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NUNO BETTENCOURT Apologizes To RICHARD FORTUS: 'I Need To Keep My F***ing Mouth Shut'

Nuno Bettencourt, who has performed with pop superstar Rihanna for more than a decade, has apologized for his recent comments in which he seemingly took a swipe at one of his colleagues, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash. In a recent interview with Planet Rock, the EXTREME guitarist opined that many of...

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RICHIE FAULKNER's ELEGANT WEAPONS: 'About The Band' Official Interview Available

An "official" interview with the four members of ELEGANT WEAPONS can be found below. ELEGANT WEAPONS features Richie Faulkner (JUDAS PRIEST) on guitar and Ronnie Romero (RAINBOW, MSG) on vocals, alongside Dave Rimmer (URIAH HEEP) on bass and Christopher Williams (ACCEPT) on drums. ELEGANT WEAPONS' d...

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ARCH ENEMY's ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ: 'I Am An Activist Before I'm A Musician'

On June 30, during this year's Tuska festival in Helsinki, Finland, Kiki of the "Bleeding Metal" podcast conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY frontwoman and animal rights activist Alissa White-Gluz. Asked if her activism is part of her identity, Alissa said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Y...

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EXTREME Shares 'Rise: Generations On A Mission' Video And Announces Initiative To Keep Rock Alive

EXTREME has decided to give back to the generations of rock fans who have continuously supported the Massachusetts rockers and kept rock alive. Following the overwhelming response to "Rise", the first single and video from the band's current album "Six", EXTREME has released an alternate version of...

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NUNO BETTENCOURT Responds To RICHARD FORTUS Over SLASH Comments

Nuno Bettencourt, who has performed with pop superstar Rihanna for more than a decade, has clarified his recent comments in which he seemingly took a swipe at one of his colleagues, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash. In a recent interview with Planet Rock, the EXTREME guitarist opined that many of the g...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER: 'I'm Not A Great Leader'

In a new interview with Vikram Chandrasekar of Tales From The Road, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner was asked what he has learned about himself while working on "Horns For A Halo", the debut album from his ELEGANT WEAPONS project. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That's a g...

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QUEEN Presented With BRIT Billion Award

Iconic rock group QUEEN has been presented with a BRIT Billion Award by the BPI (British Phonographic Industry),the representative voice for the U.K.'s world-leading record labels and music companies, which is also home to the BRIT Awards. The BRIT Billion Award celebrates the band's outstanding ac...

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Watch: VOLBEAT Headlines Ontario, Canada's ROCK THE PARK Festival

Danish rock and rollers VOLBEAT headlined this year's Rock The Park festival on Thursday, July 13 at Harris Park in London, Ontario, Canada. Fan-filmed video of their performance can be seen below. On June 5, VOLBEAT announced that it had officially parted ways with guitarist Rob Caggiano and replac...

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What Makes A Song A Good Song? JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Weighs In

In a new interview with United Rock Nations, JUDAS PRIEST's Richie Faulkner, who is promoting the debut album from his ELEGANT WEAPONS project, was asked what, in his opinion, makes a song a good song. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That can be different things for different son...

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Watch: TED NUGENT Kicks Off 'Adios Mofo '23' Farewell Tour In Immokalee, Florida

Ted Nugent kicked off his "Adios Mofo '23" farewell tour Wednesday night (July 12) in Immokalee, Florida. The legendary rocker's performance at the Seminole Casino Hotel, which is billed as Southwest Florida's premier gaming and entertainment destination, saw him backed by his current solo band cons...

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IRON ALLIES Feat. Former ACCEPT Members HERMAN FRANK And DAVID REECE: 'Fear No Evil' Music Video

IRON ALLIES, the new band featuring former ACCEPT members Herman Frank and David Reece, has released the official music video for the song "Fear No Evil". The track is taken from IRON ALLIES' debut album, "Blood In Blood Out", which arrived last October via AFM Records. Frank commented: "This record...

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Over 30 Artists Announced For 2024 MONSTERS OF ROCK Cruise

The annual Monsters Of Rock cruise (MORC),one of the world's premier hard rock and heavy metal fan immersive music cruises, is returning for its twelfth year. Promoter On the Blue Cruises has announced the five-day/five-night full-ship music charter will set sail March 2-7, 2024 aboard Royal Caribb...

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MARK TORNILLO: How I Ended Up Singing For IRON MAIDEN At Club Show Four Decades Ago

On a recent episode of the "Talk Louder" podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster (DANGEROUS TOYS),ACCEPT's Mark Tornillo reflected on the experience of fronting IRON MAIDEN at an impromptu performance at a New York club...

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TESSERACT Announces New Album 'War Of Being'

Five years since the arrival of "Sonder", TESSERACT will release a new album, "War Of Being", on September 15 via Kscope. The LP opens with the reverie shattering "Natural Disaster", followed by the pendulum swing of "Legion". That slingshots us into the herculean title track — the album's 11-minute...

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RICHIE FAULKNER Reveals The Best Piece Of Advice He Ever Got From ROB HALFORD

On a recent episode of the "Talk Louder" podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster (DANGEROUS TOYS),JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner was asked to name the best piece of advice he ever got from PRIEST singer Rob Halfo...