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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX On ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME: 'If You Get In, That's Cool, And If Not, It's Not A Big Deal'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx says that "people get too worked up" about which artists get inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Despite the fact that artists are eligible for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 25 years after the release of their first album or single, iconic hard rock and meta...

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JOEY DEMAIO Says MANOWAR's 'Recording And Touring Schedule Won't Allow For More' Than One U.S. Concert

MANOWAR has announced an exclusive U.S. concert for November 30, 2024 at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York. It will mark the band's first live appearance in MANOWAR's home country in a decade. Earlier today (Monday, December 18),MANOWAR shared a video message from bassist/leader Joey DeMaio in wh...

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MR. BIG Is Preparing To Record New Album: 'We're Having A Blast'

MR. BIG is apparently preparing to begin recording a new studio album to coincide with the last shows of the band's farewell tour. On Saturday (December 16),MR. BIG bassist Billy Sheehan shared a photo from Sweetwater Sound, the Midwest's premier recording studio located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and...

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SCORPIONS' Setlist For 2024 Las Vegas Residency Will Include One 40-Year-Old Song That Has Never Been Performed Live

SCORPIONS, one of the most iconic and influential hard rock bands of all time, will return to the Las Vegas Strip in 2024 with a brand new exclusive headlining residency show in celebration of the 40th anniversary of their iconic album "Love At First Sting", performing the album plus all of their bi...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Guitar Legend MICK MARS: 'My Brain's As Sharp As Ever'

In a new interview with Chris Akin Presents, MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars spoke about his ongoing battle with degenerative disease ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that causes inflammation in the spine joints and ligaments and can lead to stiffness over t...

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Watch: Ex-IRON MAIDEN Guitarist DENNIS STRATTON Performs Band's Early Classics In Goiânia, Brazil

Video of ex-IRON MAIDEN guitarist Dennis Stratton's December 5 concert at Bolshoi Pub in Goiânia, Brazil can be seen below. Stratton was a member of MAIDEN for less than a year, but he nonetheless made a vital contribution to the band's classic first album, 1980's "Iron Maiden". In a March 2023 inte...

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GODSMACK's SHANNON LARKIN: 'We're Now At A Point In Our Career Where Maybe Our Lives Can Come First'

In a new interview with V13 Media, GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin spoke about being able to tour at a more relaxed pace after the band's announcement that its latest album, "Lighting Up The Sky", will likely be its final collection of new material. Shannon said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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DEATH ANGEL's 2023 Christmas Shows To Be Livestreamed

Bay Area thrash metal veterans DEATH ANGEL will return to the stage for their eighth annual X-Mas Show with special guest FORBIDDEN and openers FROLIC and TORNADIC at The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, California on December 21 and December 22. Tickets for shows are sold out. However, t...

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FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES: 'People Are Excited That We're Singing These Songs How They Are On The Record'

In a new interview with Impact metal channel, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares and singer Milo Silvestro was asked about "the meaning of life." Dino responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, it's a long answer, but if I had to put it in simple words, love, happiness, being creative a...

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SUM 41 Announces Details Of Final Double Album 'Heaven :x: Hell'

For the final time as a collective, Grammy-nominated band SUM 41 has announced an upcoming double album, "Heaven :x: Hell", expected for release on March 29, 2024 via Rise Records. "Heaven :x: Hell" is the most ambitious album from SUM 41 yet — "Heaven" is 10 tracks of snarling high energy pop punk,...

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DUFF MCKAGAN: SLASH Is 'The Most Amazing Guitar Player On The Planet'

In a new interview with Riff X's "Metal XS", Duff McKagan spoke about his relationship with his longtime GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER bandmate Slash. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "My buddy just happens to be fucking Slash — the most amazing guitar player on the planet. "We just...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Collaborates With Z2 On 12-Issue Limited Comic Series 'The Mandrake Project'

Award-winning independent publisher Z2 has collaborated with IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson for an original comic series tied to his upcoming solo album "The Mandrake Project", being released by BMG on March 1, 2024. "Bruce Dickinson's The Mandrake Project" #1 arrives in comic shops and at Z2c...

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Drummer HAYLEY CRAMER Announces Her Departure From POP EVIL

Drummer Hayley Cramer has announced her departure from POP EVIL. The U.K.-based musician, who joined the Michigan rockers in 2016, announced her exit from POP EVIL in a social media post earlier today. She wrote: "Dear fans of POP EVIL, the time has come for me to part ways with POP EVIL. It is not...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Completes Recording New Solo Album

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has completed recording his new solo album. On Sunday (December 10),Marty took to his social media to share a photo of him laying down a solo at a studio in Italy, and he included the following message: "I just finished all the tracking for my new album. Thi...

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SLIPKNOT To Celebrate 25th Anniversary On European Tour In December 2024

SLIPKNOT has revealed tour dates for a massive 2024 European headline run. The band's thrilling, multi-sensory live shows are legendary, and with SLIPKNOT celebrating 25 years on this upcoming run, these shows will be especially explosive and not to be missed. SLIPKNOT co-founder and percussionist M...