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Listen To New TORA TORA Song 'Silence The Sirens'

In 2017, Memphis rockers TORA TORA were approached by Frontiers Music Srl about recording a proper new studio album and they enthusiastically jumped at the opportunity. The resulting LP, "Bastards Of Beale", set for release on February 22, brings back the magic of the band's blues-rooted hard rock s...

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JOE ELLIOTT Explains Why DEF LEPPARD Wouldn't Collaborate With BON JOVI

In a recent interview, Joe Elliott revealed why DEF LEPPARD wouldn't collaborate with BON JOVI. He told Rolling Stone that his band's 2008 collaboration with Taylor Swift was a more valuable exercise. Elliott explained: "The whole thing came together because somebody walked into our dressing room wi...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says Most Of YNGWIE MALMSTEEN's Singers 'End Up Quitting Instead Of Being Fired'

Tim "Ripper" Owens says that he would "definitely" work with Yngwie Malmsteen again, despite the fact that the Swedish guitarist has made disparaging comments about some of the singers that have worked with him in the past. Last year, Malmsteen gave an interview to Metal Wani in which the iconic axe...

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TORA TORA To Release 'Bastards Of Beale' Album In February

In 2017, Memphis rockers TORA TORA were approached by Frontiers Music Srl about recording a proper new studio album and they enthusiastically jumped at the opportunity. The resulting LP, "Bastards Of Beale", set for release on February 22, brings back the magic of the band's blues-rooted hard rock s...

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ROBERT PLANT Performs ELVIS PRESLEY Covers At Ex-Wife's 70th-Birthday Party (Video)

LED ZEPPELIN legend Robert Plant performed at the 70th-birthday party for his ex-wife, Maureen Plant, on November 23 at The Fox Inn in Stourton, United Kingdom. Robert joined local band THE HAYRIDERS for three Elvis Presley songs: "One Night With You", "Little Sister" and "A Big Hunk O’ Love". The I...

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GLENN DANZIG's Collection Of ELVIS PRESLEY Covers Will Be A Full-Length Album: 'I Can't Wait For Everyone To Hear It'

During a recent interview with Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, Glenn Danzig offered an update on the status of his upcoming collection of Elvis Presley covers, appropriately titled "Danzig Sings Elvis". "I'm still looking to put [it] out in 2019, and maybe do a few intimate sho...

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TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH: 'I Never Had A Mentor'

In a previously unreleased clip from Daniel Sarkissian's film "What Is Classic Rock?", TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French was asked to offer some advice to up-and-coming artists. He responded: "When I was 20 years old and TWISTED began, I don't think I would have ever asked someone who was 60 w...

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SEVENDUST Announces Early 2019 U.S. Tour With TREMONTI; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale Available

SEVENDUST will join forces with TREMONTI, CANE HILL, LULLWATER and KIRRA for a U.S. tour in February. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale for all shows will begin on Tuesday, November 13 at 10:00 a.m. local time and end on Thursday, November 15 at 10:00 p.m. local time. When prompted, type in the pre...

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ALTER BRIDGE Has Begun Writing Material For Follow-Up To 'The Last Hero'

Myles Kennedy has confirmed that ALTER BRIDGE has begun work on material for the follow-up to 2016's "The Last Hero" album. He told Myglobalmind in a new interview: "After I finish with the press today, I'll get back to writing. Mark Tremonti [ALTER BRIDGE guitarist] has been doing the same thing. W...

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Video Premiere: SEVENDUST's 'Unforgiven'

SEVENDUST has released the official music video for song "Unforgiven". The clip, which can be seen below, is set in a post-apocalyptic world created from an idea by director Scott Hansen presented to the band. The concept is the world is rebuilding and the youth will be the ones to keep mankind goin...

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DEE SNIDER Says He Will Begin Work On Follow-Up To 'For The Love Of Metal' This Winter

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider was recently interviewed on the "Iron City Rocks" podcast. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the 1985 PMRC hearings that saw Snider defend TWISTED SISTER's music and imagery against censorship: Dee: "Short-term, it was a wrong decision f...

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LAJON WITHERSPOON On SEVENDUST Songwriting Process: 'The Magic Really Happens When We Get Into A Room Together'

SEVENDUST vocalist Lajon Witherspoon recently spoke with Cameron Buchholtz of the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma radio station Rock 100.5 The KATT. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On touring with CLUTCH: Lajon: "We actually went out w...

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Ultimate JORN Box Set, '50 Years On Earth - The Anniversary Box Set', Due In December

Frontiers Music Srl will celebrate Norwegian singer Jorn Lande's 50th birthday with the release of the ultimate JORN box set, "50 Years On Earth - The Anniversary Box Set", on December 14. Lande was born on May 31, 1968 in the heart of Norway, between massive mountains in a little town called Rjukan...

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SEVENDUST Drummer On Early Tours With Alternative Rock Bands: 'We Felt Like We Were Underdogs Right Away'

Morgan Rose says that SEVENDUST had to work its way up in the late 1990s by first playing with alternative rock groups before getting proper opening slots with other hard rock and metal artists. As a result of playing with alternative bands backed by major labels and large sums of money, it made SEV...

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K.K. DOWNING On 'British Steel': 'That Was The Album For JUDAS PRIEST That Consolidated Everything'

K.K. Downing recently sat down with Metal Matt for a lengthy interview about the former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist's new memoir, "Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest", in which he allows the audience to get an inside glimpse of his life as a member of the iconic heavy metal group. You can now wa...