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MIKE TRAMP To Embark On 'Songs Of White Lion' U.S. Tour In May 2023

Former WHITE LION frontman Mike Tramp will embark on an extensive U.S. tour in May 2023. The "Songs Of White Lion" trek, which was originally supposed to take place in April/May 2020, will see Tramp performing all the WHITE LION hits, including "When The Children Cry", "Little Fighter", "Wait", "Lad...

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VOIVOD's AWAY On Rise Of Grunge In Early 1990s: 'We Could Feel The Wind Changing'

Drummer Michel Langevin (a.k.a. Away) of Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD spoke to the "When Words Fail…Music Speaks" podcast about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. "When we toured wi...

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JON SCHAFFER Is Continuing To Cooperate With U.S. Capitol Riot Investigators; Next Status Report Due In January

ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer, who pleaded guilty more than a year and a half ago to his role in the Capitol riot, is continuing to cooperate with authorities while on pre-sentencing release. In a status report filed last Friday (October 28) in federal court in Washington, D.C., Schaffer's attor...

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REVOLUTION SAINTS Parts Ways With DOUG ALDRICH And JACK BLADES, Recruits JOEL HOEKSTRA And JEFF PILSON

REVOLUTION SAINTS has parted ways with guitarist Doug Aldrich (THE DEAD DAISIES, WHITESNAKE, DIO) and bassist/vocalist Jack Blades (NIGHT RANGER, DAMN YANKEES) and has replaced them with Joel Hoekstra (WHITESNAKE, NIGHT RANGER) and Jeff Pilson (FOREIGNER, DOKKEN, THE END MACHINE, BLACK SWAN),respec...

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IRON MAIDEN Thanks Fans For Buying More Than Three Million Tickets During 'Legacy Of The Beast' Tour (Video)

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have shared a video message thanking their fans for coming out to see them on the band's just-completed "Legacy Of The Beast" tour. The fall 2022 North American leg of "Legacy Of The Beast" ended last Thursday night (October 27) at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, F...

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MICHAEL MONROE Shares Music Video For 'Derelict Palace'

Michael Monroe has released a music video for the majestically dark single, "Derelict Palace", taken from the album "I Live Too Fast To Die Young", out now via Silver Lining Music. "'Derelict Palace' is about watching someone that you care about disappear into drug addiction," guitarist Rich Jones e...

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JELLO BIAFRA Pays Tribute To DEAD KENNEDYS Drummer D.H. PELIGRO: 'He Was A Born Showman'

Original DEAD KENNEDYS frontman Jello Biafra has paid tribute to the band's drummer D.H. Peligro, who died late last week at the age of 63. Peligro's passing was announced on Saturday (October 29) by the other members of DEAD KENNEDYS, with whom the drummer had played, on and off, for more than four...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's MICHAEL WILTON Says Touring Is 'Ridiculously Expensive Now' Due To Diesel Fuel Shortages

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Signals From Mars" podcast, QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton spoke to host Victor M. Ruiz about the challenges of touring post-pandemic and the future of heavy music as on-demand streaming keeps contributing to a decline in sales and songwriters...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says KINGS OF THRASH Is 'Working On Some Live Stuff And Some Studio Stuff' For Future Release

KINGS OF THRASH, the new band featuring former MEGADETH members David Ellefson (bass) and Jeff Young (guitar), recently entered the studio to begin recording the first of four original songs. The group, which also includes drummer Fred Aching as well as guitarist/vocalist Chaz Leon, along with...

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Watch Newly Reactivated LYNCH MOB Perform On This Year's 'Kiss Kruise'

Fan-filmed video of the newly reactivated LYNCH MOB performing on October 25 aboard this year's Kiss Kruise can be seen below. Earlier this week, legendary DOKKEN axeman George Lynch explained his decision to return to using the LYNCH MOB name for his solo project. For much of the last year and a ha...

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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS' FLEA Pays Tribute To D.H. PELIGRO: 'I Love You With All My Heart'

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS bassist Flea has paid tribute to the band's former drummer D.H. Peligro, who has died at the age of 63. Peligro's passing was announced earlier today (Saturday, October 28) by the legendary punk band DEAD KENNEDYS, with whom the drummer had played, on and off, for more than fou...

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DEAD KENNEDYS Drummer D.H. PELIGRO Dead At 63

Longtime DEAD KENNEDYS drummer D.H. Peligro has died at the age of 63. The news of Peligro passing was shared by the band in a social media post earlier today (Saturday, October 29). DEAD KENNEDYS' statement reads as follows: "DEAD KENNEDYS' drummer D.H. Peligro (Darren Henley) passed away in his Lo...

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CARMINE APPICE Says Copyright Case Over LED ZEPPELIN's 'Stairway To Heaven' Was 'All Baloney'

In a new interview with Jeff Gaudiosi of MisplacedStraws.com, legendary drummer Carmine Appice commented on the copyright dispute over whether LED ZEPPELIN's classic song "Stairway To Heaven" was a rip-off of SPIRIT's "Taurus". Michael Skidmore, the trustee of "Taurus" songwriter Randy "California"...

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IRON MAIDEN's 'The Future Past Tour' To Continue Into 2024

The fall 2022 North American leg of IRON MAIDEN's "Legacy Of The Beast" tour ended last night (Thursday, October 27) at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida with yet another sold-out U.S. show in front of over 12,000 fans. MAIDEN manager Rod Smallwood of Phantom Music Management says: "On behalf of th...

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STEVE VAI: 'Property From The Archives Of Steve Vai' Auction Coming In November

Julien's Auctions, the auction house to the stars, proudly presents "Property From The Archives Of Steve Vai", an exclusive presentation honoring the legendary three-time Grammy Award-winning rock maestro, guitar pioneer, renowned axe-slinger for David Lee Roth, WHITESNAKE and Frank Zappa and collab...