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GUNS N' ROSES' 'Not In This Lifetime' Recognized With TICKETMASTER's 'Touring Milestone Award'
GUNS N' ROSES' "Not In This Lifetime" is among 17 concert tours that ended in 2018 that have been recognized with Ticketmaster's inaugural Touring Milestone Award. The award was developed to recognize the amazing artists behind the top global tours as measured by the total number of tickets sold and...March 15, 2019
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LORDI's Longtime Bassist OX To Exit Band After Summer Festivals
LORDI's longtime bassist OX will leave the Finnish hard rock band after this summer's festival appearances. The musician, whose real name is Samer el Nahhal, explained in a statement: "It has come the day that I have to tell you that I will be leaving LORDI. There is no drama, no major issues or any...March 15, 2019
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Judge Rules Ex-GRAND FUNK RAILROAD Singer MARK FARNER Can Continue Using MARK FARNER'S AMERICAN BAND Trademark
A federal court in Michigan has denied GRAND FUNK RAILROAD's motion for preliminary injunction to stop former singer Mark Farner from using the band name MARK FARNER'S AMERICAN BAND. In a 26-page opinion, the Honorable Gordon J. Quist, United States District Court judge for the Western District of M...March 14, 2019
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OZZY OSBOURNE Is 'Back To His Normal Routine' As He Continues To Recover From Pneumonia
Ozzy Osbourne is back to his "normal," "complaining" self, more than a month after the BLACK SABBATH singer was hospitalized because of flu complications. Ozzy's son Jack and wife Sharon offered an update on the rocker's health during an interview late last week with the nationally syndicated daily...March 13, 2019
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FRANKIE BANALI On Next QUIET RIOT Album: It's 'The Most Varied Record' The Band Has Ever Done
QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has confirmed to Canada's The Metal Voice that the band is working on the follow-up to 2017's "Road Rage" album for a tentative late 2019 or early 2020 release. "At this point, all the drums, bass and guitar tracks are done," he said (hear audio below). "About half...March 13, 2019
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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Says CARDINAL COPIA Stage Character Will Return For Next Album Cycle
GHOST's Tobias Forge says that his current stage character, Cardinal Copia, has a very good chance of sticking around for the band's next studio album. Forge performed as a "new" Papa Emeritus on each of the band's first three LPs, with each version of Papa replacing the one that came before it. Pap...March 13, 2019
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Would 'Probably Not Like' His Hologram, Says DOUG ALDRICH
Former DIO guitarist Doug Aldrich says that Ronnie James Dio would be "probably not like" the fact that a holographic version of the legendary heavy metal singer is being prepped for a world tour. The former vocalist in BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW, who died in 2010 at the age of 67, is now the subject...March 12, 2019
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ALICE COOPER To Debut 'Ol' Black Eyes Is Back' Show This Summer
Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Alice Cooper has announced a handful of July tour dates marking the premiere of his all-new "Ol' Black Eyes Is Back" show, which will have a very different look than recent tours. These dates will precede his summer 2019 month-long co-headline run with HALESTORM. The prem...March 11, 2019
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NEBULA To Release New Album In June
Desert rock titans NEBULA have extended their record deal with cult and fuzz rock label Heavy Psych Sounds. The band is currently working in the studio with producer Matt Lynch on its first new album in 13 years for a June release. Formed in 1997 by guitarist Eddie Glass and drummer Ruben Romano upo...March 11, 2019
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Watch JUDAS PRIEST Perform At DOWNLOAD Festival In Sydney, Australia
Fan-filmed video footage of JUDAS PRIEST's March 9 performance at the Sydney stop of Australia's Download festival can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "Jim Dumay"). The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Firepower 02. Delivering the Goods 03. Sinner 04. Lightning Strike 05. Desert Plains 06....March 10, 2019
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ROB HALFORD: 'There's Definitely A New JUDAS PRIEST Album On The Way'
Australia's May The Rock Be With You recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what a JUDAS PRIEST show circa 2019 looks like: Rob: "It's what this band has been doing for...March 10, 2019
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GEORGE LYNCH On Possibility Of New Classic-Lineup DOKKEN Album: 'The Further Along We Get Here, The Less It Matters'
During a recent interview with Ultimate Guitar, George Lynch was asked if he thinks a new classic-lineup DOKKEN album will happen somewhere down the line, featuring him, singer Don Dokken, bassist Jeff Pilson and drummer Mick Brown. He responded: "I don't know. I mean... The further along we get her...March 10, 2019
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Video: DARON MALAKIAN's SCARS ON BROADWAY Performs In Los Angeles
Fan-filmed video footage of SYSTEM OF A DOWN guitarist Daron Malakian's side project, SCARS ON BROADWAY, performing Friday night (March 8) at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, California can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "Kostya Danko"). The show was part of SCARS ON BROADWAY's short West Coast...March 9, 2019
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BEHEMOTH's NERGAL Defends 'Lords Of Chaos' Movie: 'It's Really Well Done'
BEHEMOTH frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski has defended the "Lords Of Chaos", saying that it's a "really well-done" movie that offers up a "trivialized" version of the events it is based on. The film, which chronicles the outrageous crimes committed by a few Norwegian black metal bands and their hangers...March 8, 2019
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AVATAR To Release 'The King Live In Paris' Album In May
Swedish metallers AVATAR will release a new live album, titled "The King Live In Paris", on May 17 via Entertainment One (eOne). Recorded live at Download Festival 2018 in Paris, France, the effort underscores fan favorites such as "A Statue Of The King", "Let It Burn" and "Hail The Apocalypse". "...March 8, 2019
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