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TONY HARNELL Wants To Get New TNT Songs Out This Year

Norwegian hard rock band TNT, which recently reunited with American singer Tony Harnell, has scheduled the following dates this spring and summer: Jun 07 - Sweden Rock Festival - Sölvesborg, Sweden Jun. 22 - Steinkjer Festivalen - Steinkjer, Norway Jun. 23 - Tons Of Rock - Oslo, Norway Jul. 12 - Tys...

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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA Once Dated LADY GAGA: 'It Was A Brief Thing'

During a new appearance on the "2020'd" podcast, GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin was asked if it's true that the band's frontman Sully Erna once dated pop superstar Lady Gaga. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, that's true. And that's not, I don't think, a secret. I don't thin...

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Former THE BLACK CROWES Drummer STEVE GORMAN Heads To Twin Cities As Morning Host For Classic Rock Station KQRS-FM

Cumulus Media has announced that it has appointed Steve Gorman, a founding member of the iconic American rock band THE BLACK CROWES, syndicated radio host, author, and podcaster, as morning on-air host on Minneapolis classic rock radio station KQRS-FM. Gorman will join the established "KQ Morning Sh...

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K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST To Perform At Sweden's TIME TO ROCK Festival

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's new band KK'S PRIEST will perform at this summer's Time To Rock festival, set to take place July 8-10 in Knislinge, Sweden The announcement comes one month after KK'S PRIEST revealed that it would co-headline this year's edition of the Alcatraz open air h...

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SKID ROW's DAVE 'SNAKE' SABO Is 'Not Interested' In Reunion With SEBASTIAN BACH: 'It Comes Down To Happiness'

In a recent interview with Ruben Mosqueda of We Go To 11, SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo was once again asked about the possibility of a reunion with the band's former singer Sebastian Bach. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's not even a part of any sort of thought process...

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STEVEN TYLER Pulls Out Of 'Power Of Love' Gala Due To Health Concerns

Steven Tyler has canceled his appearance at the "Power Of Love" gala in Las Vegas next month. The AEROSMITH frontman was set to appear and be honored at the event, which raises money for the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, but his manager told the Las Vegas Review-Journal he will...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY In Putting Finishing Touches On Long-Awaited New Studio Album

Arizona extreme metallers JOB FOR A COWBOY are apparently putting the finishing touches on their long-awaited fifth studio album. On Sunday (January 1),producer Jason Suecof, who has previously worked with TRIVIUM, AUGUST BURNS RED, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, ALL THAT REMAINS, WHITECHAPEL and DEVILDR...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist TONY IOMMI Is Getting Ready To Write 'Another Album'

Legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has shared a year-end video message in which he outlined some of the projects that kept him busy during the last 12 months. The 74-year-old musician, who was diagnosed with early-stage lymphoma more than a decade ago, stated in part in the eight-minute cl...

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TONY IOMMI Confirms That TONY MARTIN-Era BLACK SABBATH Albums Will Be Reissued In 2023

Tony Iommi has confirmed that the albums BLACK SABBATH recorded with singer Tony Martin will be reissued in 2023. The legendary SABBATH guitarist touched upon the group's re-release plans while celebrating what would have been drummer Cozy Powell's 75th birthday on Thursday, December 29. Iommi took...

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TONY DOLAN Fires Back At VENOM Purists Who Say Band Can't Exist Without CRONOS

In a recent interview with Australia's Metal Mal, former VENOM and current VENOM INC. frontman Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan was asked about some fans' criticism that VENOM cannot truly be VENOM without the band's singer Conrad "Cronos" Lant. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's qu...

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TERRY ILOUS Says XYZ Is Looking For 'Right Label' Home For New Mini LP

In a recent interview with the "Talkin' Bout Rock" podcast, former GREAT WHITE frontman Terry Ilous confirmed that he has been working on new music with his 1980s band XYZ. "We have new stuff," he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). "Pat [Fontaine, bass], Joey [Shapiro, drums] and I have reco...

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DAVE 'SNAKE' SABO Looks Back On SKID ROW's Early Years: 'It Was An Incredible Time In Music'

In a new interview with Chile's Radio Futuro, SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo reflected on the band's early years with singer Sebastian Bach and drummer Rob Affuso, which marked their most commercially successful period. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're so very proud of what...

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MANTAS Fires Back At CRONOS: 'If You Wanna See A Subpar Performance, Watch Videos Of Your Own Band'

Original VENOM guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn has blasted the band's frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant over disparaging comments the bassist/vocalist made in a recent interview. Earlier this month, Lant told Metal Hammer magazine that the chances of a reunion of the band's classic lineup — also featuring...

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BLACK SABBATH Bassist GEEZER BUTLER Diagnosed With Pneumonia

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler has come down with pneumonia. Earlier today (Saturday, December 24),the 73-year-old musician's wife, Gloria, shared images of her husband wearing a face mask and sitting in the examination room at a doctor's office. She captioned the images: "After day 1 at Dr wi...

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EDSEL DOPE: 'I Have No Interest In Being The Frontman, Face Or' Being 'Known As The Singer Of STATIC-X'

DOPE leader Edsel Dope has shared his thoughts on "Xer0", the masked frontman of STATIC-X who is widely believed to be him. In a recent interview with BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Edsel talked about the unique position of fronting STATIC-X in place of deceased vocalist/guitarist Wayne Static while trying to re...