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OZZY OSBOURNE/BLACK SABBATH Touring Drummer TOMMY CLUFETOS Announces March 2024 Tour Dates

TOMMY'S ROCKTRIP, drummer Tommy Clufetos's (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK SABBATH) new hard rock outfit, where he offers his take on the rock 'n roll influences that made him one of the most sought-after drummers in the current hard rock scene, will embark on a short solo tour at the end of March. The follow...

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NILE Is Preparing To Mix New Album

South Carolina's Egyptian-themed death metal titans NILE are preparing to mix their new album at a Nashville studio with producer Mark Lewis, who has previously worked with MEGADETH, WHITECHAPEL, DEVILDRIVER and BAD WOLVES, among many others. Earlier today, NILE share a short video of founder Karl S...

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PHIL DEMMEL Says He Kept His Involvement With KERRY KING's New Band A Secret For Four And A Half Years

Former MACHINE HEAD and VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel says that he has kept his involvement with Kerry King's new eponymously named solo band a secret for the past four and a half years. Less than a week ago, it was announced that the SLAYER guitarist's debut solo album, "From Hell I Rise", will b...

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Watch: NITA STRAUSS Joins 'G3' Guitarists JOE SATRIANI, ERIC JOHNSON And STEVE VAI On Stage To Perform 'Foxy Lady'

Nita Strauss, the guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, joined the 2024 lineup of "G3" — Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson and Steve Vai — on stage last night (Friday, February 9) at Orpheum in Los Angeles, California on to perform a cover of the Jimi Hendrix classic "Foxy Lady". Fan-filmed video of h...

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DREAM THEATER Officially Begins Work On First Studio Album With MIKE PORTNOY In 15 Years

DREAM THEATER has officially commenced work on its sixteenth studio album. The upcoming effort will mark the progressive metal legends first LP since the return of co-founding drummer Mike Portnoy last October. Portnoy co-founded DREAM THEATER in 1985 with guitarist John Petrucci and bassist John My...

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FIREWIND Shares New Song 'Chains'

FIREWIND will release a new studio album, "Stand United", on March 1, 2024 via AFM. The official lyric video for the LP's latest single, the powerful hard rock anthem "Chains", can be seen below. FIREWIND mastermind Gus G. says: "This is the last single we put out as we're getting closer to the 'Sta...

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GARY MOORE Fans Launch Crowdfunding Appeal For Statue Campaign

Fans behind the campaign to erect a statue of guitar legend Gary Moore in his native city of Belfast have launched an online crowdfunding appeal on the 13th anniversary of the star's passing in 2011. The Wild Frontier Memorial Project has been raising money via tribute gigs in Dublin and Belfast but...

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PHIL DEMMEL Says He Will Play His Final Concert With VIO-LENCE This Coming Weekend

Phil Demmel has announced that he will play his final concert with VIO-LENCE this coming Sunday, February 11 in São Paulo, Brazil. The gig will mark the last show of VIO-LENCE's Latin American tour with EXHORDER. The 56-year-old guitarist, who co-founded the acclaimed San Francisco Bay Area thrash m...

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SIMONE SIMONS On Being In EPICA With Her Ex-Boyfriend, MARK JANSEN: 'We Wanted To Preserve The Band Because It Was Special'

During a January 24 appearance on "El Hilo" on Honduras's Canal 5, EPICA singer Simone Simons spoke about what it's been like to work with guitarist/vocalist Mark Jansen for the past two decades after the breakup of their romantic relationship. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think...

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Watch: PANTERA Performs 'Floods' For First Time Since 2001 At Opening Concert Of February 2024 North American Tour

PANTERA played the first concert of 2024 last night (Saturday, February 3) at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. The band's 14-song set, which marked the opening show of PANTERA's February North American tour with LAMB OF GOD, included the first performance of the track "Floods" since May 2...

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Watch: SAMMY HAGAR And ORIANTHI Cover BON JOVI's 'You Give Love A Bad Name' At MusiCares Gala Honoring JON BON JOVI

Sammy Hagar and Orianthi performed a cover version of BON JOVI's "You Give Love A Bad Name" at MusiCares Person Of The Year benefit gala honoring Grammy Award winner, 11-time nominee and founding BON JOVI member Jon Bon Jovi on Friday (February 2),two days before the Grammy Awards telecast. The 33r...

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Rockers Pay Tribute To MC5's WAYNE KRAMER Following His Death

Slash (GUNS N' ROSES), Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES), Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE), William DuVall (ALICE IN CHAINS), Ted Nugent and Alice Cooper are among the musicians who have reacted on social media to the passing of Wayne Kramer, co-founder, guitarist, and singe...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's Immersive Interactive Concert To Be Released This Month

AVENGED SEVENFOLD's immersive interactive concert, created in collaboration with AmazeVR, the company behind what was billed as the world's first VR concert tour with artist Megan Thee Stallion in 2022, will be released on Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest on February 28. The band said: "Honored to be...

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MC5's WAYNE KRAMER Dead At 75

Wayne Kramer, co-founder, guitarist, and singer of the influential Detroit rock band MC5, has died at the age of 75. Kramer's passing was announced on Friday (February 2) in a post shared to Instagram. A simple black-and-white photo of the rocker was posted with the caption: "Wayne S. Kramer 'PEACE...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Praises JUDAS PRIEST For 'Having The Courage' To Write A Song About Jesus: 'That Takes Guts'

Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER has praised JUDAS PRIEST for having the "courage" to "write a song about Jesus". Earlier today (Friday, February 2),the 60-year-old Sweet, who was born in California but resides in Massachusetts, shared the cover art for PRIEST's new single, "Crown Of...