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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN To Hold 'Meat And Greet' At His Florida Restaurant 'Rock N Roll Ribs' This Wednesday

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain will hold a "meat and greet" on Wednesday, January 29 from 3;00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Rock N Roll Ribs, the barbecue restaurant owned by McBrain and close friend Mitch Tanne, in Coral Springs, Florida. Nicko will be available for "photo ops but no signatures", accord...

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RICHIE FAULKNER On GEORGE LYNCH: 'He's A Legend, He's An Icon'

In a recent interview with Masters Of Shred, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner talked about what it's like having former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch as his father-in-law. Faulkner and Lynch's daughter, Mariah Lynch, welcomed their first child, a baby girl, in July 2020. Asked what holidays ar...

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ORIANTHI Is Receiving Treatment For Torn Hamstring And Hip Damage

Australian guitarist Orianthi has sustained an injury which has apparently forced her to pull out of her previously announced return to Alice Cooper's touring band for the legendary rocker's January and February 2025 dates. Taking her place in Cooper's group is former GUNS N' ROSES axeman Gilby Clar...

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DAVID LEE ROTH And PEARCY/DEMARTINI Partial RATT Reunion To Headline 2025 Edition Of M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth and the epic reunion of Stephen Pearcy and Warren DeMartini performing RATT hits will be the headliners of the 2025 edition of the M3 Rock Festival, set to take place May 2-4, 2025 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. Pearcy had this to say about...

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Overdriver

He isn't exactly the pop-cultural icon that Dave Grohl is, but Sweden's Nicke Andersson is truly one of the great multi-instrumentalists of our time. What's more, his reach has been considerable stylistically and clearly authentic. While Nicke initially made his mark with ENTOMBED, as that seminal d...

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GILBY CLARKE To Play Guitar For ALICE COOPER's Band In January + February; ORIANTHI Unable To Do The Tour

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke will join Alice Cooper's band for shows January 31 through February 16, filling in for Nita Strauss, who unfortunately has conflicting obligations of her own. Previously, guitarist Orianthi had been planning to fill in for Strauss, but due to unforeseen ci...

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STEVE VAI On JOHN SYKES: 'He Was Really A Great Player And A Great Guitar Orchestrator'

In a new interview with Cassius Morris, Steve Vai paid tribute to legendary English guitarist John Sykes (TYGERS OF PAN TANG, THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, SYKES),who died last week at the age of 65. Vai, who had a brief tenure in WHITESNAKE more than three and a half decades ago, having pla...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says Nobody Took It Personally That METALLICA Song Was Played During MEGADETH's GRAMMY AWARD Win

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that nobody took it personally that the house band played the song "Master Of Puppets" from Dave Mustaine's former band METALLICA when MEGADETH was honored with its first-ever Grammy eight years ago. MEGADETH was nominated for a 2017 Grammy Award for "Best...

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BRUCE KULICK On His Upcoming Autobiography: 'My Journey Has Value' But 'I Don't Want To Write A Book To Slam People'

In a new interview with Marko Syrjala of Metal-Rules.com, former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick spoke about his plan to release his autobiography. He said: "Yeah, I mean, actually, over 20 years ago — like 25 years ago — I started working on a book with a friend of mine in the industry. He wanted to wr...

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SEBASTIAN BACH On His Live Performances: 'That Headbanging Bulls***, I Cannot Do That Anymore'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Come On Over" podcast, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach spoke about the physical demands of his energetic live performances. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I've gotta dial it back physically, to be honest with you. That he...

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Watch: ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ Sings PAT BENATAR's 'Heartbreaker' Backed By ALEX SKOLNICK, DOUG ALDRICH And FRANK BELLO

During last night's "Ultimate Jam Night" at NAMM at the Anaheim Convention Center Arena in Anaheim, California, Alissa White- Gluz of ARCH ENEMY sang a cover of the Pat Benatar classic "Heartbreaker" backed by Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT) and Doug Aldrich (WHITESNAKE, DIO) on guitar and Frank Bello (AN...

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THE DARKNESS Releases New Single 'Rock And Roll Party Cowboy' From Upcoming 'Dreams On Toast' Album

British rock band THE DARKNESS — singer/guitarist Justin Hawkins, guitarist Dan Hawkins, bassist Frankie Poullain and drummer Rufus Taylor — has released its brand new single, "Rock And Roll Party Cowboy", the opening track of their forthcoming album "Dreams On Toast", out March 28 via Cooking Vinyl...

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STEEL PANTHER Shares First Episode Of 'Feel The Steel' 15-Year Retrospective: 'From Cover Band To Writing Originals'

California metal maestros STEEL PANTHER have shared the first episode of a retrospective on their debut album, "Feel The Steel". The seven-minute video, dubbed "From Cover Band To Writing Originals", can be seen below. Says STEEL PANTHER: "You didn't think we were done celebrating, did you?! Join u...

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New MERCYFUL FATE Album Is 'In The Demoing Process At The Moment'

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice conducted at last night's (Wednesday, January 22) Metal Hall Of Fame gala in Anaheim, California, MERCYFUL FATE bassist Becky Baldwin was asked about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the band's long-awaited follow-up to 1999'...

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DESTRUCTION Releases New Single 'A.N.G.S.T.' From Upcoming 'Birth Of Malice' Album

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION will release their 16th studio album, "Birth Of Malice", on March 7, 2025 via Napalm Records. The official music video for the LP's latest single, "A.N.G.S.T.", can be seen below. Tackling fear, the song urges fans to confront their inner demons and break fre...