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METALLICA, KISS, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Among BILLBOARD's Top-Grossing Tours Of The Year

According to Billboard, METALLICA, KISS, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA and QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT were among the top-grossing touring artists of the 12-month period ending on October 31. In the magazine's just-published year-end Boxscore chart, which was topped for the second consecutive year by pop singer...

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METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES, BON JOVI Among POLLSTAR's 'Top Touring Artists Of The Decade'

According to the music industry trade publication Pollstar, BON JOVI, METALLICA and GUNS N' ROSES were among the 20 highest-grossing touring acts of the second decade of the 21st Century. Over the course of five tours — including the ongoing trek in support of "This House Is Not For Sale" — BON JOVI...

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SAMMY HAGAR On The VAN HALEN Brothers: 'I Wish We Could Be Friends'

During his November 19 appearance at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, veteran rock vocalist Sammy Hagar (VAN HALEN, THE CIRCLE, CHICKENFOOT, MONTROSE) discussed his career at length with the facility's artistic director, Scott Goldman. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On...

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GUNS N' ROSES' 'Not In This Lifetime' Tour Has Grossed More Than $580 Million

According to Billboard, GUNS N' ROSES' "Not In This Lifetime" tour has grossed $584.2 million from 5,371,891 tickets sold at 158 concerts across six continents. The trek, which began three and a half years ago, concludes as the No. 3 highest-grossing tour in the history of Billboard Boxscore. Launch...

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THIN LIZZY Guitarist ERIC BELL Slams METALLICA For Failing To Pay Him For Guest Appearance 20 Years Ago

Founding THIN LIZZY guitarist Eric Bell has slammed METALLICA for allegedly failing to pay him for a guest appearance 20 years ago. The now-72-year-old musician, who made his name in the original lineup of THIN LIZZY, was invited to play "Whiskey In The Jar" with the metal legends at the Point Theat...

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New EDDIE VAN HALEN Photos Shared By His Son WOLFGANG

Wolfgang Van Halen has uploaded new photos of his father, legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen. Earlier today, Wolfgang took to his Instagram to upload four selfies of him, his mother — Eddie's ex-wife Valerie Bertinelli — and the iconic axeman. The 28-year-old wrote in an accompanying capt...

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THE BLACK CROWES: 2020 Reunion Tour Rumors Heat Up

A reunion of THE BLACK CROWES appears to be on the horizon. According to The Wall Street Journal, several sources close to the band aren't denying that a 2020 tour is being planned. The group's former drummer, Steve Gorman, has been informed of a potential comeback, although he was not approached t...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Says VAN HALEN 'Spawned A Whole Lot Of Imitators'

David Lee Roth has shot down suggestion that VAN HALEN was instrumental in spawning the hair-and-spandex fashion sense that dominated much of the 1980s glam-rock scene. "Hair bands were the imitations of VAN HALEN," Roth told 96.3 KKLZ's "The Mike & Carla Morning Show" in a new interview (hear a...

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VAN HALEN Has Been Dealing With 'Some Health Issues,' Says Longtime Friend STEVE LUKATHER

TOTO guitarist Steve Lukather has confirmed that "health issues" are at least partly to blame for VAN HALEN's summer touring plans not materializing this year. A longtime friend of Eddie Van Halen, Lukather addressed the rumors about the iconic guitarist's physical well-being just days before singer...

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DAVID LEE ROTH: 'VAN HALEN Is Finished'

David Lee Roth says that VAN HALEN is "finished." The singer made the comment while speaking to Meltdown of the Detroit radio station WRIF about his upcoming Las Vegas residency, which is due to kick off in January. Asked if he was "bummed out" that he couldn't tour with VAN HALEN this past summer,...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Says He Started Preparing For Upcoming Las Vegas Residency Last October

VAN HALEN vocalist David Lee Roth recently spoke with Jackson of the Atlanta radio station Rock 100.5 about his upcoming residency in Las Vegas. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On preparing for the Las Vegas shows: David: "I st...

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DAVID LEE ROTH On EDDIE VAN HALEN's Health: 'I Hear All The Same Rumors That You Do'

During an interview earlier today (Thursday, September 12) with the Phoenix radio station KSLX to promote his upcoming Las Vegas residency, David Lee Roth touched upon the current status of VAN HALEN. He said: "I'm the face of VAN HALEN from this point on, most likely. I'm not sure what's happening...

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ANATHEMA Signs With MASCOT LABEL GROUP

Mascot Label Group has announced the signing of ANATHEMA. The award-winning alternative rock masters have released 11 studio albums of fearless and uncompromising beauty. Ever since their debut, "Serenades", in 1993, they've refused to be pigeonholed and have continuously evolved; all the way up to...

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SLIPKNOT On Track To Have First U.K. No. 1 Album In 18 Years

According to Official Charts, SLIPKNOT's latest album, "We Are Not Your Kind", is on track to become the band's first No. 1 in the United Kingdom in 18 years. The group's breakthrough LP "Iowa" was its only U.K. No. 1 to date, topping the charts in September 2001. "We Are Not Your Kind" is currentl...

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K.K. DOWNING On His Return To Live Stage: 'It Was A Bit Of A Whirlwind'

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing joined ex-MANOWAR axeman Ross "The Boss" Friedman on stage earlier today (Sunday, August 11) at this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival at Catton Park, Derbyshire, United Kingdom to perform four songs. This marked K.K.'s first public performance since Octo...