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WOODSTOCK Co-Founder Announces 50th-Anniversary Concert On Same Weekend As Bethel Woods Tribute

Woodstock 1969's co-producer and co-founder Michael Lang announced today the return of the legendary Woodstock Music & Arts Fair for its official 50th-anniversary celebration. Woodstock 1969 was billed as "three days of peace and music," and 50 years later, Woodstock 50 will give generations of fans...

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ACE FREHLEY Says His Speech At VINNIE PAUL's Funeral 'Went Over Perfectly'

During a recent appearance on the "Never Not Funny" podcast, original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley recalled attending the funeral of PANTERA and HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott last June in Arlington, Texas. "It was crazy, because I had a speech planned, and it went over perfectly," Ace said (hea...

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METAL CHURCH's KURDT VANDERHOOF: 'People Are Standing Up All Over The World Against Evil'

Guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof of West Coast metal veterans METAL CHURCH spoke to United Rock Nations about the inspiration for the band's new album title, "Damned If You Do". "It has a lot to do with the state of politics in the world and current events — in the sense that we're in an era of 'fake news...

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LIFE OF AGONY's MINA CAPUTO Rails Against Music Industry, Says Being In A Band Is 'More Difficult' Than A 9-To-5 Job

Derek Soto of Bloodlines recently conducted an interview with LIFE OF AGONY frontwoman Mina Caputo. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On forming LIFE OF AGONY in 1989: Mina: "We became LIFE OF AGONY before we were kind of initiated in som...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Is 'Down' With RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram

During a recent interview with Jaxon of the 93.3 WMMR Rocks! radio station, HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale was asked how she feels about the fact that a holographic version of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio is being prepped for a world tour. "All of my friends are split down the middl...

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NITA STRAUSS: 'There's A Different Level Of Expectation For A Female Guitar Player'

Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, was recently interviewed by Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM radio station. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked if she feels like she has to prove herself every time she takes the stage, Nita said: "I feel like...

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Why SLASH's Original Song Idea Was Rejected By 'The Walking Dead'

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash was interviewed by the "Basel Meets" podcast when the band performed in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates at the end of November. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Speaking about the song "The One You Loved Is Gone", which is featured on "Living...

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VENOM's CRONOS Has Had No Contact With MANTAS Following Guitarist's Heart Attack: 'I Didn't Feel The Need To'

VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant says that he has had no contact with the band's former guitarist Jeffrey "Mantas" Dunn after the latter underwent a successful emergency open-heart surgery in May. "We don't speak," Cronos told Loudwire. "I've had tragedies and things and we've lost crew and he di...

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Authorized Biography Of KING'S X Due In February

"King's X: The Oral History", the definitive companion to one of the most acclaimed hard rock acts in the business, will be published on February 19, 2019 via Jawbone Press. Countless accolades have been bestowed upon KING'S X over the years, and, since their formation in 1980, they have grown to be...

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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Is 'Trying To Do Something Very Different' With Upcoming Album

Alex Haber of Heavy New York conducted an interview with THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA vocalist Mike Hranica prior to the band's December 11 concert at The Gramercy Theatre in New York, New York. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he has...

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SHARON OSBOURNE On New Year's Eve OZZFEST: We Wanted To Invite 'All Our Mates To Come And Play'

Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne were interviewed on yesterday's (Friday, December 14) edition of SEX PISTOLS guitarist Steve Jones's radio show, "Jonesy's Jukebox", on the 95.5 KLOS station in Los Angeles. You can now watch the chat below. Asked why they decided to stage special one-night-only New Year's E...

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TOBIAS FORGE Says METALLICA Has Been 'So Supportive' Of GHOST: They're 'Basically Mentors'

GHOST frontman Tobias Forge recently spoke with Angel Orozco of American Forces Network. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how "unmasking" has affected him: Tobias: "It hasn't changed that much. As long as I'm on tour, and for...

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DAVE NAVARRO Blasts GERALDO RIVERA For Airing Show About Murder Of His Mother

Dave Navarro has slammed Geraldo Rivera's new docuseries for allegedly including "inaccurate facts" in an episode about the death of the JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist's mother at the hands of her ex-boyfriend in 1981. Although Navarro previously discussed the tragedy in the 2015 documentary "Mourning S...

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OZZY OSBOURNE On OZZFEST: 'I Wanna Bring In The New Year With A Big Bang'

A short video of Ozzy Osbourne discussing the upcoming Ozzfest New Year's Eve celebration can be seen below. Ozzfest has expanded its headlining bill of some of the greatest names in rock to include a second (outdoor) stage. Concert-goers will now have 10 hours of entertainment before they ring in t...

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SLIPKNOT, ROB ZOMBIE, MINISTRY, BEHEMOTH Set For 2019's KNOTFEST MEETS HELLFEST In France

Knotfest Meets Hellfest will take place on Thursday, June 20, 2019 in Clisson, France. The SLIPKNOT-curated festival will be held one day before the kickoff of the main portion of Hellfest. Joining SLIPKNOT at Knotfest Meets Hellfest will be ROB ZOMBIE, BEHEMOTH, SABATON, AMON AMARTH, PAPA ROACH, MI...