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Does MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Kickstart My Heart' Open With Riff From SWEET's 'Hell Raiser'? SWEET's ANDY SCOTT Weighs In

In a new interview with Emilee Capogni, SWEET guitarist Andy Scott spoke about the similarities between the opening riff of MÖTLEY CRÜE's 1989 song "Kickstart My Heart" and the 1973 SWEET track "Hell Raiser". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'll tell you who played ['Kickstart My Hear...

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JETHRO TULL's IAN ANDERSON Says Some Audiences Can Be 'Incredibly Rude', Blasts Use Of iPhones At Concerts

In a new interview with Barry Robinson of Classic Album Review, JETHRO TULL leader Ian Anderson spoke about the lyrical inspiration for the song "Puppet And The Puppet Master" from the band's upcoming 24th studio album, "Curious Ruminant", due on March 7, 2025. He said in part (as transcribed by BLA...

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GENE SIMMONS Explains Why Rock Music Is No Longer As 'Fashionable' As It Once Was

In a new interview with Tom Cridland of the Greatest Music Of All Time podcast, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was asked why he thinks rock music is no longer as "fashionable" as it once was. He responded in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's the business and who the fans are. The...

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NEVERMORE Offers Update On Vocalist And Bassist Search: 'We've Received Over 650 Submissions'

Guitarist Jeff Loomis and drummer Van Williams have offered an update on the return of their longtime band NEVERMORE. Bassist Jim Sheppard isn't involved with the reunion, which was initially teased on December 27, 2024 via a one-minute video containing various NEVERMORE-related imagery and silhouet...

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PRIMUS Announces New Drummer

PRIMUS has announced John Hoffman as the band's new drummer. Four months after the abrupt exit of longtime drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander, PRIMUS bassist/vocalist Les Claypool introduced the band's latest addition in an Instagram post. "Hoffington!!! Welcome aboard!," Les wrote. PRIMUS put out an open...

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Roses From The Deep

There are few things more inspiring than watching someone conquer their demons and soar. When Marko Hietala quit NIGHTWISH at the tail end of 2020, citing a decade of deteriorating mental health as motivation to change course, he seemed ready to disappear into the shadows. No one seriously expected...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Teams Up With DORO PESCH For New Version Of ACCEPT's 'Winter Dreams'

Marking the 40th anniversary of ACCEPT's iconic album "Balls To The Wall", the band's founding member and former frontman Udo Dirkschneider has reinterpreted this classic with a fresh and star-studded twist. Far from a simple remake, this project was born out of countless conversations with prominen...

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Ex-TYPE O NEGATIVE Guitarist Is Open To Staging Hypothetical PETER STEELE Tribute Concert: 'I Would Do Something Like That'

In a new interview with Joshua Toomey of the Talk Toomey podcast, ex-TYPE O NEGATIVE guitarist Kenny Hickey was asked if he would be open to teaming up with the other surviving members of TYPE O NEGATIVE to stage a Peter Steele tribute concert with various guest musicians. He said (as transcribed by...

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JETHRO TULL Shares Music Video For 'The Tipu House' From Upcoming Album 'Curious Ruminant'

After two consecutive new JETHRO TULL album releases in 2022 and 2023, a new record — "Curious Ruminant" — will arrive on Friday, March 7, 2025. Consisting of nine new tracks varying in length from two and half minutes to almost seventeen minutes, this is an album of mostly full band music. Among th...

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STYX, LOVERBOY, CHEAP TRICK, 38 SPECIAL, COLLECTIVE SOUL, Others To Perform At 'Rockin' In Paradise'

Topeka, leaders in U.S. based destination vacations, have teamed up with legendary multi-platinum rockers STYX, who will be curating a brand new "Rockin' In Paradise With STYX + Friends" three-day music vacation weekend on the beautiful gulf shores of Miramar Beach, Florida. "STYX + Friends" is set...

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POP EVIL Announces Spring 2025 North American Tour

Modern rock powerhouse POP EVIL — vocalist Leigh Kakaty, guitarists Dave Grahs and Nick Fuelling, bassist Joey "Chicago" Walser and drummer Blake Allison — recently announced their forthcoming eighth album, "What Remains". It arrives March 21 via MNRK. Today, the band has announced its spring 2025 h...

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Ex-SCORPIONS Drummer HERMAN RAREBELL Covers 1980s Rock Classics On 'What About Love?' Album

The new HERMAN RAREBELL & FRIENDS studio album, "What About Love?", will be released on April 11 via Metalville Records. On "What About Love?", HERMAN RAREBELL & FRIENDS take you back to the '80s and together we return to our very time with the greatest music of this powerful decade. Herman...

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MAX CAVALERA On Re-Recordings Of Early SEPULTURA Albums: 'We Had A Chance To Redo Something That We Weren't Totally Happy With'

In a new interview with Iain McCallum, former SEPULTURA guitarist/vocalist Max Cavalera spoke about why he and his brother, former SEPULTURA drummer Igor "Iggor" Cavalera decided to revisit their earliest SEPULTURA releases, "Morbid Visions" and "Bestial Devastation", and re-record them and put them...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'I Used To Have Really Bad Depression'

In a new interview with Lyndsey Parker of Gold Derby, JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford was asked where his positive attitude comes from. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "My sobriety. I just celebrated 39 years this past January, the sixth. One day at a time. It's a great way to...

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BUSH's GAVIN ROSSDALE Has No Idea How Young Bands Get Paid: 'I Can't Work It Out'

In a new interview with Tom Power, host of "Q" on Canada's CBC Radio One, BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale was asked to name the biggest difference he has noticed between the environment that young musicians are coming into today versus the environment that he found himself in back when BUSH was first s...