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LIVE NATION Posts $3.1 Billion In Revenue, Record Attendance As Global Touring Returns

Live Nation posted a record $3.1 billion in revenue — up 73% from last year — in the first quarter of 2023. The ticket-industry giant said in a press release that over 19 million people attended events across 45 countries in the first quarter. For the first time since the global pandemic began in 20...

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MARK FARNER On His Reunion With GRAND FUNK RAILROAD: 'Maybe If Enough People Prayed Sincerely, That Prayer Would Be Answered'

Mark Farner, a founding member of GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, has once again said that he is open to a reunion with his former band. This past March, it was announced that GRAND FUNK RAILROAD would celebrate the 50th anniversary of its 1973 "We're An American Band" platinum single and album with 2023's "Th...

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FOREIGNER's JEFF PILSON Dismisses 'Cover Band' Accusation: 'I Stand By What We Do A Thousand Percent'

In a new interview with "Real Music With Gary Stuckey", FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson addressed the fact that he and his bandmates are often dismissed as a glorified cover band, particularly since founding guitarist Mick Jones no longer regularly tours with the act. The only remaining original membe...

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Will There Be A QUEENSRŸCHE Live DVD Covering TODD LA TORRE Era Of Band? He Responds

In a new interview with Greece's Keysmash magazine, QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre was asked if there are plans for him and his bandmates to release a live DVD or album capturing his era with the pioneering Seattle progressive metal group. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I don'...

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MARK FARNER Blasts GRAND FUNK RAILROAD's Current Tour: 'It Is Completely Dishonest To The Fans'

Mark Farner, a founding member of GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, has blasted his former bandmates for continuing to tour under the GRAND FUNK RAILROAD name, saying they are being "completely dishonest to the fans". This past March, it was announced that GRAND FUNK RAILROAD would celebrate the 50th anniversary...

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ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME CEO Says 'Odds Are Good' That IRON MAIDEN Will Eventually Get Inducted

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame president and CEO Greg Harris has addressed criticism from heavy metal fans over the fact that IRON MAIDEN has once again been snubbed from the Rock Hall induction. Even though artists are eligible for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 25 years after the release of their firs...

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NITA STRAUSS Announces 'Summer Storm' 2023 North American Tour With LIONS AT THE GATE

ALICE COOPER guitarist Nita Strauss will embark on a solo tour in late spring. The "Summer Storm" trek will kick off on June 13 in Nashville and wrap up on July. 14 in New Orleans. Support on the tour will come from LIONS AT THE GATE, the new band featuring former ILL NIÑO members Cristian Machado (...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Issues Statement On 2023 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction

Just hours after the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame announced this year's inductees, including RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, the band has released a statement thanking the Rock Hall for the induction, and recounting the long, radical journey that led up to the honor. "It is a surprising trajectory for us to...

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RAVEN's JOHN GALLAGHER: 'We Know What We Like And How To Get It'

By David E. Gehlke Newcastle's RAVEN will be the next venerable British metal band to hit the 50-year milestone in 2024. RAVEN has faithfully remained underground, with a reputation forged via their highly entertaining live performances and consistent studio output, save for 1986's "The Pack Is Back...

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Watch QUEENSRŸCHE's Entire Performance Aboard MONSTERS OF ROCK Cruise

Fan-filmed video of QUEENSRŸCHE's entire May 2 performance aboard the Monsters Of Rock cruise can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube channel Andrew Shaner). In a recent interview with Joe Rock of the WBAB 102.3 radio station, QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton was asked how hard it is for him and...

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THE GEMS Feat. Former THUNDERMOTHER Members: Record Deal Announced; 'Like A Phoenix' Single To Arrive 'Very Soon'

THE GEMS, the new Swedish rock band featuring former THUNDERMOTHER members Guernica Mancini (vocals),Emlee Johansson (drums) and Mona Lindgren (bass),has signed a worldwide deal with Napalm Records. THE GEMS' debut single, "Like A Phoenix", will arrive "very soon," according to a press release. TH...

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It's Official: RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE To Be Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame has officially announced this year's inductees RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, Willie Nelson, Missy Elliott, Kate Bush, George Michael, Sheryl Crow and THE SPINNERS will all be inducted during a ceremony held in Brooklyn on November 3. In addition, Chaka Khan, Al Kooper and Bern...

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Newly Divorced DISTURBED Singer Is Selling Miami House For $5.5 Million

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman is selling his house in the Miami suburb of Pinecrest for $5.5 million. Draiman put the home on the market on January 26 for $5.75 million, but that price came down on March 17 to $5.5 million. David paid $5.225 million for the home back in March 2022. On Tuesday (Ma...

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Watch: Ex-DIO Guitarist ROWAN ROBERTSON Performs DIO, BLACK SABBATH Classics In Slovakia

Fan-filmed video of Rowan Robertson performing on April 30 at the Smer Klub 77 in Žilina, Slovakia can be seen below. The concert was part of the ex-DIO guitarist's "Electric Guitarlands" European tour with Gus G., Michael Angelo Batio and Andy Martongelli. Each concert is described in a press relea...

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RICHIE FAULKNER Says 'There's Been No Talk' Of JUDAS PRIEST Performing With K.K. DOWNING Again

Richie Faulkner says that performing with Glenn Tipton and Kenneth "K.K." Downing at last year's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles was a "great" experience that he was "happy to be a part of". PRIEST received the Musical Excellence Award at the November 2022 event, which h...