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TRACII GUNS And TODD KERNS Launch New Project BLACKBIRD ANGELS
BLACKBIRD ANGELS, the new project founded by guitarist Tracii Guns (L.A. GUNS) and bassist/vocalist Todd Kerns (SLASH, TOQUE, HEROES AND MONSTERS),will release its debut album, "Solsorte", on September 8 via Frontiers Music Srl. Adam Hamilton, a multi-instrumentalist who spent time in L.A. GUNS and...July 17, 2023
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MAMMOTH WVH Announces Fall 2023 North American Tour With NITA STRAUSS
MAMMOTH WVH, the brainchild of former VAN HALEN bassist Wolfgang Van Halen, has announced a headline tour this fall in support of the band's upcoming second album, "Mammoth II". These dates come on the heels of the band's successful European tour last month that saw them opening for METALLICA, ALTER...July 17, 2023
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EUROPE To Release New Single 'Hold Your Head Up' In September
Swedish hard rock veterans EUROPE have entered Atlantis Studios in Stockholm with producer Klas Åhlund (GHOST, ROBYN) to begin working on a new song titled "Hold Your Head Up". The track, which is described by the band as "a punchy uptempo rocker with reminiscent elements of early EUROPE," will be r...July 17, 2023
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MEGADETH's DIRK VERBEUREN: 'The Metal Scene Is Really In A Good Place'
In an interview with Knotfest.com conducted at this past March's Knotfest Australia, MEGADETH's Dirk Verbeuren was asked if he thinks the metal scene "is going somewhere positive" after the pandemic. The Belgian-born-and-now-Los-Angeles-based drummer, who had played with SOILWORK for more than a dec...July 16, 2023
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Watch: MARK TREMONTI Sings FRANK SINATRA Classics At Illinois Concert
On Friday, July 14, Mark Tremonti — guitarist/singer-songwriter/founding member of the rock bands CREED, ALTER BRIDGE and TREMONTI — performed a set of Frank Sinatra classics with members of Frank's orchestra at the North Shore Center For The Performing Arts in Skokie, Illinois. Video and photos of...July 16, 2023
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's JOHNNY CHRIST Calls QUEEN's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' 'A Musical Masterpiece For Songwriting'
During an appearance on a recent episode of "The Mistress Carrie Podcast", AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ praised QUEEN's 1975 classic "Bohemian Rhapsody", which embraces a lot of musical styles within its six distinct sections without a chorus — an intro, a ballad segment, a guitar solo an...July 16, 2023
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GENE SIMMONS Is 'Concerned' About Lack Of Artificial Intelligence Legislation
During a new appearance on "Piers Morgan Uncensored", KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was asked if he is "excited or worried about artificial intelligence, particularly [as it relates to] the music business." He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Music business aside, I am concerned...July 16, 2023
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Watch: VOLBEAT Headlines Ontario, Canada's ROCK THE PARK Festival
Danish rock and rollers VOLBEAT headlined this year's Rock The Park festival on Thursday, July 13 at Harris Park in London, Ontario, Canada. Fan-filmed video of their performance can be seen below. On June 5, VOLBEAT announced that it had officially parted ways with guitarist Rob Caggiano and replac...July 16, 2023
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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN: 'Listening To TOOL Really Upped My Game In Terms Of Understanding Music'
Wolfgang Van Halen, who originally started out as a drummer before moving on to guitar and bass, spoke to RawMusicTV at last month's Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden about some of his early influences as a musician. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "When I started playing drum...July 15, 2023
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SHADOWS FALL Will Continue Recording New Material Throughout 2023
Long-running Massachusetts-based band SHADOWS FALL entered the studio last month with producer Chris "Zeuss" Harris to begin recording some of its new material. Speaking to the "Nothing Shocking Podcast" about the band's decision to work with Zeuss again, SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner said (as...July 15, 2023
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Watch: COAL CHAMBER Plays Second Show In Eight Years At Ohio's INKCARCERATION MUSIC AND TATTOO FESTIVAL
The reunited COAL CHAMBER played its second show in eight years on Friday, July 14 at the Inkcarceration Music And Tattoo Festival at Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. In a recent interview with the Loaded Radio podcast, COAL CHAMBER frontm...July 15, 2023
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What Makes A Song A Good Song? JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Weighs In
In a new interview with United Rock Nations, JUDAS PRIEST's Richie Faulkner, who is promoting the debut album from his ELEGANT WEAPONS project, was asked what, in his opinion, makes a song a good song. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That can be different things for different son...July 15, 2023
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NITA STRAUSS 'Fangirled Out To The Max' Over Collaboration With IN FLAMES' ANDERS FRIDÉN
Los Angeles-born guitar hero Nita Strauss released her sophomore solo album "The Call of the The Void", on July 7 via Sumerian Records. The LP is a star-studded affair featuring guest vocals from DISTURBED's David Draiman, ARCH ENEMY's Alissa White-Gluz, HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE's...July 15, 2023
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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG On Lip Syncing During Live Shows: 'It's A Little More Akin To 'Con Artistry''
Former MEGADETH and current KINGS OF THRASH guitarist Jeff Young has weighed in on bands who rely heavily on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technolo...July 15, 2023
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IN THIS MOMENT Pulls Out Of Michigan's UPHEAVAL Festival Due To Lack Of 'Necessary Space'
IN THIS MOMENT canceled its performance Friday night (July 14) at the Upheaval festival in Grand Rapids, Michigan, citing lack of "necessary space" to "set up on and off stage". Michigan's own Dylan Delato filled in with a DJ set, according to Local Spins. A few hours before the band's scheduled app...July 15, 2023
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