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TED NUGENT Announces Summer 2019 U.S. Tour Dates

Ted Nugent has announced 13 new U.S. shows, which are set to take place between the middle of July and end of August. The trek will once again feature Greg Smith (BILLY JOEL, ALICE COOPER, RITCHIE BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW) on bass, Jason Hartless (JOE LYNN TURNER, MITCH RYDER) on drums, and the Motor Cit...

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KISS's TOMMY THAYER Isn't Bothered By Criticism From ACE FREHLEY Fans

KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer has told Guitar World in a new interview that he is sympathetic to the fans who continue to question his addition to the band in 2003 as the replacement for Ace Frehley. "I've been a fan for longer than probably most of these people, so I understand," he said. "But you ca...

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ESCAPE THE FATE Releases Fun Blind-Date Video For 'Do You Love Me?'

ESCAPE THE FATE goes blind dating in its new video for "Do You Love Me?", taken from the band's recent album "I Am Human", which is out now via Eleven Seven. It's jam-packed from the start with humor and tongue-in-cheek fun, as we witness the band in a spoof TV dating show. Presented by Robert as t...

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Listen To New THE WILDHEARTS Single 'Dislocated'

British rockers THE WILDHEARTS will release "Renaissance Men" on May 3, their first full-length studio album in 10 years. The first single from the disc, a song called "Dislocated", can be streamed below. "'Dislocated' is a song about mental health issues," the band says. "THE WILDHEARTS have colle...

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DEEP PURPLE To Start Work On New Album In 2019

DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse says the band will work on its 21st studio album later this year. The effort will be the follow-up to 2017's "InFinite", which was recorded with legendary producer Bob Ezrin. Speaking to Andertons Music Co. at last weekend's NAMM show about his plans for 2019, Morse...

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CHRIS IMPELLITTERI: I Am Not An YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Clone

Neo-classical guitarist Chris Impellitteri has dismissed suggestions that he is an "Yngwie Malmsteen clone," saying that he views himself as "much more of a child of players like Al Di Meola blended with a [Eddie] Van Halen and [Randy] Rhoads." Impellitteri first made his mark in 1987 with the relea...

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THE WILDHEARTS To Release First Full-Length Studio Album In 10 Years, 'Renaissance Men'

British rockers THE WILDHEARTS will release "Renaissance Men" on May 3 May, their first full-length studio album in 10 years. To coincide with the release of "Renaissance Men", THE WILDHEARTS' classic lineup of Ginger, CJ, Ritchie and Danny will play an eight-date U.K. tour. This intimate trek will...

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RAINBOW Singer RONNIE ROMERO Quits LORDS OF BLACK

RAINBOW singer Ronnie Romero has exited LORDS OF BLACK. He announced his departure from the Spanish melodic progressive metal band in a post on his Facebook page. Ronnie wrote: "Just to inform that since some weeks ago I did leave my 'job' as lead singer in LORDS OF BLACK. Almost five years of good...

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Video: GLENN HUGHES Performs DEEP PURPLE Classics In Moscow

On November 19, Glenn Hughes played at Moscow International House Of Music in Moscow, Russia as part of his "Glenn Hughes Performs Classic Deep Purple Live" tour. Fan-filmed video footage of the entire concert can be seen below. His setlist was as follows: 01. Intro 02. Stormbringer 03. Might Just...

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GLENN HUGHES Says His Royalty Dispute Over DEEP PURPLE Catalog Has Finally Been Resolved

In a recent interview with the "Music And Me" podcast, Glenn Hughes confirmed that his dispute over the royalties to the DEEP PURPLE material that he co-wrote while a member of the band more than four decades ago has finally been cleared up. "As we sit here speaking, it's three months ago, it's all...

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JAKE E. LEE Says He Won't Perform OZZY OSBOURNE Songs Anymore Unless It's With OZZY

Former OZZY OSBOURNE and current RED DRAGON CARTEL guitarist Jake E. Lee recently spoke with Jimmy Kay of The Metal Voice. The full conversation can be heard below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On RED DRAGON CARTEL's new album, "Patina": Jake: "This one is, I think, a...

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IAN GILLAN: If RITCHIE BLACKMORE Hadn't Left DEEP PURPLE In 1993, The Band Would Have Been 'Finished'

Ian Gillan says that Steve Morse helped rebuild DEEP PURPLE after the band's disastrous final period with Ritchie Blackmore. Blackmore is a co-founder of DEEP PURPLE and wrote many of their most memorable riffs, including "Smoke On The Water", but he has not played with the group since his 1993 dep...

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TED NUGENT Says 'Canada Is Absolutely Crazy' For Legalizing Recreational Marijuana

Ted Nugent says that "Canada is absolutely crazy" for its decision to legalize marijuana, explaining that he has "never seen one moment of positive outcome from someone getting high." Starting in October, Canada became the highest-profile country to not only decriminalize cannabis possession and use...

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DEEP PURPLE's ROGER GLOVER Says Bands Like RIVAL SONS And GRETA VAN FLEET Would Have Been 'Huge' In 1970s

In a brand new interview with Mexico's MB Live, DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover spoke about the state of today's rock music scene. He said (see video below): "First of all, there's two kinds of music — there's pop music and there's rock music. And they obviously have something to do with each other...

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TED NUGENT Discusses New Album, 'The Music Made Me Do It' (Video)

A four-minute video in which guitar legend Ted Nugent discusses his upcoming full-length album, "The Music Made Me Do It", can be seen below. Due on November 9 via Round Hill Records, the effort is Nugent's first studio album in four years. The album features Greg Smith (BILLY JOEL, ALICE COOPER, RI...