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PETER FRAMPTON To Receive The Myositis Association's 'Heroes In The Fight' 2023 Patient Ambassador Award

The Myositis Association has announced its 2023 Patient Ambassador Award recipient is Grammy-winning musician Peter Frampton. This award is presented to a member of the myositis community who has demonstrated extraordinary effort and success raising awareness of myositis diseases within the larger c...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Guitarist SYNYSTER GATES Suffers Leg Injury During Mansfield Concert

AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Synyster Gates sustained a leg injury during the band's concert last night (Wednesday, July 19) in Mansfield, Massachusetts. Gates, whose real name is Brian Haner, Jr., apparently hurt his leg while he and his bandmates were performing "The Stage", which is the seventh so...

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MTV Moonman Award Statuette For PEARL JAM's Iconic Video 'Jeremy' Acquired By ROCKAWAY RECORDS

An original 1993 MTV "Moonman" award for PEARL JAM's iconic and controversial "Jeremy" music video has been acquired by Rockaway Records. The award was presented to the band's longtime former manager Kelly Curtis. The rare "Moonman" statue is up for sale along with additional PEARL JAM memorabilia a...

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SKID ROW Cancels Performance At WAUKESHA COUNTY FAIR 'Due To Illness'

SKID ROW has canceled its July 22 appearance at the Waukesha County Fair in Waukesha, Wisconsin due to illness. On Wednesday (July 19),the Waukesha County Fair organizers released the following statement: "Due to circumstances outside of the Waukesha County Fair's control, SKID ROW will no longer b...

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Former FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist JASON HOOK Launches New Band FLAT BLACK

Guitarist Jason Hook is storming out of the gates with his new band FLAT BLACK. The former FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist has recruited a trio of young and talented turks, and the band has signed with Fearless Records for its debut album, the details of which are to be announced. The LP was recor...

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QUEEN Presented With BRIT Billion Award

Iconic rock group QUEEN has been presented with a BRIT Billion Award by the BPI (British Phonographic Industry),the representative voice for the U.K.'s world-leading record labels and music companies, which is also home to the BRIT Awards. The BRIT Billion Award celebrates the band's outstanding ac...

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KING DIAMOND Says Title And Cover Artwork Of Next MERCYFUL FATE Album Are Both Ready

Danish heavy metal legend King Diamond was a guest on a recent episode of "The Electric Theater With Clown" Internet show hosted by SLIPKNOT's M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan. You can now listen to the entire chat below. Speaking about new music that he is working on, King said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOU...

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METALLICA Is Working On Documentary About The Band's 'Superfans'

METALLICA has put out a casting call for "superfans" of the band to possibly appear in an upcoming documentary. The filmmakers are looking for "big personalities, unique characters and unexpected stories from METALLICA fans who consider METALLICA to be their favorite band, real 'Fifth Member' types....

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SEPULTURA's DERRICK GREEN Blasts 'Greedy' Venues For Taking 'Absurd Percentages' Of Bands' Merchandise Sales

In a new interview with Oran O'Beirne of Bloodstock TV, SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green spoke about the challenges newer bands are facing in organizing tours in the post-pandemic world. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's extremely difficult — now more than ever. The industry itself...

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KEANU REEVES's Rock Band DOGSTAR Announces First Album In Two Decades, Summer/Fall 2023 U.S. Tour

Keanu Reeves's 1990s and early 2000s grunge band DOGSTAR will release its first album in two decades, "Somewhere Between The Power Lines And Palm Trees", on October 6 via the group's own label Dillon Street Records (distributed through ADA). The band also has a newly signed management deal with Q Pr...

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ALICE COOPER Releases New Single 'White Line Frankenstein', Announces October 2023 U.S. Tour Dates

Alice Cooper has released a new single, "White Line Frankenstein", from his upcoming album "Road", due out August 25 via earMUSIC. "White Line Frankenstein" is built on a rocking riff as it goes into a memorable chorus, "They call me 'White Line Frankenstein'," leading into a trademark Tom Morello g...

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FOZZY Announces Fall 2023 U.S. Tour

FOZZY — the band featuring wrestling superstar Chris Jericho and STUCK MOJO mastermind Rich "The Duke" Ward — has announced a fall 2023 U.S. tour. FOZZY, which will release a new single, "Spotlight", on August 25, will be accompanied by SEVENTH DAY SLUMBER, THE NOCTURNAL AFFAIR and MAGDALENE ROSE. S...

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Why Does DAVE MUSTAINE Get Such A Bad Rap? Ex-MEGADETH Drummer SHAWN DROVER Weighs In

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, former MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover addressed Dave Mustaine's reputation as one of the most divisive personalities in metal. Asked why he thinks the MEGADETH leader is so frequently portrayed in such a negative light, Shawn said (as transcribed by B...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Releases New AI-Generated Music Video For 'Tormentum'

QUEENSRŸCHE has released a fully AI-generated video for the song "Tormentum", taken from the band's latest album, 2022's "Digital Noise Alliance". The clip was directed by Above The Void and can be seen below. QUEENSRŸCHE comments on the song and concept of the video: "Driving straight into the horr...

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PAUL MCCARTNEY Announces New Podcast 'McCartney: A Life In Lyrics'

Paul McCartney is teaming up once again with poet Paul Muldoon, his collaborator on the No. 1 bestseller "The Lyrics: 1956 To The Present". This time, McCartney will invite listeners into his creative process with a new podcast co-produced by Pushkin Industries and iHeartPodcasts, out September 20,...