JIMMY CHAMBERLIN COMPLEX will release a new album, "Honor", on September 25 via Make Records. Legendary SMASHING PUMPKINS drummer Jimmy Chamberlin teams up with bassist/producer Billy Mohler and guitarist Sean Wollstenhulme for "Honor", while also featuring Frank Catalano and KNEEBODY members Adam Benjamin, Ben Wendell and Shane Endsley. Forbes premiered the first single, "Humility", praising ...
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For the first time ever, STYX has released its 14th album, "Cyclorama", on all download and streaming platforms starting today via BMG. Originally released in 2003 on Sanctuary/CMC International, "Cyclorama" was the band's last full-length studio album of all-original material prior to the June 2017 release of "The Mission". It was produced by Tommy Shaw, ...
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DEF LEPPARD vocalist Joe Elliott, SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash and FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH singer Ivan Moody are among the musicians who are featured on the new version of the SIXX:A.M. song "Maybe It's Time". The track is the cornerstone of an industry-wide initiative to draw attention to the opioid ...
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STEEL PANTHER guitarist Satchel has weighed in on Nikki Sixx's claim that he doesn't get the credit that he deserves as a bass player. Last week, the MÖTLEY CRÜE rocker was asked by a fan on Twitter to name "the most underrated bass player ever." Sixx replied simply: "Me". Asked in a new interview with ...
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Billy Sheehan spoke to the "Rock N Roll Experience With Mike Brunn" about the progress of the recording sessions for the new studio album from TALAS, the 1970s upstate New York band which initially earned its name while performing gigs in the Buffalo and Rochester scenes. Although TALAS started out by ...
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Ozzy Osbourne has weighed in on the latest celebrity trend: face tattoos. While notable figures like Mike Tyson and Tekashi 6ix9ine have sported face tats in the past, recent months have seen more stars than ever tatting their cheeks and foreheads, including MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee, rapper Post Malone and model Amber Rose. Speaking ...
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In a new interview with A&P Reacts, Thomas Youngblood spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for KAMELOT's follow-up to 2018's "The Shadow Theory" album. The guitarist said (see video below): "We have, actually, 25 songs right now, which has never happened — never. So now we have to kill ...
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Following the commercial and critically acclaimed success of the recent albums "Blues" (2019) and the three-week running No. 1 album on the Billboard Blues chart "Check Shirt Wizard - Live in '77" (2020), UMC is pleased to present a new Rory Gallagher best-of collection titled "The Best Of Rory Gallagher" on Friday, October 9. The ...
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On August 18, singer David Coverdale, guitarists Steve Vai and Adrian Vandenberg, bassist Rudy Sarzo and drummer Tommy Aldridge reunited — virtually — for the first time since they finished WHITESNAKE's "Slip Of The Tongue" world tour for a question-and-answer session prior to a live stream of the band's legendary "Live At Donington" concert. You ...
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STYX has posted a video update on the writing and recording sessions for the follow-up to "The Mission". Released in June 2017, that disc marked STYX's first new LP in 14 years. It was recorded at Blackbird Studios in Nashville, co-produced and co-written with Will Evankovich, a longtime collaborator of guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw's in the ...
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Last week, EVANESCENCE released a new single, "Use My Voice", which was written to celebrate the power of speaking out in order to promote more justice in the world. The track, featuring contributions from THE PRETTY RECKLESS's Taylor Momsen and HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale, was chosen by HeadCount in the USA to encourage voters to register, ...
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Wolfgang Van Halen has denounced his detractors for not being "creative" enough with their insults. Earlier today, the VAN HALEN bassist tweeted, "Just vacuumed my living room and couch cushions like I'm some kind of adult or something", to which a Twitter user responded: "Who cares, your just a nepotism freak." This prompted the 29-year-old ...
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DEATH ANGEL's Ted Aguilar (rhythm guitar) has joined forces with WARBRINGER's Carlos Cruz (drums), HOLY GRAIL's Alex Lee (lead guitar), and HELLFIRE's Herman Balanda (bass) to record a quarantine cover version of METALLICA's "Orion". Video of the performance can be seen below. Aguilar said in a statement: "A METALLICA favorite that just has to be ...
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RUSH's Geddy Lee has paid tribute to iconic bass player Pete Way. The founder of UFO, WAYSTED and, more recently, THE PETE WAY BAND died on Friday (August 14) at the age of 69. He sustained life-threatening injuries in an accident two months ago but fought hard until finally succumbing to those injuries. His wife, ...
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KAMELOT vocalist Tommy Karevik spoke to Bandbond about how he has been dealing with the coronavirus crisis and what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic. He said: "Everything's pretty much been business as usual for [KAMELOT]. Everything was planned this way when we had a kind of gap that we ...
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STEEL PANTHER drummer Stix Zadinia has poked fun at Nikki Sixx's claim that he doesn't get the credit that he deserves as a bass player. Earlier this week, the MÖTLEY CRÜE rocker was asked by a fan on Twitter to name "the most underrated bass player ever." Sixx replied simply: "Me". After BLABBERMOUTH.NET picked up ...
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If you're a fan of heavy music, there is seldom a shortage of exciting music that fits the bill. Then, of course, there are bands that make the vast majority of so-called heavy bands sound like absolute lightweights. PRIMTIVE MAN definitely fit into that category, and for those who have enjoyed (if indeed 'enjoyed' is ...
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Former SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell has announced his latest musical collaboration, THE SEEING TREE, a rock art collective committed to using music as a force for connection, awakening and positive change in an uncertain world. THE SEEING TREE recognizes that the medium is the message, and in a post-truth and divisive world, positive messages and ...
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Nikki Sixx says that he doesn't get the credit that he deserves as a bass player. The MÖTLEY CRÜE rocker addressed his standing on the list of low-end masters who seem to fall through the cracks of too many bass conversations while answering questions on Twitter. Asked by one follower to name "the most underrated ...
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HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale's cover version of "I Will Always Love You", the love ballad made famous by Whitney Houston and Dolly Parton, can be streamed below. The track is taken from HALESTORM's "Halestorm Reimagined", which is being released today (Friday, August 14. The six-track effort also includes a reimagined version of the HALESTORM song ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee has released the third single from his upcoming solo album, "Andro". Titled "Demon Bitches", this newest single is a collaboration with artists Brooke Candy and Moon Bounce. With lyrics that are NSFW, Tommy and Brooke explore a combination of themes, including the Devil in our everyday lives, sex, bad relationships, ...
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EVANESCENCE is back with a unique new single, "Use My Voice", out today via Sony. Featuring a lineup of badass women who lent their voices to the anthemic chorus in the song, "Use My Voice" was written to celebrate the power of speaking out in order to promote more justice in the world. EVANESCENCE singer ...
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In a new interview with "The Chuck Shute Podcast", BULLETBOYS vocalist Marq Torien confirmed that he auditioned for the singer position in MÖTLEY CRÜE following the departure of original frontman Vince Neil in 1992. He said: "I'm very close with MÖTLEY, and I love them to death still. We don't get ...
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KISS has announced the rescheduled dates for the latest U.S. leg of its "End Of The Road" tour. The shows, which will once again feature support from VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth, will kick off on August 18, 2021 in Mansfield, Massachusetts and will conclude on October 6, 2021 in Lafayette, Louisiana. Paul Stanley ...
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In a new interview with Jason Rockman of Canada's iHeart Radio, MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee was asked how he is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. He said: "I hate to say this, because it's weird to say, but it's sort of just… I mean, yes, a lot of bad stuff happened, but for a ...
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EVANESCENCE has released a teaser for its new single, "Use My Voice". The full track will be released on Friday, August 14. "Use My Voice" features guest appearances by several singers, including HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale, THE PRETTY RECKLESS's Taylor Momsen, WITHIN TEMPTATION's Sharon Den Adel and Lindsey Stirling. "One of the most exciting parts of ...
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Iconic By Collectionzz will commemorate the 45th anniversary of RUSH's "Fly By Night" album and the band's first major headlining tour with official limited-edition screenprints by Barry Ament of the legendary Ames Bros. In December 1974, RUSH recorded its second album, "Fly By Night", with its then-new drummer Neil Peart. With ...
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In a new interview with "The MetalSucks Podcast", Tommy Karevik spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for KAMELOT's follow-up to 2018's "The Shadow Theory" album. The singer said (hear audio below): "We're kind of far down the line, to be honest. We have a lot of music written, a ...
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In a brand new interview with Poisoned Rock webzine, guitarist Marzi Montazeri of New Orleans-based thrash metal pioneers EXHORDER was asked to comment on his band's alleged influence on PANTERA's decision to move from a power metal act to a more aggressive form of thrash. "Look, you're asking a question from someone that actually was ...
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"The Who: Every Album, Every Song", a book examining each one of THE WHO's studio albums, including 2019's "The Who", will be released on October 28 via Sonicbond Publishing. Formed in 1964 and still going strong in 2020, THE WHO is one of the most popular and enduring bands in the history of rock. The ...
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