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BRET MICHAELS Is Hopeful POISON Will Tour Again In 2026: 'We've Just Got To Work Out All The Moving Parts'

In a new interview with Arizona Republic, Bret Michaels spoke about his recent comment that POISON will likely embark on a tour in 2026 celebrating the 40th anniversary of the band's debut album, 1986's "Look What The Cat Dragged In". Bret said: "Yeah, that would be incredible. We've just got to wor...

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STYX To Perform Entire 'The Grand Illusion' Album During January/February 2025 Las Vegas Residency

Legendary rockers STYX are already starting to lock in shows for their 2025 tour schedule, which will once again include an unforgettable five-night engagement at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas. For the first time in their 50-plus-year career, STYX will be performing 1977'...

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JOHN 5 On Joining MÖTLEY CRÜE: 'It Just Feels Like Life Is Brand New Again'

In a new interview with Matt Pinfield of 95.5 KLOS's "New & Approved" show, former ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 spoke about how he came to join MÖTLEY CRÜE in the fall of 2022 as the replacement for the band's co-founding guitarist Mick Mars. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "When I...

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Watch: Ex-SKID ROW Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL Performs DIO, BLACK SABBATH, QUEEN Classics At Release Party For Autobiography

Former SKID ROW and H.E.A.T. singer Erik Grönwall played a short acoustic set at the release party for his Swedish-language autobiography "Power - Musiken, Döden, Livet" (English: "Power: Music, Death, Life") on Thursday, September 12 at Mammut Bar in Stockholm, Sweden. The setlist for the performan...

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Watch: JUDAS PRIEST Kicks Off Summer/Fall 2024 North American Tour In Montreal

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST kicked off the summer/fall 2024 leg of their "Invincible Shield" North American tour on Friday, September 13 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Panic Attack 02. You've Got Another Thing Comin' 03. Rapid Fire...

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TED NUGENT Responds To PEARL JAM Reimagining His Song 'Stranglehold' As Anti-Gun Anthem

Ted Nugent has responded to PEARL JAM turning one of his songs into a protest against gun violence. During the Seattle rockers' September 12 concert at the CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, Maryland, PEARL JAM played the riff to the Nugent song "Stranglehold" while frontman Eddie Vedder repeated the lyri...

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Watch: KORN Kicks Off Summer/Fall 2024 North American Tour In Tampa

KORN kicked off its summer/fall 2024 North American tour Thursday night (September 12) at MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa, Florida. The band's 18-song setlist, which is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of KORN's debut album, included "Oildale" mostly the band's 2010 LP "...

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PHIL MOGG Rules Out One Final UFO Concert: 'It Would Be Too Difficult'

During an appearance on the September 11 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Phil Mogg spoke about why he decided to pull the plug on UFO in 2022, more than 50 years after the band's formation. The singer said: "It's easier when you look back on it. But I think after Pete [Way, la...

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BRET MICHAELS's Music Director PETE EVICK Explains Why Singer Doesn't Want To Tour With POISON In 2025

Pete Evick, who is best known as Bret Michaels's music director and guitar player of the last 21 years, has responded to Rikki Rockett's comment that Michaels is no longer interested in touring with POISON next year. On September 10, the POISON drummer took to his official Facebook page to write: "I...

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SCOTT IAN On Next ANTHRAX Album: 'There Are Crushing Riffs And Great, Hooky Choruses'

In a new interview with Jon Wiederhorn of Guitar World magazine, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian said that he and his bandmates hope to finally release the long-awaited follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" album in early 2025. "We're taking our time and not rushing anything because we want it to be exact...

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STRYPER Is Working On A 'Really Different And Special' Official Band Documentary

During an appearance on the September 10 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet was asked by host Eddie Trunk about the status of the band's long-in-the-works official documentary. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's a slow process....

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BLACKIE LAWLESS Explains Why W.A.S.P. Continues To Use Backing Tracks During Live Shows

In a new interview with Guitar World magazine, W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless once again spoke about the use of backing tracks during the group's live performances. He said: "It's because we don't have the personnel. We were doing stuff from 'The Crimson Idol', and there's a 100-piece orchestra g...

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MARK TREMONTI On CREED Comeback: 'This Is Something We All Hope We Can Just Continue To Do'

During a September 9 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", CREED guitarist Mark Tremonti spoke about the band's future plans beyond the group's current tour. He said: "This is something we all hope we can just continue to do. Now we have to just do a lot of pre-planning. We alrea...

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SAMMY HAGAR On 'The Best Of All Worlds' Tour: 'I Definitely Wanna Do It Again'

Sammy Hagar has released a video message thanking fans for their support on the recently completed "The Best Of All Worlds" tour. For the trek, Hagar and his bandmates in THE CIRCLE — bassist Michael Anthony and drummer Jason Bonham — were joined by guitarist Joe Satriani and multi-instrumentalist R...

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Watch: GEOFF TATE Performs QUEENSRŸCHE Classics In Essen During 'Big Rock Show Tour 2024'

lilyral has uploaded video of ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate's September 5 concert at Turock in Essen, Germany. Check out the clips below. In a recent interview with Cassius Morris, Tate was asked if he has any desire to ever create with his former bandmates, including guitarist Chris DeGarmo, aga...