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Morrison Hotel Gallery To Unveil LED ZEPPELIN Exhibition With Exclusive Rare Photos And Signed Prints

Morrison Hotel Gallery will present an exhibition featuring one of the most iconic rock and roll bands of all time: LED ZEPPELIN. Opening on June 8, 2023 in Los Angeles and New York, the career-spanning retrospective chronicles the band's exalted rise, widely-storied world tours and rare moments in...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI: 'We've Talked About Some Ideas On Direction' For Next Studio Album

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have already discussed a musical direction, title and possible lyrical themes for their upcoming sixteenth studio album. DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci offered an update on the follow-up to 2021's "A View From The Top Of The World" during a June 5 appear...

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Producer BOB ROCK Says He Had To Prove Himself 'Constantly' While Working On METALLICA's 'Black Album'

Canadian producer Bob Rock, who has been responsible for some of the biggest rock and metal albums of the last 30 years, including all of METALLICA's studio output during the 1990s and early 2000s, says that he had to prove himself constantly when he first started working with the band. Rock first t...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of METALLICA Performing 'Lux Æterna' In Hamburg During 'M72' Tour

Professionally filmed video of METALLICA performing the song "Lux Æterna" during the sixth show of the band's "M72" world tour, which took place May 28 at Volksparkstadion in Hamburg, Germany can be seen below. The trek, which launched in late April in Amsterdam, sees the band playing two nights in...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE On Increased Cost Of Touring: 'It's About 45 Thousand Dollars A Day For Us Just To Sit Still'

In a new interview with The Jeremy White Show, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine spoke about the realities of post-pandemic touring, including increased travel expenses — gas, tour buses, hotels and flight costs. Asked how much more expensive it is for MEGADETH to tour nowadays, Dave said (as transcribe...

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TOOL Announces Fall 2023 North American Tour

TOOL returns to the road this fall, expanding on its recently announced festival appearances (Power Trip, Aftershock and Louder Than Life) with an additional six weeks of performances, including the band’s first Canadian dates since 2019. The tour announcement follows TOOL's debut live performances...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of METALLICA Performing 'Through The Never' In Hamburg During 'M72' Tour

Professionally filmed video of METALLICA performing the song "Through The Never" during the sixth show of the band's "M72" world tour, which took place May 28 at Volksparkstadion in Hamburg, Germany can be seen below. The trek, which launched in late April in Amsterdam, sees the band playing two ni...

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GEOFF TATE's Autobiography Is 'Almost Finished'

In a new interview with Tony González of Spain's Made In Metal, former QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate confirmed that he is "almost finished" writing his autobiography after working on it "for quite a few years". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's a lot of work to be a book writer,...

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BASTARDANE Feat. JAMES HETFIELD's Son CASTOR: Video Of SONIC TEMPLE Performance

Fan-filmed video of BASTARDANE, the new band featuring drummer Castor Hetfield, son of METALLICA frontman James Hetfield, performing on May 25 at the Sonic Temple festival at the Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio can be seen below. In March 2022, BASTARDANE released its debut album, "Is This R...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO Would Love To Hear SLAYER Cover '72 Seasons' Title Track

In a new interview with Mexico's Alfa 91.3 FM radio station, METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo was asked which artist and song he would choose, if he could pick an artist from any genre of music, to cover a song from the band's latest album, "72 Seasons". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...

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DORO Announces Official Release Date For 'Time For Justice' Single, Shares Preview Of Music Video

German metal queen Doro Pesch will release her new single, "Time For Justice", on June 23. A music video for the track was recently filmed with director Mirko Witzki (CALIBAN, ANY GIVEN DAY, EMIL BULLS) and a preview of the clip can be found below. "Time For Justice" is the first single from Doro's...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE MANGINI To Release Long-Awaited Solo Album In August

In a new interview with Heavy Debriefings, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini revealed that his long-awaited solo album will finally see the light of day in August. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "There's a reason why it's been taking a while and has gone in steps. I wrote everything....

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of METALLICA Performing 'Until It Sleeps' In Hamburg During 'M72' Tour

Professionally filmed video of METALLICA performing the song "Until It Sleeps" during the fifth show of the band's "M72" world tour, which took place May 26 at Volksparkstadion in Hamburg, Germany can be seen below. The trek, which launched in late April in Amsterdam, sees the band playing two nigh...

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TED NUGENT Pays Tribute To TINA TURNER: 'She Was One Of The Most Intense Female Performers'

Ted Nugent has paid tribute to Tina Turner. The pioneering rock singer passed away on May 24 after a long illness. She was 83 years old. Nugent commented on Turner's death during a recent edition of "The Nightly Nuge", a news-style clip in which Ted offers his take on the news of our world every nig...

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KILL THE LIGHTS Feat. Former BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Members: New Single 'Broken Bones' Released

KILL THE LIGHTS, the band featuring ex-BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE bassist Jason "Jay" James and drummer Michael "Moose" Thomas, along with former members of THROW THE FIGHT, THREAT SIGNAL and STILL REMAINS, has released a new single, "Broken Bones". Galloping guitar solos and soaring vocals collide on...