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STEVE SMITH Explains Decision To Return To JOURNEY

JOURNEY and THE DOOBIE BROTHERS will kick off the San Francisco Fest 2016 tour on Thursday, May 12, again bringing together two of the iconic groups that helped define the San Francisco sound. The tour launches at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre in Irvine, California — with concerts scheduled throug...

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JOURNEY Welcomes Back Drummer STEVE SMITH, Announces Tour With THE DOOBIE BROTHERS

JOURNEY and THE DOOBIE BROTHERS will launch the San Francisco Fest 2016 tour on Thursday, May 12, again bringing together two of the iconic groups that helped define the San Francisco sound. The tour launches at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre in Irvine, California — with concerts scheduled through...

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GOODBYE TO GRAVITY's Two Guitarists Among Dead In Bucharest Nightclub Fire

According to Ziarul De Iasi, GOODBYE TO GRAVITY guitarists Vlad Telea and Mihai Alexandru (pictured) were among the 27 people who were killed by a fire in Bucharest nightclub last night (Friday, October 30). Lead singer Andrei Galut is in serious condition at Elias hospital with burns on 45 percent...

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Could SAMMY HAGAR Have Replaced DAVID LEE ROTH In VAN HALEN In 1977?

Author Greg Renoff spoke to BostonHerald.com about his newly released VAN HALEN biography, "Van Halen Rising: How A Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal", in which he wrote about the time in 1977 when producer Ted Templeman almost replaced VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth with Sa...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE And ASKING ALEXANDRIA To Join Forces For 'British Invasion' North American Tour

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will return to North America in 2016 for the "British Invasion" tour, also featuring opening band ASKING ALEXANDRIA. Tickets will go on sale September 25 to the general public. Tour dates: Feb. 02 - San Diego, CA - House Of Blues Feb. 03 - San Francisco, CA -...

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JOE SATRIANI Announces 'Surfing To Shockwave' 2016 Retrospective Tour

In 1986 Joe Satriani released his first solo album through Relativity Records, "Not Of This Earth". Fast-forward to this year when Satriani released his 15th solo album, "Shockwave Supernova", to critical acclaim. To mark this major milestone anniversary, Satriani will bring to life the "Surfing To...

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DEE SNIDER To PAUL STANLEY: 'For Some Reason, You Are Oddly Threatened By Me'

Dee Snider has responded to Paul Stanley's rant against the TWISTED SISTER frontman, saying that he would "bury" the KISS leader in a hypothetical "rock" battle. During a recent appearance on Eddie Trunk's show, Snider criticized Stanley and KISS bassist Gene Simmons for having current KISS members...

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SAVATAGE's JON OLIVA 'Stopped Drinking And Eating' In Preparation For WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance

On July 29, Gitarre & Bass magazine conducted an interview with several members of TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA (TSO) and SAVATAGE at this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air (W:O:A) music festival in northern Germany. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by B...

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Video Premiere: ILL NIÑO's 'Blood Is Thicker Than Water'

ILL NIÑO's video for the song "Blood Is Thicker Than Water" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Till Death, La Familia", which was released in July 2014 via Victory Records. Says ILL NIÑO frontman Cristian Machado: "'Blood is Thicker Than Water' is more than just a piec...

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DANZIG To Join Forces With SUPERJOINT, VEIL OF MAYA, PRONG For 'Blackest Of The Black' Tour

Glenn Danzig will bring back the "Blackest Of The Black" tour this October. Joining his namesake band on the 18-date trek will be SUPERJOINT, VEIL OF MAYA, PRONG and WITCH MOUNTAIN. The dates are as follows: Oct. 02 - Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theatre Oct. 05 - Austin, TX @ Stubbs Waller Creek Amphithea...

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VINNIE PAUL Recalls Meeting EDDIE VAN HALEN For First Time

On August 2, former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott took part in a question-and-answer session at the DFW Acura Performance Showroom in Dallas, Texas. You can now watch video footage of the chat below. Speaking about the bands that inspired him to become a drummer,...

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DISTURBED Announces Spring 2016 North American Tour

Hard rock titans DISTURBED have announced a 2016 tour in support of their upcoming sixth studio release, "Immortalized". The tour, which kicks off March 11 in Vancouver, will offer a rare chance to see DISTURBED's arena-ready show in an up close and personal setting, such as The Fillmore in San Fran...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Announces U.S. Tour With CATTLE DECAPITATION

Florida-based death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE have unveiled their plans for a massive U.S. tour this fall. They are bringing a brutal package of bands with them across the United States beginning October 8 and running through November 7. Direct support is slated to come from Metal Blade labelmates C...

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SHINEDOWN And BREAKING BENJAMIN To Join Forces For U.S. Co-Headlining Tour

SHINEDOWN and BREAKING BENJAMIN will join forces for a co-headlining U.S. tour this fall. The cross-country trek kicks off on October 16 at Wichita, Kansas's Intrust Arena and continues until the tour finale on November 24 at Portland, Maine's Cross Insurance Arena. Tickets go on sale to the general...

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SAVATAGE Reunites For WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival Performance; Video Available

Last night, at the Wacken Open Air (W:O:A) music festival in northern Germany, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA (TSO) and SAVATAGE wowed 80,000-plus attendees with a never-before-attempted music festival performance. Following a 40-minute SAVATAGE set and a 40-minute TSO set, TSO and SAVATAGE band members,...