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SYMPHONY X Announces May/June 2024 North American Tour With HEATHEN

New Jersey's progressive metal masters SYMPHONY X are hitting the road this spring for their North American 2024 tour with special guests HEATHEN. The 19-date trek will kick off on May 16 in Cincinnati and make stops in Pittsburgh, Quebec, and Jersey City before its conclusion in Baltimore on June 8...

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JEFF PILSON Rips DON DOKKEN's 'Desperate And Weak' Claim That DOKKEN Frontman Wrote 'A Lot Of' Band's Biggest Songs

In a new interview with Full In Bloom, former DOKKEN bassist Jeff Pilson was asked to respond to Don Dokken's recent claim that he wrote "80 percent" of the band's third album, 1985's "Under Lock And Key". Jeff said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Bullshit. That's total bullshit. He did not w...

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Watch LYNCH MOB Perform In Harrison, Ohio During 'The Final Ride' Tour

Singular Vision Productions and JD's Live Music have uploaded video of LYNCH MOB's February 2 performance at Blue Note in Harrison, Ohio. Check out the clips below. LYNCH MOB recently announced "The Final Ride", a farewell tour celebrating the band's 35-year legacy. The tour will conclude in March o...

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JEFF PILSON: 'There Is A Part Of Me That Would Love To Do One Last DOKKEN Record And Really Do It Right'

In a new interview with Jay Scott of "The Hook Rocks" podcast, Jeff Pilson was asked if he thinks there is still a chance of the classic lineup of DOKKEN reuniting for a new album or possibly even some live shows. The 66-year-old bassist, who has been a member of FOREIGNER since 2004, responded (as...

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JON SCHAFFER's Lawyers Ask For Delay In Sentencing

Attorneys for ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer have asked for a delay in sentencing in connection with his role in the January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol riot. Last August, a judge set a February 20, 2024 sentencing date for Schaffer, who had previously "acknowledged he is a founding lifetime member" of...

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EDDIE OJEDA On TWISTED SISTER's Involvement In PMRC Hearings: 'I Think We Went A Bit Far With It'

In 1985, the Parents' Music Resource Center (PMRC),led by Tipper Gore, was trying to introduce a parental warning system that would label all albums containing "offensive material." The system was to include letters identifying the type of objectionable content to be found in each album (e.g. O for...

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LYNCH MOB Announces 2024-2025 Dates For 'The Final Ride' Farewell Tour

LYNCH MOB has announced "The Final Ride", a farewell tour celebrating the band's 35-year legacy. The tour will kick off in February and conclude in March of 2025 on the Monsters Of Rock cruise. So far the following shows have been confirmed, with more to be announced: Feb. 1 - Warrendale, PA - Jerge...

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GENE SIMMONS's Solo Band To Perform At 2024 Edition Of Brazil's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

KISS bassist Gene Simmons will perform with his solo band, the GENE SIMMONS BAND, on Friday, April 26 at the Brazilian edition of the Summer Breeze festival at Memorial da América Latina in São Paulo. In addition to Simmons, the GENE SIMMONS BAND members for this date will include guitarists Brent W...

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THE END MACHINE Feat. GEORGE LYNCH, JEFF PILSON: 'The Quantum Phase' Album Due In March

2024 launches with a bang thanks to the announcement of "The Quantum Phase", the highly anticipated new record from supergroup THE END MACHINE, the collaborative project featuring former DOKKEN members, guitarist George Lynch and bassist Jeff Pilson. The announcement signals a notable change in pers...

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Original KINGDOM COME Singer LENNY WOLF Pays Tribute To JAMES KOTTAK: 'A Very Lovable, Emotional And Charming Guy'

Original KINGDOM COME singer Lenny Wolf has paid tribute to the band's drummer James Kottak who died on Tuesday (January 9) at the age of 61. In a statement posted on social media, Lenny said: "A very lovable, emotional and charming guy who lived Rock 'n Roll to its fullest in any aspect, and one to...

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MIKE PORTNOY Almost Played Drums For NICKELBACK In 2022

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has revealed to Drumeo that he was supposed to drum with NICKELBACK in 2022. In a newly released video portion of his recent interview with the leading online drum education platform, Portnoy said: "I got a call from NICKELBACK in spring of '22. Their drummer [Dani...

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LITA FORD Announces Early 2024 U.S. Tour Dates

Lita Ford has scheduled the following shows for the coming months: Jan. 19 - The Ranch - Fort Myers, FL Jan. 20 - The Banyan Live - West Palm Beach, FL Feb. 03 - Coushatta Casino Resort Kinder, LA Feb. 23 - Newton Performing Arts Center - Newton, NC Feb. 24 - Medina Entertainment Center - Hamel, MN...

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Hey Living People

A new heavy metal year demands a breath of fresh air or two to get the blood flowing. Led by vocalist Felix Heldt, who appears here as "Dr. Dead", DOMINUM are exactly that. Despite its loudly proclaimed themes of ghosts, ghouls and the undead, "Hey Living People" is almost intolerably upbeat, perky...

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GEORGE LYNCH On DON DOKKEN's Claim That DOKKEN Frontman Wrote 'A Lot Of' Band's Biggest Songs: 'That's Bulls**t'

In a recent interview with the 80's Glam Metalcast, former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch dismissed Don Dokken's assertion that the band's namesake frontman wrote "a lot" of the group's biggest songs. George said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[Bassist Jeff Pilson, drummer Mick Brown and I] w...

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DON DOKKEN Says DOKKEN Members Split Money Equally In Early Days: 'Looking Back, I Could Say It Was A Stupid Thing To Do'

In a recent interview with the "On The Road To Rock With Clint Switzer" podcast, DOKKEN leader Don Dokken explained why he and his bandmates decided in the beginning to split their songwriting royalties equally between the four members of the group. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "DOK...