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DEE SNIDER Believes His Comments About ROBERT PLANT And RONNIE JAMES DIO Were Misinterpreted
In a new interview with Ultimate Guitar, TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snider was asked to clarify his recent comment that Robert Plant and Ronnie James Dio were great singers but not great performers. He said: "When I said they weren't great frontmen, everybody said, 'Here's Dee shooting his mouth off again...February 16, 2023
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SKID ROW To Release New Live Album This Year
In a new interview with the 96.1 KLPX radio station, SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan spoke about the band's touring plans for the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I know we start up again in March, and we're doing a tour — us and BUCKCHERRY are going out, with another band...February 16, 2023
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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Says IRON MAIDEN's ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Nomination Is 'Absolutely Overdue'
JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford spoke to Metal Hammer magazine about the fact that IRON MAIDEN is among the nominees for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's Class Of 2023. He said: "IRON MAIDEN's nomination is absolutely overdue. I vote for them every day; you can do it by phone and it's dead easy. It takes...February 16, 2023
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JOE LYNN TURNER Blasts 'Lip-Syncing' Lead Vocalists: 'You're Cheating Yourself And You're Cheating The Audience'
Legendary singer Joe Lynn Turner has blasted bands who rely on backing tracks for their lead vocals during their concerts, saying they are cheating themselves and cheating the audience. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers an...February 16, 2023
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BRET MICHAELS's 'Salute To Poison' Album Gets Reissued
Around the turn of the century, POISON frontman and one of the most iconic figures of the 1980s glam metal explosion, Bret Michaels, found himself struck with a serious case of nostalgia. On the heels of POISON's first "Greatest Hits" compilation as well as a superb "MTV Unplugged" release, Michaels...February 16, 2023
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METALLICA's 'St. Anger' Makes ROLLING STONE's List Of '50 Genuinely Horrible Albums By Brilliant Artists'
Rolling Stone magazine has included METALLICA's controversial "St. Anger" LP on its newly released list of "50 Genuinely Horrible Albums By Brilliant Artists". "St. Anger" was released in June 2003 at the end of a turbulent two-year period in which bassist Jason Newsted left the group, frontman Jame...February 16, 2023
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STEVE VAI Says His Solos On DAVID LEE ROTH' 'Skyscraper' Were Taken From Original Demos
Steve Vai has spoken about the recording of David Lee Roth's "Skyscraper" album in a new interview with Eonmusic. Recalling how both he and Roth, who both co-produced the album were "really forensic" but lacked the experience of being rock music producers, the guitarist also revealed that the guitar...February 16, 2023
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Watch: PANTERA's REX BROWN Joins ANTHRAX On Stage In Albuquerque
PANTERA bassist Rex Brown joined ANTHRAX on stage last night (Wednesday, February 15) at Revel, Albuquerque, New Mexico to perform the ANTHRAX song "Only" as well as a portion of the PANTERA classic "Domination". Shortly after the concert, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian shared a video of Rex's appearan...February 16, 2023
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DEICIDE Signs Record Deal For Long-Awaited New Album
During an appearance on the latest episode of "The Jasta Show", the video podcast hosted by HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta, Glen Benton spoke about the status of DEICIDE's long-awaited new studio album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUT.NET): "Well, we signed a new deal with one of these record...February 16, 2023
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BLACK SABBATH Bassist GEEZER BUTLER's Autobiography Gets Title, Release Date
BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler will release his autobiography, "Into The Void: From Birth To Black Sabbath - And Beyond", on June 6 in North America via HarperCollins imprint Dey Street Books. The book will arrive in the United Kingdom on June 8. "Into The Void: From Birth To Black Sabbath – An...February 16, 2023
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SLEEP TOKEN Announces Third Studio Album, 'Take Me Back To Eden'
Mysterious genre-bending band SLEEP TOKEN will release its third studio album, "Take Me Back To Eden", on May 19 via Spinefarm. The LP — an hour-plus of music across 12 distinctive tracks — is Part 3 of a trilogy, a spectacular chapter-closer in the ongoing SLEEP TOKEN saga — a saga that kicked off...February 16, 2023
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Watch: LOU GRAMM Sings FOREIGNER Classics Aboard 'Rock Legends Cruise X'
The MrRogerRocks2 YouTube channel has uploaded video of original FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm's February 14 performance aboard the Rock Legends Cruise X, which is sailing from Fort Lauderdale to CocoCay, Bahamas on Liberty Of The Seas. Check out the clips below. Last October, Gramm was asked duri...February 15, 2023
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COREY TAYLOR Announces May 2023 Solo U.S. Tour Dates
SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor has announced a four-date solo tour in May. Support on the trek will come from the girl gang dance squad CHERRY BOMBS, led by Corey's wife Alicia Taylor. Tickets for the tour will go on sale this Friday, February 17 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Tour dates:...February 15, 2023
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UNDEROATH Signs New Record Deal With MNRK HEAVY
UNDEROATH has inked a worldwide deal with MNRK Heavy. Scott Givens, SVP of MNRK Music Group, said in a statement: "Rarely does the opportunity present itself to partner with a band as amazing as UNDEROATH. When that opportunity was presented, we seized it immediately, and speaking for the entire com...February 15, 2023
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The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia
If it's a modern progressive rock supergroup you want, TRANSATLANTIC are the only credible choice. The quartet's collective pedigree needs little explanation, because the names Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Roine Stolt and Pete Trewavas are each legendary in their own right. The vast majority of prog fa...February 15, 2023
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