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JOEL HOEKSTRA: 'If You're Getting Into Music To Make Money, You Have A Hole In Your Head'

In a new interview with Guitar World, acclaimed guitarist Joel Hoekstra (WHITESNAKE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, NIGHT RANGER) was asked what piece of advice he would give to his younger self if he could travel back in time. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We were poor, quite frank...

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Watch: DIO RULES, All-Star Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO Feat. ANDREW FREEMAN And MATT STARR, Performs In Maryland And Pennsylvania

DIO RULES, the "ultimate tribute" to Ronnie James Dio featuring Andrew Freeman (LAST IN LINE) on vocals, Angus Clark (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, Joe Lynn Turner) on guitar, Matt Starr (Ace Frehley, MR. BIG, KIX) on drums, Winston Roye (SOUL ASYLUM) on bass and Mark Klett (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) on...

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CARMINE APPICE And CACTUS Announce 'Temple Of Blues II' Album Feat. STEVE MORSE, TRACII GUNS, JOE LYNN TURNER, Others

It's two years since drum legend Carmine Appice and his reformed CACTUS first unbarred the doors to the "Temple Of Blues" — a 15-track slab of headbanging, hip-swinging heavy blues rock whose subtitle, "Influences And Friends", roped in a host of special guests, all of whom held the band very close...

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Posthumous JOHN SYKES Single 'My Guitar' Now Available

Australia's Golden Robot Records has released "My Guitar", a "powerful and deeply personal" posthumous single from late English guitarist John Sykes (TYGERS OF PAN TANG, THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, SYKES),available now on all major streaming platforms. According to the label, "My Guitar" w...

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CARMINE APPICE Doesn't Have A Clue How Young Bands 'Make It' Today

In a new interview with Rev. Tom Brice of Sportzwire Radio, legendary rock drummer Carmine Appice was asked if he had any advice for young artists looking to break into the music business today. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I don't have a clue how they make it today. I really don't...

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JOEL HOEKSTRA Is A Blue-Collar Guitar Hero: 'It's Really Important For Me To Keep That Drive And Want To Be Better'

By David E. Gehlke Given the number of projects he's involved in, "ubiquitous" may be a good term for guitarist Joel Hoekstra. He first came into broader view as a member of NIGHT RANGER in 2008 before hooking up with TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA in 2010 for the departing Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT). Four...

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See Official Unboxing Video For 'Breaking Out Of Heaven 2007-2009' From BLACK SABBATH Offshoot HEAVEN & HELL

Next month, Rhino will release "Breaking Out Of Heaven 2007-2009", a new collection focusing on the final chapter of Ronnie James Dio's celebrated tenure with members of BLACK SABBATH. Reuniting with Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice under the name HEAVEN & HELL, the band returned to th...

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JEFF PILSON Says TRACY G Was 'Very Underrated' As DIO's Guitarist: 'He Was A Brilliant Player'

In a new interview with Spain's Stairway To Rock, former DOKKEN and current FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson reflected on "Strange Highways" (1993) and "Angry Machines" (1996),which are considered DIO's most controversial and "angry" albums, marking what at the time was divisive shift toward a darker,...

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BLACK SABBATH Offshoot HEAVEN & HELL: 'Breaking Out Of Heaven 2007-2009' 4CD/Blu-Ray And 7LP Box Sets Coming In March

Rhino presents "Breaking Out Of Heaven 2007-2009", a new collection focusing on the final chapter of Ronnie James Dio's celebrated tenure with members of BLACK SABBATH. Reuniting with Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice under the name HEAVEN & HELL, the band returned to the stage and stud...

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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE Announces Summer 2026 Tour With LORNA SHORE, FIT FOR A KING And STATIC DRESS

MOTIONLESS IN WHITE has announced "The Sweat And Blood Tour", with support from LORNA SHORE, FIT FOR A KING and STATIC DRESS. The U.S. trek, promoted by Live Nation, is MOTIONLESS IN WHITE's first American headlining tour in nearly three years and kicks off on July 14 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, wit...

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Posthumous JOHN SYKES Single 'My Guitar' To Arrive In February

Australia's Golden Robot Records has announced the upcoming release of "My Guitar", a "powerful and deeply personal" posthumous single from late English guitarist John Sykes (TYGERS OF PAN TANG, THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, SYKES),available on all major streaming platforms on February 13. A...

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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE Returns With New Single 'Afraid Of The Dark'

MOTIONLESS IN WHITE has shared a brand new single, "Afraid Of The Dark", accompanied by an official music video. "Afraid Of The Dark" connects MOTIONLESS IN WHITE's past, present, and future — mixing metallic fury with electronic embellishments. The result is a fist-in-the-air anthem that will be in...

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WENDY DIO Says Reissue Of Eighties Metal All-Star Project HEAR 'N AID Will Finally Arrive 'Next Year'

On the red carpet of this year's Metal Hall Of Fame on January 21, 2026 in West Hollywood, California, Ronnie James Dio's widow and longtime manager Wendy Dio confirmed to Reality Check TV that the reissue of "Stars", the 1985 charity single for famine relief released under the HEAR 'N AID banner, w...

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JOHN SYKES's Family Rips GOLDEN ROBOT RECORDS Over 'Disrespectful' Plans For Posthumous EP

The family of legendary English guitarist John Sykes (TYGERS OF PAN TANG, THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, SYKES) has blasted Golden Robot Records over the Australian record label's recent announcement that it was planning to release a posthumous EP from Sykes. According to the label, this "deep...

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WHITESNAKE Guitarist JOEL HOEKSTRA'S 13 Shares 'Lifeline' Single From Upcoming 'From The Fade' Album

Joel Hoekstra (WHITESNAKE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, REVOLUTION SAINTS) will release the fourth album of his solo project JOEL HOEKSTRA'S 13, "From The Fade", on February 27, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. Once again, guitarist and composer Hoekstra is joined by an elite cast of rock veterans: powerh...