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JIM ROOT: 'At Least One Guy' In STONE SOUR Is 'Only Concerned About Money'

Guitarist Jim Root says that he has "no desire" to rejoin STONE SOUR, claiming that some of his former bandmates just want to write "poppy rock" songs for the radio. Root and SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor much of the last four years recording and touring behind three full STONE SOUR studio records, i...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Explains 'Mouth For War: Pantera And Beyond' Autobiography Delay

Former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo has been forced to push back the release date of his long-awaited autobiography because he hasn't had time to work on the book while taking part in touring activities with DOWN and his solo band, PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS. It was ann...

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SCOTT WEILAND On Making His Next Album: 'It's A Whole New Experience'

Ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland spoke to Songfacts about the songwriting process for the upcoming album from his solo band THE WILDABOUTS and how it differs from his past offerings, both as a solo artist and with his previous groups. Said Weiland: "Well, this album is...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's M. SHADOWS To Guest On 'Renman Live' Web Show

Renman Music & Business, the music industry mentoring web site founded by longtime industry veteran Steve Rennie (a.k.a. "Renman"),will broadcast the next episode of its "Renman Live" web show on Wednesday, October 22 at 10:00 a.m. PDT / 1:00 p.m. EDT with special guest M. Shadows, vocalist for...

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SLASH On VELVET REVOLVER Singer Situation: 'At Some Point The Right Guy's Gonna Walk In The Door'

In a brand new interview with Radio.com, VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash was asked if the band will ever become active again, more than six years after the dismissal of the group's original frontman Scott Weiland. "The VELVET thing has just been… A lot of people are asking questions, and it's been v...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'I Love Getting Old, I Really Do'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford who revealed earlier in the year that he was suffering from umbilical hernia, a condition where the belly button pops outwards due to a weakness in the muscles in or around the belly button, tells The Morning Call in a brand new interview that his health is good. ...

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SCOTT IAN Recalls 'Worst Moment' In History Of ANTHRAX

In a newly published excerpt from "I'm The Man: The Story Of That Guy From Anthrax", the long–awaited and vastly entertaining autobiography of Scott Ian, a founding member of legendary, ground-breaking and influential thrash–metal band ANTHRAX, Ian details his mounting tensions with Neil Turbin — vo...

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APOCALYPTICA Taps Producer NICK RASKULINECZ For New Album

Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA have tapped Grammy Award-winning producer Nick Raskulinecz (FOO FIGHTERS, DEFTONES, MASTODON) to helm their new album. APOCALYPTICA's Eicca Toppinen states: "Nothing better could have happened than Nick being on board for this record. The pre-production time we spe...

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PAUL BOSTAPH Is 'Getting A Little Tired Of Hearing' DAVE LOMBARDO's Version Of What Happened With SLAYER

SLAYER drummer Paul Bostaph says that he is "a little tired" of hearing Dave Lombardo's version of what the ex-SLAYER skinsman has contributed to the songwriting process for the band's next album, explaining that he "didn't see [Dave] anywhere around when [Paul] was working on the music" for the upc...

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PALMS Featuring DEFTONES Frontman, Ex-ISIS Members: Footage Of Entire Corpus Christi Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of PALMS' entire September 30 concert at Brewster Street Ice House in Corpus Christi, Texas can be found at this location. A couple of the clips are available below. PALMS is the Los Angeles-based band featuring three former members of ISIS with DEFTONES' frontman Chino More...

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MYLES KENNEDY Says SLASH And ALTER BRIDGE Are 'Very Different Mindsets' For Him Musically

ALTER BRIDGE singer Myles Kennedy, who is currently pulling double duty, playing and touring with that group while also fronting the backing band for VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash, was asked by Lisa Martineau of NewHampshire.com if he sometimes forgets whom he is on stage with. "I...

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STONE SOUR Begins Recording Covers Album

STONE SOUR has entered a Burbank, California studio to begin recording a covers album for a tentative early 2015 release. No further details are currently available. On STONE SOUR's recent North American tour, the band treated fans to a different cover song every night. Among the tracks STONE SOUR p...

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SLAYER's PAUL BOSTAPH: Video Footage Of Home-Studio Practice Session

Video footage of SLAYER drummer Paul Bostaph warming up and practicing in his home studio can be seen below. SLAYER recently returned to the studio to resume recording its new album for a tentative early 2015 release. Helming the sessions is Terry Date, who previously worked with the band on the son...

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APOCALYPTICA Wanted To Make More Of A 'Band Album' With Upcoming Release

Thorium magazine conducted an interview with Eicca Toppinen and Mikko Sirén of Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA on August 9 at the Heavy Montreal festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. Having collaborated with artists like Gavin Rossdale (BUSH),Dave Lombardo (SLAY...

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SKID ROW's JOHNNY SOLINGER Once Again Says That Reunion With SEBASTIAN BACH 'Is Not Gonna Happen'

SROMaginc.com recently conducted an interview with SKID ROW singer Johnny Solinger. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked about former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach's constant calls for a reunion of the band's classic lineup, Solinger said: "Well, it's really a non-issue...