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NIGHT RANGER's KELLY KEAGY Takes Leave Of Absence Following Successful Heart Procedure

Kelly Keagy, the drummer, co-lead vocalist and co-founder of long-running rock band NIGHT RANGER, is taking a temporary leave of absence from the band during April and May, as he recovers from a successful heart procedure. Veteran drummers Deen Castronovo (formerly of JOURNEY and BAD ENGLISH) and Fr...

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LIFE OF AGONY's MINA CAPUTO Says She Is 'Right Person' To Front STONE TEMPLE PILOTS: 'I Would Blow Their Minds'

LIFE OF AGONY singer Mina Caputo (formerly known as Keith Caputo),who came out as transgender in 2011, says that she is the "right person" to front STONE TEMPLE PILOTS following the death of the latter band's original vocalist, Scott Weiland, and the departure of Weiland's replacement, LINKIN PARK'...

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BABYMETAL Announces 'The Five Fox Festival'

Japanese pop-metal sensation BABYMETAL will stage The Five Fox Festival during July and August. The festival will take place across Japan at four different venues and some of the shows are for specific audiences only and have strict dress codes. See the poster below for details of each show. Says BA...

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NEAL SCHON 'Really Loved' Seeing STEVE PERRY At JOURNEY's ROCK HALL Induction

Steve Perry reunited with JOURNEY for the first time in years as they were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame last Friday (April 7). The iconic singer appeared onstage with his former bandmates as they each gave speeches, but did not perform with the group later in the event. Speaking to

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TOM MORELLO, COREY GLOVER, SOUND BARRIER To Perform At 'Metal Has No Color' Event

In an effort to combat national divisiveness, Ultimate Jam Night at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California will present "Metal Has No Color", a unique night of strength among rock musicians to demonstrate how our nation can unify. The April 18 show will feature the reunion of seminal Afric...

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THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA Feat. SOILWORK, ARCH ENEMY Members: Third Trailer For 'Amber Galactic' Album

Swedish classic/progressive rock supergroup THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA — featuring members of metal frontrunners SOILWORK and ARCH ENEMY — will release its third studio album, "Amber Galactic", on May 19 via Nuclear Blast. The disc was recorded at Handsome Hard Studio in Lund, Sweden. The album foll...

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DIMMU BORGIR: Third Trailer For 'Forces Of The Northern Night' DVD

"Forces Of The Northern Night", the highly anticipated double DVD from Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR, will be released on April 28 via Nuclear Blast. The set will contain two of the band's live performances: their legendary show in Oslo, presenting DIMMU BORGIR on stage with the N...

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Why Didn't SAXON Ever Become As Big As IRON MAIDEN? BIFF BYFORD Weighs In

Vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON was recently interviewed by Canadian rock journalist Mitch Lafon. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked why he thinks SAXON never managed to reach the same commercial heights in the 1980s as a band like IRON MAIDEN, Biff said: "I just t...

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DEEP PURPLE Drummer On Being Inducted Into ROCK HALL: 'I Don't Need A Slap On The Back From Anybody'

Teenage radio host Miles "The Shoe" Schuman of the rock station WMOS-FM 102.3 The Wolf recently conducted an interview with legendary DEEP PURPLE drummer Ian Paice. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked if being inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame is as prestigious of an honor as it i...

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METALLICA: Official Footage Of 'No Remorse' Performance From Mexico City

Official video footage of METALLICA performing the song "No Remorse" live on March 3 at at Foro Sol in Mexico City, Mexico can be seen below. The North American leg of METALLICA's "WorldWired" 2017 tour kicks off in Baltimore and will hit stadiums in 25 cities before winding down in mid-August. Supp...

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POISON Kicks Off Tour With DEF LEPPARD In Manchester, New Hampshire (Video)

POISON's reunited original lineup — Bret Michaels, Bobby Dall, Rikki Rockett and C.C. DeVille — kicked off its North American tour with DEF LEPPARD last night (Saturday, April 8) at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. POISON's setlist was as follows: 01. Look What The Cat Dragged In 02. Rid...

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ETHS Reunites With Original Singer CANDICE CLOT For Hometown Concert (Video)

French metallers ETHS reunited with their original lead singer, Candice Clot, for a hometown show last night (Saturday, April 8) at at Le Moulin in Marseille. This was the first of two final concerts the band has decided to play before calling it quits, with the second one scheduled for April 30 at...

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Y&T Frontman Says Success Of 'Summertime Girls' Was A 'Double-Edged Sword'

Clint Switzer and Paul Lagana of the "Music Mania" podcast recently conducted an interview with Y&T frontman Dave Meniketti. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's work ethic: Dave: "We do a lot of work, there's no question a...

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What hell FEAR FACTORY, MESHUGGAH and even BEHOLD... THE ARCTOPUS hath wrought! Technical extreme metal being less of a fashionable offshoot and more of a challenge that's been met to death already, WITHIN THE RUINS is one of the few bands of its kind that still seek to impress. Even if that means r...

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STEVE PERRY Reunites With JOURNEY, But Doesn't Sing At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction

Steve Perry reunited with JOURNEY for the first time in years as they were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame earlier tonight (Friday, April 7). The iconic singer appeared onstage with his former bandmates as they each gave speeches, but did not perform with the group later in the event. D...