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MARK TREMONTI: 'If You Wanna Have Tens Of Millions Of Fans, You're Gonna Have A Million Haters As Well'

Mark Tremonti says that it's "wrong" of people to use social media to criticize artists and musicians that they don't like. Social media has allowed bands to connect directly with their fans. Unfortunately, it has also given those with a negative opinion a place where they know their complaints and...

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LIKE A STORM Releases Music Video For 'Pure Evil'

Hard rockers LIKE A STORM have released a music video for their track "Pure Evil". The clip was shot south of Chicago by Vince Lundi at the abandoned Methodist Church of Gary, Indiana, notorious for being one of the most dangerous cities in America. Lyrically, the song addresses the dark side of rel...

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KING 810 Announces New Album 'Suicide King'; 'Heartbeats' Video Available

KING 810 has emerged from a brief period of hibernation fully revitalized and ready to release its gripping third album. "Suicide King" will be independently released on January 25, 2019. The effort is available for pre-order here via exclusive merch bundles that include limited-edition black smoke...

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GILBY CLARKE Says He Turned Down Offer To Play With GUNS N' ROSES On 'Not In This Lifetime' Tour

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke says that he was asked to take part in the band's "Not In This Lifetime" tour but that he had to turn it down. Clarke replaced founding guitarist Izzy Stradlin in the GUNS lineup in 1991, during the "Use Your Illusion" tour, and stayed with the band for th...

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NITA STRAUSS: Listen To 'Pandemonium 2.0' Song From 'Controlled Chaos' Album

Nita Strauss, the incredibly talented guitarist who has rocked out on stage with ALICE COOPER, FEMME FATALE, Jermaine Jackson, THE IRON MAIDENS and more, will release her debut solo album, "Controlled Chaos", on November 16 via Sumerian Records. The song "Pandemonium 2.0", taken from "Controlled Cha...

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SEVENDUST Drummer On Early Tours With Alternative Rock Bands: 'We Felt Like We Were Underdogs Right Away'

Morgan Rose says that SEVENDUST had to work its way up in the late 1990s by first playing with alternative rock groups before getting proper opening slots with other hard rock and metal artists. As a result of playing with alternative bands backed by major labels and large sums of money, it made SEV...

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ACE FREHLEY Says He's Already Started Recording Sequel To 'Origins' Covers Album

Former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was recently interviewed by BUILD Series. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On relocating to America's West Coast: Ace: "New York's kind of a melting pot, and you really meet a lot of interesting p...

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MYLES KENNEDY Releases 'The Great Beyond' Video

Myles Kennedy just released the latest music video for the song "The Great Beyond" from his debut solo album, "Year Of The Tiger". The clip comes on the heels of wrapping a U.S. tour run with SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS. "The Great Beyond" video was shot in black and white and...

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NITA STRAUSS Hopes 'Controlled Chaos' Is A 'Gateway Drug Rock Album Into Instrumental Guitar Music'

Candace of Albany, New York radio station Q103 conducted an interview with ALICE COOPER lead guitarist Nita Strauss prior to the band's October 4 concert at The Palace Theatre. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether she's bothered by...

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MYLES KENNEDY On Music-Streaming Payouts: 'It Doesn't Seem To Be Fair Or Balanced Right Now For The Musicians'

In a brand new interview with Ireland's Overdrive, ALTER BRIDGE and SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS frontman Myles Kennedy was asked if there is anything that he would like to see change in the music industry. He responded: "Well, I know they're working on it, but I still have my...

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MARK TREMONTI: ALTER BRIDGE And TREMONTI Have Not Scored Big Hits Yet

According to The Pulse Of Radio, ALTER BRIDGE and TREMONTI guitarist Mark Tremonti said in a recent interview on "The Jasta Show" podcast that both his current bands have not been able to reach the same large audiences as his previous act, CREED, because neither band has landed a massive hit like th...

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SLASH On Writing For THE CONSPIRATORS: 'The Nucleus For New Material Always Comes From When We're On The Road'

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash says most of the material written for "Living The Dream", his fourth solo album and third with THE CONSPIRATORS, comes from when the band is on tour and can assemble ideas during soundcheck. The initial riffs for the disc were collected as far back as 2015, but progress...

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K.K. DOWNING Looks Back On JUDAS PRIEST's Contentious Rivalry With IRON MAIDEN: 'It Got A Bit Ugly'

During a brand new interview with SiriusXM's Eddie Trunk, former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Ken "K.K." Downing spoke about the contentious rivalry that developed between PRIEST and IRON MAIDEN when the two bands toured together in the early 1980s. "We'd just finished the 'British Steel' record in Englan...

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ATREYU: Video Footage From 'In Our Wake' Recording Sessions

A two-and-a-half-minute video featuring footage from the recording sessions for ATREYU's seventh full-length album, "In Our Wake", can be seen below. The disc will be released on October 12 through Spinefarm. Following a hiatus post-"Congregation Of The Damned" in 2009, Alex Varkatzas (vocals),Bra...

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Former KISS Guitarist ACE FREHLEY Says He Knew 'The Elder' Would Bomb

On September 25, former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley discussed a wide range of topics during a "live conversation" at Hollywood's Musicians Institute. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On his new album, "Spaceman": Ace: "It's one of the best records I ever recorded, and that'...