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ALICE COOPER Has No Plans To Retire: 'I'll Be Up There At 90 If I'm Still In Good Enough Shape'

Speaking exclusively to Rock Candy magazine as part of an in-depth 16-page cover story, legendary shock rocker Alice Cooper told writer Andrew Daly that he's determined to buck the current trend of rock stars retiring. "A farewell tour hasn't crossed my mind at all," said Alice, who turned 75 this y...

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GAVIN ROSSDALE Explains Why It's Taken BUSH Three Decades To Release Greatest-Hits Album

BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale spoke to Q104.3's "Jim Kerr Rock & Roll Morning Show" about the band's upcoming greatest-hits collection — "Loaded: The Greatest Hits 1994-2023", which will arrive on November 10 via Round Hill Records. Asked why it took the band three decades to release such a compi...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's JOHNNY CHRIST: 'We Don't Wanna Make The Same Record Twice Ever In Our Career'

At this weekend's Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky, AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ spoke to Louisville's ALT 105.1 radio station about the experimental nature of the band's latest album, "Life Is But A Dream…" Written and recorded over the span of four years, it was produce...

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THE DEFIANT Feat. Former Members Of MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES, THE OFFSPRING, SMASH MOUTH: Debut Album Details Revealed

THE DEFIANT, the new band featuring MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES singer Dicky Barrett alongside with Pete Parada (THE OFFSPRING) on drums, Greg Camp (SMASH MOUTH) on guitar, Johnny Rioux (STREET DOGS) on bass, and Joey LaRocca (THE BRIGGS) on guitar and keyboards, has released its second single, "Where W...

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LYNYRD SKYNYRD's JOHNNY VAN ZANT Doesn't Rule Out New Studio Album

LYNYRD SKYNYRD's Johnny Van Zant spoke to Goldmine for the band's cover feature in the magazine's fall 2023 issue. In the interview, the vocalist — who is the younger brother of original LYNYRD singer Ronnie Van Zant — explained the significance of continuing the SKYNYRD legacy after founding guitar...

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FOZZY's New Single 'Spotlight' To Finally Arrive 'In The Next Month Or So'

During an appearance on this morning's (Wednesday, September 20) edition of the "Jim Kerr Rock & Roll Morning Show" on New York City's Q104.3 radio station, FOZZY singer Chris Jericho revealed that the band's new single, "Spotlight", which was originally scheduled to arrive on August 25, will no...

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Polar Veil

One of the underground's most respected enigmas, Mat "Kvohst" McNerney has been involved with a huge amount of great music over the years. The Brit's discography extends from the barbarous black metal of CODE and THE DEATHTRIP to the priapic post-punk of GRAVE PLEASURES, but HEXVESSEL is plainly his...

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BUSH Announces 'Loaded: The Greatest Hits 1994-2023' Compilation, Shares New Song 'Nowhere To Go But Everywhere'

On the heels of a massively successful summer tour, BUSH will return this fall with the band's first greatest-hits collection — "Loaded: The Greatest Hits 1994-2023", set for November 10 release via Round Hill Records — and a new series of North American headline dates. With over 24 million records...

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KISS's GENE SIMMONS Partners With GIBSON For Second Signature Bass

Gibson, the iconic American instrument brand continues its multi-year partnership with Gene Simmons — international rock legend and co-founder of KISS — to create the new Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass. The Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass is inspired by the same bass that Gene played with KISS in the 1970s. The new...

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SAVATAGE's JON OLIVA Fractures Spine: 'I Slipped On A Wet Marble Floor', He Says

In a new interview with Monsters, Madness And Magic, SAVATAGE leader Jon Oliva offered an update on new music from the cult metal outfit. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, we were working on a new SAVATAGE record until I fractured my spine, and so we have to put that off now until...

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STEEL PANTHER Announces 'On The Prowl Winter Holidaze' December 2023 Tour Dates

California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER have announced a holiday tour in support of their latest album. The "On The Prowl Winter Holidaze" tour is set to kick off this December. STEEL PANTHER will be stuffing stockings for all the naughty housewives on the 12-city trek that will kick off on De...

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Classic HALFORD Titles To Be Released On Vinyl For The First Time Ever

It is universally agreed that one of the greatest heavy metal vocalists of all time is Rob Halford, who is often referred to as the "Metal God" due to his distinctive, multi-octave singing voice, and his larger-than-life, leather-and-studs persona. While best-known as the longtime singer of JUDAS PR...

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BUSH Announces November/December 2023 North American Tour, Sets Release Date For 'Loaded: The Greatest Hits 1994-2023'

BUSH will celebrate its career with a new release, "Loaded: The Greatest Hits 1994-2023", due on November 10. In support of the LP, the band will embark on a North American headlining tour in November with support from BAD WOLVES and EVA UNDER FIRE. A new single from BUSH will arrive this Wednesday,...

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THIN LIZZY's 'Vagabonds Of The Western World' 50th-Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition Due In November

2023 sees the 50th anniversary of what is widely regarded as THIN LIZZY's breakthrough album "Vagabonds Of The Western World" featuring their first U.K. top ten single "Whiskey In The Jar" and "The Rocker", which would go on to be one of the band's signature tunes, so much so that it was the last so...

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STEVE HARRIS's BRITISH LION Announces January 2024 U.K. Tour

BRITISH LION, the side project of IRON MAIDEN bassist and founder Steve Harris, will return to the U.K. for a 16-date winter tour to kick off the new year, starting on January 4 at London's famed Cart & Horses venue in Stratford, where band Harris played his very first gigs. BRITISH LION will al...