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SAXON Singer BIFF BYFORD And Son Announce First Virtual Concert
SAXON singer Biff Byford and his son Seb have announced their first Stageit virtual concert, set to take place on Saturday, June 20 at at 8 p.m. U.K. time. Says Biff: "Following the great success of the videos myself and Seb have posted throughout the lock down period, we have decided to do a full '...June 5, 2020
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All Of SLIPKNOT's 2020 Tour Dates Are Being Moved To 2021: 'Same Time Next Year,' Says COREY TAYLOR
SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has confirmed that all of the band's previously announced 2020 tour dates have been scrapped due to the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe. "This whole year was booked, and some stuff that hadn't necessarily been announced…," he said during an appearance...June 4, 2020
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Actress TAWNY KITAEN Looks Back On WHITESNAKE's 'Here I Go Again' Video
Actress Tawny Kitaen, who is best known in the rock world for her appearance in WHITESNAKE's video for "Here I Go Again", discussed her collaboration with the band in a new interview with the "Ouch, You're On My Hair" podcast. While WHITESNAKE was working on it 1987 self-titled album, the band's lea...June 4, 2020
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DOKKEN's JON LEVIN Is 'Really Excited' About Upcoming Studio Album
Music journalist Thomas Amoriello Jr of Boston Rock Radio recently conducted an interview with DOKKEN guitarist Jon Levin. Asked about his approach to the DOKKEN songwriting process, Levin said: "I usually like to write by starting with a riff that I like, and I'll build off that, and I record it on...June 4, 2020
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PUDDLE OF MUDD's WES SCANTLIN 'Would Have A Little Bit Of A Problem' Playing Shows During Coronavirus Pandemic
In a new interview with FM94's "The Dark", PUDDLE OF MUDD frontman Wes Scantlin spoke about how what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic. He said (hear audio below): "Hopefully we can get to being awesome and rocking and doing some killer shows and everybody can enjoy entertainment aga...June 4, 2020
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GUS G. Says He Reached Out To OZZY OSBOURNE After Learning Of Singer's Parkinson's Disease Diagnosis
In a new interview with Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio, Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., who joined Ozzy Osbourne's band just over a decade ago, was asked if he still keeps in touch with the BLACK SABBATH singer and whether he has any updates on how Ozzy is doing after his recent health setbacks, inc...June 4, 2020
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IN THIS MOMENT's CHRIS HOWORTH On Future Of Live Concerts: 'Eventually It'll Get Back To Normal'
IN THIS MOMENT guitarist Chris Howorth spoke to RadioactiveMike Z, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM radio program "Wired In The Empire", about how he is dealing with the COVID-19 crisis and what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic. Asked how he envisions concerts returning once the threat of t...June 3, 2020
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NORMA JEAN's CORY BRANDAN Apologizes For Insensitive Post Mocking 'Black Lives Matter'
NORMA JEAN vocalist Cory Brandan has apologized for sharing a GIF on Twitter over the weekend that appeared to mock "Black Lives Matter". The GIF read "BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH" in large black letters reminiscent of the same font used by the international human rights movement that campaigns against viol...June 3, 2020
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COREY TAYLOR Says Oldest Song On His Upcoming Debut Solo Album Was Written When He Was Still In High School
During an appearance earlier today (Wednesday, June 3) on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation", SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor spoke about his recently completed debut solo album. He said: "It's been a long time coming. It was something that people have been asking me to do for years, and it was...June 3, 2020
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DEEP PURPLE's IAN PAICE Offers Advice To Aspiring Musicians
DEEP PURPLE's Ian Paice was asked during a recent question-and-answer session with fans if he has any advice for aspiring musicians. He said (see video below): "Just don't expect anything from your music other than to enjoy it. Surely, that's why you pick up an instrument in the first place — whethe...June 2, 2020
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CLUTCH's JEAN-PAUL GASTER Looks Back On Touring With PANTERA: 'Those Guys Were Just Absolutely On Fire'
In a recent interview with Joshua Toomey of the "Talk Toomey" podcast, CLUTCH drummer Jean-Paul Gaster reflected on the band's early 1997 North American tour as the support act for PANTERA. He said: "[PANTERA] at that time was nothing like I'd ever seen before. I watched every single show, and the p...June 2, 2020
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KOBRA AND THE LOTUS Singer Is Working On 'Bluegrass,' 'Folky' And 'Gospelish' Solo Project
KOBRA AND THE LOTUS lead vocalist and songwriter Kobra Paige is working on a solo album, to be released sometime in 2021. Paige discussed the project when she was a guest on a recent episode of ELUVEITIE's "Corona Talk", hosted by Fabienne Erni. She said (see video below): "I started another album t...June 1, 2020
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's JOHN DOLMAYAN: 'Those Of You Peacefully Protesting, Please Continue To Do So'
SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan has voiced outrage over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis, an incident that has triggered violent nationwide protests. Earlier today, Dolmayan took to his Instagram to write: "For those of y...June 1, 2020
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BUTCHER BABIES' HEIDI SHEPHERD: 'To Those Inciting Violence, Eat S**t!'
BUTCHER BABIES singer Heidi Shepherd has denounced what she calls "gross" acts of violence that occurred during protests around the United States over the death of George Floyd. Although protests were largely peaceful as demonstrators marched in the streets from Los Angeles to New York, there were w...June 1, 2020
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Fields Of Blood
Four decades, countless tours and several metric hell-tons of thunderous music later, GRAVE DIGGER are still an unquestionable benchmark for German heavy metal. There has always been something gloriously pure and unpretentious about the Gladbeck veterans, their dogged persistence is arguably as inte...June 1, 2020