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PEARL JAM's MIKE MCCREADY Takes Part In National Women's March In San Francisco (Video)

PEARL JAM guitarist Mike McCready joined pro-choice protesters at a Women's March rally in San Francisco, California on Saturday, May 14. He and thousands of other of abortion rights supporters took to the streets across the United States, angered by the prospect that the Supreme Court may soon over...

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GENE SIMMONS Dons Robe For KISS Soundcheck In Hartford (Video)

Mike Brunn has uploaded a pre-show soundcheck video of "unmasked" makeup-less members of KISS — including bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons donning a robe — performing a couple of songs and answering fan questions on May 14 at the XFINITY Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut. Check out the clip below. KISS...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Says 'Diamond Star Halos' Is 'A Career-Defining Album'

In a new interview with Germany's Rockland Radio, DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott was asked why fans of his band should listen to the band's upcoming album, "Diamond Star Halos", which will arrive on May 27 via UMe. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "If you're a DEF LEPPARD fan, I wo...

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HEART's ANN WILSON: 'I've Always Had A Really Difficult Time Accepting The Idea That There Is A Single Reality'

HEART singer Ann Wilson is the featured guest on the latest episode of the "Hardcore Humanism With Dr. Mike" podcast. Ann talks with clinical psychologist and life coach Dr. Mike Friedman about coping with feelings of emptiness, how she approaches songwriting and how she realized she wanted to pursu...

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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL: 'We're All Very Eager' To Finally Launch 'The Stadium Tour' With MÖTLEY CRÜE

DEF LEPPARD is set to launch "The Stadium Tour" with MÖTLEY CRÜE and guests POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS on June 16 in Atlanta, Georgia. The 36-date trek, which is due to wrap September 9 in Las Vegas, was originally scheduled to take place in the summer of 2020 but ended up being push...

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Metal And Rock Musicians React To Death Of THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's TREVOR STRNAD

Members of TESTAMENT, SUICIDE SILENCE, EXODUS, HATEBREED, AMON AMARTH and QUEENSRŸCHE are among the musicians who have reacted on social media to the passing of Trevor Strnad, vocalist of the Michigan death metal band THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER. Strnad's death was announced by his bandmates on social...

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MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, MISFITS And NINE INCH NAILS To Headline This Year's RIOT FEST

Riot Fest — one of the largest remaining independent festivals in the country — is ready to return to Douglass Park in Chicago, Illinois this fall. The festival has just revealed a jam-packed lineup, spread across three days (September 16–18) and five stages, that is rich in punk, indie rock, hip-ho...

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Watch: DAVID ELLEFSON And JEFF YOUNG Perform MEGADETH Songs Together For First Time In 34 Years

Former MEGADETH members David Ellefson and Jeff Young reunited on stage last night (Tuesday, May 10) at Ultimate Jam Night, the long-running community-oriented show in residency at the famed Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California, as part of a special tribute to the so-called "Big Four" of 198...

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JOE SATRIANI Says It Would Be 'Fun' To Play EDDIE VAN HALEN's Parts On Proposed VAN HALEN All-Star Tribute Tour

Joe Satriani says that it's "terrifying" to think that he might be tasked with reproducing Eddie Van Halen's guitar parts as part of an all-star VAN HALEN tribute project with Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth. The 65-year-old guitarist addressed the rumor a month after former METALLICA bassist Jaso...

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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Announces Summer 2022 Headlining Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA will embark on a North American headlining tour this summer. The trek will kick off on August 4 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and wrap on September 10 in Columbia, South Carolina. Also appearing on the bill will be STRAY FROM THE PATH and DYING WISH. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presal...

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TRIUMPH Bassist On Hypothetical Reunion Tour: 'We Would Need To Have The Best Medical People Around Us'

In a new interview with the San Antonio Current, bassist Mike Levine of legendary Canadian rockers TRIUMPH was asked what would have to happen to get the three members of the band to reunite for a full tour. He responded: "We would need to have the best medical people around us. [Laughs] All the ail...

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Former MEGADETH, ANTHRAX And W.A.S.P. Members To Perform At 'Big Four' Tribute Concert At Whisky A Go Go

Ultimate Jam Night, the long-running community-oriented show in residency at the famed Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California, will hold a special tribute to the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX — on Tuesday, May 10. Among the musicians sched...

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Watch: ROB HALFORD And ALICE COOPER Cover THE DOORS' 'Roadhouse Blues' At 'CoopStock 2'

Alice Cooper, Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST) and Scott Stapp (CREED) are among the artists who performed on April 30 at CoopStock 2 on at Las Sendas Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona. The evening's festivities comprised a silent auction, food trucks, and live celebrity entertainment, including appearances by L...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Says DAVID LEE ROTH Once Fired A Video Director 'Because He Wouldn't Film His Feet Well Enough'

In celebration of Mother's Day, former VAN HALEN bassist and current MAMMOTH WVH frontman Wolfgang Van Halen was joined by his mother, Valerie Bertinelli for this week's episode of "Wolfgang's Top of the Pack" on SiriusXM's Classic Rewind. During their heartfelt and candid conversation, Bertinelli d...

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SAINT ASONIA Feat. STAIND Guitarist, Ex-THREE DAYS GRACE Singer: 'Introvert' EP Due In July

SAINT ASONIA, the hard rock band featuring former THREE DAYS GRACE frontman Adam Gontier and STAIND guitarist/founding member Mike Mushok, will release a new EP, "Introvert", on July 1 via Spinefarm. The official music video for the EP's first single, "Above It All", directed by Justin Reich, can be...