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Canadian Rockers HONEYMOON SUITE Announce New Studio Album 'Alive'

Canadian melodic rock band HONEYMOON SUITE — consisting of Johnnie Dee (lead vocals),Derry Grehan (guitars, keyboards, background vocals),Dave Betts (drums),Gary Lalonde (bass) and Peter Nunn (keyboards) — will release its new studio album, "Alive", on February 16, 2024 via Frontiers Music Srl. "...

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NAPALM DEATH's SHANE EMBURY Picks RONNIE JAMES DIO As His 'Rock God'

NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury was the featured guest on BBC's "The Rock Show With Johnnie Walker" during the "Rock God" segment. Shane picked Ronnie James Dio and stated about his choice (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I came across Ronnie James Dio in the late '70s listening to RAINBOW....

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Ex-JETHRO TULL Guitarist MARTIN BARRE Explains Why Band's 'Hard Rock/Metal' GRAMMY Was Well Deserved

METALLICA was nominated for the very first "Hard Rock/Metal Performance" Grammy in 1989, but famously lost to JETHRO TULL, a band distinguished mainly by its heavy use of flute. Fans — and even some audience members — were rightly outraged, though TULL's record label tried to make light of the faux...

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JETHRO TULL Releases Music Video For 'Wolf Unchained'

JETHRO TULL released its 23rd studio album, "RökFlöte", back in April, and the band is currently out on tour in North America. For this run of shows, the band will be introducing the track "Wolf Unchained" into the setlist, a track based on Fenrir, a wolf from Norse mythology. To celebrate, a brand...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'It Feels Like Hard Rock Is Kind Of Outside Of The Mainstream Again'

In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Lars Ulrich was asked if feels the mainstream understand heavy music any better now than it did back in 1989 when METALLICA was up for its first Grammy in the metal category but lost to non-metal band JETHRO TULL. Lars responded: "We've probably had the biggest...

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JETHRO TULL's IAN ANDERSON Is 'Not Sure' How Much Longer He Can Keep Making New Music And Touring

In a new interview with Mike Hsu of the 100 FM The Pike radio station, JETHRO TULL leader Ian Anderson spoke about what keeps him motivated to keep making albums and touring, more than five decades after the band's formation. The 76-year-old British-born musician said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...

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GARY ROSSINGTON's Widow Gave Her Blessing For LYNYRD SKYNYRD To Continue After His Death

Speaking exclusively to Rock Candy magazine as part of an in-depth 18-page LYNYRD SKYNYRD story, lead vocalist Johnny Van Zant explains exactly how and why the band has decided to continue after the untimely death of founding member and guitarist Gary Rossington back in March. "Gary's wife really se...

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Watch: DREAM THEATER's JOHN MYUNG Performs While Seated After Suffering Head Injury

DREAM THEATER bassist John Myung performed while seated during the band's headlining concert last night (Saturday, July 22) at Marymoor Amphitheater in Redmond, Washington after suffering a head injury of some sort. One person who attended the show told BLABBERMOUTH.NET that the 56-year founding mem...

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Watch: ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Sings Karaoke-Style Covers Of DIO, JETHRO TULL, RUSH And VAN HALEN

ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna closed out his four-night solo residency at Wally's in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire on June 11. The performances, which were billed as "Joey Belladonna's Jukebox", saw the 62-year-old vocalist deliver karaoke-style covers of classic songs from such artists as DIO, JETH...

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SHANE EMBURY: 'There's A Lot More To Me Than Just Being The Bass Player In NAPALM DEATH'

NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury will release his autobiography, "Life?… And Napalm Death", later this year via Rocket 88, an imprint of the established British book production company Essential Works. For Birmingham-based Embury, music is more than just a passion. It's a force that brings meaning...

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IAN ANDERSON Says MOTÖRHEAD And MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Spurious Use Of The Umlaut' Was 'Silly'

JETHRO TULL recently released its 23rd studio album, "RökFlöte", via InsideOut Music. Following 2022's "The Zealot Gene", the group's first LP in two decades, Ian Anderson and his bandmates are returning with a 12-track record based on the characters and roles of some of the principal gods of the ol...

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JETHRO TULL's IAN ANDERSON Explains Why He Doesn't Display His 'Metal' GRAMMY AWARD At His House

METALLICA was nominated for the very first "Hard Rock/Metal Performance" Grammy in 1989, but famously lost to JETHRO TULL, a band distinguished mainly by its heavy use of flute. Fans — and even some audience members — were rightly outraged, though TULL's record label tried to make light of the faux...

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RAVEN's JOHN GALLAGHER: 'We Know What We Like And How To Get It'

By David E. Gehlke Newcastle's RAVEN will be the next venerable British metal band to hit the 50-year milestone in 2024. RAVEN has faithfully remained underground, with a reputation forged via their highly entertaining live performances and consistent studio output, save for 1986's "The Pack Is Back...

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Watch BRUCE DICKINSON Sing DEEP PURPLE's 'Burn' In São Paulo, Brazil

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson is taking part in a performance of Jon Lord's "Concerto For Group And Orchestra" on nearly a dozen dates. The concerts are being performed by a symphony orchestra consisting of more than 80 instrumentalists conducted by Paul Mann, a close friend of Jon's, and assem...

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IAN ANDERSON Elaborates On His Criticism Of MOTÖRHEAD And MÖTLEY CRÜE For Their 'Misappropriation' Of Umlauts

JETHRO TULL has just released its 23rd studio album, "RökFlöte", via InsideOut Music. Following 2022's "The Zealot Gene", the group's first LP in two decades, Ian Anderson and his bandmates are returning with a 12-track record based on the characters and roles of some of the principal gods of the ol...