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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN To Hold 'Meat And Greet' At His Florida Restaurant 'Rock N Roll Ribs' This Wednesday

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain will hold a "meat and greet" on Wednesday, January 29 from 3;00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Rock N Roll Ribs, the barbecue restaurant owned by McBrain and close friend Mitch Tanne, in Coral Springs, Florida. Nicko will be available for "photo ops but no signatures", accord...

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DROWNING POOL's C.J. PIERCE Never Thought About Calling It Quits: 'We Love Performing And Playing'

In a new interview with Australia's Jaimunji, DROWNING POOL guitarist C.J. Pierce was asked if there was ever a point where he thought that maybe the band was "done". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Me personally, no. I mean, we've been hit with a lot of stuff, man. We've been hi...

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Reactivated SNOT Is Working On New Music

In a new interview with "The Garza Podcast", hosted by SUICIDE SILENCE guitarist Chris Garza, SNOT guitarist Mikey Doling and bassist John "Tumor" Fahnestock confirmed that there are plans to write new music for the reactivated Santa Barbara-based metal/punk rock hybrid. Mikey said (as transcribed b...

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ORIANTHI Is Receiving Treatment For Torn Hamstring And Hip Damage

Australian guitarist Orianthi has sustained an injury which has apparently forced her to pull out of her previously announced return to Alice Cooper's touring band for the legendary rocker's January and February 2025 dates. Taking her place in Cooper's group is former GUNS N' ROSES axeman Gilby Clar...

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DAVID LEE ROTH And PEARCY/DEMARTINI Partial RATT Reunion To Headline 2025 Edition Of M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth and the epic reunion of Stephen Pearcy and Warren DeMartini performing RATT hits will be the headliners of the 2025 edition of the M3 Rock Festival, set to take place May 2-4, 2025 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. Pearcy had this to say about...

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He isn't exactly the pop-cultural icon that Dave Grohl is, but Sweden's Nicke Andersson is truly one of the great multi-instrumentalists of our time. What's more, his reach has been considerable stylistically and clearly authentic. While Nicke initially made his mark with ENTOMBED, as that seminal d...

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Watch: BRUJERIA Performs In Murcia, Spain As Part Of First Tour After Death Of Frontman JUAN BRUJO

On Saturday, January 25, Mexican-American death grinders BRUJERIA performed at the Garaje Beat Club in Murcia, Spain as part of their "Europa Rigor Mortis Part I" 2025 European tour. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be found below. BRUJERIA kicked off the "Europa Rigor Mortis Part I" tour on Janu...

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THE WHO, SEX PISTOLS And More To Play 2025 'Teenage Cancer Trust' Gigs

Superstar TikToker and podcaster GK Barry can today be revealed as the face of Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall 2025 — and will be performing along with a heavyweight bill including THE WHO; THE CORRS; James Arthur; Micky Flanagan; and Frank Carter, Paul Cook, Steve Jones and Glen Matlo...

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GILBY CLARKE To Play Guitar For ALICE COOPER's Band In January + February; ORIANTHI Unable To Do The Tour

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke will join Alice Cooper's band for shows January 31 through February 16, filling in for Nita Strauss, who unfortunately has conflicting obligations of her own. Previously, guitarist Orianthi had been planning to fill in for Strauss, but due to unforeseen ci...

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JEFF LOOMIS On NEVERMORE Vocalist And Bassist Search: 'We Have Over 350 Submissions Already'

At this weekend's NAMM convention in Anaheim, California, Jeff Loomis spoke to Seymour Duncan about the return of his longtime band NEVERMORE. Bassist Jim Sheppard isn't involved with the reunion, which was initially teased on December 27, 2024 via a one-minute video containing various NEVERMORE-rel...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH Opens Up About His Friendship With HOWARD JONES: 'I'd Always Admired Him'

In a new interview with Nik Nocturnal, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach spoke about the band's status as one of the leaders of the so-called New Wave Of American Heavy Metal scene, alongside such acts as SHADOWS FALL, LAMB OF GOD, UNEARTH and GOD FORBID. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.N...

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LACUNA COIL's CRISTINA SCABBIA On Split With DIEGO CAVALLOTTI: 'The Things That We Weren't Agreeing On Weren't Changing'

In a new interview with Scott Penfold of Loaded Radio, LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia was asked about the addition of Italian guitarist/producer Daniele Salomone to the band as the replacement for LACUNA COIL's longtime guitarist Diego Cavallotti. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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Watch: MARTY FRIEDMAN Kicks Off 'Live Drama' 2025 U.S. Tour In Las Vegas

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman kicked off his "Live Drama 2025" U.S. tour on Saturday (January 25) at Count's Vamp'd in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fan-filmed video of the entire concert can be seen below (courtesy of Rusty Brockson). Friedman's latest solo album, "Drama", came out last May via Fro...

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STEVE VAI On JOHN SYKES: 'He Was Really A Great Player And A Great Guitar Orchestrator'

In a new interview with Cassius Morris, Steve Vai paid tribute to legendary English guitarist John Sykes (TYGERS OF PAN TANG, THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, SYKES),who died last week at the age of 65. Vai, who had a brief tenure in WHITESNAKE more than three and a half decades ago, having pla...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SHAVO ODADJIAN Explains Band's Heavier Touring Schedule In 2025: We Are 'Testing The Waters'

During an appearance on the January 23 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavarsh "Shavo" Odadjian spoke about last month's announcement that he and his bandmates added second shows as part of their one-of-a-kind massive stadium events this year. The run...