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SLASH And Wife Reportedly Separate

According to TMZ, Slash (born Saul Hudson) and his wife Perla Hudson have separated after 13 years of marriage. Sources close to the couple tell the site Perla unexpectedly flew to Hawaii over the weekend with their two sons, London (12) and Cash (9),and has told the rocker they need to work ...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer ANETTE OLZON Splits With Record Label Less Than Nine Months After Solo Album Release

Former NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon has "decided to part ways" with earMUSIC, the Hamburg, Germany-based international rock label which is part of Edel Group. Anette's debut solo album, "Shine", was released in March and received mostly positive reviews, despite its lack of metal overtones and its...

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BROKEN HOPE Parts Ways With Bassist SHAUN GLASS, Guitarist CHUCK WEPFER

Bassist Shaun Glass and guitarist Chuck Wepfer have left Illinois death metallers BROKEN HOPE to concentrate on their new band, THE BLOODLINE. Glass tells BLABBERMOUTH.NET in a statement: "We have been very focused and busy with our main band THE BLOODLINE so much that we haven't had any time to be...

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SYMPHONY X 'Almost Done' Recording New Album

In true "no update until there's something to say" form, New Jersey's progressive metal masters SYMPHONY X have been quiet as of late. Don't let the silence fool you, though; they've been busy. So busy, in fact, that the new CD is almost done! Recording of the drums, lead vocals, rhythm guitar, and...

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DAVID COVERDALE On New WHITESNAKE Guitarist JOEL HOEKSTRA: 'He's Incendiary… An Amazing Musician'

WHITESNAKE mainman David Coverdale has spoken out about the band's new guitarist Joel Hoekstra (NIGHT RANGER),who was recruited earlier in the year following the departure of Doug Aldrich. "Joel came with six shiny stars of approval in every aspect of his life, but Jesus Christ, what a player!" Cov...

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KREATOR Has Two Song Ideas For Next Album, Says MILLE PETROZZA

Alex Stojanovic of Metal Master Kingdom conducted an interview with Mille Petrozza of German thrash metal veterans KREATOR on October 29 at The Opera House in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the progress of...

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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE To Release 'Deluxe' Version Of 'Frequency Unknown'

"Frequency Unknown", the only album released the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE following his dismissal from the band featuring guitarists Michael Wilton and Parker Lundgren, bassist Eddie Jackson and drummer Scott Rockenfield, arrived in April 2013 amidst a swarm of controversy. The grou...

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New WHITESNAKE Guitarist JOEL HOEKSTRA Says Next Album Will Contain 'Great, Straight-Ahead Rock And Roll'

Former NIGHT RANGER guitarist Joel Hoekstra, who recently joined WHITESNAKE as the replacement for Doug Aldrich, spoke to the Myglobalmind webzine about the status of the recording sessions for WHITESNAKE's new studio album, tentatively due early next year. "There is a litte bit of work to do, recor...

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At War With Reality

Probably the most anticipated metal album this year, AT THE GATES' "At War With Reality" will turn into one of 2014's genre events, and not just because it's been nineteen years coming. Cited by more bands (largely from the metalcore and melodic death sanctions) as a primary influence, the Gothenbur...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Offers His Opinion On JUDAS PRIEST's 'Redeemer Of Souls', ROB HALFORD's Solo Albums

Impact metal channel conducted an interview with powerhouse American singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) before his September 26 concert in Dublin, Ireland. You can now listen to the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he...

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NIGHTWISH Singer FLOOR JANSEN On Learning Finnish: 'I'm Sounding Like A Three-Year-Old'

Finnish / Dutch / British symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have released the sixth in a series of video clips featuring footage from the making of the band's new studio album, due in the spring of 2015 via Nuclear Blast. Check it out below. NIGHTWISH's Dutch singer Floor Jansen, who officially joined t...

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Former SCORPIONS Drummer HERMAN RAREBELL To Release 'Herman's Scorpions Songs' In November

Former SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell will release a new album under the HERMAN RAREBELL & FRIENDS banner on November 7. Titled "Herman's Scorpions Songs", the CD will feature 14 cover versions of classic SCORPIONS songs sung by different vocalists, including Don Dokken (DOKKEN),Jack Russell...

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AMON AMARTH's JOHAN HEGG Could Hold World Record For 'Sleeping The Longest'

Piper of KidsInterviewBands.com conducted an interview with vocalist Johan Hegg of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH on October 19 at the Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if he could hold a world record, what it would be for, Hegg replied: "Probably sle...

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PRESIDENT OBAMA Impersonator REGGIE BROWN Joins Celebrity Rockers At 'Rock N' Bowl' (Video)

The T.J. Martell Foundation's Rock 'N' Bowl tournament, held last week at the PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California, brought together a myriad of celebrity rockers, comedians and music industry executives to raise funds for cancer research. The event, chaired by Wendy Dio, president and co-...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD On 'The Good, The Bad And The Ugly' Movie: CLINT EASTWOOD 'Was The Coolest'

METALLICA served as Artists In Residence at the 37th annual Mill Valley Film Festival, which is taking place between October 2 and October 12 in the northern California city. Each of the band's four members hosted a screening of a film that they personally selected for the event. On October 3, guita...