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GENE SIMMONS On KISS Avatars: 'What I've Seen Will Blow Your Mind'

Gene Simmons says that what he has seen of the KISS avatar show will "blow" fans' minds. The technology being used for the KISS avatars, originally developed for ABBA's "Voyage" show in London, will allow KISS to stay "on the road" in retirement. The KISS avatars were created by Industrial Light &am...

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DEATH ANGEL's WILL CARROLL Is 'Stoked' About How Band's New Material Is Turning Out

DEATH ANGEL drummer Will Carroll says that he is "stoked" about how the band's new music is shaping up. Earlier today (Wednesday, March 6),Will took to his personal Facebook page to write: "I'm listening to the latest DEATH ANGEL song that I tracked yesterday at our practice space and I am pretty d...

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Defectum Omnium

Five years on from "Mourn the Southern Skies", EXHORDER are in no mood for chasing heritage status. An album that built upon the Louisiana band's pioneering legacy, "Mourn…" was joyously received and showered with critical plaudits that finally gifted them a momentum that was never quite secured bac...

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MACHINE HEAD Announces June/July 2024 European Tour

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD will embark on a European tour in June. The 18-date trek, which will kick off on June 2 in Groningen, Netherlands, will consist of a mix of headlining shows and festival appearances. MACHINE HEAD's festival appearances will come nearly a decade after fro...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On DAVID LEE ROTH's Disparaging Comments: 'You Have To Take What He Says With A Grain Of Salt'

Wolfgang Van Halen has responded to the disparaging comments that David Lee Roth has made about him. In a new interview with "The Morning X With Barnes & Leslie", Eddie Van Halen's son, who joined VAN HALEN at just 15 years old, was asked why he thinks Roth has called him out "in such a vile fas...

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JON ANDERSON And THE BAND GEEKS Announce First Two Legs Of 2024 North American 'Yes Epics, Classics, And More' Tour

Following the overwhelming success of their 2023 tour, Jon Anderson and THE BAND GEEKS have announced the first 22 shows of the 2024 "YES Epics, Classics, And More" tour. The tour begins on May 30 at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Like the 2023 tour, the setlist will contain numerou...

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GENE SIMMONS Reflects On KISS's Final Performance: 'We Did This At The Right Time, At The Right Place'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has reflected on the band's final performance, which took place on December 2, 2023 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Speaking to Artists On Record Starring ADIKA Live!, he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm proud that we did this at the right...

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DAVE GROHL Partners With EPIPHONE To Release His DG-335 Guitar

For 150 years, Epiphone has been a leading innovator in instrument design. By leveraging its iconic past and leaning into the future, Epiphone has set the stage for the next era of sound for present and future generations. Earlier today, Epiphone announced that it has now partnered with Dave Grohl....

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THE BLACK CROWES Release Music Video For 'Wanting And Waiting'

THE BLACK CROWES have released the official music video for "Wanting And Waiting". The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Happiness Bastards", which will arrive on March 15. The band's first full-length LP of new material in 15 years will be released via THE BLACK CROWES' own record lab...

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MICHAEL MONROE Says He Wrote Personal Letter To VINCE NEIL A Week After Their 2023 Face-To-Face Meeting

In a new interview with Janne Innanfors of the Swedish radio station Rockklassiker, Michael Monroe reflected on how he came face to face with members of MÖTLEY CRÜE for the first time in many years last June at the Rockfest festival in Hyvinkää, Finland. The former HANOI ROCKS singer commented on th...

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METALLICA Teams Up With CARHARTT For International Women's Day To Bridge Skilled Trades Gap

The demand for skilled workers is higher than ever as professionals in the trades retire at a faster rate than younger workers replace them, estimated to leave three million skilled roles unfilled by 2028. Despite the widening labor shortage, women only make up roughly 4% of the U.S. skilled workfor...

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COREY TAYLOR: 'People Don't Understand The Numbness That Comes With' Suffering From Manic Depression

In an interview with The Void With Christina, conducted last December at the Good Things festival in Sydney, Australia but only now uploaded to YouTube, SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor was asked what the response been like to him being so open about his mental health struggles and how that has change...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT And ROBERT TRUJILLO Discuss How They Got Their Start In Music In Latest Episode Of 'The Blending Sessions'

Blackened master distiller and blender Rob Dietrich and METALLICA have shared "How They Got Their Start", a new episode in an exclusive series of conversations titled "The Blending Sessions" in which they reveal what goes into making music and whiskey. Tune in to learn more about their creative proc...

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TIM LAMBESIS Talks Rebuilding His Life After Surviving 'The Most Dehumanizing Of Life Experiences'

By David E. Gehlke AS I LAY DYING / AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE frontman Tim Lambesis re-emerged in 2017 after over two years in prison for solicitation of another to commit murder and two counts of conspiracy to commit a crime. Many — even Lambesis — assumed that would be the end of his career in music,...

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HALESTORM And I PREVAIL Announce Summer 2024 North American Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

HALESTORM and I PREVAIL will embark on a massive co-headline tour this summer, produced by Live Nation. The trek kicks off on July 9 in Raleigh and runs through August 17 in Las Vegas. HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD and FIT FOR A KING will serve as support, making this a powerhouse package that will be remembere...