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SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN: How Grunge Put 1980s Hard Rock Bands Out Of Business

SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan spoke to Rodrigo Altaf of Sonic Perspectives about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. "When a musical genre becomes just a point of sale, that's kind of the beginning of the...

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GUNS N' ROSES' 'Sweet Child O' Mine' Tops 'Hot Hard Rock Songs' Chart After Inclusion In 'Thor' Trailer

GUNS N' ROSES' "Sweet Child O' Mine" has topped Billboard's Hot Hard Rock Songs chart, just days after it was included in the new trailer for the upcoming movie "Thor: Love And Thunder". The track also re-entered the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart at No. 9. According to Billboard, "Child" ea...

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TESLA Announces New Dates For 'Let's Get Real!' Spring/Summer 2022 Tour

TESLA, the iconic hard rock band from Sacramento, California, has announced new dates for its spring/summer "Let's Get Real!" tour. "We are so excited about getting back to performing 'real' live concerts again," states TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon. "There's nothing like the energy of being in the...

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MICHAEL MONROE Releases New Single 'Can't Stop Falling Apart'

Former HANOI ROCKS singer Michael Monroe will release his new album, "I Live Too Fast To Die Young", on June 10 via Silver Lining Music. The official music video for the LP's latest single, "Can't Stop Falling Apart", can be seen below. Regarding the track, Monroe says: "It's an ode to our wives and...

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Ex-SKID ROW Singer TONY HARNELL Praises Band's New Vocalist ERIK GRÖNWALL: 'I'm Impressed'

Former SKID ROW singer Tony Harnell has weighed in on the band's decision to enlist Erik Grönwall as its latest frontman, calling it "a very smart and innovative idea." Grönwall, who auditioned for the competition show "Swedish Idol" back in 2009 by singing a cover of SKID ROW's "18 And Life", joine...

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A PERFECT CIRCLE's BILLY HOWERDEL Announces Debut Solo Album, 'What Normal Was'

Billy Howerdel will release his debut solo album, "What Normal Was", on June 10 via Alchemy Recordings/Rise Records/BMG. The A PERFECT CIRCLE co-founder/guitar player has simultaneously released a video for "Poison Flowers", with the Rizz-directed clip offering both an aural and visual preview of wh...

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ALTER BRIDGE Announces Fall 2022 European Tour With HALESTORM And MAMMOTH WVH

Rock titans ALTER BRIDGE have confirmed an extensive European tour this winter. The "Pawns & Kings" tour will hit 25 cities over 18 countries, kicking off on November 1 in Hamburg, Germany and wrapping up on December 12 in London, England. Bursting with riffs, ALTER BRIDGE is currently hard at w...

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Watch: BULLETBOYS' MARQ TORIEN Joins STEEL PANTHER For 'Smooth Up In Ya' Performance At Rainbow 50th-Anniversary Party

BULLETBOYS frontman Marq Torien joined STEEL PANTHER on stage yesterday (Sunday, April 24) at the Rainbow Bar & Grill 50th-anniversary party in West Hollywood, California to perform the BULLETBOYS classic "Smooth Up In Ya". Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below. In April 1972, Mar...

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Watch: ALICE IN CHAINS' JERRY CANTRELL Performs In San Antonio During 'Brighten' Solo Tour

Fan-filmed video of ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell's entire April 22 solo performance at Aztec Theatre in San Antonio, Texas can be seen below. His setlist was as follows: 01. Atone 02. Them Bones 03. Psychotic Break 04. Sea Of Sorrow 05. Brighten 06. Cut You In 07. My Song 08. Si...

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MATT SORUM Says Disintegration Of GUNS N' ROSES' 'Use Your Illusion' Lineup Was 'Nobody's Fault'

Although GUNS N' ROSES never officially split up, guitarist Slash left in 1996, drummer Matt Sorum was fired in 1997 and bassist Duff McKagan quit later that year. Asked in a new interview with SPIN what misconceptions about the band he wanted to clear up in his autobiography, "Double Talkin' Jive:...

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Watch: Former METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED And THE CHOPHOUSE BAND Perform At Charity Event In Jupiter

THE CHOPHOUSE BAND, the band led by former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, performed last night (Saturday, April 23) at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre in Jupiter, Florida. It was a benefit event for the Goldner Conservatory, a professional conservatory that offers the highest caliber of artistic educati...

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SHINEDOWN's ZACH MYERS 'Couldn't Care Less' About Not Being Nominated For A GRAMMY

In a new interview with Dave Doran from Rock 105 and 95.5 radio stations, SHINEDOWN guitarist Zach Myers was asked how he feels about the fact that his band will be eligible for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in a few years. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Ah, I don't care. It's...

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Watch MARK TREMONTI Cover FRANK SINATRA's 'Fly Me To The Moon' Backed By Members of SINATRA's Touring Band

On the heels of the announcement last month that he is releasing a collection of Frank Sinatra covers to support NDSS (National Down Syndrome Society),Grammy Award-winning musician, producer, author and founding member of the hard rock bands ALTER BRIDGE, CREED and TREMONTI, Mark Tremonti has relea...

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New RANDY RHOADS Documentary 'Reflections Of A Guitar Icon' Coming To VOD Next Month

"Randy Rhoads: Reflections Of A Guitar Icon", a new documentary about legendary guitarist Randy Rhoads, best known for his work with OZZY OSBOURNE, will be available on Video On Demand on Friday, May 6. The 85-minute film was directed by Andre Relis and was narrated by L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Gun...

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Watch First Two Episodes Of 'No Cover' Music Competition TV Show Feat. ALICE COOPER, GAVIN ROSSDALE And LZZY HALE

The first two episodes of "No Cover", Hit Parader's first-ever music competition TV show, can be seen below. Alice Cooper, Bishop Briggs, Gavin Rossdale, Lzzy Hale and Tosin Abasi serve as the judges to help find the world's next greatest unsigned original artist. While most music competition shows...