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MARTY FRIEDMAN Added To Select Shows On JOHN 5's Early 2024 U.S. Tour

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will support John 5 on select dates on the MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist's upcoming early 2024 tour with his solo band THE CREATURES. Other support acts on the trek, which will kick off on January 26, 2024, at The Observatory in Santa Ana, California and wrap up on M...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY Reconnects With WOLFGANG VAN HALEN At MAMMOTH WVH Concert In Las Vegas

Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony attended MAMMOTH WVH's concert in Las Vegas, Nevada. Late Friday night (December 8),MAMMOTH WVH leader Wolfgang Van Halen, who replaced Anthony in VAN HALEN, took to his social media to share a couple of backstage photos of him with Michael at the House Of B...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Shares Holiday Song 'Talking Christmas Blues'

David Lee Roth has shared a new holiday song, "Talking Christmas Blues". The track, which features the VAN HALEN singer speaking over an acoustic guitar and harmonica, can be seen below. In January 2022, Roth canceled the remaining farewell shows he was set to play in Las Vegas after he vowed to ret...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Says He Is 'Stoked' About SAMMY HAGAR's 2024 Tour Focusing On Music Of VAN HALEN

In a new interview with Q104.3's "Out Of The Box With Jonathan Clarke", former VAN HALEN bassist Wolfgang Van Halen was asked to weigh in on the upcoming summer 2024 tour featuring vocalist Sammy Hagar, bassist Michael Anthony, guitarist Joe Satriani and drummer Jason Bonham that will focus largely...

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ZZ TOP Bassist DUSTY HILL's 1953 Fender Is Second-Highest-Selling Bass In Auction History

In celebration of its 20th anniversary as the leading rock 'n' roll memorabilia auction house, Julien's Auctions kicked off "The Collection Of Dusty Hill Of ZZ Top" Thursday, December 7, with a spectacular first evening sale presentation of the rock icon's one-of-a-kind instruments, custom made west...

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MATT BACHAND Reflects On SHADOWS FALL's Rise During 'The War Within': 'There Was No Ceiling'

By David E. Gehlke SHADOWS FALL's fourth studio album, "The War Within", is celebrating its 20th anniversary next year, which, for anyone who enjoyed seeing "The New Wave Of American Heavy Metal" (also see: LAMB OF GOD, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE),overtake nu-metal, is enough of a reminder that, yes, time r...

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JANE'S ADDICTION Announces 2024 European Tour

JANE'S ADDICTION has announced its first European headlining tour in eight years. The trek will launch with a series of U.K. dates in late May, including two shows at the Roundhouse in London on May 27 and 29, and will be followed by appearances in Hamburg, Cologne, Paris and Luxembourg. The band wi...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY, WARREN DEMARTINI, SEBASTIAN BACH, Others To Celebrate 1980s Rock At Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp

Join Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to jam with legendary rockers celebrating the iconic music of VAN HALEN and other 1980s rock bands. Unleash your inner rockstar and jam out alongside the best talents, crafting unforgettable musical moments in this exclusive and el...

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HALESTORM Had An 'Amazing' Time Working With Producer DAVE COBB

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale and guitarist Joe Hottinger spoke about the band's recent songwriting and recording session with acclaimed Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb, known for his previous collaborations with the likes of Sammy H...

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MAMMOTH WVH Announces Early 2024 U.S. Headlining Tour

MAMMOTH WVH, the brainchild of former VAN HALEN bassist Wolfgang Van Halen, has announced headline tour dates for 2024 in support of the band's sophomore album "Mammoth II". The first leg, scheduled for February 21, 2024 to March 10, 2024, will mark the return of special guest Nita Strauss. The seco...

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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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RIOT V To Release 'Mean Streets' Album In February

RIOT V, the band featuring members of legendary metal pioneers RIOT, will release a new studio album, "Mean Streets", on February 16, 2024 via Atomic Fire Records. The follow-up to 2018's "Armor Of Light" contains 12 tracks which were recorded by Bruno Ravel in New Jersey. Ravel also mixed the LP wh...

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POWERWOLF Celebrates OZZY OSBOURNE's 75th Birthday With Cover Of 'Bark At The Moon'

German metallers POWERWOLF have honored the 75th birthday of the Prince Of Darkness himself, the legendary Ozzy Osbourne, by releasing a cover of one of the BLACK SABBATH vocalist's most famous solo tracks, "Bark At The Moon". The title track of Ozzy's celebrated 1983 album is an immortal classic, a...

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Watch NICKO MCBRAIN And JOEY BELLADONNA Perform JOURNEY Classics At Rock N Roll Ribs 14th-Anniversary Celebration

On Saturday, December 2, IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain performed a set of MAIDEN classics with TITANIUM TART at the 14th-anniversary celebration for Rock N Roll Ribs, the barbecue restaurant owned by McBrain and close friend Mitch Tanne, in Coral Springs, Florida. Also appearing at the event wer...

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METAL CHURCH To Work On Next Studio Album In Late 2024

In a new interview with Metal Wani, METAL CHURCH singer Marc Lopes was asked if he and his bandmates will be doing any touring in 2024. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh God, tons. Oh, it'll be from March all the way to October, November of next year; we're gonna be touring all...