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MAN ON MAN Feat. FAITH NO MORE Keyboardist RODDY BOTTUM: 'Provincetown' Album Due In June

MAN ON MAN, the project featuring FAITH NO MORE keyboardist Roddy Bottum and his partner Joey Holman, will release its sophomore album, "Provincetown", on June 16 via Polyvinyl Record Co. The official music video for the LP's first track, "Showgirls", can be seen below. Initially formed during the p...

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NIKKI SIXX Says Producer BOB ROCK Is 'Bringing Out The Best In' MÖTLEY CRÜE In The Studio

Nikki Sixx has confirmed that MÖTLEY CRÜE has entered the studio with longtime producer Bob Rock to record some of the band's brand new music. Late Wednesday night (April 19),Sixx shared a photo of him apparently working on new CRÜE lyrics, and he included the following message: "I'm sure you all k...

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THREE DAYS GRACE Rejoined By Singer ADAM GONTIER For Two Songs At Huntsville Concert

Singer Adam Gontier reunited with THREE DAYS GRACE onstage during the band's concert in Huntsville, Alabama Wednesday night (April 19). Gontier rejoined his former bandmates when they opened for SHINEDOWN at the Probst Arena At The Von Braun Center to perform two classic songs from THREE DAYS GRACE'...

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ANTHRAX Cancels Summer 2023 European Tour Dates 'Due To Logistics'

ANTHRAX has canceled all of its previously announced European festival appearances for this summer. According to a post on the social media of Germany's Wacken Open Air, where ANTHRAX was scheduled to perform in early August, ANTHRAX scrapped the shows "due to logistics." Slovenia's MetalDays, Czech...

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Watch: ROBERT TRUJILLO Joins METALLICA Fans At '72 Seasons' Listening Party In Berlin

Last week, METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo joined some of the band's fans at a listening party for METALLICA's new album, "72 Seasons", at a movie theater in Berlin, Germany. The following day, he signed copies of the LP at the city's Saturn department store. And finally on Saturday (April 15),he...

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The Name Lives On

It seems as if every county artist tries to inject rock into their sound these days, but TEXAS HIPPIE COALITION was blending heavy music with a Southern twang well before it was trendy. The Denison, Texas-based band presents a Southern rock-influenced kind of music that resembles a super-fun mix of...

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EICCA TOPPINEN: APOCALYPTICA Will Begin Recording New 'Concept Album' In May

In a new interview with El Cuartel Del Metal, Eicca Toppinen of Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA was asked if he and his bandmates have any other collaborations planned after recently releasing a number of singles, including "Rise Again", which came out last December. He responded (as transcribed...

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OVERKILL's BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH Says PANTERA Reunion Is 'Great': 'I'd Love To See It'

OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth has weighed in on the fact that PANTERA's surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) have united with guitarist Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) for a world tour under the PANTERA banne...

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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Parts Ways With Drummer BRANDON PERTZBORN, Announces Replacement

Venice, California crossover thrash/hardcore punk legends SUICIDAL TENDENCIES have parted ways with drummer Brandon Pertzborn and have replaced him with Greyson Nekrutman. Pertzborn announced his exit from SUICIDAL TENDENCIES on Tuesday (April 18),writing on his Facebook page: "For the past (almost...

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Late AC/DC Frontman BON SCOTT: Pop! Figure From FUNKO Coming Soon

The popular vinyl collectible company Funko — best known for its big-headed Pop! figures — has announced the upcoming release of the Pop! figure of late AC/DC frontman Bon Scott. The new Bon Scott Funko Pop! measures approximately four inches tall and comes packaged in a window display box. Tentativ...

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Ex-DEEP PURPLE Guitarist Reactivates STEVE MORSE BAND, Announces First Live Shows In Over A Decade

Former DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse has reformed his STEVE MORSE BAND for a series of live appearances in April and May. Reunited and performing together for the first time in over 10 years, the STEVE MORSE BAND returns with a long-awaited live set including fan favorites from the band's illust...

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L.A. GUNS' PHIL LEWIS Says MÖTLEY CRÜE Has Always Been 'A F***ing Atrocious Band': 'I Never Liked Them'

In a new interview with Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. of Rock Interview Series, L.A. GUNS frontman Phil Lewis weighed in on Mick Mars's recent lawsuit against MÖTLEY CRÜE in which the 71-year-old musician claimed that he was the only bandmember to play 100 percent live on CRÜE's 2022 tour, alleging that bass...

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DEE SNIDER's First Fictional Novel 'Frats': More Details Revealed

TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider's first fictional novel, "Frats", will be released on May 22 via Red Penguin Books. Based on true events, "Frats" is said to be "a '70s period piece and coming-of-age story" that's "all about toxic masculinity and growing up in a very toxic environment and how it aff...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Can Still Play SLAYER Music: 'I Play Music That's A Little More Difficult And Challenging Now'

In a new interview with Sense Music Media, ex-SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo was asked if he still has the physical dexterity and stamina to play material from his former band. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I could still play it. I think I play music that's a little more difficul...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE To Headline 2023 NFL Draft Concert Series

MÖTLEY CRÜE will headline the 2023 NFL Draft Concert Series on April 28 at the Draft Theater in Kansas City, Missouri. The performance will be will be streamed in full on NFL.com and live on the NFL Facebook and YouTube channels. At the conclusion of each day of the draft (April 27-29),the NFL will...