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VINCE NEIL, NIGHT RANGER, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, RICHIE SAMBORA Set For SAMMY HAGAR's 'High Tide Beach Party & Car Show'

Rock legend Sammy Hagar confirmed the initial lineup and details of his second annual High Tide Beach Party & Car Show on the shores of the Pacific Ocean in Huntington Beach, California. Due to incredible demand for tickets to his inaugural party in 2018 which sold-out in advance, the High Tide Beac...

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TOOL, JUDAS PRIEST, Others Have Their EPICENTER Festival Performances Canceled Due To Severe Weather

TOOL, JUDAS PRIEST and THE CULT are among the artists who had their sets canceled earlier tonight (Saturday, May 11) at the Epicenter music festival in Rockingham, North Carolina because of severe weather. The festival organizers released a statement, saying: "For the safety of fans, artists, and st...

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NEW YEARS DAY Performs Acoustic Cover Of PANTERA's 'F**king Hostile' At Z93 Studio (Video)

On Friday, May 10, NEW YEARS DAY performed an acoustic version of the PANTERA classic "Fucking Hostile" during a visit to the Z93 studios in Saginaw, Michigan. Check out video footage below. NEW YEARS DAY previously recorded an electric rendition of "Fucking Hostile" for the "Diary Of A Creep" EP, w...

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MEGADETH Enters Studio For New Album Pre-Production

MEGADETH has entered a studio in Franklin, Tennessee to begin pre-production for its follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. Earlier today, the band tweeted a series of photos from the studio, along with the following caption: "It begins #megadeth16" MEGADETH's sessions for the new disc are being co-p...

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AVANTASIA's TOBIAS SAMMET Praises 'Focused' And 'Breathtaking' GEOFF TATE: 'He Sounds Like 1988'

AVANTASIA vocalist Tobias Sammet recently spoke with writer Clay Marshall in conjunction with an OC Weekly story about the group's upcoming performance in Anaheim, California. Some select "outtakes" follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he would describe AVANTASIA to the uninitiated: T...

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ICE-T's BODY COUNT Is Still Writing Material For 'Carnivore' Album

BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, has finished writing seven of the 11 songs it plans on including on its upcoming album, "Carnivore". This past Wednesday, Ice-T tweeted about the disc: "Still writing this new BC album... 7 of 11 songs done. Just finishe...

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OVERKILL Frontman Weighs In On Bands Using Pre-Recorded Backing Tracks During Live Performances

OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth was recently interviewed by the "Talking Metal" podcast. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On certain rock and metal bands using backing tracks during their live performances: Bobby: "I under...

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Watch SKID ROW Perform At M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

Fan-filmed video footage of SKID ROW's May 5 performance at the M3 Rock Festival in Columbia, Maryland can be seen below. SKID ROW recently inked a worldwide deal with Australia's Golden Robot Records. The the final chapter of the band's "United World Rebellion" trilogy will be released later this y...

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WHITESNAKE's REB BEACH Has 'No Problems' With Certain Artists Using Pre-Recorded Tracks During Live Performances

WHITESNAKE and WINGER guitarist Reb Beach says that he has "no problems" with certain rock and pop artists relying on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more bands have been given a pass for using backing tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology...

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JOURNEY Keyboardist JONATHAN CAIN Has No Relationship With STEVE PERRY: 'That's His Loss'

JOURNEY keyboardist Jonathan Cain has confirmed in a new interview that he has had almost no direct contact with the band's former singer Steve Perry since they were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame two years ago. "He already said, in so many words, that he's not interested in a relation...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Slips On His Wah-Wah Pedal, Falls On Stage In Milan (Video)

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett slipped and fell during the band's concert earlier tonight (Wednesday, May 8) in Milan, Italy. The incident happened during the guitar-solo section in the song "Moth Into Flame". Kirk was soloing away with his right foot on the guitar effects pedal board when he slip...

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MICHAEL MONROE To Release 'One Man Gang' Album In October; European Tour Announced

Former HANOI ROCKS singer Michael Monroe will release his new solo album, "One Man Gang", in October. The follow-up to 2015's "Blackout States" features guest appearances by ex-HANOI ROCKS guitarist Nasty Suicide and THE DAMNED legend Captain Sensible. To coincide with the album's release, Monroe wi...

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THE MOODY BLUES' JUSTIN HAYWARD Announces 2020 Edition Of 'On The Blue' Classic Rock Cruise

On The Blue, one of the leading music cruise experience producers over the past 20 years, has announced the details for the second sailing of the On The Blue cruise in 2020. The 2019 inaugural voyage was a huge hit with fans, resulting in a complete sell-out. Hosted by Justin Hayward of THE MOODY BL...

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MASTODON To 'Dive Head-First' Into Making New Album In The Fall

Troy Sanders says that MASTODON will begin work on its new album in the fall. The effort will mark the band's first release since 2017's "Emperor Of Sand", which won the group a Grammy in the "Best Metal Performance" category for the song "Sultan's Curse". Asked by Consequence Of Sound if it was MAS...

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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE Frontman: 'We Don't Necessarily Care About Confining Ourselves To One Specific Style'

Cutter and Kaytie of Green Bay, Wisconsin radio station Razor 94.7/104.7 recently conducted an interview with MOTIONLESS IN WHITE frontman Chris "Motionless" Cerulli. You can listen to the entire chat via the Spreaker widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On MOTIONL...