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Watch: STEPHEN PEARCY And WARREN DEMARTINI Perform RATT Classics In New Buffalo, Michigan

RATT singer Stephen Pearcy and guitarist Warren DeMartini played their fifth reunion show last night (Saturday, August 16) at the Silver Creek Event Center at Four Winds in New Buffalo, Michigan. Playing alongside Pearcy and DeMartini were former RATT and QUIET RIOT guitarist Carlos Cavazo, former R...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Says His Next Solo Album Will Be 'Recorded Live' In The Studio: 'We've Got 18 Tracks Demoed'

During an August 14 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson talked about his upcoming "The Mandrake Project Live 2025" North American solo tour, which is scheduled to kick off on August 22 in Anaheim, California. He said (as transcribed by BLABBER...

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Watch: DAVID LEE ROTH Mocks SAMMY HAGAR Over EDDIE VAN HALEN 'Ghost' Claim

David Lee Roth has mocked Sammy Hagar's claim that the fellow former VAN HALEN singer drew inspiration for a song from a dream he had where he reunited with his late bandmate Eddie Van Halen. In 2022, Hagar recounted being greeted by Van Halen in a dream where they got together and made a new track....

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HERMAN LI On DRAGONFORCE Being A Self-Managed Band: 'The Creative Control Is Very Important For What We Do'

In a new interview with Kati Rausch of Music Interview Corner, DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li was asked how he and his bandmates "keep up their energy" while touring. Herman responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Ah, we only do a tour because you want to do it. So, how would I put it? We...

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SHARON DEN ADEL: How WITHIN TEMPTATION Found Commercial Success

In an interview with Paolo Phoenix of Magenta TV conducted at this month's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany, WITHIN TEMPTATION frontwoman Sharon Den Adel was asked how she and her bandmates have managed to create songs that are so catchy that "even mainstream people can't resist it". She...

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JOSEY SCOTT On BOBBY AMARU: 'He's Not SALIVA. He Has Never Been SALIVA'

In a new interview with Youngstown Studio's B.J. Lisko, original SALIVA singer Josey Scott, who left the band in 2011 and was replaced the following year by Bobby Amaru, was asked if he foresees a time in the future when he might team up with the current version of SALIVA and move forward as a unifi...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Explains Why GHOST-Style 'Phone Ban' Would Be 'Very Difficult' To Enforce At IRON MAIDEN Concerts

During an appearance on the August 14 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson addressed the band's request for fans to put their phones away while attending concerts on the British heavy metal legends' recently launched "Run For Your Lives" world tou...

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40th-Anniversary Tribute To THIN LIZZY Legend PHIL LYNOTT To Take Place In Dublin In January 2026

Lor Productions has announced an unforgettable show coming up next January to mark the 40th anniversary of THIN LIZZY legend Phil Lynott's passing. The event, set to take place January 4, 2026 at Dublin, Ireland's at 3Arena, will see a plethora of artist performing, including ex-THIN LIZZY members E...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD Says He Underwent Surgery To Remove 'A Small Tumor' From His Prostate Gland

SAXON frontman Biff Byford has revealed that he recently underwent an operation to remove "a small tumor" from his "prostate gland". He will now be treated with chemotherapy for "a short period", resulting in the cancelation of a couple of shows and the postponement of several others. Earlier today...

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WHITESNAKE Announces 'Forevermore: Revisited, Remixed And Remastered'

WHITESNAKE will release "Forevermore: Revisited, Remixed And Remastered" on September 26 via Rhino. "Forevermore" is WHITESNAKE's eleventh studio album, originally released in 2011. The five-disc deluxe box set includes a remixed version of the album with bonus tracks, demos, live and alternate take...

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W.A.S.P.'s DOUGLAS BLAIR On Possible Follow-Up To 'Golgotha' Album: 'The Stuff We Had Was Sounding Really Cool'

In a new interview with Stefan Nilsson of Roppongi Rocks, W.A.S.P. lead guitarist Douglas Blair was asked about possible new music from the Blackie Lawless-led outfit. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, Blackie's touched on that in his [recent] interviews. A few years ago, at...

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MIKE TRAMP Releases 'Fight To Survive' Single From Upcoming 'Songs Of White Lion - Vol. III' Album

Respected Danish vocalist and guitarist Mike Tramp has released his latest single, "Fight To Survive", from the upcoming album "Songs Of White Lion - Vol. III", which is the third album in a series where he reinterprets songs from his former band WHITE LION. As was the case with "Songs Of White Lio...

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KREATOR's FRÉDÉRIC LECLERCQ Brings SINSAENUM Back To Life After Death Of His Father And JOEY JORDISON

By David E. Gehlke The brainchild of former DRAGONFORCE and now current KREATOR bassist Frédéric Leclercq, the death/thrash hybrid SINSAENUM was initially conceived in 1998, a few years before Leclercq would become a globetrotting musician. His travels brought him into contact with then-SLIPKNOT dru...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Has 'A Pile Of Songs' To Sort Through For Next Studio Album: 'It Sounds Killer', Says TODD LA TORRE

In a new interview with Paul Salfen of AMFM Magazine, QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Todd La Torre spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2022's "Digital Noise Alliance" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're writing the next album now. And so we'...

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IRON MAIDEN Singer BRUCE DICKINSON Says His Next Solo Album Will Include Some 'Bone-Crushingly Heavy' Songs

In a new interview with Metal Hammer, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson spoke about his plans for more new solo music following the release of his latest solo album, "The Mandrake Project", which arrived in March 2024. Bruce said: "We've got, like, 18 tracks demoed, which I did in April. We're goin...