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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On Choosing PETER GABRIEL Classic For His Wedding Song: He Was 'One of My Dad's Favorites'

Wolfgang Van Halen, the 32-year-old son of VAN HALEN legend Eddie Van Halen, has confirmed to Consequence that he and his fiancée have picked the Peter Gabriel classic "In Your Eyes" as their wedding song. As to how they chose that track, Wolfgang said: "Peter Gabriel is one of our favorite artists....

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VOLBEAT To Work On New Studio Album In 2024; No Touring Planned Next Year

Danish rock and rollers VOLBEAT will spend all of 2024 working on material for the band's next studio album. VOLBEAT frontman Michael Poulsen outlined the band's plans for the follow-up to 2021's "Servant Of The Mind" in a video message uploaded earlier today (Thursday, August 24) on VOLBEAT's socia...

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See Trailer For CARLOS SANTANA Documentary

A new trailer for "Carlos", a feature-length documentary film about legendary guitarist and global icon Carlos Santana, directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Rudy Valdez, can be seen below. Celebrating the life of one of music's greatest icons, 10-time Grammy-winning global sensation Santana, thi...

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DAVID COVERDALE's 1972 Demo For DEEP PURPLE Included On WHITESNAKE's 'The Purple Album: Special Gold Edition'

David Coverdale was a relatively unknown 21-year-old singer-songwriter when he joined DEEP PURPLE in 1973. He went on to record three classic albums alongside the Rock And Roll Hall Of Famers before embarking on his musical journey a few years later with his band, WHITESNAKE. Coverdale is celebratin...

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Updated Edition Of HANOI ROCKS's Autobiography To Be Made Available In September

Acclaimed Finnish glam/hard rockers HANOI ROCKS will release a new edition of their autobiography, "All Those Wasted Years". This new version, which will be specially packed with two previously unreleased recordings on a seven-inch single, a newly penned note from singer Michael Monroe and an update...

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Watch: JOHN CORABI Plays First Comeback Concert With THE DEAD DAISIES

THE DEAD DAISIES kicked off their summer 2023 North American tour last night (Tuesday, August 22) at Mickey's Black Box in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. This past May, it was announced that John Corabi, former lead singer of MÖTLEY CRÜE, THE SCREAM and UNIO...

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GILBY CLARKE Says His Favorite METALLICA Song Is 'Enter Sandman': 'That Riff Is Just The Greatest Riff Ever

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke reflected on the band's 1992 stadium tour with METALLICA. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Look, we had a lot of great times. Lars [Ulrich, MET...

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STRYPER Frontman Says It's 'Odd That Many Metalheads Have A Problem With Jesus Yet Have Absolutely No Problem With The Devil'

Michael Sweet of openly Christian rockers STRYPER says that he finds it "odd that many metalheads have a problem with Jesus yet have absolutely no problem with the devil". The 60-year-old musician, whose band threw Bibles into the audience and placed a Bible verse on STRYPER's posters (Isaiah 53:5),...

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HEART's ANN WILSON To Headline Sixth Annual 'Women Who Rock' Benefit Concert

Women will rock Stage AE in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Saturday, October 21 as the sixth annual Women Who Rock benefit concert presented by Gibson Gives returns. Women Who Rock connects through the power of music and helps educate, support, and fund women-centric health research. All proceeds from...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'The Cost Of Touring Is Absurd'

In a new interview with Robert Miguel of Uvalde Radio Rocks, STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet was asked how he and his bandmates have been able to has been able to adapt to the access-over-ownership business model of streaming music. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I think ST...

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FIRSTBORNE Feat. CHRIS ADLER And JAMES LOMENZO: Debut Album To Be Recorded In November

FIRSTBORNE, the band featuring Grammy Award-winning artist Chris Adler and MEGADETH bassist James LoMenzo, will enter the studio in November with longtime collaborator and producer Eugene "Machine" Freeman to begin work on its debut full-length album. FIRSTBORNE has released a new single (or two) ea...

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GEORGE LYNCH Shares 'Borracho Boogie Delux' From Second Instrumental Solo Album, 'Guitars At The End Of The World'

Guitar legend George Lynch will release his sophomore instrumental album, "Guitars At The End Of The World", via Rat Pak Records on September 8. The LP, which features 10 all-new studio tracks along with three new bonus tracks, is the highly anticipated follow-up to George's 2021 opus "Seamless", wh...

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RIVAL SONS Announce New Album 'Lightbringer'

Two-time-Grammy-nominated band RIVAL SONS will release its new album, "Lightbringer", on October 20. It notably marks the group's second full-length offering to be unveiled in 2023, following June's critically acclaimed companion album "Darkfighter". Today, "Lightbringer" is available for pre-order....

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DOLLY PARTON Joined By PAUL MCCARTNEY, RINGO STARR, PETER FRAMPTON And MICK FLEETWOOD On Her Version Of 'Let It Be'

Beloved global icon and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Dolly Parton has released the next track off her upcoming "Rockstar" album, "Let It Be", out now. Parton was joined by fellow musical titans Paul McCartney (vocals/piano),Ringo Starr (drums),Peter Frampton (guitar) and Mick Fleetwood (add...

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'Carlos: The Santana Journey Global Premiere' Coming To Select Cinemas Worldwide

Sony Picture Classics and Trafalgar Releasing today announced worldwide theatrical distribution plans for "Carlos", a feature-length documentary film about legendary guitarist and global icon Carlos Santana, directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Rudy Valdez. Celebrating the life of one of music's...