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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER And PETER BALTES Are Having 'Too Much Fun' To Retire: A Lot Of Music 'Still Has To Be Written'

In a new interview with Scotty J of Rock Titan, former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER members Udo Dirkschneider (vocals) and Peter Baltes (bass) were asked if they have given any thought to possibly retiring in the not-too-distant future. The 72-year-old Udo responded (as transcribed by...

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JORDAN RUDESS On MIKE PORTNOY's Return To DREAM THEATER: 'There Was Definitely A Renewed Energy'

In a new interview with Ibagenscast, DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess spoke about the band's reunion with drummer Mike Portnoy after a 13-year absence. Asked how Mike's return to DREAM THEATER came about, Jordan said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, it had been many, many years si...

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See DISTURBED's Entire Denver Concert During 'The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour'

The Metal & Rock Concerts in 4K YouTube channel has uploaded video of DISTURBED's entire February 27 concert at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. You can check it out below. Featured songs: "The Sickness" album 00:00 Into 03:20 Voices 07:20 The Game 11:48 Stupify 16:36 Down With The Sickness...

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NEW YORK DOLLS Legend DAVID JOHANSEN Dead At 75

David Johansen, legendary co-founder of the NEW YORK DOLLS, died yesterday at his home on Staten Island. He was 75. Earlier today (Saturday, March 1),Johansen's representative released the following statement: "David Johansen died at home in New York City on Friday afternoon holding hands with his...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD: 'It's Good That People Like METALLICA Say That We Influenced Them'

In a new interview with Dioses Del Metal, SAXON frontman Biff Byford was asked how he feels about the fact that his band has been cited as a musical influence by so many other major metal acts, including METALLICA. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think it's great that bands com...

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JIMMY PAGE Pushes Back Against U.K. Government's Artificial Intelligence Copyright Proposal

Legendary LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page has a released a statement pushing back against U.K. government's proposal to expand the ways that developers can use copyright-protected works to train artificial intelligence models. The British government recently said it was "consulting on a new approa...

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ENTOMBED Is Working On First New Music In 18 Years

Influential Swedish metallers ENTOMBED have commenced work on new material — nearly 18 years after the release of their ninth studio album, "Serpent Saints: The Ten Amendments". ENTOMBED's current lineup includes original members Alex Hellid (guitar),Uffe Cederlund (guitar) and Nicke Andersson (dru...

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SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER Celebrates Five Years Of Sobriety

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser is celebrating the fifth anniversary of his getting sober. On Saturday (March 1),the 56-year-old Brazilian-born musician took to his Instagram to write: "March 1st, today I celebrate 5 years without alcohol in my life! The best feeling ever! Much love to you all!"...

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AVANTASIA's TOBIAS SAMMET: Performing Onstage Can Be As Dangerous As Playing Football

Appearing on Side Jams With Bryan Reesman, AVANTASIA/EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet recalled how the first headlining show for EDGUY nearly turned into a disaster. He had wanted to play soccer when he was younger, but music became his career. But music still had its dangerous side. "When you're doing...

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SILVERSTEIN Shares 'I Will Destroy This' Music Video

Fresh off the release of their new album "Antibloom", acclaimed Canadian rock band SILVERSTEIN has shared a brand new music video for the song "I Will Destroy This". The video features live footage from recent shows of SILVERSTEIN's "25 Years Of Noise" tour, putting the band's explosive performance...

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Why DISTURBED Decided To Go Independent With New Single 'I Will Not Break'

In a new interview with Rock 100.5 The KATT FM's Cameron Buchholtz, DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan spoke about the band's new single "I Will Not Break", which marks DISTURBED's first release on its own label, Mother Culture Records. Asked why he and his DISTURBED bandmates decided to go independent...

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TRACII GUNS Doesn't Believe Anything Would Have Been Different For L.A. GUNS Had Grunge Not Come Around

In a recent interview with The Rock Experience With Mike Brunn, L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns spoke about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. Asked how he thinks it would have been different for L.A. GUN...

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Y&T Announces Fall 2025 European Tour

Legendary California rockers Y&T will embark on a European tour in the fall. The dates are as follows: Sep. 24 - Shoko Madrid - Madrid, Spain Sep. 25 - Teatro Juan Bravo - Segovia, Spain Sep. 27 - Razzmatazz 2 - Barcelona, Spain Oct. 03 - Neushoorn - Leeuwarden, Netherlands Oct. 04 - De Pul - Ud...

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BRIAN WHEAT: TESLA Being Called 'Hair Metal' 'Used To Drive Me Nuts', But Now 'It Doesn't Bother Me' Anymore

In a new interview with Ethan Dometrius, TESLA bassist Brian Wheat once again took issue with the label "hair metal," saying that the pejorative term was coined as a way to disparage acts thought to have been all flash and no substance. Regarding TESLA being unfairly lumped in with such acts as MÖTL...

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AEROSMITH Bassist TOM HAMILTON's New Band CLOSE ENEMIES Announces More 2025 Tour Dates

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton's new band CLOSE ENEMIES has announced several shows for this spring, summer and fall. Joining the 73-year-old Hamilton in the new group his bass tech Trace Foster, who plays guitar in CLOSE ENEMIES alongside Peter Stroud, who has been playing with Sheryl Crow for 25 y...