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Video: FOREIGNER Performs In Hershey, Pennsylvania During 40th-Anniversary Tour

FOREIGNER performed at Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania on July 15 as part of its fortieth-anniversary tour. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. The band — Mick Jones (lead guitar),Kelly Hansen (lead vocals),Jeff Pilson (bass, vocals),Tom Gimbel (rhythm guitar, sax, vo...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL: I'm Saddened That RONNIE JAMES DIO And I Never Had A Chance To Make It Up

Former DIO and current DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell says that is "saddened" that he and Ronnie James Dio "never had a chance to make it up" after their bitter split three decades ago. Campbell and Ronnie James Dio worked together on the first three DIO albums 1983's "Holy Diver", 1984's "Th...

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LIONHEART Feat. Ex-IRON MAIDEN Guitarist DENNIS STRATTON: 'Second Nature' Album Due In August

After a successful performance at Sweden Rock Festival two weeks ago, '80s U.K. melodic rock/NWOBHM band LIONHEART will release its second album, "Second Nature", in Europe on August 25 via AOR Heaven. LIONHEART was formed in late 1980 by Dennis Stratton (lead guitar/backing vocals, ex-IRON MAIDEN),...

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ERIK TURNER: 'In An Ideal World, We All Wish JANI LANE Was Alive And Healthy And Singing In WARRANT'

Mark Dean of Antihero Magazine recently conducted an interview with WARRANT guitarist Erik Turner. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Antihero Magazine: You had massive success as a band in the '80s. Was that difficult to deal with at the time? Erik Turner: "It was only difficult when...

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LOU GRAMM Says He Will Rejoin FOREIGNER For 'Half A Dozen' Songs At Several Shows On 40th-Anniversary Tour

Singer Lou Gramm has confirmed that he and the other founding members of FOREIGNER will join the group's current lineup to perform "half a dozen songs" at several concerts on the band's upcoming tour. FOREIGNER's 40th-anniversary summer tour will see group founder Mick Jones reuniting with original...

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'Ride For Ronnie' Raises $40,000 For Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund

Despite the continuous threat of rain, the third annual Ride For Ronnie motorcycle rally and concert, held on Sunday, May 7, attracted motorcycle enthusiasts and rock music fans alike and raised $40,000 for the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund. Dio Cancer Fund co-founder and president...

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FOREIGNER Musical 'Juke Box Hero' To Premiere In Alberta, Canada

FOREIGNER is turning forty this year and celebrating with a Canadian tour, fortieth-anniversary album, and new musical, "Juke Box Hero", premiering in Alberta sometime in 2018. FOREIGNER's ten-city Canadian tour is set to launch in Calgary, Alberta on October 11 and trek across Western Canada as the...

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STEVEN ADLER Joined By LITA FORD, JEFF PILSON For GUNS N' ROSES Classics At 'Ride For Ronnie' (Video)

An all-star jam spearheaded by former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler took place Sunday (May 7) in Los Encinos Park in Encino, California at the conclusion of the third annual Ride For Ronnie motorcycle rally and concert, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund. Adler was j...

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ERIK TURNER Says 'Songwriting Doesn't Come Easy' For WARRANT

Josh Rundquist of That Drummer Guy recently conducted an interview with WARRANT guitarist Erik Turner. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's new "Louder Harder Faster" album: Erik: "I think we're wearing our influences on our sl...

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STEVEN ADLER To Perform GUNS N' ROSES Classics At 'Ride For Ronnie'

The third annual Ride For Ronnie motorcycle rally and concert, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, will be highlighted by a host of celebrity riders joining the motorcycle ride through the streets of Los Angeles County and an all-star jam spearheaded by former GUNS N' ROS...

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WARRANT Releases Music Video For 'Louder Harder Faster' Title Track

"Louder Harder Faster", the new video from WARRANT, can be seen below. The song is the title track of the band's new studio album, which will be released on May 12 via Frontiers Music Srl. The disc was recorded with producer Jeff Pilson, a veteran bassist who has played with DIO, FOREIGNER, DOKKEN a...

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ROBERT MASON Says JANI LANE Gave Him His Blessing To Take Over As Singer Of WARRANT

WARRANT singer Robert Mason says that the band never considered changing its name after the final split with its frontman and main songwriter Jani Lane. Lane recorded several albums with WARRANT in late 1980s and early 1990s but left the group several times. The band's seventh studio LP, "Born Again...

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DON DOKKEN On Possibility Of Tour From Classic Lineup Of DOKKEN: 'I Just Really Don't See The Point Of Doing It'

Don Dokken has once again ruled out the possibility of a full tour from the classic lineup of DOKKEN, explaining that he doesn't want to "open old wounds." The singer, guitarist George Lynch, bassist Jeff Pilson and drummer "Wild" Mick Brown launched a short Japanese tour last October in Osaka, befo...

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New Song Premiere: WARRANT's 'Perfect'

"Perfect", a new song from WARRANT, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's new studio album, "Louder Harder Faster", which will be released on May 12 via Frontiers Music Srl. The disc was recorded with producer Jeff Pilson, a veteran bassist who has played with DIO, FOREIGNER, DOK...

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SNAKECHARMER Feat. Ex-WHITESNAKE, BLACK SABBATH Members: 'Punching Above My Weight' Song Available

Frontiers Music Srl will release SNAKECHARMER's sophomore album, "Second Skin", on May 12. The song "Punching Above My Weight", taken from "Second Skin", can be streamed below. The British hard rock supergroup SNAKECHARMER was originally founded in 2011 by former WHITESNAKE members Micky Moody and N...