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BLACK STONE CHERRY's CHRIS ROBERTSON Weighs In On Bands Using Backing Tracks During Live Shows

Chris Robertson of Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY has weighed in on bands who rely heavily on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that ma...

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Former ATREYU Vocalist ALEX VARKATZAS Releases What He Says Is 'The Heaviest Song' He Has Ever Been Involved With

DEAD ICARUS, the new project of former ATREYU lead vocalist Alex Varkatzas, has shared the video for the new track "The Vultures Circle". "Hands down, this is the heaviest song I've ever been involved with," Varkatzas says. "It's an 'F you' to the cancel culture that has infected society. 'Savior, S...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE Announces U.K. Spoken-Word Tour For December 2023

"Geddy Lee In Conversation", a series of intimate dates across the United Kingdom, will see the RUSH singer/bassist bring to life his forthcoming memoir, "My Effin' Life", due for release on November 14. The evening promises to be an extraordinary experience, a once-in-a-life-time event. After the c...

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NICKELBACK Releases Music Video For 'High Time'

Canadian rock band NICKELBACK has shared the official Timothy Hiehle-directed music video for the song "High Time" from the band's tenth studio album and first release in five years, "Get Rollin'", which arrived last November via BMG. According to a press release, "'High Time' takes listeners on a h...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Announces New Solo Album 'The Mandrake Project'

Renowned around the world as one of the greatest and most distinctive heavy metal vocalists of all time, IRON MAIDEN's Bruce Dickinson will release a brand new solo album in early 2024 on BMG. Titled "The Mandrake Project", it sees him reunited with long-time musical collaborator and producer Roy Z....

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Will TED NUGENT Finally Get Inducted Into ROCK HALL Following JANN WENNER's Ouster?

During the latest episode of "The Nightly Nuge", a news-style clip in which Ted Nugent offers his take on the news of our world every night, Ted was asked if he thinks he has a better chance of finally getting inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame now that Rolling Stone magazine co-founder Ja...

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TED NUGENT Weighs In On JANN WENNER's Ouster From ROCK HALL Board: 'Adios, Mofo'

Ted Nugent has weighed in on recent controversial comments by Rolling Stone magazine founder Jann Wenner about black and female artists. In an interview with The New York Times interview, Wenner said he had not included any women in his upcoming book featuring interviews with legendary rock figures...

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GLENN HUGHES To Record Long-Awaited New Solo Album In 2024

In a new interview with the "Iron City Rocks" podcast, legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes confirmed that he is planning to write and record the long-awaited follow-up to his 2016 solo album "Resonate". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I am an artist that must make new music. I mea...

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CHAD GRAY Says MUDVAYNE Hired Second Guitarist To Fill The Band's Sound Out Live: 'It's Awesome'

MUDVAYNE singer Chad Gray has once again weighed in on bands who rely heavily on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concerts more...

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Watch: JOE LYNN TURNER Performs RAINBOW And DEEP PURPLE Classics In Varna, Bulgaria

Former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer Joe Lynn Turner recently kicked off a six-date tour of Bulgaria with the the Bulgarian rock band AXAT. Dubbed "Rock & Roll Forever", each stop on the trek sees Turner perform a set of RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE classics with the musicians from AXAT to close out...

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MUDVAYNE's CHAD GRAY Celebrates Two Years Of Sobriety

MUDVAYNE frontman Chad Gray recently celebrated two years since he quit drinking. The 51-year-old musician, who was born in Illinois but currently resides in Las Vegas, opened up about his battle with the bottle in a new interview with Australia's "Everblack" podcast. He said (as transcribed by BLAB...

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DEFTONES Frontman's CROSSES Shares Two More Songs From Upcoming Second Album

††† (CROSSES) — DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno's project with FAR guitarist Shaun Lopez — will release its sophomore album, "Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete.", on October 13 via Warner. The follow-up to ††† (CROSSES)'s 2014 self-titled album will feature guest appearances by THE CURE vocalis...

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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist DUFF MCKAGAN Shares Music Video For New Solo Song 'Longfeather'

Duff McKagan has shared "Longfeather", the new single from his eagerly awaited third solo album, "Lighthouse", arriving everywhere on Friday, October 20. The song's official music video, directed by Connor Ellmann, Kuj Durollari and Arben Durollari, can be seen below. "'Today is a good day to die' r...

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Watch: JOE LYNN TURNER Performs RAINBOW And DEEP PURPLE Classics With Bulgarian Rock Band AXAT

Former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer Joe Lynn Turner has just kicked off a six-date tour of Bulgaria with the the Bulgarian rock band AXAT. Dubbed "Rock & Roll Forever", each stop on the trek sees Turner perform a set of RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE classics with the musicians from AXAT to close out...

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'From This Day Forward', CHAD KROEGER Will No Longer Talk About Hate For NICKELBACK

Chad Kroeger says that he hopes NICKELBACK's official documentary "Hate To Love: Nickelback" will be the last word on the waves of backlash he and his bandmates faced amid their commercial success, and he has no plans to ever address the subject again. Speaking to People magazine at the 2023 edition...