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SAXON Robbed Of Passports, Phones And Wallets
British heavy metal legends SAXON had their phones, passports and wallets stolen from their dressing room earlier today (Friday, June 1) at the U Rock festival at Campus Arena in Umeå, Sweden. The bandmembers have been able to travel following the theft, but some of their crew have not. The group...June 2, 2017
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UFO Is Considering 'Strangers In The Night' Tour
UFO singer Phil Mogg has told Planet Rock magazine that the band is contemplating a special tour during which it would perform its 1979 live album, "Strangers In The Night", in its entirety. "We have talked about touring and just doing the whole of 'Strangers In The Night' — for the crack," Phil ...May 12, 2017
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UFO And SAXON To Return To North America In The Fall
Due to demand following their hugely successful tour together in March and April, hard rock icons UFO and SAXON have announced more dates in the U.S., plus two in Canada, in September and October. UFO, featuring the long-standing line up of Phil Mogg (vocals),Paul Raymond (keyboards, guitar),Andy...May 10, 2017
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Why Didn't SAXON Ever Become As Big As IRON MAIDEN? BIFF BYFORD Weighs In
Vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON was recently interviewed by Canadian rock journalist Mitch Lafon. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked why he thinks SAXON never managed to reach the same commercial heights in the 1980s as a band like IRON MAIDEN, Biff said: "I just t...April 10, 2017
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BIFF BYFORD Says SAXON's Motto Is 'Never Surrender'
The Jimmy Cabbs 5150 Interview Series conducted an interview with SAXON frontman Biff Byford prior to the band's March 16 show at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, California where they were the support act for UFO. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMO...April 8, 2017
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How SAXON Survived Through Hair Metal And Grunge
Mark Kadzielawa of 69 Faces Of Rock conducted an interview with vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON before the band's March 26 concert at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what the biggest challenge was for SAXON to overcome du...March 29, 2017
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SAXON's New Album Won't Arrive Before 2018
On March 16, former ANTHRAX singer Neil Turbin conducted an interview with SAXON frontman Biff Byford and guitarist Doug Scarratt for Canada's The Metal Voice at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, California. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...March 19, 2017
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SAXON Frontman Would 'Definitely' Guest On LEMMY Tribute Album
On March 11, Jay Nanda of San Antonio Metal Music Examiner conducted an interview with SAXON singer Biff Byford in San Antonio, Texas. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if there are any tribute albums planned for his late friend, iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister, Biff said: "There cou...March 16, 2017
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ROBERT PLANT Performs LED ZEPPELIN's 'Kashmir' In Full For First Time Without JIMMY PAGE (Video)
Robert Plant joined renowned violinist Nigel Kennedy on stage Tuesday night (March 14) at London's Royal Albert Hall to perform two songs: a cover of "Hey Joe", made famous by THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE, and LED ZEPPELIN's 1975 classic "Kashmir". This marked the first time Plant sang "Kashmir" live...March 15, 2017
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IRON MAIDEN's Stance Against Exploitative Ticketing Proves A Huge Success
IRON MAIDEN's recent and continued efforts to safeguard their fans against touting and counterfeiting ahead of 2017's "The Book Of Souls" U.K. arena tour, which starts on May 4, has been hailed a triumph by fans, promoters and legitimate ticketing sites. By implementing an extensive "paperless ticke...March 2, 2017
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ARMORED SAINT: Official 'Last Train Home' Performance Video From WACKEN OPEN AIR
ARMORED SAINT will release a new live album, "Carpe Noctum", on February 24 via Metal Blade. Having toured with METALLICA, WHITESNAKE, ALICE COOPER, SCORPIONS and many other artists since their inception in the early '80s, ARMORED SAINT has always been a highly regarded live act — not only in their...February 21, 2017
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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Is A 'Little Bit Tired' Of People Comparing Who Plays ACCEPT Songs Better
On January 10, Alex Stojanovic of Metal Master Kingdom conducted an interview with former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER frontman Udo Dirkschneider at The Mod Club in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On...January 21, 2017
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Your Turn to Remember: The Definitive Anthology 1970-1990
One of my decompression activities is reading old issues of "Heavy Metal" (the illustrated sci-fi mag) with any of the following albums playing: BLUE OYSTER CULT's "Tyranny and Mutation", KING CRIMSON's "Islands", GENTLE GIANT's "Acquiring the Taste" or either of these from URIAH HEEP: "Demons and W...January 16, 2017
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ARMORED SAINT: Official 'March Of The Saint' Performance Video
ARMORED SAINT will release a new live album, "Carpe Noctum", on February 24 via Metal Blade. Having toured with METALLICA, WHITESNAKE, ALICE COOPER, SCORPIONS and many other artists since their inception in the early '80s, ARMORED SAINT has always been a highly regarded live act — not only in their...January 12, 2017
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SAXON Performs MOTÖRHEAD's 'Ace Of Spades' As Tribute To LEMMY (Video)
British heavy metal legends SAXON performed a cover version of the MOTÖRHEAD classic "Ace Of Spades" in memory of Lemmy Kilmister on December 17 in Madrid, Spain. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below (courtesy of César Muela). SAXON recently revealed that the band's forthcom...December 20, 2016
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