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BREAKING BENJAMIN Announces Spring 2023 U.S. Tour With BUSH And ANOTHER DAY DAWNS

BREAKING BENJAMIN has announced a U.S. headlining tour in April and May. Support at the gigs will come from BUSH and ANOTHER DAY DAWNS. Tour dates: Apr. 26 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House Of Blues * Apr. 28 - -Newark, NJ - Prudential Center ** Apr. 29 - Worcester, MA - DCU Center ** May 02 - Charleston,...

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Ex-JOURNEY Singer STEVE AUGERI Comments On Latest Band Drama, Says He Wouldn't Rejoin Group If Asked

In a new interview with "The Chuck Shute Podcast", Steve Augeri, who was the lead singer of JOURNEY from 1998 to 2006, was asked about the recent headline-making issues between guitarist Neal Schon and keyboardist Jonathan Cain, with Neal suggesting at one point that founding JOURNEY keyboardist/sin...

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STEEL PANTHER's MICHAEL STARR On New Bassist SPYDER: 'We've Known Each Other For 25 Years'

In a new interview with the "Heavy Handed" podcast, STEEL PANTHER singer Michael Starr spoke about the band's recent search for a new bassist following the July 2021 exit of Lexxi Foxx. Reflecting on how Joe "Spyder" Lester ended up getting the gig, Michael said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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TROY LUCCKETTA Is 'Not Coming Back' To TESLA, BRIAN WHEAT Says

TESLA bassist Brian Wheat says that he doesn't believe drummer Troy Luccketta will return to the band. In September 2021, Luccketta announced that he would "take a little time from the road" to spend with family and friends. He has since been replaced at TESLA's gigs by Steve Brown, the younger brot...

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STEVE AUGERI Says It Was An 'Incredibly Daunting' Task Replacing STEVE PERRY In JOURNEY

Steve Augeri, who was the lead singer of JOURNEY from 1998 to 2006, reflected on his time with the legendary American rock band in a new interview with QFM96's "Torg & Elliott" radio show. Speaking about the task of replacing Steve Perry in one of the world's most beloved rock acts, he said (as...

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Watch DAVID LEE ROTH Dance To KENDRICK LAMAR's 'Alright'

David Lee Roth has shared a 45-second video of him dancing along to Kendrick Lamar's "Alright", is one of the biggest songs from the rapper's sophomore major label album, 2015's "To Pimp A Butterfly". Over the course of the last few months of 2022, Roth released solo versions of several VAN HALEN cl...

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Did EXODUS 'Feel Bad' About Taking STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA From Pre-TESTAMENT Band LEGACY? RICK HUNOLT Responds

In a new interview with Yes! You CAN Play Guitar!, ex-EXODUS guitarist Rick Hunolt reflected on his former band's decision to fire original singer Paul Baloff in 1986 due to what at the time was described as "personal and musical differences." Paul was replaced by Steve "Zetro" Souza, who had previo...

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Out Of The Dark

Still best known, internationally at least, for being Norway's entry for the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest, WIG WAM are a big, colorful and knowingly dumb hard rock band with a history of great success and several acclaimed albums under their studded leather belts. Between 2001 and 2014 they were a s...

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METALLICA's Third 'Helping Hands Concert & Auction' Raises $3 Million For Charity

METALLICA and its All Within My Hands foundation ended 2022 on a deafening high note, as its third "Helping Hands Concert & Auction" raised approximately $3,000,000 — 100% of which will go directly to All Within My Hands' efforts supporting workforce education, the fight against hunger, disaster...

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STEEL PANTHER's MICHAEL STARR Doesn't Get Bored Of Being A 'Parody' Of Rock Bands: 'I Love It', He Says

In a new interview with Germany's Rock Antenne, vocalist Michael Starr of California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER was asked if he ever gets "bored of being a parody of rock bands." He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I love playing heavy metal. It's the most exciting job in the...

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FOO FIGHTERS, THE KILLERS, GRETA VAN FLEET And WEEZER Confirmed For 2023 Edition Of SEA.HEAR.NOW Festival

Sea.Hear.Now has announced its 2023 lineup featuring FOO FIGHTERS, THE KILLERS, GRETA VAN FLEET, WEEZER, NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS, MT. JOY, Sheryl Crow, THE BEACH BOYS and more. The world-class festival will return to North Beach Asbury Park and Bradley Park in Ashbury Park, New Jer...

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PANTERA Comeback Has Been In The Works For Two Years, Says Longtime Engineer

Longtime PANTERA engineer, bass tech and friend Sterling Winfield, one of the people who control PANTERA drummer Vincent "Vinnie Paul" Abbott's estate, spoke to the "Is Breakfast Included?" podcast about the reformation of PANTERA, featuring surviving members Rex Brown (bass) and Philip Anselmo (voc...

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STEVE VAI On Return Of His 'Swiss Cheese' Guitar After 36 Years: 'I Thought It Was Gone'

Steve Vai has commented on his recent reunion with his "Swiss cheese" guitar, which was stolen from a California rehearsal space in 1986. The guitar, which was originally used in the video for David Lee Roth's "Yankee Rose", and was due to be taken out on tour that summer, was returned to the guitar...

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STEEL PANTHER's MICHAEL STARR On OZZY OSBOURNE's Retirement: 'It Comes To An End For Everybody Eventually'

STEEL PANTHER singer Michael Starr has commented on Ozzy Osbourne's recent announcement that he was retiring from touring due to declining health. The 74-year-old BLACK SABBATH frontman revealed his retirement on Tuesday (January 31),scrapping his spring/summer 2023 tour stops because of a spinal i...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's SYNYSTER GATES: EDDIE VAN HALEN Was 'The Godfather Of Metal' Guitar

In a new interview with Pablo of the Minneapolis, Minnesota radio station 93X, AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Synyster Gates (real name: Brian Haner, Jr.) was asked about his biggest guitar influences. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Jimi Hendrix, chordally most especially — what he...