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THE WHO's PETE TOWNSHEND On KEITH MOON And JOHN ENTWISTLE: 'Thank God They're Gone'

THE WHO guitarist Pete Townshend has said in a new interview with Rolling Stone that he doesn't miss the band's late drummer Keith Moon and bassist John Entwistle. "It's not going to make WHO fans very happy, but thank God they're gone," he said. "Because they were fucking difficult to play with. Th...

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Live GARY MOORE Album From 2009 Show To Be Released In January

The career of Gary Moore was a jagged timeline, full of twists, turns and wild tangents. And yet, through it all, the Irishman never lost faith in the power of live music. On December 2, 2009 — just fourteen months before his tragic death aged 58 — the fabled guitarist played a special one-off club...

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BON JOVI Guitarist's PHIL X AND THE DRILLS Sign To GOLDEN ROBOT RECORDS

Golden Robot Records has announced the signing of PHIL X & THE DRILLS to a worldwide deal. Phil X needs no introduction, having been an integral full-time member of BON JOVI since 2016 after also filing in for Richie Sambora on the 2011, 2013 and 2015 BON JOVI tours. PHIL X & THE DRILLS will...

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MICK MARS Says He Was 'Joking' About Free Tickets To MÖTLEY CRÜE's Reunion Tour

Mick Mars said he was "clearly joking" when he said in 2014 that he would "invite the world to come for free" if MÖTLEY CRÜE ever reunited following its 2014/2015 farewell tour. The guitarist added that he was "wrong" at the time to say that the band would never tour again after completing what was...

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METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES, BON JOVI Among POLLSTAR's 'Top Touring Artists Of The Decade'

According to the music industry trade publication Pollstar, BON JOVI, METALLICA and GUNS N' ROSES were among the 20 highest-grossing touring acts of the second decade of the 21st Century. Over the course of five tours — including the ongoing trek in support of "This House Is Not For Sale" — BON JOVI...

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QUIET RIOT's FRANKIE BANALI: 'I Know The Cancer Will Be The Death Of Me'

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali spoke about his battle with stage four pancreatic cancer during a November 20 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation". A few excerpts from the chat follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On where he is in his treatment: Banali: "The way the chemo works now is you...

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GUS G. Looks Back On Making Of OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Scream' Album: 'You Can Say It Was Nerve-Racking'

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., who joined Ozzy Osbourne's band a decade ago, was asked during a recent clinic in Copenhagen, Denmark about the experience of recording the "Scream" album with the legendary BLACK SABBATH singer. He responded (see video below): "You can say it was nerve-racking. They ma...

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DANKO JONES: 'There Is Definitely A Place For Rock Music Today'

Danko Jones — the guitarist/vocalist of the Canadian hard rock trio DANKO JONES — recently spoke with Loud TV. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's current trajectory: Danko: "Feedback [for] the last two albums has been pr...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Has No Plans To Attend SLAYER's Final Show

Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station recently conducted an interview with drum legend Dave Lombardo (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, DEAD CROSS, MISFITS, MR. BUNGLE, FANTÔMAS, GRIP INC., SLAYER). A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he will ever transition out of full-time to...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's MICK MARS Guests On BLACK SMOKE TRIGGER EP (Audio)

MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars makes a guest appearance in the song "The Way I'm Wired" from BLACK SMOKE TRIGGER, a four-piece hard rock band from New Zealand. The track can be found on BLACK SMOKE TRIGGER's recently released EP, "Set It Off", which was produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Mic...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE Revisits His Former 'MTV Cribs' Home That Was Destroyed By California Fires (Video)

The Malibu home MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee proudly played docent for in a classic 2000 episode of "MTV Cribs" has apparently been completely destroyed in the recent California wildfires. On Friday, Lee took to his Instagram to post several photos and a video of the former six-bedroom, six-bathroo...

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ACE FREHLEY's 'Origins Vol. 2' To Feature Guest Appearance By Ex-KISS Guitarist BRUCE KULICK

During an appearance on this past Thursday's (November 21) episode of "Trunk Nation: L.A. Invasion" on SiriusXM, Ace Frehley spoke about the status of "Origins Vol. 2", the sequel to his 2016 collection of cover songs that inspired the former KISS guitarist. He said: "I have Lita Ford singing [THE R...

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SAMMY HAGAR On The VAN HALEN Brothers: 'I Wish We Could Be Friends'

During his November 19 appearance at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, veteran rock vocalist Sammy Hagar (VAN HALEN, THE CIRCLE, CHICKENFOOT, MONTROSE) discussed his career at length with the facility's artistic director, Scott Goldman. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE Announces December 2019 Book-Signing Dates

RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee has announced three more dates where he will be signing copies of "Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book Of Bass" and giving fist bumps; this time on the East Coast. The dates are: Dec. 08 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Barnes & Noble at 3 p.m. Dec. 09 - New York, NY @ Barnes &...

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MR. BIG's ERIC MARTIN On Late Drummer PAT TORPEY: 'He Was PAUL MCCARTNEY To My JOHN LENNON'

MR. BIG singer Eric Martin says that no decisions have yet been made regarding the band's future following last year's passing of Pat Torpey. The drummer died in February 2018 at the age of 64 from complications of Parkinson's disease. Speaking to The Right To Rock, Martin stated about the possibili...