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GODFLESH Shares 'Nero' Single, Announces U.S. Tour

English industrial metal pioneers GODFLESH will release their first new material in six years, "Purge", on June 9. A digital-only single of the opening song "Nero", coupled with three remixes, has just been made available. GODFLESH songwriter and creator Justin K. Broadrick states: "Nero, as a symbo...

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FLEETWOOD MAC's CHRISTINE MCVIE: Cause Of Death Revealed

According to The Blast, Christine McVie, the co-lead vocalist and keyboardist of FLEETWOOD MAC, died last November of a massive stroke, after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. The Blast has obtained a copy of McVie's death certificate, which shows that was diagnosed with "metastatic...

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ULI JON ROTH Reveals Details Of His Upcoming Book, 'In Search Of The Alpha Law'

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, legendary German guitarist Uli Jon Roth revealed that he used the downtime during the coronavirus pandemic to write a book. He explained (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The book's called 'In Search Of The Alpha Law', and it's a book which is n...

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LYNYRD SKYNYRD Announces Plans To Continue Following Passing Of GARY ROSSINGTON

After the recent death of original founding member Gary Rossington, the LYNYRD SKYNYRD bandmembers and estates have been in discussion on what was next for the group and the music that is celebrating 50 years of generational history in American rock and roll. The current members, led by Johnny Van...

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Watch MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN And JARED MACEACHERN Perform Entire 'The Blackening' Album For Its 16th Anniversary

MACHINE HEAD's Robb Flynn and Jared MacEachern celebrated the sixteenth anniversary of their sixth album, 2007's "The Blackening", by performing it in its entirety during their "Electric Happy Hour" session on Friday, March 31. You can now watch the video below. Says MACHINE HEAD: "Join the boyz as...

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Watch: HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Joins DAUGHTRY On Stage In London To Perform JOURNEY Classic

HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale joined the multi-platinum rock band DAUGHTRY on stage last Monday (March 27) at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England to perform a cover of the JOURNEY classic "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)". Fan-filmed video of her appearance can be seen below. This past January, DAUGHTRY r...

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Watch: Illinois Governor Assesses Tornado Damage At Venue Where MORBID ANGEL Fan Died

Illinois governor JB Pritzker made a stop in Belvidere Sunday (April 2),along with other state officials, to survey the damage done by a tornado Friday night (March 31),including the tragedy that killed one man and injured 48 others when the roof collapsed at a theater hosting a MORBID ANGEL conce...

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District Of Columbia Attorneys Oppose Dismissal Motion In Connection With Civil Lawsuit Against ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER

According to The Republic, attorneys for the District of Columbia have asked a federal judge to reject a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer who pleaded guilty to storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The March 24 response challenged a motion filed earlier last...

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ANTHRAX To Begin Recording New Album In Two Weeks

In a new interview with Robert Cavuoto of Metal Rules, ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante was asked if his packed 2023 touring schedule with PANTERA will delay the release of ANTHRAX's long-awaited follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" album. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're actu...

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Watch: SLASH And BILLY GIBBONS Lead Star-Studded LYNYRD SKYNYRD Tribute at CMT MUSIC AWARDS

The CMT Music Awards celebrated Southern rock band LYNYRD SKYNYRD this past weekend with an all-star tribute combining country music's biggest stars and some of the rock genre's most recognizable names. On Sunday (April 2),Billy Gibbons, Chuck Leavell, Cody Johnson, Paul Rodgers, Slash and Warren H...

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BABYMETAL Officially Welcomes New Third Member, MOMOMETAL

Japanese pop metal band BABYMETAL has announced the addition of a new third member, Momoko Okazaki, who will go by the name of Momometal. Okazaki had been a member of BABYMETAL's trio of backup dancers (along with Kano Fujihira and Riho Sayashi),known as "Avengers", since 2019, following the depart...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's MICHAEL WILTON Says He Took Side Job Building Houses In Early Days Of Pandemic

In a recent interview with Mike Hsu of the 100 FM The Pike radio station, QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton confirmed that he took a side job building houses during the early days of the pandemic. He explained (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "A good buddy of mine does residential upgrades a...

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MIKKEY DEE Says He 'Secretly' Rehearsed With SCORPIONS While JAMES KOTTAK Was Still Touring With The Band

In a recent interview with Robert Cavuoto of Metal Rules, Mikkey Dee was asked how he landed the job as the drummer for SCORPIONS in 2016 after spending almost 25 years as a member of MOTÖRHEAD. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "They [initially] called me in to be the stand-in for...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Says Mass Shootings In USA Are 'Preventable': 'I Feel Helpless' And 'Worn Down'

HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale has expressed her frustration over laws and lack of access to basic mental health care contributing to gun violence in the U.S. Hale made her comments less than a week after a shooter opened fire at the Covenant School, a Presbyterian school in Lzzy's hometown of Nashville, Ten...

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LOU GRAMM: 'I Don't Understand How They Can Be Touring With No Original Members And Still Calling Themselves FOREIGNER'

The Grant's Rock Warehaus YouTube channel has uploaded video of original FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm being interviewed by Mark Goodman on March 8 aboard The 80s Cruise. You can now watch the question-and-answer session below. Asked for his opinion on FOREIGNER's announcement that the band was em...