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DREAM THEATER Cancels Atlanta Concert Due To JAMES LABRIE's Illness

Due to illness, progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have been forced to cancel their previously announced February 11 concert at the Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, Georgia Earlier today, DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie released the following message via social media: "To everyone attending tonight'...

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MR. BIG Is Back For Four More Shows: 'The BIG Finale'

MR. BIG has scheduled the following four shows for later this month: Feb. 14 - Bloomverse Festival - Meghālaya, India Feb. 16 - Bloomverse Express - Bengaluru, India Feb. 22 - Osaka Music Hall - Osaka, Japan Feb. 25 - Nippon Budokan - Tokyo, Japan On Monday (February 10),MR. BIG bassist Billy Sheeh...

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BRANDAN SCHIEPPATI Wages War Against Self-Doubt, Industry Politics And 'Dad Bods' For BLEEDING THROUGH's Return With 'Nine'

By David E. Gehlke Perhaps the lone Orange County, California act that didn't attempt to alter its sound for broader appeal, BLEEDING THROUGH has lived to tell the tale after 25 years and has a new, brash studio album, "Nine" to accompany it. The band's first since 2018's "Love Will Kill All", "Nine...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN MYUNG On Reunion With MIKE PORTNOY: 'It Made Sense To Bring Him Back'

In a new interview with The Heavy Metal Journal, DREAM THEATER bassist John Myung discussed the band's decision to reunite with Mike Portnoy in October 2023, 13 years after the drummer first left the progressive metal titans. Asked how the reunion with Mike came about, John said (as transcribed by B...

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JERRY DIXON Says WARRANT Box Set Is Being Planned Featuring Previously Unreleased Material And New Music

In a new interview with Mark Strigl, WARRANT bassist Jerry Dixon spoke about the band's plan to release new music. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're kind of thinking and probably implementing kind of like a box set of things we have with [late WARRANT frontman] Jani [Lane], unrel...

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Does MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Kickstart My Heart' Open With Riff From SWEET's 'Hell Raiser'? SWEET's ANDY SCOTT Weighs In

In a new interview with Emilee Capogni, SWEET guitarist Andy Scott spoke about the similarities between the opening riff of MÖTLEY CRÜE's 1989 song "Kickstart My Heart" and the 1973 SWEET track "Hell Raiser". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'll tell you who played ['Kickstart My Hear...

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NEW YORK DOLLS Legend DAVID JOHANSEN Reveals Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis

David Johansen, legendary co-founder of the NEW YORK DOLLS, has been living with stage 4 cancer and a brain tumor. Diagnosed in 2020, Johansen made the decision to keep his illness private, but due to the severe financial burden, he is ready to share. In November 2024, he fell and broke his back in...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Announce Summer 2025 European Leg Of 'The Aghori Tour'

SMASHING PUMPKINS have announced the summer 2025 European leg of "The Aghori Tour". The trek will kick off on July 27 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria and conclude on August 26 in Reykjavík, Iceland. The pre-sale will start on February 11 at 10 a.m. local time. The general on-sale will begin on February 14 at 1...

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GENE SIMMONS Explains Why Rock Music Is No Longer As 'Fashionable' As It Once Was

In a new interview with Tom Cridland of the Greatest Music Of All Time podcast, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was asked why he thinks rock music is no longer as "fashionable" as it once was. He responded in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's the business and who the fans are. The...

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Watch: DREAM THEATER Kicks Off North American Leg Of 40th-Anniversary Tour In Philadelphia

Grammy-winning, progressive music titans DREAM THEATER kicked off the North American leg of their 40th-anniversary tour Friday night (February 7) at The Met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The trek is "An Evening With Dream Theater" and is the first tour of North America since drummer Mike Portnoy's...

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Watch PANTERA's Entire Budapest Concert During 2025 European Headlining Tour

The TrulyStucker YouTube channel has uploaded video of PANTERA's entire February 3 concert at the Budapest Arena in Budapest, Hungary. You can now watch it below. Featured songs: 00:00:00 A New Level 00:04:53 Mouth For War 00:09:26 Strength Beyond Strength 00:15:25 Becoming 00:20:03 I'm Broken...

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Ex-TYPE O NEGATIVE Guitarist Is Open To Staging Hypothetical PETER STEELE Tribute Concert: 'I Would Do Something Like That'

In a new interview with Joshua Toomey of the Talk Toomey podcast, ex-TYPE O NEGATIVE guitarist Kenny Hickey was asked if he would be open to teaming up with the other surviving members of TYPE O NEGATIVE to stage a Peter Steele tribute concert with various guest musicians. He said (as transcribed by...

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Texas's THE SWORD Announces More Comeback Shows

Texan heavy rockers THE SWORD, who called it quits more than two years ago, are back. Following their appearance at the 2024 edition of the Levitation festival, which took place last fall at several Austin venues, they have announced two additional dates, with more shows on the horizon: April 10 at...

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JAMES LABRIE Says MIKE MANGINI Was 'Very Professional' About Being Dismissed From DREAM THEATER: 'He Took It In Style And Class'

In a new interview with Loaded Radio, DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie discussed the band's decision to reunite with Mike Portnoy in October 2023, 13 years after the drummer first left the progressive metal titans. Asked what it was like to work with Portnoy again on the band's upcoming album, "Par...

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AC/DC Announces Summer 2025 European Leg Of 'Power Up' Tour

Hard rock legends AC/DC have announced the summer 2025 European leg of the "Power Up" tour. The new AC/DC dates kick off on June 26 at Letňany Airport in Prague, Czech Republic and wrap up at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland on August 21. Along the way, AC/DC will make stops in Germany, It...