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Heaven Comes Down

DOKKEN have a new album and it's a pretty good one. Although the prevailing narrative will probably continue to focus on Don Dokken's fractious relationships with former members, none of that is relevant here. Arriving 11 years after the good-but-not-great "Broken Bones", "Heaven Comes Down" reveals...

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DOKKEN Releases Music Video For 'Over The Mountain' Single From 'Heaven Comes Down' Album

Legendary American rockers DOKKEN will release their 13th studio album, "Heaven Comes Down", on October 27 via Silver Lining Music. The follow-up to 2012's "Broken Bones" was produced by Bill Palmer and Don Dokken and was mixed by Kevin Shirley (AEROSMITH, IRON MAIDEN). The official Above The Void-c...

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DREAM THEATER Announces Return Of Drummer MIKE PORTNOY

Grammy-winning progressive music titans DREAM THEATER have announced the return of drummer Mike Portnoy to the group. Portnoy will reunite with guitarist John Petrucci and bassist John Myung — the trio formed the band at the Berklee College Of Music in 1985 — along with longtime members, vocalist Ja...

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PHIL COLLEN Doesn't Think DEF LEPPARD's Story Is 'Interesting' Enough For Proper Biopic: 'It's Been Done'

In a recent interview with Guitar Interactive magazine, DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen was asked if he thinks there will ever be a proper LEPPARD biopic in the style of QUEEN's mega-successful "Bohemian Rhapsody" and Elton John's "Rocketman". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I don't...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Drummer Claims He Lost 'Hundreds Of Thousands Of Fans' Who 'Couldn't Handle' His Opinions

SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan, who has publicly voiced his support for former U.S. president Donald Trump on a number of occasions, claims that he has lost "friends" and "hundreds of thousands of fans" due to his opinions. On Sunday (October 22),Dolmayan took to his Instagram to write: "I...

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SAMMY HAGAR Is 'So Disappointed' There Has Been No EDDIE VAN HALEN Tribute Concert

Sammy Hagar has once again weighed in on the proposed all-star VAN HALEN tribute concert, saying that he is "so disappointed" that the event never materialized. No progress has been reported on a possible VAN HALEN tribute show since April 2022 when former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted revealed to...

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KEITH RICHARDS 'Wouldn't Rule Out' THE ROLLING STONES Hologram Show

In a new interview with Matt Wilkinson on Apple Music 1, Keith Richards spoke about the possibility of THE ROLLING STONES one day being the focus of an ABBA-style digital avatar show. The 79-year-old guitarist said: "Well, I certainly wouldn't rule it out. I'm pretty sure that it is bound to happen....

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD To Sign Copies Of 'Messengers: The Guitars Of James Hetfield' Book In St. Louis

METALLICA's James Hetfield will sign copies of the book "Messengers: The Guitars Of James Hetfield" on Saturday, November 4 at 2:00 p.m. CT at Left Bank Books in St. Louis, Missouri. Says METALLICA: "Will you be in town for #M72StLouis? Get your hands on a copy of 'Messengers: The Guitars Of James H...

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The Collection Of DUSTY HILL Of ZZ TOP Headed To Auction Block

Julien's Auctions proudly presents "The Collection Of Dusty Hill Of ZZ Top", a three-day auction event honoring the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame bass legend of one of the best-selling acts and biggest touring bands of all time, who sold over 50 million albums worldwide. The year-end single artist even...

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Ashes, Organs, Blood And Crypts

Still building up speed as they hurtle towards the grave, AUTOPSY have conjured another batch of obnoxious outbursts, barely a year after the release of last year's "Morbidity Triumphant". That album was another high point in a career full of them. In particular, since reconvening in 2009, the Calif...

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Guitarist JEFF SCHROEDER Quits SMASHING PUMPKINS

Longtime SMASHING PUMPKINS guitarist Jeff Schroeder has announced his departure from the band. Earlier today, the 49-year-old musician, who has played with SMASHING PUMPKINS for the past 16 years, released the following statement via the band's social media: "It's easy to say now that when I joined...

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GREEN DAY Announces 'Saviors' Album

Global rock superstars GREEN DAY — Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool — have returned with a fiery call to action on "The American Dream Is Killing Me", the first single and opening track from the group's 14th studio album "Saviors", due on January 19, 2024 via Reprise/Warner. The band de...

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LYNCH MOB Announces Farewell Tour 'The Final Ride'

LYNCH MOB has announced "The Final Ride", a farewell tour celebrating the band's 35-year legacy. The tour is expected to kick off in January of 2024 and conclude in March of 2025 on the Monsters Of Rock cruise. George Lynch states: "After 35 years since the inception of LYNCH MOB, I feel the time is...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR: 'We Don't Make A Lot Of Money'

During a recent appearance on the FeedbackDef podcast, Corey Taylor spoke about the temptations of being "caught up" in the financial rewards of being in a popular band like SLIPKNOT. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "Honestly, in a weird way, we don't make a lot of money. I mean, we m...

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Early TED NUGENT Producer TOM WERMAN: 'When He Started Being Political, That Definitely Overshadowed His Guitar Playing'

In a new interview with Greg Prato of Songfacts, Tom Werman, who produced several of Ted Nugent's classic early albums, was asked if he thinks Ted's guitar talents tend to get overlooked due to his publicized political beliefs. He responded: "Yes. I do think he's among the better guitarists I've wor...