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SLIPKNOT, FAITH NO MORE, DEFTONES, SHINEDOWN, JANE'S ADDICTION Set For AFTERSHOCK Festival

The fourth annual Monster Energy Aftershock festival will feature a spectacular music lineup of hard rock, alternative and metal artists, as well as an expanded festival site with onsite camping Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25 at its new home at Gibson Ranch just outside Sacramento, Cali...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO's Son DAN PADAVONA Releases Second Full-Length Novel, 'Dark Vanishings'

Dan Padavona, the son of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO, RAINBOW),has released his second full-length novel, "Dark Vanishings", a post-apocalyptic horror/adventure novel that is the first in a series. Episode Two of "Dark Vanishings" is schedule...

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PERRY FARRELL Was 'Very Angry' First Time METALLICA Played LOLLAPALOOZA

Lollapalooza festival founder and JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell tells RollingStone.com in a new interview that while is "honored" to have METALLICA as one of this year's Lollapalooza headliners, he wasn't always a fan of the band. "I was very angry the first time they played Lollapalooza [...

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DUFF MCKAGAN On 'Kurt Cobain: Montage Of Heck': 'It's A Brilliantly Done Documentary'

Fox 5 anchor Steve Lacy conducted an interview with Duff McKagan before the former GUNS N' ROSES bassist's May 12 book signing at the Strand bookstore in New York City. They spoke about the new Kurt Cobain documentary, "Montage Of Heck"; MCA from the BEASTIE BOYS; reconnecting with Axl Rose and the...

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LARS ULRICH On KURT COBAIN 'Montage Of Heck' Documentary: 'It Was Almost Too Much' And 'Too Close'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has praised "Montage Of Heck", a documentary about late NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain, as "a great piece of filmmaking," but has admitted that parts of the movie were "almost too much" to watch because they "took a little bit of the mystique away." "Montage Of Heck" mark...

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SEBASTIAN BACH To Appear On New AXS TV Show 'Breaking Band'

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach is taping an appearance this evening (Monday, May 18) in the Los Angeles area on the AXS TV show "Breaking Band". In each episode of this brand new series, up-and-coming bands are surprised by famous musicians who influenced their music during their first live t...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: 'Being A Parent Is So Hard'

In the one-and-a-half-minute video below, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield recalls turning 50 and reminiscing about having to balance between being a rock star and his family. His family is most important, because it's unconditional love. Some parents can smother their kids with rules and boundarie...

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JOE SATRIANI To Release 'Shockwave Supernova' Album In July

Legendary guitarist Joe Satriani will release his 15th solo studio album, "Shockwave Supernova", on July 24, making him one of the first to utilize the new "Friday, Global Release Day" for music. It would be easy to call "Shockwave Supernova" a "masterpiece" or "the last word on guitar" from the wor...

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Updated: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Singer Shoots Down Breakup Rumors, Explains Memphis Onstage Meltdown

** UPDATE #2**: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH drummer Jeremy Spencer has posted the following message on his Facebook page: "We did NOT break up! Things went sideways with technical issues. Ivan got pissed and took it out onstage. It was a bad night, to say the least. He has since apologized. But we are 1...

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SCOTT WEILAND To RICHARD PATRICK: 'I Haven't Had A Needle In My Arm In Thirteen Years'

Scott Weiland has responded to FILTER frontman Richard Patrick's assertion that STONE TEMPLE PILOTS fans are Weiland's "biggest enabler." Speaking with MusicFrenzy.net, Patrick defended STP's decision to fire Weiland in 2013 and replace him with LINKIN PARK's Chester Bennington. Patrick, who once pl...

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ADLER's New Song 'Life Ain't Gonna' To Debut Later This Month

The "Fox Rocks" show recently conducted an interview with original GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler at Loki Sonic studio in Burbank, California. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his current band ADLER, Steven said: "[Our] album 'Back From The Dead' came out, actually, in November 2...

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APOCALYPTICA's PAAVO LÖTJÖNEN Says Working With Producer NICK RASKULINECZ Was 'Really Inspiring'

RNL Social Media recently conducted an interview with Paavo Lötjönen of Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about APOCALYPTICA's decision to work with producer Nick Raskulinecz (FOO FIGHTERS, DEFTONES, MASTODON) on the band's new album, "Shadowmaker", Paavo...

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STEVEN ADLER's Band ADLER Announces First Shows In Over Two Years

ADLER, the band led by former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler, has confirmed a handful of summer shows. These will be the group's first live performances in over two years, and will include ADLER's first-ever dates in South America. Initial ADLER 2015 dates are as follows: Jun. 18 - Tailgators -...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: JAMES HETFIELD And I 'Were A Really Great Guitar Duo'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine is the focus of the latest episode of VH1 Classic's "Rock Icons", an original documentary series profiling the most legendary artists in the history of rock music. You can now watch the full episode below. A few Mustaine quotes from the show follow (transcribed by BLAB...

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STEVEN ADLER Holds No Resentment Toward AXL ROSE And IZZY STRADLIN For Skipping HALL OF FAME Induction

In a new interview with music writer Joel Gausten, former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler discusses a number of topics including his new fine art series ("50"),the return of his band ADLER and how letting go of his resentment over his 1990 firing from the band helped him achieve sobriety. In ...