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MINISTRY Recruits Drummer DEREK ABRAMS For Spring 2018 Tour; JOEY JORDISON No Longer Taking Part

Industrial metal pioneers MINISTRY have once again recruited Derek Abrams to play drums on their upcoming North American tour, which kicks off Thursday night (March 22) at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, California. Abrams originally joined MINISTRY last year and sat behind the kit for the band's fal...

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BIG KIZZ Feat. Former GRAVEYARD, WITCHCRAFT Members: 'Music Is Magic' Album Due In May

BIG KIZZ — the rock band featuring drummer Axel Sjöberg (ex-GRAVEYARD),guitarist John Hoyles (SPIDERS, ex-WITCHCRAFT) on bass and vocalist/guitarist Pontus Westerman from Swedish garage outfit LADY BANANA — will release its debut album, "Music Is Magic", on May 18 via Tee Pee Records. The first vid...

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Ex-THE STOOGES Guitarist JAMES WILLIAMSON Announces THE PINK HEARTS

A 2010 inductee into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as a member of THE STOOGES, James Williamson is now set to make his most stylistically diverse musical statement to date with his new group, JAMES WILLIAMSON & THE PINK HEARTS. Fronted by Los Angeles-based vocalists Frank Meyer (THE STREETWALKIN' C...

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JOHN BUSH Wants PAUL CROOK To Join Him On Hypothetical Solo Tour Celebrating His Era Of ANTHRAX

Former ANTHRAX and current ARMORED SAINT frontman John Bush was recently interviewed by Hablas ROCKas. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he is still open to the idea of embarking on a special tour during which he would per...

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WICKED WITCH Feat. SAVATAGE, METAL CHURCH Members: 'Wicked Witch Of Boston' Due In April

Continuing its quest to unleash unreleased music from noteworthy hard rock bands across the globe, 20th Century Music will release WICKED WITCH's "Wicked Witch Of Boston" on April 27. Comprised of members that went on to join and form bands such as SAVATAGE, METAL CHURCH, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA a...

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Listen To LED ZEPPELIN's 'Immigrant Song' From 'How The West Was Won' Reissue

On September 7, 1968, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant first took the stage together in Gladsaxe, Denmark. Then billed as THE NEW YARDBIRDS, the band would assemble in the studio for the first time later that month to start recording their debut album as LED ZEPPELIN, and ro...

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STRYPER Frontman Slams Bands Who Are No Longer Interested In Making New Music: 'Why Don't You Just Sell Your Gear And Get Out?'

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet has slammed bands who are no longer interested in making new music, preferring instead to cash in on nostalgia and tour on the strength of past hits. Sweet, who continues to be the main songwriter for STRYPER in addition to having a solo career and making albums with t...

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LED ZEPPELIN's 'How The West Was Won' Reissue: Unboxing Video

On September 7, 1968, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant first took the stage together in Gladsaxe, Denmark. Then billed as THE NEW YARDBIRDS, the band would assemble in the studio for the first time later that month to start recording their debut album as LED ZEPPELIN, and ro...

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ROBERT PLANT Guests On DAN RATHER's 'The Big Interview'; Entire Episode Available Online

Robert Plant was the featured guest on the season-six premiere of Dan Rather's AXS TV show, "The Big Interview", on March 13. You can now watch the entire episode below. In "The Big Interview", legendary newsman Dan Rather sits down with some of the most celebrated figures from all across the enter...

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MINISTRY Announces Summer 2018 European Tour

Industrial metal veterans MINISTRY have announced an extensive tour of Europe. Kicking off in Spain, the trek will bring Al Jourgensen and his troop to the summer festivals and will see them perform several headline shows with various special guests, such as the haunting CHELSEA WOLFE, hardcore punk...

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SKILLET Drummer To Release 'Ledger' Solo EP

According to The Pulse Of Radio, SKILLET drummer Jen Ledger will release her first solo EP, titled "Ledger", on April 13 through Hear It Loud, a label imprint launched by SKILLET frontman John Cooper and his wife, SKILLET keyboardist Korey Cooper. Ledger told Billboard about the project: "I feel I'v...

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First Look At ALICE COOPER In 'Jesus Christ Superstar'

Alice Cooper will star as King Herod in NBC's highly anticipated special event "Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert", to be aired Easter Sunday, April 1 from the Marcy Armory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York. A new trailer for "Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert" has just been released and...

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES: 'When They Call My Name' Video Released

Los Angeles rockers BLACK VEIL BRIDES have released the official music video for the song "When They Call My Name". The track is taken from the band's fifth album, "Vale", which was released on January 12 via Lava/Universal Republic. The follow-up to BLACK VEIL BRIDES' 2014 self-titled effort was pr...

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SLASH, JIMMY PAGE, KEITH RICHARDS Spotlighted in ERNIE BALL's New Campaign Celebrating 'The Colors Of Rock 'N' Roll'

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash is a "Purple" man. LED ZEPPELIN's Jimmy Page has been playing "Pinks" for years. THE ROLLING STONES' Keith Richards always goes for the "Green." We're talking about the iconic and exhilaratingly colorful packaging of Ernie Ball's Slinky guitar strings — each vibrantly d...

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THE MOODY BLUES To Release 'Days Of Future Passed Live' DVD, Blu-Ray, 2CD

2018 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees THE MOODY BLUES celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Days Of Future Passed" on March 23. Their performance at the Sony Centre For The Performing Arts In Toronto comes alive on DVD, Blu-ray, 2CD, 2LP, and digital formats with the release of "Days Of Future Pass...