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WHITESNAKE's DINO JELUSICK Will Be 'Singing A Lot' On Upcoming Tour

Last July, WHITESNAKE announced that it had enlisted Croatian singer/multi-instrumentalist Dino Jelusick for its upcoming tour. Jelusick is a member of multi-platinum selling band TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA and was previously part of DIRTY SHIRLEY (with George Lynch),ANIMAL DRIVE and recorded with ma...

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CRAIG GOLDY Says VIVIAN CAMPBELL Must Have Done Something 'Pretty Insulting' To Get Himself Fired From DIO

Former DIO and DIO DISCIPLES guitarist Craig Goldy has weighed in on the way Vivian Campbell was fired from DIO, saying that Vivian must have done something "pretty insulting" to get himself kicked out of Ronnie James Dio's band. Ronnie, Vivian, drummer Vinny Appice and bassist Jimmy Bain collaborat...

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SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE Pay Tribute To TAYLOR HAWKINS With Cover Of FOO FIGHTERS' 'My Hero'

SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE paid tribute to FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins during their April 29 concert at the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, Tennessee. Hagar and his CIRCLE bandmates Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson performed a cover of FOO FIGHTERS' "My Hero" as a way...

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Y&T's DAVE MENIKETTI Undergoes First Radiation Therapy Treatment In Prostate Cancer Battle

Y&T frontman Dave Meniketti, who went public with his prostate cancer battle in February, has just undergone his first radiation therapy treatment. According to an update sent out to the Y&T newsletter subscribers, it's been "so far, so good. Now he begins the next round of treatments," the...

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Man Found Dead At Festival Celebrating Legendary AC/DC Frontman BON SCOTT

A 53-year-old man was found dead at this year's edition of Bonfest, the annual celebration of the life and music of AC/DC legend Bon Scott. The event takes place in the small Scottish town of Kirriemuir, Bon's original hometown. The man's body was found on the second day of the 2022 Bonfest, which s...

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SPINAL TAP Drummer RIC PARNELL Dead At 70

Ric Parnell, who played Mick Shrimpton, the drummer of SPINAL TAP in the mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap", has died at the age of 70. Parnell was also a onetime member of ATOMIC ROOSTER, a 1970s British hard rock/progressive rock band which was led by extraordinary keyboardist Vincent Crane. Ric pl...

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Former QUIET RIOT Bassist CHUCK WRIGHT Calls For End Of War In His Powerful New Single

Chuck Wright, the world-renowned bassist who has worked alongside everyone from Alice Cooper to Slash to Greg Allman and toured the globe as a longtime member of QUIET RIOT, has released a new single, "Throwin' Stones", a fierce and passionate call for the end of armed conflict, a call which couldn'...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE To Begin 'Full-Band Rehearsals' For 'The Stadium Tour' Next Week

MÖTLEY CRÜE is set to begin "full-band rehearsals" next week for the long-awaited "The Stadium Tour" with DEF LEPPARD and guests POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS. Earlier today, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx shared an Instagram selfie from Tennessee — where both singer Vince Neil and guit...

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TED NUGENT: 'I Love METALLICA And I Love SLAYER And I Love MEGADETH'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, legendary rocker Ted Nugent was asked to name the best cover version he has ever heard of one of his songs. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Unfortunately, I never have. I've heard the versions of 'Cat Scratch Fever...

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Ex-ACCEPT Singer UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER: I Will 'Never' Work With WOLF HOFFMANN Again

In a new interview with Australia's "Scars And Guitars" podcast, former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider was asked if he has had any contact with ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann in recent years. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Never. And I don't wanna have any contact with him… I'm...

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Watch: Ex-SEPULTURA Drummer IGOR CAVALERA Joins DISCHARGE On Stage In London

Former SEPULTURA drummer Igor "Iggor" Cavalera joined U.K. hardcore punk legends DISCHARGE on stage this past Thursday, April 28 at New Cross Inn in London to perform the classic DISCHARGE song "Protest And Survive". Video of his appearance can be seen below. Igor and his brother, ex-SEPULTURA front...

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FLOOR JANSEN: 'I Could Never Leave NIGHTWISH'

NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen recently released a new solo single, "Fire", via ADA, the division of Warner Music Group dedicated to independent label and artist distribution. Speaking to Finland's Chaoszine about her decision to launch a solo career nearly 25 years after she joined her first band, s...

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GLENN DANZIG Is Working On Four Different Movie Scripts

In a brand new interview with RadioactiveMike Z, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM radio program "Wired In The Empire", Glenn Danzig revealed that he is currently working on four different movie scripts. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "'The Vampires' Vengeance' is the 'Death Rider' sequel," re...

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DOWNSET Announces First Album In Eight Years', 'Maintain'

Los Angeles rap/hardcore pioneers DOWNSET will release their first album in eight years, "Maintain", on June 10 via Nuclear Blast. On its sixth LP, the band draws inspiration from its early hardcore and hip-hop roots while reigniting its passion for the streets and fury for the current societal and...

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SCOTT IAN's 10-Year-Old Son REVEL Launches Three-Piece Rock Band HONEYBEE

Revel Young Ian, the 10-year-old son of ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian, has teamed up with 16-year-old Liam Williams (guitar/vocals),and 15-year-old Theo O'Gara (bass/vocals) to form a three-piece rock and roll band called HONEYBEE. Formed in 2019 deep in the Santa Monica Mountains of Southern Califor...