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In a new interview with Canada’s The Metal Voice, DREAM THEATER‘s James LaBrie was asked if there was ever any talk of him trying out for the singer position in IRON MAIDEN when Bruce Dickinson left the British heavy metal legends back in 1993. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Yeah, sure. Absolutely there was. Because at the time, we were being looked at to be managed by IRON MAIDEN‘s management. And so, [MAIDEN‘s manager] Rod Smallwood, at the time, we were playing darts, and he took me aside and he said, ‘What do you think about…?’ “You’ve gotta remember — I was in a very bizarre situation,” he continued. “DREAM THEATER, we had already recorded [1992’s] ‘Images And Words’, we were looki...

In a new interview with Germany’s Radio Bob!, legendary GUNS N’ ROSES guitarist Slash spoke about what it was like to be back on stage after being sidelined for more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “GUNS just did a U.S. tour, which was a lot of fun. It was great because you had all these crowds that were super hungry for live gigs. And so it was a very energetic tour. At the same time, [we] also had a lot of intense restrictions. We didn’t have any kind of aftershow guests — no guests whatsoever — and we never left the hotel pretty much the entire time. And everybody just had to really keep it together so that we didn’t have somebody get sick and have to postpone the tour and all that kind of stuff. But w...

California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER have recruited Rikki Dazzle as their new bassist following the departure of Lexxi Foxx. Fan-filmed video footage of some of STEEL PANTHER‘s recent live performances, featuring Dazzle on bass, can be seen below. Earlier this month, Lexxi — whose real name is Travis Haley — told Rocking With Jam Man that he hadn’t spoken with his former bandmates since his exit. “I still talk to the singer [Michael Starr] a little bit; I have in the past,” he said. “But I think that those scars and I think that the departure, the way that it went down, I think there’s some sore spots. But that’s tough for me to talk about. “That was something that I’m very proud of — to be that character for such a long period...

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson and DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover will take part in a performance of Jon Lord‘s “Concerto For Group And Orchestra” in Győr, Hungary on November 5, 2021. Adding DEEP PURPLE tracks, the concert will be performed by the Győr Symphony Orchestra together with Kaitner Z Doka (JON LORD, IAN PAICE, DON AIREY) on guitar and Bernhard Welz (JON LORD, DON AIREY) on drums. Also appearing at the event will be conductor Paul Mann, a close friend of Jon‘s. A new video message from Dickinson promoting the show can be seen below. “Hello. It’s Bruce Dickinson here from IRON MAIDEN,” the singer says in the clip. “But on the 5th of November — that’s fireworks night in the United Kingdom. Well, fireworks night with a sym...

In the world of the most unexpected music collaborations, Elton John has just debuted his most recent project featuring Young Thug and Nicki Minaj. Prior to the release of his new album The Lockdown Sessions, Elton John announced the track list. Fans were elated to see the many collaborations he has in store, with his current lead single “Cold Heart” with Dua Lipa topping the charts. Now, fans get a chance to listen to another highly-anticipated track, this time featuring Young Thug and Nicki Minaj. John commented on the collaborative track stating, “This was one of two songs I wrote the first day I spent in the studio with Andrew Watt, but it began its life as very much an Elton John song and I didn’t really like it, it needed something.” He continued to discuss how Watt was able to rearr...

A$AP Ferg has officially signed a management deal with JAY-Z‘s Roc Nation. According to reports, the A$AP Mob member will drop the collective’s tag in his artist name for his work outside with the Mob. Ferg is also set to release a brand new single produced by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, known as the Neptunes, on October 29. “It has always been a dream to work with Jay-Z,” Ferg said in a statement. “For decades I have looked up to the moves he’s made with his diverse range of business ventures but especially with companies like Roc-A-Fella and Roc Nation. His ability to build brands and create teams alongside leaders like Jay Brown is unmatched, and it feels good to be officially a part of the family.” He added, “I look for a classic brand that knows what their purpose is. I’m not in ...