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FOO FIGHTERS To Perform At 'Power To The Patients' Concert In Washington D.C.

On Tuesday, March 5, FOO FIGHTERS will take a rare detour from stadium, arena and amphitheater stages to perform at a private one-night-only concert in Washington, D.C. hosted by Power To The Patients, a non-profit fighting for a more affordable, accessible, and equitable healthcare system through t...

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Longtime HELIX Drummer GREG 'FRITZ' HINZ Dead At 68

Longtime HELIX drummer Greg "Fritz" Hinz has died after a nearly year-long battle with cancer. He was 68 years old. Hinz joined HELIX in 1982 and stayed in the band until 1996, before returning to the group 13 years later. Earlier today (Friday, February 16),HELIX frontman Brian Vollmer posted the...

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SIX BY SIX Feat. SAXON, SAGA Members: 'Beyond Shadowland' Album Due In April

SIX BY SIX, the progressive power trio comprising Ian Crichton (SAGA),Nigel Glockler (SAXON) and Robert Berry (3.2),will release its sophomore album, "Beyond Shadowland", on April 26 via InsideOut Music. The band reconvened in Berry's own Soundtek Studios in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2023 to b...

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CARL PALMER Announces 'Fanfare For The Common Man' Deluxe Career-Spanning 3-CD/1-Blu-Ray Box Set

BMG has set an April 5 release date for the "Fanfare For The Common Man" deluxe career-spanning three-CD-and-one-Blu-ray box set from Carl Palmer. Carl Frederik Kendall Palmer was born on March 20, 1950 in Birmingham, England. His upbringing was far from smooth, his real father passed away when Car...

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MUDVAYNE's CHAD GRAY Rips Artists Who Rely Heavily On Backing Tracks During Live Shows: 'Great Bands Never Did That S**t'

In a new interview with Australia's The Underground, MUDVAYNE and HELLYEAH frontman Chad Gray once again lamented the lack of new bands who have their own musical identity as well as the growing number of artists who rely heavily on backing tracks during their live performances. He said in part (as...

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MARK KNOPFLER Enlists TONY IOMMI, BRIAN MAY, ALEX LIFESON, SLASH And Others For New Version Of 'Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)'

On March 15, Mark Knopfler will release a new, special recording of his anthemic "Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)" to raise funds for Teenage Cancer Trust and its American equivalent Teen Cancer America. Performed by MARK KNOPFLER'S GUITAR HEROES, produced by his longtime collaborator Guy Fletche...

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WHOM GODS DESTROY Feat. BUMBLEFOOT, DEREK SHERINIAN And DINO JELUSICK: 'Over Again' Video Released

WHOM GODS DESTROY, the formidable group formed by keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, SONS OF APOLLO, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION),guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (GUNS N' ROSES, SONS OF APOLLO) and vocalist Dino Jelusick (WHITESNAKE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA),along with the potent rhythm sect...

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TED NUGENT: 'I Play My Guitar Every Day'

During an appearance on the February 5 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", legendary rocker Ted Nugent was asked where he stands as far as his future musical endeavors are concerned, less than a year after the completion of what was billed as his last-ever tour, "Adios Mofo '23"....

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METALLICA Wins 'Best Metal Performance' GRAMMY For '72 Seasons'

METALLICA was honored with a Grammy in the "Best Metal Performance" category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 66th annual Grammy Awards, which is being held tonight (Sunday, February 4) at the Crypto.com Arena (formerly the Staples Center) in Los Angeles, California. METALLICA was nominated for "...

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METAL CHURCH Singer Explains Tour Cancelation

At last Wednesday night's (January 24) Metal Hall Of Fame gala at the Delta Marriott Garden Grove in Garden Grove, California, METAL CHURCH singer Marc Lopes spoke to The Metal Voice about the cancelation of the band's previously announced 2024 tour dates due to "an ongoing back issue" suffered by g...

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METAL CHURCH Cancels 2024 Tour Dates Due To KURDT VANDERHOOF's 'Ongoing Back Issue'

METAL CHURCH has canceled its previously announced 2024 tour dates due to "an ongoing back issue" suffered by guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof. Earlier today (Monday, January 21),Vanderhoof released the following statement via METAL CHURCH's social media: "Dear Friends (Kurdt here). As some of you may ha...

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3 DOORS DOWN Singer BRAD ARNOLD Celebrates Eight Years Of Sobriety

3 DOORS DOWN singer Brad Arnold celebrated the eighth anniversary of his getting sober on January 19. The 45-year-old musician posted a photo of his AA sobriety medallion, which has the words "To thine own self be true" and "unity, service and recovery" engraved around the roman numeral for 8. He wr...

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ALEX LIFESON On Working With GEDDY LEE Again: 'Without NEIL PEART, It Can Never Be RUSH'

In a new interview with Greg Prato of Ultimate Guitar, Alex Lifeson was asked what the chances are of him working on new music with his RUSH bandmate Geddy Lee again at some point in the future. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Um, I don't know. Ask him. I don't know. There's cert...

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KORN's BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Partners With Mental Health Treatment Center

KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch has announced his partnership in the opening of Atlantic Behavioral Health, a treatment center serving Massachusetts and New Hampshire through intensive outpatient treatments. With a focus on anxiety, depression, and other mental health disorders, Atlantic Behaviora...

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MUDVAYNE's CHAD GRAY Says Most New Music Sounds The Same: 'There's Nothing Separating One Band From Another'

In a new interview with The Underground Australia, MUDVAYNE frontman Chad Gray lamented the lack of originality of a lot of the newer hard rock and heavy metal bands, saying that there is "nothing separating one band from another". Asked about the "rebirth" of the "late '90s, early 2000s era of musi...