SWITCHBLADE GLORY, the American hard rock band composed of internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter Lukas Rossi (ROCKSTAR SUPERNOVA, STARS DOWN, THE HALO METHOD), legendary drummer Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp, CHICKENFOOT, John Fogerty), songwriter/guitar player Steve Polin and bass player Josh Esther (Austin Mahone, Rihanna, Flo Rida) has returned with its sophomore album, "Human Toys", after a multi-year ...
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Ted Nugent has fired back at accusations of racism, saying that he is "the anti-racist" who has "paid homage and reverence to the black heroes of music" his entire life. The outspoken conservative rocker made his comments just days after he revealed he recently lost a major sponsor of his award-winning "Spirit Of The Wild" ...
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Jon Oliva, the American composer, multi-instrumentalist and singer who is best known as the founder of and keyboardist and lead vocalist for SAVATAGE, has revealed to "80's Glam Metalcast" that he battled COVID-19 for two months last year. "I had it for eight weeks, and I wouldn't have wished it on my worst enemy in ...
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Paul Stanley has defended his right to speak out on political issues, saying that he voices his opinions as an American citizen. The KISS frontman discussed his decision to publicly express his political views in a new interview with Lyndsey Parker of Yahoo Music. Speaking about the fact that he has ...
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Los Angeles alternative metal band GEMINI SYNDROME has released the official music video for its new single, "Die With Me". The clip, which was directed and edited by Brian Cox, can be seen below. GEMINI SYNDROME vocalist Aaron Nordstrom stated about the song: "23, Shakespeare, The divine wedding of yin and yang… 'Die With Me' ...
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In a new interview with "Anders Bøtters Tiny TV", FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl reflected on the first time he met Australian hard rock legends AC/DC. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I wasn't performing at the Grammys; I was presenting an award or something. I'm lucky to say that Paul McCartney is a friend, ...
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Gene Simmons has once again blasted people who are defiantly skeptical of mask wearing, saying they are posing a risk to themselves and to all those around them. On Friday (March 19), the KISS bassist/vocalist took to his Twitter to write: "You must stop at a red light, and you must put on your seatbelt, ...
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Grammy-winning band GRETA VAN FLEET has released its latest single, "Broken Bells". It is the fourth track released from the band's forthcoming sophomore studio album, "The Battle At Garden's Gate", produced by Greg Kurstin (Paul McCartney, FOO FIGHTERS, Adele) and due out April 16 (Lava/Republic Records). "Broken Bells" is an anthem intended to inspire. "'Broken ...
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Paul Stanley says that he doesn't "really see a reason" for KISS to produce any new music before finally calling it quits at the end of its farewell tour. KISS hasn't released a full-length disc of new music since 2012's "Monster", which sold 56,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release ...
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In a new interview with The Rock N Roll Channel on TalkShopLive, Paul Stanley reflected on KISS's New Year's Eve performance in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. "It was surreal, because, like everybody, we've been in basic quarantine for a year," he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). "And when this idea came ...
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Paul Stanley has told Rolling Stone magazine in a new interview that KISS has every intention of resuming its "End Of The Road" tour once the pandemic has subsided. "Totally," he said. "We were 120 shows into it and having a ball [when the pandemic began]. I mean, most of the ...
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Drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz of Florida death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE has declined to publicly address his current relationship with the band's former guitarist Pat O'Brien. O'Brien was arrested in Florida more than two years ago on charges of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and burglary of an occupied dwelling with assault. Deputies said he ...
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Punk Rock & Paintbrushes has announced a new publication date for "Punk Rock & Paintbrushes: The Insides Of Artists Written By Outsiders", co-created by Emily T. Nielsen (Punk Rock & Paintbrushes) and Warren Fitzgerald (THE VANDALS). The exclusive coffee table art book will be out April 15 and is available for pre-order now at
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Drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz of veteran Floridian death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE has doubled down on his statement that he is in no rush to get the COVID-19 vaccine to help stop the novel coronavirus from spreading. Earlier this month, Mazurkiewicz made headlines in the metal world when he told Finland's Kaaos TV ...
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MR. BIG guitarist Paul Gilbert will release his 16th solo studio album, "Werewolves Of Portland", on June 4 via The Players Club. The video for the disc's first single, "Argument About Pie", can be seen below. With the international lockdown putting the world on hold, Gilbert decided to, rather than wait, he got on with ...
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At the end of last year, HELLYEAH guitarist Christian Brady made an appearance on the "Rock Detention" podcast during which he opened up about the passing of the band's drummer, Vinnie Paul Abbott. The former PANTERA member died nearly three years ago at his home in Las Vegas at the age of 54. "Losing Vinnie ...
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In a new interview with "Talking With Mark Strigl", KISS co-founder and frontman, best-selling author and Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Paul Stanley, who is promoting the debut album from his SOUL STATION project, was asked about the prospect of either KISS or SOUL STATION hitting the road later this year. He said (as ...
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Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal has described his eight-year stint with the band as a "very intense" experience. Thal joined GUNS N' ROSES in 2006 and played on 2008's "Chinese Democracy", an album which contained music that had been written before he came into the group. The disc took 13 years to ...
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Cliff Moore, the younger brother of legendary rock and blues guitarist Gary Moore, will release a new rock album titled "2020 Vision" on March 25. The disc's first single, "Welcome To The Madness", is out now on Apple Music, Spotify and Amazon. According to a press release, "2020 Vision" is "a collection of songs which ...
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Ace Frehley recently checked in with AXS TV to show viewers a few of the pieces in his rock and roll memorabilia collection. From a specially made and aged replica of his 1959 Les Paul guitar (don't worry, he has 12 of them) to his favorite vintage piece of art, the KISS founding member joins ...
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KISS co-founder and frontman, best-selling author and Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Paul Stanley will release the debut album from his SOUL STATION project on March 19 (postponed from previously announced March 5) via Universal Music Enterprises. A collection of nine classic soul covers and five original tracks, "Now And Then" will feature the ...
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HELLYEAH and MUDVAYNE frontman Chad Gray has released a solo single, a cover of "Always On My Mind" — a song made famous by Willie Nelson. The track was originally recorded for his fall 2020 wedding to SiriusXM on-air personality Shannon Gunz. Explaining his decision to record his version of the song, Gray said: "Planning ...
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HELLYEAH and MUDVAYNE frontman Chad Gray will release a solo single, a cover of "Always On My Mind" — a song made famous by Willie Nelson — on Friday, March 12. The track was originally recorded for his fall 2020 wedding to SiriusXM on-air personality Shannon Gunz. Explaining his decision to record his version of ...
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In a new interview with the St. Louis, Missouri radio station KSHE 95, Paul Stanley spoke about his continued partnership with fellow KISS co-founder Gene Simmons — this despite their seeming like extremely different types of people. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "He's my brother. His family is my family. I think of Shannon, ...
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PHILIP H. ANSELMO AND THE ILLEGALS will return to the stage next month for a very special livestream event. Dubbed "A Vulgar Display Of Pantera", the multi-camera shot, fully live performance will take place on Friday, April 9 and find the band celebrating the legacy of PANTERA with a set featuring select cuts from the ...
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In a new interview with "Lamont & Tonelli" of San Francisco radio station 107.7 The Bone, KISS frontman Paul Stanley confirmed that the band will resume it farewell tour once the coronavirus pandemic has subsided. However, he cautioned that "rock concerts on the scale that we do — in arenas and stadiums — are a ...
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AC/DZ, the long-running San Francisco Bay Area-based AC/DC tribute band featuring EXODUS singer Steve "Zetro" Souza and DEATH ANGEL drummer Will Carroll, will play a livestream concert on Saturday, April 3 at 12:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. In addition to Souza and Carroll, AC/DZ's current lineup includes Dave Chapman on lead guitar, Joel Proto on ...
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HELLYEAH and MUDVAYNE frontman Chad Gray will release a solo single, a cover of "Always On My Mind" — a song made famous by Willie Nelson — on Friday, March 12. A teaser for the official music video for the song is available below. In a recent blog post, Gray confirmed he was making solo ...
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Former IRON MAIDEN singer Blaze Bayley has commented on the band's nomination for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's class of 2021. The top vote-getters will be announced in May and inducted in a Cleveland, Ohio, ceremony in the fall. According to the Hall Of Fame, the IRON MAIDEN members that would get inducted ...
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In a new interview with SiriusXM Canada's "Canada Now With Jeff Sammut", KISS frontman Paul Stanley was asked if he would agree with his bandmate Gene Simmons's recent declaration that "rock is dead." He responded (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think that life, rock, whatever it is, is never a constant. Let's say, for example, if ...
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