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LINKIN PARK Releases New Single 'Heavy Is The Crown', Announces More Shows

LINKIN PARK — Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, Joe Hahn, Emily Armstrong and Colin Brittain — continue their triumphant drive with a hard-hitting new single titled "Heavy Is The Crown", out now. Watch the music video below. The song serves as the 2024 League Of Legends World Champi...

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SILVERSTEIN Announces January/February 2025 North American Tour With THURSDAY; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

Acclaimed Canadian rock band SILVERSTEIN invites fans to join them in celebrating their "silver" 25th anniversary in 2025 with the "25 Years Of Noise" tour. Featuring special guests THURSDAY and SPLIT CHAIN — as well as a yet-to-be-announced group who is pioneering the next wave of the rock scene —...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Reflects On SAVATAGE's CRISS OLIVA Tribute: 'I Chose Not To Think About The Gravity Of The Moment'

By Clay Marshall In early 1994, Alex Skolnick — who had parted ways with San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT several months prior — received an unexpected phone call. Jon Oliva, the original vocalist of SAVATAGE and the brother of the band's late guitarist Criss Oliva, asked if Skolnick would...

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MY DYING BRIDE's AARON STAINTHORPE Steps Into 'Goth Rock For The Masses' With HIGH PARASITE

By David E. Gehlke Mere weeks after the release of their new studio album, "A Mortal Binding", pioneering British Gothic doom outfit MY DYING BRIDE announced the cancellation of all of its 2024 live dates. The Brits have often kept live shows to a minimum and have yet to return to the United States...

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URIAH HEEP Announces First U.K. Leg Of Farewell Tour

British progressive rock legends URIAH HEEP have announced the U.K. leg of their farewell tour, dubbed "The Magician's Farewell". The seven shows, which will launch on February 19, 2025 in Birmingham, will feature very special guests, Canadian legends APRIL WINE and U.S. melodic hard rockers TYKETTO...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SHAVO ODADJIAN Picks METALLICA's 'Master Of Puppets' Over 'Ride The Lightning', Explains Why

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavo Odadjian was asked which METALLICA album he thinks is better, "Ride The Lightning" or "Master Of Puppets". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Personally,...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT: How I Got Into Vinyl Record Collecting

In a recent interview with The Vinyl Hunters, Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH talked about his love of vinyl and record collecting. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " I think I started collecting music more than a format. I'm born in 1974. And I didn't re...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS Defends Use Of Artificial Intelligence In Music, Says Name Of Technology Is Misleading

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess has once again weighed in on a debate about people using artificial intelligence (A.I.) to create music. Asked by Italy's Metal.it if he has any fears about this new technology, Jordan said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "One of the companies that I wor...

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POPPY Announces New Album 'Negative Spaces'

Singer, songwriter, subversive performance artist, video director, and purveyor of surrealist chaos Poppy will release a new album, "Negative Spaces", on November 15 via Sumerian Records. The LP is set to reveal a new glimpse of the true visionary unconcerned with genre. The announce comes on the he...

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TRAFFIC's DAVE MASON Cancels Fall 2024 Tour Due To 'Serious Heart Condition'

Legendary rock musician and songwriter Dave Mason has announced the cancellation of his fall 2024 "Traffic Jam" West Coast tour after doctors detected a serious heart condition during a routine appointment that requires immediate medical attention. His team of doctors expect a full and successful r...

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DEATH ANGEL's 2024 Christmas Shows To Once Again Be Livestreamed

Thrash metal veterans DEATH ANGEL will take over the San Francisco Bay Area for their ninth annual "Xmas Shows" on December 13 and December 14. Taking place at the Great American Music Hall and livestreamed around the world, the holiday shows will feature guests NECROT and TAUNTED (December 13) and...

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GEORGE LYNCH: How Bodybuilding In 1990s Affected My Guitar Playing

In a new interview with Greg Prato of Ultimate Guitar, legendary guitarist George Lynch was asked how being a competitive bodybuilder in the 1990s affected his guitar-playing ability: He responded: "Oh, it definitely did, yeah. I mean, in some small ways, I think it obviously made me stronger. So I...

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HEART Adds More Shows To 2025 'Royal Flush' Tour

HEART has added more dates to its 2025 "Royal Flush" tour, including a second show in Las Vegas, a concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, and gigs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Boston, Massachusetts; and Mashantucket, Connecticut. Tickets for all newly announced dates go on sale Friday, S...

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SCORPIONS To Celebrate 60th Anniversary With Las Vegas Residency In 2025

SCORPIONS, one of the most iconic and influential hard rock bands of all time, are returning to the Las Vegas Strip in 2025 with exclusive headlining residency show in celebration of the band's 60th anniversary. Promoted by Live Nation and Caesars Entertainment, "Scorpions - Coming Home To Las Vegas...

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SLASH And Producer MIKE CLINK To Discuss Making Of 'Orgy Of The Damned' Album At Grammy Museum

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash will visit the Ray Charles Terrace at the Grammy Museum for an evening discussing his latest album "Orgy Of The Damned", a star-studded, vibrant homage to the blues. Grammy Hall Of Fame producer and longtime Slash collaborator Mike Clink will join the conversation to di...