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MIKE MANGINI Looks Back On His DREAM THEATER Audition: 'I Did My Homework' And 'I Was Prepared'

In a new interview with Melody House, Mike Mangini reflected on how he joined DREAM THEATER in late 2010 through a widely publicized audition following the departure of longtime drummer Mike Portnoy. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The first thing is that because of my schooling, [in...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Reflects On MEGADETH's 'Risk': It Is 'Probably The Most Controversial Album In The Catalog'

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has once again defended the band's "Risk" album, saying that the LP served as a gateway for a lot of fans into the world of MEGADETH. Issued in 1999, "Risk" received a mixed response from critics and alienated hardcore MEGADETH fans due to its departure from th...

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MEGADETH's Appearance At BONNAROO MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL Canceled Due To Severe Weather

MEGADETH's performance at this year's Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival was scrapped after the remainder of the event was canceled due to severe weather. The organizers of the Manchester, Tennessee, festival posted their announcement at 7:40 p.m. on Friday, June 13, six hours after they first suspe...

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GEORGE LYNCH Unveils Initial Lineup For His New Band GEORGE LYNCH & THE MOB

Legendary guitarist George Lynch has announced the first two shows for his new project dubbed GEORGE LYNCH & THE MOB. The dates are as follows: July 25 - Angel City Music Hall - Manchester, NH July 26 - Jam At The Dam - Monroe, CT Joining Lynch on stage at these shows will be vocalist Andrew Fre...

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What Would JAMES HETFIELD And ROBERT TRUJILLO Be Doing If METALLICA Didn't Exist? They Respond

In episode 98 of "The Metallica Report", the podcast offering weekly insider updates on all things METALLICA, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield and bassist Robert Trujillo answered a couple of listener questions, addressing their influences, inspiration and where life might have taken them if they w...

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JOEY ALLEN Says WARRANT Is 'Financially Better Now Than We Were In The Heyday': 'Well Into Six Figures For Everybody'

In a new interview with The Chuck Shute Podcast, WARRANT guitarist Joey Allen spoke about his decision to leave the band in 1994 and his eventual return a decade later. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I wasn't really in a good place, to be honest with you. When you're in a ban...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Announces 'More Balls To Picasso': Classic 1994 Album Revisited And Reinvented

In 1994, having left IRON MAIDEN for a time (he rejoined in 1999),Bruce Dickinson released his second solo album, titled "Balls To Picasso". Named in honor of the cubist pioneer whose representations of spherical objects were as squares, and reflected on the cover in graffiti style on a tiled bathr...

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See TRIUMPH's Entire Reunion Performance At Stanley Cup Final In Edmonton

A TRIUMPH fan named Cindy Lefebvre has publicly shared her Facebook Live video of the Canadian rock legends' three-song reunion performance — consisting of the tracks "Allied Forces", "Fight The Good Fight" and "Lay It On The Line" — on Friday (June 6) at the Rogers Festival At The Final, a free out...

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Watch: LACUNA COIL's CRISTINA SCABBIA Celebrates 53rd Birthday Onstage With SHARON DEN ADEL, SIMONE SIMONS

During LACUNA COIL's concert at Metalfest in Plzeň, Czech Republic on Friday (June 6),Sharon Den Adel of WITHIN TEMPTATION and Simone Simons of EPICA came on stage to surprise their colleague and friend Cristina Scabbia for her 53rd birthday by presenting her with a birthday cake. They also led the...

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ICE NINE KILLS' SPENCER CHARNAS: 'We Started To See Success' When 'We Stopped Worrying About What Everyone Else Was Doing'

ICE NINE KILLS frontman Spencer Charnas is featured in the first episode of Fire With Fire, a new video series where Ryan J. Downey sits down with artists in the heavy music space for wide-ranging, in-depth conversations, where the importance of freedom of expression is the anchor. Created by Downey...

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GLENN HUGHES On His Upcoming Solo Album 'Chosen': 'It's Another Extension Of Who I Am'

In a new interview with Sweden Rock Festival, rock legend and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Glenn Hughes spoke about his upcoming studio album, "Chosen", which is set for release on September 5, 2025 via Frontiers Music Srl. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Every artist you talk...

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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Slips And Falls On Stage At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL (Video)

James LaBrie took a tumble during DREAM THEATER's concert Thursday night (June 5) at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The incident happened while the singer was in the middle of performing the opening song of the band's set, "Night Terror". Two separate fan-filmed videos (including on...

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MIKE LEVINE Explains Absence From TRIUMPH's Reunion Performance

Canadian rock legends TRIUMPH reunited for a three-song performance — "Allied Forces", "Fight The Good Fight" and "Lay It On The Line" — on Friday (June 6) at the Rogers Festival At The Final, a free outdoor concert in the ICE District ahead of Game 2 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final between the Edmont...

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GLENN HUGHES Announces First New Solo Album In Nine Years, 'Chosen'; Shares Title Track

Rock legend and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Glenn Hughes returns with his new studio album, "Chosen", set for release on September 5, 2025 via Frontiers Music Srl. To mark the announcement, Glenn has shared the title track, along with an accompanying music video, available now. This year wil...

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Legendary Canadian Rockers TRIUMPH Announce First Public Performance In 17 Years

Rogers, OEG Sports & Entertainment and the National Hockey League (NHL) announced today that Canadian rock legends TRIUMPH will perform at the Rogers Festival At The Final, a free outdoor concert in the ICE District ahead of Game 2 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Fl...