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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Shares Video Tour Of Drum Kit He Is Using On 2023 Leg Of 'The Future Past'

IRON MAIDEN's Nicko McBrain has shared a new nine-minute video breakdown of the drum kit he is using for the 2023 leg of the band's "The Future Past" world tour. The trek, which launched on May 28 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, is scheduled to hit North America in September and October. In November 2019, N...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Is Looking Forward To Playing POWER TRIP Festival: 'The Juices Are Running Again'

AC/DC singer Brian Johnson can't wait to party alongside his old pals as rock and roll royalty get pumped up about this year's Power Trip festival. AC/DC is among the headliners on a bill of veteran rockers who will take to the stage in California October 6-8. It will be the iconic Australian band's...

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Watch: STEVE MORSE BAND Joined By REB BEACH During Pennsylvania Concert

WINGER and WHITESNAKE guitarist Reb Beach joined STEVE MORSE BAND on stage on May 26 at The Oaks Theater in Oakmont, Pennsylvania to perform the CREAM classic "Crossroads", originally recorded by blues legend Robert Johnson in 1936 as "Cross Road Blues". Fan-filmed video of Beach's appearance can be...

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Watch: SAMMY HAGAR Joined By MICHAEL ANTHONY, NANCY WILSON, Others At Eighth Annual 'Acoustic-4-A-Cure'

The Lively Dog and Tim Bracken YouTube channels have uploaded video of the eighth annual Acoustic-4-A-Cure benefit concert, which was held on May 13. In celebration of the event's return home to the Fillmore in San Francisco for the first time post-Covid, Sammy Hagar brought together a star-stu...

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Photos: RICHIE FAULKNER Signs Copies Of Debut ELEGANT WEAPONS Album At Nashville Record Store

Richie Faulkner (JUDAS PRIEST) signed copies of ELEGANT WEAPONS' debut album, "Horns For A Halo", on Saturday, May 27 at Grimey's in his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. Photos of the session can be found below. "Horns For A Halo" was released on May 26 via Nuclear Blast. The LP was recorded with s...

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Watch: PHIL DEMMEL Plays First Concert With TESTAMENT At Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL

Former MACHINE HEAD and current VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel played his first show with TESTAMENT last night (Saturday, May 27) at the Rock Hard Festival in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Demmel is filling in for TESTAMENT's regular lead guitarist Alex Skolnick, who is sitting out some of the band's spr...

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SKID ROW's ERIK GRÖNWALL Opens Up About Australian And Japanese Tour Cancelations: 'Health Always Comes First'

SKID ROW singer Erik Grönwall has shared a new video blog in which he discusses the band's decision to cancel the remaining dates on its Australian tour, as well as a Japanese tour, because of his flu-like symptoms. SKID ROW initially scrapped its May 17 concert in Brisbane due to Erik's illness but...

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Watch: TESTAMENT Performs As Four-Piece At Opening Concert Of Spring 2023 European Tour

San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT performed as a four-piece at the kick-off concert of their European tour last night (Saturday, May 26) in Wiesbaden, Germany. The band played without lead guitarist Alex Skolnick who is sitting out some of TESTAMENT's spring/summer 2023 European tour dates...

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Producer BOB ROCK Says JIMMY PAGE And JACK WHITE's Praise Of METALLICA's 'St. Anger' Makes Up For Other People's Criticism

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Talk Is Jericho" podcast, producer Bob Rock (pictured) once again defended his work on METALLICA's controversial 2003 LP "St. Anger" by saying that both LED ZEPPELIN legend Jimmy Page and former THE WHITE STRIPES frontman Jack White took the time t...

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RICHIE FAULKNER's ELEGANT WEAPONS Shares Music Video For 'Horns For A Halo' Title Track

The official Lief Thomason-directed music video for "Horns For A Halo", the title track of the debut album from ELEGANT WEAPONS, the new project featuring guitarist Richie Faulkner (JUDAS PRIEST) and singer Ronnie Romero (RAINBOW, MSG),can be seen below. The LP, which is being released today (Frida...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER On TINA TURNER: 'Her Legend Will Live Forever'

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner has paid tribute to Tina Turner. The pioneering rock singer passed away on Wednesday (May 24) after a long illness. She was 83 years old. Faulkner commented on Turner's death during an appearance Wednesday on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk". He said...

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DARK ANGEL's GENE HOGLAN: JIM DURKIN's Death 'Was An Absolute Surprise'

DARK ANGEL drummer Gene Hoglan spoke to the Mike Nelson Show about the passing of the band's founding guitarist Jim Durkin, who died on March 8 at the age of 58. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "His loss was a real tragedy to us all. It was an absolute surprise. We knew Jim had some he...

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Rockers Pay Tribute To 'Queen Of Rock 'N' Roll' TINA TURNER

David Coverdale (WHITESNAKE),Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH),Mick Jagger (THE ROLLING STONES),Peter Criss (KISS),David Draiman (DISTURBED) and Todd La Torre (QUEENSRŸCHE) are among the musicians who have reacted on social media to the death of Tina Turner. The pioneering rock singer passed away ea...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK To Sit Out European Tour Dates; PHIL DEMMEL To Step In

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick will sit out some of the band's spring/summer 2023 European tour dates in order to tend to a family emergency. He will be replaced on the trek by former MACHINE HEAD and current VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel. Earlier today (Wednesday, May 24),Skolnick released th...

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RANCID Releases New Single 'Devil In Disguise'

Berkeley, California punk stalwarts RANCID have released the official music video for their new single "Devil In Disguise". The track is taken from their tenth studio album, "Tomorrow Never Comes", which is due for a June 2 release via Epitaph. The follow-up to 2017's "Trouble Maker" was produced by...