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REO SPEEDWAGON To Stop Touring Due To 'Irreconcilable Differences'

Veteran rockers REO SPEEDWAGON have announced that they will stop touring at the end of 2024. The decision to halt all touring activities was apparently prompted by a disagreement over a return to the stage of bassist Bruce Hall, who underwent back surgery last November. Filling in for him at REO SP...

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Watch: ALICE COOPER Performs In The Woodlands During 2024 Leg Of 'Freaks On Parade' Tour

DeadMike.com has uploaded video of Alice Cooper's September 15 concert at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, Texas. Check out the clips in the YouTube playlist below. Cooper and Rob Zombie kicked off the 2024 leg of the "Freaks On Parade" tour with special guests MINISTRY and FILT...

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POWER TRIP To Support PANTERA On Early 2025 European Tour

Texas thrashers POWER TRIP will support PANTERA on the Philip Anselmo-fronted outfit's European tour in early 2025. Confirmed tour dates: Jan. 21 - Helsinki, FI @ Ice Hall Jan. 23 - Stockholm, SE @ Hovet Jan. 24 - Oslo, NO @ Spektrum Jan. 26 - Copenhagen, DK @ Royal Arena Jan. 28 - Amsterdam, NL @ A...

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MICK MARS Says His Upcoming Second Solo Album Will Be 'A Step Up' From 'The Other Side Of Mars'

In a new interview with Tone-Talk, MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars spoke about the musical inspiration for his recently released debut solo album, "The Other Side Of Mars", and the upcoming follow-up effort, on which he is currently working with engineer/producer Chris Collier. He said (as transcrib...

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Watch: JUDAS PRIEST Kicks Off Summer/Fall 2024 North American Tour In Montreal

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST kicked off the summer/fall 2024 leg of their "Invincible Shield" North American tour on Friday, September 13 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Panic Attack 02. You've Got Another Thing Comin' 03. Rapid Fire...

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MAGNUM Announces 'A Passage In Time - A Tribute To Tony Clarkin' 2025 Tour Dates

MAGNUM, the U.K. prog/pomp/AOR rock band, has announced four shows paying tribute to Tony Clarkin, the group's guitarist, songwriter and driving force, who died eight months ago. "A Passage In Time - A Tribute To Tony Clarkin" 2025 tour dates: Jan. 21 - Islington Assembly Hall, London, UK Jan. 22 -...

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DIAMOND HEAD's BRIAN TATLER: It Was 'Fantastic' To Perform 'Am I Evil?' With METALLICA Again

In a new interview with Neil Jones of TotalRock, DIAMOND HEAD and SAXON guitarist Brian Tatler spoke about how he was able to join METALLICA on stage on June 26 at the Tons Of Rock festival in Oslo, Norway to perform the DIAMOND HEAD classic "Am I Evil?" He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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MAGNUM Announces Return To Live Stage: 'We're Doing It Again'

Bob Catley has announced the return of MAGNUM, the U.K. prog/pomp/AOR rock band, eight months after the passing of Tony Clarkin, the group's guitarist, songwriter and driving force. Earlier today, Catley, along with MAGNUM keyboardist Rick Benton and drummer Lee Morris, shared a video message in whi...

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QUEEN's Groundbreaking 1973 Debut Album Remixed, Remastered And Expanded

Over half a century since its release and a vital chapter in the band's story, QUEEN's self-titled 1973 debut album has been remixed and restored by Justin Shirley-Smith, Joshua J Macrae and Kris Fredriksson to sound the way the band always wanted it to. A new track listing, alternative takes, demos...

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TOTO Announces February/March 2025 European Tour

TOTO has announced a European tour for February and March 2025. The band will stage four appearances in the United Kingdom, alongside performing in an additional 10 countries across continental Europe. Tickets for the majority of the appearances will be available via a general on-sale this Friday, S...

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ROB HALFORD, SLASH And Others Donate Items For KITTEN RESCUE's 2024 'Fur Ball' Charity Auction

With the support of rock and metal artists from around the world, Los Angeles's Kitten Rescue offers one-of-a-kind items at their online auction. Raising funds for their lifesaving mission, celebratory donors like JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford (a.k.a. The Metal God),GUNS N' ROSES' Slash, Tricia Helfer...

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STEVE DIGIORGIO Says DAVE MUSTAINE Was 'Easy To Work With' On MEGADETH's 'The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead!' Album

Veteran metal bassist Steve DiGiorgio has reflected on the experience of laying down his bass tracks on MEGADETH's latest album, "The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead!" The longtime TESTAMENT bassist temporarily stepped in to record the bass tracks on MEGADETH's follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" in the...

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EPIPHONE Announces Custom Recreation Of Guitar That JIMI HENDRIX Played From 1967 To 1969

Jimi Hendrix didn't just play guitar; he took the guitar to places no one else had ever gone before. He is the most innovative guitarist of all time, and his influence is woven into the very fabric of music history, reminding us that the guitar is more than an instrument — it's a voice. Now, in part...

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METALLICA Shares New Video For '(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth' Featuring Previously Unseen CLIFF BURTON Photos

METALLICA has shared a new music video for "(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth" — late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton's bass solo on the band "Kill 'Em All" album — featuring previously unseen photos of Burton from shortly before his death. METALLICA commented: "We recently acquired hundreds of photos shot...

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ERIC PETERSON Says Next TESTAMENT Album Will Be Mixed By Swedish Producer JENS BOGREN

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT have tapped Swedish producer Jens Bogren, who has previously worked with OPETH, KREATOR, PARADISE LOST, SOILWORK and AMON AMARTH, among others, to mix their upcoming studio album. The LP will mark TESTAMENT's follow-up to 2020's "Titans Of Creat...