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ALICE COOPER Announces Fall 2021 U.S. Tour With ACE FREHLEY

Alice Cooper will make his long-awaited return to the road on a headline tour this September and October. The tour kicks off September 17 in Atlantic City and runs through October 23 in Atlanta. Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley will appear as special guest on all shows September 18 through Octobe...

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311 Announces 'Live From The Ride' Summer/Fall 2021 Tour

On the heels of its 30th anniversary as a band, 311 has announced its return to the road with a 36-date, coast-to-coast "Live From The Ride" tour, spanning August 21 – October 17, with special guests IRATION and IYA TERRA. Named "Live From The Ride" (as a play on "Live From The Hive", the online liv...

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WARLORD Guitarist/Composer WILLIAM J. TSAMIS Dead At 60

According to the WARLORD fan club, the band's co-founder and guitarist William J. Tsamis passed away on Thursday, May 13 at the age of 60. No cause of death has been revealed. In a 2017 interview, Tsamis revealed that he was suffering from a serious health issue which he said would "never go away" b...

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HELLOWEEN's MICHAEL KISKE Looks Back On Using Pre-Recorded Lead Vocals During 2017 Tour: 'I Will Never Do That Again'

HELLOWEEN's Michael Kiske has opened up about using taped vocals during the opening show of the band's fall 2017 "Pumpkins United" world tour. The trek was HELLOWEEN's first featuring the reunited expanded classic lineup of the German power metal outfit, consisting of seven musicians, including Kisk...

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TRIUMPH's Long-Awaited Documentary Is 'A Couple Of Weeks' Away From Being Finished: 'It's Sensational'

TRIUMPH bassist/keyboardist Mike Levine spoke to Canada's The Metal Voice about about the forthcoming first-ever feature documentary about the band's dramatic career. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's in the final stages. We just approved all the credits on the exit from the film i...

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STAIND's MIKE MUSHOK: How I Got Away From Playing Guitar Solos In Every Song

STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok was recently interviewed by Darren Paltrowitz, host of the "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz". You can now watch the chat below. Asked if he had to "hide" the influence of guitar players like Eddie Van Halen from STAIND's music during the early stages of the band, Mike...

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METALLICA, NINE INCH NAILS, KORN, JUDAS PRIEST Among Confirmed Bands For LOUDER THAN LIFE 2021 Festival

An incredible music lineup has been announced for the sixth Louder Than Life, set to take place September 23-26, 2021 at Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky. METALLICA (two nights / two unique sets),NINE INCH NAILS and KORN will headline the largest rock festival in...

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NINE INCH NAILS, FAITH NO MORE And MR. BUNGLE Among Additions To This Year's RIOT FEST

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees NINE INCH NAILS will headline the festival's 2021 edition, alongside the SMASHING PUMPKINS and RUN THE JEWELS. New additions for this September's festival include FAITH NO MORE, a recently reunited MR. BUNGLE, DEVO, NOFX, DINOSAUR JR., THE GHOST INSIDE, MOTION CI...

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STEVE HARRIS's BRITISH LION Drops Music Video For 'Land Of The Perfect People'

BRITISH LION, the side project of IRON MAIDEN bassist and founder Steve Harris, has released a brand new music video, "Land Of The Perfect People". Taken from BRITISH LION's 2020 album "The Burning", the song's lyrics were written by vocalist Richard Taylor, who comments: "It's about abandonment and...

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FASTER PUSSYCAT To Release First New Music in 15 Years; Summer Tour With ENUFF Z'NUFF Announced

For years, FASTER PUSSYCAT's aggressive touring schedule made it difficult for the band to work on new material. So when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and there were no live shows for the foreseeable future, the group immediately shifted gears and entered the studio. The new single, "NOLA", is a song in...

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KORN Announces Summer 2021 U.S. Tour With STAIND

Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum band KORN has announced an epic U.S. summer tour featuring very special guests STAIND on all dates. The tour will see both bands traversing the country this summer and will give fans the chance to see two of the biggest forces in rock perform on the same stage ea...

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TRACII GUNS Says Lawsuit Against STEVE RILEY Over L.A. GUNS Name Was 'Expensive, Boring And A Waste Of Time And Energy'

Tracii Guns has once again commented on last month's out-of-court resolution of the legal dispute over the rights to the L.A. GUNS name. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, he and singer Phil Lewis will continue to operate under the L.A. GUNS trademark, while Steve Riley and his bandmates f...

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KK'S PRIEST Feat. DOWNING, OWENS: 'Sermons Of The Sinner' Album Details Revealed; 'Hellfire Thunderbolt' Video Available

KK'S PRIEST, the new band featuring former JUDAS PRIEST members K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals),along with guitarist A.J. Mills (HOSTILE),bassist Tony Newton (VOODOO SIX) and drummer Sean Elg (DEATHRIDERS, CAGE),will release its debut album, "Sermons Of The Sinner", on Augus...

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WARRIOR Bassist ROB FARR Dies At 58

Southern California veteran musician Rob Farr, best known as the bass player for WARRIOR, has passed away at the age of 58. Farr died peacefully in his sleep and was found dead on Sunday, May 9 after last playing a gig with his cover band RADIO 80'S two nights earlier at The Kraken in Cardiff-by-th...

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HELLOWEEN's KAI HANSEN Discusses 'Skyfall' Songwriting Process (Video)

Last month, the reunited expanded classic lineup of German power metallers HELLOWEEN released a new single, "Skyfall". The track is taken from the band's much-anticipated new, self-titled album, which is due on June 18 via Nuclear Blast Records. A five-minute video in which guitarist/vocalist Kai Ha...