On December 4, 2020, it was announced that Alcatrazz had parted ways with vocalist Graham Bonnet and recruited vocalist Doogie White following conflicts regarding the band’s management. Within a few hours after this announcement, Bonnet announced that he would “still be recording and performing with Alcatrazz”, with a new lineup…
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On March 3, 2020, Schon and Cain announced that they had fired Smith and Valory and were suing them for an alleged “attempted corporate coup d’état, ” seeking damages in excess of $10 million. The lawsuit alleged Smith and Valory tried to “assume control of Nightmare Productions because they incorrectly…
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On 4 December 2019, the band announced they would be touring with Mötley Crüe , Poison , and Joan Jett on The Stadium Tour in summer 2020, which was later rescheduled to 2021, and then to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
Aerosmith appeared on NBC’s Today show on August 15, 2018, to announce a residency in Las Vegas called Deuces are Wild , a reference to both Las Vegas casino gambling and their 1994 single of the same name . The band’s Las Vegas residency took place in April, June, July,…
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In December 2019, X Japan ‘s Yoshiki joined the band in Tokyo and Osaka on their Japan leg to perform “Beth” on piano and “Rock and Roll All Nite” on drums.
On November 14, 2019, the band announced that its Australia and New Zealand shows on its final tour had been canceled due to Stanley’s health issues, and stated: “Doctor’s orders ultimately have taken precedence and finally we now find ourselves with no choice but to surrender”.
Banali was forced to sit out several Quiet Riot shows throughout 2019 as he was receiving treatment for stage-IV pancreatic cancer , though he did not reveal his diagnosis until October of that year. He was replaced by either former Type O Negative drummer Johnny Kelly or former W.A.S.P. drummer…
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On March 9, 2019, Jon Bon Jovi announced via social media that the band is back in the studio recording its fifteenth studio album, which was to be released in early 2020. In August 2019, he announced that the album would be called 2020 . The release date was scheduled…
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They embarked on a world tour in 2019 beginning with the Sweden Rock Festival on 6 June.
In June 2019, the band announced the Love Alive tour had been extended through October 2019.