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ALEX VARKATZAS Launches DEAD ICARUS And Puts ATREYU Behind Him: 'I Felt Irrelevant'

By David E. Gehlke Frontman Alex Varkatzas and long-running California metalcore leaders-turned-rockers ATREYU announced their parting of ways in September 2020. Given the band's gradual drift from the sounds that made them one of the defining bands of the early-to-mid-2000s metalcore scene (lest we...

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SIMON KIRKE Says It's 'A Travesty' That BAD COMPANY And FREE Have Not Yet Been Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

During an appearance on "The Bob Lefsetz Podcast", BAD COMPANY and FREE drummer Simon Kirke was asked how he feels about BAD COMPANY not having been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think it's such a travesty, quite honestly. And not...

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QUEEN Concert Film 'Queen Rock Montreal' Coming To IMAX Theaters For Limited Engagement

IMAX and Pathé Live in partnership with Mercury Studios and Queen Films announced today that, for the very first time, one of the world's biggest bands will perform on cinema's biggest screens with the global release of "Queen Rock Montreal", exclusively in IMAX beginning January 18, 2024. This exhi...

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GEDDY LEE: 'Anything To Do With Music Was The Farthest Thing From My Mind' After NEIL PEART's Death

In a new interview with Brazil's Veja, RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee was asked about the possibility of him recording and playing music again, more than eight years after the band played its final show. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Obviously, there was a complex set of feelings t...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR To Score Movie For First Time

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has revealed that he was recently asked to score a movie for the first time. The 49-year-old musician broke the news of his latest writing and recording project while promoting his recently released sophomore solo album, "CMF2". He told TellUs Rock (as transcribed by B...

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Sequel To Iconic Mockumentary 'Spinal Tap' To Start Filming In February 2024

The sequel to the iconic mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap" is set to start filming in February 2024. Rob Reiner will return to direct and write, and original stars/writers Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer will reprise their roles as Nigel Tufnel, David St Hubbins and Derek Smalls,...

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'How DAVID LEE ROTH Changed The World': New Book Due In January

Backbeat Books has set a January 1, 2024 release date for "DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed The World" by Darren Paltrowitz. Book description: What do you do after leaving one of the world's biggest bands? If you're David Lee Roth, you write a memoir, become a radio host, sell a screenplay to a...

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Watch: KISS Returns To Live Stage For First Time In Nearly A Week

After canceling three shows on the "End Of The Road" farewell tour due to Paul Stanley's battle with the flu, the KISS frontman and his bandmates returned to the stage Saturday night (November 25) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. During the pre-show soundcheck and question-and-answ...

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SKILLET's JOHN COOPER Explains Why He Believes 'Queer Theory' Is 'Literally The End Of All Things'

During a recent appearance on the "Conversations That Matter" podcast, John Cooper, the frontman and bassist for the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band SKILLET, weighed in on "queer theory", a field of study that challenges existing traditional ideas about identity, sexuality, and gender — particu...

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VINNY APPICE Says 'The Time Is Right' For Him To Pay Tribute To BLACK SABBATH With His Touring Project

Vinny Appice spoke to Backstage Pass about his recently completed Brazilian tour during which he paid tribute to the music of BLACK SABBATH and DIO. The legendary 66-year-old drummer, who has played with BLACK SABBATH, DIO and HEAVEN & HELL, was backed during the trek by Fernando Giovannetti (ba...

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Ex-HINDER Frontman AUSTIN JOHN WINKLER Went Through 'Seven Rehabs And Eight Sober Livings' Before Achieving Sobriety

Former HINDER vocalist Austin John Winkler recently appeared on the "Side Jams With Bryan Reesman" podcast to take about his long and difficult road to sobriety. He departed HINDER, the band he fronted for over 12 years and over four albums, in 2013 when his addictions hampered his ability to perfor...

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MIKE PORTNOY Opens Up About His Return To DREAM THEATER: 'It Just Felt Like The Time Was Right To Do It'

During the question-and-answer portion of this month's Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp's "Metalmania III" in Los Angeles, drummer Mike Portnoy was asked how his return to DREAM THEATER came about. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET; video by TheSilverdude): "Well, it's been 13 years now. And it'...

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SACRED REICH To Enter Studio In April 2024

Arizona thrash metal veterans SACRED REICH are planning to enter the studio in April 2024 to begin recording the follow-up to 2019's "Awakening". The band's recording plans were revealed earlier today (Thursday, November 23) in a Thanksgiving Day social media post by SACRED REICH bassist/vocalist Ph...

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GEDDY LEE Names Hardest RUSH Song To Play On Bass While Singing

During the question-and-answer portion of his November 15 "My Effin' Life In Conversation" appearance at Théâtre Maisonneuve in Montréal, Quebec, Canada, RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee was asked to name the RUSH song that was the hardest to play for him while singing. He responded (as transcribed b...

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Watch: THE BLACK CROWES' CHRIS ROBINSON Joins DIRTY HONEY For Cover Of AC/DC's 'Rock N' Roll Damnation'

THE BLACK CROWES frontman Chris Robinson joined DIRTY HONEY on stage this past Monday (November 20) at the band's concert at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles, California to perform a cover of AC/DC's "Rock N' Roll Damnation". Professionally filmed video of the performance can be seen below. The DI...