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Former JOURNEY Bassist ROSS VALORY Announces Debut Solo Album 'All Of The Above'
Ross Valory, regarded as one of rock's best bass guitarists and an original member of the multi-platinum band JOURNEY until his 2020 departure, returns today (January 17) with the video for "Tomland". It's the hypnotic first single from the bassist and songwriter's debut solo album, "All Of The Abov...January 17, 2024
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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...January 17, 2024
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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...January 16, 2024
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HALESTORM's JOE HOTTINGER On Songwriting Sessions For Next Album: 'It's A Blast'
In a recent interview with V13, HALESTORM guitarist Joe Hottinger spoke about the band's plans for the coming months He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "In January, we're writing the whole month, and February we're writing. And we have that Knotfest in Australia in March. And then hopeful...January 15, 2024
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MUDVAYNE's CHAD GRAY Says Most New Music Sounds The Same: 'There's Nothing Separating One Band From Another'
In a new interview with The Underground Australia, MUDVAYNE frontman Chad Gray lamented the lack of originality of a lot of the newer hard rock and heavy metal bands, saying that there is "nothing separating one band from another". Asked about the "rebirth" of the "late '90s, early 2000s era of musi...January 13, 2024
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EXHORDER Announces New Album 'Defectum Omnium', Shares 'Year Of The Goat' Music Video
Thrash and groove trailblazers EXHORDER will release their fourth full-length album, "Defectum Omnium", on March 8 via Nuclear Blast Records. Featuring 12 crushing tracks and ominous cover artwork by Travis Smith (KATATONIA, OPETH),the album follows the band's critically revered 2019 release "Mourn...January 12, 2024
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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Says His Cancer Battle Changed His View Of Life And Death
In a new interview with Sweden's SVT, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson spoke about his upcoming solo album "The Mandrake Project", which will be released on March 1 via BMG. Bruce Dickinson and his long-term co-writer and producer Roy "Z" Ramirez recorded the LP largely at Los Angeles's Doom Room,...January 10, 2024
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Watch: DUFF MCKAGAN Performs Solo Single 'Longfeather' On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'
GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan performed an incendiary version of his solo single "Longfeather" on last night's (Tuesday, January 9) episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" You can now watch his appearance below. "Longfeather" is but one of the many fantastic songs on McKagan's third solo album, "Lighth...January 10, 2024
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DENNIS STRATTON On Performing With IRON MAIDEN Again: 'It's Still On My Bucket List'
In a new interview with Scott Itter of Dr. Music, former IRON MAIDEN guitarist Dennis Stratton has once again commented on the band's nomination for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's class of 2021 and 2023. While MAIDEN has been eligible to join the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame since 2004, Stratton and...January 9, 2024
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MIKE PORTNOY Almost Played Drums For NICKELBACK In 2022
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has revealed to Drumeo that he was supposed to drum with NICKELBACK in 2022. In a newly released video portion of his recent interview with the leading online drum education platform, Portnoy said: "I got a call from NICKELBACK in spring of '22. Their drummer [Dani...January 9, 2024
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Watch: GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA Receives Treatment For 'Tennis Elbow'
GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna has shared a video of him receiving treatment for tennis elbow, a condition that arises from overuse, resulting in the tearing of a tendon that moves the wrist near the outer aspect of the elbow. Tennis elbow is also known as lateral elbow pain or lateral epicondylitis....January 6, 2024
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GEDDY LEE Says He Got A Lot Of 'Inappropriate' Messages From Drummers In Wake Of NEIL PEART's Death
During an appearance on "Strombo's Lit", Apple's book club curated by Canadian media personality and Apple Music Hits host George "Strombo" Stroumboulopoulos, RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee reflected on the number of musicians who reached out to him in the days after the passing of Neil Peart in Ja...January 5, 2024
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Watch: HEART Performs At SEATTLE KRAKEN Vs. VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS Game In Seattle
Seattle rock legends HEART performed during the first intermission of the National Hockey League (NHL) game between the Seattle Kraken and the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Park on January 1, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. Ann and Nancy Wilson, along with their backing musicians, consisting of four...January 3, 2024
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Watch: HEART Plays Third Comeback Concert In Seattle
HEART played its third concert in more than four years Sunday night (December 31) at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. Fan-filmed video of the entire show can be seen below. According to Setlist.fm, HEART kicked off its 17-song set with the title track of the band's 1980 album "Bébé Le St...January 1, 2024
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Watch: SEVENDUST Celebrates 20th Anniversary Of 'Seasons' Album At Bloomington, Illinois Concert
SEVENDUST is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its fourth studio album, 2003's "Seasons", at four special shows at the end of December. Fan-filmed video of the entire December 28 concert at The Castle Theatre in Bloomington, Illinois can be seen below. SEVENDUST's fourth studio album, "Seasons" wa...December 31, 2023