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STEVE VAI Announces Next Installment Of His Yearly Electric Guitar Tuition Camp, 'Vai Academy 7.0'

Steve Vai will host the next installment of his yearly electric guitar tuition camp — Vai Academy 7.0 — on January 2-5, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. Vai Academy 7.0 is a four-day event for players and music lovers of all ages, levels, interests and tastes. Whether you are a master player, a beginner or...

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DRAGONFORCE Frontman MARC HUDSON Shares 'The Siren' Single From 'Starbound Stories' Solo Album

DRAGONFORCE frontman Marc Hudson will release his first solo album, "Starbound Stories", on August 25 via Napalm Records. The effort is described in a press release as "a sparkling, anime-inspired power metal ride, heavily influenced by both Japanese music and video game soundtracks, and featuring a...

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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer BLAZE BAYLEY Finds New Lease On Life After Heart Attack: 'I'm Incredibly Lucky'

By David E. Gehlke "I must have done a hundred selfies that night. I had to sign my way in and out of the bathroom, but that's when somebody took a picture of the back of my head. It got eight thousand likes on social media. I've been doing it wrong all these years!" So begins ex-IRON MAIDEN singer...

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EXODUS And FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY Announce Fall 2023 U.S. Tour With DARKEST HOUR And UNDEATH

EXODUS and FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY will join forces for a U.S. tour in November and December. Support on the trek will come from DARKEST HOUR and UNDEATH. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Wednesday, July 26 at 10:00 a.m. EST and end on Thursday, July 27 at 10:00 p.m. local time. When prom...

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Watch: KIX Plays One Of Its Last-Ever Concerts At 2023 YORK STATE FAIR

Fan-filmed video of KIX's entire July 24 concert at the York State Fair in York, Pennsylvania can be seen below. Two months ago, KIX vocalist Steve Whiteman opened up about the band's announcement that it will retire after more than 45 years, telling Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station in an in...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Explains Why He Needs To Take A Couple Of Years Off From Touring To Work On His Next Project

In a new interview with Metal Blast, Canadian singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend elaborated on his recent comment that he will "come off the road for a couple of years" after his next round of touring in order to work on his long-talked-about "The Moth" project. Asked why he feels he nee...

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BUTCHER BABIES' HEIDI SHEPHERD: DOJA CAT Is 'Way More Metal Than Most Metalheads I Know'

In a new interview with Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio, BUTCHER BABIES co-vocalist Heidi Shepherd was asked for her opinion on the current state of the metal scene. She responded: "I really love a lot of new bands that are out there. I think there's a lot of really great bands putting out really g...

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Watch: IRON MAIDEN's Official Soccer Team Beats FC BARCELONA In Latest Game Of 'The Future Past' Season

On July 17, the official IRON MAIDEN soccer team, Iron Maiden FC, continued "The Future Past" football season with a 8-3 win over FC Barcelona. Video and photos of the game can be seen below. Four years ago, IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris, an avid soccer fan, told WISH TV that he and some of his b...

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Watch HD Video Of DEEP PURPLE's Concert In Slovakia During Summer 2023 Tour

The Milos Pavlik YouTube channel has uploaded HD video of DEEP PURPLE's July 22 concert at Amfiteáter in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. Check out the clips below. Last year, DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey told Rolling Stone magazine that there is no concrete plan for him and his bandmates to sto...

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JASON BECKER Is Selling Guitar He Received As A Gift From EDDIE VAN HALEN

Jason Becker is selling the guitar he received as a gift from Eddie Van Halen. Becker, who was diagnosed with ALS in 1989, is parting ways with the instrument in order to raise money for his ongoing care, which costs more than $100,000 a year. The sale of the guitar is being brokered by YouTuber Ben...

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Watch: DREAM THEATER's JOHN MYUNG Performs While Seated After Suffering Head Injury

DREAM THEATER bassist John Myung performed while seated during the band's headlining concert last night (Saturday, July 22) at Marymoor Amphitheater in Redmond, Washington after suffering a head injury of some sort. One person who attended the show told BLABBERMOUTH.NET that the 56-year founding mem...

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Former IRON MAIDEN Singer BLAZE BAYLEY Says Having Heart Attack At Home May Have Saved His Life

Former IRON MAIDEN singer Blaze Bayley underwent a quadruple bypass surgery following a heart attack in March. The singer — who fronted MAIDEN two and a half decades ago — postponed his March and April solo shows but is expected to make a full recovery. In a brand new interview with BLABBERMOUTH.NET...

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JOEY BELLADONNA Looks Back On His ANTHRAX Audition: 'I Had No Idea What I Was Dealing With Musically'

ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna was interviewed for the latest episode of "The Kenny Aronoff Sessions", the podcast hosted by Kenny Aronoff, one of the most accomplished drummers in rock and roll history. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his audition for ANTHRAX, which happened after...

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DOLLY PARTON Releases Her Cover Version Of QUEEN's 'We Are The Champions'

Global superstar and recent Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Dolly Parton has released her cover version of the QUEEN classic "We Are The Champions". The song is taken from Dolly's forthcoming "Rockstar" album, due in November. "We Are The Champions" is the fourth song to be made available from "...

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Watch: COAL CHAMBER Kicks Off First Tour In Eight Years

COAL CHAMBER played its first show as the support act for MUDVAYNE last night (Thursday, July 20) at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida. Additional support on the 26-city "The Psychotherapy Sessions" tour, which is produced by Live Nation, is coming from GWAR, NONPOINT and BUT...