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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS Says Kids Today Believe Music Has 'No Inherent Value': 'I Feel Really Sorry For Them'

During a "VIP Experience" question-and-answer session before W.A.S.P.'s December 13 concert at The Warfield in San Francisco, California, W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless spoke about how he thinks the technology will evolve in the next few years in terms of the way people consume music. He said (a...

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FOZZY Announces Spring 2025 Leg Of 25th-Anniversary Tour

FOZZY, the band featuring wrestling superstar Chris Jericho and STUCK MOJO mastermind Rich "The Duke" Ward, has announced the 2025 leg of its 25th-anniversary tour, dubbed "2025th Anniversary Tour". FOZZY will hit the road on a cross-country journey to 20 of the nation's most epic venues, bringing i...

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Ex-JOURNEY Singer STEVE PERRY Releases Official Yule Log Video For 'The Season 3' Album

One of the most iconic voices in rock and roll history, Steve Perry has released the official yule log video for "The Season 3", which came out on November 8 via Dark Horse Records. The album expands on the former JOURNEY singer's exquisitely curated 2021 holiday album "The Season", which revealed h...

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BILLY CORGAN: 'TONY IOMMI Was Such A Pioneering Guitarist And A Visionary'

In a new interview with Australia's Wall Of Sound, SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan was asked which BLACK SABBATH album he would take with him if the planet was being blown up and we were all boarding a big spaceship and he was only allowed to take one SABBATH LP with him. He responded (as tr...

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MATT SORUM On His Exclusion From GUNS N' ROSES Reunion: 'I'm Much More At Peace With It Than I Was In The Very Beginning'

In an interview with the "Legends: Podcast" by All Day Vinyl which was originally conducted in May 2024, former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum was asked if he had a chance to see GN'R perform since the band reunited with guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan. He responded (as transcribed by BLA...

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BIOHAZARD Enters Studio To Record New Album

The reunited classic lineup of the metal/hardcore band BIOHAZARD has entered Shorefire Recording Studios in Long Branch, New Jersey to begin recording its long-awaited new album for a 2025 release via Frontiers Label Group's new imprint BLKIIBLK. Earlier today (Sunday, December 15),BIOHAZARD guita...

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BUMBLEFOOT Explains How He Got BRIAN MAY And STEVE VAI To Guest On His New Solo Album

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current ART OF ANARCHY guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal spoke to Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station about his upcoming instrumental album, "Bumblefoot ...Returns!", set for release on January 24, 2025. "The very first album that I ever put out on Shrapnel Records [in 19...

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DAVE NAVARRO And BILLY MORRISON To Be Joined By DUFF MCKAGAN, JERRY CANTRELL, Others At  Fourth 'Above Ground' Benefit Concert

Guitarists Dave Navarro (JANE'S ADDICTION) and Billy Morrison (BILLY IDOL) have announced the initial artists who will join them for the January 25 "Above Ground" benefit concert at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, California. The fourth iteration of the event will feature performances from Billy How...

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BILLY CORGAN Says METALLICA's 'Fuel' Sounds 'Awfully Close' To SMASHING PUMPKINS' 'Tales Of A Scorched Earth'

In a new interview with Australia's "Everblack" podcast, Billy Corgan from THE SMASHING PUMPKINS brought up METALLICA while discussing whether THE SMASHING PUMPKINS have ever performed their "Tales Of A Scorched Earth" song — which originally appeared on the band's 1995 album "Mellon Collie And The...

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FOZZY To Resume 25th-Anniversary Tour In April 2025; New Single To Arrive In The Spring

In a new interview with Matt Pinfield of 95.5 KLOS's "New & Approved" show, FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho reflected on the first leg of the band's 25th-anniversary tour, which launched on October 3 at Madlife in Woodstock, Georgia. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, we just fini...

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W.A.S.P. To Perform Entire Debut Album On Spring/Summer 2025 European Tour

W.A.S.P. will perform its classic debut album in its entirety on the spring/summer 2025 European tour, dubbed "Album ONE Alive". 1984 marks the 40th anniversary of the release of W.A.S.P.'s first LP. To celebrate this milestone, W.A.S.P. will, for the first time in 40 years, play the entire album fr...

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ANDREAS KISSER On SEPULTURA's Farewell Tour: 'It's Great To See Our Faithful Fans' At The Shows

During an appearance on a recent episode of the "One Life One Chance With Toby Morse" podcast, SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser spoke about the band's ongoing farewell tour, which launched in March and is expected to last through 2026. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's [going] am...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL Announces First Instrumental Solo Album In Three Decades

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current ART OF ANARCHY guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal is back with a brand-new instrumental album, "Bumblefoot ...Returns!", set for release on January 24, 2025. Thirty years after his debut solo instrumental album, Bumblefoot revisits his roots with a 14-track masterpiece...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says 'Rock Is Dead In America': 'I Know People Will Lambaste Me For Saying That, But It Is'

In a new interview with Ernest Skinner of Canada's Border City Rock Talk, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about his recent "Basstory" and "Bass Warrior" tours which saw the now-60-year-old musician performing cherished classics, deep cuts and providing insightful storytelling from his i...

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JOSH TODD On BUCKCHERRY's Upcoming 11th Album: 'The Songs Are Really Great'

In a new interview with Indie Power TV, BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd spoke about the band's upcoming eleventh album, which was recorded last month at a Nashville studio with producer Marti Frederiksen. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We just finished recording and we're waiting for t...