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FOO FIGHTERS Announce First U.S. Dates Of 26th-Anniversary Tour

Having confirmed their appearances atop the 2021 lineups of Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo and Bottlerock, FOO FIGHTERS are answering the burning question of "Are they doing any of their own shows?" with a resounding "fuck yes." Tickets will go on sale June 4 at 10 a.m. local time for the first confirmed U....

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LEE AARON Turned Down Chance To Front VIXEN In 1990s

In a new interview with the "Ouch, You're On My Hair" podcast, Canadian rock icon Lee Aaron, who is known primarily as a solo artist and songwriter, was asked if she was ever presented with an opportunity to front a major band during her four-decade career. She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMO...

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ALEX VAN HALEN's Stage-Played 1980 Drum Kit Expected To Fetch $200,000 - $300,000 At Auction

Julien's Auctions has announced the marquee lineup of "Music Icons", the world-record breaking auction house to the stars' annual music extravaganza on Friday, June 11; Saturday, June 12; and Sunday, June 13 2021 live at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills and online at juliensauctions.com. A canon o...

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ANN WILSON Releases EP Of Previously Unheard Pre-HEART Recordings

Legendary vocalist and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Ann Wilson has unveiled a collection of unreleased archival songs made with the band that she was in before HEART. THE DAYBREAKS were a short-lived hard rock group fronted by Wilson in the late 1960s. They performed in various small venues,...

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DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN To Perform With CHAKA KHAN At 'Black Girls Rock!' Fundraiser Livestream

Beverly Bond, founder and CEO of the award-winning empowerment brand Black Girls Rock! has announced the Black Girls Rock! 15th -anniversary fundraising gala, streaming June 18 on the newly launched BGR!TV network. The virtual gala, powered by Microsoft, will be an illustrious celebration of black...

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CLUTCH Announces Winter Headline Tour Dates With STÖNER

Maryland rockers CLUTCH have announced a string of winter 2021 headline tour dates celebrating 30 years of rock and roll. Support on the trek, which will kick off on December 27 in Baltimore, Maryland, will be STÖNER, the brand new band featuring Brant Bjork (KYUSS) and Nick Oliveri (QUEENS OF THE S...

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311 Announces 'Live From The Ride' Summer/Fall 2021 Tour

On the heels of its 30th anniversary as a band, 311 has announced its return to the road with a 36-date, coast-to-coast "Live From The Ride" tour, spanning August 21 – October 17, with special guests IRATION and IYA TERRA. Named "Live From The Ride" (as a play on "Live From The Hive", the online liv...

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DEATH's CHUCK SCHULDINER Honored With 'Stealth' Guitar From B.C. RICH

B.C. Rich has announced the Chuck Schuldiner Stealth guitar. Down to every detail, the company has taken great care in creating this guitar that proudly represents the late DEATH legend's legacy and indelible mark on guitarists and the death metal genre. Chuck played several B.C. Rich models through...

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JOAN JETT Teams Up With Z2 COMICS For Graphic Anthology

Z2 continues to reward music lovers and comics fans alike with an ever-expanding offering of original and authentic graphic novels created alongside some of the biggest names in music. Today's news brings Z2 Comics together with the queen of rock 'n' roll; the woman who made it her anthem, and a bat...

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ALICE COOPER, QUEENSRŸCHE, TOM KEIFER, SKID ROW, L.A. GUNS Set For 2022 Edition Of 'Monsters Of Rock' Cruise

The annual Monsters Of Rock cruise is returning in 2022 to celebrate its tenth anniversary. Departing out of Miami, Florida, promoter On The Blue announced the five-day/five-night full-ship charter cruise will set sail February 9-14 aboard Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas, visit two ports in Co...

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TODD LA TORRE: Why QUEENSRŸCHE Hasn't Staged Livestream Concert During Pandemic

In a recent interview with Aftershocks TV, QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre was asked if he and his bandmates have considered staging a livestream concert during the coronavirus pandemic. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We've talked about doing a streaming thing. Right now, it's…...

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TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON Releases 'The Fire And The Sinner' Video Feat. JAKE E, BRITTNEY SLAYES

Frontiers Music Srl will release the fourth album from TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON, "The Enigma Birth", on June 18. Again featuring a slew of talented guest vocalists, the album sees the Finnish guitar maestro's skills on display once again. Today, the second single from the album, "The Fire And The Sinner...

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BLACK SABBATH Touring Drummer TOMMY CLUFETOS On Replacing BILL WARD: 'Somebody's Gotta Do It; I Wanted It to Be Me'

In a new feature by music journalist Joel Gausten, drummer Tommy Clufetos (BLACK SABBATH, OZZY OSBOURNE, ALICE COOPER, ROB ZOMBIE) discusses a variety of topics, including his just-released new album, "Beat Up By Rock 'N' Roll" (with his band, TOMMY'S ROCKTRIP) and his experience filling the shoes o...

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MEGADETH Bassist Launches Video Podcast 'Backstage With David Ellefson'

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has launched a brand new on-demand video podcast called "Backstage With David Ellefson" on Star Worldwide Networks. The video podcast, which was was created with legendary Phoenix, Arizona morning radio show host Dave "The Mayor" Pratt, will feature both audio and fou...

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CHRIS CORNELL: 'Life, Death & Money' To Premiere On REELZ This Weekend

The Reelz cable network has set a May 9 premiere date for "Chris Cornell: "Life, Death & Money". Official episode description courtesy of Reelz: "When grunge rock icon and former SOUNDGARDEN frontman Chris Cornell dies from suicide in middle of a tour in May 2017, the world is caught completely...