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REO SPEEDWAGON To Stop Touring Due To 'Irreconcilable Differences'

Veteran rockers REO SPEEDWAGON have announced that they will stop touring at the end of 2024. The decision to halt all touring activities was apparently prompted by a disagreement over a return to the stage of bassist Bruce Hall, who underwent back surgery last November. Filling in for him at REO SP...

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IRON MAIDEN's STEVE HARRIS: 'I Don't Court Mainstream Media'

In a new interview with Andrew McKaysmith of Australia's Scars And Guitars podcast, IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris spoke about his working relationship with MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson, particularly as it relates to the two of them being the most prominent public figures within the band. He said...

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RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY Recalls Funny OZZY OSBOURNE Tour Story: 'He Was F*****g Nuts'

Paramount+ has released a new clip from the upcoming docuseries "Nöthin' But A Good Time: The Uncensored Story Of '80s Hair Metal". In the clip, which premiered via Entertainment Weekly, RATT singer Stephen Pearcy tells a tale about something the band's one-time tourmate Ozzy Osbourne would partake...

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JOHN COOPER Doesn't Care Who Uses SKILLET's Music At Political Rallies: 'I Believe In America Over Party'

In a new interview with the On The Road To Rock podcast with Clint Switzer, John Cooper of Christian hard rockers SKILLET weighed in on the long list of musicians who have objected to Donald Trump using their songs at political rallies. Ahead of the 2020 election, that included Bruce Springsteen, Ri...

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Watch: IRON MAIDEN Kicks Off 2024 Australian Tour In Perth

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN kicked off the 2024 Australian leg of "The Future Past" tour on September 1 at the RAC Arena in Perth. The band's setlist was as follows, according to Setlist.fm: 01. Caught Somewhere In Time 02. Stranger In A Strange Land 03. The Writing On The Wall 04. Days...

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PAUL DI'ANNO On Meeting BRUCE DICKINSON In Croatia: 'Everyone Thinks That We Hated Each Other, Which Is Bulls***'

In a new interview with SDTV - Stonedead Festival, former IRON MAIDEN frontman Paul Di'Anno, who has been performing in a wheelchair as a result of serious health problems for most of the past decade, discussed the progress of his treatment, two years after he underwent major knee surgery in Croatia...

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STEVE HARRIS Says There Is No New IRON MAIDEN Music In The Works At The Moment

In an interview with Australia's "Everblack" podcast, Steve Harris was asked if there is any new music from IRON MAIDEN on the way. The MAIDEN bassist responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "No, not at the moment. There's nothing in the works at the moment. But that's not to say there won't...

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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Finds Sanctuary In Performing Live: 'It's The Best Painkiller'

By David E. Gehlke All things considered, former IRON MAIDEN frontman Paul Di'Anno was in a pretty good mood when discussing his new project, WARHORSE. The creation of Croatian guitarists Hrvoje Madiraca and Ante "Pupi" Pupačić, WARHORSE's recently-released self-titled debut puts Di'Anno's voice to...

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STATIC-X's TONY CAMPOS Names Five Albums That Shaped Him As A Bassist

In a new interview with Emilee Capogni, STATIC-X's Tony Campos was asked to name five records that shaped him as a bassist. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "'Kill 'Em All' [by] METALLICA. Cliff Burton's bass solo on that was huge for me. S.O.D.'s 'Speak English Or Die'. Dan Lilker...

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STEVE HARRIS's BRITISH LION Is Continuing To Write Songs For Upcoming Third Album

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, IRON MAIDEN bassist and founder Steve Harris was asked if he has commenced work on the third album from his BRITISH LION side project. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah. We've got two new songs already in the set anyway. We did a lot...

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FOO FIGHTERS Denounce DONALD TRUMP's Use Of 'My Hero' At Rally, Will Donate Any Royalties To KAMALA HARRIS Campaign

FOO FIGHTERS have denounced the unauthorized use of their song "My Hero" at a Donald Trump rally on Friday (August 23). The former U.S. president introduced Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the FOO FIGHTERS track at an Arizona campaign rally, just hours after the independent presidential candidate suspended...

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Watch: TOM MORELLO And His 13-Year-Old Son ROMAN Discuss Making Of 'Soldier In The Army Of Love'

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello has shared a behind-the-scenes clip from the making of the upcoming official music video for his new solo single, "Soldier In The Army Of Love". In the two-minute clip, which can be seen below, Tom and his "guitar wizard son", 13-year-old Roman Morello,...

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JON BON JOVI Was In 'Shock' When He Heard His Singing Voice For First Time After Vocal Surgery

During an August 21 appearance on "The Kelly Clarkson Show", Jon Bon Jovi reflected on his return to the recording studio after surgery to repair his damaged vocal cords. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It was hard because you speak and you say, 'Okay, I sound like me.' When you hear...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Announces Fall 2024 North American Tour

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach will embark on a North American tour this fall. The trek will kick off October 4 in Portland, with dates in the U.S., including two shows at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, plus 16 dates in Bach's native Canada. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, August...

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STEVE HARRIS Defends BLAZE BAYLEY Era Of IRON MAIDEN: 'He Helped Keep The Band Alive For That Period'

In a new interview with Andrew McKaysmith of the "Scars And Guitars" podcast, IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris was asked if he and his bandmates thought about "tuning down half a step or even a step" during the Blaze Bayley era of the band to accommodate Bayley's baritone voice which was in stark co...