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HOWARD JONES On Changing Name From DEVIL YOU KNOW To LIGHT THE TORCH: 'There Was No Other Choice'

"The Mike James Rock Show" conducted an interview with LIGHT THE TORCH frontman Howard Jones prior to the band's April 7 concert at SWX in Bristol, United Kingdom as the support act for IN FLAMES and NORMA JEAN. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH....

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JASON BONHAM Performs LED ZEPPELIN Classics With BILLY JOEL (Video)

Jason Bonham joined Billy Joel on stage during Joel's concert Friday night (May 24) at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park to perform a couple of LED ZEPPELIN classics. The drummer was behind the kit for "Whole Lotta Love", featuring vocals by Joel's guitarist Mike DelGuidice, followed by "Good Times...

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CHESTER BENNINGTON's Son JAIME BENNINGTON To Perform At 'Strange 80s 3D' Benefit Concert

Jaime Bennington, son of Talinda and Chester Bennington, will perform at Strange 80s 3D on June 1 at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles. He joins a lineup featuring members of SUM 41, BUSH, NO DOUBT, WEEZER and more. Tickets to Charity Bomb's Strange 80s 3D are available now at this location. All proc...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Guitarist Isn't Interested In Celebrating 15th Anniversary Of 'The End Of Heartache' Album

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist and producer Adam Dutkiewicz has told Kerrang! magazine that he isn't interested in doing anything to celebrate the 15th anniversary of band's breakthrough album, 2004's "The End Of Heartache". "It's kind of just a flash in the band, and then we move on for the next thing...

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GENE SIMMONS Pays Surprise Visit To The White House, Pentagon: Photos, Video

Gene Simmons made a surprise appearance in the press briefing room at the Pentagon earlier today (Thursday, May 16). The KISS bassist/vocalist thanked American troops for their service and became emotional discussing his mother's experience surviving a concentration camp. Later in the day, Simmons a...

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Here Is A Closer Look At SLIPKNOT's New Masks

As widely expected, the members of SLIPKNOT unveiled brand-new costumes to coincide with the release of their sixth studio album, "We Are Not Your Kind", which will arrive on August 9 via Roadrunner. A closer look at each of the new masks is available below. SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor worked on hi...

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A Rock Supreme

He has made his mark musically with the band bearing his name, yet it seems that Danko Jones is more known for his podcast these days. But, over the years, his activities fronting the musical trio have been quite impressive. While the name, reputation and familiarity is more ubiquitous in Canada, th...

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VOLBEAT To Release 'Rewind, Replay, Rebound' Album In August

Danish/American hard rock group VOLBEAT will release its seventh album, "Rewind, Replay, Rebound", on August 2 via Republic Records. For the album, VOLBEAT — Michael Poulsen (guitars/vocals),Rob Caggiano (guitars),Kaspar Boye Larsen (bass),and Jon Larsen (drums) — builds upon its distinct, psycho...

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CLUTCH And KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Announce Summer 2019 North American Co-Headlining Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and CLUTCH will join forces for a summer co-headline and festival tour. Support on the trek will come from CRO-MAGS JM and, on select dates, ALL THAT REMAINS. "We're excited to hit some of our favorite spots in July and to share the stage with CLUTCH," said KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singe...

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EVANESCENCE Will Use 2019 Live Shows As 'Good Fuel' For New Album Writing Sessions

EVANESCENCE has around two dozen live appearances scheduled this spring and summer, with plans to spend the rest of the time writing material for its long-awaited follow-up to 2011's self-titled effort. "I just wanted to do some shows to get us back together, back rocking again, get our vibe on, bac...

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ROBERT PLANT Took Inspiration From PINK FLOYD For LED ZEPPELIN's Final Show

Robert Plant says that PINK FLOYD's "quick one-off" show at Live 8 in 2005 was an inspiration for LED ZEPPELIN's final concert two years later. LED ZEPPELIN's December 10, 2007 performance during the Ahmet Ertegun tribute concert was chronicled on the band's 2012 "Celebration Day" CD and DVD. The se...

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LIGHT THE TORCH Frontman HOWARD JONES On Listening To Hip-Hop: 'It's A Way To Get Away From Heavier Music For A Little While'

Former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and current LIGHT THE TORCH and vocalist Howard Jones recently spoke with Metal Nexus. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he enjoys performing more when venues are sold out: Howard: "I don't reall...

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TOOL, JUDAS PRIEST, Others Have Their EPICENTER Festival Performances Canceled Due To Severe Weather

TOOL, JUDAS PRIEST and THE CULT are among the artists who had their sets canceled earlier tonight (Saturday, May 11) at the Epicenter music festival in Rockingham, North Carolina because of severe weather. The festival organizers released a statement, saying: "For the safety of fans, artists, and st...

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LED ZEPPELIN: Episode 2 Of 'History Of Led Zeppelin' YouTube Series

Episode 2 of "History Of Led Zeppelin", the second in a series of short stories celebrating what happened 50 years ago, when the members of LED ZEPPELIN entered Olympic Studios to record their debut album, can be seen below. In January 1969, LED ZEPPELIN was unleashed on the world with the release o...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Guitarist Explains New Album Delay

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Joel Stroetzel spoke to Rocked at last weekend's Welcome To Rockville festival about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "Incarnate" album. "At this point, the record is finished and we have delivered it to Metal Blade," he said (see...