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NIKKI SIXX Hints At 'Deeper' Cuts, 'B Tracks' And 'Reimagined' Songs For MÖTLEY CRÜE's 2025 Las Vegas Residency

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx spoke to USA Today about the band's third Las Vegas residency, which will unfold over 11 shows at the Dolby Live at Park MGM theater in March and April 2025. Asked if he feels like CRÜE paved the way for AEROSMITH, SCORPIONS, DEF LEPPARD and other rockers who have sinc...

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Mongolian Rock Sensation THE HU Covers IRON MAIDEN Classic 'The Trooper'

With over 830 million all-time streams, No. 1-charting albums, multiple sold-out headlining tours across the globe, appearances at major festivals worldwide, recognition from top government agencies and officials, and collaborations with some of rock's biggest names, THE HU have brought Mongolian mu...

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Hear New MÖTLEY CRÜE Song 'Cancelled'

MÖTLEY CRÜE has just released the "Cancelled" EP. The three-song effort contains the title track, MÖTLEY CRÜE's cover version of the BEASTIE BOYS classic "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)" and "Dogs Of War", which was made available in April. All three songs were recorded in April 2023 w...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Announces New Collaborations Ahead Of 'Höllywood Takeöver' Shows

Ahead of MÖTLEY CRÜE's three-night string of exclusive sold-out club shows this October at legendary Hollywood venues The Roxy, Troubadour and Whisky A Go Go, Global Merchandising Services, an award-winning music, celebrity, and lifestyle merchandising company that represents the iconic rock band, h...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SHAVO ODADJIAN: 'People Think We're Broken Up Because We Haven't Made Music'

In a new interview with Australia's Wall Of Sound, Shavo Odadjian spoke SYSTEM OF A DOWN's inability to make the follow-up to its "Mezmerize" and "Hypnotize" LPs, which came out in 2005. The Serj Tankian-fronted outfit has toured intermittently since ending its hiatus in 2011 but has yet to record a...

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THE WHO's 60th Anniversary Celebrated With ROYAL MAIL Set Of Stamps

A special set of stamps is being issued to mark the 60th anniversary of THE WHO. Royal Mail revealed details of 12 stamps which feature images of some of THE WHO's most popular album covers and group shots from some of their live performances. The album covers are "My Generation" from 1965 designed...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Announces 2025 Las Vegas Residency

From the Sunset Strip to the Las Vegas Strip: MÖTLEY CRÜE is heading back to Las Vegas next spring with "The Las Vegas Residency", an exclusive limited run of 11 shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM, running March 28 through April 19, 2025. The legendary band that pioneered the Las Vegas rock residency o...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's JOHN DOLMAYAN Leaves TAMA Drums After 25 Years

SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan has ended his endorsement deal with Tama drums. The 52-year-old musician explained his decision in a social media post on Wednesday (October 2). He wrote: "It's time to make a change , as of today I will be parting ways with @officialtamadrums. "I became a part...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER On Remixed And Remastered Version Of 'Rocka Rolla': 'I Think It Sounds Great'

In a new interview with Mike Gaube and Shaggy of 94.9 and 104.5 The Pick, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke about the recently released remixed and remastered version of JUDAS PRIEST's classic debut album, 1974's "Rocka Rolla". Regarding the decision to reissue the LP, Faulkner said (as t...

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JERRY CANTRELL To Celebrate Release Of 'I Want Blood' With Rare In-Store Signing Appearance In Los Angeles

ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell will celebrate the release of his new solo album, "I Want Blood", with a signing at Amoeba Music in Los Angeles, California on Friday, October 18 at 4 p.m. To attend this event, pre-purchase "I Want Blood" on vinyl in-store only at Amoeba Music in Lo...

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MASTODON Has 'A Lot Of Loose Demos' For Next Studio Album

In a new interview with Kyle Meredith, MASTODON singer/bassist Troy Sanders spoke about the band's plans for the follow-up to the "Hushed And Grim" album, which came out in 2021. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Thankfully, we don't really sit down. Nothing is really preconceived as fa...

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See EXTREME Perform Cover Of VAN HALEN Classic 'Mean Street' In Montreal

Fan-filmed video of EXTREME performing a cover version of VAN HALEN's "Mean Street" on September 28 at MTelus in Montreal, Quebec, Canada can be seen below. In a new interview with Tom Power, host of "Q" on Canada's CBC Radio One, EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt spoke about how he felt when he fi...

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MIKE PORTNOY Gets 'Goosebumps' Thinking About His Upcoming First Concert With DREAM THEATER In 14 Years

Mike Portnoy says that he gets "goosebumps" thinking about his upcoming first concert with DREAM THEATER in 14 years. The drummer co-founded DREAM THEATER in 1985 with guitarist John Petrucci and bassist John Myung. Mike played on 10 DREAM THEATER albums over a 20-year period, from 1989's "When Drea...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's ERIK 'A.K.' KNUTSON Still Dreams Big: 'We Want To Get To That Next Rung Of The Ladder'

By David E. Gehlke The quality and even occasional brilliance of FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's first two and now last three albums are not in question — it's everything in between that has kept the long-running Phoenix thrashers stuck in the middle. Elevated to MCA Records in time for 1990's "When The Storm...

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SKILLET's JOHN COOPER: 'I Always Thought Me And CHESTER BENNINGTON Were Gonna Eventually Be Good Friends'

During an appearance on The Chuck Shute Podcast, SKILLET frontman John Cooper was asked for his opinion on LINKIN PARK's decision to recruit DEAD SARA's Emily Armstrong as that band's new co-vocalist. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "You know what? I will be honest and say I don't...