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IRON MAIDEN Partners With Z2 For 40th-Anniversary Celebration Of 'Piece Of Mind'

40 years have passed since the release of IRON MAIDEN's groundbreaking fourth studio album "Piece Of Mind". Issued in 1983, "Piece Of Mind" was the band's first album to enter the U.S. Billboard Top 20, peaking at No. 14, achieving RIAA platinum certification in the U.S. More than an album, it was a...

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K.K. DOWNING On His Reunion With JUDAS PRIEST At ROCK HALL: 'It Was A Weird Experience'

In a recent interview with Spain's The Metal Circus, founding JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing was asked what it was like to reunite with his former band for a performance at last year's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I...

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JOEY BELLADONNA To Begin Recording Vocals For New ANTHRAX Album Today

ANTHRAX's Joey Belladonna is about to begin laying down his vocals for the band's long-awaited follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" album. Earlier today (Sunday, November 5), the 63-year-old upstate New York-based singer shared a video message from an undisclosed location in Los Angeles in which...

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Watch: LOU GRAMM Performs FOREIGNER Classics With ASIA FEATURING JOHN PAYNE In Cerritos, California

Original FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm performed some of the band's classic songs with ASIA FEATURING JOHN PAYNE on October 27 at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts in Cerritos, California. Check out fan-filmed video footage below (courtesy of the rb rb YouTube channel). In October 2022, Gramm...

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GLENN HUGHES To Record New Solo Album In Summer Of 2024

In a new interview with Brazilian music journalist Igor Miranda, legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes was asked about his plans to write and record the long-awaited follow-up to his 2016 solo album "Resonate". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I am preparing to go in the studio next...

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Watch: ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Sings National Anthem At DENVER BRONCOS Vs. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS Game

ANTHRAX frontman Joey Belladonna sang the U.S. national anthem before the Denver Broncos game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, October 29 at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. Joey shared video of his performance on his YouTube channel and wrote in an accompanying messa...

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ROBB FLYNN 'Couldn't Bring' Himself To Tell IAN GILLAN That MACHINE HEAD Wasn't Named After DEEP PURPLE LP

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn was recently interviewed by Gastão Moreira of Brazil's Kazagastão (KZG). When Moreira expressed his surprise at the fact that MACHINE HEAD wasn't named after the classic DEEP PURPLE album, Flynn explained (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " I loved classic rock,...

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JETHRO TULL Releases Music Video For 'Wolf Unchained'

JETHRO TULL released its 23rd studio album, "RökFlöte", back in April, and the band is currently out on tour in North America. For this run of shows, the band will be introducing the track "Wolf Unchained" into the setlist, a track based on Fenrir, a wolf from Norse mythology. To celebrate, a brand...

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JOEY BELLADONNA To Sing National Anthem At KANSAS CITY CHIEFS Game: 'Maybe TAYLOR SWIFT Will Be There'

ANTHRAX frontman Joey Belladonna will sing the U.S. national anthem before the Denver Broncos game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, October 29 at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. Earlier today, Joey wrote on X: "I will be singing the national anthem at the Kansas City...

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DAVID ELLEFSON: 'I'm Not In MEGADETH' Anymore So 'I Can Finally Wear My METALLICA Shirts Again'

In a new interview with the Mike Nelson Show, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked about his recent social media post which revealed that he went to see METALLICA play at one of the shows on the "M72" tour. Asked how the concert was, Ellefson said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I...

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Ex-BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN Says He Just Had A 'Great' Meeting With TONY IOMMI

Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin has revealed that he just had a productive meeting with the band's founding guitarist Tony Iommi. Earlier today (Tuesday, October 17),Martin took to his Facebook page to share a photo of him with Iommi, and he included the following message: "Visited Tony Iom...

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Watch: OZZY OSBOURNE And His Family Appear At FAMOUS MONSTERS FESTIVAL

Famous Monsters, the iconic monster brand established in 1958, marked its 65th anniversary this past weekend with a three-day event which included appearances from such luminaries as Ozzy, Sharon, Jack and Kelly Osbourne, Scott Ian and Frank Bello of ANTHRAX, horror legend Tom Savini and Famous Mons...

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Babylon

Sometimes it seems that George Lynch is better known for his on-off, fractious creative relationship with Don Dokken, than for his astonishingly inventive and lyrical guitar playing. LYNCH MOB is the legendary guitarist's chief vehicle these days, and "Babylon" suggests that he is driving it with gr...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD On Political Targeting Of LGBTQ Community: 'People Are Terrified'

On the latest episode of the "WTF With Marc Maron" podcast, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford, who publicly declared his homosexuality back in 1998 during an appearance on MTV News, discussed the discrimination lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in America and other parts of the world conti...

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Watch: GLENN HUGHES Kicks Off 'Classic Deep Purple Live' U.K. Tour In Holmfirth

Legendary DEEP PURPLE bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes kicked off his 11-date "Glenn Hughes Performs Classic Deep Purple Live" U.K. tour on October 10 at Picturedrome in Holmfirth. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. Last week, Hughes announced that he will perform DEEP PURPLE-only mater...