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ASIA's JOHN WETTON To Sit Out JOURNEY Dates, 'Cruise To The Edge' Appearance

John Wetton will sit out ASIA's previously announced shows with JOURNEY to focus on his ongoing battle with cancer. He will be temporarily replaced by YES's Billy Sherwood for the March and April dates, which include an appearance on the Cruise To The Edge progressive rock cruise. "I am disappointed...

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KREATOR Frontman On Producer JENS BOGREN: 'He's Very Much A Team Player, But Sometimes He's Not'

On January 6, Rustyn Rose of Metalholic conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza of German thrash metal veterans KREATOR. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether it seems surreal to think...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Reveals Lump In His Throat Wasn't Cancerous

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has successfully undergone an operation to remove a noncancerous lump from his throat. Back in December, Tony revealed in an interview that doctors discovered new activity in his throat and they were unsure whether the lump was cancerous until he went under the kni...

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BLACK SABBATH Legend TONY IOMMI Writes Arrangement For Birmingham Cathedral As Gift For City

Rock icon Tony Iommi has written a special piece of music for Birmingham Cathedral after he wanted to "give something back" to his home city. The BLACK SABBATH lead guitarist, widely credited with creating the heavy metal music genre, worked with his friend the Dean of Birmingham, the Very Reverend...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Vehicle Of Spirit' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"Vehicle Of Spirit", the new DVD/Blu-ray from Finland-based symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH, has registered the following first-week chart positions: #1: Finland #1: Germany #1: Sweden #2: Switzerland #3: Netherlands #5: Austria #9: Belgium #10: Spain #15: France "Vehicle Of Spirit" was released in Eu...

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Turbo 30: Remastered 30th Anniversary Edition

The ruckus made in recent years about JUDAS PRIEST attempting a controversial metal opera with "Nostradamus" can be used as a frame of reference if you weren't there for the controversy "Turbo" created for the band in 1986. The album was hung upon PRIEST as an indictment by "pure" headbangers in the...

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DJ ASHBA Says He 'Learned A Lot' During His Six-Year Stint With GUNS N' ROSES

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current SIXX: A.M. guitarist DJ Ashba says that he "had a lot of artistic freedom to do things" with GN'R offstage during his six-year stint with the band. Ashba, who joined GUNS N' ROSES in March 2009 following the departure of Robin Finck, told Ellen of the "Moshpit" show,...

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MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Comments On Latest GRAMMY Nomination

Thrash metal pioneers MEGADETH have been nominated for a 2017 Grammy Award for "Best Metal Performance" for the title track of their latest album, "Dystopia". This marks the band's 12th Grammy nomination in this category (including nominations in the discontinued "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance" c...

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Ex-AC/DC Drummer PHIL RUDD Doesn't Think ANGUS YOUNG Should Hang It Up

Former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd was interviewed on the latest edition of "Rich Davenport's Rock Show". You can now listen to the chat below. Asked if he thinks AC/DC guitarist Angus Young should hang it up now that Rudd, singer Brian Johnson, guitarist Malcolm Young and bassist Cliff Williams are no...

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AIRBOURNE Frontman: AC/DC's ANGUS YOUNG 'Has The Biggest Balls In The World'

Spain's MariskalRock TV recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Joel O'Keeffe of Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about AC/DC's recent "Rock Or Bust" tour, which saw the legendary Australian hard rockers undergo several lineup changes, Joe...

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ETERNAL IDOL Feat. ANGRA/Ex-RHAPSODY OF FIRE Singer FABIO LIONE: 'Awake In Orion' Video Released

ETERNAL IDOL's video for the song "Awake In Orion" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's debut album, "The Unrevealed Secret", which was released on December 2 via Frontiers Music Srl. ETERNAL IDOL is a new band formed in early 2016 and that marks the start of a new musical adventure...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist IZZY STRADLIN Releases Cover Of J.J. CALE's 'Call Me The Breeze'

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Izzy Stradlin has released a cover version of the J.J. Cale song "Call Me The Breeze", featuring special guest appearances by Lauren Barth (vocals) and Jesse Aycock (guitar). The track was recorded in the late summer of 2016 at Brotheryn Studios in Ojai, California and...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist RICHARD FORTUS Marries St. Louis Attorney

According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Richard Fortus married a lawyer named Stephanie Howlett on December 10. The wedding took place at the Basso restaurant in St. Louis, Missouri in front of 25 of the couple's closest friends. The report does not mention whether any of F...

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ALTER BRIDGE's MARK TREMONTI Doesn't Want To Hear Backing Tracks When Seeing Other Rock Bands Play Live

Sebastiano Mereu of From Hero To Zero recently conducted an interview with ALTER BRIDGE guitarist Mark Tremonti. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the differences in being a musician in 2016 versus the '90s: Mark: "The Internet took over a...

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Ex-AC/DC Drummer PHIL RUDD Says He Has Been In Contact With BRIAN JOHNSON

Ex-AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd says that he has been in contact with the band's lead singer, Brian Johnson. Rudd was sentenced to eight months of home detention by a New Zealand court in 2015 after pleading guilty to charges of threatening to kill and drug possession. The charge of threatening to kill w...