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Watch: BRUCE DICKINSON Covers 'All The Young Dudes' At First Show Of 'The Mandrake Project' U.K. Tour

IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson kicked off his 2024 U.K. solo tour Thursday night (May 16) in Wolverhampton. The gig at The Halls was the first of a six-date U.K. run, which is also making stops in Glasgow, Manchester, Swansea, Nottingham and London. As was the case on his recently completed La...

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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY Joins THE OFFSPRING For Performance At 'Starmus VII' Festival

QUEEN guitarist Brian May joined forces with THE OFFSPRING for a one-night-only performance at the Starmus VII festival in Bratislava, Slovakia. The unique collaboration was held on Day 3 (May 15) of Starmus VII at the Tipos Arena as part of the "Sonic Universe" concert following the Stephen Hawking...

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SCOTT IAN Says His Comments To KERRY KING About SLAYER Reunion Were Meant In A 'Lighthearted' Way

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian says that his recent comments about SLAYER's upcoming reunion shows were meant in a "lighthearted" way. In a recent interview with Dave Ling of Classic Rock magazine, Ian was asked if he was as astonished as everyone else when SLAYER recently came out of retirement. He re...

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SLIPKNOT Announces First New Song With ELOY CASAGRANDE, 'Long May You Die'

SLIPKNOT has revealed that a new song "Long May You Die" was recorded during recent sessions with the band's latest addition, former SEPULTURA drummer Eloy Casagrande. In an Instagram post earlier today (Wednesday, May 15),SLIPKNOT wrote: "SLIPKNOT fans are talking amongst themselves about 'Long Ma...

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RACHEL BOLAN Says 'Fans Are Losing Their Minds' Over SKID ROW's Upcoming Shows With LZZY HALE

Rachel Bolan says that "fans are losing their minds" over the fact that HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale will play a handful of concerts with SKID ROW in late May and early June. The 40-year-old singer, who has fronted her band HALESTORM for more than two and a half decades, will handle the vocal duties for SK...

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THE WINERY DOGS 'Will Go Back Into Hibernation For Foreseeable Future' After MIKE PORTNOY's Return To DREAM THEATER

In a new interview with The Hook Rocks podcast, Richie Kotzen spoke about his decision to release a new solo single, "Cheap Shots", earlier this month after completing nearly a hundred shows in support of THE WINERY DOGS' third album, last year's "III". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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DANI FILTH On CRADLE OF FILTH's Collaboration With ED SHEERAN: 'It's Very Catchy, But It's Very Heavy At The Same Time'

Vocalist Dani Filth of British extreme metal titans CRADLE OF FILTH spoke to Australia's Metal Roos about the band's long-awaited collaboration with British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. Regarding how the pairing came about, Dani said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "What happened was, see, he...

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STEVE PERRY Releases New Version Of JOURNEY's 'It Could Have Been You' With THE EFFECT

Former JOURNEY singer Steve Perry has released a new version of the band's song "It Could Have Been You" with THE EFFECT, the group featuring Trevor "Trev" Lukather (son of TOTO's Steve Lukather) on guitars, Nic Collins (son of Phil Collins) on drums and Steve Maggiora (TOTO) on keyboards. Perry ann...

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EPICA's SIMONE SIMONS To Release Debut Solo Album

EPICA singer Simone Simons will release her debut solo album, "Vermillion", on August 23. The LP's first single, "Aeterna", which was co-written by Dutch songwriter, singer, musician and record producer Arjen Lucassen (AYREON),will make its online debut on Tuesday, May 7 at 9:00 a.m. PDT / 12:00 p....

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Watch: DEE SNIDER Joins BRET MICHAELS For TWISTED SISTER, AC/DC, POISON Classics At M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snider joined POISON's Bret Michaels on stage last night (Sunday, May 5) at the M3 Rock Festival at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland to perform four songs: TWISTED SISTER's "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock", AC/DC's "Highway To Hell" and POISON's "...

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Watch: DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN Sings METALLICA, LED ZEPPELIN Classics At NITA STRAUSS's Wedding

DISTURBED's David Draiman has shared a video of him singing the METALLICA classic "Enter Sandman" at the wedding of Nita Strauss, the guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, and her longtime boyfriend, drummer and manager Josh Villalta, which was held on Saturday, May 4 at The Hollywood Roosevelt...

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RANDY RHOADS's Brother KELLE RHOADS Is Recovering After 'Severe Stroke'

Kelle Rhoads, the 72-year-old brother of legendary OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Randy Rhoads, is recovering after suffering a "severe stroke". On Saturday, May 4, Kelle's and Randy's sister Kathy took to her social media to write: "There is no easy way to say this… This is truly a difficult and heartbrea...

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MEGADETH Announces Four-Day Fall 2024 'Megadeth In Mexico City' Experience

MEGADETH has announced a four-day experience in Mexico City, set for this fall. Scheduled for October 31 - November 3, 2024, the event will include private concerts, an acoustic breakfast show, Lucha Libre, street food tours, and deluxe accommodations at Andaz Hotel. Only 200 spots are available and...

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NITA STRAUSS Marries Longtime Boyfriend JOSH VILLALTA; ALICE COOPER And DAVID DRAIMAN Among Guests

Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, married her longtime boyfriend, drummer and manager Josh Villalta on Saturday, May 4 at The Hollywood Roosevelt hotel in Los Angeles, California. Among the guests at the wedding were Nita's Cooper bandmates Alice Cooper a...

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BRUCE DICKINSON On His 'The Mandrake Project' Tour: 'It's Amazing To Play With Musicians Who Are Less Than Half My Age'

Ahead of the Brazilian leg of his "The Mandrake Project" solo tour, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson was asked by the Rádio Kiss FM radio station what fans can expect from the shows. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, wow. Well, we are having so much fun on stage. It's amazing...