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AL PITRELLI Says Late TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Mastermind PAUL O'NEILL Wanted To 'Outdo Himself Every Year'

In a recent interview with Cameron Buchholtz of the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma radio station Rock 100.5 The KATT, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Al Pitrelli discussed whether there is pressure on keeping the holiday rock touring extravaganza "fresh" after over two decades. "I don't know that there'...

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Watch DAVID LEE ROTH Perform With His Las Vegas Band For First Time

David Lee Roth performed with his new band pubicly for the first time on Thursday (September 26) as he prepares for his upcoming Las Vegas residency. One of the attendees shared video of the invite-only show at SIR rehearsal studios in Los Angeles, featuring Roth and his backing musicians running th...

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TONY HARNELL Pays Tribute To TONY MILLS: 'I Thought He Did A Fantastic Job' Singing For TNT

Former TNT singer Tony Harnell has paid tribute to Tony Mills, saying that the British-born vocalist "did a fantastic job" replacing him in the band. Mills appeared on three studio albums from TNT — 2007's "The New Territory", 2008's "Atlantis" and 2010's "A Farewell To Arms" — before exiting and be...

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LARS ULRICH Can See METALLICA Continuing For Another Two Decades

Lars Ulrich has told Pollstar in a new interview that METALLICA has no plans to stop recording and performing as long as he and his bandmates have the physicality to deliver a successful show. The drummer, who will turn 56 in December, spoke about METALLICA's future plans while discussing the band's...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Announces Full Band Lineup For 'Empath' Fall 2019 European Tour

Canadian heavy music artist Devin Townsend released his acclaimed new album "Empath" in March and will embark on the "Empath - European Tour Vol. 1" in November. Since disbanding the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT, Devin has been tracking down players of excellence to form a new live band which he's now ext...

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EVANESCENCE Plays Surprise Acoustic Show In Russia Following Accident Involving Band's Equipment Truck (Video)

EVANESCENCE played a surprise acoustic show Monday night (September 23) in Voronezh, Russia after the band's equipment truck failed to make it to the venue in time for the gig. EVANESCENCE was originally scheduled to perform at Grad Event Hall on Sunday, but the show ended up being postponed until t...

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NICKELBACK's CHAD KROEGER: DEVIN TOWNSEND Is 'The Most Wonderful Human Being Ever'

Chad Kroeger says that Devin Townsend is "the most wonderful human being ever." Last year, Townsend surprised longtime fans by revealing his unexpected friendship with the NICKELBACK frontman. Four months later, it was announced that Kroeger would appear on Devin's recently issued "Empath" album, al...

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KORN's JONATHAN DAVIS: How DEF LEPPARD Influenced Recording Process For 'The Nothing' Album

Jonathan Davis says that he turned to acts like ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA, QUEEN and DEF LEPPARD for inspiration for the vocals on the latest KORN album, "The Nothing". "They all used to do these crazy, big vocal bits, recording 40 tracks of vocals and harmonies to stack them," Davis told Billboard....

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Former CANDLEMASS Singer MATS LEVÉN To Release SKYBLOOD Debut In November

His name belongs to the most influential and illustrious ones in Swedish metal. Mats Levén's distinctive and colorful voice has graced albums by CANDLEMASS, THERION, KRUX, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and AT VANCE. Now, after lending his voice to others for decades, fans can finally witness the charismatic sing...

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TOMMY LEE's New Solo Album Will Include 'Literally Every Single Different Genre That You Could Imagine'

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee spoke to Billboard about his upcoming solo album, which is tentatively due in March 2020. Lee spent two years working on the disc, which he may end up calling "Trans Genres" "because one side is all female energy and the other side of the record is all male," he said. "...

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THE QUIREBOYS To Play Two Orchestral Shows In September 2020

After 35 years of pure rock and roll, recently celebrated at a sold-out O2 Forum in London, THE QUIREBOYS are now ready for a new challenge. They bounced a lot of ideas about but unanimously came up with something rather special that will allow fans to experience and immerse themselves in a totally...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Says His Upcoming Residency Won't Be VAN HALEN Tribute

David Lee Roth has shot down suggestions that his Las Vegas residency will simply see him covering VAN HALEN's classic songs with a new backing band. Diamond Dave is bringing the rock to the House Of Blues Las Vegas beginning on January 8, 10, and 11 at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. "We do not sou...

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EVANESCENCE And WITHIN TEMPTATION To Join Forces For 'Worlds Collide' 2020 European Tour

In what promises to be one of the biggest tours of next year, EVANESCENCE and WITHIN TEMPTATION will join forces for "Worlds Collide", a massive co-headline European run kicking off in Brussels, Belgium on April 4, 2020. VIP pre-sale begins 9 a.m. BST on September 17, followed by general on-sale on...

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SPINAL TAP's DEREK SMALLS Announces Initial All-Star Lineup For West Coast Tour

Derek Smalls, the bottom force of the fabled heavy metal band formerly known as SPINAL TAP, has announced the initial all-star line-up for his eagerly anticipated solo tour of West Coast cities this fall. "Lukewarm Water Live!" kicks off at the The Wiltern in Los Angeles on November 6 with a rockste...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Releases 'Why?' Animated Music Video

Canadian heavy music artist Devin Townsend has released an animated music video for the song "Why?", directed by D.C. Turner. Check it out below. Over the past few years, the success that Devin has slowly worked for has fortunately come with the power to control his own creative destiny. The recent...