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THE OFFSPRING Singer To Deliver Commencement Address To Keck School Of Medicine Of USC Students

THE OFFSPRING singer Bryan "Dexter" Holland will deliver the commencement address at one of the commencement ceremonies at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, speaking to PhD, MPH, and MS graduate students on May 14. Holland, who has a Ph....

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Former EXODUS Guitarist RICK HUNOLT Teams Up With Ex-TYPE O NEGATIVE Drummer SAL ABRUSCATO In New Band DIEHUMANE

Former EXODUS guitarist Rick Hunolt has shared the first details of his new band DIEHUMANE. The "avant garde alt-metal" group, which is based in Galveston, Texas, also includes Garret West on lead vocals, Sal Abruscato (TYPE O NEGATIVE, LIFE OF AGONY) on drums, Joshua Vargas on rhythm guitar, bass,...

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Former EXODUS Guitarist RICK HUNOLT Launches New Band DIEHUMANE

Former EXODUS guitarist Rick Hunolt has launched a new band called DIEHUMANE. The news of Hunolt's project was shared by BLIND ILLUSION's Mark Biedermann who took to his Facebook Saturday night (February 19) to write: "Here's what's really going on. Rick Hunolt's new band DIE HUMANE is going to blow...

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DAVE GROHL Has Recorded Entire New Metal Album

Dave Grohl has told Rolling Stone that he recently recorded an entire metal album as the fictional band DREAM WIDOW in the FOO FIGHTERS' horror-comedy film "Studio 666". In "Studio 666", FOO FIGHTERS move into an Encino mansion steeped in grisly rock and roll history to record their much-anticipated...

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CHEAP TRICK Adds 19 Shows To Summer 2022 North American Tour With ROD STEWART

Sir Rod Stewart, the legendary two-time Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame-inducted singer-songwriter, today announced 19 newly added dates for his highly anticipated 2022 North American summer tour with special guests CHEAP TRICK. Produced by Live Nation and kicking off June 10 in Vancouver, British Columb...

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RICHIE FAULKNER Says Some Material JUDAS PRIEST Is Working On For Next Album Is 'A Bit More Progressive' Than 'Firepower'

In a new interview with Jimmy Kay and Alan Dixon of Canada's The Metal Voice, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2018's "Firepower" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Since the 'Firepower' tour, w...

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AEROSMITH Announces Licensing Partnership With EPIC RIGHTS

In advance of multiple 50th anniversary celebrations and live appearances, AEROSMITH, the best-selling American hard-rock band of all time, has tapped Universal Music Group's Epic Rights as the band's global brand management agency to develop an all-new multi-category worldwide retail program for th...

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FOO FIGHTERS Release Thrashy New Song 'March Of The Insane'

FOO FIGHTERS have released a thrashy new song titled "March Of The Insane". The track, which was made available under the band moniker DREAM WIDOW, is featured in FOO FIGHTERS' upcoming horror comedy "Studio 666". In "Studio 666", the legendary rock band FOO FIGHTERS move into an Encino mansion stee...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Announces Rescheduled Dates For First Leg Of 'Public Service Announcement' Tour

Last month, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE postponed the start date of its much-anticipated "Public Service Announcement" tour to this summer. The North American leg of the trek was originally slated to begin in March 2020 before it was rescheduled several times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The trek will...

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SLASH: 'I Spend Probably 85 Percent Of My Time Touring'

In a new interview with Tom Power, host of "Q" on Canada's CBC Radio One, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash spoke about his love for the touring lifestyle. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm a road guy. That's why the pandemic was such a shock. I'd say I spend probably 85 percent of my t...

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SAMMY HAGAR Resumes His Las Vegas Residency (Video)

Sammy Hagar kicked off his 2022 "Sammy Hagar & Friends" Las Vegas residency at The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod on Wednesday (February 9),entertaining fans with a high-energy performance of some of his greatest hits, including "There's Only One Way To Rock", "Right Now" and "Finish What Ya...

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RUSH: 'Moving Pictures' 40th-Anniversary Expanded Reissues Due In April

On April 15, UMe/Mercury and Anthem Records label groups continue the extensive RUSH 40th-anniversary album series with new, expanded editions of the band's groundbreaking 1981 release "Moving Pictures", embodying its well-deserved classic album status. "Moving Pictures - 40th Anniversary" will be a...

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KILLING JOKE Announces 'Lord Of Chaos' EP

The original KILLING JOKE lineup has announced the "Lord Of Chaos" EP, marking its first new material in seven years. The effort contains two brand new recordings plus two reworkings of songs from the confrontational U.K. band's last studio album, 2015's "Pylon". Jaz Coleman states: "I've never know...

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EXODUS's TOM HUNTING: 'Thanks To Science, They Can't Find Any Cancer In Me Right Now'

EXODUS drummer Tom Hunting says that there are "no words" to describe how much he appreciates the support he has gotten from the heavy metal community during his battle with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the stomach. The 56-year-old, who underwent a successful total gastrectomy in July 2021, disc...

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HEART's ANN WILSON To Release 'Fierce Bliss' Solo Album

There is a calm, serene spirituality about Ann Wilson in 2022 which instantly draws you to her. She feels like a warm, wise someone who has seen enough bullshit to know how to avoid it calmly, and someone who is at peace with whatever she needs to be at peace with. Perhaps that is why the soul (and,...