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MICHAEL ANTHONY Was Contacted By VAN HALEN's Management Six Months Ago About Possible Reunion Tour, Says SAMMY HAGAR

Michael Anthony was contacted by VAN HALEN's management half a year ago about reuniting with the band for a tour, Sammy Hagar has revealed. A recent rumor has suggested that the original VAN HALEN lineup — including Anthony, who has not played with the band since 2004 — will reunite in 2019 for a ru...

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DAVE GROHL Undergoes Arm Surgery

FOO FIGHTERS were forced to reschedule their the two-night grand opening of The Fillmore New Orleans, the multi-million-dollar live music venue inside Harrah's New Orleans casino, later this week because Dave Grohl finally underwent a much-needed surgery on his left arm. During a conversation with L...

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ALICE COOPER Documentary 'Live From The Astroturf' Capturing Original Band's 2015 Reunion To Premiere At PHOENIX FILM FESTIVAL

According to Rolling Stone, the documentary/concert film "Alice Cooper: Live From The Astroturf" will premiere this April at the Phoenix Film Festival before the film embarks on the film festival circuit. In October 2015, Alice Cooper reunited with the surviving members of the original lineup of his...

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Ex-SCORPIONS Drummer HERMAN RAREBELL Talks 'Drum Legends' Event With GINGER BAKER, PETE YORK

There have been various renowned drummers over the years but few more evocative, charismatic and diverse in style than these three absolute legends — Ginger Baker, Pete York and Herman Rarebell. Tub thumpers extraordinaire, each doing different (and seemingly impossible) things with every limb, thes...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Will 'Probably Start Writing And Recording' Next Album In November

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM singer Eric "A.K." Knutson has told Jesse Capps of Loudist that the band will "probably start writing and recording" its next album in November 2019. According to Eric, the veteran Arizona metallers "had about 43 songs" in various stages of completion during the writing process fo...

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LIFE OF AGONY Taps Producer SYLVIA MASSY For 'The Sound Of Scars' Album

Brooklyn, New York's LIFE OF AGONY has entered the studio with esteemed producer Sylvia Massy (TOOL, SYSTEM OF A DOWN) to begin recording its sixth album, "The Sound Of Scars", due this fall via Napalm Records. The recording sessions are taking place at Sylvia's Studio Divine in Ashland, Oregon. Add...

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Appeals Court Rejects Former GHOST Members' 'Conflict Of Interest' Argument

An appeals court has rejected the argument of former GHOST members that the judge who ordered the dismissal of their lawsuit against the band's leader, Tobias Forge, had a conflict of interest in overseeing the case. Forge, who founded GHOST nine years ago, was sued by the four ex-members in April 2...

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TODD LA TORRE Says SCOTT ROCKENFIELD 'May Not' Ever Come Back To QUEENSRŸCHE

QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre says that it was "logical" for him to lay down the drum tracks on the band's upcoming album, "The Verdict" after original drummer Scott Rockenfield made himself unavailable. "I'm friends with Scott," Todd said during an appearance on "The MetalSucks Podcast" (hear au...

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JEFF PILSON Reveals 'Amazing' New Project With ROBIN MCAULEY, REB BEACH, MATT STARR

Bassist Jeff Pilson (DOKKEN, FOREIGNER),vocalist Robin McAuley (MCAULEY SCHENKER GROUP, SURVIVOR),guitarist Reb Beach (WINGER, WHITESNAKE) and drummer Matt Starr (MR. BIG, ACE FREHLEY) have joined forces in a new project whose debut album is expected later this year via Frontiers Music Srl. Pilson...

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JOURNEY's NEAL SCHON Undergoes Emergency Gallbladder Removal Surgery

JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon underwent an emergency gallbladder removal surgery on Saturday, February 9. The operation apparently took place at Marin General Hospital in Greenbrae, California under the watchful eye of James G. Minnis, MD. The rocker, who is scheduled to kick off his "Journey Through...

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Former QUEENSRŸCHE Vocalist GEOFF TATE: 'I Think I Have One More Album In Me, Maybe Two'

Former QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate recently spoke with Cathy Rankin of Brickhouse TV. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On QUEENSRŸCHE's classic 1988 album "Operation: Mindcrime": Geoff: "I can't speak for everyone, of course —...

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Ex-EXODUS, SACRED REICH Members Join Forces With DARK ANGEL Guitarist, Bassist In BLOODMOON RITUAL

Former EXODUS singer Rob Dukes and ex-SACRED REICH drummer Greg Hall have teamed up with DARK ANGEL guitarist Eric Meyer and bassist Michael Gonzalez to form a new band called BLOODMOON RITUAL. Rounding out the group is guitarist Chris Cannella, currently fronting AUTUMN'S END. These men have perfor...

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SEVENDUST Is 'Figuring Out Dates' For New Album Writing Sessions

Lajon Witherspoon has told Mick Stingley of Billboard that SEVENDUST is "figuring out dates" when he and his bandmates can begin the writing process for the follow-up to last year's "All I See Is War" album. According to the singer, SEVENDUST wrote over 50 songs for "All I See Is War" before enteri...

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LIVING COLOUR's COREY GLOVER Collaborates With STEPHEN DEACUTIS On 'Torn From The Pages' Album

STEVIE D FEAT. COREY GLOVER, a musical partnership between producer and multi-instrumentalist Stephen DeAcutis a.k.a. Stevie D and legendary singer Corey Glover (LIVING COLOUR),will release its first album, "Torn From The Pages", in May worldwide through Mighty Music. First single of the record is...

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See SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SERJ TANKIAN In O.R.K.'s 'Black Blooms' Video

SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian is featured in the music video for the song "Black Blooms" from O.R.K., featuring Italy's celebrated vocalist, producer and award-winning film score composer Lorenzo Esposito Fornasari a.k.a LEF (lead vocals),KING CRIMSON's Pat Mastelotto (drums),PORCUPINE TR...