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DUFF MCKAGAN And KRIST NOVOSELIC Join Forces For Accordion-And-Bass Cover Of 'Sweet Child O' Mine'

Former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan was joined by ex-NIRVANA member Krist Novoselic for an accordion-and-bass cover version of GN'R's "Sweet Child O' Mine". The jam session took place Sunday night (May 17) at Seattle's Neptune Theatre, where McKagan celebrated the release of his second book, "...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Says Similarity Between 'Sweet Child O' Mine' And Any Older Song Is 'Complete Happenstance'

Former GUNS N' ROSES members Duff McKagan (bass) and Gilby Clarke (guitar) have both commented on speculation that GN'R might have taken inspiration from an Australian band while composing its biggest hit, "Sweet Child O' Mine". Australian blog MAX TV recently pointed out similarities between "Sweet...

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COAL CHAMBER: 'I.O.U. Nothing' Video Released

"I.O.U. Nothing", the new video from COAL CHAMBER, the reformed '90s alt-metal band fronted by current DEVILDRIVER singer Dez Fafara, can be seen below. The song is taken from COAL CHAMBER's comeback album, "Rivals, which will be released on May 19 North America via Napalm. The band's first CD in ov...

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P.O.D.'s 'The Awakening' Is A 'Conceptual' Record

Christian hard rockers P.O.D. (PAYABLE ON DEATH) have set an August 21 release date for their new album, "The Awakening". The CD's first single will arrive later this month. "We're excited about the new record," P.O.D. singer Sonny Sandoval told MikeJamesRockShow.com this past Saturday (May 10) in P...

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Was GUNS N' ROSES' 'Sweet Child O' Mine' Inspired By Early '80s Song From Australian Band?

Australian blog MAX TV has pointed out similarities between the GUNS N' ROSES classic song "Sweet Child O' Mine" and "Unpublished Critics", a song by the Australian band AUSTRALIAN CRAWL. "Unpublished Critics", which was released in 1981 — six years before "Sweet Child O' Mine" — contains "the same...

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DEATH ANGEL To Release 'A Thrashumentary' Concert DVD, 'The Bay Calls For Blood' Live Album

San Francisco Bay Area thrash veterans DEATH ANGEL will release "A Thrashumentary" on July 24 via Nuclear Blast. The DVD was directed, shot and edited by Tommy Jones (KATAKLYSM, SOILWORK, LAMB OF GOD, CARCASS, TESTAMENT) of Videohammer Studios. The release will also include a full live album entitle...

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FIREWIND/OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist GUS G. Reveals New Solo Album Title

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, has finished recording his second solo album, "Brand New Revolution", for a summer release via Century Media in Europe, Australia and South America, Di...

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BILL WARD Says Listening To BLACK SABBATH's 'Cornucopia' Helped Him Through His Hospital Stay

Legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward celebrated his 67th birthday this past weekend by playing some of his favorite SABBATH songs on his radio show, "Rock 50". Regarding the song "Cornucopia", which originally appeared on SABBATH's 1972 album "Vol. 4", Ward said: "It's just really good. A great...

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OZZY And SHARON OSBOURNE, DUFF MCKAGAN Take Part In 'Let A Bear Sh!t In The Woods' Campaign

On May 13, artists, comedians and celebrities are coming together. Their goal: to let bears shit in the woods. The "Let A Bear Sh!t In The Woods" campaign features major celebrities — including Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, Simon Le Bon, Anthony Kiedis, Moby, Duff McKagan, Steve-O, and Matt Lucas — in a...

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Video: U.D.O. Performs In Gothenburg

Fan-filmed video footage of U.D.O. — the German metal band fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider — performing on April 25 at Trädgårn in Gothenburg, Sweden can be seen below. Udo's 21-year-old son Sven Dirkschneider recently joined U.D.O. as the group's drummer. Sven made his live debut...

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KAMELOT: 'Insomnia' Video Premiere

"Insomnia", the new video from American/German/Swedish symphonic metallers KAMELOT, can be seen below. The clip was filmed in Belgrade, Serbia with director Ivan Colic, who has previously worked with MOONSPELL, SOILWORK, HAMMERFALL, TYPE O NEGATIVE and SYMPHONY X. "Insomnia" is taken from KAMELOT's...

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P.O.D. To Release 'The Awakening' Album In August

Guitarist Marcos Curiel of Christian hard rockers P.O.D. (PAYABLE ON DEATH) has revealed to Rooster of the Lubbock, Texas radio station 94.5 KFMX (see video below) that the band has set "The Awakening" as the title of its new album, tentatively due in August. The CD's first single is expected to arr...

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PUDDLE OF MUDD's WES SCANTLIN Arrested At Milwaukee Airport

According to TMJ4, the NBC-affiliated TV station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, PUDDLE OF MUDD frontman Wes Scantlin has been arrested on disorderly conduct charges stemming from an incident at the city's Mitchell International Airport. PUDDLE OF MUDD's manager has informed BLABBERMOUTH.NET that Wes was r...

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ZAKK WYLDE Remembers Jamming With GUNS N' ROSES: 'It Was A Good Time'

In a brand new behind-the-scenes clip from VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show", Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) spoke about what it was like when he auditioned to join Slash in GUNS N' ROSES in the mid-'90s. "We just had some ideas laying around and stuff like that, but nothing amounted...

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BUTCHER BABIES: 'We Want People To Either Really Love Us Or Really Hate Us'

Soundcrave Magazine's John Baxter conducted an interviw with Carla Harvey and Heidi Shepherd of BUTCHER BABIES before the band's April 10 concert at the Launchpad in Albuquerque, New Mexico. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked about the misconception people have about BUTCHER BABIES' early l...