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Watch: GEOFF TATE Pulls Out QUEENSRŸCHE Surprises For Acoustic Concert In Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate played a one-off intimate acoustic concert at Calabouço Rock Bar in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil last Saturday night (January 24). According to Brazilian music journalist Igor Miranda, only 200 fans and guests attended the sold-out show, which marked Tate's only appearance...
Watch: STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA Performs EXODUS And TESTAMENT Classics In Anaheim
Former EXODUS singer Steve "Zetro" Souza performed with his solo band on Saturday, January 24 at The Ballroom at The Grand Theater in Anaheim, California. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below (courtesy of Walter Morgan). As previously reported, Souza will also play a gig with his solo b...
JOHN PETRUCCI Says Working With Hitmaker DESMOND CHILD On A DREAM THEATER Song Three Decades Ago Was 'A Lot Of Fun'
In a new interview with Gustavo Maiato and Mateus Ribeiro of Brazil's Whiplash.net, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci spoke about the band's 1997 collaboration with writer/producer Desmond Child on a song called "You Not Me", which appeared on the album "Falling Into Infinity". Child, who is per...
TOMMY SKEOCH, BRIAN WHEAT And CHRIS HOLMES Are Putting Finishing Touches On Music For Collaborative Project TERMINAL
In a new interview with Robby Vegas of the "All Bets Are Off" podcast, original TESLA guitarist Tommy Skeoch discussed the recent announcement that he was teaming up with TESLA bassist and founding member Brian Wheat in a new band called TERMINAL. Joining the duo in the new group are former W.A.S.P....
GREAT WHITE's MARK KENDALL Opens Up About His Stage Four Kidney Cancer Diagnosis: I Was Peeing 'Actual Blood'
In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall discussed his recent revelation that he is battling stage four kidney cancer. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, when I first was diagnosed, I had irregular pee. It was actual bloo...
DEMON HUNTER Announce U.S. Tour With CONVICTIONS & CULTIST
Demon Hunter will return to the road this spring on a headlining tour joined by Convictions and Cultist, with presales starting January 21.
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ALICE COOPER: 'I'm 77 Now, And I Think I'm Doing My Best Shows'
On a recent episode of the Rock & Roll High School podcast, hosted by two-time Grammy Award-winning producer and music executive Pete Ganbarg, legendary rocker Alice Cooper was asked if he is "still having fun" touring with his band. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, yeah....
ALPHA WOLF Announce North American Tour With GIDEON, MUGSHOT & RESOLVE
Australian metalcore wrecking crew Alpha Wolf to hit the road with Gideon, Mugshot, and Resolve around their festival appearances.
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MATT SORUM Says VELVET REVOLVER 'Could Have Been' As Big As GUNS N' ROSES: 'It Just Didn't Last Long Enough'
In a new interview with Get On The Bus, Matt Sorum reflected on VELVET REVOLVER, the band he formed in 2002 with fellow GUNS N' ROSES members Duff McKagan and Slash. Sorum, McKagan, Slash and guitarist Dave Kushner held an exhaustive singer search after VELVET REVOLVER's formation that lasted for al...
MIKE PORTNOY Is Glad RUSH Didn't Call Him For Their Reunion: "That Would Be Way Too Much Pressure"
Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy praises Rush's reunion and Anika Nilles, admitting he's relieved he wasn't asked to fill Neil Peart's seat.
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ANGRY ANDERSON Looks Ahead To ROSE TATTOO's Final Concert: 'I'll Wake Up' On January 1, 2027 'And The Band Will Be Gone'
In a new interview with Peter Kerr of Rock Daydream Nation, ROSE TATTOO frontman Gary "Angry" Anderson confirmed that the band, which formed in Sydney in 1976, will play its final live show at the end of this year. Asked if there are "mixed emotions" about taking one "final lap" with his band, The 7...
BRET MICHAELS Breaks Silence On POISON Tour Rift After RIKKI ROCKETT's Pay Dispute Claims
As rumors swirl over a stalled 40th-anniversary tour, the Poison frontman strikes a conciliatory tone and leaves the door open for a future reunion.
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