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RON KEEL Releases First New STEELER Song In Over 40 Years, 'Give Me Guitars (Or Give Me Death)'

The official music video for STEELER's new single, "Give Me Guitars (Or Give Me Death)", can be seen below. 1980: the dawn of the American heavy metal movement, and the birth of STEELER, one of the bands whose sound would define that cultural revolution. Shortly after the release of their iconic 198...

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GIRLSCHOOL Adds Five Shows To Second Leg Of Final North American Tour

The longest-tenured all-female rock band and NWOBHM legends GIRLSCHOOL will embark on the last leg of their final North American tour this autumn. The trek will conquer the West Coast and Southwest from October 16 until drawing the final curtain on November 5. The band has now added Denver, Colorado...

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GIRLSCHOOL Announces Second Leg Of Final North American Tour

The longest-tenured all-female rock band and NWOBHM legends GIRLSCHOOL will embark on the last leg of their final North American tour this autumn. The trek will conquer the West Coast and Southwest from October 16 until drawing the final curtain on November 5. The trek will see rotating direct suppo...

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GIRLSCHOOL: Why This Is Our Final USA Tour

The longest-tenured all-female rock band and NWOBHM legends GIRLSCHOOL will embark on their final North American tour this week. The first leg of the trek will see support from LILLIAN AXE and ALCATRAZZ and will kick off on March 21 at Hell's Heroes festival in Houston, Texas and will run through Ap...

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Watch: ROWAN ROBERTSON And DOOGIE WHITE Perform RAINBOW And DIO Classics In Bochnia, Poland

Guitarist Rowan Robertson (DIO) and singer Doogie White (RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, MICHAEL SCHENKER) recently teamed up for a European tour during which they performed classic RAINBOW and DIO songs. The trek, which saw them backed by Francesco Caporaletti on bass and Alessio Palizzi on drums, kicke...

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Watch: ROWAN ROBERTSON And DOOGIE WHITE Perform RAINBOW And DIO Classics In Slovakia

Guitarist Rowan Robertson (DIO) and singer Doogie White (RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, MICHAEL SCHENKER) have teamed up for a European tour during which they are performing classic RAINBOW and DIO songs. The trek, which sees them backed by Francesco Caporaletti on bass and Alessio Palizzi on drums, kic...

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GIRLSCHOOL To Embark On 'Final Full Tour' Of U.S. In March 2024

The longest-tenured all-female rock band and NWOBHM legends GIRLSCHOOL will embark on their final North American tour next year. The first leg of the trek will see support from LILLIAN AXE and ALCATRAZZ and will kick off on March 21 at Hell's Heroes festival in Houston, Texas and will run through Ap...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'I Don't Need Producers, Outside Writers, And I No Longer Need Singers'

In the new issue of Classic Rock magazine, legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen addresses why he no longer hires singers, preferring instead to take on vocal duties himself in recent years. "I need to explain something to you," he says. "The way I work is different to everybody else. I can w...

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GRAHAM BONNET Confirms He Was Once Approached About Possibly Joining BLACK SABBATH

In a new interview with the "Disturbing The Priest" podcast, legendary rock vocalist Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, ALCATRAZZ, GRAHAM BONNET BAND) was asked if it's true that he was once approached by Tony Iommi about possibly joining BLACK SABBATH. He responded (as transcribed by B...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Has '40 Or 50' Ideas Already Recorded For Next Studio Album

During an appearance on this past Wednesday's (August 16) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen was asked if he has thought about working on a follow-up to his 2021 album "Parabellum". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Y...

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ADRIAN VANDENBERG Says STEVE VAI 'Kind Of Apologized' For His Behavior In WHITESNAKE

Following on from Steve Vai's admission that he was "a bit of a prima donna" during his stint in WHITESNAKE in a story that made the news last week, Adrian Vandenberg has revealed that his one-time six-string partner apologized to him for his behavior during their tenure in David Coverdale's rock be...

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GIRLSCHOOL Shares New Single 'Cold Dark Heart' From 'WTFortyfive?' Album

Forty-five years young, British hard rock royalty GIRLSCHOOL unveils their hair-raising new single "Cold Dark Heart", taken from their fourteenth studio album "WTFortyfive?", set for release on July 28 via Silver Lining Music. Musically, "Cold Dark Heart" unveils a more somber and dark side to GIRLS...

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Watch: YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Performs In Monterrey During July 2023 Tour Of Mexico

Fan-filmed video of Yngwie Malmsteen's July 20 concert at Café Iguana in Monterrey, Mexico can be seen below. As previously reported, Yngwie and Glenn Hughes will embark on a tour of the U.S. this summer. Malmsteen will perform his "greatest hits" while Hughes will play a set of classic DEEP PURPLE...

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GRAHAM BONNET Says He Understands Why Some Aging Singers Rely On Pre-Recorded Tapes For Lead Vocals

Legendary rock vocalist Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MSG, ALCATRAZZ, GRAHAM BONNET BAND) has weighed in on singers and bands who rely heavily on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum trigg...

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GIRLSCHOOL Shares New Single 'It Is What It Is' From 'WTFortyfive?' Album

Forty-five years young, British hard rock royalty GIRLSCHOOL unveils their stomping new single "It Is What It Is", taken from their fourteenth studio album "WTFortyfive?", set for release on July 28 via Silver Lining Music. "It Is What It Is" is classic GIRLSCHOOL — fun, real, uncompromising, with a...