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ATREYU To Begin Work On New Music In 2020

ATREYU guitarist Travis Miguel spoke to the "Mike James Rock Show" at last month's Slam Dunk festival about the band's plans to begin work on the follow-up to 2018's "In Our Wake" album. "As of right now, we're concentrating mostly on touring as much as we can," he said (see video below). "We have t...

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Listen To New DARKTHRONE Song 'Duke Of Gloat'

Black metal veterans DARKTHRONE will release their new album, "Old Star", on May 31 via Peaceville. The band's first studio album since 2016's "Arctic Thunder" sees the Norwegian legends cut through six new epic tracks, taking in the best of the old school of heavy and extreme metal plus a large dos...

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Saint Vitus

Given the dogmatic way of things, this review should probably be full of dramatic statements about Scott Reagers being the original and therefore the ultimate frontman for SAINT VITUS, undisputed lords of American doom. But let's face it, arguing about whether Reagers or Scott "Wino" Weinrich deserv...

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ZZ TOP: 'Sharp Dressed Man' Rock Musical Coming To Las Vegas

Caesars Entertainment's team led by Michael Gruber and Jason Gastwirth along with lead producers Carl Stubner and Prem Akkaraju are developing "Sharp Dressed Man", a rock musical featuring ZZ TOP hits. The show is expected to open in 2020 in Las Vegas and will include ZZ TOP members, Billy Gibbons,...

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DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN Says Producer 'MUTT' LANGE 'Deserves All The Credit' For 'Hysteria'

Guitar Interactive magazine's Jonathan Graham conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen during the band's 2018 "Hysteria" anniversary tour. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how the political themes DEF LEPPARD explo...

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CHEAP TRICK To Perform At 'Linda Perry & Friends: A Night At The Grammy Museum' Benefit Gala

Rock And Roll Hall Of Famers CHEAP TRICK will perform at a benefit gala honoring Linda Perry. Sharon Osbourne will also appear at the event, which will be held on Saturday, June 29 at The Novo at L.A. Live in Los Angeles, California Proceeds from "Linda Perry & Friends: A Night At The Grammy Museum"...

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DANKO JONES Talks Following The MOTÖRHEAD 'Playbook'

Prior to DANKO JONES's performance in Munich, Germany on April 26, vocalist/guitarist Danko Jones spoke with Thomas Metalmoser of Rock Antenne. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's just-released new album, "A Rock Supreme...

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NEW YORK DOLLS Guitarist SYLVAIN SYLVAIN Is Battling Cancer

A fundraising campaign has been launched for Sylvain Mizrahi, known as Sylvain Sylvain, songwriter and founding member of the NEW YORK DOLLS, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. He has been undergoing treatment that appears to be moving along successfully, but has a long way to go. This fund wil...

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BLOODBATH Guitarist JOAKIM KARLSSON Quits

Joakim Karlsson has left the death metal supergroup BLOODBATH. The guitarist announced his departure via statement posted on the band's Facebook page earlier today. He wrote: "I am putting away my BLOODBATH vest for good. "To be honest, I've never really considered myself a guitarist — at least not...

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Listen To New DARKTHRONE Song 'The Hardship Of The Scots'

Black metal veterans DARKTHRONE will release their new album, "Old Star", on May 31 via Peaceville. The band's first studio album since 2016's "Arctic Thunder" sees the Norwegian legends cut through six new epic tracks, taking in the best of the old school of heavy and extreme metal plus a large dos...

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GUNS N' ROSES, DEF LEPPARD, SLAYER, GHOST, MEGADETH, Others Set For EXIT 111 Festival

Exit 111 festival will debut with a heavyweight line-up that celebrates all forms of rock — from hard to classic, alternative to southern — when it debuts October 11-13 at the Great Stage Park in Manchester, Tennessee. The inaugural three-day event hosted by Eddie Trunk will be led by headlining slo...

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ZZ TOP To Embark On 50th-Anniversary North American Tour This Summer/Fall

Rock And Roll Hall Of Famers ZZ TOP are celebrating their 50th year with a massive North American tour this summer. Kicking off the 50th-anniversary tour August 16, the real Tres Hombres will play coast to coast and border to border. CHEAP TRICK and Southern rock stalwarts LYNYRD SKYNYRD will also j...

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RETURN OF THE COMET Feat. Former FREHLEY'S COMET Members: Video Of First-Ever Concert

RETURN OF THE COMET, the new band featuring former FREHLEY'S COMET members John Regan (bass),Tod Howarth (guitar/lead vocals) and Richie Scarlet (guitar/lead vocals) along with ex-ACE FREHLEY drummer Steve Werner, performed live for the first time last night (Friday, April 5) at the Bijou Theatre i...

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POP EVIL Vocalist On What Band Learned From Touring With POISON And CHEAP TRICK

POP EVIL vocalist Leigh Kakaty recently spoke with Australia's Keen Eye 4 Concerts. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his philosophy toward performing live: Leigh: "I think time is money nowadays. People don't have time to was...

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STATIC-X Explains Decision To Enlist Mask-Wearing Touring Vocalist

STATIC-X has explained its decision to enlist a vocalist who will wear a mask in the likeness of late frontman Wayne Static during the band's upcoming reunion tour. The North American trek, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of STATIC-X's platinum-certified "Wisconsin Death Trip" album and pays h...