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KELLY SHAEFER On Next ATHEIST Album: 'You're Not Gonna Get A Repeat Performance Out Of Us'
In a new interview with the Inner-Strength Check podcast, frontman and founding member Kelly Shaefer of the pioneering technical metal act ATHEIST was asked about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to the band's "Jupiter" album, which came out in 2010 via Season Of Mist. Kell...April 22, 2025
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OZZY OSBOURNE Licensing Program Expanded Ahead Of Historic Farewell Concert
Global Merchandising Services, an award-winning music, celebrity, and lifestyle merchandising company, has signed a roster of worldwide and North American licensing partners to support the Ozzy Osbourne brand. These strategic collaborations come in anticipation of Osbourne's highly anticipated farew...April 22, 2025
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GENE SIMMONS Reflects On His Decision To Call His Second Solo Album 'A**hole': 'I Don't Have A Problem With It'
During an appearance on Mike Rowe's podcast "The Way I Heard It With Mike Rowe", KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons reflected on his decision to call his 2004 sophomore solo album, "Asshole". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's supposed to be an insult and all that. I don't have a pr...April 18, 2025
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URIAH HEEP Guitarist MICK BOX Offers Reward After His Cross Necklace Is Snatched From His Neck By Cyclist In Brazil
URIAH HEEP guitarist Mick Box is seeking to recover a cross necklace that he says was snatched from his neck by a cyclist over the weekend. The 77-year-old British-born musician, whose band launched a South American tour on April 4 in Montevideo, Uruguay, took to his Facebook page on Saturday (April...April 14, 2025
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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Announces 'The Collection' Book Events
Join Kirk Hammett, legendary guitarist of the multi-platinum-selling and nine-times- Grammy Award-winning band METALLICA, for an intimate, live discussion that will take a deep dive into Kirk's storied music career, and celebrate the launch of his new coffee table book, "The Collection: Kirk Hammett...April 9, 2025
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THE DARKNESS Releases Music Video For 'Rock And Roll Party Cowboy'
British rock veterans THE DARKNESS have stormed the U.K. albums chart with their eighth studio LP, "Dreams On Toast", out via Cooking Vinyl. It has entered at No. 2 in the U.K. official albums chart and reached No. 1 in multiple charts, including the Independent Albums, Rock & Metal Albums, Viny...April 7, 2025
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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Suffered A Heart Attack 'About A Year And A Half Ago': 'He's Got Six Stents', His Wife Says
Candice Night, who has been married to Ritchie Blackmore for 17 years but has been together with the legendary DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW guitarist for 36, spoke to Dawn Osborne of TotalRock about the possibility of Ritchie returning to Europe in the not-too-distant future for live shows with their lon...April 3, 2025
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GEOFF TATE Says He Will Start Performing Songs From Upcoming 'Operation: Mindcrime III' Album 'Soon'
In a new interview with Ethan Dometrius, ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about his recently launched "Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter" tour. The U.S. leg of the trek, which kicked off on March 18 in Tucson, sees the 66-year-old vocalist performing the band's classic "Operation: Mindc...April 1, 2025
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Despite 40 Years As One Of Rock's Best Singers, JEFF SCOTT SOTO Is Not A Household Name: 'I Have My Own Dedicated Legion Of Fans'
By David E. Gehlke Undoubtedly one of rock's accomplished singers, Jeff Scott Soto now finds himself juggling multiple bands at once, a common scenario for many vocalists in his age bracket. His CV is no doubt impressive, dotted with the likes of Yngwie J. Malmsteen, TALISMAN, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHEST...April 1, 2025
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SCORPIONS' KLAUS MEINE On JAMES KOTTAK's Death: 'It's Very Sad That The World Of Music Lost Him'
In a new interview with Andrés Durán of El Expreso Del Rock, SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine commented on last year's passing of the band's longtime drummer James Kottak. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's a very sad story. James was such a wonderful human being, a great artist, great...March 29, 2025
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CANDICE NIGHT Releases Music Video For 'The Last Goodbye' Featuring RITCHIE BLACKMORE
Candice Night has released the official music video for the song "The Last Goodbye", featuring her husband, DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW legend and her BLACKMORE'S NIGHT bandmate Ritchie Blackmore, on guitar. You can now watch the clip below. "The Last Goodbye" is taken from Candice's upcoming studio alb...March 26, 2025
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Shadow Of A Fallen Star Pt. 2
As the metal mainstream continues to push the latest day-glo, pop-metal horrors, it is time to focus on something completely different and utterly refreshing. SEVEN SISTERS have been building a formidable reputation among fans of old-school and melodic metal over the last decade, with music that sat...March 25, 2025
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Watch: Original AC/DC Singer DAVE EVANS Performs Band's Classic Songs In Muret, France
Fan-filmed video of original AC/DC frontman Dave Evans performing on March 22 at Horizon-Pyrénées in Muret, France can be seen below. In a recent interview with Podpokas, Evans was asked how AC/DC got its name. He responded: "Well, we were happy rehearsing [in late 1973], and a guy that wanted to ma...March 23, 2025
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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER: 'You Can Never Replace Someone Like K.K. DOWNING'
In a new interview with Andrés Durán of El Expreso Del Rock, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke about what it was like for him to join the band in 2011 as the replacement for original guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think you can never rep...March 20, 2025
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Watch: GEOFF TATE Kicks Off U.S. Leg Of 'Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter' Tour In Tucson
Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate kicked off the U.S. leg of the "Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter" tour this past Tuesday night (March 18) at the Rialto Theatre in Tucson, Arizona. The trek sees the 66-year-old vocalist performing the band's classic "Operation: Mindcrime" album in its entire...March 20, 2025