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DISTURBED Frontman Defends Band's Decision To Perform On 'The X Factor'

DISTURBED performed its cover version of SIMON & GARFUNKEL's "The Sound Of Silence" on today's (Monday, November 7) episode of Australia's "The X Factor". You can now watch video footage of the band's appearance below. DISTURBED singer David Draiman has defended the band's decision to perform on...

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BAD COMPANY Guitarist MICK RALPHS Recovering After Stroke

BAD COMPANY guitarist Mick Ralphs is recovering in hospital after suffering a stroke. The 72-year-old musician is "receiving excellent medical care" just days after completing a U.K. tour with his bandmates, including original BAD COMPANY members Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke. Ralphs's family said in...

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DISTURBED Drummer: Hard Rock And Heavy Metal Scene Is 'Thriving Right Now'

Brittney Patton of Arizona's The Eagle radio station conducted an interview with DISTURBED drummer Mike Wengren at last month's Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California. You can now watch the chat below. Asked for his opinion on the state of the music industry in 2016, Wengren said: "Stylistica...

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TOM MORELLO, BRENDON SMALL, DINO CAZARES And More Added To Second Annual 'Bowl 4 Ronnie' Bowling Party

The second annual Bowl 4 Ronnie bowling party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, will take place on Friday, November 4 at the Pinz Bowling Center in Studio City, California. The event, hosted by "That Metal Show" co-host Eddie Trunk, will include a celebrity bowling tou...

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DISTURBED To Perform 'The Sound Of Silence' On Australia's 'The X Factor'

DISTURBED will perform its cover version of SIMON & GARFUNKEL's "The Sound Of Silence" on the November 7 episode of Australia's "The X Factor". Asked if DISTURBED had to get permission from Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel to record a cover version of "The Sound Of Silence" for DISTURBED's "Immortal...

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Former SLIPKNOT Drummer JOEY JORDISON To Launch VIMIC World Tour In December

SLIPKNOT co-founding member and key songwriter Joey Jordison has unveiled plans for his long-awaited return in the form of a new musical venture, VIMIC. The band consists of Jordison on drums, singer Kalen Chase Musmecci, who has toured with KORN as a backing vocalist and percussionist, and Joey's f...

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DAVID DRAIMAN: 'DISTURBED Almost Can't Be Defined Anymore'

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman was interviewed by Excess Baggage prior to the band's October 15 performance at Knotfest Mexico at the Ford Pegaso in Toluca. You can now watch the chat below. Asked which songs in DISTURBED's catalog best define the band in 2016, Draiman said: "That's the wonderful...

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DISTURBED Releases Virtual Reality Experience For 'The Sound Of Silence' Via LITTLSTAR

DISTURBED has released a virtual reality experience for the band's certified-platinum single, a cover version of SIMON & GARFUNKEL's "The Sound Of Silence", via Littlstar, the premier global network dedicated to immersive virtual reality and 360-degree video. The video was produced by Dekker Dre...

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More Celebrity Bowlers Announced For Second Annual 'Bowl 4 Ronnie' Bowling Party

The second annual Bowl 4 Ronnie bowling party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, will take place on Friday, November 4 at the Pinz Bowling Center in Studio City, California. The event, hosted by "That Metal Show" co-host Eddie Trunk, will include a celebrity bowling tou...

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STEVE HARRIS Will Never Make Other Bands Pay To Support IRON MAIDEN: 'It's Just Wrong'

Steve Harris says that he will never make any act pay for the opportunity to support IRON MAIDEN on tour, calling the pay-to-play practice "just wrong." Asked by Spain's Metal Journal why he is such an ardent supporter of new talent more than forty years after MAIDEN's inception, the bassist said: "...

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Former AC/DC Drummer PHIL RUDD Is Filming New Video To Promote 'Head Job' Solo Album

According to the Bay Of Plenty Times, former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd is making a video in Tauranga, New Zealand to promote his solo album, "Head Job", which is being re-released by London-based agents Simon Britton and Alan "Big Al" Bellman, of record company Wave 365 Media, whom Rudd signed a deal...

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DISTURBED's 'Down With The Sickness' Sung By Animals (Video)

The latest animal song parody from video editor Insane Cherry is a an amusing cover of DISTURBED's 1999 classic "Down With The Sickness", as "sung" by dogs, cats, birds, and other animals. Check out the clip below. Not 30 seconds into the original recording of "Down With The Sickness", DISTURBED lea...

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DISTURBED Singer: Expecting Newer Bands To Fill Shoes Of SABBATH And MAIDEN Is 'An Unreasonable Request'

Brazil's Topsify recently conducted an interview with DISTURBED frontman David Draiman. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about whether any of the newer hard rock artists have a shot at becoming arena-sized acts once the current crop of dinosaur bands are no longer around, Draiman said: "Wh...

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DISTURBED To Release 'Live At Red Rocks' In November

DISTURBED will release a new live album, titled "Live At Red Rocks", on November 18 via Warner Bros. The album features songs spanning DISTURBED's 20-year-career, including Mainstream Rock chart hits "Down With The Sickness", "Stricken", "Inside The Fire", "Indestructible", "The Vengeful One", "The...

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Resurrection

It's only incremental now, but four years since the initial rift, the verbal artillery continues to fly over the neutral ground enforced between Geoff Tate and his former bandmates. As grossly demeaning as this brawl has been for all participants involved, Tate has productively moved on from QUEENSR...