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HEART Announces Fall 2024 'Royal Flush' Tour With CHEAP TRICK

Legendary rock band HEART has announced a fall 2024 leg of its "Royal Flush" tour with CHEAP TRICK. The trek will kick off September 26 in San Francisco and wraps up December 15 in Las Vegas. With a career spanning nearly five decades, the 2013 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees have earned global...

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES Advocate For American Red Cross And Blood Donations

In support of the American Red Cross, BLACK VEIL BRIDES are hosting a virtual blood drive during the U.S. "Bleeders" tour, inspired by the band's forthcoming single "Bleeders". The trek kicks off on April 25 in San Francisco and runs through May 25 in Los Angeles. DARK DIVINE, CREEPER and GHOSTKID w...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE And SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL To Headline 2024 NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL

New England Metal & Hardcore Festival launched back in 1999 and took place at the famed Palladium in Worcester through 2018. It was often held over two or three days, with multiple stages and top-tier acts like MEGADETH, MANOWAR, DRAGONFORCE, OPETH, BETWEEN THE BURIED & ME, MESHUGGAH, KILLSW...

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GREAT WHITE's MICHAEL LARDIE Praises New Singer BRETT CARLISLE: 'With His Vocal Range, We Can Do Pretty Much Anything'

In a new interview with Robert Miguel of Uvalde Radio Rocks, GREAT WHITE rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Michael Lardie confirmed that he and his bandmates are working on material for the follow-up to 2017's "Full Circle" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's time. It's been ab...

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ROCKLAHOMA Festival Acquired By DANNY WIMMER PRESENTS

In a significant expansion of its already impressive music festival portfolio, Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP),the largest independent live event producer in the United States, has announced the acquisition of two landmark music festivals: Rocklahoma and Born & Raised. Both are celebrated events ta...

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How ROBERT TRUJILLO Ended Up Guesting On APOCALYPTICA's Upcoming Album 'Apocalyptica Plays Metallica Vol. 2'

APOCALYPTICA lead cellist Perttu Kivilaakso spoke to the DJ Force X Podcast about the band's upcoming album, "Apocalyptica Plays Metallica Vol. 2". Due on June 7 via Throwdown Entertainment, the LP will continue the journey that began in 1996 when cellists from Helsinki's world-renowned Sibelius Aca...

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AARON LEWIS Shares Acoustic Version Of 'Let's Go Fishing' In Which He Sings 'Let's Go, Brandon' And 'We Can Make America Great Again'

Aaron Lewis has released an acoustic-performance video for his song "Let's Go Fishing". The track is taken from the STAIND frontman's latest solo album, "The Hill", which arrived today (Friday, March 29) via The Valory Music Co., An upbeat song that's "very much not about going fishing," "Let's Go F...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Defends His Decision To Vote For Brexit, But Says Great Britain Should 'Absolutely' Re-Engage With E.U.

In a new interview with France 24's Marjorie Hache, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson was asked about the hardships younger hard rock and heavy metal musicians face when trying to break through in today's music industry. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, look, there's a market fo...

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LOU GRAMM On His Upcoming Retirement From Performing: 'I'm Sure I'm Gonna Miss It Initially'

In a new interview with Billboard, original FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm spoke about his decision to retire after his 2024 tour dates. He said: "I've been doing it for years now, and I've thought about [retiring] a few years ago, and a few years before that. I still enjoy playing but I can't stand the...

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TRAIL OF TEARS Returns After A Decade Of Silence With New Single 'Winds Of Disdain'

Norwegian gothic metal pioneers TRAIL OF TEARS are back after more than a decade of silence. Their triumphant return kicks off with the title track, "Winds Of Disdain", from their upcoming EP of the same name, set for release on May 24 via The Circle Music. The single "Winds Of Disdain" is a powerfu...

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Thoughts & Prayers

At some point between the release of their self-titled 2019 debut and the drip-fed emergence of "Thoughts & Prayers", CNTS lost a vowel. That is the least of their recent woes, however, as the LA band's lifespan was nearly curtailed when frontman Matt Cronk was injured in a brutal car accident,...

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AC/DC Sold 1.5 Million Tickets In One Day For Upcoming European Tour: 'It's Staggering'

Chris Dalston, who serves as co-head of international touring at CAA, spoke to Pollstar about the wild success of ticket sales for AC/DC's upcoming "Power Up" tour, which launches in Germany in May. Regarding how he approached the band's first tour since 2016, Chris said: "There was a lot of thought...

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SIX FEET UNDER's CHRIS BARNES Explains Why He Quit Smoking Weed

Former CANNIBAL CORPSE and current SIX FEET UNDER frontman Chris Barnes, who previously described cannabis his "best friend for [his] entire life", has revealed in a new interview with This Day In Metal that he doesn't smoke cannabis anymore. "I haven't for about a year and a half," he said (as tran...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT Is Working On His Memoir: 'It's Nearing Completion', He Says

Rikki Rockett says that he is putting the finishing touches on a book which will focus largely on his time with POISON. Earlier today (Wednesday, March 27),the 62-year-old drummer, whose real name is Richard Allan Ream, took to his social media to write: "I haven't really made an announcement or pr...

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APOCALYPTICA's PERTTU KIVILAAKSO On Split With Drummer MIKKO SIRÉN: 'It Was Time'

In a new interview with I Ask No One With Kevin Re LoVullo, APOCALYPTICA lead cellist Perttu Kivilaakso spoke about the recent departure of longtime drummer Mikko Sirén. Sirén laid down his drum tracks on APOCALYPTICA's upcoming album, "Apocalyptica Plays Metallica Vol. 2", before officially exiting...