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DAVID ELLEFSON Says 'Rock Is Dead In America': 'I Know People Will Lambaste Me For Saying That, But It Is'

In a new interview with Ernest Skinner of Canada's Border City Rock Talk, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about his recent "Basstory" and "Bass Warrior" tours which saw the now-60-year-old musician performing cherished classics, deep cuts and providing insightful storytelling from his i...

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Watch: BODY COUNT Performs 'Comfortably Numb' On 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'

BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, performed its powerful rendition of PINK FLOYD's "Comfortably Numb" on last night's ( Wednesday, December 4) episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". You can see video of the performance below. BODY COUNT's v...

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ROCKLAHOMA Founders Resume Control Of Festival

Pryor Creek Music Festivals (PCMF) has announced that, effective immediately, company president Mark Nuessle, along with his wife Bev, and VP Dave Giencke, alongside his wife Sharon, along with the dedicated PCMF team, will once again take ownership of the Rocklahoma and Born & Raised music fest...

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DAVID ELLEFSON: How I Re-Embraced My Faith At Age 25

In a new interview with Stefs Rock Show, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, who grew up attending Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Jackson, Minnesota, spoke about how he re-embraced his faith at the age of 25, after going through a 12-step recovery program. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUT...

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URIAH HEEP Will Continue Playing Shows, Even After Completion Of 'Farewell' Tour

This past September, British progressive rock legends URIAH HEEP announced the U.K. leg of their farewell tour, dubbed "The Magician's Farewell". The seven shows, which will launch on February 19, 2025 in Birmingham, will feature very special guests, Canadian legends APRIL WINE and U.S. melodic hard...

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HELMET Announces 'Betty' 30th-Anniversary North American Tour For February/March 2025

HELMET will continue its "Betty" 30th-anniversary tour — currently happening in Europe — with U.S. dates in February/March 2025. The setlist will feature the "Betty" album together with favorites from the band's catalog. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Wednesday, December 4 at 2:00...

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DAVE LOMBARDO's VENAMORIS Project Shares New Seasonal Single 'Winter's Whispers'

With the holiday season in full swing, VENAMORIS, the project featuring legendary extreme metal drummer Dave Lombardo (SLAYER, FANTÔMAS, TESTAMENT, MR. BUNGLE, MISFITS, DEAD CROSS) and his wife Paula, has released "Winter's Whispers", a standalone, seasonal single out now via Ipecac Recordings. "'Wi...

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GEOFF TATE Says His New Music Will Be Released One Song At A Time Over A Two-Year Period

In a new interview with "Rock Of Nations With Dave Kinchen And Shane McEachern", ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about his recent announcement that he will embark on the "Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter" tour next year. The trek, which will kick off on March 18, 2025 in Tucson, will...

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AC/DC Announces Spring 2025 North American Stadium Tour

AC/DC — guitarist Angus Young, vocalist Brian Johnson, rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, drummer Matt Laug and bass player Chris Chaney — will return to the road in the United States for the first time in nine years on the 2025 "Power Up" North American tour. Much to the delight of millions of fans acr...

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GENE SIMMONS Says Rock Is Still Dead, Explains Why

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has once again doubled down on his previous remarks that rock is dead. While rock 'n' roll has been king of the music world for decades, in the past few years, it's been unseated by the growing popularity of hip-hop. This has caused many pundits to proclaim the gen...

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Watch: MANOWAR Plays First U.S. Concert In A Decade

MANOWAR played an exclusive U.S. concert last night (Saturday, November 30) at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York. The sold-out event marked the band's first live appearance in MANOWAR's home country in a decade. MANOWAR's setlist for the Kings Theatre show was as follows: 01. Manowar (from "Battle...

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Watch DAVID LEE ROTH Dancing And Singing Along To His Solo Band's Version Of VAN HALEN's 'Panama'

David Lee Roth has shared a video of him singing along and dancing to his previously released solo version of the VAN HALEN classic "Panama". According to the Van Halen News Desk, the track, which was originally uploaded to Roth's YouTube channel in September 2022, was laid down on May 3, 2022 durin...

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POP EVIL's LEIGH KAKATY: 'I Had A Lot More Struggles With Mental Health Than I Like To Admit'

During an appearance on the Thunder Underground podcast, POP EVIL frontman Leigh Kakaty addressed his previous comment that the band's upcoming eighth album will be the group's "most lyrically raw and sonically heavy" release so far. Asked what it was that pushed him in the direction of being more o...

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BODY COUNT To Perform On 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' Next Week

BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, will perform on next Wednesday's (December 4) episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". BODY COUNT is continuing to tour in support of its latest album, "Merciless", which came out on November 22 via Century M...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Begins Work On Next MEGADETH Album

MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine has reportedly entered the studio to begin writing and recording the band's next studio album. According to a fan post on Reddit, Dave shared a message with MEGADETH's Cyber Army fan club members where he said "he's moving to the studio alongside producer Chris Rakestra...