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MICHAEL SCHENKER Shares 'Mother Mary' Single Featuring SLASH And ERIK GRÖNWALL

The world of rock guitar has always been illuminated by a few virtuosic stars who shine brighter than the rest, and among them, Michael Schenker stands out as a comet blazing across the night sky. His tenure with the British hard rock band UFO during the 1970s remains one of the most celebrated peri...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER's 'My Years With UFO' Album To Feature Guest Appearances By AXL ROSE, STEPHEN PEARCY, DEE SNIDER, Others

Axl Rose (GUNS N' ROSES),Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER),Joey Tempest (EUROPE),Roger Glover (DEEP PURPLE),Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW),Biff Byford (SAXON) and Stephen Pearcy (RATT) are among the musicians who appear on "My Years With UFO", the new album from Michael Schenker on which the legendary Ger...

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Ex-VENOM Drummer ABADDON: 'I Don't Think Artificial Intelligence Has Any Place In Our Form Of Music'

In a new interview with Get Heavy UK, former VENOM and VENOM INC. drummer Abaddon (real name: Antony Bray) weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms a...

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See KERRY KING Perform At Czech Republic's ROCK FOR PEOPLE Festival

Fan-filmed video of Kerry King's June 15 concert at the Rock For People festival in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic can be seen below. The setlist for the gig included SLAYER tracks as well as several of the 13 songs that appear on King's debut solo album, "From Hell I Rise", which came out on May 17...

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MR. BIG Drummer NICK D'VIRGILIO To Miss Most Of Final European Leg Of 'The BIG Finish' Tour; Replacement Announced

MR. BIG drummer Nick D'Virgilio will miss most of the final European leg of the band's "The BIG Finish" tour due to his commitments with his band BIG BIG TRAIN. He will be temporarily replaced on the trek by Edu Cominato, an experienced drummer from São Paulo, Brazil who has previously played with M...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Explains Why It Was Necessary To Scrap Bucharest Concert: 'I Don't Cancel Shows Hardly Ever'

Before hitting the stage with his solo band on Saturday, June 8 at this year's Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson spoke to the Swedish national radio (Sveriges Radio) P4 Live about the "viral infection" which forced the cancelation of his June 3 concert at...

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ANNIHILATOR Founder JEFF WATERS Releases New Single From AMERIKAN KAOS Project

In May, Metal Department released the debut album from AMERIKAN KAOS, "Armageddon Boogie". AMERIKAN KAOS is described in a press release as "the secret love child" of guitar virtuoso Jeff Waters, best known as the founder and leader of Canadian thrash metal pioneers ANNIHILATOR. AMERIKAN KAOS was bo...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Announces New Single 'Resurrection Men'

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson has announced a limited-edition CD release for his new solo single, "Resurrection Men", out on July 26 via BMG. "The surf guitar at the intro — the Dick Dale bit — that's me!" explains Dickinson about "Resurrection Men" in between dates on his hugely acclaimed firs...

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DAVID ELLEFSON And JEFF YOUNG Get In The Kitchen With 'Metal Mastication'

Former MEGADETH and current KINGS OF THRASH bandmates David Ellefson (bass) and Jeff Young (guitar) recently got in the kitchen with "Metal Mastication" host Brett Hoag to prepare a very Minnesotan specialty: the Tater Tot Hot Dish. David and Jeff discuss their early years, how they got into metal,...

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Watch: BRUCE DICKINSON Joined By Choir For 'Rain On The Graves' Performance In Stockholm

On Tuesday, June 11, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson was joined by the Hårdrockskören choir from Borlänge, Stockholm and Örebro for his solo band's performance of the song "Rain On The Graves" at Gröna Lund in Stockholm, Sweden. Fan-filmed video of their collaborative rendition of the track can b...

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ARMORED SAINT Releases Cover Of 'One Chain (Don't Make No Prison)'

ARMORED SAINT has released a brilliant rendition of "One Chain (Don't Make No Prison)". The classic track was originally written by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter and was first released by PEOPLE in 1970. Additional covers include THE FOUR TOPS (1974),SANTANA (1978) and THE DOOBIE BROTHERS (1989)....

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CARCASS's JEFF WALKER And BILL STEER Praise Guitarist JAMES 'NIP' BLACKFORD: 'He Just Fits In With Us'

In an interview with Trooper Entertainment conducted during CARCASS's recent Japanese tour, vocalist/bassist Jeff Walker and guitarist Bill Steer discussed the band's latest addition, guitarist James "Nip" Blackford, who replaced Tom Draper in 2021. Steer said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "...

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FOREIGNER And STYX Announce Their Tour Companion Album 'Renegades & Juke Box Heroes'

"Cold As Ice", "Too Much Time On My Hands", "Juke Box Hero", "Renegade" and more! Nothing sounds more like the soundtrack of summer than STYX's and FOREIGNER's biggest hits. Recently announced as inductees to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, FOREIGNER hits the road in June co-headlining the "Renegade...

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Watch: BRUCE DICKINSON Joined By Choir For 'Rain On The Graves' Performance At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

On Saturday, June 8, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson was joined by the Hårdrockskören choir from Stockholm for his solo band's performance of the song "Rain On The Graves" at this year's Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. Fan-filmed video of their collaborative rendition of the track can...

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Watch: KERRY KING Performs At Poland's MYSTIC FESTIVAL

Fan-filmed video of Kerry King's June 8 concert at the Mystic Festival in Gdansk, Poland can be seen below. The setlist for the gig included SLAYER tracks as well as several of the 13 songs that appear on King's debut solo album, "From Hell I Rise", which came out on May 17 via Reigning Phoenix Musi...