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CARMINE APPICE Says A Lot Of Musicians 'Don't Have A Clue About Finance' And End Up With Nothing

During an appearance on acclaimed guitarist Joe Bonamassa's hit interview series "Live From Nerdville", legendary rock drummer Carmine Appice spoke about the fact that many artists are facing severe financial struggles as they rely on touring to gain a following and who barely make any money from st...

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CARMINE APPICE To Launch 'Storytelling' Show 'Carmine Appice Diaries'

Legendary drummer Carmine Appice will stage a new show, "Carmine Appice Diaries", on December 1 at The Box 2.0 (right next door to Boca Black Box) in Boca Raton, Florida. The event is being billed as "a true rock history and entertaining experience — stories you need to hear as a rock fan….with a li...

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NAZARETH's PETE AGNEW Pays Tribute To MANNY CHARLTON: 'His Contribution As A Musician Was Immeasurable'

NAZARETH bass player Pete Agnew, the only founding member still with the band, has paid tribute to original NAZARETH guitarist Manny Charlton who died in Texas on Tuesday, July 5 at the age of 80. Pete wrote: "Sadly I have to tell you that Manny Charlton died on Tuesday (5th July) in Texas. There we...

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Founding NAZARETH Guitarist MANNY CHARLTON Dead At 80

Manny Charlton, a founding member of the Scottish hard rock band NAZARETH, has died at the age of 80. The guitarist's death was confirmed by his grandson Jamie Charlton, who shared a photo of him with Manny on social media and captioned it, "RIP Grandad". Charlton is famous for the guitar riffs that...

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ROBERT PLANT And ALISON KRAUSS Announce Second Leg Of 2022 U.S. Tour

This summer, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss will embark on their first international tour together in well over a decade, including performances at New York City's Forest Hills Stadium, top spots at Bonnaroo and Glastonbury, as well as a dozen new dates the duo just announced today. Following an ini...

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PAT TRAVERS Releases New Single 'Push Yourself'

Legendary guitarist Pat Travers and his band have just released a blazing new single, "Push Yourself". Built around Travers's trademark Fender Strat, the track crackles with intensity and bravado. The guitar playing is matched in grittiness and power by Travers's own vocals, which ring out like a wa...

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CARMINE APPICE Says CACTUS Was Inspiration For VAN HALEN Songs 'Hot For Teacher' And 'Eruption'

In a recent interview with IndiePower.com, legendary drummer Carmine Appice, best known for his work with VANILLA FUDGE, CACTUS and Rod Stewart, spoke about his friendship with the members of VAN HALEN. "I was friends with all of 'em — [including] Michael Anthony and David [Lee Roth]," he said (as t...

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CARMINE APPICE: 'Nobody Knows If The Vaccination Is Really A Vaccination Or Something To Kill Everybody'

In a new interview with Rocking With Jam Man, legendary drummer Carmine Appice was asked if he ever thought anything as crazy as the coronavirus lockdown and the pandemic would happen during his lifetime. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "No. I think it's all political. But we won'...

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STEELHEART To Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of Self-Titled Album During Livestream

Originally released in May 1990, STEELHEART's self-titled debut album hit the Billboard Top 40 behind the single, "I'll Never Let You Go". After many delays due to the pandemic, the hard rock veterans will return to the stage on August 20 in Dallas, Texas at the Glass Cactus to properly celebrate th...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Announces Fall 2021 'Slave To The Grind' 30th-Anniversary Tour

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach will return to the stage this fall for a tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of the band's double-platinum, acclaimed album "Slave To The Grind". Performing the celebrated 1991 record in its entirety along with other hits from his catalog, Bach is back to rock...

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Legendary Drummer CARMINE APPICE Embraces His Gray Hair At Age 74

Legendary drummer Carmine Appice has finally decided to embrace his natural silver locks after spending decades dying his gray hair. Earlier today, the 74-year-old rocker took to his Twitter to share a couple of photos of his new look, and he included the following message: "Tired of dying my hair b...

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CACTUS Releases Music Video For 'Tightrope' Title Track

'70s classic rock legends CACTUS have released their new album, "Tightrope", on all formats today. The band filmed a slick performance video for the title track, which offers one of the album's most killer and memorably groovy hooks. Founding member and drum legend Carmine Appice had this to say abo...

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Classic Rock Legends CACTUS To Release New Album 'Tightrope' In April

'70s classic rock legends CACTUS will release their new album, "Tightrope", on April 2 via Cleopatra Records. The effort will be made available on digipak CD, a deluxe 2LP set with a gatefold jacket and colored vinyl, and, of course, digital platforms everywhere. CACTUS came to be known as "the Amer...

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VANILLA FUDGE And CACTUS Bassist TIM BOGERT Dead At 76

Tim Bogert, bassist and founding member of VANILLA FUDGE, CACTUS and supergroup BECK, BOGERT & APPICE, has died at age 76. The news of Bogert's passing was confirmed by his longtime bandmate, drummer Carmine Appice, who wrote on Facebook: "My true friend Tim Bogert died today. He was like a brot...

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BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH, MIKE PORTNOY, PHIL DEMMEL Pay Tribute To EDDIE VAN HALEN With Cover Of VAN HALEN's 'D.O.A.'

BPMD — the new heavy metal juggernaut featuring vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (OVERKILL),drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, SONS OF APOLLO),bassist Mark Menghi (METAL ALLEGIANCE) and guitarist Phil Demmel (VIO-LENCE, ex-MACHINE HEAD) — released its debut full album of '70s rock covers, "Ame...