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Watch: FOO FIGHTERS Welcome Special Guests At TAYLOR HAWKINS Tribute Concert In London

On Saturday (September 3),the surviving members of the FOO FIGHTERS, along with a huge number of special guests, are celebrating Taylor Hawkins's memory and music at a special gig at Wembley Stadium. An additional Taylor Hawkins tribute concert will take place on September 27 at Los Angeles's Kia F...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Is 'Honored' To Be Part Of TAYLOR HAWKINS Tribute Concert

AC/DC singer Brian Johnson has commented on his participation in FOO FIGHTERS' London concert this weekend in honor of late drummer Taylor Hawkins. On Saturday (September 3),the surviving members of the FOO FIGHTERS, along with a huge number of special guests, will celebrate Hawkins's memory and mu...

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YES To Celebrate 50th Anniversary Of 'Close To The Edge' With Fall 2022 U.S. Tour

Prog rock pioneers and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees YES have revealed the dates and details for the U.S. leg of their "The Album Series Tour 2022," celebrating the 50th anniversary of their 1972 iconic album "Close To The Edge". This marks the band's first trek in the U.S. since 2019 and wi...

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KATATONIA Announces First North American Tour In Five Years

Melancholic metal masters KATATONIA will return to North American shores this fall after a five-year absence. The massive 2022 headline tour, featuring support from progressive metal frontrunners THE OCEAN COLLECTIVE and prog-folk force CELLAR DARLING, is set to begin on November 9 in Washington, D....

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TOURNIQUET Founder TED KIRKPATRICK Dead At 62

Ted Kirkpatrick of the Christian metal band TOURNIQUET has died after a brief battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF),a rare terminal lung disease for which there is no cure. He was 62 years old. Primarily a drummer, Kirkpatrick was the principal songwriter for TOURNIQUET, and played other...

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New DEEP PURPLE Guitarist SIMON MCBRIDE Says 'The Response Has Been Brilliant' To His Addition To The Band

DEEP PURPLE's new touring guitarist Simon McBride recently spoke to the "Scars And Guitars" podcast about what it has been like for me him to step into the shoes previously filled by Ritchie Blackmore, Tommy Bolin, Joe Satriani and Steve Morse. Regarding his approach to playing DEEP PURPLE's classic...

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Watch Former EXODUS Singer ROB DUKES Perform 'Toxic Waltz' In Akron

Former EXODUS singer Rob Dukes performed the band's classic song "Toxic Waltz" on August 2 at the Empire Concert Club And Bar in Akron, Ohio. He was backed by members of his current group GENERATION KILL as well as musicians from DEAD BY WEDNESDAY, which is providing support on the "Generation Dead"...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Thanks ROGER WATERS For His Comments On Russia, Taiwan And JOE BIDEN: He 'Speaks TRUTH To Power'

Former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer Joe Lynn Turner has apparently thrown his support behind Roger Waters over comments the PINK FLOYD co-founder made about Russia and Taiwan. Waters was recently interviewed by CNN's Michael Smerconish about political aspects of the musician's "This Is Not a Drill...

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STEVE MORSE Officially Quits DEEP PURPLE To Care For Ailing Wife

DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse has officially left the band to care for his wife, Janine, who is battling cancer. Morse's latest announcement comes four months after the guitarist said that he would be taking a hiatus from the band, in the hope of rejoining his bandmates once his wife's health im...

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QUEEN's 'Greatest Hits' Becomes First Album To Reach Seven Million U.K. Chart 'Sales'

British rock legends QUEEN have made U.K. chart history as they became the first act ever to reach seven million U.K. chart "sales" of an album, the Official Charts Company has confirmed. QUEEN surpassed the seven-million milestone with its 1981 "Greatest Hits" album. The official best-selling album...

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Should PHILIP ANSELMO And REX BROWN Tour Under The Name PANTERA? THE DARKNESS Singer Weighs In

THE DARKNESS frontman Justin Hawkins has weighed in on the news that PANTERA's surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) will unite with guitarist Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) for a world tour under the PANTERA banner. Ans...

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QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT Announce 'Rhapsody Over London' Concert Spectacular

QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT have announced details of "Rhapsody Over London", an exclusive concert spectacular, filmed live at The 02 London during the band's current sold-out European tour, that will premiere live on July 24 via Kiswe's global streaming platform. The exclusive live concert film will featu...

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STEVE HACKETT To Release 'Genesis Revisited Live: Seconds Out & More' In September

Legendary guitarist Steve Hackett has announced "Genesis Revisited Live: Seconds Out & More", the visual document of his 2022 U.K. tour celebrating the classic GENESIS live album. Set for release on September 2 (with vinyl following on the November 25),it sees Steve and his band perform "Second...

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WHITESNAKE Fans Are Concerned About Guitarist REB BEACH After He Misses Four Shows In A Row

Fans have expressed their concern about the well-being of WHITESNAKE's longtime guitarist Reb Beach after he missed several shows on the band's ongoing European tour. Beach sat out four dates on WHITESNAKE's current trek, which kicked off in early May in Dublin, Ireland: June 14 in Prague, Czech Rep...

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ROB DUKES On His Split With EXODUS: 'Looking Back On It, It Was All For The Best'

Former EXODUS singer Rob Dukes has once again said that it took him "about a year to not be angry about" dismissal from the band. The San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal legends in June 2014 announced the departure of Dukes and the return of his predecessor, Steve "Zetro" Souza, who previously front...