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MARTY FRIEDMAN Doesn't Mind KISS Using Backing Tracks During Live Concerts, Says Fans Shouldn't 'Concentrate On Those Things'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman says that he has no issue with singers who lip sync during their concerts. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concerts more synthetic but als...

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Go Behind The Scenes Of DEF LEPPARD's Concerts In Mexico City And Monterrey During 'The World Tour'

DEF LEPPARD has shared the first behind-the-scenes video from the band's "The World Tour", featuring footage from concerts in Mexico City (February 18) and Monterrey (February 21). Check out the eight-minute clip below. DEF LEPPARD and MÖTLEY CRÜE's co-headline "The World Tour" is hitting Latin Amer...

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FOREIGNER's KELLY HANSEN: 'I Have To Give Up Something Every Year In Order To Maintain The Status Quo Of My Vocal Quality'

FOREIGNER lead singer Kelly Hansen spoke to FOX17 Rock & Review about the legendary rockers' recent announcement that they were embarking on their farewell tour. The trek is set to launch on July 6 at Atlanta's Ameris Bank Amphitheatre. For the first leg of the U.S. Live Nation-produced tour, FO...

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Watch: MÖTLEY CRÜE Performs In Santiago, Chile During 2023 'The World Tour' With DEF LEPPARD

MÖTLEY CRÜE played its seventh concert with guitarist John 5 Friday night (March 3) at Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida in Santiago, Chile. The show also marked the seventh date of the band's 2023 "The World Tour" with DEF LEPPARD, following two intimate gigs in Atlantic City, New Jersey and conce...

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Revised Third Edition Of 'To Live Is To Die: The Life & Death Of Metallica's Cliff Burton' Due In April

The revised third edition of "To Live Is To Die: The Life & Death Of Metallica's Cliff Burton" will go on sale April 11, 2023, complete with a brand new foreword by Steve DiGiorgio of TESTAMENT. Published to coincide with the release of METALLICA's first new album in seven years — and the 40th a...

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MICK BOX Says He'd Be A 'Very Proud Man' If URIAH HEEP Was Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

URIAH HEEP guitarist Mick Box has weighed in on his band's chances of being into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The British hard rock legends formed in 1969 and released their first studio album, "...Very 'Eavy ...Very 'Umble", the following year, making them eligible for induction since 1995. In a...

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Go Inside MÖTLEY CRÜE And DEF LEPPARD's Shared Chartered Plane

Tommy Lee has shared a video from inside MÖTLEY CRÜE and DEF LEPPARD's shared chartered plane that the two bands are using on their "The World Tour". The CRÜE drummer posted the clip on Wednesday (March 1) and captioned it: "Y'all wanted to see the inside of DefCrüe! So small and shitty huh!?! Braaa...

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TAPROOT Announces First Studio Album In More Than A Decade, 'SC\SSRS'

Reactivated Michigan hard rock outfit TAPROOT will release its seventh studio album, "SC\SSRS", on September 29 via THC MUSIC/Amplified Distribution. The follow-up to 2012's "The Episodes" was produced by guitarist/vocalist Stephen Richards at The Loft in Saline, Michigan. "SC\SSRS" is the musical b...

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SKID ROW And BUCKCHERRY Announce Second Leg Of U.S. Tour

Hot on the heels of their spring co-headline tour, SKID ROW and BUCKCHERRY have announced a second leg of dates consisting of 14 additional shows. The two bands will be hitting the road for the first run on March 9 in Bowler, Wisconsin, with performances ramping up again for the fall starting on Aug...

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DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN: Touring With MÖTLEY CRÜE Is 'Like Being At School With All Of Your Best Friends'

In a new interview with Radioacktiva Colombia, DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen was asked what it's like to be touring once again with his longtime friends in MÖTLEY CRÜE decades after they first shared the stage together. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's great. We've known 'em f...

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Ex-MANOWAR Guitarist ROSS 'THE BOSS' FRIEDMAN: 'If You Have To Rely On Backing Tracks, I Don't Think You're A Very Good Live Band'

Former MANOWAR guitarist Ross "The Boss" Friedman says that bands who rely heavily on backing tracks during their concerts are not very good live performers. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology...

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TESLA To Record Cover Of AEROSMITH's 'S.O.S. (Too Bad)'

TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon spoke to Ernest Skinner of Border City Rock Talk about the band's upcoming live album, "Full Throttle Live!". Due this summer, the LP will include the band's latest single, "Time To Rock!", plus other songs, all recorded last August at Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis, So...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Says He Is Suffering From 'Moderate-To-Severe Altitude Sickness', Vows To Play Bogotá Concert

DEF LEPPARD lead singer Joe Elliott has released a video message explaining his brief stay at a Bogotá, Colombia hospital ahead of the band's concert in the city. Earlier today, it was reported that DEF LEPPARD's performance in Bogotá Saturday night (February 25) will go ahead as scheduled, hours af...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Briefly Hospitalized In Bogotá; Tonight's Concert To Go Ahead As Scheduled

DEF LEPPARD's concert in Bogotá, Colombia Saturday night (February 25) will go ahead as scheduled, hours after it was reported that the band's lead singer Joe Elliott was hospitalized for respiratory issues. After performing in Mexico City and Monterrey last week, DEF LEPPARD and MÖTLEY CRÜE arrived...

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FOREIGNER's JEFF PILSON Offers Update On MICK JONES's Health, Says It 'Feels Like The Right Time' To End The Band

Jeff Pilson says that he doesn't know how many of the concerts on FOREIGNER's upcoming farewell tour will feature guitarist Mick Jones. The only remaining original member of FOREIGNER, Jones suffered from some health issues beginning in 2011, eventually resulting in heart surgery in 2012. Ever since...