The Music News Update

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The last few years Journey as a whole hasn't struck me as having a whole lot of intelligence on a variety of fronts.

Yeah, that is a LOT of cringe in that video. Everything just sucks overall, from the music, the animation & the subject matter. You'd think veteran millionaire musicians would have their **** together but what a ****-show. Also, why Randy Jackson would willingly jump on this chaos train is just weird.

It appears there is a looming legal showdown on the way regarding competing versions of the band Rough Cutt. Article Link.

Any "Rough Cutt" that does not have Paul Shortino vocals is just dismissed. I can't imagine the other RC has the equivalent or better vocals.

Guitaris Jeff Loomis has joined the Graham Bonnet version of Alcatrazz. Article Link.

Jeff Loomis is a TREMENDOUS get for this band.

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Megadeth live release news.

The new Toby Keith album, Peso In My Pocket is due out October 15th.

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Cinderella guitarist Jeff LaBar has passed away.

Here's the group's official statement on LaBar's death: "Vocalist/guitarist Tom Keifer, bassist Eric Brittingham and drummer Fred Coury issued the following statement Wednesday night: "Heavy hearts cannot begin to describe the feeling of losing our brother Jeff. The bond between us over decades of creating music and touring the world is something that we as a band uniquely shared. Those memories with Jeff will be forever alive in our hearts. It's unimaginable that one of our band brothers has left us.

"We're sending his wife Debinique, his son Sebastian, family, and friends our deepest condolences.


"Jeff's memory and music will be with us forever.

"We all — band, family and management — appreciate the overwhelming outpouring of love. Rest in peace, Jeff."

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Buckcherry has cancelled two weeks worth of concerts due to Covid diagnoses for two band members.

The Foo Fighters concert in Los Angles that was scheduled for July 17th has been postponed after a member of the group's organization tested positive for Covid.

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The Cassette Chronicles #177 - Damn Yankees - Don't Tread

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Former Kiss and Cinderella touring keyboardist Gary Corbett has passed away after battling lung cancer.

Judas Priest will be releasing a 42 disc box set on October 15th via Sony Music. The set will included every studio and live album that has been officially released as well as 13 discs of unreleased material. Full Details.

Iron Maiden has released their first new song in six years. It's called "The Writing On The Wall" and you can check it out below.

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The new U.D.O. album will be called Game Over. It is due out October 22nd via AFM Records. Full Details.

Track listing:

01. Fear Detector
02. Holy Invaders
03. Prophecy
04. Empty Eyes
05. I See Red
06. Metal Never Dies
07. Kids And Guns
08. Like A Beast
09. Don't Wanna Say Goodbye
10. Unbroken
11. Marching Tank
12. Thunder Road
13. Midnight Stranger
14. Speed Seeker
15. Time Control
16. Metal Damnation

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You can check out the video for the song "Metal Never Dies" below.

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Fates Warning guitarist Jim Matheos will release a new album from his side project Tuesday The Sky. The album is called The Blurred Horizon and it will be out September 3rd via Metal Blade Records. Full Details.

01. Half Remembered
02. Near Light
03. Cwmwl
04. Where The Enemy Sleeps
05. Laudanum Dream
06. Hypneurotic
07. Later, Then Now
08. Near Dark
09. Half Forgotten
10. The Blurred Horizon
11. Everything Is Free

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Former Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones and drummer Paul Cook are suing Johnny Rotten over song rights.

Dan+Shay will release their new album Good Things on August 13th. Details.

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Rapper Biz Markie has passed away.

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Steel Panther lineup news.

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Autopsy lineup news.

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George Lynch will release his first ever all-instrumental album, entitled Seamless, on August 20th via Rat Pak Records. Details.

01. Quiver
02. Cola
03. TJ69
04. Death By A Thousand Licks
05. iThink
06. Sharks With Laser Beams
07. Octavia
08. Supersonic Hypnotic Groove Thing
09. Falling Apart

Bonus tracks

10. Blue Light Effect
11. House Of Eternal Return
12. The Weight

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You can check out the song "Death By A Thousand Licks" below.

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Ex-Nightwish singer Anette Olzon will release her 2nd solo album, entitled Strong, on September 10th via Frontiers Music Srl. Details.

01. Bye Bye Bye
02. Sick Of You
03. I Need To Stay
04. Strong
05. Parasite
06. Sad Lullaby
07. Fantastic Fanatic
08. Who Can Save Them
09. Catcher Of My Dreams
10. Hear Them Roar
11. Roll The Dice

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You can check out the song "Sick Of You" below.

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Former Kansas violinist and co-lead vocalist Robby Steinhardt has passed away.

The new Daughtry album will be called Dearly Beloved. It is due out September 17th via Dogtree Records / ADA Worldwide. Full Details.

01. Desperation
02. World On Fire
03. Heavy Is The Crown
04. Changes Are Coming
05. Dearly Beloved
06. Cry For Help
07. Evil
08. Asylum
09. The Victim
10. Somebody
11. Call You Mine
12. Lioness
13. Break Into My Heart

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Ex-Hanoi Rocks bassist Sami Yaffa will release his debut solo album The Innermost Journey To Your Outermost Mind on June 11th via Livewire / Cargo Records.

Here's the track listing and cover art:

01. Armageddon Together
02. Selling Me ****
03. Fortunate One
04. Rotten Roots
05. Germinator
06. Down At St. Joe's
07. I Can't Stand It
08. You Gimme Fever
09. The Last Time
10. Look Ahead
11. Cancel The End Of The World

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You can check out the song "The Last Time" below.