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Former ROADRUNNER Executives DAVE RATH And CEES WESSELS Launch New Rock Label BLUE GRAPE MUSIC

In 2022, industry veterans David Rath, former head of A&R at the esteemed Roadrunner Records, and Cees Wessels, founder of Roadrunner Records, formed Blue Grape Music. The name will be familiar to rock music fans, as it was the merchandise company also launched by Wessels. With a rich history of...

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PERIPHERY Partners With RACE SERVICE For Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced 'Atropos' Video

PERIPHERY, which recently announced the March 10 arrival of its sixth album, "Periphery V: Djent Is Not A Genre", has partnered with Los Angeles-based creative agency Race Service for an A.I.-generated video for the song "Atropos". "The feel of 'Atropos' features a push and pull between pretty/melod...

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BRIAN MAY: FREDDIE MERCURY 'Would Have Wanted' Us To Continue Performing QUEEN Music

In a new interview with Total Guitar, Brian May was asked if there could ever be a new QUEEN album with singer Adam Lambert. The "American Idol" Season 8 runner-up has been collaborating with May and drummer Roger Taylor as lead vocalist for QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT since 2011, "Well, we have been in th...

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LAST IN LINE Shares Music Video For New Single 'Do The Work'

LAST IN LINE — the band featuring frontman Andrew Freeman, bassist Phil Soussan (ex-OZZY OSBOURNE),and original DIO members Vivian Campbell (DEF LEPPARD) and Vinny Appice (ex-BLACK SABBATH) — will release its third studio album, "Jericho", on March 31 via earMUSIC. The official music video for the...

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Are IN FLAMES' ANDERS FRIDÉN And BJÖRN GELOTTE 'Tough' To Be In A Band With? The Singer Responds

During an appearance on the latest episode of Doc Coyle's (GOD FORBID, BAD WOLVES) "The Ex Man" podcast, IN FLAMES singer Anders Fridén was asked if he and guitarist Björn Gelotte are "tough to be in a band" with, considering all the lineup changes they've gone through over the years. Anders respond...

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LIPS: Why ANVIL Won't Change Its Sound

In a new interview with Got Faded Japan, ANVIL frontman Steve "Lips" Kudlow discussed his band's longevity, saying (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're certainly trying to last. And we will last as long as we can and not change, stay true to ourselves and our fans. You're gonna get what peop...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Explains How His Upcoming Appearance With MEGADETH Came About

As part of Jonathan Montenegro's "My 3 Questions To" series, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman spoke about his upcoming appearance with the band at its first-ever gig at Tokyo's famed Budokan later this month. Friedman will come up on stage for three songs during the show's encore. Asked how...

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DEE SNIDER Believes His Comments About ROBERT PLANT And RONNIE JAMES DIO Were Misinterpreted

In a new interview with Ultimate Guitar, TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snider was asked to clarify his recent comment that Robert Plant and Ronnie James Dio were great singers but not great performers. He said: "When I said they weren't great frontmen, everybody said, 'Here's Dee shooting his mouth off again...

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SKID ROW To Release New Live Album This Year

In a new interview with the 96.1 KLPX radio station, SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan spoke about the band's touring plans for the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I know we start up again in March, and we're doing a tour — us and BUCKCHERRY are going out, with another band...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Says IRON MAIDEN's ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Nomination Is 'Absolutely Overdue'

JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford spoke to Metal Hammer magazine about the fact that IRON MAIDEN is among the nominees for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's Class Of 2023. He said: "IRON MAIDEN's nomination is absolutely overdue. I vote for them every day; you can do it by phone and it's dead easy. It takes...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Blasts 'Lip-Syncing' Lead Vocalists: 'You're Cheating Yourself And You're Cheating The Audience'

Legendary singer Joe Lynn Turner has blasted bands who rely on backing tracks for their lead vocals during their concerts, saying they are cheating themselves and cheating the audience. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers an...

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BRET MICHAELS's 'Salute To Poison' Album Gets Reissued

Around the turn of the century, POISON frontman and one of the most iconic figures of the 1980s glam metal explosion, Bret Michaels, found himself struck with a serious case of nostalgia. On the heels of POISON's first "Greatest Hits" compilation as well as a superb "MTV Unplugged" release, Michaels...

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METALLICA's 'St. Anger' Makes ROLLING STONE's List Of '50 Genuinely Horrible Albums By Brilliant Artists'

Rolling Stone magazine has included METALLICA's controversial "St. Anger" LP on its newly released list of "50 Genuinely Horrible Albums By Brilliant Artists". "St. Anger" was released in June 2003 at the end of a turbulent two-year period in which bassist Jason Newsted left the group, frontman Jame...

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GEORGE LYNCH's THE BANISHMENT Shares Lyric Video For 'Right' Feat. TOMMY VICTOR

The official lyric video for the song "Right" from THE BANISHMENT can be seen below. The track, which features a guest appearance from Tommy Victor (PRONG),is taken from THE BANISHMENT's debut album, "Machine And Bone", which will arrive on March 10 via Frontiers Music Srl. The band, a collaboratio...

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STEVE VAI Says His Solos On DAVID LEE ROTH' 'Skyscraper' Were Taken From Original Demos

Steve Vai has spoken about the recording of David Lee Roth's "Skyscraper" album in a new interview with Eonmusic. Recalling how both he and Roth, who both co-produced the album were "really forensic" but lacked the experience of being rock music producers, the guitarist also revealed that the guitar...