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DEEP PURPLE's IAN GILLAN Blasts Bands Who Rely Heavily On Backing Tracks During Live Performances: 'I Think That's Cheating'

DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan has blasted bands who rely heavily on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concerts more synthetic but...

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FIRSTBORNE Feat. CHRIS ADLER And JAMES LOMENZO: New Single 'Intercontinental Champions' Now Available

FIRSTBORNE, the band featuring Grammy Award-winning artist Chris Adler and MEGADETH bassist James LoMenzo, has just released another new single, "Intercontinental Champions". As was the case with "Bad Things" and "One Of A Kind", which were made available in September, and "Dead Rats", which came ou...

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GENE SIMMONS Drops Another Million From Asking Price Of Las Vegas House

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has dropped another $1 million from the asking price of his Southern Nevada estate. Simmons put the home on the market in October 2021 for $14.95 million, but that price came down on November 17, 2021 to $13.5 million, on May 19, 2022 to $11 million and again...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Blasts KISS For Allegedly Using Backing Tracks: 'All It's Doing Is Destroying Your Legacy'

In a new interview with Andrew Daly of Metal Castle, legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) was asked for his thoughts on his contemporaries using backing tracks in the live setting. He said: "I think it's become too much. I understand some groups need...

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JETHRO TULL Completes Work On 23rd Studio Album

British progressive rock luminaries JETHRO TULL have completed work on the recording of their 23rd studio album, following swift on the heels of their critically acclaimed return earlier this year with "The Zealot Gene", their first LP in two decades. JETHRO TULL leader Ian Anderson comments: "We ha...

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GENE SIMMONS Says KISS Has Decided On Date And Venue For Final Concert

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons says that he knows exactly when the final concert of the band's "End Of The Road" tour will take place. KISS launched its farewell trek in January 2019 but was forced to put it on hold in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "End Of The Road" was originally scheduled...

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KISS's GENE SIMMONS Undergoes Procedure To Have Excess Kidney Stones Removed

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons underwent a procedure earlier today to have excess kidney stones removed. Some of Gene's fans expressed their concert after the 73-year-old rocker's wife, Shannon Simmons, uploaded a photo of her husband's socks at the hospital, along with the caption "Gotta love #...

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PAUL STANLEY Explains How He Got Over His 'Issues' With GENE SIMMONS

During an October 28 question-and-answer session with fans aboard this year's Kiss Kruise, KISS frontman Paul Stanley was asked what he has learned about himself through his 50-year friendship and working relationship with fellow KISS co-founder Gene Simmons. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERM...

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Punk/Metal Legend WENDY O. WILLIAMS's Rare Concert Footage From 1985 To Be Re-Released On DVD

November 18 is the release date of a rare live concert footage of the indomitable high priestess of metal, Wendy O. Williams, featuring special guests Lemmy and Michael "Würzel" Burston from MOTÖRHEAD, on DVD. Shot at London's Camden Palace in London in 1985 and originally broadcast on Sky TV, the f...

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Hear KISS's Demo Version Of 'Not For The Innocent' From 'Creatures Of The Night' 40th-Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition

Celebrating its 40th anniversary, "Creatures Of The Night" from 1982 is a seminal album in the KISS catalog. It crushed fans' expectations with a huge, back-to-rock sound and has become a fan favorite and cult classic. On November 18, UMe will release "Creatures Of The Night 40" as a 5-CD + Blu-ray...

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DAVID ELLEFSON On PANTERA Reunion: 'People Wanna Hear The Songs'

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has weighed in on the news that PANTERA's surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) will unite with guitarist Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) for a world tour under the PANTERA banner. A...

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Watch: Makeup-Less KISS Performs 'Two Timer' On 'Kiss Kruise XI'

Fan-filmed video of KISS performing the song "Two Timer" live on October 24 during this year's Kiss Kruise can be seen below. Prior to yesterday, KISS last played "Two Timer", a song from the band's third album, 1975's "Dressed To Kill", in 2011, according to Setlist.fm. Kiss Kruise XI sailed from L...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI Weighs In On Use Of Backing Tracks At Live Concerts

In a new interview with Guitar World magazine, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci was asked for his thoughts on some of his contemporaries using backing tracks in the live setting. He said: "It depends on what people are doing because some people don't tour with their whole bands, so they have so...

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GENE SIMMONS Urges KANYE WEST To Take His Medication And Surround Himself With 'Nicer People'

During a new appearance on "Piers Morgan Uncensored", KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was asked if he thinks Jewish people should accept Kanye West's apology for his string of anti-Semitic comments throughout the past few weeks. The 73-year-old rocker, who is Jewish, responded (as transcribed by...

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GENE HOGLAN On Next DARK ANGEL Album: 'We're Just Trying To Make The Most Aggressive Music That We Can Make'

DARK ANGEL drummer Gene Hoglan spoke to "Poppitt's Corner", the video podcast of MADROST mainman Tanner Poppitt, about the reactivated California thrash metal pioneers' plans for new music. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We've been playing a lot of live shows, and we tend to play fes...