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HAMMERFALL Guitarist On 'Avenge The Fallen': It's 'One Of Our Strongest Albums In Recent Years'

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, guitarist Oscar Dronjak of Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL spoke about the band's upcoming album, "Avenge The Fallen", which is due on August 9 via Nuclear Blast Records. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We've been working on it really hard. I've...

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ROBERT PLANT And ALISON KRAUSS Release Live Recording Of 'When The Levee Breaks'

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have shared a new live recording of "When The Levee Breaks", a song they have been performing together live for several years. The track marks the first release from Plant and Krauss since their collaborative 2021 album "Raise The Roof". The arrival of "When The Levee...

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THE OFFSPRING Announces 'Supercharged' Album, Shares 'Make It All Right' Single

Legendary SoCal punk rock band THE OFFSPRING will release its eleventh album, "Supercharged", on October 11 via Concord Records. The LP's first single, "Make It All Right", can be streamed below. THE OFFSPRING singer Bryan "Dexter" Holland said about the album: "We wanted this record to have pure en...

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PETE TOWNSHEND Releases 'Live In Concert 1985-2001' 14-CD Box Set And Digital Set

UMe has announced "Pete Townshend Live In Concert 1985-2001", an expanded 14-CD box set and digital set featuring seven long-out-of-print live albums by THE WHO guitarist and songwriter Pete Townshend. Newly remastered by Jon Astley, the set gathers together for the first time all of the live solo r...

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JACK RUSSELL To Miss JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE Concert For 'Health' Reasons; ANDREW FREEMAN To Step In

Due to "health" reasons, former GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell will sit out the June 8 concert by his current band JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE at the Feather Falls Casino & Lodge in Oroville, California. He will be replaced at the gig by Andrew Freeman, a member of LAST IN LINE who fronted GREAT...

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DAVID DRAIMAN Says ROGER WATERS Is 'A Monster', 'A Coward' And 'A Hypocrite' Who Is 'Antisemitic To His Rotten Core'

In a recent interview with Linda Advocate, DISTURBED singer David Draiman, who is of Jewish heritage, was asked about a supposed "ongoing feud" between him and British rock musician and anti-Israel activist Roger Waters. David said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "He's a piece of work, that de...

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KEANU REEVES's Rock Band DOGSTAR Announces Summer 2024 North American Tour

Keanu Reeves's reactivated 1990s and early 2000s grunge band DOGSTAR will embark on the "Summer Vacation Tour 2024" in August. Pre-sale tickets will be available starting tomorrow (Wednesday, June 5) at 12 p.m. local. The general on-sale starts Friday, June 7. Limited VIP packages, including a meet-...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE Feat. ELLEFSON, PORTNOY, SKOLNICK: East Coast 10th-Anniversary Show Announced

METAL ALLEGIANCE began as a celebration of heavy metal, powered by the almost tribal bond shared between the extreme music community's most revered trailblazers, armed with a list of contributors onstage (and off) that read like a Wikipedia entry on the genre itself. On September 6, 2024, METAL ALLE...

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HAMMERFALL Releases Music Video For New Single 'The End Justifies'

Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL have released a new single, "The End Justifies". This classic HAMMERFALL anthem is the second single from the band's upcoming album, "Avenge The Fallen", due on August 9 via Nuclear Blast Records. "The End Justifies" captures the essence of HAMMERFALL's signature sound,...

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FU MANCHU's SCOTT HILL Talks The Power Of The Fuzz, Skateboarding And Surfing

By David E. Gehlke Long-running California stoner doom lot FU MANCHU like things to be uncomplicated. Since their 1990 formation, the quartet has rarely strayed from its core sound of heavy, driving, predominantly fuzzy guitars and lyrical themes of muscle cars, drag racing, skateboarding and their...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Announces In-Store Signing Session For His 'Child Within The Man' Album

Sebastian Bach will hold an in-store signing session at Volta Records in Greenfield, Wisconsin on June 6 as part of his "Child Within The Man" tour. The greet-and-greet will start at 5 p.m. and will run for two hours. Show up early to secure your spot in line. Customers who buy a copy of Bach's "Chi...

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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN Receives Award For Outstanding Contribution To Fight Against Antisemitism

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman received the 2024 joint Jerusalem Post and World Zionist Organization award for outstanding contribution to the fight against antisemitism. Draiman accepted the award during the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference, which was held earlier today (Monday, June 3) in New Yo...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY Was 'Surprised' By ALEX VAN HALEN's Gear Auction: 'It Appears He's Selling Everything Right Down To His Last Drumstick'

In a new interview with Greg Prato of Ultimate Guitar, former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony was asked if he is still in contact with Alex Van Halen and why he thinks the VAN HALEN drummer doesn't want to perform music anymore. He responded: "I haven't spoken to Alex in a while, probably about a...

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You Can Duet With DISTURBED At This Year's LOUDER THAN LIFE Festival

Think you can sing like HEART's Ann Wilson does on "Don't Tell Me" with DISTURBED? Time to prove it! ALT 105.1 and The Fox Den, in partnership with Q Prime, Danny Wimmer Presents and DISTURBED, are searching for a lucky female fan to join DISTURBED on stage at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisv...

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ROBERT PLANT Loves Performing Reconstructed Versions Of LED ZEPPELIN Classics: 'They Are All Beautiful Adaptations'

LED ZEPPELIN legend Robert Plant and country-bluegrass chanteuse Alison Krauss were interviewed by USA Today ahead of the June 2 launch of their summer 2024 tour in support of their 2021 album "Raise The Roof", the follow-up to 2007's Grammy-winning "Raising Sand". Asked what he has been doing since...