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NICKELBACK To Be Inducted into CANADIAN MUSIC HALL OF FAME

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and CBC announced today that globally renowned rock band NICKELBACK will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame as part of the 2023 Juno Awards. The news was shared during a press conference at Rogers Place in Edmonton, where next...

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FOREIGNER Announces Farewell Tour

Legendary rockers FOREIGNER have announced their farewell tour. The trek is set to launch on July 6, 2023, at Atlanta's Ameris Bank Amphitheatre, the area's largest outdoor venue. For the first leg of the U.S. Live Nation-produced tour, FOREIGNER will be joined by LOVERBOY, one of the 1980s biggest...

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Former CHILDREN OF BODOM Members Officially Launch Bar And Band Museum: Video, Photos

Three former members of CHILDREN OF BODOM — Jaska Raatikainen (drums), Henri "Henkka T. Blacksmith" Seppälä (bass) and Janne Wirman (keyboards) — officially opened their own bar and a band museum this past Thursday, November 10 in Espoo, Finland. In addition to serving as an "unholy concoction...

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STEVE GORMAN Says Keeping THE BLACK CROWES' Classic Lineup Together Was 'An Insurmountable Amount Of Work'

In a new interview with Shawn Ratches of Laughingmonkeymusic, former THE BLACK CROWES drummer Steve Gorman touched upon the reasons for the breakup of the band's classic lineup. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's an easy explanation. Look, you're on stage for two hours, but you're i...

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Watch JOHN 5 Play Along To MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Too Fast For Love' For Album's 41st Anniversary

Former ROB ZOMBIE and MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5 has uploaded a video of him playing along to "Too Fast For Love", the title track of MÖTLEY CRÜE's debut album, which celebrated its 41st birthday on Thursday (November 10). John 5 also included the following message: "Yesterday was the 41st anni...

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CHAD KROEGER Has Heard JOHN 5 'Flawlessly' Play 'Every Single MÖTLEY CRÜE Riff That's Ever Been Written And Recorded'

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee celebrated his 60th birthday last month with a special party in Punta Mita, the ultra-luxurious, 1,500-acre resort and residential community located on a private peninsula in Mexico's Riviera Nayarit. Among the friends and fellow musicians who attended the bash were Lee...

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STEVE HARRIS's BRITISH LION Announces January 2023 U.K. Tour With CONEY HATCH

BRITISH LION, the side project of IRON MAIDEN bassist and founder Steve Harris, will embark on an 11-date tour of the U.K. in January 2023. The full list of dates : Jan. 06 - Queens Hall, Nuneaton Jan. 07 - Leadmill, Sheffield Jan. 08 - The Garage, Glasgow Jan. 10 - Brickyard, Carlisle Jan. 11 - Par...

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APOCALYPTICA's Next Album Probably Won't Arrive Before 2024

Eicca Toppinen of Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA spoke to Knotfest at this year's Louder Than Life festival about when fans can expect to hear a new full-length album from the band. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That's very hard to tell, because now we just released this EP ['Me...

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Watch: STRYPER Performs With Battery-Powered Practice Amps After Electricity Goes Out Before Concert

Christian rockers STRYPER were forced to perform their concert Saturday night (November 5) in West Hollywood, California with two battery-powered practice amps, one snare drum and three members of the band singing a cappella after power went out at the legendary Whisky A Go Go club. On Sunday (Novem...

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DAVID ELLEFSON On KINGS OF THRASH's Recent Mini-Tour: 'That Was Just The First Firework We Blew Off'

KINGS OF THRASH, the new band featuring former MEGADETH members David Ellefson (bass) and Jeff Young (guitar), recently entered the studio to begin recording the first of four original songs. The group, which also includes drummer Fred Aching as well as guitarist/vocalist Chaz Leon, along with...

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Watch K.K. DOWNING And LES BINKS Rehearse With JUDAS PRIEST For Tonight's ROCK HALL Induction Ceremony

A short video of guitarist K.K. Downing and drummer Les Binks rehearsing with JUDAS PRIEST for this weekend's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony can be seen below. The soundless clip was originally uploaded to the Rock Hall Instagram Live and was later shared by a fan on YouTube, with a s...

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K.K. DOWNING Is 'Ready To Rock' With JUDAS PRIEST At Tomorrow's ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Ceremony

K.K. Downing says that he is "ready to rock some classic riffs" with JUDAS PRIEST at this weekend's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. PRIEST will receive the Musical Excellence Award at tomorrow's (Saturday, November 5) event, which will honor Eminem, Dolly Parton, DURAN DURAN, Lionel R...

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BAD RELIGION's GREG GRAFFIN Thought The Hair Metal 'Fashion' And Some Of The Lyrics Were 'Ridiculous'

BAD RELIGION frontman, solo artist, professor and author Greg Graffin will release a new book, "Punk Paradox: A Memoir", on November 8 via Hachette Books. It is described in a press release as a "historical memoir and cultural criticism of punk rock's evolution." In a new interview with "The Chuck S...

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CHEAP TRICK's RICK NIELSEN To Sit Out Shows After Undergoing 'Minor Procedure'

CHEAP TRICK guitarist Rick Nielsen will miss the band's shows this weekend after recently undergoing a "minor" medical procedure. He will be temporarily replaced by Robin Taylor Zander, the 28-year-old son of CHEAP TRICK's frontman Robin Wayne Zander. Earlier today, the legendary rockers released th...

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JON SCHAFFER Is Continuing To Cooperate With U.S. Capitol Riot Investigators; Next Status Report Due In January

ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer, who pleaded guilty more than a year and a half ago to his role in the Capitol riot, is continuing to cooperate with authorities while on pre-sentencing release. In a status report filed last Friday (October 28) in federal court in Washington, D.C., Schaffer's attor...