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STATUS QUO Guitarist RICK PARFITT's Debut Solo Album, 'Over And Out', To Receive Posthumous Release

When the awful news broke on Christmas Eve 2016 that legendary rocker Rick Parfitt of STATUS QUO fame had passed, fans around the world were devastated that one of rock's most iconic performers had been silenced. However, unknown to almost anyone, Parfitt had, in fact, virtually completed his first...

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KING'S X Guitarist TY TABOR Releases Video For 'Freight Train' Solo Song

"Freight Train", the new video from KING'S X guitarist Ty Tabor, can be seen below. The song is taken from Tabor's upcoming solo album, "Alien Beans", which will be released on January 12, 2018 via Rat Pak Records. "Alien Beans" is a double-disc album that features 10 new studio tracks and a "best-...

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Watch 75-Minute Documentary On Making Of MASTODON's 'Emperor Of Sand'

A 75-minute documentary on the making of MASTODON's latest album, "Emperor Of Sand", can be seen below. Says the band: "Earlier this year we released a 12-part series showing the making of 'Emperor Of Sand'. We’ve cut it all together, added over 30 minutes of never-before-seen footage and turned it...

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Original DIXIE DREGS Lineup Featuring DEEP PURPLE Guitarist, WINGER Drummer To Embark On U.S. Tour

Six-time Grammy Award-nominated musical virtuosos DIXIE DREGS are gearing up for a national U.S. tour starting February 28. The performances will mark the first time in 40 years the original band — Steve Morse (guitar),Andy West (bass),Allen Sloan (violin),Steve Davidowski (keyboards) and Rod Mor...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's SYNYSTER GATES Launches Guitar School

AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Synyster Gates has launched The Synyster Gates School. A completely free online school that offers guitar tutorials, contests, schwag, concert tix and unreleased behind-the-scenes footage from Synyster Gates and his father, acclaimed session guitarist Brian Haner Sr. You...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX To Tell Personal DAVID BOWIE Song Stories at New York Event

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx is among the artists who will speak at "Song Stories: Bowie", an intimate event honoring David Bowie's work and legacy, as told through the powerful stories of artists and fans alike. Set to take place on December 5 at the Sonos Store in New York, it will lend a voice...

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Ex-THE GATHERING Vocalist ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN Credits DEVIN TOWNSEND And ARJEN LUCASSEN For Inspiration To Form VUUR

Rocker.sk spoke with VUUR singer Anneke Van Giersbergen (ex-THE GATHERING) prior to the group's November 10 performance alongside EPICA and MYRATH in Zlin, Czech Republic. The full chat can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On VUUR's origins: Anneke: "I did T...

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NIGHTWISH Announces 'Decades' 2018 European Tour

Tuomas Holopainen's three-track demo earned him his first record deal with his freshly founded band NIGHTWISH back in 1996. Today, 20 years later — with over 2,000 shows played and more than eight million records sold — NIGHTWISH is the biggest European symphonic metal band. Reason enough for Nuclea...

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GEOFF TATE Says 'A New Reality' Will Be 'The Last Album' For OPERATION: MINDCRIME

JZ from "The Dark" on Minnesota radio station FM94 recently conducted an interview with former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME frontman Geoff Tate. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On making OPERATION: MINDCRIME a reality...

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OPETH Leader Loves Not Knowing What Next Album Will Sound Like

In a brand new interview with Ireland's Overdrive, guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH was asked if fans can expect to hear more experimentation and evolution from the band in the future. "I'm not one of those guys that sits there with calendar thinking, 'Okay,...

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PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS: 'Choosing Mental Illness As A Virtue' Album Details Revealed; First Song Released

PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS, the project led by the former PANTERA and current DOWN/SUPERJOINT frontman, will release its sophomore album, "Choosing Mental Illness As A Virtue", on January 26, 2018 via Anselmo's Housecore Records in the U.S. and Season Of Mist in other parts of the world. The d...

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STRYPER Frontman MICHAEL SWEET To Release 'Sole: Songs And Stories From A Life In Music' Solo DVD

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet will release a new solo DVD, "Sole: Songs And Stories From A Life In Music", in December. The set was filmed on June 2 at the Narrows Center For The Arts in Fall River, Massachusetts and will be made available at Sweet's official web site. Sweet's seventh solo album, "...

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In The Kitchen With KISS Frontman PAUL STANLEY (Video)

KISS frontman Paul Stanley demonstrated his cooking chops in the kitchen overseeing "cruisers" aboard this year's Kiss Kruise. The ship departed from New Orleans on November 5 for a five-day journey that took participants to Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico. Check out video footage below (video by Rin...

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KING'S X Guitarist TY TABOR: Video EPK For 'Alien Beans' Album

A video EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for "Alien Beans", the new solo album from KING'S X guitarist Ty Tabor, is available below. The disc will be released on January 12, 2018 via Rat Pak Records. "Alien Beans" is a double-disc album that features 10 new studio tracks and a "best-of" compilation disc....

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GENE SIMMONS Apologizes For 'Unintentionally' Offending Members Of FOX Team

Gene Simmons has issued a statement apologizing for "unintentionally" offending female staffers during his appearance on Fox News and Fox Business. It was reported late last week that the KISS bassist/vocalist was banned for life from Fox due to lewd behavior following his appearance last Wednesday...