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BLINK-182 Reunites With TOM DELONGE For World Tour, New Album

Multi-platinum award-winning group BLINK-182 has announced its biggest tour ever, a colossal global outing with Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker reuniting for the first time in nearly 10 years. Produced by Live Nation, the worldwide trek includes their first ever performances in Latin Amer...

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WENDY DIO Sets Record Straight: RONNIE And I Never Got Divorced

In a new interview with Sakis Fragos of Rock Hard Greece, Wendy Dio, widow and longtime manager of Ronnie James Dio, said that she never got divorced from the legendary heavy metal singer, despite Internet rumors to the contrary. "I never was divorced," she clarified (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH....

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JOE SATRIANI Says WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Should Play Guitar At Hypothetical VAN HALEN Tribute Concert

Joe Satriani says that Wolfgang Van Halen should play guitar at a hypothetical VAN HALEN tribute concert. Satriani, who was in talks with Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth to be the guitarist for a tribute event, told Ultimate Classic Rock in a new interview that Wolfgang is a "more natural" choice...

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LEEWAY Singer EDDIE SUTTON On His Battle With Cancer: 'I Don't Think I'm Gonna Be Able To Win The War'

Singer Eddie Sutton of the legendary New York hardcore/metal act LEEWAY has opened up about his battle with lung cancer. Speaking to Mark Kadzielawa of 69 Faces Of Rock at Club Garibaldi's in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Saturday (October 8),Eddie said: "Now that I'm battling cancer, over two years now,...

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WEDNESDAY 13 Vows To 'Put An End' To MURDERDOLLS Trademark Dispute, Says JOEY JORDISON 'Would Be Furious'

Founding MURDERDOLLS vocalist Wednesday 13 has once again accused the band's former guitarist Acey Slade of taking the MURDERDOLLS name behind late SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison's back. In August, it was announced that Slade and former MURDERDOLLS bassist Eric Griffin would take part in a signing a...

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SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN Says Decision To Fire Singer ZP THEART Wasn't Taken Lightly: It Was 'Really Hard'

SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan says that it was "a really hard decision" to part ways with singer ZP Theart and replace him with ex-H.E.A.T. frontman Erik Grönwall. Theart, a former member of DRAGONFORCE, who hooked up with SKID ROW in 2016 following the departure of Tony Harnell (TNT, STARBREAKER),...

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JOEY RAMONE's Music Catalog Sold For $10 Million To PRIMARY WAVE PUBLISHING

The estate of Joey Ramone has sold a stake of the punk legend's music publishing rights for $10 million, according to The Wall Street Journal. Exact terms of the deal were not disclosed, but include non-exclusive rights to license the RAMONES frontman's name and likeness, as well as income for songs...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On Performing VAN HALEN Songs With DAVE GROHL: 'I'm Super Happy With How Everything Came To Be'

Wolfgang Van Halen says that he is "super happy and proud" of the fact that he performed his late father's songs at the recent Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts. The son of Eddie Van Halen played three VAN HALEN songs — "On Fire", "Hot For Teacher" and "Panama" — over the course of two concerts in Sep...

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New SKID ROW Frontman ERIK GRONWALL: 'I Just Love Singing These Songs Live'

New SKID ROW vocalist Erik Grönwall, who joined the band earlier this year as the replacement for ZP Theart, spoke to Beauty And The Beast magazine about how he approaches singing the group's classic material. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, first of all, SKID ROW has an amazing...

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New DEEP PURPLE Guitarist SIMON MCBRIDE: 'I've Joined One Of The Most Iconic Rock Bands In The Field'

In a new interview with Andrew Daly of Vinyl Writer Music, Irish guitarist Simon McBride, who recently joined DEEP PURPLE as the permanent replacement for Steve Morse, was asked what sort of emotions he was experiencing when he was asked to become a member of the group. He responded: "It's been an a...

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Watch: Former JOURNEY Frontman STEVE PERRY Sings Christmas Song In New TikTok Video

Former JOURNEY singer Steve Perry has shared a new TikTok video of him singing what appears to be a new Christmas song. Earlier today, the 73-year-old musician took to the social media platform to post a one-minute clip of him in his home studio. In the video, he can be heard saying: "Hello, everyon...

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Sixth 'Bowl For Ronnie' Bowling Party Announced

The annual "Bowl For Ronnie" celebrity bowling party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, is set to return on Thursday, November 17, 2022 after a three-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event, to be held at PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California, wi...

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IAN HILL Says JUDAS PRIEST's Heavy Touring Schedule In Early Years Cost Him Two Marriages

In a new interview with the WSOU 89.5 FM radio station, JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill spoke about how he and his bandmates used to release studio albums every year or every other year in the first couple of decades of the group's existence. "It was a prolific [period], and we were young," he said (a...

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RUSH Shares Pro-Shot Video Of 'Working Man' Performance From TAYLOR HAWKINS Tribute Concert In Los Angeles

RUSH members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson teamed up with three of modern rock's top drummers Dave Grohl (NIRVANA),Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and Danny Carey (TOOL),at last Tuesday night's (September 27) Taylor Hawkins tribute concert at in Los Angeles to perform three classic RUSH tracks. Af...

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Former VENOM Drummer ANTHONY 'ABADDON' BRAY Completes First Round Of Chemo In Battle With Lymphoma

Former VENOM and VENOM INC. drummer Abaddon (real name: Anthony Bray) has completed the first round of chemotherapy in his battle with lymphoma. The 62-year-old musician, who revived his ABADDON project in 2018, released a short video message earlier today in which he updated fans on his health. He...