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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Looks Backs On Joining VAN HALEN At Age 15: 'It Really Forced Me To Mature Very Quickly At A Young Age'

In a new interview with Australia's "Everblack" podcast, Wolfgang Van Halen, who joined VAN HALEN at just 15 years old and shared the stage with his father, legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen, together from 2006 until 2015, five years before Eddie's death, reflected on the experience of p...

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THIN LIZZY's 'Vagabonds Of The Western World' 50th-Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition Due In November

2023 sees the 50th anniversary of what is widely regarded as THIN LIZZY's breakthrough album "Vagabonds Of The Western World" featuring their first U.K. top ten single "Whiskey In The Jar" and "The Rocker", which would go on to be one of the band's signature tunes, so much so that it was the last so...

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JESSE JAMES DUPREE Shares New Song 'Never Gets Old' Co-Written With AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON

Jesse James Dupree has announced the release of a new studio album titled "Breathing Fire" planned for global release on November 10. Today, he presents the lead track titled "Never Gets Old", co-written with AC/DC's Brian Johnson. The recording features Jesse, with his son Nigel on drums and JACKYL...

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DEFTONES Frontman's CROSSES Shares Two More Songs From Upcoming Second Album

††† (CROSSES) — DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno's project with FAR guitarist Shaun Lopez — will release its sophomore album, "Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete.", on October 13 via Warner. The follow-up to ††† (CROSSES)'s 2014 self-titled album will feature guest appearances by THE CURE vocalis...

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Grand Explosivos

Always at least twice as exciting as the bands they routinely supported, ELECTRIC BOYS probably could, should and would have been global megastars had anyone sensible been in charge back in the late '80s. But despite their former underdog status, Conny Bloom and Andy Christell's enormo-rock ensemble...

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New Book About METAL CHURCH, 'Beyond The Black', Due In November

NW Metalworx Books has set a November 2023 tentative release date for "Beyond The Black: The Story Of Metal Church", a new book by author James R. Beach and co-author and archivist Brian L. Naron. Culled from extensive research, interviews with both past and current METAL CHURCH bandmembers, crew me...

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CHRIS SLADE Says He 'Didn't Expect' To Get A Call From AC/DC About POWER TRIP, Is 'Not Bitter' About Being Excluded

Journeyman Welsh drummer Chris Slade, who has spent the past 60 years playing with everyone from Tom Jones to MANFRED MANN, THE FIRM and AC/DC, has clarified his recent comments on the latter band's announcement that it has recruited Matt Laug to perform with the Brian Johnson-fronted outfit at the...

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Ex-AC/DC Drummer CHRIS SLADE Gives His Stamp Of Approval To New Drummer MATT LAUG: 'I Wish Him The Best Of Luck'

Journeyman Welsh drummer Chris Slade, who has spent the past 60 years playing with everyone from Tom Jones to MANFRED MANN, THE FIRM and AC/DC, has commented on the latter band's announcement that it has recruited Matt Laug to perform with the Brian Johnson-fronted outfit at the Power Trip festival...

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Watch: AEROSMITH Performs JOE PERRY-Sung Song 'Bright Light Fright' Live For First Time In Nearly 30 Years

Legendary rockers AEROSMITH performed the song "Bright Light Fright" live for the first time since 1994 last night (Saturday, September 9) during their concert at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. The Joe Perry-sung track originally appeared on the band's 1977 album "Draw the Line" and was previous...

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BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL Cancels Weekend Performances Due To Severe Weather

The Blue Ridge Rock Festival has announced the cancelation of all of its scheduled performances for Saturday (September 9) and Sunday (September 10) — the two final days of this year's festival — due to severe weather. Earlier today, the Blue Ridge organizers took to social media to write: "With hea...

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AC/DC Recruits Drummer MATT LAUG For POWER TRIP Performance

AC/DC has recruited drummer Matt Laug to perform with the band at the Power Trip festival next month. AC/DC is among the headliners on a bill of veteran rockers who will take to the stage in Indio, California October 6-8. It will be the iconic Australian band's first gig since 2016. The 55-year-old...

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WHITESNAKE Shares Music Video For Remixed Version Of 'Lay Down, Stay Down' From 'The Purple Album: Special Gold Edition'

The official music video for the remixed version of "Lay Down, Stay Down", taken from WHITESNAKE's upcoming "The Purple Album: Special Gold Edition", can be seen below. About "Lay Down, Stay Down", WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale says: "'Lay Down, Stay Down' was one of the first songs I wrote wi...

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ALICE COOPER: 'I Could Have Retired 30 Years Ago, But, Man, That's No Fun'

During an appearance on yesterday's (Thursday, September 7) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", legendary rocker Alice Cooper was asked how long he thinks he can keep touring before it will be time for him to retire. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's all in...

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IGGY POP Collection Of Rarities 'Rare Trax' Now Available On CLEOPATRA RECORDS

Many artists have long careers in music by doing one thing well and doing that same thing over and over again. And then there's Iggy Pop. Like his early collaborator and co-conspirator David Bowie, Pop evolved and morphed multiple times over the course of his incredible 50-year musical journey, from...

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Former THE BLACK CROWES Guitarist MARC FORD Explains Why He Turned Down Offer To Join GUNS N' ROSES

In an interview for Guitar World's special '90s Issue, former THE BLACK CROWES guitarist Marc Ford opened up about is decision to turn down an offer to join GUNS N' ROSES as the replacement for outgoing GN'R rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin in favor of staying on with THE BLACK CROWES. "The music of t...