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Watch: MR. BIG Plays First Concert In Japan In Six Years

MR. BIG played its second concert with new touring drummer Nick D'Virgilio last night (Thursday, July 20) at Nippon Tokushu Tougyou Shimin Kaikan, Forest Hall in Nagoya, Japan. Fan-filmed video of the show, which marked MR. BIG's first appearance in Japan in six years, can be seen below. MR. BIG's f...

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MR. BIG's New Touring Drummer NICK D'VIRGILIO Shares Behind-The-Scenes Video From His First Concert With Band

MR. BIG's new touring drummer Nick D'Virgilio has shared behind-the-scenes footage from the first-ever concert he played with the band, which took place this past Sunday, July 16 at the Majiao Music Festival in China. Check out the 17-minute clip below. The band's setlist for the Majiao Music Festiv...

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Watch: MR. BIG Plays First Concert With New Drummer NICK D'VIRGILIO

MR. BIG played its first concert with new touring drummer Nick D'Virgilio this past Sunday, July 16 at the Majiao Music Festival in China. The band's setlist was as follows, according to Setlist.fm: 01. Addicted To That Rush 02. Take Cover 03. Undertow 04. Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy (THE ELEC...

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PAUL MCCARTNEY Announces New Podcast 'McCartney: A Life In Lyrics'

Paul McCartney is teaming up once again with poet Paul Muldoon, his collaborator on the No. 1 bestseller "The Lyrics: 1956 To The Present". This time, McCartney will invite listeners into his creative process with a new podcast co-produced by Pushkin Industries and iHeartPodcasts, out September 20,...

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Watch: DISTURBED Kicks Off Summer 2023 North American Tour In Denver

DISTURBED kicked off the summer 2023 leg of its "Take Back Your Life" North American tour last night (Tuesday, July 11) at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. Support on the trek is coming from BREAKING BENJAMIN and JINJER. Fan-filmed video of DISTURBED's performance can be seen below (courtesy of t...

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GHOST To Release Extended 'Impera' Box Set In July

GHOST will release an "extended" box-set edition of the band's latest album, "Impera", on July 28. The package features: * Individually copper foiled numbered at 6K units worldwide * "Impera" and "Live From The Ministry" EP double colored vinyl (sky blue and gold) etching on Side D enclosed in a 3D,...

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PAUL DI'ANNO Says TOBIAS FORGE Didn't Put Enough 'Effort' Into Vocals On GHOST's Cover Of IRON MAIDEN's 'Phantom Of The Opera'

Former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno says that he wishes Tobias Forge had "put a bit more effort into the vocals" on GHOST's cover version of MAIDEN's "Phantom Of The Opera". GHOST's rendition of "Phantom Of The Opera" was made available earlier this month as a preview of the band's "Phantomime" E...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE On His Songwriting Process: 'Almost Every Time When You Write A New Song, It Feels Like Virgin Territory Again'

During a recent question-and-answer session with France's GDP.fr, GHOST leader Tobias Forge was asked about his songwriting formula. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "When you've written one hit, it doesn't get easier. Once you're done with one, you have to write another that is su...

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Watch: GHOST Performs Cover Of GENESIS's 'Jesus He Knows Me' Live For First Time At 2023 Tour Kickoff

Swedish occult rockers GHOST performed their cover version of GENESIS's "Jesus He Knows Me" live for the first time last night (Sunday, May 21) at the opening concert of the band's 2023 tour at Zénith in Rouen, France. The band's 20-song setlist also included "Respite On The Spitalfields", the closi...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Explains How He Goes About Covering Other Artists' Songs

This past Friday (May 19),GHOST released "Phantomime", a five-song EP which sees the Swedish occult rockers offering takes on IRON MAIDEN's "Phantom Of The Opera", GENESIS's "Jesus He Knows Me", TELEVISION's "See No Evil", THE STRANGLERS' "Hanging Around" and Tina Turner's "We Don't Need Another He...

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PAUL DI'ANNO Rips GHOST's Cover Of IRON MAIDEN's 'Phantom Of The Opera': 'It F***ing Sucks'

Former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno has ripped GHOST's cover version of MAIDEN's "Phantom Of The Opera", saying it "fucking sucks". GHOST's rendition of "Phantom Of The Opera" was made available earlier this week as a preview of the band's "Phantomime" EP, which sees the Swedish occult rockers of...

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Watch: DEF LEPPARD Celebrates Release Of 'Definitely: The Official Story Of Def Leppard' At London's Royal Festival Hall

DEF LEPPARD celebrated the release of the hardback edition of the band's first-ever anthology, "Definitely: The Official Story Of Def Leppard", on Tuesday, May 16 at London's Royal Festival Hall. The five members of the group were on stage telling stories from their legendary career in music. Check...

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GHOST Shares Cover Of IRON MAIDEN's 'Phantom Of The Opera' From Upcoming 'Phantomime' EP

GHOST has shared a cover of IRON MAIDEN's "Phantom Of The Opera", taken from the upcoming "Phantomime" EP. It is the second track to be made available from the EP, following on from last month's release of a cover of GENESIS's "Jesus He Knows Me". Due on May 18 via Loma Vista Recordings, "Phantomime...

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Phantomime

Swedish hard rockers GHOST are known for their dramatic stage shows, catchy melodies and provocative, gothic themes. That said, some fans raised eyebrows when the band announced they would be releasing a new covers EP, "Phantomime", which included renditions of everyone from TELEVISION to Tina Turne...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Says 'Jesus He Knows Me' Lyrics 'Feel So Contemporary And Important' In 2023

In a new interview with Australia's The Music, GHOST leader Tobias Forge spoke about the inspiration for his band's recently released cover of GENESIS's 1992 song "Jesus He Knows Me". The track is the first single off GHOST's upcoming five-song covers EP "Phantomime", due out May 18. The EP also fea...