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SIXX:A.M. Has Recorded Four New Songs; Greatest-Hits Collection On The Way

SIXX:A.M. has recorded four new songs, bassist Nikki Sixx has revealed. The band, which also features guitarist DJ Ashba, singer James Michael and drummer Dustin Steinke, hasn't released any new music in two years and has been on hiatus since 2017. Ashba and Michael have since formed a new band, PYR...

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THE RAVEN AGE Feat. IRON MAIDEN Bassist's Son GEORGE HARRIS: 'The Day The World Stood Still' Video

THE RAVEN AGE, the U.K.-based band led by IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris's son George Harris, has released the official music video for the song "The Day The World Stood Still". It is the fourth THE RAVEN AGE track with Matt James as vocalist, following the previously released "Surrogate", "Betray...

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DREAM THEATER Members Are 'Very Respectful And Understanding Of Each Person's Idiosyncrasies,' Says JAMES LABRIE

In a brand new interview with "The Metal Command" podcast, DREAM THEATER frontman James LaBrie was asked how he and his bandmates have managed to stay together for so long after spending so much time with each other on the road year after year. "You have to remember that we've been together for 30 y...

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DARK SKY CHOIR Recruits Guitarist IRA BLACK

DARK SKY CHOIR has announced the addion of guitarist Ira Black (I AM MORBID, LIZZY BORDEN, VICIOUS RUMORS, METAL CHURCH) to the group's ranks. DARK SKY CHOIR features vocalist Brian Allen (VICIOUS RUMORS),bassist Percy Trayanov (MADAME MAYHEM) and drummer Mike James Sakowski (EXXPLORER). The grou...

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PHIL SOUSSAN On Replacing JIMMY BAIN In LAST IN LINE: 'It's Been A Very Fulfilling Ride'

MA Entertainment Global recently conducted an interview with LAST IN LINE bassist Phil Soussan. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On joining LAST IN LINE in 2016 after the passing of original bassist Jimmy Bain: Phil: "It has been a v...

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Fifth Annual 'Ride For Ronnie' Announced

The fifth annual Ride For Ronnie motorcycle ride and concert will take place on Sunday, May 5, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund. Comprised of a motorcycle ride originating at Harley-Davidson of Glendale and culminating with a concert at Los Encinos Park in Encino, the R...

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FRANKIE BANALI Rules Out Reunion Of Surviving Members Of QUIET RIOT's Classic Lineup

BigMusicGeek.com recently conducted an interview with QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. BigMusicGeek.com: In hindsight, once [original QUIET RIOT singer] Kevin [DuBrow] passed away, was there ever any doubt regarding the group's ability to continue?...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says 'Dystopia' Album 'Corrected' And 'Redirected' MEGADETH's Course

Clint Switzer of the "Music Mania" podcast recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the inaugural MegaCruise, which will set sail this October: David: "I think it's all...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS To Team Up With NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING BIRDS, AFI For North American Tour

SMASHING PUMPKINS and NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING BIRDS will hit the road together this summer. AFI will join as special guest on all dates. The special run of dates will see both artists performing outdoor shows at amphitheaters across North America throughout the month of August. The outing will...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL On DEF LEPPARD's ROCK HALL Induction: 'I Think It's Something We Deserve, To Be Honest'

Metal Wani's Jesse David recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On new LAST IN LINE bassist Phil Soussan (ex-OZZY OSBOURNE),who replaced the decea...

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METALLICA Performs 'Here Comes Revenge' Live For First Time (Video)

METALLICA played the song "Here Comes Revenge" live for the first time last night (Saturday, March 2) at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. METALLICA frontman James Hetfield told Virgin Radio that "Here Comes Revenge" was i...

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Video: New VIXEN Lineup Performs On 'Monsters Of Rock' Cruise

The new lineup of VIXEN performed aboard the ninth annual Monsters Of Rock cruise, which departed Miami on February 24 for an epic voyage that included stops in Jamaica and on a private island before returning on March 1. Fan-filmed video footage can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "Hellsink...

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ALICE COOPER Joins JOHN 5 AND THE CREATURES For 'Foxy Lady' Performance In Mesa (Video)

Legendary rocker Alice Cooper joined JOHN 5 AND THE CREATURES — comprised of world-renowned guitarist John 5, bassist Ian Ross and drummer Logan Miles Nix — on stage on February 26 at Club Red in Mesa, Arizona to perform the JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE classic "Foxy Lady". "If it wasn't for this man, t...

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JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL: Behind-The-Scenes Look At Making Of 'Patina'

"Patina", the second offering from Jake E. Lee's RED DRAGON CARTEL, was released in November, the band is currently on tour and fans could not be happier. But what actually went into writing and recording of "Patina"? The follow-up to RED DRAGON CARTEL's eponymous 2014 debut, "Patina" marks the grou...

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NIKKI SIXX Hopes His 'Heroin Diaries' Musical Will Do For Opiate Epidemic What 'Rent' Did For AIDS And HIV

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx spoke to U.K.'s BUILD Series about the long-awaited Broadway adaptation of his memoir, "The Heroin Diaries: A Year In The Life Of A Shattered Rock Star". "The Heroin Diaries", which was supposedly taken from actual journals Sixx kept in the late '80s while in the grip...