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JIMMY PAGE Pushes Back Against U.K. Government's Artificial Intelligence Copyright Proposal

Legendary LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page has a released a statement pushing back against U.K. government's proposal to expand the ways that developers can use copyright-protected works to train artificial intelligence models. The British government recently said it was "consulting on a new approa...

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AVANTASIA's TOBIAS SAMMET: Performing Onstage Can Be As Dangerous As Playing Football

Appearing on Side Jams With Bryan Reesman, AVANTASIA/EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet recalled how the first headlining show for EDGUY nearly turned into a disaster. He had wanted to play soccer when he was younger, but music became his career. But music still had its dangerous side. "When you're doing...

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AEROSMITH Bassist TOM HAMILTON's New Band CLOSE ENEMIES Announces More 2025 Tour Dates

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton's new band CLOSE ENEMIES has announced several shows for this spring, summer and fall. Joining the 73-year-old Hamilton in the new group his bass tech Trace Foster, who plays guitar in CLOSE ENEMIES alongside Peter Stroud, who has been playing with Sheryl Crow for 25 y...

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THE CULT's IAN ASTBURY Says GRAMMY AWARDS Are 'Making A Big Mistake' By Underrepresenting Rock Artists

In a new interview with São Paulo, Brazil's 89 FM A Rádio Rock radio station, THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury addressed the fact that rock music has been underrepresented at the Grammy Awards in recent years, in part due to changing tastes, sales and streaming numbers, and the need to attract viewers....

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JOE BONAMASSA Releases New Single 'Shake This Ground'

Blues-rock powerhouse Joe Bonamassa is back with a brand-new single, "Shake This Ground", out now via J&R Adventures. A bold, anthemic call to shake free from the past and present, the track pulses with raw intensity, pairing Bonamassa's masterful guitar work with gripping storytelling and an un...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Teams Up With SAXON's BIFF BYFORD For New Version Of ACCEPT's 'London Leatherboys'

Marking the 40th anniversary of ACCEPT's iconic album "Balls To The Wall", the band's founding member and former frontman Udo Dirkschneider has reinterpreted this classic with a fresh and star-studded twist. Far from a simple remake, this project was born out of countless conversations with prominen...

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TANK Releases 'Live In Texas' Digital EP, Announces 2025 Live Shows

After laying low for the past year, veteran British metallers TANK are now back in action and ready to go into battle once again with the release of a five-song digital EP, "Live In Texas", and promo video for the single "Shellshock", which is taken from the EP. "Live In Texas" was recorded at the H...

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SHINEDOWN's Eighth Album To Be Released In Late July Or Early August

In a new interview with Tabatha Velasquez Grammer of Tulsa, Oklahoma's 106.9 K-HITS, SHINEDOWN singer Brent Smith was asked how he and his bandmates manage to navigate putting the finishing touches on a new studio album while simultaneously preparing to embark on a massive U.S. tour. He responded (a...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE: Digital Exchanges 'Should Be Used As A Supplement To Real Human Interaction'

During an appearance on The Midlife Makeover Show hosted by Wendy Valentine, LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe once again offered his perspective on the well-known downside of social media, which is the addiction it creates. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "See, obviously, I am...

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SIMON KIRKE Was Surprised To See BAD COMPANY Finally Nominated For ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

In a new interview with Shelli Sonstein of New York's classic rock radio station Q104.3, BAD COMPANY drummer Simon Kirke spoke about the British supergroup's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame nomination, which was announced earlier this month after decades of eligibility. Asked how it feels to finally be n...

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AEROSMITH Bassist TOM HAMILTON's New Band CLOSE ENEMIES Releases Second Single 'Inside Out'

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton's new band CLOSE ENEMIES has released its second single, "Inside Out", via TLG|ROCK, distributed by Virgin Music Group. You can now stream the song, which will be available via all streaming services on Friday (February 28),in the YouTube clip below. "Inside Out" is n...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Talks Songwriting Splits In MEGADETH: 'The More Fair You Can Be On All Of It, The Better'

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked if the upcoming Nick Menza documentary, "This Was My Life: Nick Menza's Metal Memories With Megadeth And Beyond", which Ellefson co-produced, paints MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine in a negative light or...

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Over 160 Bands Confirmed For 2025 Edition Of LOUDER THAN LIFE Festival

Louder Than Life will be disturbing the peace in 2025 with one of the biggest and loudest festivals in North America all year. Over 160 bands will perform on six stages September 18, 19, 20 and 21 at the Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky for the 11th edi...

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Watch: THREE DAYS GRACE Plays First Full Show With Singer ADAM GONTIER In 12 Years

Canadian rockers THREE DAYS GRACE played their first full show with singer Adam Gontier in 12 years last night (Tuesday, February 25) as the support act for DISTURBED on the U.S. leg of "The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour" at Ford Idaho Center Arena in Nampa, Idaho. The 46-year-old musician, who lef...

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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN: 'We've Got A Lot Of Amazing New Material We're Gonna Be Releasing'

In a new interview with Nic and Big J of the Boise, Idaho radio station 100.3 The X Rocks, DISTURBED frontman David Draiman was asked about the "throwback" vibe of the band's new single, "I Will Not Break", which was released earlier this month. David said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It w...