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SKUNK ANANSIE Releases Music Video For New Single 'This Means War'

SKUNK ANANSIE has shared the video for its powerful new single "This Means War", which features live footage of the iconic rock group on stage at Pol'and'Rock festival last year where they headlined to a huge crowd of over 850,000 fans. The track is a super-charged, rallying anthem with vocal powerh...
February 10, 2020
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TOMMY LEE, GLENN HUGHES, SEBASTIAN BACH, FRANKIE BANALI Among Presenters At RONNIE JAMES DIO Memorial Awards Gala

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the late rock music legend, will commemorate the 10th anniversary of his passing and the formation of the charity with an Awards Gala on February 20, 2020. The Awards Gala, which will take place at The Avalon in Hollywood, wil...
February 5, 2020
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IRON MAIDEN's STEVE HARRIS Says Playing Clubs With BRITISH LION Is 'Not A Chore'

In a recent interview with the West Virginia radio station Rock 105 WKLC, IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris was asked how it feels to be launching "something new" with his BRITISH LION side project. He responded (hear audio below): "It's a change, and I like a change. Certainly at this level of playi...
February 1, 2020
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STEVE HARRIS Says IRON MAIDEN Gets More Radio Airplay Now Than It Ever Did

In a recent interview with Katherine Turman of "Nights With Alice Cooper", IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris discussed the differences in tastes between his native United Kingdom and the United States, where he is currently touring with his BRITISH LION side project. "It's very different," he said (s...
January 28, 2020
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STEVEN TYLER Celebrates Third Annual 'Grammy Awards Viewing Party' Benefiting JANIE'S FUND

Last night, iconic music legend and humanitarian Steven Tyler celebrated his third annual Grammy Awards Viewing Party to benefit Janie's Fund with more than 500 friends and supporters at Raleigh Studios Hollywood. Hosted by Terry Crews, the exclusive gala featured a live viewing of the 62nd annual G...
January 27, 2020
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DISTURBED Vocalist Says 'It Didn't Make Sense' To Continue His Now-Defunct 'Experiment' DEVICE

DISTURBED vocalist David Draiman recently spoke with Brent Porche of the Philadelphia radio station 93.3 WMMR. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On 2020 marking the 20th anniversary of the band's debut album, "The Sickness": Davi...
January 25, 2020
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DISTURBED Vocalist Calls NEIL PEART's Passing 'A Tremendous Loss', Says JUDAS PRIEST's ROCK HALL Exclusion Is 'Just Not Right'

During a recent conversation with Brent Porche of the Philadelphia radio station 93.3 WMMR, DISTURBED vocalist David Draiman was asked if he thinks the band — which will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of its debut album, "The Sickness", in 2020 — will merit consideration for the Rock...
January 24, 2020
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STEVE HARRIS's BRITISH LION: Behind-The-Scenes Video From First U.S. Tour

BRITISH LION kicked off its first U.S. tour on January 18 at Ace Café in Orlando, Florida. The trek will hit a number of cities, including San Antonio, Dallas, Memphis, Atlanta and Fort Lauderdale, before concluding on February 20 in New York. Several behind-the-scenes clips from the first few days...
January 23, 2020
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IRON MAIDEN's STEVE HARRIS Calls NEIL PEART's Passing 'A Sad Loss'

IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris has commented on the passing of Neil Peart, who died on January 7 in Santa Monica, California after a three-year battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. The iconic RUSH drummer was 67 years old. Speaking to Rob Rush Radio, Harris said (head audi...
January 20, 2020
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WOLF Releases 'Midnight Hour' Music Video

Swedish heavy metal masters WOLF have released a brand-new single, "Midnight Hour". The song is taken from the band's eighth studio album, "Feeding The Machine", which will be released on March 13 via Century Media. It will be made available on vinyl (with the CD included),as a limited-edition CD d...
January 19, 2020
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Video: STEVE HARRIS's BRITISH LION Performs In Orlando

Fan-filmed video footage of BRITISH LION's January 18 concert at Ace Café in Orlando, Florida can be seen below. BRITISH LION is the side project of Steve Harris, bassist and co-founder of metal icons IRON MAIDEN. BRITISH LION's second album, "The Burning", was released on January 17 in digipack CD,...
January 19, 2020
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram To Return To The Road In May

The Ronnie James Dio hologram will return to the road this spring. Although no tour dates have yet been announced, Ronnie's widow and manager Wendy Dio told The Metal Voice at this past Wedneday's (January 15) Metal Hall Of Fame event in Anaheim, California that fans can expect to see a digital vers...
January 17, 2020
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IRON MAIDEN Bassist's BRITISH LION: Watch Music Video For 'The Burning' Title Track

The official music video for "The Burning", the title track of the second album from BRITISH LION, the side project of Steve Harris, bassist and co-founder of metal icons IRON MAIDEN, can be seen below. The LP will be released on January 17 in digipack CD, double gatefold vinyl and digital download...
January 15, 2020
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QUIET RIOT's FRANKIE BANALI: Music 'Streams Mean Nothing To Me'

In a new feature by music writer Joel Gausten, legendary drummer Frankie Banali (QUIET RIOT, W.A.S.P.) discusses the new QUIET RIOT album ("Hollywood Cowboys"),the band's massive early 1980s success and keeping the group alive as he battles stage four pancreatic cancer. An excerpt from the piece ap...
January 14, 2020
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'Ultimate NAMM Night 3' To Feature Members Of ANTHRAX, QUIET RIOT, KING'S X, DEATH ANGEL, TESTAMENT, Others

"Ultimate Jam Night", the long-running community-oriented show in residency at the Whisky A Go Go, presents its third annual show at NAMM on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at the Hilton Anaheim California Ballroom. Entry is free of charge and requires no NAMM badge. The show is again presented by RCF....
January 13, 2020