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K.K. DOWNING Says JUDAS PRIEST's 'Point Of Entry' Is The 'Worst' Album He Ever Made

In a new interview with Classic Rock magazine, former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing was asked to name the best record he ever made. He responded: "[Laughs] No apologies, I must pick my albums by KK'S PRIEST: 'Sermons Of The Sinner' [2021] and the new one, 'Sinner Rides Again'. They’r...

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DOYLE And OTEP Announce Spring 2024 U.S. Tour

DOYLE and OTEP will join forces for a U.S. tour in the spring of 2024. The trek, which will kick off on April 12 in Reading, Pennsylvania, will include support from RED DEVIL VORTEX. The first cities to be announced are as follows: Apr. 12 - Reading, PA - Reverb Apr. 13 - Manchester, NH - Angel City...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Guitar Legend MICK MARS: 'I'm 72 And I'm Still Learning And Trying To Take Me Other Places' Musically

In a brand new interview with Justin Young of Monsters, Madness And Magic, MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars was asked to name the best piece of advice he ever received. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I can only say what probably pretty much 90 percent of musicians say. It's, like...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX On ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME: 'If You Get In, That's Cool, And If Not, It's Not A Big Deal'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx says that "people get too worked up" about which artists get inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Despite the fact that artists are eligible for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 25 years after the release of their first album or single, iconic hard rock and meta...

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KK'S PRIEST Announces First Leg Of 2024 USA Headline Tour

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's new band KK'S PRIEST has announced its first-ever U.S. headlining tour. The trek will kick off on March 7, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and will feature support from L.A. GUNS and BURNING WITCHES. The tour will be the first of at least a two-leg USA r...

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VIXEN's LORRAINE LEWIS Doesn't Let Negative Online Comments Bother Her: 'They Don't Pierce Me'

During a recent appearance on "That Metal Interview" podcast, VIXEN singer Lorraine Lewis spoke about the band's recently released single called "Red". The official music video for the track, which was written and produced by CINDERELLA drummer Fred Coury, was directed by Drew Johnston and Vicente C...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Guitar Legend MICK MARS: 'My Brain's As Sharp As Ever'

In a new interview with Chris Akin Presents, MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars spoke about his ongoing battle with degenerative disease ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that causes inflammation in the spine joints and ligaments and can lead to stiffness over t...

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GODSMACK's SHANNON LARKIN: 'We're Now At A Point In Our Career Where Maybe Our Lives Can Come First'

In a new interview with V13 Media, GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin spoke about being able to tour at a more relaxed pace after the band's announcement that its latest album, "Lighting Up The Sky", will likely be its final collection of new material. Shannon said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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MARK TREMONTI Says He Holds Music 'Aside' For Possible New CREED Album

In a new interview with Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio, Mark Tremonti was asked how the CREED reunion came about. The CREED and ALTER BRIDGE guitarist, who also fronts his own band TREMONTI, said: "Me and Scott [Stapp, CREED singer] spoke before COVID happened. We had done a few ShipRockeds [cruis...

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CREED Is 'Blown Away' By Response To Reunion Tour

In a new interview with Terrie Carr of the Morristown, New Jersey radio station 105.5 WDHA, Mark Tremonti spoke about CREED's upcoming 40-city North American tour, which will mark the band's first time hitting the road together in over a decade. Asked if CREED's previously announced "Summer Of '99"...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Added To Select Shows On JOHN 5's Early 2024 U.S. Tour

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will support John 5 on select dates on the MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist's upcoming early 2024 tour with his solo band THE CREATURES. Other support acts on the trek, which will kick off on January 26, 2024, at The Observatory in Santa Ana, California and wrap up on M...

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BATTLE BEAST Announces First-Ever Headlining Tour Of North America

Finnish masters of metal BATTLE BEAST have announced their first-ever headlining tour of North America. The band has revealed plans for a spring trek across the continent with Dutch goth rock band BLACKBRIAR in support, which will kick off May 9 in Worcester, Massachusetts and will end June 2 in New...

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SHANNON LARKIN Says GODSMACK Threatened To Fire Him Three Times At The Height Of His Alcohol Addiction

GODSMACK's Shannon Larkin, who has been sober for about seven and a half years now, spoke to SPIN about how going to rehab changed his life entirely. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I wasn't a person that even really believed in head shrinks. I was kind of against it even, but...

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ARMORED SAINT Announces Summer 2024 European Tour

Iconic heavy metal outfit ARMORED SAINT will return to Europe in the summer for a full run of club shows and handpicked festivals. Comments ARMORED SAINT vocalist John Bush: "What up Euro SAINT heads. Long time no talk. Well, that's about to end. After not performing on European soil since 2019, we'...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE Shares Previously Unreleased Solo Material On 'The Lost Demos'

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and RUSH lead vocalist, bassist and keyboardist Geddy Lee has shared "The Lost Demos", two previously unreleased solo songs available today on all streaming platforms. Geddy originally recorded this pair of demos — "Gone" and "I Am…You Are" — during the writing se...