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Former DIO And WHITESNAKE Guitarist DOUG ALDRICH Undergoes Successful Surgery In Battle With Throat Cancer

Former WHITESNAKE and DIO and current THE DEAD DAISIES guitarist Doug Aldrich has undergone a successful surgery being after diagnosed with a treatable throat cancer. On Friday (September 27),Doug's wife Daniela "Danni" Aldrich shared an update on her husband's condition, writing on her personal Fa...

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AEROSMITH Bassist TOM HAMILTON's New Band CLOSE ENEMIES Announces First Live Show

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton's new band CLOSE ENEMIES will make its live debut on October 11 at Eastside Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee. Joining the 72-year-old musician in the new group his bass tech Trace Foster, who plays guitar in CLOSE ENEMIES alongside Peter Stroud, who has been playing with S...

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LOU GRAMM Says He 'Got Emotional' When He Found Out FOREIGNER Was Nominated For ROCK HALL Induction

In a new interview with Inside Of You With Michael Rosenbaum, original FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm was asked if his reaction was "it's about time" when he heard that he and his bandmates were finally going to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUT...

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KING'S X Frontman DOUG 'DUG' PINNICK Announces 'Thingamajigger' Solo Album

Acclaimed KING'S X bassist, songwriter and co-vocalist Doug "dUg" Pinnick will release a new solo album, "Thingamajigger", on October 25 via Rat Pak Records. The LP features 11 brand new songs and follows his successful 2021 release "Joy Bomb". From the opening chords of "Climbing Up the Mountain",...

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IAN GILLAN Says Performing Naked Under A Transparent Poncho Was 'One Of The Best Experiences' Of His Life

In a new interview with Riff X's "Metal XS", DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan reflected on one particularly memorable concert he played as a solo artist in 2009 in Ferropolis, an open-air museum of huge mid-20th century industrial machines in Gräfenhainichen, a city between Wittenberg and Dessau, Germa...

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Former DIO And WHITESNAKE Guitarist DOUG ALDRICH Diagnosed With Throat Cancer

Former WHITESNAKE and DIO and current THE DEAD DAISIES guitarist Doug Aldrich has been diagnosed with a treatable throat cancer and will undergo surgery this week. As a result, he will not be able to take part in THE DEAD DAISIES' upcoming European tour and will be temporarily replaced by Reb Beach...

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ACCEPT's MARK TORNILLO Says His Statement That U.S. Is 'Not Metal Territory Anymore' Was 'Just A Passing Comment'

In a new interview with Rockin' Metal Revival, ACCEPT singer Mark Tornillo was once again asked to clarify his recent comment that "the United States is just not metal territory anymore." He explained (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, in my defense, that was just a passing comment [that I...

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NIGHTWISH's TROY DONOCKLEY On Band's Touring Hiatus: 'We Were In Danger Of Burning Out'

In a new interview with Sakis Fragos of Rock Hard Greece, NIGHTWISH multi-instrumentalist Troy Donockley spoke about the band's announcement that it would take a break from touring and not hit the road in support of the band's just-released studio album "Yesterwynde". He said (as transcribed by BLAB...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Reflects On SAVATAGE's CRISS OLIVA Tribute: 'I Chose Not To Think About The Gravity Of The Moment'

By Clay Marshall In early 1994, Alex Skolnick — who had parted ways with San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT several months prior — received an unexpected phone call. Jon Oliva, the original vocalist of SAVATAGE and the brother of the band's late guitarist Criss Oliva, asked if Skolnick would...

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SUM 41's DERYCK WHIBLEY Wanted To 'Tell The Whole Story' In His Upcoming Memoir

In a new interview with Lauren O'Neil of Chicago's Q101 radio station, Deryck Whibley of the iconic Grammy-nominated rock band SUM 41 spoke about his upcoming memoir, "Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven And Hell", which is due on October 8 through Gallery Books, a division of Simon & Schus...

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Next SHINEDOWN Album Will Be 'Different', Says BARRY KERCH

In a new interview with the 100.3 The X Rocks radio station, SHINEDOWN drummer Barry Kerch spoke about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the follow-up to 2022's "Planet Zero" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're hoping to release some new music by the...

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KING'S X's DOUG  PINNICK: 'We Hate Each Other As Much As We Love Each Other'

In a recent interview with Rock Music Alliance, KING'S X frontman Doug Pinnick was asked to what he would attribute the band's longevity. He replied (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):"I can [attribute] it to the same thing that I think Robert Plant said about LED ZEPPELIN. We aren't friends. We d...

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S.A. SLAYER To Reunite For Appearance At Next Year's KEEP IT TRUE XXV Festival

S.A. SLAYER ("San Antonio SLAYER") will reunite for a special appearance at the Keep It True XXV festival, set to take place April 25-27, 2025 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany. The band will also perform at the Hell's Heroes VII festival in late March 2025 at Houston, Texas's Whit...

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DROWNING POOL Releases New Single 'Revolution (The Final Amen)'

DROWNING POOL's new single, "Revolution (The Final Amen)", has just been released via SBG Records. It marks the first piece of music founding DROWNING POOL guitarist C.J. Pierce and his longtime bandmates — drummer Mike Luce and bassist Stevie Benton — have completed with singer Ryan McCombs in 13 y...

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KROKUS Frontman MARC STORACE Releases Music Video For New Single 'Rock This City'

STORACE, Swiss rock legend Marc Storace's eponymous band, has released the official music video for his new single, "Rock This City", out now via Frontiers Music Srl. Commenting on the single, Marc had this to say: "'Rock This City' is about a relationship gone wrong saved by a young man's ability t...