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UFO Announces Final North American 'Last Orders' Tour
Last year, Phil Mogg confirmed that this year's 50th-anniversary tour with UFO will be his last as the frontman of the long-running hard rock band. Consequently, it seems almost certain that at that point they will cease to exist. UFO was formed in London in 1969 and Mogg is its only ever-present me...February 27, 2019
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SAMMY HAGAR Says 'There Is No Confirmation' Of VAN HALEN Reunion With MICHAEL ANTHONY
Former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar says that there has been "no confirmation" about Michael Anthony reuniting with the band for a tour. A recent rumor has suggested that the original VAN HALEN lineup — including Anthony, who has not played with the band since 2004 — will reunite in 2019 for a run o...February 26, 2019
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DARON MALAKIAN Says 'It's Not Likely' SYSTEM OF A DOWN Will Make New Album 'Anytime Soon'
SYSTEM OF A DOWN guitarist Daron Malakian says that it's unlikely the band will make new music anytime soon. Last summer, Malakian publicly accused singer Sej Tankian of not wanting to record, with Tankian responding that creative and financial issues with Malakian led to the stalemate. In a messag...February 26, 2019
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Former STRYPER Bassist TIM GAINES Is Writing His Autobiography
Former STRYPER bassist Tim Gaines is working on his autobiography. In the book, which does not currently have a tentative release date, Gaines will write about his experience with chronic lyme disease, with which he was diagnosed more than a decade ago. He says: "I was infected by a tick in 2008. Te...February 26, 2019
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VINNY APPICE: Why Punctuality Is Important In Rock And Roll
In a brand new interview with Tom Leu of Sound Matters Radio, legendary drummer Vinny Appice spoke about the importance of punctuality when it comes to being in a band, especially as it relates to performing live. Asked why he left KILL DEVIL HILL, the group that also featured former PANTERA and DOW...February 25, 2019
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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE: Why I Don't Have A Driver License
In a recent interview with Australia's Keen Eye 4 Concerts, HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale was asked to reveal one thing about herself that she wouldn't normally tell a journalist. She said: "Something that I don't normally tell, and it's not necessarily because I wanna keep it from anybody — I just...February 25, 2019
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DREAM THEATER Members Were 'Shocked' By Similarites Between 'Distance Over Time' Artwork And NEW YORK TIMES Magazine Cover
DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie says that he and his bandmates were "shocked" when they saw the similarities between their "Distance Over Time" album artwork and the cover of an issue of The New York Times magazine. Last November 6, DREAM THEATER revealed the "Distance Over Time" artwork via socia...February 25, 2019
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SYMPHONY X Has No Finished Songs Ready For Next Studio Album
SYMPHONY X guitarist Michael Romeo was asked in a new interview with "The Metal Command" if he has begun writing material for the follow-up to the band's 2015 album "Underworld". "There's always little bits and pieces I'm writing, and there's always things I'm tucking away," he responded (hear audio...February 25, 2019
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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Vocalist Says Next Studio Album Will Be 'Continuation' Of 'The Deep & The Dark'
Vocalist Clémentine Delauney of Austrian symphonic metallers VISIONS OF ATLANTIS has provided an update on the songwriting process for the follow-up to their most recent studio album, 2018's "The Deep & The Dark". Currently promoting the band's first live set, "The Deep & The Dark Live @ Symphonic...February 25, 2019
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GUS G. Transforms Into SATCHEL G. For STEEL PANTHER 'Crazy Train' Performance
Former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G. transformed into "Satchel G." for a guest appearance with STEEL PANTHER during the final show of their joint tour on February 19 in Pratteln, Switzerland. Together, they performed the Ozzy classic "Crazy Train", which originally appeared on Osbourne's debut solo...February 25, 2019
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POISON Drummer Is 'Hopeful' For New Music And Return To Europe In 2020
Rikki Rockett says that he is "hopeful" that POISON will return to Europe and that the band will record new music in 2020. The drummer made the comments while chatting to Eonmusic and the "Neil Jones Rock Show" at "Ultimate NAMM Night", which took place on January 26 in Anaheim, California. POISON...February 25, 2019
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THE OFFSPRING's New Album Is 'Done,' Says Guitarist NOODLES
California rockers THE OFFSPRING have completed work on their long-awaited tenth album. Guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman confirmed that the follow-up to 2012's "Days Go By" was finished in an Instagram comment over the weekend. "The album is done," he wrote. "Working on getting it to the fans no...February 25, 2019
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CYNIC: Complete Guitar Transcription For Classic 'Focus' Album Now Available
The complete guitar transcription for CYNIC's 1993 album "Focus", which is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal, has been made available via Sheet Happens Publishing. CYNIC guitarist/vocalist Paul Masvidal spent a year working with a transcriber on the book, whi...February 25, 2019
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Distance Over Time
The thirty-year career of progressive metal icon DREAM THEATER has largely been an exercise in musical excess. Even the band's most passionate fans would be hard-pressed to argue criticisms that the group occasionally overdoes it on the musical and vocal extremes of the genre. The group's 2016 recor...February 25, 2019
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VIVIAN CAMPBELL: RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Kind Of Looked At Me Like His RANDY RHOADS'
Original DIO guitarist Vivian Campbell says that he understands why fans would want to see the hologram of Ronnie James Dio. The legendary heavy metal frontman died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by a company called Eyeillusion and made its debut at the Wacke...February 24, 2019
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