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BUTCHER BABIES Drop New Single 'Beaver Cage'

BUTCHER BABIES have released the official music video for their new single, "Beaver Cage". The track is taken from the band's upcoming fourth studio album which was recently completed with producer Josh Schroeder (LORNA SHORE, KING 810). Last month, BUTCHER BABIES vocalist Heidi Shepherd told the "B...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer And Longtime Cigarette Smoker TODD LA TORRE Hasn't Had A Cigarette In 'Over One Month'

QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre, who has been a cigarette smoker for three decades, says that he hasn't had a cigarette in more than 30 days. The 48-year-old musician, who lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, opened up about his attempt to kick his habit in a tweet on Sunday (February 5). He wrote: "H...

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Watch: JOURNEY Performs In Allentown During 'Freedom' 50th-Anniversary Tour

The Jim Powers YouTube channel has uploaded video of JOURNEY's February 4 concert at PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The band's setlist was as follows, according to Setlist.fm: 01. Only The Young 02. Neal Schon Guitar Solo #1 03. Stone In Love 04. Don't Stop Believin' 05. Lights 06. Send...

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GREEN DAY's BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG Sings MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Live Wire' At THE COVERUPS Concert In Walnut Creek (Video)

THE COVERUPS, the side project of GREEN DAY's Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt, performed this past Thursday (February 2) at the Retro Junkie in Walnut Creek, California. Video of the concert can be seen below. Started in 2018 as a way to play cover songs, the group, which also features GREEN DAY...

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CHERIE CURRIE Says JOAN JETT And LITA FORD 'Owe It To The Fans' To Make THE RUNAWAYS Reunion Happen

Cherie Currie has once again said that a full reunion of iconic 1970s rockers THE RUNAWAYS will now probably never happen. Speaking on "Waste Some Time With Jason Green", Currie outlined her relationships with fellow former bandmates Joan Jett, Lita Ford, Jackie Fox and Sandy West and the previous a...

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Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Is Putting Together A 'Heavy' New Project

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted recently stopped by Gator 98.7 FM's Gator Garage for a VIP performance and question-and-answer session with the radio station's Jason and Franny. Asked what musical projects he is currently working on, Jason said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Actually,...

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GEOFF TATE's New Solo Album Is 'Almost Finished'

In a new interview with Riff Crew, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about his recording plans for the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "A couple of years ago I started doing an album with a group of Italian artists called SWEET OBLIVION. And we've done two album...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Announces U.S. Headlining Shows During Tour With QUEENSRŸCHE

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman was recently announced as direct support on the upcoming QUEENSRŸCHE tour. Marty is confirmed to perform on 31 dates with QUEENSRŸCHE, kicking off on March 3 in Orlando, Florida and running through April 16, where the trek wraps up in St. Petersburg, Florida....

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Life Of Late METALLICA Bassist CLIFF BURTON To Be Celebrated With Virtual Event On What Would Have Been His 61st Birthday

This year is the sixth annual Cliff Burton Day, as officially declared by Cliff's hometown of Castro Valley and the greater Alameda County. Continuing with tradition, host Nicholas Gomez will speak with Cliff's family and friends, about their personal memories and cherished time with Cliff. These st...

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TED NUGENT: 'We Can Beat The Devil By Praying And Getting Back To God'

During a recent 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 about the decline of Christianity in the United States, with some people predicting that the U.S. will be majority non-Christian b...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY Announces First Concert In Seven Years

Arizona extreme metallers JOB FOR A COWBOY have announced their first performance since 2016 — an appearance at this year's edition of the Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set to take place September 7-10 in Alton, Virginia. The Blue Ridge organizers broke the news of JOB FOR A COWBOY's participation in th...

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MICHAEL SWEET 'Would Certainly Pray' About Hypothetical KING DIAMOND Collaboration

During a January 24 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", STRYPER's Michael Sweet talked about meeting MERCYFUL FATE singer King Diamond — whose real name is Kim Bendix Petersen — for the first time when the two bands performed at Mexico's Hell & Heaven Metal Fest on December...

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OVERKILL Announces Complete 'Scorched' Album Details, Shares 'The Surgeon' Visualizer

New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL will release their twentieth studio album, "Scorched", on April 14 via Nuclear Blast Records. The official the visualizer for the LP's first single, "The Surgeon", can be seen below. OVERKILL singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth comments, "Man, it seems like for F...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE Guests On New GXTP Single 'Contraband'

GXTP, the exciting newly formed rock band fronted by award-winning multi-platinum hitmaker Jason Paul (a.k.a. Poo Bear),Triple Sixx and Sasha Sirota, launched a journey of epic cinematic proportions with their new single "Contraband" featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee. The group also released...

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OVERKILL Shares New Single 'The Surgeon', Announces April 2023 European Tour

Veteran thrashers OVERKILL have released a new single, "The Surgeon". The track will appear on OVERKILL's 20th studio album, "Scorched", tentatively due this spring. In other news, OVERKILL will embark on a European tour in April. Support on the "Scorching The Earth" trek will come from EXHORDER and...