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Watch EXODUS Singer's AC/DC Tribute Band AC/DZ Perform In Concord, California

AC/DZ, the long-running San Francisco Bay Area-based AC/DC tribute band featuring EXODUS singer Steve "Zetro" Souza and DEATH ANGEL drummer Will Carroll, performed last night (Saturday, July 17) at Vinnie's Bar And Grill in Concord, California. Fan-filmed video footage of the show is available below...

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JESSE LEACH Wants To 'Break The Mold' With Next KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Album: 'It Gets Fatiguing To Do The Same Thing Over And Over Again'

During a recent appearance on "Drinks With Johnny", the Internet TV show hosted by AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ, KILLWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach spoke about his plans for the band's next studio album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "My hope with KILLSWITCH, and I've rea...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO: Why Now Was The Right Time For Me To Write My Memoir

During an appearance on the "HardRockCore" podcast, ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello discussed his upcoming memoir, "Fathers, Brothers, And Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment, And Anthrax", which is due on October 12 via Rare Bird. The foreword was written by KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons. "My co-...

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THE BLACK CROWES' RICH ROBINSON Says It Was 'Difficult' To Watch His Kids In Isolation During COVID-19 Quarantine

THE BLACK CROWES guitarist Rich Robinson, who is the father of five children under the age of 11, spoke to New York's Q104.3 radio station about what the best and worst things have been about being in quarantine for most of the last 17 months. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO Says Writing His Memoir Has Been 'Cathartic': 'I Think I Needed To Do It'

During an appearance on a recent episode of the "Making Waves: The ShipRocked Podcast", ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello discussed his upcoming memoir, "Fathers, Brothers, And Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment, And Anthrax", which is due on October 12 via Rare Bird. The foreword was written by KISS ba...

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Former METAL CHURCH Singer RONNY MUNROE To Release Debut BETWEEN WORLDS Album

Frontiers Music Srl has signed the new melodic metal project BETWEEN WORLDS to the label. The band is a vehicle for vocalist Ronny Munroe (ex-TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, METAL CHURCH) and highlights his incredible vocal talents. The self-titled debut album will be released on September 10. Written and...

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SCORPIONS, QUEENSRŸCHE And SEBASTIAN BACH Set For 2022 'Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp' In Las Vegas

Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp has announced an exclusive new Camp session featuring legendary rockers SCORPIONS who are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their iconic and beloved power ballad "Wind Of Change". Joining in the fun will be former SKID ROW vocalist Sebastian Bach and members of QUEENSRŸC...

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THE BLACK CROWES Are Working On New Music With 'Shake Your Money Maker' Producer GEORGE DRAKOULIAS: 'It's Super Exciting'

THE BLACK CROWES' Chris and Rich Robinson have confirmed to the "Lipps Service With Scott Lipps" podcast that they have written a bunch of songs during their coronavirus downtime. They are once again working with George Drakoulias, the producer of their multi-platinum debut album, "Shake Your Money...

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THE BLACK CROWES' RICH ROBINSON Says STEVE GORMAN Was An 'Incredibly Negative And Manipulative Force' In The Band

THE BLACK CROWES guitarist Rich Robinson spoke to Long Island Weekly about his reunion with his brother Chris for a tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band's classic debut album, 1990's "Shake Your Money Maker". Joining Chris and Rich in the new BLACK CROWES lineup are returning bassist S...

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THE BLACK CROWES Have Written 20 New Songs

Chris Robinson, who reunited with his brother Rich in 2019 after six years apart, has confirmed to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk" that there are tentative plans to record a new BLACK CROWES album. "It's funny, 'cause Rich and I, for whatever we've been through, the one place where we wer...

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Watch SLASH, PHIL COLLEN And ROBERT DELEO Perform JIMI HENDRIX's 'Fire'

GUNS N' ROSES' Slash, DEF LEPPARD's Phil Collen and STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' Robert DeLeo performed a cover version of the Jimi Hendrix classic "Fire" as part of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association's (GLAZA) annual fundraiser, Beastly Ball, which was held virtually on Saturday, June 5. They were joi...

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Y&T Bassist AARON LEIGH To Release 'Live For Today' Solo Single

Following in the footsteps of his debut EP, which successfully visited his earliest musical influences, Aaron Leigh's recent groundswell of original solo material continues with the upcoming release of the driving, straight-forward single "Live For Today". Featuring blistering lead guitar stabs from...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'Sometimes I Question God Too'

In a new interview with music journalist Joel Gausten, STRYPER singer/guitarist Michael Sweet discusses a variety of topics, including the just-released debut album, "Evil And Divine", by SUNBOMB, his collaboration with L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns. Additionally, Sweet (a Christian) and Gausten (...

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ANTHRAX Bassist FRANK BELLO's Memoir, 'Fathers, Brothers, And Sons', To Be Released In October

Rare Bird has set an October 12 release date for "Fathers, Brothers, And Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment, And Anthrax" by ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello and Joel McIver. The foreword was written by KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons. Bello, a member of ANTHRAX since 1984, has sold over ten million...

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THE BLACK CROWES Announce Summer 2021 North American Tour

THE BLACK CROWES' reunion tour, which was originally scheduled to take place last summer, will finally kick off this July. The trek will celebrate the 30th anniversary of THE BLACK CROWES' 1990 debut album, "Shake Your Money Maker" and see the band play the classic LP in its entirety followed by a s...