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IRON MAIDEN Announces Extensive Plans To Protect Fans From Ticket Piracy, Profiteering And Counterfeiting

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN, whose first major U.K. arena tour for six years will be announced on Friday, September 23, have gone to great lengths to ensure their fans are able to buy tickets at the intended price rather than at the ludicrously inflated prices prevalent on many secondary...

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TRACII GUNS And PHIL LEWIS To Record New L.A. GUNS Album For FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL

According to LA Weekly, L.A. GUNS singer Phil Lewis and the band's co-founding guitarist Tracii Guns will record a new album under the L.A. GUNS moniker, to be released in June 2017 via Frontiers Music Srl. The disc's release will be supported by a world tour that will kick off with two shows ...

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Watch VINCE NEIL Perform MÖTLEY CRÜE Classics At HAIR NATION FESTIVAL

Fan-filmed video footage of MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil performing with his solo band on Saturday, September 17 at SiriusXM's Hair Nation Festival at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre in Irvine, California can be seen below. Neil recently explained to GreeleyTribune.com why he continues to play MÖTLEY C...

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OVERKILL: 'The Grinding Wheel' Album Pushed Back To February; Listen To Snippet Of New Song 'Our Finest Hour'

Legendary New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL are putting the finishing touches on their new studio album, titled "The Grinding Wheel". To give their fans a taster of what to expect from their forthcoming record, a brand-new single called "Our Finest Hour", will be released in the first week of OVERKILL's...

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SABATON: Watch Official Lyric Video For 'Sparta'

The official lyric video for the song "Sparta" from Swedish metallers SABATON can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's eighth studio album, "The Last Stand" which was released on August 19 via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2014's "Heroes" was once again produced by Peter Tägtgren (PAI...

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DARKEST HOUR Begins Recording Crowdfunded New Album

DARKEST HOUR has entered the studio with producer Kurt Ballou to record its fully crowdfunded new album. The band has issued an update about everything going on in the DARKEST HOUR orbit right now, including the partial return of previous guitarist Kris Norris. So both fans and a former member are a...

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MYLES KENNEDY Says SLASH Has 'Instilled A Certain Work Ethic' In Him

In a recent interview with Alternative Nation, Myles Kennedy was asked to name something that Slash taught him just by being in a group with him the past few years that he has brought to ALTER BRIDGE. He responded: "How hard he rehearses. When we're preparing for a tour or a record, he ...

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OVERKILL Singer Explains 'Grinding Wheel' Album Title

OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth spoke to Brian Aberback of Patch.com about the band's decision to title its forthcoming album "Grinding Wheel". Blitz said: "When we were looking for a title, when you think in terms of the word 'grind,' you think of something that is relentless and doesn't...

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JOHN CORABI Defends MÖTLEY CRÜE Over Use Of Backing Tapes During Concerts

In a brand new interview with Rock Music Star, former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer John Corabi was asked for his opinion on bands who lip-sync and play along to pre-recorded tapes during concerts. He said: "You know, there's a few artists out there that have done it, the fans know they've done it, the ...

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GUNS N' ROSES' North American 'Not In This Lifetime' Stadium Tour Has Grossed $117 Million

According to Billboard.com, GUNS N' ROSES' North American "Not In This Lifetime" summer stadium tour grossed a whopping $116.8 million with over one million tickets sold, a staggering amount for a rock band in 2016. The trek kicked off on June 23 and included 25 concerts in 21 stadiums, wrapping on...

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AXL ROSE Offers To Aid Waitress Left Racist Note On Receipt

According to Alternative Nation, GUNS N' ROSES and AC/DC frontman Axl Rose reached out to a young waitress who was victimized by a racist customer. 18-year old Sadie Elledge made headlines recently when she was left a note on a customer's receipt that said "We only tip citizens" while working at ...

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FREEDOM CALL To Release 'Master Of Light' Album In November

German power metallers FREEDOM CALL will release their new album, "Master Of Light", on November 18 via Steamhammer/SPV. The effort will be made available as a digipak, double color vinyl version and as a digital download. FREEDOM CALL frontman Chris Bay states: "Our fans can look forward to a whole...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Says Younger Musicians' 'Motivation For Doing It Is Usually Narcissistic'

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen gave a frank state of the music union to The Washington Times, explaining that the old music business is nothing like the one bands are facing now. Collen offered up a bit of advice to young musicians coming up now, saying: "Don't do this if you're just [out ...

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GUNS N' ROSES' North American 'Not In This Lifetime' Stadium Tour Sold Over Million Tickets

GUNS N' ROSES' North American "Not In This Lifetime" summer stadium tour reportedly sold over one million tickets, with the band being presented a special plaque for the occasion after concluding the trek on Monday in San Diego, California. According to Page Six, GUNS N' ROSES celebrated the end of...

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OVERKILL And NILE To Join Forces For U.S. Tour

OVERKILL, NILE and AMORPHIS will join forces for a U.S. tour in February/March 2017. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. OVERKILL has set "Grinding Wheel" as the title of its new album, due this fall via Nuclear Blast. OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth revealed the name of the ban...