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WISHBONE ASH's Legendary Album 'Argus' To Be Released As Multi-Format Box Set For 50th Anniversary

Celebrating one of the most pivotal entries in the history of great British rock and prog albums, WISHBONE ASH's legendary LP "Argus" gets a 50th-anniversary multi-format box set release on April 14, 2023 through Madfish. Complete with its indelible Hipgnosis-designed album sleeve, 1972's "Argus" sa...

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CLUTCH Announces Spring 2023 'No Stars Above' North American Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

Maryland rockers CLUTCH will embark on a North American tour this spring The "No Stars Above" trek, which will feature support from NATE BERGMAN and AMIGO THE DEVIL, will kick off on April 11 in Norfolk, Virginia and conclude on May 18 in Sayreville, New Jersey. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale wi...

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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY Knighted In U.K. New Year Honours List

QUEEN's Brian May has been appointed a Knight Bachelor in the King's 2023 New Year Honours List, an annual tradition celebrating the achievements and service of exceptional individuals from across the United Kingdom. The 75-year-old guitarist, who famously played "God Save The Queen" on the roof of...

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CLUTCH Has 'No Retirement Plan'

In a recent interview with AndrewHaug.com, Australia's first-ever dedicated 24/7 rock and metal online radio station launched by Andrew Haug, the former host of Triple J Australia's "The Racket" radio show, CLUTCH drummer Jean-Paul Gaster was asked if there is a "retirement plan" in place for him an...

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BLACKIE LAWLESS: LEMMY Was 'A Very Complex Individual'

During a "VIP Experience" question-and-answer session before W.A.S.P.'s November 26 concert at The Plaza Live in Orlando, Florida, frontman Blackie Lawless was asked for his memories of late MOTÖRHEAD legend Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[He was] a very comple...

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JEAN-PAUL GASTER Explains How CLUTCH's Songwriting Process Is 'Very Much A Collaborative Effort'

In a new interview with The Razor's Edge, CLUTCH drummer Jean-Paul Gaster spoke about the fact that all four members of the band are credited with writing on the music on their latest album, 2022's "Sunrise On Slaughter Beach". Regarding his contributions to the songwriting process, he said: "Well,...

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THE SWORD Calls It Quits

Texan heavy rockers THE SWORD have called it quits. The announcement of the band's breakup was made by frontman John D. Cronise. He wrote in a social media post earlier today: "Hello friends, I find it my duty to inform you that, after much contemplation, I have reached the difficult conclusion that...

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RIVAL SONS Announce 'Darkfighter' Album, Share 'Nobody Wants To Die' Music Video

Two-time-Grammy-nominated band RIVAL SONS will release a new studio album, "Darkfighter", on March 10, 2023. Produced by longtime collaborator and multi-Grammy Award winner Dave Cobb, the LP is led by the explosive single "Nobody Wants To Die", which is available today all streaming platforms and ac...

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DAVID ELLEFSON And JEFF SCOTT SOTO Release Lyric Video For 'The Reason'

ELLEFSON-SOTO, David Ellefson's collaboration with Jeff Scott Soto, will release a full-length album, "Vacation In The Underworld", on October 7 via Rat Pak Records. The duo is joined by Andy Martongelli on guitar and keyboards and Paulo Caridi on drums. "Vacation In The Underworld" was produced by...

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Watch CLUTCH Perform Entire New Album 'Sunrise On Slaughter Beach' In Baltimore

To celebrate the release of their new album, "Sunrise On Slaughter Beach", acclaimed U.S. groove rockers CLUTCH livestreamed a very special performance from their Baltimore show on Saturday, September 17. The "Live At Hammerjacks" livestream featured a full setlist that included CLUTCH's new LP in i...

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Watch: DAVID ELLEFSON And JEFF SCOTT SOTO Play First-Ever ELLEFSON-SOTO Concert

ELLEFSON-SOTO, David Ellefson's collaboration with Jeff Scott Soto, played its first concert ever last night (Thursday, September 15) at Blah Blah in Turin, Italy. Ellefson and Soto performed some of the music from their upcoming album, "Vacation In The Underworld", as well as ran through various ca...

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CLUTCH To Celebrate Release Of New Album With Free Livestream

To celebrate the release of their highly anticipated new album, "Sunrise On Slaughter Beach" this evening, acclaimed U.S. groove rockers CLUTCH have announced that they will be livestreaming a very special performance from their upcoming Baltimore show for free on their YouTube channel this Saturday...

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AUTOGRAPH To Release New Album Featuring Last Recorded Performance Of Founding Bassist RANDY RAND

On January 31, 2022, Frontiers Music Srl made an announcement welcoming the legendary '80s hard rockers AUTOGRAPH to the label's roster. The band, at the time featuring vocalist Simon Daniels, guitarist Jimi Bell, bassist Randy Rand, and drummer Marc Wieland, was close to wrapping up work on its bra...

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DAVID ELLEFSON And JEFF SCOTT SOTO Release Music Video For 'Vacation In The Underworld' Title Track

ELLEFSON-SOTO, David Ellefson's collaboration with Jeff Scott Soto, will release a full-length album, "Vacation In The Underworld", on October 7 via Rat Pak Records. The duo is joined by Andy Martongelli on guitar and keyboards and Paulo Caridi on drums. "Vacation In The Underworld" was produced by...

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DAVID ELLEFSON And JEFF SCOTT SOTO Announce 'Vacation In The Underworld' Album Details

ELLEFSON-SOTO, David Ellefson's collaboration with Jeff Scott Soto, will release a full-length album, "Vacation In The Underworld", on October 7 via Rat Pak Records. The duo is joined by Andy Martongelli on guitar and keyboards and Paulo Caridi on drums. "Vacation In The Underworld" was produced by...