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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Among Keynote Speakers At 2023 Edition Of 'Wine Future'

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson will be one of the keynote speakers at Wine Future 2023, a conference that will gather the most influential and respected names of the wine business, as well as voices from other sectors, world leaders, and celebrities. The event will offer solutions to current iss...

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Watch: ACCEPT Performs In Santiago Without Drummer CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS And Guitarist PHILIP SHOUSE

ACCEPT drummer Christopher Williams was forced to sit out the band's concert in Santiago, Chile Sunday night (April 23) after coming down with a case of food poisoning hours before he was due to take the stage. Filling in for him for was ACCEPT's drum technician Daniel Douchette. The news of Christo...

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Watch: UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER And TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Perform JUDAS PRIEST Classics At Santiago Concert

Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and Udo Dirkschneider (ACCEPT, U.D.O.) have joined forces for a string of shows in South America where they are performing JUDAS PRIEST and ACCEPT classics. Fan-filmed video of the April 21 concert at Teatro Cariola in Santiago, Chile can be seen below....

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ACCEPT Guitarist PHILIP SHOUSE Collapses Due To 'Food Poisoning And Dehydration'

ACCEPT will perform without Philip Shouse tonight (Sunday, April 23) in Santiago, Chile after the guitarist collapsed on a plane in Lima, Peru prior to take-off due to "food poisoning and dehydration". Part of ACCEPT's three-guitarist lineup, Shouse originally filled in for Uwe Lulis during 2019's "...

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Go Behind The Scenes Of MEGADETH's Recent Concert In Adelaide, Australia

Professor Reggie Almeida of the Gracie Barra Brazilian jiu-jitsu school in Spring Hill, Tennessee, who has been traveling with MEGADETH on the band's recent tours, has uploaded backstage and performance video of MEGADETH's March 21 concert in Adelaide, Australia. Check out the footage below. MEGADET...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO On His Mother: 'She Made Me Believe That I Could Do Anything In This Life That I Wanted To Do'

ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello is mourning the death of his mother Rose. Rosie was the older sister of ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante, who enlisted Frank to join the band in 1984. Earlier today (Sunday, April 23),Frank took to his social media to share a photo of his mother, and he included the follo...

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ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE Mourns Death Of His Older Sister And FRANK BELLO's Mother

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante is mourning the death of his older sister Rosie. Rosie was the mother of ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello, who was enlisted by Charlie to join the band in 1984. On Saturday (April 22),Charlie took to his social media to post a couple of early family photos and he included...

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OVERKILL's BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH On Post-Pandemic Touring: 'The Logistics Are Different Financially'

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth spoke about the realities of post-pandemic touring, including increased travel expenses — gas, tour buses, hotels and flight costs. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Things have cha...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'We Really Want To Play And Entertain And Be The Biggest Metal Band In History'

In an interview with Japanese music critic and radio personality Masa Ito of TVK's "Rock City" conducted in late February at Tower Records in Shibuya, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine praised the band's current lineup, saying (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think this is — and not taking anyth...

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LARS ULRICH: 'New Wave Of British Heavy Metal Is A Big Part Of METALLICA'

In a new interview with Japanese music critic and radio personality Masa Ito of TVK's "Rock City", Lars Ulrich spoke about METALLICA's enduring appreciation for New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) — the monumental British metal and European metal movement from 1979 through 1982 — and how it con...

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Watch: New THUNDERMOTHER Lineup Plays 'Secret' Show In Stockholm

The new THUNDERMOTHER lineup made its live debut this past Thursday (April 20) by playing a "secret" show at Pub Anchor in Stockholm, Sweden. Check out fan-filmed video and photos below. THUNDERMOTHER currently consists of guitarist Filippa Nässil, singer Linnéa Vikström (THERION, AT THE MOVIES),ba...

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JACK OSBOURNE Celebrates 20 Years Of Sobriety

Jack Osbourne is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his getting sober. The 37-year-old son of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne credited "like-minded sober people" with helping him live his life without drugs or alcohol. On Friday (April 21),he Instagrammed an image revealing he had been sober for 20 years...

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JON OLIVA Opens Up About Arrest For DUI, Cocaine Possession: 'They're Trying To F*** Me Because I'm A Supposed Rock Star'

In a new interview with Sakis Fragos of Rock Hard Greece, SAVATAGE frontman Jon Oliva, who is also well known for co-creating the classical music-meets-prog rock and pyro act TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA alongside the project's founder Paul O'Neill, spoke about his plans to eventually retire from record...

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Former DEATH Members RICK ROZZ And TERRY BUTLER Are Planning To Work On New Music With LEFT TO DIE

LEFT TO DIE, the new band featuring classic DEATH members Terry Butler (also formerly of MASSACRE and currently in OBITUARY) and Rick Rozz (ex-MASSACRE) paired with GRUESOME founders Matt Harvey (EXHUMED) and Gus Rios (ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION),recently completed its European tour. LEFT TO DIE perfor...

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VILLE VALO: 'Right Before You Go On Stage, It's Very Important To Be Nervous'

In a recent interview with Grammy.com's "Herbal Tea & White Sofas", former HIM frontman Ville Valo was asked about some of his "tour essentials," especially when it comes to performing live. He said: "I think right before you go on stage, at least in my case, it's very important to be nervous an...