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MARK FARNER On His Reunion With GRAND FUNK RAILROAD: 'Maybe If Enough People Prayed Sincerely, That Prayer Would Be Answered'

Mark Farner, a founding member of GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, has once again said that he is open to a reunion with his former band. This past March, it was announced that GRAND FUNK RAILROAD would celebrate the 50th anniversary of its 1973 "We're An American Band" platinum single and album with 2023's "Th...

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Longtime TED NUGENT Bassist GREG SMITH Announces His Departure, Calls It 'A Difficult Decision'

Greg Smith, who has played bass for Ted Nugent for the past 16 years, has announced his departure from the legendary rocker's touring band. Earlier today (Friday, May 5),Smith released the following statement via social media: "After 16 years, and many laughs and amazing times with one of the great...

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Watch: TESLA's FRANK HANNON Joins VANDENBERG For Cover Of WHITESNAKE's 'Still Of The Night'

TESLA's Frank Hannon joined VANDENBERG, the namesake band of Dutch guitarist Adrian Vandenberg, onstage on May 1 aboard this year's Monsters Of Rock cruise to perform the WHITESNAKE classic "Still Of The Night". Fan-filmed video of Frank's appearance can be seen below. Vandenberg was a member of WHI...

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ARMORED SAINT's Long-Awaited Documentary To Receive World Premiere In Hollywood

ARMORED SAINT's long-awaited documentary, Armored Saint: Band Of Brothers", will have its world premiere in the band's hometown on Tuesday, May 23 at the Harmony Gold Theatre in Hollywood, California. Director Russell Cherrington will attend to introduce the film and hold a question-and-answer sessi...

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Watch: VANDENBERG Covers WHITESNAKE's 'Here I Go Again' Aboard MONSTERS OF ROCK Cruise

Fan-filmed video of VANDENBERG, the namesake band of Dutch guitarist Adrian Vandenberg, performing a cover of the WHITESNAKE classic "Here I Go Again" aboard this year's Monsters Of Rock cruise can be seen below. Vandenberg was a member of WHITESNAKE for 13 years at the height of the band's fame, co...

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MARK FARNER Blasts GRAND FUNK RAILROAD's Current Tour: 'It Is Completely Dishonest To The Fans'

Mark Farner, a founding member of GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, has blasted his former bandmates for continuing to tour under the GRAND FUNK RAILROAD name, saying they are being "completely dishonest to the fans". This past March, it was announced that GRAND FUNK RAILROAD would celebrate the 50th anniversary...

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GARY MOORE: 'The Sanctuary Years' Box Set Due In June

On June 23, BMG will release Gary Moore's "The Sanctuary Years" box set, a remarkable collection of his powerful and emotive studio recordings. "The Sanctuary Years" contains four incredible albums from Moore's time at the prestigious label. This deluxe package features the albums "A Different Beat"...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE Pays Tribute To GORDON LIGHTFOOT: 'The Greatest Canadian'

RUSH's Geddy Lee has paid tribute to Gordon Lightfoot, the Canadian singer-songwriter, who died on Monday (May 1). He was 84. Earlier today, Geddy took to his Instagram to write: "The first time we met was outside a local award show at a club in Toronto - a legendary poet, a songwriting inspiration...

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Watch MÖTLEY CRÜE Play 40-Minute Set As Headliners Of 2023 NFL Draft Concert Series

MÖTLEY CRÜE played a free concert earlier tonight (Friday, April 28) at the end of Day Two of the NFL Draft outside Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri. The band opened the 40-minute set with a public service announcement warning everyone of the MÖTLEY CRÜE cult taking over Kansas City and went o...

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ALICE COOPER's 'School's Out' And 'Killer' Deluxe Editions Due In June

Alice Cooper was unstoppable during the 1970s when the band released four consecutive platinum albums and five Top 40 hits like "I'm Eighteen", "School's Out", "No More Mr. Nice Guy" and "Elected". Rhino will reissue two of those platinum albums — "Killer" (1971) and "School's Out" (1972) — with new...

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ALICE COOPER Reveals Tentative Title Of New Studio Album, Says 'Most Of The Songs Are About The Road'

In a new interview with SiriusXM host Tommy London on SiriusXM's Hair Nation, legendary rocker Alice Cooper spoke about his upcoming follow-up to 2021's "Detroit Stories" LP, saying: "The album that's gonna be coming out very soon [features] the touring band — [guitarist Ryan] Roxie and [drummer] Gl...

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ROGER GLOVER Says DEEP PURPLE Is Working On First Studio Album With Guitarist SIMON MCBRIDE: It's 'Exciting'

In a new interview with Brazil's A Rádio Rock, DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover spoke about the band's plans for the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, we've just undergone a big change, because our guitarist Steve Morse had to retire from the band because he was loo...

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LARS ULRICH Wants BOB DYLAN To 'Come Backstage And Say Hello' Next Time He Attends A METALLICA Concert

In a new interview with NME, Lars Ulrich discussed Bob Dylan's recent revelation that he has "seen METALLICA twice." The American singer-songwriting legend brought up the fact that he attended a couple of METALLICA concerts while talking to The Wall Street Journal about how he discovers new music th...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Says RITCHIE BLACKMORE 'Wasn't Playing Well' During RAINBOW's Latest Concerts: 'There Was No Fire'

Former RAINBOW singer Joe Lynn Turner has once defended his comments about Ritchie Blackmore's decision to go out and play the band's classic material with a new group of musicians, saying Ritchie "wasn't playing well" and "there was no fire" in RAINBOW's performances. Blackmore stepped away from hi...

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Will AVENGED SEVENFOLD Release Music Independently In The Future? M. SHADOWS Responds

In a new interview with Overpriced JPEGs, AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows spoke about the band's plans for releasing new music following the completion of AVENGED SEVENFOLD's deal with Warner with the arrival of the "Life Is But A Dream…" album in June. Asked if AVENGED SEVENFOLD will go the "...