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STEVE VAI, ZAKK WYLDE, JOHN 5, MIKE PORTNOY, BILLY SHEEHAN To Perform At TONY MACALPINE Benefit Concert

Guitar legends Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde and John 5, along with drum powerhouse Mike Portnoy, bass icon Billy Sheehan and keyboard phenomenon Derek Sherinian are joining forces to play a benefit concert for guitar and keyboard virtuoso Tony MacAlpine, who was recently diagnosed with colon cancer. The be...

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THE CULT To Release 'Hidden City' Album In February; Hear First Single 'Dark Energy'

THE CULT will release its tenth album, "Hidden City", on February 5, 2016 via Cooking Vinyl. The follow-up to 2012's "Choice Of Weapon" was written by singer Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy and was produced by Bob Rock, who has previously worked with METALLICA and MÖTLEY CRÜE. "Hidden City" is...

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BAD BRAINS Guitarist DR. KNOW's Condition Is 'Improving,' Says CRO-MAGS Singer

Guitarist Gary "Dr. Know" Miller (pictured) of hardcore punk legends BAD BRAINS is "improving" after reportedly being hospitalized due to an undisclosed ailment. The news of his condition was revaled in a Facebook post by John Joseph of the seminal New York hardcore band the CRO-MAGS, who served as...

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RESURRECTION KINGS Feat. VINNY APPICE, CRAIG GOLDY: 'Who Do You Run To' Video

Frontiers Music Srl will release of the highly anticipated self-titled debut album from RESURRECTION KINGS on January 29, 2016. RESURRECTION KINGS is a new so-called "supergroup" featuring singer Chas West (TRIBE OF GYPSIES, LYNCH MOB),guitarist Craig Goldy (DIO, GIUFFRIA, ROUGH CUTT, DIO DISCIPLES...

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Former JOURNEY Drummer DEEN CASTRONOVO Says He Was Fired In August

Former JOURNEY drummer Deen Castronovo says that he was kicked out of the band in early August — two months after he was charged with domestic abuse. The 51-year-old musician, who replaced Steve Smith as JOURNEY's drummer in 1998, was arrested last June after an altercation at his Salem, Oregon home...

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DREAM THEATER Confirms 'The Astonishing' Album Title

Progressive metallers DREAM THEATER have set "The Astonishing" as the title of their thirteenth album, due in early 2016 via Roadrunner. The band confirmed the title after promoters in Europe leaked it on a number of tour posters. DREAM THEATER yesterday announced new tour dates for a momentous Euro...

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FLYING COLORS Feat. MIKE PORTNOY, STEVE MORSE: 'Bombs Away' Performance Clip From 'Second Flight' DVD

FLYING COLORS, the band featuring Mike Portnoy (drums, vocals),Dave LaRue (bass),Neal Morse (keyboards, vocals),Casey McPherson (vocals, guitars) and Steve Morse (guitar),will release the electrifying "Second Flight: Live At The Z7" on November 13 via Music Theories Recordings/Mascot Label Group...

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SURVIVOR Classic 'Eye Of The Tiger' Gets Metallic Makeover By DEVIL YOU KNOW (Audio)

DEVIL YOU KNOW — the creative union of Howard Jones (ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE),Francesco Artusato (ALL SHALL PERISH) and John Sankey (DEVOLVED) — has released its cover version of the classic "Rocky" movie series anthem track "Eye Of The Tiger". This is a rousing, hard rock rendition to the SURVIVOR hi...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE To Release 'Insania' Wine In Europe

Former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate has announced the release of his wine, Insania, in Europe. He will be working with Friedhelm and Anne Rinklin of the Rinklin winery to release an amazing white wine. The Rinklin winery is in the small village of Eichstetten, Germa...

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DREAM THEATER To Debut New Album Live In Its Entirety On European Tour

Progressive metallers DREAM THEATER have announced new tour dates for a momentous European headline run which is set to kick off February 18 at the Palladium in London, England. The winter run will see the prog-titans delivering a one-of-a-kind set in which they will be debuting their forthcoming al...

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Shape Shift

It's been four years since Pittsburgh synth-prog duo ZOMBI has dropped original material. After re-releasing "The Zombi Anthology" earlier this year, Steve Moore and A.E. Paterra make up for the long wait not only with a brand new studio album, but Moore's freaky good retro soundtrack for the Belgia...

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JOHN 5 Says New Album He Recorded With DAVID LEE ROTH Is 'So Great'

Rob Zombie's guitarist, John 5, has spoken in more detail about new album he recorded with VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth, which he says is "great" and which he hopes to release at some point in the near future. John 5, who got his first big break playing on Roth's solo album, "DLR Band", ...

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Ex-SEPULTURA Drummer IGOR CAVALERA: 'Drumming, For Me, Is About Learning'

Sound Protest conducted an interview with former SEPULTURA and current CAVALERA CONSPIRACY drummer Igor Cavalera at this past summer's Hellfest in Clisson, France. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the writing process in CAVALERA CONS...

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GEOFF TATE Says Record Company 'Didn't Stand By' Him For QUEENSRŸCHE's 'Frequency Unknown'

Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke to Oregon Music News about the controversy surrounding "Frequency Unknown", the sole album he released under the QUEENSRŸCHE banner during a period while he was battling his former bandmates over the rights to the group's name. Regarding the "Frequency Unknown"...

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VENOMOUS CONCEPT Feat. NAPALM DEATH, BRUTAL TRUTH Members: 'Kick Me Silly - VC III' Album Due In January

VENOMOUS CONCEPT — the international grind punk "supergroup" featuring BRUTAL TRUTH vocalist Kevin Sharp and bassist Danny Lilker alongside NAPALM DEATH members Shane Embury (bass) and Danny Herrera (drums),plus guitarist John Cooke, will release its third full-length album, "Kick Me Silly - VC III...