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Smith/Kotzen new release contains five live tracks

Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen will release Better Days…And Nights, a nine-track CD for Record Store Day on 21 November 2022. Five live tracks, plus Better Days EP. Photo: @robert_sutton_photography@misteradriansmith @richie_kotzen

Glenn Hughes takes Covid-19 tour break from The Dead Daisies

Glenn Hughes misses European remaining shows with The Dead Daisies as he has tested positive for Covid-19. Yogi Lonich will cover bass, Dino Jelusick vocals.@thedeaddaisies Photo: @rock_pixs

Derek Riggs to resurrect Paul Di’Anno in new unique package

Legendary artist Derek Riggs will release a new Eddie / Paul Di'Anno t-shirt to help support the former Iron Maiden singer as fans raise money for his recovery.

Massive Wagons / “I took a lot of crap at school,” Baz Mills says

Massive Wagons launch a national anti-bullying campaign and invite you to join them, and The Sophie Lancaster Foundation, to help stamp out all bullying. #FuckTheHaters #StopBullying @massivewagons @sophie_lancaster_foundation

Voivod and Opeth to tour Europe in November 2022

Voivod will tour Europe in November 2022 as special guests for Opeth on their Evolution XXX Tour. @voivodofficial

Steve Morse quits Deep Purple to care for his ill wife

Deep Purple yesterday announced that Steve Morse has left the band to continue to care for his wife Janine, who has aggressive cancer. Morse joined Purple in 1994 and has recorded eight...

Jack J Hutchinson works with Kevin Shirley on new EP

Jack J Hutchinson will release his EP/DVD package, What Doesn’t Kill You, on 2 September 2022 and, as well as some festival shows, will tour the UK towards the end of 2022. @jackjhutchinson

I Fight Bears win through to Bloodstock’s New Blood Stage

I Fight Bears, who merge modern Metalcore and rib-crushing, no-holds-barred Heavy Metal, have emerged from the South Wales Grand Final of Metal 2 The Masses with a slot at Bloodstock 2022

Slipknot announce new album The End, So Far

Slipknot will release their new album The End, So Far on 30 September 2022 via Roadrunner Records. The first single, The Dying Song (Time To Sing), is available now. @slipknot

Massive Wagons / New album and UK Tour with Ugly Kid Joe

Massive Wagons will release their latest album, Triggered, on 28 October, with the new single Fuck The Haters out now. They also co-headline a UK tour with Ugly Kid Joe in November. @massivewagons @uglykidjoeofficial

Toby Jepson to release comprehensive lyric songbook

Toby Jepson is to release Sticks And Stones - My Life In Words, a comprehensive lyric songbook that will span his entire career.52 songs with lyrics, explanations and memories. @waywardsonsbanduk @therealtobyjepson

Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante join Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown in Pantera

Zakk Wylde and Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante will join Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown to tour North American and European festivals as Pantera next year@panteraofficial @dimebagdarrell @philiphanselmo @rexbrownofficial @vinniepaulabbott @zakkwyldebls @charbenante Photo: @rock_pixs

Classless Act bassist’s boots melt, Mötley CrĂĽe saves the day

Classless Act bassist Franco Gravante was presented with a new pair of biker boots by Mötley Crüe's Tommy Lee, Nikki Sixx and Mick Mars after glue failure in St. Louis.Photo: Joe Sestito. @classlessact @motleycrue

Arch Enemy new single In The Eye Of The Storm here at 5 pm

Arch Enemy will release their new single, In The Eye Of The Storm, today at 5 pm BST, along with a video directed by Mirko Witzki.New album Deceivers is due 12 August. @archenemyofficial

Bruce Springsteen adds UK Stadium dates to 2023 European tour

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will play Edinburgh, Birmingham and two dates in London as part of their European tour in 2023. @springsteen

Bloodstock 2022 / Pink Sunday and protecting your hard-earned pounds

Bloodstock 2022 The festival organisers have confirmed to MetalTalk that food prices will be frozen at last year's prices and you can buy a pint of beer ÂŁ5. #boa22 @bloodstockopenair @sophie_lancaster_foundation @liz_medhurst @pmonkhouse1 @inglisnomad

Mark Tremonti to sing Sinatra in London in December

Mark Tremonti will bring his evening of Sinatra classics to London on 15 December, raising money for Down Syndrome International, the UK-based charity. @markttremonti @officialalterbridge

Nita Strauss leaves Alice Cooper’s band and cancels solo 2022 festival appearances

Following the conclusion of Alice Cooper's recent European tour, Nita Strauss announced on social media that her eight-year tenure in Cooper's band was to come to an end. Photo: @robert_sutton_photography@hurricanenita @alicecooper
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