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Former AC/DC Drummer SIMON WRIGHT: 'I'm No PHIL RUDD'

Simon Wright, who played drums for AC/DC in the 1980s, spoke to Illawarra Mercury about how having actually been a member of the band afforded him a unique perspective on performing the group's material as part of the "Let There Be Rock - Orchestrated" show, which launches in Australia. "One thing I...

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STEVE HARRIS Says Release Of Next BRITISH LION Album Is Dependent Upon IRON MAIDEN's Schedule

Steve Harris says the release of BRITISH LION's next studio album rests largely on IRON MAIDEN's 2019 schedule. The MAIDEN bassist's hard rock side-project already has its second opus in the can and has been performing select cuts from it during recent tour dates. Meanwhile, MAIDEN has revealed that...

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JOEY JORDISON Says VIMIC Is 'Still One Hundred Percent Active'

Joey Jordison says that his band VIMIC is still "one hundred percent active" despite the fact that the group's Facebook page hasn't been updated in a year. Jordison formed VIMIC in May 2016 after the breakup of his previous band SCAR THE MARTYR. The former SLIPKNOT drummer later said that he wanted...

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4th Annual 'Bowl For Ronnie' Celebrity Bowling Tournament Raises $74,000 For 'Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund'

The fourth annual "Bowl For Ronnie" celebrity bowling tournament, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, held on Thursday, October 25 at Pinz bowling center in Studio City, California, was once again sold out in advance. This year's event brought in its largest amount yet —...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Vocalist Has Never Liked The Term 'Metalcore': 'I'd Say We're More Of A Metal Band'

Simon Takla of PBS Metal Genesis recently conducted an interview with frontman Jesse Leach of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. You can listen to the entire chat via the Soundcloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether doing "Alive Or Just Breath...

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SAMMY HAGAR + THE CIRCLE, BAD COMPANY To Perfom At 'Desert Classic' PGA Tour Event

The Desert Classic PGA Tour golf event announced today that rock bands SAMMY HAGAR AND THE CIRCLE and BAD COMPANY will headline the Concert Series after golf on Friday and Saturday evenings on the driving range at PGA West following the golf tournament. The Desert Classic PGA Tour golf event and the...

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ACE FREHLEY On His Upcoming Second Book: 'I've Probably Written About A Third Of It'

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley spoke to Guitar World about the planned sequel to his autobiography "No Regrets: A Rock 'N' Roll Memoir", which came out in 2011. He said: "I've probably written about a third of it. But it's all on little pieces of paper and stuff. I'll remember a story when I'm...

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ALTER BRIDGE Has Begun Writing Material For Follow-Up To 'The Last Hero'

Myles Kennedy has confirmed that ALTER BRIDGE has begun work on material for the follow-up to 2016's "The Last Hero" album. He told Myglobalmind in a new interview: "After I finish with the press today, I'll get back to writing. Mark Tremonti [ALTER BRIDGE guitarist] has been doing the same thing. W...

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QUIET RIOT To Release 'One Night In Milan' CD/DVD And Blu-Ray In January

QUIET RIOT's performance at Frontiers Rock Festival 2018 marked the band's first-ever concert in Italy and what a hell of a show it was! This special event is now being released on CD/DVD and Blu-ray. Titled "One Night In Milan", this once-in-a-lifetime performance will be released January 25, 2019...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram To Play Over 100 Shows In 2019

According to Billboard, hologram production company Eyellusion, which created the Ronnie James Dio hologram, has signed with the Agency for the Performing Arts (APA),represented by agency partner Steve Martin. The Dio hologram will return to the road in April is set to hit over 100 cities in 2019....

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CHRIS SLADE On AXL ROSE Fronting AC/DC: 'It's The Best I've Ever Heard The Band'

Former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade has praised Axl Rose's performance with the band, saying that the GUNS N' ROSES singer's addition to AC/DC's touring lineup "reinvigorated" the group. AC/DC postponed the last ten dates of its North American tour nearly three years ago after doctors told singer Brian...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Says OZ FOX Is 'Absolutely A Lot Better,' Three Months After Suffering Onstage Seizure

On October 31, Eclectic Arts conducted an interview with STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked how Oz Fox is doing, less than three months after the STRYPER guitarist suffered an onstage seizure while performing with a side project in Las Vegas, Sweet said: "He'...

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'Raiding The Rock Vault' To Be Launched As Concert Tour; 'Raiding The Metal Vault' In The Works

"Raiding The Rock Vault", one of the most successful shows and brands in Las Vegas — will be launched as a worldwide concert tour in 2019. The show's producers, "Sir" Harry Cowell and Simon Napier-Bell, have announced that touring dates are now being booked for America, Canada, Europe, Japan and Sou...

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Former AC/DC Drummer SIMON WRIGHT Says 'The World Is Righted Again' Now That BRIAN JOHNSON And PHIL RUDD Are Back

Simon Wright says that the world has been "righted again" now that AC/DC is apparently once again making music with singer Brian Johnson and drummer Phil Rudd. Johnson and Rudd, along with guitarists Angus Young and Stevie Young, were photographed outside Vancouver's Warehouse Studios in August. Bas...

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Evolution

When you title a body of work "Evolution", the subtext implies something of an anthropological nature or a systematic process of moving forward—in this case, a band. DISTURBED serves itself a tall order for its seventh album, "Evolution", which vocalist David Draiman has reputedly cited as the band'...