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YES Legend JON ANDERSON And THE BAND GEEKS Announce Leg One Of 2025 North American Tour

Jon Anderson and THE BAND GEEKS have announced the first leg of their 2025 North American tour. The 18-show trek begins at the Rialto Theater in Tucson Arizona on April 1 and concludes at the Carteret New Jersey Performing Arts Center on May 18. The evening will consist of YES epics and classics as...

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P.O.D.'s SONNY SANDOVAL Announces His First-Ever Speaking Tour To Promote His Upcoming Book 'Son Of Southtown'

P.O.D. frontman Sonny Sandoval has announced his first-ever speaking tour to promote his upcoming book, "Son of Southtown: My Life Between Two Worlds". The dates are as follows: Feb. 21 - Porter, TX - Embassy Events Kingwood Feb. 22 - Katy, TX - Wildcatter Saloon Feb. 23 - Missouri City, TX - River...

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DOWN Is In The Studio Recording Long-Awaited New Album

DOWN, the long-running heavy metal supergroup featuring vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower and bassist Pat Bruders, has entered the studio to begin recording its new album, tentatively due later in the year. A couple of photos from the studio...

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Cursed

The perfect antidote to the ongoing deluge of lightweight pop-metalcore, PALEFACE SWISS are here to smash everybody's faces in. Active since 2017, the Swiss quartet have been both prolific and strategically smart, releasing two previous studio albums and a dizzying host of EPs and collaborative sing...

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Watch: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's CHRIS KAEL Delivers Stand-Up Comedy Set At Boulder City's Skinny Bar

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist and longtime Las Vegas resident Chris Kael delivered a stand-up comedy set on December 13 at Skinny Bar in Boulder City, Nevada. A video clip of his appearance can be seen below. Kael made his stand-up comedy debut in July 2022 as part of "Punchlines & Backlines"...

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SAVATAGE Has 'A Lot Of Music' Written For Long-Awaited New Studio Album

In a new interview with Metal Pilgrim, guitarist Chris Caffery, drummer Jeff Plate and vocalist Zak Stevens of reactivated American progressive metallers SAVATAGE spoke about the band's upcoming 2025 live shows and long-in-the-works new studio album. Regarding the progress of the LP songwriting and...

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DEICIDE's STEVE ASHEIM: 'I Try To Just Have The Drums Not Take Over The Song, But Just Complement It'

In a recent interview with Francisco Zamudio of KNAC.COM, drummer Steve Asheim of Florida death metal veterans DEICIDE was asked about his early musical inspirations around the band's formation in the late 1980s. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, there were some definitely he...

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Would KISS Have Had The Same Impact Without The Makeup? GENE SIMMONS Weighs In

In a new interview with Michael Franzese, Gene Simmons was asked how he got the "KISS phenomenon" started more than five decades ago. He responded in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Scientists talk about this kind of a thing. And there is such a thing as singularity. Things just happen,...

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The Dead Don't Die

Sneaking around in the dark like true, predatory brain-eaters, DOMINUM are making it a tradition to release their albums in the disorienting limbo of the post-Christmas, pre-New Year period. Whether this ploy will have any positive benefits is open to debate, but it does give the Germans a free run...

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Watch: BILLY GIBBONS Honored By Las Vegas With City Hall Proclamation Ceremony

ZZ TOP legend Billy Gibbons was honored with a "Billy Gibbons Day" by his hometown of Las Vegas on Sunday, December 22. Las Vegas mayor pro tem Brian Knudsen presented Gibbons with the proclamation at City Hall on behalf of the Las Vegas City Council. The proclamation read: "Whereas; Billy Gibbons i...

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ALEX VAN HALEN On Why He Didn't Cover SAMMY HAGAR Years In His Book: 'The Original Band Was The Driving Force'

In a new interview with Bringing It Back To The Beatles, VAN HALEN drummer Alex Van Halen was asked why he made "the conscientious decision" to end his recently released book, "Brothers", in 1984 and not cover any of the band's later years. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Because...

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See Multi-Camera Video Of DOWN Performing 'Pillars Of Eternity' In Baton Rouge In June 2024

DOWN played the second of two Louisiana "pop-up" shows on June 21, 2024 at Varsity Theatre in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Multi-camera video of "Pillars Of Eternity" performance from the concert is available below. The video was shot by Steven W. Richardson, and was edited and produced by Mike Holderbea...

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Halfana

They do things differently in Japan. In many ways, ILLUSION FORCE are the archetypal, over-the-top power metal band, with the customary penchant for extreme technicality and virtuoso excess. But while their debut album delivers the extravagant goods in no uncertain terms, these young swashbucklers h...

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PANTERA Bassist REX BROWN Rejoins SPECTOR Artist Roster

Spector Bass has announced the return of legendary PANTERA bassist Rex Brown to its official artist roster. This reunion marks a significant milestone, celebrating the long-standing synergy between Rex's unparalleled talent and Spector's renowned design and craftsmanship. Brown, a pivotal figure in...

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GENE SIMMONS On KISS Avatar Show: 'The Experience Is Gonna Be Beyond Anything You Can Imagine'

During an appearance on "The Adam Carolla Show", KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons once again praised the upcoming KISS avatar show, calling it a "jaw-dropping, never-before-seen thing". The technology being used for the KISS avatars, originally developed for ABBA's "Voyage" show in London, will al...