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Erja Lyytinen and Dom Martin announce November tour

Erja Lyytinen and Dom Martin will tour the UK in November 2022. The tour will support Erja's new album Waiting For The Daylight, set for release on 7 October 2022 and Dom's recently released album A Savage Life. @erjalyytinen @musicdommartin

Within Temptation / Don’t Pray For Me released as Evanescence dates confirmed

Within Temptation have released the single Don't Pray For Me, an anthem for pursuing one's own destiny. November and December 2022 UK tour dates have been confirmed with Evanescence, with the band also ready for 13 USA dates in October with Iron Maiden. @wtofficial

Inglorious 16-date UK Until We Die Tour set for September start

Fresh from releasing their first live album MMXXI Live At Phoenix, Inglorious have announced their Until We Die Tour, 16 UK headline dates throughout September and October 2022. @weareinglorious Photo: @rock_pixs

Whitesnake / “Continuing health challenges” force European tour cancellation

Having cancelled dates in Zagreb, Milan and Vienna earlier this week due to ongoing health issues within the band, Whitesnake have now announced that they are unable to continue their European Tour.@whitesnake @brian_boyle_72 Photo: @olgakuzmenko_photography

Pour some olives on me / Def Leppard to release two premium gins

Celebrating Def Leppard's 45th Anniversary in 2022, Brands For Fans are releasing two premium gin products which will leave Leppard fans London High 'n' Dry.

Black Stone Cherry and The Darkness join forces for UK arena tour

Kentucky-based group Black Stone Cherry will join The Darkness for a UK arena tour in early 2023, with tickets on sale from 10 AM Friday, 24 June.Photo: @rock_pixs @blackstonecherryofficial @thedarkness @livenationuk @pmonkhouse1

Iron Maiden to fund the remaining costs of Paul Di’Anno’s treatment

Iron Maiden to fund the remaining costs of Paul Di'Anno's operation. Former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno is currently in Croatia awaiting three major surgeries on his knees. @ironmaiden

Hellfest 2022 / Heavy Metal Festival begins with temperatures set to hit 38°C this afternoon

Hellfest 2022 A double edition featuring 350 artists on six stages over two weekends. The entire Heavy Metal world will descend on the French village of Clisson.#hellfest @kahmel_farahani

Download 2022 / Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Funeral For A Friend, Deftones

Download Festival 2022. MetalTalk reports from Download. @downloadfest Photo: @ironmaiden by @stuartisteed_photographyIron Maiden, Megadeth, Funeral For A Friend, Deftones on Sarurday 11 June 2022. @montysewellmusic

KISS say goodbye, but Download is back and bigger than ever

KISS say goodbye, but Download is back and bigger than ever. After three years where a full festival didn't happen, it's great to be back in these hallowed grounds of Donington.MetalTalk coverage of Friday at Download 2022. @DownloadFest @pmonkhouse1

Shinedown / Planet Zero world tour hits Europe in November 2022

Shinedown will host the UK leg of their Planet Zero World Tour in November 2022, tickets on sale from 17 June 2022. Their new album, Planet Zero, is out in July.@shinedown

Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp to release new studio album, 18, in July

Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp will release their album 18 on 15 July 2022. The 13-track collection includes two Depp original compositions.The first single, This Is A Song For Miss Hedy Lamarr, is out today. @jeffbeckofficial @johnnydepp

Foo Fighters / Two Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts announced

Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear, and Rami Jaffee will join with the Hawkins family in two global Taylor Hawkins Tribute concerts.The shows will be held on 3 September 2022 at London's Wembley Stadium and 27 September 2022 at The Kia Forum in Los Angeles.

Ricky Warwick / Scott Gorham and Jimmy DeGrasso will return for Black Star Riders anniversary tour

Black Star Riders release Wrong Side Of Paradise in January 2023. Scott Gorham and Jimmy DeGrasso will join Ricky Warwick and Robert Crane for February UK Tour.@blackstarriders @rickywarwickofficial Photo: @rock_pixs

Lamb Of God / New album Omens due during State Of Unrest tour

Lamb Of God announce new album Omens for 7 October 2022, with the State Of Unrest US Tour beginning in September, before the band hit the UK in December.@lambofgod

Alec John Such / Founding member of Bon Jovi dies aged 70

On Sunday, Jon Bon Jovi announced that Alec John Such, the bassist and a founding member of Bon Jovi, had died aged 70.Such was the New Jersey rock band's bassist from 1983 to 1994.

Alice Cooper / Still at the top of his game, the monster is unstoppable

Alice Cooper – O2, London - 25 May 2022. Photo: @robert_sutton_photography Words: @pmonkhouse1 @alicecooperNobody does this better, and with a great catalogue, there’s no reason for Cooper to slow down. @ryanroxie @hurricanenita

Bridear / UK Tour celebrates tenth Anniversary

Bridear, the first Japanese band to tour internationally last year, will celebrate their tenth Anniversary, playing five UK dates in September 2022.@bridear_jp
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