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BRUCE DICKINSON Says Some Commercial Pilots Have 'A Bad Attitude' And Are 'Potentially Dangerous'

During a January 16 question-and-answer event at St. Vitus in Brooklyn, New York, IRON MAIDEN's 65-year-old singer Bruce Dickinson, who flew his group around the world in their customized jumbo jet dubbed Ed Force One, confirmed that the Federal Aviation Administration retirement age for pilots is o...

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Ex-DREAM THEATER Drummer MIKE MANGINI Says He Had No Advance Notice On MIKE PORTNOY's Return: It Was 'Immediate'

In a new interview with Chris Akin Presents…, former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini was asked if he had any "advance notice" that the band's original drummer Mike Portnoy would return to the group last fall or if it was "really immediate". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Imme...

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JESSE LEACH Completes Writing Lyrics For New KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Album: 'I Feel A Sense Of Accomplishment And Relief'

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach says that he has completed writing the lyrics for the band's upcoming follow-up to 2019's "Atonement". In a social media post on Monday (January 22),the 45-year-old musician, who lives in Woodstock, New York with his fiancée, Corinne Paris (a.k.a. Philia Porphyr...

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ALICE COOPER To Release 'Billion Dollar Babies' Trillion Dollar Deluxe Edition For 50th Anniversary

A new version of "Billion Dollar Babies" is on the way as Alice Cooper's delightfully subversive sixth album returns in all its snakeskin glory for an extended 50th-anniversary celebration. After hitting No. 1 on the album charts in America and the U.K. in 1973, the record remains a highwater mark f...

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MAMMOTH WVH To Perform 'I'm Alright' On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

MAMMOTH WVH, the brainchild of former VAN HALEN bassist Wolfgang Van Halen, will be the featured musical guest on the Wednesday, January 24 episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" The band will perform the song "I'm Alright", which is featured on MAMMOTH WVH's sophomore album, "Mammoth II". "Jimmy Kimmel Li...

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SAMMY HAGAR Navigates His Ancestry In New Episode Of PBS Show 'Finding Your Roots'

Sammy Hagar is featured in a new episode of the PBS series "Finding Your Roots". In the episode, renowned scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps the legendary VAN HALEN singer and solo artist uncover his roots, revealing secrets their ancestors went to great lengths to conceal — and celebrating th...

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Late METALLICA Bassist CLIFF BURTON: Third Version Of ReAction Figure From Super7 Coming In March

Super7 will release the third version of its ReAction figure of late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton on or around March 1. The new figure includes: * Cliff Burton figure featuring Cliff torn jeans, black t-shirt and flannel * Comes with a black bass guitar * Injected plastic and paint * 3¾ scale figu...

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Report: RICHIE SAMBORA And JON BON JOVI To Reunite At MusiCares 'Person Of The Year' Gala Next Month

According to Roger Friedman's Showbiz 411, founding BON JOVI guitarist Richie Sambora will be on hand when Jon Bon Jovi is honored as the 2024 MusiCares Person Of The Year on Friday, February 2 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The BON JOVI frontman is the honoree of the 33rd annual Person Of Th...

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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN: 'Don't Talk S*** About TAYLOR SWIFT. She Is For Real.'

DISTURBED singer David Draiman has once again praised Taylor Swift, saying the pop superstar "kicks ass" for actually performing her music live. The 50-year-old Draiman, who has previously expressed an interest in collaborating with Swift, made his latest comments during DISTURBED's January 19 conce...

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THE DOOBIE BROTHERS Announce 'The 2024 Tour'

Four-time Grammy Award winners and Rock And Roll Hall Of Famers THE DOOBIE BROTHERS have announced "The 2024 Tour" which will touch down in 38 U.S. cities, many of which the band has not played in several years, beginning with Seattle at the White River Amphitheatre on June 15, 2024. "The 2024 Tour"...

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ACE FREHLEY Films Music Video For New Song 'Walkin' On The Moon'

This past weekend, original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley shot a music video for the song "Walkin' On The Moon" from his upcoming solo album, "10,000 Volts". The clip was filmed with Wreck'd Productions at the company's studio in Tinton Falls, New Jersey. The 11-track "10,000 Volts" LP was produced by...

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ROBERT SWEET On STRYPER's Upcoming 'Unplugged' Tour: Fans Will Get To See 'Another Side Of The Band'

STRYPER drummer Robert Sweet spoke to Waste Some Time With Jason Green about the band's upcoming "To Hell With The Amps: The Unplugged Tour", which will kick off in late May. For the first time ever, the Christian rockers will stage a full tour where they will perform their hits and fan favorites ac...

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RICHIE FAULKNER: GLENN TIPTON's 'Creative Mind' Was Involved In Making Of JUDAS PRIEST's Upcoming Album 'Invincible Shield'

JUDAS PRIEST's Richie Faulkner says that Glenn Tipton's "creative mind" was involved in the making of the band's upcoming album, "Invincible Shield". Tipton was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease more ten years ago — after being stricken by the condition at least half a decade earlier — but announce...

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SKILLET's JOHN COOPER Says DEMI LOVATO's Pro-Abortion Rights Song 'Swine' 'Encapsulates So Much Evil'

In a recent interview with Plugged In director Adam Holz, John Cooper, the frontman and bassist for the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band SKILLET, was asked about the difficulties Christian parents face in trying to help their kids embrace their values, particularly when it comes to "striking tha...

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Watch: LOU GRAMM Performs FOREIGNER Classics At 2024 ROKISLAND FEST

The concertsrock YouTube channel has uploaded video of original FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm performing some of the band's classic songs last night (Friday, January 19) at the RokIsland Fest 2024 in Key West, Florida. You can now check out the clips below. In October 2022, Gramm was asked during...