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DAVID BOWIE's Estate Sells His Publishing Catalog To WARNER CHAPPELL

Warner Chappell Music (WCM) and the estate of David Bowie today announced that WCM has acquired the global music publishing rights to Bowie's revolutionary song catalog. The landmark deal, worth upwards of $250 million, according to Variety, includes Bowie's entire body of work, encompassing hundred...

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Official RONNIE JAMES DIO Documentary To Be Released This Year: It 'Goes All The Way Through His Life Till The End'

Wendy Dio, widow and longtime manager of Ronnie James Dio, spoke to Argentinian journalist Lucas Gordon about the upcoming career-spanning documentary on the life and times of the legendary rock icon. It is the first documentary about Dio to be fully authorized by the artist's estate. BMG is both fi...

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TONY MARTIN Confirms He Sang On Demos For BLACK SABBATH's 'Dehumanizer' Album

Tony Martin, who fronted BLACK SABBATH from 1987 to 1991 and then again from 1993 to 1997, confirmed to Almost Human in a new interview that he recorded some demos for the band's "Dehumanizer" album during a period when Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler were having a hard time getting along with a return...

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Rockers Mourn Passing Of Actress BETTY WHITE

DISTURBED members David Draiman and John Moyer, THE OFFSPRING guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman and ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello are among the rockers who have reacted on social media to the passing of Betty White. The beloved "Golden Girls" actress, comedian and American icon died peacefully in he...

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TONY IOMMI Is 'Really Pleased' With How His New OZZY OSBOURNE Collaboration Turned Out

Legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has shared a year-end video message in which he outlined some of the projects that kept him busy during the last 12 months. The 73-year-old musician, who was diagnosed with early-stage lymphoma a decade ago, stated in the three-minute clip (as transcribed...

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GLENN HUGHES: 'Being In BLACK SABBATH Was Not Something I Wanted To Do'

During an appearance on a recent episode of the "In The Trenches with Ryan Roxie" video podcast, legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes reflected on his time fronting BLACK SABBATH in the mid-1980s. Regarding how his collaboration with the Tony Iommi-led outfit came about, Glenn said (as transcribe...

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PAPA ROACH's 'Scars' Certified Silver In U.K.

PAPA ROACH's "Scars" has been certified silver in the United Kingdom. To earn a silver certification for a single in the U.K., PAPA ROACH had to sell 200,000 units of the song. The platinum, gold and silver certifications awarded by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in recognition of sales mil...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Has 'Four Or Five Hundred' Unused Riffs On His Phone

In a new interview with Neil Jones of U.K.'s Planet Rock, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi was asked if there is a chance of some new music from him being released in the not-too-distant future. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[There's] a good chance. I enjoy doing this. I've g...

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POISON's BRET MICHAELS Is Leading Support Efforts For Victims Of Storms

POISON frontman Bret Michaels and his staff at Michaels Entertainment Group are coming together to assist those affected by the devastating storms and tornadoes that ripped through six states over the past weekend. Michaels is truly giving residents affected by the recent tornadoes "something to bel...

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PAPA ROACH 'Went Through Hell And Heaven' To Make Upcoming Album

PAPA ROACH singer Jacoby Shaddix spoke to Dammy Wimmer Presents about the band's upcoming follow-up to 2019's "Who Do You Trust?" album, tentatively due in early 2022. "We're always trying to push the bar," he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). "We're always trying to raise the bar. We're al...

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Former DEATH Members Honor CHUCK SCHULDINER At Second Tribute Concert In Tampa (Video)

On Sunday (December 12),former DEATH members played the second of two shows commemorating the 20th anniversary of the passing of the band's mastermind Chuck Schuldiner at Brass Mug in Tampa, Florida. James Murphy (guitar) and Terry Butler (bass) performed DEATH's classic third album, "Spiritual Hea...

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Watch FOZZY Fans Sing CHRIS JERICHO's Parts At London Concert

FOZZY held what was being billed as the "Ultimate Fozzy Fan Fest" Sunday night (December 12) at the O2 Academy Islington in London, England. The final show of the band's U.K. tour started with a world-exclusive premiere listening party of FOZZY's upcoming album, "Boombox". The LP isn't due out until...

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PAPA ROACH Announces 2022 North American 'Kill The Noise' Tour With HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD And BAD WOLVES

PAPA ROACH has announced the first leg of its North American "Kill The Noise" tour featuring very special guests HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD and BAD WOLVES. The trek, produced by Live Nation, will make stops in the United States and Canada, marking the band's first headlining tour in three years. "We're really...

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Former DEATH Members Honor CHUCK SCHULDINER At First Tribute Concert In Tampa (Video)

On Saturday (December 11),former DEATH members played the first of two shows commemorating the 20th anniversary of the passing of the band's mastermind Chuck Schuldiner at Brass Mug in Tampa, Florida. James Murphy (guitar) and Terry Butler (bass) performed DEATH's classic third album, "Spiritual He...

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TONY IOMMI Doesn't Rule Out More BLACK SABBATH Shows: 'It's Just The Major Touring That Has Come To A Stop'

In a brand new interview with Liz Barnes of Planet Rock's "My Planet Rocks", legendary guitarist Tony Iommi was asked if "that's really it" for BLACK SABBATH. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "You can never say never, can you? We've known in this band you can never say, 'That's nev...