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MARSHALL AMPLIFICATION Acquired By Swedish Speaker Company ZOUND INDUSTRIES

Iconic British guitar amp manufacturer Marshall Amps is being acquired by Zound Industries, the Swedish company that has previously licensed the Marshall brand for its headphones and speakers. Since 2010, Zound Industries has been bringing the Marshall brand to a global consumer audience through its...

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NIGHT RANGER Postpones More Shows Following JACK BLADES's Operation

NIGHT RANGER has postponed two more shows so that bassist/vocalist Jack Blades can recover from a recent operation. Last week, Blades was admitted to the hospital due to heart irregularities, followed by a successful procedure. As a result of Blades's hospitalization, NIGHT RANGER was forced to post...

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DARK ANGEL Will Continue To Perform And Record In JIM DURKIN's Memory

California thrash metal pioneers DARK ANGEL have paid tribute to their founding guitarist Jim Durkin, who died on March 8 at the age of 58. Earlier today, DARK ANGEL's surviving members issued the following statement: "On Thursday March 9, everyone in the DARK ANGEL family was notified of Jimmy Durk...

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BLACK SABBATH Bassist GEEZER BUTLER's 'Into The Void' Autobiography: Book Cover Unveiled

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler will release his autobiography, "Into The Void: From Birth To Black Sabbath - And Beyond", on June 6 in North America via HarperCollins imprint Dey Street Books. The book will arrive in the United Kingdom on June 8. Says Geezer: "After spending my entire life crea...

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KISS Adds Four U.S. Shows To Fall 2023 'End Of The Road' Tour

KISS has announced the addition of four new dates to its final tour, "End Of The Road". Produced by Live Nation, these final runs of shows will kick off this October and now include stops in Detroit, Nashville, St. Louis and Ft. Worth before wrapping up with a massive concert in the city where it al...

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BRIAN MAY: KURT COBAIN Gave Us 'A Legacy Of Some Of The Greatest Guitar Music Of All Time'

During a recent appearance on SiriusXM's "The Howard Stern Show", QUEEN's Brian May was asked how he feels about having recently been named the greatest guitarist of all time by the readers of U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I take everything like th...

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NIGHT RANGER's JACK BLADES Discharged From Hospital After Undergoing 'Successful Procedure'

NIGHT RANGER bassist/vocalist Jack Blades has been discharged from hospital after undergoing a "successful procedure". As a result of Blades's hospitalization, NIGHT RANGER was forced to postpone three concerts: March 23 in Anaheim, California, March 24 in Ivins, Utah and March 25 in Stateline, Neva...

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NIGHT RANGER's JACK BLADES Hospitalized; Concerts Postponed

Tonight's (Thursday, March 23) NIGHT RANGER performance in Anaheim, California, along with Friday's (March 24) show in Ivins, Utah and Saturday night's (March 25) concert in Stateline, Nevada, have been postponed. New dates are currently being scheduled for late October, Anaheim will be October 25,...

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PERRY FARRELL Talks Working On New JANE'S ADDICTION Songs: 'It's Been One Of The Most Exciting Times Of My Life'

In a new interview with Brazil's 89 A Rádio Rock, JANE'S ADDICTION singer Perry Farrell spoke about the new material he and his bandmates have been working on in recent months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I feel that this new bunch of songs… We don't know how many we're gonna put...

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NEAL SCHON Announces Long-Awaited Official Release Of 'Journey Through Time'

Frontiers Music Srl will release Neal Schon's "Journey Through Time", a live concert recorded on February 9, 2018 at The Independent In San Francisco, California, on May 19, 2023. This is the show where Schon, founding member of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame-inducted band JOURNEY, first debuted "Jo...

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TED NUGENT Urges TRUMP Supporters To 'Remain Peaceful' If Former President Is Arrested

During a latest edition of "The Nightly Nuge", a news-style clip in which Ted Nugent offers his take on the news of our world every night, the legendary rocker was asked to weigh in on the prospect of former U.S. president Donald Trump being arrested on Tuesday (March 21) as New York prosecutors con...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT On Dueting With His Younger Self On 'Drastic Symphonies' Album: 'It Was Like Singing With A Ghost That's Still Alive'

May 2023 will see rock and classical royalty unite on a brand-new euphoric album titled "Drastic Symphonies" — DEF LEPPARD's greatest produced tracks dramatically reimagined and sounding larger and more exhilarating than ever before, teamed with London's iconic Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. DEF LEPP...

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JAMES KOTTAK Explains How He Cracked Three Ribs And His Left Hip In Two Separate Incidents Months Apart

Former SCORPIONS and current KINGDOM COME drummer James Kottak says that he feels "great" after undergoing physical therapy for a hip that he "cracked" last fall when he "tripped and fell on the pavement." The 60-year-old musician, who missed some of KINGDOM COME's shows last September because he wa...

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KINGDOM COME's KEITH ST. JOHN Says JAMES KOTTAK 'Should Have Started Working On His Health' Before SWEDEN ROCK Performance

KINGDOM COME singer Keith St. John, who joined the band in 2018 as the replacement for original frontman Lenny Wolf, spoke to Italy's Poisoned Rock about the absence of drummer James Kottak from some of the group's recent shows. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "James needed some time o...

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DEF LEPPARD Joins Forces With ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA For 'Drastic Symphonies' Album

May 2023 will see rock and classical royalty unite on a brand-new euphoric album titled "Drastic Symphonies" — DEF LEPPARD's greatest produced tracks dramatically reimagined and sounding larger and more exhilarating than ever before, teamed with London's iconic Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. DEF LEPP...