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BLACK VEIL BRIDES' New Album Pushed Back To Early 2018; 'Really Special' Tour Planned

Los Angeles rockers BLACK VEIL BRIDES are planning to release their fifth album in early 2018 to coincide with the launch of a major tour. The follow-up to BLACK VEIL BRIDES' 2014 self-titled effort, which was originally expected to arrive in September, was produced by John Feldmann at his Southern...

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Ex-OZZY OSBOURNE Drummer And Bassist Dispute FRANKIE BANALI's 'Over The Mountain' Claims

Last month, more than a few eyebrows were raised when famed QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali told Songfacts writer Greg Prato that he was the one who came up with the explosive drum fill that opens Ozzy Osbourne's 1981 classic "Over The Mountain". Both Bob Daisley, who co-wrote the track, and Lee K...

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GODSMACK Promises 'New Sound,' New Stage' And 'New Look' In 2018

GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna said in a new interview that the band will "open a new chapter" in its career by adopting "a new sound, a new stage and a new look" in time for the release its next studio album. GODSMACK is currently at work on its seventh studio disc, which the band intends to release...

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DEF LEPPARD To Perform Entire 'Hysteria' Album On Tour

DEF LEPPARD is planning to embark on a special tour in 2018 during which it will perform its classic "Hysteria" album in its entirety. The news was confirmed last week by DEF LEPPARD's Phil Collen during an appearance on SEX PISTOLS guitarist Steve Jones's radio show, "Jonesy's Jukebox", on the 95.5...

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GUNS N' ROSES And HARLEY-DAVIDSON Release Co-Branded Collection

In honor of this century's most anticipated and celebrated tour making its way back to the United States, Harley-Davidson has announced the launch of a special capsule collection, in conjunction with the GUNS N' ROSES "Not In This Lifetime" tour. Available in early August, the limited-edition line...

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CHESTER BENNINGTON's Family Will Decide Whether 'Carpool Karaoke' Episode Will Air

Chester Bennington's family will decide whether an episode of "Carpool Karaoke: The Series" featuring the late LINKIN PARK singer will air. In an interview Tuesday with the Associated Press, host James Corden said the Apple Music show will "approach it in whichever manner his family, or the people [...

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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT To Release 'To The Moon And Back: 20 Years And Beyond…'

2017 marks the twentieth anniversary of BLACKMORE'S NIGHT — the internationally heralded Renaissance rock band helmed by six-string extraordinaire Ritchie Blackmore and his wife, vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Candice Night. To celebrate, the band will release "To The Moon And Back: 20 Years And Bey...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'I Never Thought In My Lifetime I'd See The Demise Of Records'

John Perry of the 95 WIIL Rock radio station conducted an interview with Ozzy Osbourne on July 16 at the Chicago Open Air festival in Bridgeview, Illinois. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked about some people's claim that "rock is dead," Ozzy responded: "I'm stil...

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Former AC/DC Bassist MARK EVANS Joins ROSE TATTOO

Mark Evans, who played bass for AC/DC from 1975 until 1977, has joined fellow legendary Australian hard rockers ROSE TATTOO. News of the 61-year-old musician's addition to ROSE TATTOO's lineup was broken in a Facebook post by another new member, former ANGELS guitarist Bob Spencer. Joining Evans and...

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BARNEY GREENWAY Says MITCH HARRIS Will 'Most Likely' Play On Next NAPALM DEATH Album

Metal Wani's Jake Patton recently conducted an interview with vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway of British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked about the status of the songwriting sessions for NAPALM DEATH's follow-up to 2015's "Apex Predator - Easy Meat" album...

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Ex-STYX Frontman DENNIS DEYOUNG Wants 'One Last Tour' With Former Bandmates

Issue #3 of the newly launched U.K. magazine Rock Candy features a candid interview with ex-STYX vocalist and keyboardist Dennis DeYoung where he makes an emotional plea to his former bandmates to get the classic lineup back together. DeYoung, the voice behind such STYX classics as "Come Sail Away",...

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ROB ZOMBIE Begins Work On New Album

Rob Zombie has commenced work on the follow-up to last year's "The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser" album. The rocker-turned-film-director revealed that he was back in the studio in a post on his Instagram. He uploaded a photo of his dog along with the caption: "Day on...

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UFO's Covers Album, 'The Salentino Cuts', Due In September

British rock legends UFO will release their first-ever covers album, paying homage to a dozen of their personal favorites. "The Salentino Cuts" includes several unexpected choices such as MAD SEASONS' "River Of Deceit", John Mellencamp's "Paper In Fire" and Bill Withers's "Ain't No Sunshine" alongsi...

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Watch Second Part Of DEF LEPPARD's 'Step Inside: Hysteria At 30' Mini-Documentary

The second part of the DEF LEPPARD mini-documentary "Step Inside: Hysteria At 30" can be seen below. DEF LEPPARD will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its seminal album "Hysteria", one of the best-selling and most influential releases in music history, with the release of "Hysteria (Remastered 2017...

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ELTON JOHN Saddened By CHESTER BENNINGTON And CHRIS CORNELL Suicides

Sir Elton John has paid tribute to Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell, calling them "lovely guys" who created "wonderful music that has entertained millions." The LINKIN PARK frontman committed suicide on July 20, just two months after the SOUNDGARDEN singer hanged himself. Sir Elton, who felt dee...