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GEDDY LEE Says He And ALEX LIFESON Have Talked About Recruiting A Drummer And Touring Again

The progressive rock group RUSH, formed decades ago in the Toronto suburbs by guitarist Alex Lifeson, bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee and drummer Neil Peart, became Canada's most legendary rock band ever, with more than 40 million albums sold. Lifeson and Lee — author of a new memoir, "My Effin' Life" —...

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Will JOE SATRIANI Try To Replicate EDDIE VAN HALEN's Guitar Tone On 'Best Of All Worlds' Tour?

In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Joe Satriani was asked if he plans to try to replicate Eddie Van Halen's guitar tone on the upcoming summer 2024 tour with vocalist Sammy Hagar, bassist Michael Anthony and drummer Jason Bonham that will focus largely on the music of VAN HALEN. He responded: "I...

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Watch DOKKEN Perform In Las Vegas During Summer/Fall 2023 Tour

Fan-filmed video of DOKKEN's November 17 concert at The Showroom at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, Nevada can be seen below. Joining frontman Don Dokken and his bandmates on stage for the last couple of numbers of their set was the group's former guitarist George Lynch, whose long-running act LYNCH...

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GEDDY LEE Says It Was 'Very Difficult' To Write About NEIL PEART's Final Months In His Memoir

In a new interview with Craig Charles of BBC Radio 6 Music, RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee was asked if writing about drummer Neil Peart's death was "a difficult part" of his memoir, "My Effin' Life", to write. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, it was very difficult. And I had...

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PETER CRISS On KISS's Final Shows: 'It's Hard To Believe It's Over'

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss has weighed in on the fact that his former band will play its final shows ever this weekend at Madison Square Garden in New York City. He told Sal Cirrincione at Premiere Radio Networks in an exclusive statement: "It's hard to believe it's over. I'm truly touched by...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Takes You On A Tour Of His Hotel Room (Video)

DEF LEPPARD has shared a new two-and-half-minute video in which singer Joe Elliott takes you on a tour of his hotel room and offers a look at how the band lives on the road. Check it out below. Earlier this year, Elliott told Classic Rock magazine that he spent most of the 2022 "The Stadium Tour" wi...

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GEDDY LEE On Finding 'Lost' Solo Demos: 'It Really Lifted Me Up And Made Me Remember How Much Fun It Is To Make Records'

In a new interview with Q104.3's "Out Of The Box With Jonathan Clarke", RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee, who is promoting his newly released memoir, "My Effin' Life", talked about how he rediscovered two unfinished demo songs made in the late 1990s. "Gone" and "I Am... You Are" were originally writt...

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GEDDY LEE: 'Anything To Do With Music Was The Farthest Thing From My Mind' After NEIL PEART's Death

In a new interview with Brazil's Veja, RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee was asked about the possibility of him recording and playing music again, more than eight years after the band played its final show. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Obviously, there was a complex set of feelings t...

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GIRLSCHOOL To Embark On 'Final Full Tour' Of U.S. In March 2024

The longest-tenured all-female rock band and NWOBHM legends GIRLSCHOOL will embark on their final North American tour next year. The first leg of the trek will see support from LILLIAN AXE and ALCATRAZZ and will kick off on March 21 at Hell's Heroes festival in Houston, Texas and will run through Ap...

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GEDDY LEE: 'I Plan To Get Together With ALEX LIFESON, And We Plan To Write Some Songs'

In a new interview with CTV Morning Live, Geddy Lee was asked about the possibility of working with his former RUSH bandmate Alex Lifeson again. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "If I say anything about working with Alex, people run to the conclusion that RUSH is starting up again....

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Opens Up About His Thyroid Cancer Battle: 'It Changes Your Outlook On Life'

In a new interview with Real Music With Gary Stuckey, Michael Sweet of Christian rockers STRYPER spoke about his upcoming partial thyroidectomy, the surgery to remove part of his thyroid gland. It is the most common surgery for thyroid cancer. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The highe...

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WEDNESDAY 13: Why 'Banned' MURDERDOLLS Song Will Never See Light Of Day

In a new interview with Jaimunji of Australia's Metal Roos, Wednesday 13 was asked if there are any unreleased demos or songs from his former band, the revered glam punk icons MURDERDOLLS, that could potentially see the light of day at some point in the future. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBE...

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TONY IOMMI: How I Wrote Guitar Riff For BLACK SABBATH's 'Paranoid'

During a new appearance on BBC Radio 4's "Loose Ends" program, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi was asked if he remembered writing the guitar riff to the band's classic song "Paranoid". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I can remember that one for sure. We were in the studio doin...

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SAMMY HAGAR Says DAVID LEE ROTH 'Is Not Invited' To Take Part In Entire 'Best Of All Worlds' Tour: 'No F***ing Way'

Sammy Hagar says that there is "no fucking way" David Lee Roth will take part in all of his upcoming summer 2024 tour with bassist Michael Anthony, guitarist Joe Satriani and drummer Jason Bonham that will focus largely on the music of VAN HALEN. During an appearance on the November 14 episode of "T...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Is 'Ready' To Take Part In SAMMY HAGAR's 'Best Of All Worlds' Tour: 'Let's Do This'

David Lee Roth says that he is "ready" to take part in Sammy Hagar's upcoming summer 2024 tour with bassist Michael Anthony, guitarist Joe Satriani and drummer Jason Bonham that will focus largely on the music of VAN HALEN. Support on "The Best Of All Worlds" trek will come from LOVERBOY. During an...