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Watch: KING'S X Performs In Houston, Texas During Spring 2023 U.S. Tour

The RichG LIVE YouTube channel has uploaded video of KING'S X's May 27 performance at the RISE Rooftop in Houston, Texas. Check out the clips below. The power trio, which has been in existence for more than four decades, will play the following additional shows this spring and summer: Jun. 8 -...

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Watch: PHIL DEMMEL Plays First Concert With TESTAMENT At Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL

Former MACHINE HEAD and current VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel played his first show with TESTAMENT last night (Saturday, May 27) at the Rock Hard Festival in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Demmel is filling in for TESTAMENT's regular lead guitarist Alex Skolnick, who is sitting out some of the band's spr...

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Watch: TESTAMENT Performs As Four-Piece At Opening Concert Of Spring 2023 European Tour

San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT performed as a four-piece at the kick-off concert of their European tour last night (Saturday, May 26) in Wiesbaden, Germany. The band played without lead guitarist Alex Skolnick who is sitting out some of TESTAMENT's spring/summer 2023 European tour dates...

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SAMMY HAGAR Says Reconciling With EDDIE VAN HALEN Before His Death Meant 'Everything' To Him

In a new interview with Fox News, Sammy Hagar spoke about mending his relationship with Eddie Van Halen prior to the legendary VAN HALEN guitarist's passing. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "To be able to have talked to Eddie and had a wonderful rapport with him on text, it means every...

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GEORGE LYNCH Says His Career Highlights Were 'Financial Things', Not Musical Achievements

In a new interview with the "CooperTalk" podcast, legendary guitarist George Lynch was asked to name his career highlights. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I'm gonna be a hundred thousand percent honest with you here. The highlights of the career weren't musical things; the...

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NITA STRAUSS Shares Music Video For 'The Golden Trail' Feat. IN FLAMES Vocalist ANDERS FRIDÉN

ALICE COOPER guitarist Nita Strauss will release her sophomore solo album, "The Call Of The Void", on July 7 via Sumerian Records. The official music video for the LP's latest single, "The Golden Trail", featuring a guest appearance by IN FLAMES vocalist Anders Fridén, can be seen below. Regarding t...

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Watch 4K Video Of STEVEN ADLER Performing GUNS N' ROSES Classics At 2023 Edition OF M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

The Ron Murdock YouTube channel has uploaded 4K video of former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler's May 7 performance at the M3 Rock Festival at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. Check out the clips below. Joining Adler to bring songs like "Paradise City", "Welcome To The J...

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Trial Date Set For Lawsuit Between Founding QUEENSRŸCHE Drummer And Fellow Original Members

A jury trial date has been set in the lawsuit between QUEENSRŸCHE's estranged drummer Scott Rockenfield and the band's fellow original members Michael Wilton (guitar) and Eddie Jackson (bass). The trial is set for 9 a.m. on January 16, 2024 in Snohomish County Superior Court in the state of Washingt...

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DARK ANGEL's GENE HOGLAN: JIM DURKIN's Death 'Was An Absolute Surprise'

DARK ANGEL drummer Gene Hoglan spoke to the Mike Nelson Show about the passing of the band's founding guitarist Jim Durkin, who died on March 8 at the age of 58. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "His loss was a real tragedy to us all. It was an absolute surprise. We knew Jim had some he...

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Watch: TED NUGENT And JACK BLADES Lead 'A Bit Of A DAMN YANKEES Reunion' In Las Vegas

Ted Nugent, Robin Zander (CHEAP TRICK),Jack Blades (NIGHT RANGER) and Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) were part of the KINGS OF CHAOS lineup that performed this past Monday (May 22) at the Hendon Rocks party for select global ICSC Las Vegas retail conference attendees at The Chelsea in...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says He And JEFF YOUNG Are 'Creating A New Sound' With KINGS OF THRASH

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has told Metal Wani's Jessie David that KINGS OF THRASH, his collaborative project with another former MEGADETH member, guitarist Jeff Young, will enter the studio next week to work on "some new material." He went on to say that it's "stuff that we've already w...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK To Sit Out European Tour Dates; PHIL DEMMEL To Step In

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick will sit out some of the band's spring/summer 2023 European tour dates in order to tend to a family emergency. He will be replaced on the trek by former MACHINE HEAD and current VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel. Earlier today (Wednesday, May 24),Skolnick released th...

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TOM MORELLO Says ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME 'Has Become More Democratic' In Recent Years

In a new interview with Brazil's A Rádio Rock, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello commented on the fact that his band will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this year. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's great. And we were nominated five times, and so I was...

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Watch: HELLOWEEN Gets Inducted Into METAL HALL OF FAME By ARCH ENEMY's ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ

German power metal band HELLOWEEN was inducted into the Metal Hall Of Fame by founder Pat Gesualdo and special guest Alissa White-Gluz from ARCH ENEMY. The induction took place on May 20 in front of thousands of fans at Terminal 5 in New York City. "HELLOWEEN have helped establish the origins of the...

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TANK Founder ALGY WARD Dead At 63

Alasdair Mackie "Algy" Ward, founder and frontman of British metal legends TANK, has died at the age of 63. He reportedly passed away on May 17 at a hospital in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom after suffering from serious health issues for quite some time. The news of Algy's death was confirme...