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THE DAMNED Announces May 2025 U.S. Tour

U.K. punk legends THE DAMNED have announced a spring 2025 U.S. tour. Support on the select dates on the trek, which will kick off on May 1 in Jersey City, New Jersey and wrap on May 31 in Sacramento, California, will come from THE BELLRAYS and THE ADVERTS. Tickets go on sale on Friday, November 22 a...

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ADRIAN SMITH + RICHIE KOTZEN To Release New Single 'White Noise' This Wednesday

SMITH/KOTZEN, the electrifying collaboration between IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith and THE WINERY DOGS frontman and acclaimed solo artist Richie Kotzen, will release a brand new single, "White Noise", this coming Wednesday, November 20 at 7:00 a.m. PST / 10:00 a.m. EST / 3 p.m. GMT. A teaser fo...

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CHEAP TRICK To Support ROD STEWART On 'One Last Time' 2025 North American Tour

Sir Rod Stewart, the legendary two-time Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame-inducted singer-songwriter, today announced that he's bringing his highly anticipated "One Last Time" tour to North America in 2025. The tour, which has been thrilling audiences in Europe and Asia has also been a box office smash, gr...

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SAMMY HAGAR's 'Best Of All Worlds' Tour To Return As Las Vegas Residency In April/May 2025

Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Sammy Hagar today announced that "The Best Of All Worlds", his critical and commercial hit summer 2024 tour, will launch in 2025 as "The Best Of All Worlds Tour - The Residency" at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas, Nevada. The tour will reunite the rock powerhouse band...

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SPIRITBOX Announces New Album 'Tsunami Sea'

Two-time Grammy-nominated progressive heavy metal band SPIRITBOX is gearing up for its next chapter with the announcement of its sophomore album, "Tsunami Sea", set for release on March 7, 2025 via Pale Chord in partnership with Rise Records. The album was produced by Dan Braunstein and Mike Stringe...

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JOE BONAMASSA Embraces Holiday Season With New Song 'Lonely Christmas Eve'

Blues-rock icon Joe Bonamassa has gifted fans with a brand-new holiday staple, "Lonely Christmas Eve", out now on streaming platforms. Infused with Bonamassa's signature guitar prowess and soulful vocals, "Lonely Christmas Eve" captures the spirit of the season while offering a fresh addition to his...

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Go Behind The Scenes Of DREAM THEATER's Fall 2024 40th-Anniversary Tour (Video)

The Dream Theater World, the official DREAM THEATER fan club, has uploaded a 30-minute "Stage Tour" video that was filmed in Oslo, Norway on November 9 during the band's ongoing 40th-anniversary tour. Dream Theater World says: "Here we have a behind the scenes of the tour, with band members showing...

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SHINEDOWN's ERIC BASS: 'We're Super, Super Excited About The Next Record'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, SHINEDOWN bassist and producer Eric Bass 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've already recorded and pro...

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THUNDERMOTHER Releases New Single 'Dead Or Alive'

Swedish rock quartet THUNDERMOTHER has released a new single, "Dead Or Alive". The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Dirty & Divine", which will arrive on February 7, 2025 via AFM Records. THUNDERMOTHER comments: "With 'Dead Or Alive' we're exploring the feeling of emptiness that s...

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JASON BITTNER On His Decision To Leave OVERKILL: 'I'd Been Dissatisfied For A Long Time'

In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of Pod Scum, SHADOWS FALL/ex-OVERKILL drummer Jason Bittner was asked what the impetus was for the formation of CATEGORY 7, his new band also featuring former MACHINE HEAD and current KERRY KING guitarist Phil Demmel, ex-ADRENALINE MOB guitarist Mike Orl...

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DESTRUCTION Announces 'Birth Of Malice' Album Details, Shares 'Destruction' Music Video

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION will release their 16th studio album, "Birth Of Malice", on March 7, 2025 via Napalm Records. DESTRUCTION founder Schmier once again combines his dual vocal/bass attack with crashing riffs from dual battle axe masters Martin Furia and Damir Eskić, while Randy...

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BLACK SABBATH's First Manager Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award

One of heavy metal's most unsung heroes has been presented with a lifetime achievement award in recognition of his outstanding service to the industry. Jim Simpson is the music man who discovered a fledgling band that was originally called EARTH, cleverly name-changing them to BLACK SABBATH in 1968...

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KING DIAMOND's Shows In Edmonton And Saskatoon Canceled Due To 'Unforeseen Circumstances'

Due to "unforeseen circumstances", the KING DIAMOND shows in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (November 20 at Edmonton Convention Center) and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (November 21 at TCU Place) have been canceled. Refunds are available at the point of purchase. For those interested in catching KIN...

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LINKIN PARK Teases Massive 2025 Tour

LINKIN PARK is expected to announce the details of a massive North American and European tour later this week. According to a post on Linkin Park Association, a number of venues across the United States and Canada, as well as several cities in Europe — including Paris, London, Düsseldorf and Milan —...

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MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Announces Summer 2025 North American Stadium Tour

After performing "The Black Parade" album in its entirety at the most recent When We Were Young festival, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE — Gerard Way, Ray Toro, Frank Iero and Mikey Way — will celebrate "The Black Parade" this coming summer. The seminal album was named one of Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albu...