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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Launches New Solo Single 'Am I Right'

James LaBrie, known internationally as the vocalist for progressive metal icons and Grammy winners DREAM THEATER, will release his fourth solo album, titled "Beautiful Shade Of Grey", on May 20. The third and final track to be launched before the album is released is "Am I Right", and you can watch...

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DAVID COVERDALE Looks Back On Making Of WHITESNAKE's 'Still Of The Night': JOHN SYKES 'Took The Riff To Cosmic Levels'

WHITESNAKE has revisited its multi-platinum career by remixing some of its biggest hits for a new collection, "Greatest Hits", which was made available last Friday (May 6) on digital and streaming services. WHITESNAKE founder and lead singer David Coverdale had 16 tracks remixed and remastered for t...

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MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, MISFITS And NINE INCH NAILS To Headline This Year's RIOT FEST

Riot Fest — one of the largest remaining independent festivals in the country — is ready to return to Douglass Park in Chicago, Illinois this fall. The festival has just revealed a jam-packed lineup, spread across three days (September 16–18) and five stages, that is rich in punk, indie rock, hip-ho...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS And SIMON WRIGHT To Pay Tribute To JUDAS PRIEST And DIO With METAL GODS Tour

METAL GODS, described as the ultimate ode to JUDAS PRIEST and DIO featuring Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, KK'S PRIEST) and Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO),will tour Australia in October. The METAL GODS band will also feature the talents of James Morley, former bassist with THE ANGELS, and...

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WHITESNAKE's 'Greatest Hits' Have Been Revised, Remixed And Remastered For 2022 Collection

WHITESNAKE continues to revisit its multi-platinum career as it remixes some of its biggest hits for a new collection, "Greatest Hits", which was made available on Friday (May 6) on digital and streaming services. WHITESNAKE founder and lead singer David Coverdale had 16 tracks remixed and remastere...

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CRAIG GOLDY Says VIVIAN CAMPBELL Must Have Done Something 'Pretty Insulting' To Get Himself Fired From DIO

Former DIO and DIO DISCIPLES guitarist Craig Goldy has weighed in on the way Vivian Campbell was fired from DIO, saying that Vivian must have done something "pretty insulting" to get himself kicked out of Ronnie James Dio's band. Ronnie, Vivian, drummer Vinny Appice and bassist Jimmy Bain collaborat...

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JEFF PILSON On DON DOKKEN's Vocal 'Difficulties': 'I Hope He Has Less Problems In The Future'

In a brand new interview with the Tulsa Music Stream, ex-DOKKEN bassist Jeff Pilson spoke about the difficulties Don Dokken has had preserving his voice as he gets older and the issues Don has encountered trying to reproduce DOKKEN's classic material in a live setting. He said (as transcribed by BLA...

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STEPHEN PEARCY Says A 'Lucrative' Opportunity For Classic RATT Reunion Was Recently Presented

During an appearance earlier today (Wednesday, April 27) on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", RATT singer Stephen Pearcy was asked once again if there has been any movement with regard to reuniting the band's classic lineup. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I will...

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DIO's 'Holy Diver' Certified Double Platinum In U.S.

DIO's classic debut album, "Holy Diver", was recently certified double platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for sales in excess of two million copies. The RIAA developed its gold and platinum awards program in 1958 to honor artists and create a standard by which to measur...

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Watch MARK TREMONTI Cover FRANK SINATRA's 'Fly Me To The Moon' Backed By Members of SINATRA's Touring Band

On the heels of the announcement last month that he is releasing a collection of Frank Sinatra covers to support NDSS (National Down Syndrome Society),Grammy Award-winning musician, producer, author and founding member of the hard rock bands ALTER BRIDGE, CREED and TREMONTI, Mark Tremonti has relea...

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JEFF WATERS Says Touring Will Be ANNIHILATOR's Focus: 'With 17 Records And 175 Songs, I Think I've Done My Time'

By David E. Gehlke Having relocated to the United Kingdom from his native Ottawa, Canada in 2018, ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters effectively went to where all the action is for his band. ANNIHILATOR has been a European tour and festival mainstay since the 1990s, with Waters's brand of off-beat, tec...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Gets 'Biblical' In Upcoming Book

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford will release a new book, "Biblical: Rob Halford's Heavy Metal Scriptures", on November 1 via Hachette Books. In the follow-up to his 2020 autobiography "Confess", Halford runs his lively eye over all facets of the hard rock history and the heavy metal world. "Biblical...

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ANTHRAX And BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Announce Summer 2022 North American Tour

This summer, ANTHRAX and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY will bring some of the finest thrash and heavy metal to 24 North American cities when they kick off a five-week tour on Tuesday, July 26 at Van Buren in Phoenix, Arizona, wrapping in Philadelphia at the Fillmore on Sunday, August 28. Both bands will play...

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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Launches New Solo Single 'Give & Take'

James LaBrie, known internationally as the vocalist for progressive metal icons DREAM THEATER, embarks on uncharted waters with his fourth solo album, titled "Beautiful Shade Of Grey", due out on May 20 via InsideOut Music. Today sees the launch of the album's second single, "Give & Take", and y...

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JIMMY PAGE Is Working On 'Multiple' Projects: 'I'll Leave It To Your Imagination'

Jimmy Page says that he is working on "multiple" projects. Although the LED ZEPPELIN guitarist reportedly turned down an offer to contribute a guest solo to Ozzy Osbourne's new album, he has since revealed that he hasn't been sitting idle. "There's various things I'm working towards," Page told Clas...