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HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES To Headline ALICE COOPER's 'Christmas Pudding'

According to AZCentral.com, HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES — the supergroup featuring international film star and musician Johnny Depp alongside Alice Cooper and AEROSMITH's Joe Perry — will headline the 17th annual Christmas Pudding concert on Saturday, December 8 at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona....

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LED ZEPPELIN: Official Trailer For 'Led Zeppelin X Led Zeppelin' Digital-Only Release

The official trailer for the "Led Zeppelin X Led Zeppelin" digital-only release is available below. On September 27, 1968, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant convened in Olympic Studios in London to begin recording their debut album as LED ZEPPELIN. A mere 36 hours in the stud...

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RAVEN Announces Fall 2018 North American Tour

In between recording a scorching new studio album and a European tour opening for SAXON, veteran British/American heavy metal trio RAVEN has announced a 27-date North American tour with EXTINCTION A.D. and MOBILE DEATHCAMP. The trek begins on November 1 in Houston, Texas and runs through December 1...

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Former KISS Guitarist ACE FREHLEY Says He Knew 'The Elder' Would Bomb

On September 25, former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley discussed a wide range of topics during a "live conversation" at Hollywood's Musicians Institute. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On his new album, "Spaceman": Ace: "It's one of the best records I ever recorded, and that'...

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The history of heavy metal is peppered with instances of bands whose careers truly launched only after making a hard pivot stylistically. JUDAS PRIEST and ACCEPT started off as competent rock-and-rollers before embracing metallic power and speed. DARKTHRONE's earliest output was expertly executed de...

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BAD WOLVES Working On Documentary About Band's Rapid Rise To Fame

According to The Pulse Of Radio, BAD WOLVES has shared a teaser for the band's new video, for the track "No Masters". The song will be the third single issued from the group's debut album, "Disobey", following the current Top 10 rock track "Hear Me Now" and the chart-topping smash cover of THE CRANB...

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RAVEN: New Studio Album 'In The Can', Live Album On The Way

Veteran British/American heavy metal trio RAVEN is putting the finishing touches on its new album for a tentative early 2019 release. The follow-up to 2015's "ExtermiNation" will mark the band's first effort with new drummer Mike Heller (FEAR FACTORY),who replaced Joe Hasselvander last year. Speaki...

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JAMES KOTTAK Says He Was Told To Avoid Comparing KINGDOM COME To LED ZEPPELIN

Clint Switzer of the "Music Mania" podcast recently conducted an interview with former SCORPIONS and current KINGDOM COME drummer James Kottak. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On KINGDOM COME's current reunion tour which features fou...

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KINGDOM COME Kicks Off 30th-Anniversary Tour In Seattle (Video)

A revamped version of KINGDOM COME — comprised of guitarists Danny Stag and Rick Steier, bassist Johnny B. Frank, drummer James Kottak, along with singer Keith St. John (formerly of MONTROSE and LYNCH MOB) — is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of the band's self-titled debut album by...

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How K.K. DOWNING Came Up With JUDAS PRIEST's Black-Leather Look

In a brand new interview with Classic Rock Revisited, former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Ken "K.K." Downing spoke about his claim that he came up with the band's black-leather look. "It is just part of the story, really," he said. "A picture paints a thousand words. Just look at us. I had an idea in my b...

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FIGHT THE FURY Feat. SKILLET's JOHN COOPER: 'Still Breathing' EP Due In October

FIGHT THE FURY, the new metal project from SKILLET frontman and bassist John Cooper, will release its debut EP, "Still Breathing", on October 26 via Atlantic Records. The disc's first single, "My Demons", can be streamed below. The song is available as an instant grat track for all fans who pre-orde...

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GARY MOORE Tribute Album: Listen To 'Parisienne Walkways' Featuring STEVE MORSE, RICKY WARWICK, BOB DAISLEY

The song "Parisienne Walkways" from the upcoming tribute album dedicated to legendary guitarist Gary Moore can be streamed below. The track features Danny Bowes on vocals, John Sykes on guitar, Don Airey on keyboards, Bob Daisley on bass and Rob Grosser on drums. Due on October 26 via earMUSIC, "Moo...

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TREMONTI: Lyric Video For 'Trust' Song

The official lyric video for the song "Trust" from TREMONTI, the band comprised of Mark Tremonti on vocals/guitars, Eric Friedman on guitars, and Garrett Whitlock on drums, can be seen below. The track is taken from TREMONTI's fourth album, "A Dying Machine", which was released on June 8 via Napalm...

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RATT Singer STEPHEN PEARCY Apologizes For Last Night's Concert: 'There Is No Excuse For My Behavior'

Stephen Pearcy has apologized for his disastrous performance at last night's RATT concert in Huntington. Fan-filmed video footage of the show at The Paramount showed Pearcy slurring his way through some of RATT's biggest hits while sitting down and nearly lying down on the drum riser. The 62-year-ol...

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RATT Bassist Blames STEPHEN PEARCY's 'Injury' For Disastrous Concert In Huntington (Video)

A number of RATT fans have taken to social media to express their concern for singer Stephen Pearcy, who stuggled through the band's concert last night (Wednesday, September 26) in Huntington, New York. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance at The Paramount shows Pearcy slurring his way throug...