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NEAL SCHON Says He Is Not To Blame For JOURNEY Not Touring In 2019

Neal Schon says that he will embark on his "Journey Through Time" tour next year because two of his JOURNEY bandmates want to work on outside projects. In addition to Schon, "Journey Through Time" features founding JOURNEY and SANTANA singer/keyboardist Gregg Rolie, ex-JOURNEY drummer Deen Castronov...

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JASON BONHAM 'Would Love To' Perform With Hologram Of His Father

Jason Bonham says that he "would love to" pay tribute to his late father by performing with a hologram of the iconic LED ZEPPELIN drummer. White the recent Tupac Shakur, Roy Orbison and Ronnie James Dio holograms have been criticized by music fans for being a "cash grab," there are some who look at...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY Shoots Down VAN HALEN Reunion Rumors: 'I Haven't Spoken To Any Of The Guys Since 2004'

Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony has shot down rumors that he will rejoin the band for a reunion tour next summer. A new rumor has suggested that the original VAN HALEN lineup — including Anthony, who has not played with the band since 2004 — will reunite in 2019 for a stadium tour. This wou...

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AMY LEE Says 2019 Is 'An Open Year For Getting Inspired And Being Creative' With EVANESCENCE

EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee has confirmed to the 93.3 WMMR Rocks! radio station that the band will soon begin work on the follow-up to 2011's self-titled effort. "We all really wanna do it," she said (hear audio below). "And it's not one of those things where it's, like, 'Someday, maybe we'll do some...

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JAKE E. LEE Says He Would Play With OZZY OSBOURNE Again

Jake E. Lee says that he would be willing to play with Ozzy Osbourne again. The guitarist, who was a member of Ozzy's band from 1983 until 1987, made the comments while speaking to YesterdazeNews magazine. Asked if he would consider rejoining forces with the legendary BLACK SABBATH singer, Jake sai...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE: 'I Remember Still Very Clearly What It Was Like Not Being In A Successful Band'

GHOST leader Tobias Forge was recently interviewed by Larry McFeelie and John Holmberg of the 98 KUPD radio station in Tempe, Arizona. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about having realistic expectations about GHOST's long-term success, Forge said: "Since I remember still very clearly...

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GEDDY LEE: 'I Miss Playing With RUSH'

RUSH closed out its 40th-anniversary tour on August 1, 2015 at the Forum in Los Angeles, marking the band's 25th show at the venue and bringing its final tour to a triumphant end. Asked by The Guardian if he knew at the time that was it, bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee said: "Not 100 percent. Neil [Peart...

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BLACK STONE CHERRY Frontman: 'We Were Pissed Off' While Making 2016's 'Kentucky' Album

Germany's Rock Bottom conducted an interview with Chris Robertson (vocals, guitar) and John Fred Young (drums) of Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY prior to the band's November 19 concert in Hamburg. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about BLACK STONE CHERRY's latest album, 2018's "Family...

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HALESTORM Guitarist On LZZY HALE: 'There Is A Lot To Be Said For Being A Female' In The Hard Rock Scene

This past fall, HALESTORM guitarist Joe Hottinger was interviewed for the radio show "Louder With Ore B" on Rhino Radio in Birmingham, England. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about the fact that HALESTORM is still frequently described by people as a "female-fronted" band, Joe said: "We just...

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STEVE VAI On 'Generation Axe' Tour: 'We Didn't Want It To Be Just A Gang-Bang Of Guitar Freaks'

Guitarist Steve Vai recently spoke with PureGrainAudio. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the "Generation Axe" tour with fellow guitar heroes Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY),Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME),Yngwie...

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JAKE E. LEE On YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'I Never Said He Was A S**t Guitar Player'

Jake E. Lee has clarified his recent comments about Yngwie Malmsteen, insisting that he has never questioned the legendary Swedish axeman's ability as a guitar player. This past October, Jake made headlines when he said in an interview that Malmsteen is "an arrogant fucking asshole" who is "only rea...

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GEDDY LEE Says Writing A Book Was 'Good' For Him After RUSH's Final Tour

Tom Power of CBC's "Q" recently conducted an interview with RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee about his new book, "Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book Of Bass". You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On trying to find the "perfect" bass: Geddy: "It's...

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KING'S X Is Working On 'Amazing' Documentary: It 'Really Shows Who We Are And What We've Been Through'

Straus Project conducted an interview with KING's X frontman Doug "dUg" Pinnick prior to the band's December 7 concert at Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the influence of Jimi Hendrix, whom Pin...

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TOMMY LEE Slams 'Asshole' TRUMP, Says President's Supporters Are 'Dumbasses'

Tommy Lee has once again slammed President Donald Trump, saying the former host of NBC's reality show "The Apprentice" is an "asshole" whose supporters are "dumbasses." The MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer's comments came as an apparent reaction to the partial federal government shutdown which began late Friday...

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Former FREHLEY'S COMET Members Rejoin Forces In RETURN OF THE COMET

Former FREHLEY'S COMET members John Regan (bass),Tod Howarth (guitar/lead vocals) and Richie Scarlet (guitar/lead vocals) have joined forces with former ACE FREHLEY drummer Steve Werner in RETURN OF THE COMET. Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley, Regan and world-renowned drummer Anton Fig formed FR...