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THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT Teams Up With FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's IVAN MOODY For Cinematic 'Holy Water' Video

Emo rock revivalists THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT — Lee Jennings (vocals),Cody Weissinger (guitar),Caleb Freihaut (guitar/auxiliary),Robert Weston (bass) and Homer Umbanhowar (drums) — have unveiled the strikingly cinematic video for "Holy Water". Watch THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT with Ivan Moody, lead singer o...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER: 'You Can Never Replace Someone Like K.K. DOWNING'

In a new interview with Andrés Durán of El Expreso Del Rock, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke about what it was like for him to join the band in 2011 as the replacement for original guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think you can never rep...

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KIP WINGER On WINGER's 'Farewell' Tour: I Will Miss 'Playing With These Guys That I Really Love So Much'

In a new interview with Steve Mascord of White Line Fever TV, Kip Winger spoke about WINGER's recent announcement that it was embarking on "farewell" tours of Australia and Japan in 2025. Asked what he will miss about playing with WINGER, Kip said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Listen, I've...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Says 'The Decline Of Western Civilization' Movie Could Have Been 'Way Better'

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes is perhaps best known for the infamous scene in the 1988 movie "The Decline Of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years" in which he was interviewed while floating in a swimming pool, fully clothed and visibly quite intoxicated while his mother sat poolsid...

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THE DEAD DAISIES Announce Spring/Summer 2025 European Tour Dates

The spring and summer 2025 will see THE DEAD DAISIES return to Europe for festival appearances, including Music Legends in Spain, Graspop Metal Meeting in Belgium and Basinfirefest in the Czech Republic. Additional dates and performances in Germany, Netherlands, Poland and their first visit to Slova...

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DAN DONEGAN: 'We Have A Lot Of Stuff Recorded' For Next DISTURBED Album

During an appearance on the latest episode of The Mistress Carrie Podcast, DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan and drummer Mike Wengren spoke about the musical inspiration for the band's new single, "I Will Not Break", which came out on February 21 via DISTURBED's own label, Mother Culture Records. Dan...

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DON AIREY: 'Guitar Players Are Very Strange People; They're Very Insecure'

In a new interview with Rock 'N' Roll Grad School, Don Airey, who has played with countless hard rock greats, including BLACK SABBATH, JUDAS PRIEST, OZZY OSBOURNE, DEEP PURPLE and WHITESNAKE, spoke about a keyboardist's role in a rock band, particularly when it comes to collaborating with legendary...

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Supergroups can be double-edged swords. On one hand, they typically get a head start due to the established reputations of their members, the equivalent of drawing the "advance to Go" card in Monopoly. They also tend to have built-in fan bases and garner higher media interest than other bands in the...

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TESLA's FRANK HANNON To Release All-Guitar Instrumental Solo Album 'Reflections'

TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon has released a new solo single titled "Walk In The Rain" as the first preview of his upcoming full-length all-guitar instrumental album "Reflections", due in May 2025. A short video for "Walk In The Rain" can be seen below, with Frank stating about the clip: "This is the...

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RICHIE KOTZEN On 'Rewarding' Musical Partnership With ADRIAN SMITH: 'It's A Creative Conversation'

After their March 5 acoustic performance at Los Angeles's Grammy Museum, SMITH/KOTZEN principals Richie Kotzen and Adrian Smith were interviewed by FOZZY frontman and professional wrestler Chris Jericho. Some excerpts appear below. On the origins of SMITH/KOTZEN: Adrian: "I always feel weird saying...

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STEVE LUKATHER Shoots Down Rumor He Will Play Guitar On New VAN HALEN Album

TOTO's Steve Lukather has shot down reports that he will play guitar on a new VAN HALEN album. De Telegraaf, the largest Dutch daily morning newspaper, reported earlier this week that Alex Van Halen was working on a collection of previously unreleased, unfinished VAN HALEN recordings, with Lukather...

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Watch: ROB HALFORD, ALICE COOPER, COREY GLOVER, ROBIN ZANDER Perform At 2025 'Coopstock'

Alice Cooper, JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford, LIVING COLOUR's Corey Glover and CHEAP TRICK's Robin Zander are among the musicians who performed at Coopstock 2025, a benefit for Cooper's Solid Rock Teen Center, on Saturday, March 15 at Las Sendas Golf Club in Mesa. Backing the legendary rockers at the ev...

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ALICE COOPER Says IRON MAIDEN Should Be Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME: 'They Have Their Own Army Out There'

During a question-and-answer session aboard last month's Rock Legends Cruise, legendary rocker Alice Cooper, who was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2011, commented on the fact that BAD COMPANY has been nominated for the Rock Hall's class of 2025. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMO...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Is Writing Her 'Biography': 'But It Is Also A Fantasy Novel', She Says

During an appearance on a recent episode of the Make It Perfect podcast, HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale revealed that she is working on her first book. "I've been writing my biography, but it is also a fantasy novel because all the names have been changed, but the stories are true," she said (as tra...

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DOWN Shares Mini-Documentary On Inn Of The Mountain Gods Concert

Long-running heavy metal supergroup DOWN — featuring vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower and bassist Pat Bruders — will return to the stage for six special shows supporting DANZIG. The journey begins March 21 in Las Vegas, Nevada and runs thro...