehouse Live in Houston, Texas. MR. BIG's ongoing last worldwide tour is aptly titled "The BIG Finish". Since the band's original...

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SKID ROW Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL: 'I Have Nothing But Respect For SEBASTIAN BACH'

In the latest installment of his YouTube video series in which he answers questions submitted by fans, SKID ROW singer Erik Grönwall was asked how he feels about being constantly compared to the band's classic-era frontman Sebastian Bach. The 36-year-old Swedish-born vocalist responded (as transcrib...

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IHSAHN Shares New Single 'The Distance Between Us' From Upcoming Self-Titled Album

EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn will release his new self-titled album on February 16, 2024 via Candlelight. The Norwegian progressive metal visionary has dared to push the realms of creative expressionism even further with his eighth studio offering. The release will embody two melodically interlinked vers...

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P.O.D. Announces 'VERITAS' Album Details

Platinum-selling rock juggernaut P.O.D. — Sonny Sandoval (vocals),Marcos Curiel (guitar) and Traa Daniels (bass) — will release its 11th album, "VERITAS". It will arrive May 3 via Mascot Records. Last fall, the band debuted the video for "Drop", which features a vicious vocal cameo from LAMB OF GOD...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Says One Song On His Upcoming 'The Mandrake Project' Album Is Over 20 Years Old

In a recent interview with Brazil's A Rádio Rock, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson spoke about the inspiration for his upcoming solo album "The Mandrake Project", which will be released on March 1 via BMG. Bruce and his long-term co-writer and producer Roy "Z" Ramirez recorded the LP largely at Lo...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Explains Why It Took 10 Years For Him To Release New Music

In a new interview with Larry Mac of the 96.1 KLPX radio station, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach was asked why it has taken him nearly 10 years to release new music after the arrival of his last album, 2014's "Give 'Em Hell". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, that had...

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New TESTAMENT Album Is 'Definitely Well On Its Way', Says ALEX SKOLNICK

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2020's "Titans Of Creation" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well...

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Watch: JAMES KOTTAK Remembered As 'Humble Man' By Community In His Original Hometown Of Louisville

WHAS-TV, a television station in Louisville, Kentucky, has uploaded a three-minute video report on the passing of former SCORPIONS and KINGDOM COME drummer James Kottak, who was born and lived in the city until 1987. Kottak died on January 9 in Louisville. He was 61 years old. No cause of death has...

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Watch BUSH's GAVIN ROSSDALE Perform 'Glycerine' On 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'

BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale, backed by a string quartet, performed the band's 1994 single "Glycerine" on last night's (Tuesday, January 16) episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". You can now watch his appearance below. BUSH will celebrate its 30th anniversary with an extensive North A...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Celebrates 43rd Anniversary By Launching Virtual Museum, 'Crüeseum'

Coinciding with the band's 43rd anniversary today, MÖTLEY CRÜE is excited to open the virtual doors for fans to experience the world's most notorious museum, the Crüeseum, which gives visitors a glimpse into the wild 40-plus-year history of the iconic rock band. This living, breathing, virtual museu...

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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Guitarist DENNIS STRATTON Finds AOR Home With LIONHEART: 'I've Never Been A Straight Heavy Metal Guy'

By David E. Gehlke Few have gotten more out of a year in a band than Dennis Stratton. The guitarist joined IRON MAIDEN in 1979, played on the band's 1980 self-titled debut, then was replaced by Adrian Smith the same year. His stint in MAIDEN has currently provided him with an active career playing w...

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MICK MARS's Dispute With MÖTLEY CRÜE Heads To Private Arbitration

Mick Mars's lawyer has told Rolling Stone that the issue of whether the guitarist was illegally severed from MÖTLEY CRÜE is heading to private arbitration later this year. When Mars, a co-founding member of MÖTLEY CRÜE, announced his retirement from touring with the group in October 2022 as a result...

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BUSH Announces 'Loaded: The Greatest Hits' Summer 2024 Tour With JERRY CANTRELL And CANDLEBOX

BUSH will celebrate its 30th anniversary with an extensive North American headline tour. The "Loaded: The Greatest Hits Tour" will kick off on July 26 in Bend, Oregon and include shows at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey (August 21) and the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles (September 15). Mos...

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LIONHEART Feat. Ex-IRON MAIDEN Guitarist DENNIS STRATTON: 'Flight 19' Lyric Video Released

British hard rock veterans LIONHEART have released "Flight 19"", the first single taken from their new studio album "The Grace Of A Dragonfly", set for international release on February 23 via Metalville Records. "Flight 19" relates the story about a group of bombers that disappeared over the Bermud...