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GUNS N' ROSES To Tour Australia And New Zealand In November 2021

GUNS N' ROSES will return to tour Australia and New Zealand in November 2021. Fan-club members will get the first shot at tickets beginning November 23. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning November 26. Tour dates: Nov. 06 - Metricon Stadium - Gold Coast, Australia Nov. 09 - Adelaide O...

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SAXON To Release Covers Album Called 'Inspirations'

British heavy metal legends SAXON are putting the finishing touches on a cover album titled "Inspirations". Singer Biff Byford broke the news of the project's completion in a video message on Tuesday (November 17). He said (see video below): "I wanna tell you about a project we're getting really exc...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Was 'Ready' To Retire From VAN HALEN And Clear Way For MICHAEL ANTHONY To Return

In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Wolfgang Van Halen dicussed his recent revelation that his father, legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen, had contemplated a "kitchen-sink tour" that would have included bassist Michael Anthony, as well as vocal turns from both Sammy Hagar and David Lee...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Talks 'Scorching' New MEGADETH Album: 'You Could See The Fire Burning Off The Pro Tools'

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke to RadioactiveMike Z, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM radio program "Wired In The Empire", about the progress of the recording sessions for the follow-up to the band's 2016 album "Dystopia". He said (hear audio below): "We shut down pretty much at the end of 2017 — we...

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BILLY SHEEHAN On MR. BIG's Future: 'We Don't Have Any Plan At This Point For Anything'

MR. BIG bassist Billy Sheehan says that no decisions have yet been made regarding the band's future following the passing of Pat Torpey. The drummer died in February 2018 at the age of 64 from complications of Parkinson's disease. Speaking to FOX17 Rock & Review about MR. BIG's legacy, Sheehan s...

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STEPHEN PEARCY Says JUAN CROUCIER 'Doesn't Think It's Important' For RATT To Release New Music

In a new interview with the "Appetite For Distortion" podcast, RATT singer Stephen Pearcy spoke about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected the band's plans for new music as well as the progress of the songwriting sessions for his next solo album. He said (hear audio below): "RATT was going to g...

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TOTO Guitarist STEVE LUKATHER Talks About His 'Life-Changing' Decision To Wear 'Widex Moment' Hearing Aids

Steve Lukather, guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer, has been playing rock and roll since he was nine years old. "And when I was young, I played really loud," he explained recently. Over the years, like many musicians, Lukather began to suffer from hearing loss. "But I learned to live...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Praises Technology That Helped Him Overcome His Hearing Issues

AC/DC singer Brian Johnson spoke to Yahoo Music about how he managed overcome his hearing loss to record a new album with the band and prepare for an upcoming tour. The legendary hard rockers postponed the last ten dates of their North American trek in 2016 after doctors told Johnson he faced a tota...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY's MIKAEL STANNE Says 'Moment' Is 'Closer To 'Projector' Than Any Of Our Previous Albums'

Kyle McGinn of Dead Rhetoric recently conducted an interview with vocalist Mikael Stanne of Swedish melodic death metal pioneers DARK TRANQUILLITY. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Dead Rhetoric: What was it like to write an album without [founding guitarist] Niklas [Sundin]? Mikael: "It w...

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AC/DC's Longtime Engineer MIKE FRASER Powers Up Latest Episode Of 'Beyond The Thunder' Podcast

If there were ever to be a sixth member of AC/DC, Mike Fraser, Canadian record producer, engineer, and mixer is that guy. "AC/DC Beyond The Thunder" sits down with the man with the golden ears in this two-part podcast episode touching upon Fraser's humble beginnings as a studio janitor to becoming o...

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SCOTT IAN Says ANTHRAX 'Will Certainly Be Ready' To Record New Album Next Year

In a new interview with "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie, Scott Ian clarified his previous comment that ANTHRAX likely won't release any music until the coronavirus pandemic has subsided and he and his bandmates are able to tour in support of the effort. He said (hear audi...

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AC/DC Has A 'Mountain' Of Previously Unreleased Song Ideas Ready To Be Recorded

Last month, AC/DC released "Shot In The Dark", the first single from the band's long-awaited comeback album, "Power Up", which is due on November 13. The follow-up to 2014's "Rock Or Bust" features AC/DC's reunited lineup of Brian Johnson (vocals),Phil Rudd (drums),Cliff Williams (bass),Angus Yo...

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Ex-OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist GUS G. Is Officially Writing New 'All-Instrumental' Solo Album

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, has confirmed that he has begun work on a new solo album. On Saturday (November 7),Gus took to his social media to write: "Being on lockdown can be to...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'I Still Get Bullied Occasionally On The Internet'

In a new interview with Tom Power, host of "Q" on Canada's CBC Radio One, JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford was asked if he wants to — as he says in his recently released autiobiography "Confess" — continue "screaming his tits off forever." He responded (hear audio below): "Yes. [Laughs] Being the s...

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Watch DREAM THEATER Perform 'Fatal Tragedy' From 'Distant Memories - Live In London'

Progressive music titans DREAM THEATER will release their ninth career live album, "Distant Memories - Live In London", on November 27. Recorded at their sold-out show at the Apollo Theatre in London, the live release documents the band's popular world tour in support of their latest critically accl...