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CLASSLESS ACT Frontman On Opening 'The Stadium Tour': 'It's Been Everything We've Ever Dreamed Of'

Los Angeles rockers CLASSLESS ACT is currently opening all dates on the current "The Stadium Tour" featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE, DEF LEPPARD, POISON and JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS. Formed in 2019, the band's "Welcome To The Show" debut studio album was released on June 24 and features guest spots from M...

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SKILLET's Jesus-Loving Frontman Celebrates Repeal Of Roe v. Wade: 'God Does Miracles When You Don't Expect It'

John Cooper, the frontman and bassist for the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band SKILLET, has expressed his joy as he celebrated the June 24 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion throughout the United States 49 years ago. Cooper described the ruling a...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Says It Was 'Time' To 'Move On' From DAVID ELLEFSON

Dave Mustaine says that "there had been enough stuff that had led up to" his decision to fire bassist David Ellefson from MEGADETH last year. Ellefson's exit from the band came in May 2021, just days after sexually tinged messages and explicit video footage involving him were posted on Twitter. At t...

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Audibly happy to be confounding people that thought they had him pegged, Greg Puciato's second solo album adheres to the same principles of blurred-genre anarchy that informed the first, 2020's "Child Soldier: Creator of God". Sufficiently removed from anything he had done previously, that album bri...

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IGGY POP Reimagines DANNY ELFMAN's 'Kick Me' For 'Bigger. Messier.' Album

Danny Elfman has announced "Bigger. Messier.", a brand new genre-defying album of remixed and reimagined versions of songs from his acclaimed 2021 record "Big Mess". Comprised of collaborations and guest vocal features from a sprawling array of artists, including Trent Reznor, Iggy Pop, HEALTH, Kait...

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GENE SIMMONS: ACE FREHLEY And PETER CRISS No Longer Have 'The Physical Stamina' To Play A Full KISS Show

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons says that Ace Frehley and Peter Criss wouldn't physically be able to play a full concert on the iconic group's final tour. KISS launched its farewell trek in January 2019 but was forced to put it on hold in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "End Of The Road" was o...

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ASIA Feat. Original Members CARL PALMER And GEOFF DOWNES: 40th-Anniversary U.S. Tour Rescheduled For 2023

ASIA, one of the greatest and best-loved supergroups to emerge during the 1980s, will embark on an extensive U.S. tour in March 2023 to promote the 40th anniversary of its multi-platinum debut album and the new "Asia In Asia" box set. The tour, which had originally been set for August 2022 as a co-b...

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Watch: TOMMY LEE Plays First Full Set With MÖTLEY CRÜE During 'The Stadium Tour'

Tommy Lee played the first full show of MÖTLEY CRÜE's "The Stadium Tour" last night (Tuesday, June 28) at Bank Of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 59-year-old drummer hadn't been able to play full sets on CRÜE's current North American stadium trek with DEF LEPPARD, POISON and JOAN J...

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Watch JEFF BECK And JOHNNY DEPP Perform In Copenhagen During Summer 2022 European Tour

Fan-filmed video of Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp performing on June 28 at Amager Bio in Copenhagen, Denmark can be seen below. Beck and Depp will release a collaborative album, "18", on July 15. Beck found a kindred spirit in Depp when the two met in 2016. They bonded quickly over cars and guitars and...

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KORN's JONATHAN DAVIS Is 'Finally Happy In Life,' Says HEAD: 'He Just Got Into A Place Of Peace'

In a new interview with THE HAUNTED guitarist Ola Englund's YouTube channel, KORN guitarists James "Munky" Shaffer and Brian "Head" Welch were asked how they keep themselves "angry" enough to be able to come up with consistently aggressive music. Munky responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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IRON ALLIES Feat. Former ACCEPT Members HERMAN FRANK And DAVID REECE: First Promotional Photo Released

The first promotional photo of IRON ALLIES, the new band featuring former ACCEPT members Herman Frank and David Reece, can be seen above. Earlier this year, IRON ALLIES entered Horus Sound Studio in Hannover, Germany to begin recording its debut album. The LP, which is being co-produced by Arne Neur...

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WHITESNAKE Cancels Zagreb Concert: 'I Am Still Under Doctor's Orders Of Bed Rest', Says DAVID COVERDALE

WHITESNAKE has been forced to cancel a third concert on the band's European tour due to an infection of the sinus and trachea suffered by frontman David Coverdale. Earlier today (Tuesday, June 28),Coverdale released the following statement via social media: "As stated earlier, I am still under doct...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of METALLICA Performing 'Damage, Inc.' At Denmark's COPENHELL

Professionally filmed video of METALLICA performing the song "Damage, Inc." on June 15 at the Copenhell festival at Refshaleøen in Copenhagen, Denmark can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Whiplash 02. Creeping Death 03. Enter Sandman 04. Harvester Of Sorrow 05. Trapped Under Ice...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO's 80th Birthday To Be Celebrated At Special Event At Legendary Rainbow Bar & Grill

Ronnie James Dio would have turned 80 years old on July 10. To celebrate this historic day, the legendary Rainbow Bar & Grill on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood will host "At The Rainbow In The Dark", a special event for Dio family, friends, and fans, on July 7 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. PDT. The...

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JUDAS PRIEST Pulls Out Of AFTERSHOCK Festival; DANZIG Steps In

JUDAS PRIEST, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, JINJER, IF I DIE FIRST and Nita Strauss have pulled out of this year's this year's Aftershock festival. No reason was given for their cancelation. Replacing them on the bill will be DANZIG, IN FLAMES, PRONG and SET IT OFF. Aftershock festival will return to Dis...