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STRYPER Announces New Album, 'When We Were Kings'

Pioneering Christian metal band STRYPER will release a new studio album, "When We Were Kings", on September 13. The LP's first single, "End Of Days", arrived in late June. A follow-up single, "Loves Symphony", will be made available on July 18. "When We Were Kings" track listing: 01. End Of Days 02....

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Announces July 2024 Florida Shows With TITANIUM TART

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain has scheduled the following shows in Florida with his TITANIUM TART project: July 13 - The Barn - Sanford, FL July 14 - OCC Road House - Clearwater, FL July 19 - Piper's Pub - Pompano Beach, FL In a new interview with 98.7 The Gater's Franny, McBrain, who has lived...

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IAN PAICE: SIMON MCBRIDE Has 'Brought A More Riffy Approach' To DEEP PURPLE's Songwriting

In a recent interview with Brian Kachejian of ClassicRockHistory.com, DEEP PURPLE drummer Ian Paice was asked what he and his bandmates meant when they announced in 2022 that they had welcomed guitarist Simon McBride as an official member of the band. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET...

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ANVIL's STEVE 'LIPS' KUDLOW Blasts Conspiracy Theorists: The Truth Is 'Lost In The Stupidity'

In a new interview with Chris Akin Presents, frontman Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Canadian metal legends ANVIL lamented the fact that social media has given everyone the ability to speak their minds with reckless abandon and little consequence. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The w...

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MIKE TRAMP Blasts Singers Who Are 'Hacking Their Way Through Songs Because They Will Not Accept That They're Not 23 Anymore'

In a new interview with Dawn Osborne of TotalRock, former WHITE LION singer Mike Tramp, who turned 63 in January, addressed his need to adjust his singing to suit his now-lower voice. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I can't sit here and deny what I've done [in the studio during the WH...

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DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN On TOM MORELLO's Guest Solo In 'Just Like 73': He 'Nailed It'

In a new interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen spoke about the band's latest single, "Just Like 73". The track, which features a guest guitar solo from Tom Morello, can be heard below. Regarding how the Morello collaboration came about, Collen said: "Well, Tom...

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MUSHROOMHEAD Shares New Single 'Prepackaged'

Cleveland, Ohio-based masked metal masters MUSHROOMHEAD recently announced their brand-new, upcoming ninth album, "Call The Devil", due out August 9 via Napalm Records. 30 years into their groundbreaking history, the band shows no signs of slowing down, proving innovative without losing sight of the...

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GHOST Partners With VEEPS For 'Rite Here Rite Now' Global Online Premiere

GHOST, the Grammy-winning, chart-topping, and arena-headlining band known for their fiercely loyal fanbase and theatrical rock performances, is unleashing their hit debut feature film "Rite Here Rite Now" on home audiences everywhere following a record-smashing Top 10 worldwide box office performanc...

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PAUL GILBERT Is 'In The Moment' As The End Of MR. BIG Approaches

By David E. Gehlke The release of MR. BIG's tenth and final studio album, "Ten", coincides with their farewell tour, appropriately titled "The BIG Finish". Citing the 2018 death of drummer Pat Torpey and vocalist Eric Martin's unwillingness to do long bouts of dates, MR. BIG is putting a nice, tidy,...

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SCORPIONS' MATTHIAS JABS On His Songwriting Relationship With RUDOLF SCHENKER: 'The Most Important Thing Is That The Band Is Successful'

In a recent interview with former THE HOURGLASS guitarist Rudi Messiah, Matthias Jabs spoke about his songwriting relationship with fellow SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "To me, the most important thing is that the band is successful. So if we have...

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FORBIDDEN Parts Ways With Guitarist STEVE SMYTH, Recruits VOIVOD's DANIEL MONGRAIN

Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans FORBIDDEN have parted ways with guitarist Steve Smyth. Stepping in for Smyth as his temporary replacement for FORBIDDEN's next batch of European dates in August will be VOIVOD's Daniel Mongrain. Steve said in a statement: "Hey everybody, I've...

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See Trailer For 'Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision' Documentary

The official trailer for the full-length documentary "Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision" can be seen below. Last month, Abramorama announced that they have acquired global theatrical distribution rights to "Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision" from Experience Hendrix L.L.C. Abram...

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Will WHITESNAKE Ever Resume Its Farewell Tour? Bassist TANYA O'CALLAGHAN Weighs In

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, WHITESNAKE and Bruce Dickinson bassist Tanya O'Callaghan was asked if the David Coverdale-fronted outfit will ever resume its farewell tour, nearly two years after WHITESNAKE pulled out of its previously announced North American run with the SCORPIONS due...

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Watch: DEF LEPPARD Kicks Off Summer 2024 Stadium Tour With JOURNEY In St. Louis

DEF LEPPARD and JOURNEY kicked off their co-headlining North American tour Saturday night (July 6) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. Support at the gig came from fellow rock legends CHEAP TRICK. 13 of the 18 songs in DEF LEPPARD's set were culled from the band's two biggest albums, the diamon...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Says There Is 'A Huge Misconception That All Rock Stars Are Rich And Wealthy': 'We're Not Loaded'

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet has blasted the common misconception that "all rock stars are rich." The 61-year-old musician, who was born in California but currently resides in Massachusetts, addressed the challenges facing musicians and songwriters in today's competitive music industry in a social...