The Music News Update

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CD Review - Dee Snider - Leave A Scar

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Journey has announced plans for a December Las Vegas residency.

Here's an interview with Danko Jones.

Exodus has hired drummer John Tempesta to play with the band for two festival appearances while Tom Hunting recovers from cancer surgery. Article Link.

From Ashes To New EP news.

Guitarist Tommy Gibbons (ex-Tantric, ex-Flaw) solo album news.

Creeping Death EP news.

The new L.A. Guns album will be called Checkered Past. It is due out November 12th via Frontiers Music Srl. Details.

01. Cannonball
02. Bad Luck Charm
03. Living Right Now
04. Get Along
05. If It's Over Now
06. Better Than You
07. Knock Me Down
08. Dog
09. Let You Down
10. That Ain't Why
11. Physical Itch

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Here's the song "Knock Me Down".

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Mammoth WVH has cancelled two dates on their support tour with Guns 'N Roses because of a positive Covid test.

A hometown show in L.A. has been postponed.

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Korn had to postpone their scheduled show tonight due to a positive Covid test.

More shows have been postponed AND cancelled after Jonathan Davis turned up Covid positive.

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Pop Evil cancelled their show in Denver, CO tonight because of a positive Covid test.

Singer Leigh Kakaty tested positive and now eight more shows have been postponed.

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The estate of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott has filed suit against Dean Guitars. Article Link.

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Bassist Simon Gallup has quite The Cure claiming to be "fed up with betrayal".

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The estate of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott has filed suit against Dean Guitars. Article Link.

The company's CEO has responded.

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The Watershed Music Festival has been tied to at least 230 Covid cases.

REO Speedwagon has cancelled their planned appearance at the Albertsons Boise Open on Friday because "members of the touring party are still recovering from Covid.

Ex-Trouble singer Eric Wagner has been hospitalized with Covid related pneumonia.

Gibson has announced a new Tony Iommi signature guitar.

Japanese metal band Lovebites announced they are going on "hiatus".

Ex-Ozzy guitarist Gus G. solo instrumental album news.

Every Time I Die album news.

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The CEO of Dean Guitars has made a new statement about the lawsuit against the company from the estate of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Article Link.

Life Of Agony has cancelled their planned Fall 2021 European tour due to Covid concerns.

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Ex-Ozzy guitarist Gus G. solo instrumental album news.

Here's the track listing and cover art:

01. Into The Unknown
02. Exosphere
03. Quantum Leap
04. Chronesthesia
05. Enigma Of Life
06. Judgement Day
07. Fierce
08. Demon Stomp
09. Night Driver
10. Not Forgotten
11. Force Majeure (feat. Vinnie Moore)

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CD Review - Dee Snider - Leave A Scar

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I got a really cool shout out from Dee Snider on Twitter for my review of the album.

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This happened back in March but I somehow missed the news until now. Drummer Don Heffington, who was part of Lone Justice through the recording of their first album as well as a noted session musician, passed away from leukemia.

Buddy "Blaze" Webster, the man who designed "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's "Dean From Hell" guitar (and later sued Dean Guitars and Abbott's estate claiming he was never paid for sales related to the guitar), has passed away.

Garth Brooks has cancelled the remaining dates on his stadium tour due to Covid concerns.

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Nine Inch Nails has cancelled their 2021 tour due to Covid concerns.

Destruction has officially parted ways with guitarist Mike Sifringer and hired Martin Furia as his replacement.

Prog rock band Caravan will have their new album It's None Of Your Business out October 8th via Madfish. Details

The new Carlos Santana album Blessings And Miracles will be out October 15th via BMG.

01. Ghost Of Future Pull / New Light
02. Santana Celebration
03. Rumbalero (featuring Salvador Santana & Asdru Sierra)
04. Joy (Carlos Santana & Chris Stapleton)
05. Move (Carlos Santana, Rob Thomas, Zac Barnett & American Authors)
06. A Whiter Shade Of Pale (featuring Steve Winwood)
07. Break (featuring Ally Brooke)
08. She’s Fire (Diane Warren, G-Eazy & Carlos Santana)
09. Peace Power (featuring Corey Glover)
10. America For Sale (featuring Kirk Hammett & Mark Osegueda)
11. Breathing Underwater (featuring Stella Santana, Avi Snow, MVCA)
12. Mother Yes
13. Song For Cindy
14. Angel Choir (featuring Gayle Moran Corea) / All Together (featuring Chick Corea)
15. Ghost Of Future Pull II

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Primal Fear has cancelled all 2021 and 2022 concert dates due to a "serious illness issue".

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The Arch Enemy / Behemoth European tour has been postponed to the fall of 2022 due to Covid.

Black Stone Cherry has postponed their European tour due to Covid.

Flotsam And Jetsam's August 25th concert in San Francisco has been cancelled due to band members being unvaccinated.

Asking Alexandria album news.