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SPINAL TAP Bassist DEREK SMALLS: 'It Don't Get Old' Video Released

Derek Smalls, the bass force formerly of the fabled heavy metal band formerly known as SPINAL TAP, returns with the release of his first full-length solo venture, "Smalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing)", out globally April 13 via Twanky Records/BMG on digital, CD and vinyl. The official music vide...

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Watch EVANESCENCE Perform In Moscow

Fan-filmed video footage of EVANESCENCE's entire March 12 performance at Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia can be seen below. EVANESCENCE and acclaimed electronic violinist Lindsey Stirling will embark on a co-headlining 2018 summer amphitheater tour across North America. The trek, produced by Live...

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JUDAS PRIEST Kicks Off 'Firepower' World Tour In Wilkes-Barre (Video)

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST kicked off their "Firepower" world tour earlier tonight (Tuesday, March 13) at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The concert marked the band's first performance since guitarist Glenn Tipton announced that he was retiring from the road due to hi...

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THE MOODY BLUES To Release 'Days Of Future Passed Live' DVD, Blu-Ray, 2CD

2018 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees THE MOODY BLUES celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Days Of Future Passed" on March 23. Their performance at the Sony Centre For The Performing Arts In Toronto comes alive on DVD, Blu-ray, 2CD, 2LP, and digital formats with the release of "Days Of Future Pass...

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POMPEII, The Supergroup That Never Was, To Release Long-Lost Album, 'The Secret Sessions', On Record Store Day

Known as "the supergroup that never was," Corky Laing's POMPEII recorded "The Secret Sessions" between 1976 and 1978 after a re-introduction to old friend Ian Hunter via Steve Wax of Elektra/Asylum. Laing recalls: "The late '70s was a turbulent time as the musical taste went through a generational c...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD On Creating Poetry From His Artwork (Video)

In the two-minute video below, original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward reflects on the creation of his latest project, a poetry/art book and vinyl set. In particular, Bill discusses the creation of the poem "Soundshock" about the price paid for being a loud, heavy-hitting drummer. "The Absence Of...

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METALLICA, BON JOVI, LINKIN PARK, FOO FIGHTERS Honored At 'iHeartRadio Music Awards'

METALLICA was honored in the "Rock Artist Of The year" category at last night's (March 11) iHeartRadio Music Awards at The Forum in Inglewood, California. The San Francisco Bay Area metal legends were nominated alongside FOO FIGHTERS, HIGHLY SUSPECT, PAPA ROACH and ROYAL BLOOD. BON JOVI took home th...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Documentary 'Scream For Me Sarajevo' To Be Screened In U.K. Cinemas In April

"Scream For Me Sarajevo", a documentary telling the story of a 1994 concert given by IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson while the Bosnian War was raging and Sarajevo itself was under siege, will be screened in select U.K. cinemas from April 17. There will also be a question-and-answer session with D...

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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist STEVE MORSE's One-Of-A-Kind Acoustic Electric Guitar Stolen In Washington D.C.

Steve Morse is asking for the public's help to get back a prized possession — a Buscarino acoustic electric guitar — after it was stolen last week. The instrument went missing during the load-in for a DIXIE DREGS show last Wednesday, March 7 at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington D.C. The DEEP PURPLE...

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AURI Feat. NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN, TROY DONOCKLEY: Making Of 'Night 13' Video

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the "Night 13" video from AURI, the project featuring NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and his wife, popular Finnish singer Johanna Kurkela, can be seen below. The song is taken from AURI's self-titled debut album, which will be released on...

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RIOT V And PRIMAL FEAR To Join Forces For Six-Week European Co-Headlining Tour

RIOT V, the band featuring members of legendary metal pioneers RIOT, will join forces with German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR for a six-week European co-headlining tour in October. The news of the trek was revealed by Donnie Van Stavern, a longtime collaborator with RIOT founder Mark Reale, who play...

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MICHAEL AMOTT Says ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ Has 'Opened A Few Doors Musically' For ARCH ENEMY

France's Duke TV conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott prior to the band's January 23 concert at Le Bataclan in Paris, France. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the fan response to ARCH ENEMY's latest album, 201...

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Clone Of The Universe

FU MANCHU is synonymous with stoner rock. The group is rightfully revered as one of the genre's most significant bands. Following its inception as a hardcore punk act, the band slid into a groove, literally and figuratively, and has continued onward with energetic hard rock that's as potent as the r...

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Amoretum Vol. 1

By now, folks should be able to differentiate between the high-profile THIN LIZZY offshoot BLACK STAR RIDERS and Germany's oft-tagged "riffonauts", BLACK SPACE RIDERS. If celestial sludge is your speed, then the latter is for you. The 2010 self-titled album, along with "D:REI" and "Light is the New...

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Swedish Punk Rock Legends NO FUN AT ALL To Release 'Grit' Album In April

Swedish punk rock legends NO FUN AT ALL will release their comeback album, "Grit", on April 13 via Bird Attack Records. The official video for lead single "Spirit" — the band's first new material since 2009 — can be seen below. Having formed in 1991, NO FUN AT ALL quickly became one of the torchbear...