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STYX And FOREIGNER Announce Spring/Summer 2024 North American Tour

STYX and FOREIGNER will team up for a tour next summer. Special guest on all dates will be John Waite. The "Renegades & Juke Box Heroes Tour" will kick off on June 11 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan and wrap up on August 28 at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, South...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN's Next Solo Album Will Be 'Dramatic And Orchestral'

During the question-and-answer portion of this month's Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp's "Metalmania III" in Los Angeles, Marty Friedman spoke about his upcoming solo album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET; video by TheSilverdude): "I've got 15 solo albums now, and each time I try to do somet...

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LOU GRAMM Reflects On His Brain Tumor: The Doctors 'Told Me That I Should Get My Affairs In Order'

In a recent interview with Chicago's 97.1 FM The Drive, original FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm reflected on being diagnosed with a type of brain tumor called a craniopharyngioma more than 25 years ago. Although the tumor was benign, the resulting surgery severely damaged Gramm's pituitary gland, leadin...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Explains Why He 'Failed Miserably' During His OZZY OSBOURNE Audition

During the question-and-answer portion of this month's Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp's "Metalmania III" in Los Angeles, Marty Friedman reflected on his audition for Ozzy Osbourne's band back in the late 1980s. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET; video by TheSilverdude): "I failed miserably. I...

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FOREIGNER Announces May 2024 Canadian Farewell Tour With HEADPINS

"I Want To Know What Love Is", "Cold As Ice", "Hot Blooded", "Juke Box Hero", "Urgent" and no less than five more Top 10 hits. Today, FOREIGNER, the band behind these iconic songs announces its historic farewell tour of Canada. Set to begin on May 3, 2024 at the Abbotsford Centre in Abbotsford, Brit...

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Watch: MARTY FRIEDMAN Performs MEGADETH's 'Symphony Of Destruction' At 'Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp'

Video of Marty Friedman (MEGADETH) and Johnny Martin (L.A. GUNS) performing the MEGADETH classic "Symphony Of Destruction" with several campers this past Saturday (November 11) at Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp's "Metalmania III" in Los Angeles, California is available below. Now celebrating its 27th an...

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See MARTY FRIEDMAN's Guitar Clinic At Musicians Institute in Hollywood

** Please note the video below was recorded and uploaded by a student at Musicians Institute (MI) This past Thursday (November 9),former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman took part in a guitar clinic at Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California. The 60-year-old musician, who has lived in Japan s...

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JEFF PILSON Says FOREIGNER's Farewell Tour 'Has Been So Much Fun': 'We're In A Fantastic Place'

In a new interview with Shawn Ratches of Laughingmonkeymusic, FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson spoke about the band's farewell tour, which officially launched in July. Asked if it is bittersweet for him to be playing what will turn out to be some of his final shows with FOREIGNER, he said (as transcrib...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN: Fans Understand That Paid Meet-And-Greets Are 'An Important Part Of The Music Business Nowadays'

During an appearance on a recent episode of the "Life In The Stocks" podcast, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman spoke about the need for musicians can tap into a new market and possibly earn more money than they would through traditional methods such as streaming or physical sales. "Some peop...

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DINO JELUSICK Is Not Interested In Replacing DAVID COVERDALE In WHITESNAKE

In a new interview with Chris Akin Presents, Croatian singer/multi-instrumentalist Dino Jelusick, who was enlisted by WHITESNAKE for its last European tour, was asked if there was any truth to the rumor that he was brought in to assist David Coverdale with the lead vocals on the trek. He responded (...

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Watch: LOU GRAMM Performs FOREIGNER Classics With ASIA FEATURING JOHN PAYNE In Cerritos, California

Original FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm performed some of the band's classic songs with ASIA FEATURING JOHN PAYNE on October 27 at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts in Cerritos, California. Check out fan-filmed video footage below (courtesy of the rb rb YouTube channel). In October 2022, Gramm...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Is 'About 75 Percent Done' With His New Solo Album

In a new interview with Chris Akin Presents, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman confirmed that he is working on a new LP of all-original material. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I've been recording my upcoming album for almost a year now. And it's gonna be finished by the end...

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FOREIGNER To Headline BARRETT-JACKSON's Inaugural 'Rock The Block' Concert

Barrett-Jackson, the world's greatest collector car auctions, has announced the inaugural "Rock The Block" presented by Arizona Lottery on Friday, January 19, 2024, featuring iconic rock band FOREIGNER at WestWorld of Scottsdale. The concert will kick off Barrett-Jackson's flagship 2024 Scottsdale A...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of MARTY FRIEDMAN's Performance At 2023 WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Professionally filmed video of Marty Friedman's August 5 performance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany can be seen below. Featured songs: 00:00 Devil Take Tomorrow 05:51 Dragon Mistress 17:27 Kaze Ga Fuiteiru As previously reported, Friedman — who moved from America to Tokyo in 2003...

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LOU GRAMM Says He Was 'Insulted' By MICK JONES's Refusal To Give Him Credit For 'I Want To Know What Love Is'

Former FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm has once again said that greed was the reason he wasn't listed as one of the songwriters for the band's smash hit song "I Want To Know What Love Is". The power ballad, which is credited solely to FOREIGNER's founding guitarist Mick Jones, was released in November 19...