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Watch: SLASH, MYLES KENNEDY And BILLY GIBBONS Perform At 32nd Annual 'Warren Haynes Presents: Christmas Jam'

ZZ TOP's Billy F Gibbons, Slash and Myles Kennedy, Jason Bonham's LED ZEPPELIN EVENING and CLUTCH are among the artists who performed at "Warren Haynes Presents: Christmas Jam". The 32nd annual event took place Saturday, December 9 at ExploreAsheville.com Arena in Haynes's hometown of Asheville, Nor...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY Reconnects With WOLFGANG VAN HALEN At MAMMOTH WVH Concert In Las Vegas

Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony attended MAMMOTH WVH's concert in Las Vegas, Nevada. Late Friday night (December 8),MAMMOTH WVH leader Wolfgang Van Halen, who replaced Anthony in VAN HALEN, took to his social media to share a couple of backstage photos of him with Michael at the House Of B...

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FOREIGNER's KELLY HANSEN: 'This Has Always Been A Two-Year Farewell' Tour

FOREIGNER frontman Kelly Hansen recently spoke to Guy "Favazz" Favazza of the St. Louis, Missouri radio station KSHE 95 about the band's upcoming 2024 concert tour with STYX. The "Renegades & Juke Box Heroes" trek, which will visit venues across North America starting June 11, 2024 in Michigan,...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Shares Holiday Song 'Talking Christmas Blues'

David Lee Roth has shared a new holiday song, "Talking Christmas Blues". The track, which features the VAN HALEN singer speaking over an acoustic guitar and harmonica, can be seen below. In January 2022, Roth canceled the remaining farewell shows he was set to play in Las Vegas after he vowed to ret...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Says He Is 'Stoked' About SAMMY HAGAR's 2024 Tour Focusing On Music Of VAN HALEN

In a new interview with Q104.3's "Out Of The Box With Jonathan Clarke", former VAN HALEN bassist Wolfgang Van Halen was asked to weigh in on the upcoming summer 2024 tour featuring vocalist Sammy Hagar, bassist Michael Anthony, guitarist Joe Satriani and drummer Jason Bonham that will focus largely...

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DEE SNIDER 'Won't Be Surprised' If TWISTED SISTER Reunites This Election Year 'To Champion Some Important Causes'

Nearly a year after TWISTED SISTER's one-off onstage reunion at the Metal Hall Of Fame in Agoura Hills, California, Dee Snider has confirmed to Canada's The Metal Voice that the band will likely come back together in 2024 for special performances at different political rallies that need TWISTED SIST...

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GEOFF TATE Likes Playing Smaller Places On 'Operation: Mindcrime' 35th-Anniversary Tour: 'It Seems So Much More Personal'

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about what it has been like to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the band's classic "Operation: Mindcrime" album on tour in 2023. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "At first I was sort of, do I want t...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Releases Music Video For 'Nocturnal Light'

Progressive metal legends QUEENSRŸCHE have released another thought-provoking video that was created by Above The Void with the help of AI. Check out "Nocturnal Light", the eighth video taken from QUEENSRŸCHE's latest album, "Digital Noise Alliance". The band comments: "This is a song spawned from t...

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HELMET's PAGE HAMILTON: 'It's Not In My DNA' To 'Write The Same Song Over And Over Again'

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, HELMET frontman Page Hamilton was asked how the band's recently released album, "Left", has been received so far. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Everybody tells me all the positive stuff. So, as far as I know, positively. [Laughs] I don...

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BLACK STONE CHERRY And SAINT ASONIA Announce February/March 2024 U.S. Co-Headlining Tour

BLACK STONE CHERRY and SAINT ASONIA have announced a co-headline tour that will take place in February and March 2024. The run commences in Destin, Florida at Club LA on February 13. The final show will be performed on March 6 in Charlotte, North Carolina at The Underground. An artist pre-sale goes...

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MIKE SHINODA Talks About Importance Of Following His Own Creative Muse And Not Pandering To Fans' Expectations

In a new interview with Anna Mörck of Rolling Stone Germany, LINKIN PARK's Mike Shinoda spoke about the importance of staunchly following his own creative muse and not pandering to anyone's expectations. Asked if there is something that he learned over decades of writing, touring and recording that...

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RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL Says He Got 'Death Threats' Over Botched Guitar Solo During GUNS N' ROSES Concert

In a new interview with Rockin' Metal Revival, former GUNS N' ROSES and current ART OF ANARCHY guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal was asked to name one "Spinal Tap" moment from his decades of touring and performing live. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "My biggest 'Spinal Tap' moment...

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POSSESSED To Record New Studio Album In 2024

In a new interview with Capital Chaos TV, POSSESSED frontman Jeff Becerra spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2019's "Revelations Of Oblivion" LP. He said: "I'm in the process of writing the new album which should have came out already, but the pandemic h...

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Will JOE SATRIANI Try To Replicate EDDIE VAN HALEN's Guitar Tone On 'Best Of All Worlds' Tour?

In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Joe Satriani was asked if he plans to try to replicate Eddie Van Halen's guitar tone on the upcoming summer 2024 tour with vocalist Sammy Hagar, bassist Michael Anthony and drummer Jason Bonham that will focus largely on the music of VAN HALEN. He responded: "I...

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RIOT V To Release 'Mean Streets' Album In February

RIOT V, the band featuring members of legendary metal pioneers RIOT, will release a new studio album, "Mean Streets", on February 16, 2024 via Atomic Fire Records. The follow-up to 2018's "Armor Of Light" contains 12 tracks which were recorded by Bruno Ravel in New Jersey. Ravel also mixed the LP wh...