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JOURNEY Announces Massive Spring/Summer 2020 Tour With THE PRETENDERS

JOURNEY — Neal Schon (founding member and lead guitarist),Ross Valory (co-founding member and bassist),longtime members Jonathan Cain (keyboardist) and Steve Smith (drummer),and Arnel Pineda (lead singer) — have announced an extensive North American tour in 2020 with THE PRETENDERS that will feat...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Says IRON MAIDEN Performs All Of Its Songs In The Original Key: 'We Don't Detune, Like Some Other People Do'

During his October 27 spoke-word appearance in Vienna, Austria, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson talked about his vocal warm-up technique and his insistence on performing the band's songs in their original key. He said (see video below): "People ask me, 'How do you warm up your voice before a show...

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Former METALLICA Bassist RON MCGOVNEY Says He Has Never Regretted Leaving The Band

Former METALLICA bassist Ron McGovney says that he has never lamented his decision to exit the band. Ron made the comment in response to a tweet from a fan asking him if he has ever regretted departing the California metal group before the release of METALLICA's first album. "No," McGovney replied....

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GEORGE LYNCH And TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Singer DINO JELUSICK Join Forces In DIRTY SHIRLEY

Frontiers Music Srl has announced the signing of DIRTY SHIRLEY, a new band project featuring guitarist George Lynch (THE END MACHINE, KXM, LYNCH MOB, ex-DOKKEN) and vocalist/keyboardist Dino Jelusick (ANIMAL DRIVE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA). DIRTY SHIRLEY's self-titled debut album will be released o...

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DANKO JONES Says American Audiences Sometimes Don't 'Give The Opening Band Even A Chance To Play'

Canadian rocker Danko Jones says United States audiences are hostile to support acts in a way not seen anywhere else in the world. Speaking on the latest episode of the "White Line Fever" podcast, Jones says other bands agree with him that audiences in the U.S. are the rudest to opening bands. "The...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Releases Official Lyric Video For New Song 'Ride With The Devil'

The official lyric video for the new MÖTLEY CRÜE song "Ride With The Devil" can be seen below. The track appears on "The Dirt Soundtrack" that accompanies the recently released Netflix film "The Dirt", based on The New York Times best-selling 2001 autobiography by CRÜE and Neil Strauss. Released on...

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CHRIS ADLER Says Things Are 'Weird' But 'Friendly' Between Him And His Brother Following His LAMB OF GOD Exit

Chris Adler says that things are "weird" between him and his brother, LAMB OF GOD guitarist Willie Adler, following the drummer's departure from the band. LAMB OF GOD officially parted ways with Chris in July. His replacement is Art Cruz, who has previously played with PRONG and WINDS OF PLAGUE, and...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE To Sell Nearly 150 Pieces Of Music Gear On REVERB

Reverb.com, a leading web site and app dedicated to buying and selling new and used musical instruments, announced that it has partnered with MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine to sell music gear used live and in the studio throughout his storied career. The official Dave Mustaine Reverb shop will laun...

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SHINEDOWN's BARRY KERCH Says Hearing NINE INCH NAILS' 'Pretty Hate Machine' For First Time Was 'A Life-Changing Moment'

During a recent interview with Kat of the 103 GBF radio station, SHINEDOWN drummer Barry Kerch spoke about the impact that hearing NINE INCH NAILS' "Pretty Hate Machine" had on him the the first time he heard the album. He said (see video below): "I was in high school when that album came out. I was...

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JUDAS PRIEST To Play 50th-Anniversary Show At Next Year's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

JUDAS PRIEST will headline next year's edition of U.K.'s Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 6-9, 2020 at Catton Park in Walton-Upon Trent in Derbyshire. The legendary British heavy metal band will celebrate its 50th anniversary when it performs on the Ronnie James Dio stage on Su...

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BLEED THE SKY To Release 'This Way Lies Madness' Album In January

After issuing two albums via Nuclear Blast in the earlier part of the century, BLEED THE SKY is back. The band just inked a new deal with Art Is War Records for the release of its upcoming album, "This Way Lies Madness", out on January 17, and will embark on the "Revival" tour with labelmates SKINLA...

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CHARLIE BENANTE: Why ANTHRAX Should Be Nominated For ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Charlie Benante says that ANTHRAX should be nominated for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame because of the role his band played in creating the rap rock genre. The drummer addressed ANTHRAX's absence from the Rock Hall during a recent appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation". He told host Eddie Trunk: "...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of MACHINE HEAD's Entire Warsaw Concert During 'Burn My Eyes' 25th-Anniversary Tour

Professionally filmed video footage of MACHINE HEAD's entire October 19 concert at Progresja in Warsaw, Poland can be seen below. The show, which was part of the European leg of MACHINE HEAD's 25th-anniversary tour for the band's classic debut, "Burn My Eyes", was originally livestreamed via the gro...

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OVERKILL Singer On Lineup Changes: 'New Blood Is A Good Thing'

OVERKILL vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth spoke to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" about the high turnover of his bandmates and how it has affected the group's sound over the years. "Not every member has brought something, let's say, groundbreaking to it, but new blood is a good thing," Bobby said. "But s...

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ZAKK WYLDE's PRIDE & GLORY Releases 'Machine Gun Man' Music Video

PRIDE & GLORY has released a new music video for the track "Machine Gun Man" along with the brand-new, reissue of the band's self-titled album. The video, compiled from live footage during the PRIDE & GLORY years, depicts a young Zakk Wylde honing his distinct sound that became the hallmark...