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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS Says Attendances At Some Shows On Recent Tour Were Negatively Affected By Pandemic

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess recently spoke to the "Talking Into Infinity" video podcast about what it has been like for him and his bandmates to return to the road during the pandemic. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, finally getting back on the road, it's been awesom...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of METALLICA Performing 'The Unforgiven' At BOTTLEROCK

METALLICA headlined the BottleRock Napa Valley music festival on May 27 at the Napa Valley Expo in Northern California. Professionally filmed video of the band's performance of the song "The Unforgiven" can be seen below. The setlist was as follows: 01. Hardwired 02. The Memory Remains 03. Wherever...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of METALLICA Performing 'Hardwired' At BOTTLEROCK

METALLICA headlined the BottleRock Napa Valley music festival on May 27 at the Napa Valley Expo in Northern California. Fan-filmed video of the band's performance of the song "Hardwired" can be seen below. The setlist was as follows: 01. Hardwired 02. The Memory Remains 03. Wherever I May Roam 04. S...

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We have come a long way from those formative days in the '80s when bands used to proclaim "no synthesizers!" at the end of their exhaustive thank you lists. Metal's relationship with electronic music is well-documented and definitely doesn't need explaining again here. But you could be forgiven for...

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MASTODON Drummer Says Splitting Songwriting Credits Equally 'Really Helps' Keep Band Together

In a new interview with Banger TV's Sam Dunn, MASTODON drummer Brann Dailor spoke about the fact that he and his bandmates have managed to keep the same lineup since the group's inception more than two decades ago. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "At any time, anybody in MASTODON is fr...

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ANTHRAX's 40th-Anniversary Livestream To Be Released On Blu-ray, CD And Digital

July 18, 2021 marked the 40th anniversary of thrash metal pioneers ANTHRAX. The celebration began in May of last year and culminated on July 16-17 with a global livestream event shot at the Los Angeles soundstage/studio The Den. For two-plus hours, ANTHRAX performed an extensive set of hits and deep...

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VOIVOD: Kickstarter Campaign Launched To Erect PIGGY Statue In Band's Original Hometown

A new Kickstarter campaign has been launched to erect a statue of late VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour in the band's original hometown. The eight-foot-tall (2.5 meter) aluminum sculpture is being created by artist Fred Laforge and will be installed in the Jonquière borough of the city of Sagu...

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Acclaimed Hard Rock Drummer HEMPO HILDÉN Dead At 69

Acclaimed Finnish-Swedish rock drummer Henrik "Hempo" Hildén has died at the age of 69. Born in Tampere, Finland, Hildén, who has played with John Norum, Don Dokken and Glenn Hughes, among others, moved to the Swedish town Karlskrona in the 1990s, where he remained until his death. He was considered...

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METALLICA Performs At California's BOTTLEROCK Festival (Video)

METALLICA headlined the BottleRock Napa Valley music festival on Friday, May 27 at the Napa Valley Expo in Northern California. Fan-filmed video of the band's performance can be seen below. The setlist was as follows: 01. Hardwired 02. The Memory Remains 03. Wherever I May Roam 04. Seek & Destro...

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Musicians Pay Tribute To YES Drummer ALAN WHITE

A number of well-known musicians from around the world have taken to social media to pay tribute to YES drummer Alan White, who died yesterday (Thursday, May 26) after a short illness. He was 72. The musician, born in County Durham, England, passed away in the United States, his family said in a sta...

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AEROSMITH Singer STEVEN TYLER Relapses, Enters Treatment Program

AEROSMITH has canceled its previously announced June and July 2022 dates for its Las Vegas residency, "Aerosmith: Deuces Are Wild", while singer Steven Tyler concentrates on "his health and recovery." Earlier today (Tuesday, May 24),the hard rock legends released the following statement via social...

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RUDY SARZO On Playing QUIET RIOT's Classic Songs Again: 'I Am Not The Same Musician' I Was 40 Years Ago

Bassist Rudy Sarzo spoke to Al.com about his decision to rejoin QUIET RIOT after an 18-year absence. Asked if he had to relearn any of the material or if that music just embedded in his DNA, Rudy said: "It's such a multi-level question. The challenge was actually — and here's the tricky part — I am...

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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER: 'I Don't Think I'll Do Any More Shows'

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider says that he doesn't think he will play any more live shows. The 67-year-old singer addressed the possibility of returning to the stage while answering a fan question on Twitter about performing in the Springfield, Illinois area in the future. Snider wrote on May 1...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Accuses 'Sick' JEFF SCOTT SOTO Of Making Up Stories To 'Stay Relevant': 'Stop Stalking Me And Get Help'

Ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Jeff Scott Soto, who has had an acrimonious relationship with the legendary Swedish guitarist in recent years, claims that Yngwie threatened to cancel his concert Thursday night (May 19) in Agoura Hills, California after finding out his former bandmate was in attendance. L...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Is Waiting On Neck Surgery: 'I Can't Walk Properly These Days'

To mark the 300th issue of Classic Rock, Ozzy Osbourne gave a wide-ranging to the U.K. magazine in which he confirmed that he is "waiting on some more surgery" on his neck. "I can't walk properly these days," he revealed. "I have physical therapy every morning. I am somewhat better, but nowhere near...