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Original FOREIGNER Members Reunite For Platinum Plaque Ceremony

A long-awaited FOREIGNER reunion took place December 5, 2016 to celebrate the RIAA platinum certification of 2008's "No End In Sight: The Very Best Of Foreigner" (Atlantic Records/Rhino Entertainment),a double-disc collection featuring the band's biggest hits, including "Feels Like The First Time",...

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STEVE VAI: 'I Get Offers All The Time To Form Supergroups'

In a brand new interview with The Salt Lake Tribune, legendary guitarist Steve Vai was asked what it was that convinced him to join David Lee Roth and WHITESNAKE when his solo material is so different from the music that those artists churn out. He responded: "I was a teenager in the '70s, ...

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MAGNUM Keyboardist MARK STANWAY Quits After 36 Years

Keyboardist Mark Stanway has quit British rock icons MAGNUM after a 36-year stint with the band. Stanway, who joined MAGNUM in 1980 prior to the recording of the group's third album, 1982's "Chase The Dragon", said in a statement: "Due to irrevocable circumstances, I am deeply saddened to announce t...

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Former AC/DC Drummer PHIL RUDD Announces First Leg Of European Solo Tour

"Head Job", the video for the title track of former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd's solo album, can be seen below. The clip was filmed in Tauranga, New Zealand. In other news, Rudd has announced the following European tour dates in support of "Head Job": Mar. 31 - Hard Rock Café - Oslo, Norway Apr. 01 ...

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RATT Feat. DEMARTINI, PEARCY, CROUCIER To Headline Next Year's M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

The newly reunited RATT — featuring singer Stephen Pearcy, bassist Juan Croucier and guitarist Warren DeMartini — has been confirmed to perform at next year's edition of the M3 Rock Festival, set to take place on Friday, April 28, 2017 and Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Co...

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DEMARTINI, PEARCY, CROUCIER Take Control Of RATT After Expelling BLOTZER From Partnership

Three members of RATT's classic lineup — singer Stephen Pearcy, bassist Juan Croucier and guitarist Warren DeMartini — have taken control of the band's name after a judge ruled against drummer Bobby Blotzer with respect to whether Croucier had committed trademark infringement by using the RATT name...

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SAMMY HAGAR: I Don't Want Anybody To Think I Am Trying To Beg Myself Back Into VAN HALEN

Sammy Hagar says that Eddie and Alex Van Halen "haven't made an effort to be friendly" with him ten months after he sent a tweet to Eddie Van Halen wishing him a happy birthday — and getting a cordial response. During a November 21 appearance on "Trunk Nation", Eddie Trunk's new show on SiriusXM cha...

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Former AC/DC Drummer PHIL RUDD Teases 'Head Job' Video

A teaser for "Head Job", the video for the title track of former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd's solo album, is available below. The full clip, which was filmed in Tauranga, New Zealand, will make its online debut this weekend. "Head Job" is being re-released by London-based agents Simon Britton and Alan...

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CANDLEMASS Singer MATS LEVÉN Makes His Live Debut With TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA In Council Bluffs (Video)

Swedish vocalist Mats Levén (CANDLEMASS, TREAT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) made his live debut with TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Thursday night (November 17) at Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. Musicians performing with TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTR...

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METALLICA: Watch Pro-Shot Footage Of Entire Intimate Concert At House Of Vans In London

METALLICA celebrated the launch of its new album, "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct", with what was being billed as a "very special and intimate live performance" earlier today (Friday, November 18),the day of the CD's arrival. The concert in front of 350 lucky fans was livestreamed around the world f...

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GEDDY LEE: 'I Think I've Accepted That' RUSH Has Done Its Last Tour

On the latest edition of "The Strombo Show", Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of RUSH spoke to host George Stroumboulopoulos about the fortieth anniversary and the deluxe reissue of their seminal record, "2112", and various other topics. You can now listen to the chat at Strombo.com. A few excerpts follow...

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ALTER BRIDGE Announces North American Headlining Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale Available

Hard rock titans ALTER BRIDGE will embark on their first headline tour of 2017 across North America beginning on January 21 in Mobile, Alabama. "The Last Hero" tour will make stops in cities across the country such as Chicago, Illinois; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Las Vegas, Nevada before wrappi...

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SEPULTURA To Release 'Machine Messiah' Album In January

Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA will release their new studio album, "Machine Messiah", on January 13 via Nuclear Blast. Inspired by the robotization of our society, the disc was produced by the band and Jens Borgen (SOILWORK, OPETH, KATATONIA, AMON AMARTH) of Fascination Street Studios in Ör...

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SEPULTURA: Third Part Of 'Under My Skin - The Mediator UK Tour 2015' Documentary

Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA released a special EP titled "Under My Skin" last year. The EP's cover was created around images of different tattoos that the band's fans sent in. To show the band's fan base more about the creation of this release, the third part of the documentary "Sepultura...

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Former AC/DC Drummer PHIL RUDD Is Filming New Video To Promote 'Head Job' Solo Album

According to the Bay Of Plenty Times, former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd is making a video in Tauranga, New Zealand to promote his solo album, "Head Job", which is being re-released by London-based agents Simon Britton and Alan "Big Al" Bellman, of record company Wave 365 Media, whom Rudd signed a deal...