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QUIET RIOT's ALEX GROSSI On FRANKIE BANALI's Cancer Battle: 'He Handled It So Bravely And So Well'

QUIET RIOT guitarist Alex Grossi spoke to Talking Metal about the band's decision to carry on after drummer Frankie Banali's death. The group, which now features drummer Johnny Kelly (DANZIG, TYPE O NEGATIVE),played a couple of shows in October and has a string of dates booked in 2021. Banali, who...

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THE PRETTY RECKLESS's TAYLOR MOMSEN 'Was Not Emotionally Prepared To Handle' CHRIS CORNELL's Death

THE PRETTY RECKLESS frontwoman Taylor Momsen has once again reflected on how the deaths of SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell and longtime producer Kato Khandwala affected the making of THE PRETTY RECKLESS's new LP, "Death By Rock And Roll". Momsen, whose band was the opening act for SOUNDGARDEN's spr...

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QUIET RIOT Singer JIZZY PEARL Criticizes Virtual Concerts: 'The Constant Pandering For Money Doesn't Look Good'

QUIET RIOT and LOVE/HATE singer Jizzy Pearl has criticized musicians for hosting livestreams on social media or via other platforms as a way of capturing revenue from their performances since the COVID-19 pandemic has wiped out artists' touring revenues. With concert promoters forced to suspend or d...

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RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY Announces 'Backstage Past' Docuseries

As the landscape of live music has changed since 2020's shutdown of music venues and close public gatherings, so have the ways of which to bring music to the fans. You can take the rock and roll out of the venue, but you can't take the rock and roller away from his music. Folks will always find a wa...

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GILBY CLARKE: How Rise Of Grunge In Early 1990s Affected GUNS N' ROSES

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke recently spoke to 80's Metal Recycle Bin about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. "There was a lot of talk of the climate changing — a lot of it," Gilby said (s...

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SLASH Has Written 'A Lot Of Good Material' While In Quarantine: 'I've Been Really Busy'

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash recently joined Sweetwater's Nick Bowcott for a special interview via Zoom. Asked how he has been dealing with the coronavirus crisis, Slash said (see video below): "I've been really busy. If anything, this whole episode has afforded me a lot of time to be creative. So...

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JAMES DURBIN Explains His Abrupt Departure From QUIET RIOT

James Durbin says that he wanted to stay with QUIET RIOT long enough to play shows in support of the last album he recorded with the band. In September 2019, QUIET RIOT parted ways with Durbin and replaced him with Jizzy Pearl. Pearl previously fronted QUIET RIOT from 2013 until October 2016, when h...

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PEARL JAM Tribute Band Changes Name After Receiving Threatening Legal Letter From Grunge Icons

U.K. PEARL JAM tribute band PEARL JAMM has changed its name to LEGAL JAM after receiving a threatening letter from the Seattle group's lawyers. The cease-and-desist letter accused the tribute band of "damaging the PEARL JAM brand and causing confusion" among fans. Earlier today, PEARL JAMM issued th...

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SHAVO ODADJIAN On SYSTEM OF A DOWN: 'When We Connect, There's An Undeniable Bond'

Last November, SYSTEM OF A DOWN released "Protect The Land" and "Genocidal Humanoidz", the band's first new songs in 15 years. The tracks were motivated by the recently erupted conflict between Artsakh and Azerbaijan, the latter aided by Turkey and accountable for the greatest violence the region ha...

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New QUEENSRŸCHE Drummer CASEY GRILLO Is Involved In Songwriting For Next Album

QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre has confirmed to "The Signals Of Intuition" that he and his bandmates have commenced the songwriting process for the follow-up to 2019's "The Verdict" album. The group's next disc will apparently mark the QUEENSRŸCHE recording debut of Casey Grillo who replaced origi...

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New QUIET RIOT Drummer JOHNNY KELLY: The Responsibility Of FRANKIE BANALI's Legacy Is Now Part Of My Responsibility

Johnny Kelly recently spoke to the "Who's Your Band?" podcast about what it has been like stepping into QUIET RIOT as the band's new drummer following last year's passing of Frankie Banali. Banali, who joined QUIET RIOT in 1982 and played on its breakthrough album, 1983's "Metal Health", the first h...

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QUIET RIOT Will 'Definitely' Release New Music, Says Guitarist ALEX GROSSI

QUIET RIOT guitarist Alex Grossi has confirmed that there are plans for the band to release new music. The veteran rock group's last collection of fresh material was 2019's "Hollywood Cowboys", which marked drummer Frankie Banali's final QUIET RIOT studio album before his untimely death. Banali, who...

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SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE Release Official Music Video For Cover Of DAVID BOWIE's 'Heroes'

SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE have released the official music video for their cover of David Bowie's "Heroes". All proceeds from the song will be donated to food banks nationwide. Commented Hagar: "David Bowie's 'Heroes' is one of my favorite songs ever, and a chance to tip our hat to all those fron...

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NANCY WILSON Says Her Debut Solo Album Will Include Instrumental Tribute To EDDIE VAN HALEN

HEART's Nancy Wilson talked to Dave Lawrence of Hawaii Public Radio about her upcoming debut solo album, "You And Me", which is due later this year via Carry On Music. She said (hear audio below): "Three of the songs are covers. The rest of them — the eight other songs — are originals. I've got some...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SHAVO ODADJIAN Releases 'Rifle In Thought' Music Video From NORTH KINGSLEY Project

NORTH KINGSLEY, the musical collective of bassist/guitarist Shavo Odadjian, producer Saro Paparian and lyricist/vocalist Ray Hawthorne, has released the music video for the song "Rifle In Thought". The track is taken from NORTH KINGSLEY's second three-track EP, "Vol 2", which was made available in D...