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American Idol’s James Durbin joins Quiet Riot as new lead singer

Published

March 7, 2017

As Yahoo! had reported, Durbin teamed up with Quiet Riot guitarist Alex Grossi last month for a new collaboration entitled Maps to the Hollywood Scars, whose debut EP featured Dizzy Reed, the keyboard player of Guns N’ Roses.

Durbin was thrilled with this announcement, and he shared his excitement on Facebook. “I’m very honored and speechless to have the blessing of the late great Kevin Dubrow’s brother Terry Dubrow in regards to me joining Quiet Riot,” he said. via a Facebook post.

The 28-year-old Santa Cruz rocker noted that he can’t wait to hit the stage for his first Quiet Riot concert on March 18 at The Cotillion in Wichita, Kansas. “Thank you all for your support. I can’t wait to rock you!!” he exclaimed.

To learn more about new Quiet Riot front-man James Durbin, check out his official Facebook page.

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Written By Markos Papadatos

Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator who has authored over 24,700 original articles over the past 20 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 19-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.