Former guitarist Larry “Rhino” Reinhardt died on January 2, 2012, at the age of 63, due to cirrhosis of the liver. Bassist Lee Dorman, who had a history of heart trouble, died on December 21, 2012, at the age of 70. Both Reinhardt and Dorman were also founding members of…
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On April 24, 2012, it was announced that the band would join the ” Trespass America Festival “, a tour featuring the bands Five Finger Death Punch , Killswitch Engage with its original lineup, Trivium , Emmure , God Forbid and Battlecross . The tour ran from July 13 to…
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In January 2012, Jon Bon Jovi stated that they were working on a twelfth studio album, and in a live show in August 2012, Jon Bon Jovi played an acoustic version of a song that was announced to be on the upcoming album. The album, What About Now , was…
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On March 21, 2012, Die Mannequin announced on their website that they would be releasing new music in mid-April, along with a new single and music video. This coincided with the release of Hard Core Logo 2 .
It was released on CD in January 2012.
On May 11, the band unveiled the cover art of the album and it was announced that the album’s release has been pushed back to August 7. 10 Years released their first single “Backlash” on radio and iTunes on June 19. On July 2, 2012, 10 years releases a compilation…
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In January 2012, Pearcy said Ratt was in the process of writing material for a new album, planned to be released that summer. On March 22, bassist Robbie Crane announced his departure from Ratt to focus on Lynch Mob . In April 2012, rumors arose original bassist Juan Croucier would…
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The album was officially released on August 20, 2012.
On November 27, 2012, Bon Jovi released a new live video album, called Inside Out , made up of content from shows at the O2 Arena , MetLife Stadium , and Madison Square Garden . The album was first shown at movie theaters, with screenings preceded by a question-and-answer session…
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2011 ended with an announcement by the band on 29 December of a new extended play titled The Chill Out Sessions , a collaborative effort with British DJ Draper.