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THE BLACK CROWES Announce 2024-2025 'Happiness Bastards Tour (The Reprise)'

THE BLACK CROWES have announced the "Happiness Bastards Tour (The Reprise)" in North America this fall and winter. The shows will take place in between dates on AEROSMITH's "Peace Out" farewell tour, which features THE BLACK CROWES as special guests. The trek will kick off in Cincinnati on September...

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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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ZZ TOP's New Bassist ELWOOD FRANCIS: 'I'll Never Be In The Band'

Elwood Francis, who has played bass for ZZ TOP for the past three years, has told Guitar World magazine that it's been "weird" stepping in for the band's late bassist Dusty Hill. The 72-year-old Hill died on July 28, 2021 in his sleep at his Houston, Texas home. ZZ TOP played its first show followin...

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New CRADLE OF FILTH Album Is Finished; First Single To Arrive In October

In a new interview with Hayley Leggs of TotalRock, CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani Filth revealed that the band's new album is "finished". He added: "The new single will come out at the beginning of October prior to our European tour… So, yeah, new single prior to the album that's coming out — I'm goi...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Is Working On 'Cartoon' Of OZZY And LEMMY As 'Superheroes': 'It's Irreverent And Funny'

In a new interview with The Entertainer! magazine, Sharon Osbourne revealed that she is working on a cartoon of Ozzy and the late MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister. "They are superheroes," she said with a laugh. "It's very, very funny. It's irreverent and funny. Hopefully somebody will buy th...

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STRYPER Shares New Single 'End Of Days', Announces 40th-Anniversary Tour Dates

Pioneering Christian metal band STRYPER has released a new single, "End Of Days". Accompanied by a new lyric video, the track also helps announce the band's 40th-anniversary tour dates, which begin this fall. After an appearance at the Alive Music Festival in July, tour dates kick off September 11 i...

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GEEZER BUTLER Says OZZY OSBOURNE 'Desperately Wants' To Play One Final Concert

In a new interview with Jonathan Clarke, host of "Out Of The Box" on Q104.3, New York's classic rock station, BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler reflected on the band's "The End" final tour, which concluded in February 2017 in SABBATH's original hometown of Birmingham, England. He said (as transcri...

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GEEZER BUTLER On Possibility Of One More Original-Lineup BLACK SABBATH Concert: 'We'd All Love It To Happen'

In a new interview with Matt Pinfield of 95.5 KLOS's "New & Approved" show, Geezer Butler was asked if there has been any conversation between him, guitarist Tony Iommi, singer Ozzy Osbourne and drummer Bill Ward about a possible final BLACK SABBATH performance featuring the band's original line...

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SMILE EMPTY SOUL Releases New Single 'Savior'

Alt-rock veterans SMILE EMPTY SOUL have unveiled their latest single, "Savior", accompanied by an impactful music video. The track is a preview of their upcoming EP, "Swan Song", which is scheduled for release at the end of the year through TLG|ZOID / Virgin Music Group. "Savior" addresses the chall...

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GEEZER BUTLER Has Been In Touch With OZZY OSBOURNE 'Every Day', Says He 'Would Love' To Play One Final BLACK SABBATH Concert

During an appearance on the May 28 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler was asked about Ozzy Osbourne's recent comment that he would like to play one final SABBATH concert with the band's original drummer Bill Ward. Geezer said (as transcribed by...

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MICHAEL SWEET Fends Off Thyroid Cancer, Readies New STRYPER Album: 'I Think It's Our Best'

By David E. Gehlke STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet underwent treatment last October for a growing nodule on his thyroid. It was the latest in a series of health issues for Sweet, who previously dealt with a detached retina. Yet for the repeated trips to the doctor ("I don't like going to the doctor,"...

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THE BLACK CROWES Want To Keep Their Music 'Honest And Pure'

In a new interview with Pierre Robert of Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR radio station, THE BLACK CROWES singer Chris Robinson and guitarist Rich Robinson spoke about the making of their latest album, "Happiness Bastards". The LP was recorded at producer Jay Joyce's Neon Cross Studio in East Nashville in s...

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DANI FILTH On CRADLE OF FILTH's Collaboration With ED SHEERAN: 'It's Very Catchy, But It's Very Heavy At The Same Time'

Vocalist Dani Filth of British extreme metal titans CRADLE OF FILTH spoke to Australia's Metal Roos about the band's long-awaited collaboration with British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. Regarding how the pairing came about, Dani said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "What happened was, see, he...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET On How His Recent Thyroid Surgery Affected His Singing: 'It Just Feels Different'

In a new interview with Steve Mascord of White Line Fever TV, STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet, who underwent partial thyroidectomy, the surgery to remove part of his thyroid gland, five months ago, reflected on the procedure, saying: "I had nodules a nodule in each side of my thyroid, so thyroid nodu...

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MIKKEY DEE Looks Back On MOTÖRHEAD's Final Tour: 'That Was A Tough One'

During a new appearance on the "Riki Rachtman's Cathouse" podcast, former MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee reflected on the band's final tour, which concluded on December 11, 2015, just two weeks before the passing of MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)...