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CREED Announces 'Are You Ready?' November/December 2024 Tour With 3 DOORS DOWN And MAMMOTH WVH

With sold-out dates at amphitheaters across North America this summer, multi-platinum, Grammy and American Music Award-winning rock band CREED has extended its "Summer Of '99" tour with the "Are You Ready?" tour due to fan demand. Produced by Live Nation, the 20 additional arena dates will kick off...

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ORIANTHI Teams With WOODWARD AVENUE RECORDS For 'First Time Blues' Single

Blues rock guitar virtuoso Orianthi wanted to create something special to celebrate her 25th anniversary as a professional musician. The Australian-born, Los Angeles-based Orianthi entered THE DOORS guitarist Robby Krieger's Love Street Sound studio where she wrote, produced and recorded her debut s...

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FRANK BELLO On Upcoming ANTHRAX Album: 'We Stepped Up The Heaviness'

In a new interview with Rodney McG, ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello offered an update on the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We officially finished drums, bass and guitar, which is great. I know my bass tracks ar...

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EDDIE OJEDA On TWISTED SISTER's Involvement In PMRC Hearings: 'I Think We Went A Bit Far With It'

In 1985, the Parents' Music Resource Center (PMRC),led by Tipper Gore, was trying to introduce a parental warning system that would label all albums containing "offensive material." The system was to include letters identifying the type of objectionable content to be found in each album (e.g. O for...

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RICK NIELSEN, BILLY CORGAN And JOSH FREESE Among Guests On GLEN CAMPBELL's 'Duets' Album

"Glen Campbell Duets - Ghost On The Canvas Sessions", which reimagines Campbell's critically acclaimed, history-making 2011 farewell album with some of the biggest icons in music, will be released April 19 via Big Machine Records and Surfdog Records. The project is the first of its kind, an album re...

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RIOT V Shares Music Video For New Song 'Feel The Fire'

RIOT V, the band featuring members of legendary metal pioneers RIOT, will release a new studio album, "Mean Streets", on February 16, 2024 via Atomic Fire Records. The follow-up to 2018's "Armor Of Light" contains 12 tracks which were recorded by Bruno Ravel in New Jersey. Ravel also mixed the LP wh...

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Watch: SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS Kick Off 2024 World Tour In Mexico City

Slash's long-running band SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS kicked off its 2024 world tour, dubbed "The River Is Rising - Rest Of The World Tour '24", this past Tuesday (January 23) with the band's return to Mexico City's Pepsi Centre WTC. The group's 24-song setlist included the...

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Watch: MAMMOTH WVH Performs 'I'm Alright' On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

MAMMOTH WVH, the brainchild of former VAN HALEN bassist Wolfgang Van Halen, was the featured musical guest on last night's (Wednesday, January 24) episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" The band performed the song "I'm Alright", which is featured on MAMMOTH WVH's sophomore album, "Mammoth II". "Jimmy Kimme...

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SCOTT WEILAND's Music Catalog Acquired By PRIMARY WAVE

The estate of Scott Weiland and Primary Wave Music, the leading independent publisher of iconic and legendary music in the world, have announced today their exciting new partnership. Terms of the deal will see the publishing giant partner with Weiland's estate on the iconic singer and songwriter's l...

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Ex-DREAM THEATER Drummer MIKE MANGINI Says He Had No Advance Notice On MIKE PORTNOY's Return: It Was 'Immediate'

In a new interview with Chris Akin Presents…, former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini was asked if he had any "advance notice" that the band's original drummer Mike Portnoy would return to the group last fall or if it was "really immediate". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Imme...

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MAMMOTH WVH To Perform 'I'm Alright' On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

MAMMOTH WVH, the brainchild of former VAN HALEN bassist Wolfgang Van Halen, will be the featured musical guest on the Wednesday, January 24 episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" The band will perform the song "I'm Alright", which is featured on MAMMOTH WVH's sophomore album, "Mammoth II". "Jimmy Kimmel Li...

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Watch Hour-Long Documentary On Making Of SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS' '4' Album

Gibson has announced the launch of Gibson Films with the official premiere of the new full-length music documentary film "The Making Of 4", streaming worldwide on Gibson TV. "The Making Of 4" takes viewers deep inside the history and musical influences of SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONS...

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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Guitarist DENNIS STRATTON Finds AOR Home With LIONHEART: 'I've Never Been A Straight Heavy Metal Guy'

By David E. Gehlke Few have gotten more out of a year in a band than Dennis Stratton. The guitarist joined IRON MAIDEN in 1979, played on the band's 1980 self-titled debut, then was replaced by Adrian Smith the same year. His stint in MAIDEN has currently provided him with an active career playing w...

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MICK MARS's Dispute With MÖTLEY CRÜE Heads To Private Arbitration

Mick Mars's lawyer has told Rolling Stone that the issue of whether the guitarist was illegally severed from MÖTLEY CRÜE is heading to private arbitration later this year. When Mars, a co-founding member of MÖTLEY CRÜE, announced his retirement from touring with the group in October 2022 as a result...

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TESLA's FRANK HANNON: 'I Don't Recommend Drugs Or Alcohol To Anybody'

During a recent appearance on the "TODDCast Podcast", TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon was asked to recount a near-death experience that he had during his four-decade-plus touring career. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, I've pressed my luck and I've been very lucky in different situ...