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SHINEDOWN Singer: 'You Can't Categorize Rock And Roll'

In a brand new interview with Syracuse.com, SHINEDOWN singer Brent Smith was asked if he thinks there is more freedom these days for bands to explore different genres and not pigeon-hole themselves into one type of music. He responded: "I think we have more freedom only because we've never allowed o...

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BLUE ÖYSTER CULT To Release Long-Awaited New Studio Album In 2020

Frontiers Music Srl has announced the signing of BLUE ÖYSTER CULT. For over four decades, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT has been thrilling fans of intelligent hard rock worldwide with powerful albums loaded with classic songs. Indeed, the Long Island, New York‐based band is revered within the hard rock and heavy...

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GENE SIMMONS Says KISS Got Energy Infusion By Recruiting ERIC SINGER And TOMMY THAYER

Gene Simmons has credited "new blood" with inspiring him and Paul Stanley to keep KISS going through the lean times of the '80s and '90s. "It's no different than a soccer team or a football team," he said during an appearance on this week's edition of "Three Sides Of The Coin". "When you have the sa...

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GENE SIMMONS Says KISS Couldn't Do Full 'End Of The Road' Tour With ACE FREHLEY And PETER CRISS: 'They're Completely Undependable'

Gene Simmons says that Peter Criss and Ace Frehley have both been invited to appear on KISS's "End of the Road" tour. The trek, which kicked off in January, features the band's current lineup, consisting of Simmons, guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley, drummer Eric Singer and guitarist Tommy Thayer. As...

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GENE SIMMONS Defends High Ticket Prices For KISS's 'End Of The Road' Tour: 'Being In A Touring Band Is Big Business'

Gene Simmons has defended KISS over the high prices of tickets to the band's "End Of The Road" tour. On the recently completed first North American leg of KISS's farewell trek, ticket prices reportedly ranged from $25 to $1,000. "Unless you're willing to live in your mother's basement and have a jo...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Have 'Something New And Spectacular Coming Up,' Says Drummer ERIC KRETZ

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have something "new and spectacular coming up" in the near future. Drummer Eric Kretz spoke about the band's plans during a brand new interview with Sweden's RockSverige. He said: "We're always up to something now that we run on all four cylinders. We have the 'Purple' 25th anniv...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's ERIC 'A.K.' KNUTSON: 'I Can Sing Anything Anytime, Drunk, Sober — It Doesn't Matter'

The Great Metal Debate conducted an interview with vocalist Eric "A.K." Knutson and guitarist Michael Gilbert of veteran Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM prior to their June 1 concert at Tiger Room in Louisville, Kentucky. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcrib...

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Y&T Frontman DAVE MENIKETTI Reacts To Fire Loss Of His Band's Master Tapes

Y&T frontman Dave Meniketti has responded to reports that his band was among the Universal Music Group (UMG) artists who had their master recordings destroyed a fire more than a decade ago. Earlier this month, a report by The New York Times revealed for the first time that recordings by many of musi...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: 'I Was Not A Big Fan Of The OZZY OSBOURNE Years Of BLACK SABBATH'

During an appearance on the "Do You Know Jack?" podcast, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked how old he was when he was first explosed to Geezer Butler's (BLACK SABBATH) playing. He responded (hear audio below): "I didn't hear Geezer until I was quite a bit older. I guess I probably heard 'Par...

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FAITH NO MORE's MIKE PATTON And French Composer JEAN-CLAUDE VANNIER Share 'Chansons D'Amour' Video

FAITH NO MORE singer Mike Patton and renowned French composer Jean-Claude Vannier have shared the video for "Chansons D'Amour". The song is taken from the pair's recently announced collaboration, "Corpse Flower", which will be released on September 13 via Ipecac Recordings. Pre-orders, which include...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Reunites With CHRIS POLAND On 'Hammer (Comes Down)' Song (Audio)

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has released a lyric video for "Hammer (Comes Down)", from his upcoming debut solo album, "Sleeping Giants". Due on July 19 via Combat Records, it is a companion release to his new memoir "More Life With Deth", in stores July 16 via Jawbone Press. "Hammer (Comes Down)...

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TESTAMENT's New Album To Be Released In January 2020

During a press conference at this weekend's Hellfest in Clisson, France, TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy and guitarist Eric Peterson spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "Brotherhood Of The Snake" album. "The day before we got on the plane [to start our...

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SOUNDGARDEN Among Artists Suing UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP Over 2008 Vault Fire

According to Billboard, SOUNDGARDEN and HOLE are among the artists who have filed a class action lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) on Friday (June 21) over a 2008 fire that reportedly destroyed up to 500,000 master recordings in the record company's archive vaults. The lawsuit seeks to re...

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TOM KEIFER On CINDERELLA: 'It's A Situation That Doesn't Work Anymore'

Tom Keifer has once again shot down the possibility of a CINDERELLA reunion, saying that "it's a situation that doesn't work anymore." Although CINDERELLA hasn't released a new studio album since 1994's "Still Climbing", the band started playing sporadic shows again in 2010 but has been largely inac...

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Watch KISS Perform In Moscow

Fan-filmed video footage of KISS's entire June 13 concert in Moscow, Russia can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Detroit Rock City 02. Shout It Out Loud 03. Deuce 04. Say Yeah 05. I Love It Loud 06. Heaven's On Fire 07. War Machine 08. Lick It Up 09. Calling Dr. Love 10. 100,000...