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GEOFF TATE On His Guest Appearance On HEAR 'N AID's 'Stars': 'It Was An Amazing Project To Be Part Of'

In a new interview with Iron Madness, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate once again looked back on his involvement with "Stars", the 1985 charity single for famine relief released under the HEAR 'N AID banner. On May 20 and May 21, 1985, 40 artists from the metal community gathered at A&M Reco...

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STYX's 'The Grand Illusion' And REO SPEEDWAGON's 'Hi Infidelity' Albums To Be Performed In Their Entirety On Spring/Summer 2025 Tour

Legendary rockers STYX and Kevin Cronin, the iconic voice and writer behind REO SPEEDWAGON's greatest hits, recently wrapped up hugely successful sold-out residencies at The Venetian Theatre. For the first time in their 50-plus-year career in Las Vegas, Nevada, STYX performed 1977's "The Grand Illus...

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GLENN DANZIG: 'I Don't Know If I'm Ever Gonna Record' New Music Again

During a new appearance on Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, Glenn Danzig spoke about DANZIG's upcoming string of rare live shows on the U.S. West Coast, set to take place in late March. Support on the trek, which will include cities DANZIG has not played in many years, will come...

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LETLIVE. Announces Return To Live Stage

Renowned for its genre-defying sound and electrifying high-energy live performances, LETLIVE. is set to triumphantly return to stages one more time, reuniting with fans and reigniting the fire that defined a generation of alternative music. The trailblazing progressive soul punk band from Los Angele...

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Did KING'S X Invent Grunge? DOUG 'DUG' PINNICK Weighs In

In a new interview with The Lounge With Jake Ellenbogen, KING'S X frontman Doug "Dug" Pinnick was asked about PEARL JAM bassist Jeff Ament's declaration in the early 1990s, at the height of his own band's success, on MTV that "KING'S X invented grunge". Doug said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)...

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NINE INCH NAILS Photography Exhibition By JONATHAN RACH To Make U.S. Debut

Behind The Gallery has announced that award-winning documentary photographer and close friend of NINE INCH NAILS, Jonathan Rach, will debut his iconic "Self Destruct Tour" photography in the U.S. for the first time. The exhibition will take place at Morrison Hotel Gallery (116 Prince St., New York C...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's MICHAEL WILTON: 'We're Currently Working On Demos For The Next Album'

In a new interview with Marko Syrjala of Metal-Rules.com, QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2022's "Digital Noise Alliance" album. He said: "We're currently working on demos for the next album, which is really import...

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Watch LAMB OF GOD's ART CRUZ Perform 'Omens' Using ZILDJIAN Cymbals

Zildjian has uploaded video of LAMB OF GOD drummer Art Cruz performing the band's song "Omens" using Z Custom cymbals. Check out the clip below. Also available are the previously released clips for the tracks "September Song" and "Memento Mori" from the same sessions. In a recent interview with Swee...

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RICKY WARWICK Talks 'Cathartic' New Solo Album: 'People Don't Need To Be Reminded Of How F***ed Up The World Is'

By David E. Gehlke BLACK STAR RIDERS and THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick is currently on the media circuit promoting his new solo album, "Blood Ties". It's a collection of hard-driving rockers that finds the Northern Ireland-born Warwick getting quite a few things off of his chest and enlisting...

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GEOFF TATE Says METALLICA Fans Threw Bottles At QUEENSRŸCHE At 1988 Concert In Helsinki

In a new interview with Southeast Wreck Metal, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate was asked if he had any recollection of bottles being thrown at him and his bandmates when they were opening for METALLICA in Helsinki, Finland in October 1988. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh,...

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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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KING PARROT To Release 'A Young Person's Guide To' Album In June

Australian extreme metal behemoths KING PARROT will release their long-awaited new full-length, "A Young Person's Guide To", on June 6 via Housecore Records in North America. "A Young Person's Guide To" marks KING PARROT's first new output in five years. A hostile and abrasive slab of sensory destro...

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TRIUMPH's RIK EMMETT Says He Was Recently Hospitalized With Food Poisoning

TRIUMPH's Rik Emmett has revealed that he was recently hospitalized with a nasty case of food poisoning. On Thursday (February 6),the 71-year-old Canadian musician took to his Facebook to write: "For today's Show and Tell - I can cross off 'Ambulance Ride to Emergency' from my bucket list. "Who kne...

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ART CRUZ: Joining LAMB OF GOD Was 'A Life-Changing Experience'

In a new interview with Sweetwater, Art Cruz spoke about how he joined LAMB OF GOD nearly six years ago as the official replacement for Chris Adler. Cruz, who had previously played with PRONG and WINDS OF PLAGUE, filled in for Adler on several LAMB OF GOD tours before being named the latter band's n...

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ORIANTHI On Her Upcoming Album 'Some Kind Of Feeling': 'This Record Came Together Really Organically'

Celebrated guitarist and singer Orianthi spoke to Guitar Interactive magazine about her upcoming album, "Some Kind Of Feeling", due later in the year via Woodward Avenue Records. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm really excited. Yeah, this record came together really organically wi...