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STEVEN ADLER On Getting Kicked Out Of GUNS N' ROSES: I Was So Heartbroken, I Wanted To Die

Steven Adler says that his "heart was so broken" after he was fired from GUNS N' ROSES that he just "wanted to die." Adler, who was famously kicked out of GUNS N' ROSES in 1990 for his rampant drug use, spoke about his dismissal from the band on "Mom, It's Not Devil Music!", where he appeared alongs...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer MATT SORUM: 'Digitizing Music In MP3 Format Diminishes Its Soul'

In a brand new interview with Forbes magazine, former GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum was asked how he feels about streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music. "At first, it came off a bit elitist to me," Sorum admitted, "but [then] [I] [started] to like the idea to get t...

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JOE PERRY Talks Possible New AEROSMITH Music, Las Vegas Residency

During an appearance on the "Trunk Nation" show on SiriusXM channel Volume, Joe Perry confirmed that he has had discussions with Steven Tyler about writing and recording some new music with AEROSMITH before the legendary outfit resumes touring in 2019. "I don't know if we have time to do a whole rec...

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AEROSMITH's STEVEN TYLER Stars In 2018 KIA Stinger GT SUPER BOWL Ad

With the unstoppable Steven Tyler behind the wheel, turning back the hands of time is as easy as pressing the start button in the all-new 2018 Stinger in Kia Motors' Super Bowl ad for the highest performing and most anticipated model in the company's history. As the haunting notes of "Dream On" play...

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JEFF BECK, PAUL RODGERS And ANN WILSON Announce 'Stars Align Tour'

Iconic rock musicians Jeff Beck and Paul Rodgers announced they will join forces for the "Stars Align Tour", their co-headlining summer outing with Ann Wilson of HEART. Produced by Live Nation, the outing kicks off July 18 in West Valley City, Utah, and will stop in cities across the U.S. and Canada...

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STEEL PANTHER: 'We Specifically And Intentionally Like To Be Shiny And Bright'

Prior to the group's January 24 performance in Manchester, England, STEEL PANTHER vocalist Michael Starr and drummer Stix Zadinia were interviewed by Heavy TV. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On how the group's latest album, 2016's...

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ENSLAVED's IVAR BJØRNSON On New Record 'E': 'Now It Feels Like We Are Starting To Get It Right Properly After 14 Albums'

Josh Rundquist of That Drummer Guy recently conducted an interview with guitarist and primary songwriter Ivar Bjørnson of Norwegian progressive black avantgardists ENSLAVED. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the reception to the ban...

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Ex-QUIET RIOT Singer On FRANKIE BANALI: 'He Was Cold, He Was Ruthless, He Was Just Absolutely A Nightmare To Work With'

Seann Nicols has once again slammed Frankie Banali, saying that the QUIET RIOT drummer has a "terrible personality" and is impossible to work with. Nicols was with QUIET RIOT for just a few months, but long enough to record the vocals for an early version of the band's latest album, "Road Rage". QUI...

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RICHIE KOTZEN Releases Video For New Song 'The Damned'

Richie Kotzen has released the official music video for a new song called "The Damned". The clip, which was shot at Paramount Ranch by director Vicente Cordero, can be seen below. "Now that I'm off the road, I've been writing and recording quite a bit," Kotzen told Guitar Player. "This time around,...

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HEART's ANN WILSON To Pay Tribute To DAVID BOWIE, TOM PETTY, CHRIS CORNELL On 'Project Dead Guys' Album

HEART singer Ann Wilson is working on a tribute album to "artists who have departed in the last several years," including David Bowie, Tom Petty and Chris Cornell. Wilson is collaborating with longtime HEART producer Mike Flicker on the LP, which has the working title of "PDG" ("Project Dead Guys")....

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Loved Punk's 'Attitude,' But Didn't Feel A Kinship With Its 'Musicality'

On January 19, MetalRock Films will release part one of a new two-part "Inside Metal" documentary DVD series titled "The Rise Of L.A. Thrash Metal". Directed by Bob Nalbandian with narration by David Ellefson of MEGADETH, the documentary focuses on the Los Angeles thrash metal uprising of the early/...

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ORPHANED LAND Vocalist Calls New Record 'A Protest Album About Humanity'

Vocalist Kobi Farhi of the Israeli progressive folk metal band ORPHANED LAND was recently interviewed by Loud TV. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the group's forthcoming album, "Unsung Prophets & Dead Messiahs": Kobi: "We are ba...

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JOE PERRY 'Really Would Like To' Record Some New AEROSMITH Music

AEROSMITH's Joe Perry has told Best Classic Bands that hopes he and his bandmates will be able to enter the studio soon to begin work on new music for the follow-up album to 2012's "Music From Another Dimension!" "Steven [Tyler, vocals] and I have talked about it and the other guys have talked about...

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SLASH's Son Says His Dad Is Excited To Play With GUNS N' ROSES Again

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Slash's 15-year-old son London Hudson said in an interview with the "Appetite For Distortion" podcast that his father seemed genuinely thrilled to be playing with GUNS N' ROSES again after two decades away from the group. London explained: "He seems really excited to...

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SLASH Says It Was 'Cathartic' To Speak With AXL ROSE For First Time In Nearly Two Decades

Slash says that reconnecting with Axl Rose after nearly two decades was a "cathartic" experience. 2016 saw "classic"-lineup GUNS N' ROSES members Slash and Duff McKagan rejoin the band for the "Not in This Lifetime Tour", marking the first time the two musicians had been part of the group since the...