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DEF LEPPARD And JOURNEY Announce 2024 Stadium Tour With HEART, CHEAP TRICK And STEVE MILLER BAND

Two of rock's most iconic and influential bands, JOURNEY and DEF LEPPARD, have announced next summer's hottest co-headlining stadium tour. The bands will join forces to conquer stadium stages across North America in 2024. This legendary collaboration promises a musical journey like no other, ignitin...

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GREEN DAY Releases New Single 'Dilemma'

GREEN DAY has released its latest single, "Dilemma". This high-octane track will be featured on the band's 14th studio album "Saviors" — due January 19, 2023 — along with their previously released singles "The American Dream Is Killing Me" and "Look Ma, No Brains!". The accompanying black-and-white...

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GUNS N' ROSES' 'The General' To Be Released Digitally On Friday

GUNS N' ROSES' song "The General" will be released digitally on Friday, December 8. "The General" is the B-side of GUNS N' ROSES' limited-edition seven-inch vinyl single titled "Perhaps", which was made available for pre-order in August. GUNS N' ROSES performed "The General" live for the first time...

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MEGADETH Launches New NFT Collection And Metaverse Community

MEGADETH has announced a new nonfungible token (NFT) collection featuring the band's mascot, Vic Rattlehead. The 5,000-piece collection will unlock both physical and digital experiences to be had in the metaverse, including one-on-one conversations with the band members. In a video message announcin...

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Watch: KISS's PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Reflect On The Past, Present And Future As 'A New Era' Begins

KISS, the legendary rock band known for electrifying live performances over a 50-year career and sales of more than 100 million records worldwide, is marking the end of its physical existence by crossing into the digital world. At 11 p.m. EST on Saturday, December 2 at New York City's Madison Square...

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POWERWOLF Celebrates OZZY OSBOURNE's 75th Birthday With Cover Of 'Bark At The Moon'

German metallers POWERWOLF have honored the 75th birthday of the Prince Of Darkness himself, the legendary Ozzy Osbourne, by releasing a cover of one of the BLACK SABBATH vocalist's most famous solo tracks, "Bark At The Moon". The title track of Ozzy's celebrated 1983 album is an immortal classic, a...

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KISS Announces 'New Era', Plans To Continue As Avatars

KISS closed out the final performance of its "End Of The Road" farewell tour Saturday night (December 2) at New York City's Madison Square Garden by announcing that they will continue as digital avatars. During the encore, KISS's most recent lineup — founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, along wit...

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ROLAND GRAPOW Talks 20th Anniversary Of MASTERPLAN Debut And Getting Even With HELLOWEEN: 'It Felt Like Revenge'

By David E. Gehlke Days after being unceremoniously dismissed from HELLOWEEN after the 2001 tour in support of "The Dark Ride", guitarist Roland Grapow was already plotting his Dave Mustaine power metal revenge moment with MASTERPLAN. "The Dark Ride" sold well but never sat properly with founding me...

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Black Star Gnosis

There is a lot to be said for bands that can establish their own sound within tight parameters. Stalwarts and pioneers of the US black metal scene, DEMONCY have never strayed too far from a diet of seething discord and blast-driven fury, but their myopically monochrome attack is more than distinctiv...

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GEDDY LEE: 'I Plan To Get Together With ALEX LIFESON, And We Plan To Write Some Songs'

In a new interview with CTV Morning Live, Geddy Lee was asked about the possibility of working with his former RUSH bandmate Alex Lifeson again. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "If I say anything about working with Alex, people run to the conclusion that RUSH is starting up again....

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Sequel To Iconic Mockumentary 'Spinal Tap' To Start Filming In February 2024

The sequel to the iconic mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap" is set to start filming in February 2024. Rob Reiner will return to direct and write, and original stars/writers Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer will reprise their roles as Nigel Tufnel, David St Hubbins and Derek Smalls,...

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NICKELBACK Announces Spring 2024 European Tour

Canadian rockers NICKELBACK will embark on a European headlining tour next spring. Produced by Live Nation, the 12-date trek will kick off on May 16 in Glasgow, Scotland and make stops in Manchester, London, Birmingham, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Cologne, Zurich, Bologna, Vienna, and Prague before wrappi...

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KILLING JOKE Guitarist KEVIN 'GEORDIE' WALKER Dead At 64

**UPDATE**: KILLING JOKE has issued a statement on Kevin "Geordie" Walker's passing, writing: "It is with extreme sadness we confirm that at 6:30am on 26th November 2023 in Prague, KILLING JOKE's legendary guitarist Kevin 'Geordie' Walker passed away after suffering a stroke, he was surrounded by fa...

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MIKE PORTNOY Opens Up About His Return To DREAM THEATER: 'It Just Felt Like The Time Was Right To Do It'

During the question-and-answer portion of this month's Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp's "Metalmania III" in Los Angeles, drummer Mike Portnoy was asked how his return to DREAM THEATER came about. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET; video by TheSilverdude): "Well, it's been 13 years now. And it'...

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KISS Cancels Third Concert In A Row Over PAUL STANLEY's Illness

KISS has canceled its concert Friday (November 24) in Knoxville, Tennessee because frontman Paul Stanley is still recovering from his flu. Earlier today, KISS released the following statement via social media: "Due to an unforeseen illness in the band party, we are unable to perform tonight. Refunds...