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Bassist PETER IWERS To Sit Out CYHRA's North American Tour

CYHRA bassist Peter Iwers will sit out the band's North American tour with KREATOR and SABATON "due to prior commitments" that he "couldn't change." CYHRA has not revealed a replacement bassist for the trek, which will kick off on February 12 in Portland. (Note: KREATOR and SABATON are playing the f...

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Watch SONS OF APOLLO Perform DREAM THEATER's 'Lines In The Sand'

SONS OF APOLLO, the "supergroup" featuring former DREAM THEATER members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian alongside Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Billy Sheehan (THE WINERY DOGS, MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN'S RISING FORCE),made its live debut...

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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Has Written Six Songs For Band's Next Album; 2020 Release Date Expected

Tuomas Holopainen says that he has written six new songs for NIGHTWISH's next studio album, marking the first material he has composed for the band in four years. After NIGHTWISH completed a world tour in support of its latest album, 2015's "Endless Forms Most Beautiful", the band announced that it...

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RICHIE SAMBORA And ORIANTHI Release Two New Songs For Valentine's Day

Guitarists Richie Sambora (BON JOVI) and Orianthi (Michael Jackson, Alice Cooper),who are both a real-life couple and creative partners, have released two romantic songs just in time for Valentine's Day: an original track called "Forever All the Way" and a cover version of Sonny & Cher's 1965 hit "...

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JOE SATRIANI Is Hoping CHICKENFOOT Will Work On New Music This Summer

Joe Satriani says that he is hoping that CHICKENFOOT will reassemble this summer to begin working on new music. The supergroup, which features the legendary guitarist alongside former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar, ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony and RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith, has...

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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Footage Of 'Seek & Destroy' Performance From Madrid

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "Seek & Destroy" on February 3 at WiZink Center in Madrid, Spain can be seen below. As previously reported, bassist Robert Trujillo and guitarist Kirk Hammett performed a cover of BARÓN ROJO's "Los Rockeros Van Al Infierno" during...

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SAINTED SINNERS Feat. Former ACCEPT Singer DAVID REECE: First Trailer For 'Back With A Vengeance' Album

The first trailer for "Back With A Vengeance", the second album from SAINTED SINNERS, the band featuring former ACCEPT singer David Reece, can be seen below. The disc will be released on February 16 via El Puerto Records. Expressing the "pure essence of rock 'n' roll" was the ambition that paired th...

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METALLICA Covers BARÓN ROJO Classic At Madrid Concert (Video)

Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett performed a cover of BARÓN ROJO's "Los Rockeros Van Al Infierno" during METALLICA's February 5 concert in Madrid, Spain. Fan-filmed video footage of their rendition can be seen below. BARÓN ROJO is a Spanish heavy metal band which had some international success in th...

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SAMMY HAGAR Honored For His Humanitarian Work At ADOPT THE ARTS' Annual Rock Gala: Video, Photos

On Wednesday, January 31, Adopt The Arts, the Los Angeles- based charity that preserves and creates arts programs in U.S. public schools, honored rock icon Sammy Hagar (VAN HALEN, CHICKENFOOT) for his humanitarian work at their annual Rock Gala at the historic Avalon Ballroom in Hollywood. Emmy Awar...

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GENE SIMMONS Recalls Writing Songs With BOB DYLAN

Gene Simmons told The Pulse Of Radio that amazingly, writing songs with his hero Bob Dylan was a relatively normal experience. Fans were shocked when Simmons's 2004 solo set "Asshole", featured the Simmons/Dylan co-write "Waiting For The Morning Light", which the pair wrote back in 1991. Simmons's r...

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CLOCKWORK REVOLUTION Feat. Ex-Members Of YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, CRIMSON GLORY, KAMELOT: 'Fade Away' Video

"Fade Away", the new video from CLOCKWORK REVOLUTION, the band featuring former members of YNGWIE MALMSTEEN'S RISING FORCE, CRIMSON GLORY and KAMELOT, can be seen below. The song is taken from CLOCKWORK REVOLUTION's self-titled debut album, which was released last September via Sonic Night Music Clu...

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DEF LEPPARD Singer: Covering THIN LIZZY During Debut Concert 'Pushed Us Towards More Commercial Direction'

During a recent interview with iHeartRadio, DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott reminisced about the band's first live performances. "I remember it very well," Joe said (see video below). "I mean, I think anybody that ever forgets their first gig, there's something wrong with them. It was June of 1978....

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GENE SIMMONS On Why 'Vault' Songs Featuring VAN HALEN Brothers Weren't Released Sooner: 'EDWARD Didn't Want It To Come Out'

KISS bassist Gene Simmons recently spoke with the "Three Sides Of The Coin" podcast. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the inspiration behind his "Vault" box set: Gene: "I'm an only child, so maybe that helps me in my being the ul...

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TREMONTI Signs With NAPALM RECORDS; Fourth Album, 'A Dying Machine', Due This Year

TREMONTI, the band comprised of Mark Tremonti on vocals/guitars, Eric Friedman on guitars and Garrett Whitlock on drums, has signed a new worldwide record deal with Napalm Records. The band will release its fourth full-length album, "A Dying Machine", later in the year. A teaser video from Mark ann...

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ACE FREHLEY Joins GENE SIMMONS At 'Vault Experience' Event In Miami (Video)

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley joined his former bandmate Gene Simmons at the KISS bassist/vocalist's "Vault Experience" event on Saturday, January 27 at Walter Grace Vintage Guitars in Miami, Florida. Video footage of their appearance can be seen below (courtesy of Joe Pappalardo). Gene began...