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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Bassist On His Memoir: 'I Didn't Want To Write A Rock Star Book'

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS bassist Flea spoke to Publishers Weekly about his long-awaited memoir, "Acid For The Children", which will be released on November 5 via Grand Central Publishing. Asked why he decided to focus on his youth in his book, Flea said: "I didn't want to write a rock star book. It was...

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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Bassist's Memoir, 'Acid For The Children', To Finally Arrive In November

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS bassist Flea's memoir, "Acid For The Children", will be released on November 5 via Grand Central Publishing. Featuring a foreword by Patti Smith, the 400-page book, which was originally due last year, "takes readers on a deeply personal and revealing tour of [Flea's] formative...

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CHAD GRAY Says He Still Talks To All His MUDVAYNE Bandmates

Chad Gray says that there are no plans at the moment for MUDVAYNE to reunite. It's been a decade since MUDVAYNE released its self-titled fifth album and little has been heard about the group during that time. The singer, who has spent the past 13 years fronting HELLYEAH, was asked about the possibil...

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HELLYEAH Guitarist Says He Had To 'Dig Deep Emotionally' After Death Of VINNIE PAUL

HELLYEAH guitarist Tom Maxwell says he had to "dig deep emotionally" after drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott's death in June 2018. The guitarist went through a period of depression that lasted until HELLYEAH started touring this year with Abbott's replacement, STONE SOUR drummer Roy Mayorga. In a recent i...

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SHINEDOWN Never Feels Pressure To Come Up With Radio Hits

SHINEDOWN recently scored its 14th No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart, drawing one nearer to the record for the most No. 1s in the survey's history. The only act with more Mainstream Rock Songs No. 1 is THREE DAYS GRACE, with 15. Asked by Canada's PureGrainAudio if SHINEDOWN e...

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ANDY SNEAP On Playing With JUDAS PRIEST: 'As Long As They Want Me To Help Out, I'll Help 'Em Out'

Andy Sneap says that he will continue to play guitar for JUDAS PRIEST "as long as they want me to." When Glenn Tipton was forced to retire from full-time touring activities due to his diagnosis with Parkinson's disease, he and his PRIEST bandmates opted to hire Sneap to fill in, having gotten to kno...

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HALESTORM To 'Focus' On Next Studio Album In The Spring

HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale has told the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma radio station Rock 100.5 The KATT that the band is planning to enter the studio in early 2020 to begin work on the follow-up to last year's "Vicious" album. She said (see video below): "We pretty much decided that in late spring, I...

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RICKY WARWICK Says New BLACK STAR RIDERS Lineup Is 'Even Better Than We Had Before'

Underkill TV conducted an interview with BLACK STAR RIDERS frontman Ricky Warwick at this year's Steelhouse Festival, which was held in Aberbeeg, South Wales, United Kingdom. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the recording process for B...

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U.K. Thrashers ACID REIGN Release Music Video For New Single 'The New Low'

Reactivated U.K. thrashers ACID REIGN will release their first full-length album in 29 years, "The Age Of Entitlement", on September 27 via Dissonance Productions. The cover artwork for the disc was created by renowned artist Mark Wilkinson, who has previously worked with IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST a...

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CHRIS ROBINSON Comments On STEVE GORMAN's Upcoming THE BLACK CROWES Book

In a brand new interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, THE BLACK CROWES singer Chris Robinson was asked how much of a chance there is that he will tell his story one day in a similar way to THE BLACK CROWES drummer and co-founder Steve Gorman, whose "Hard To Handle: The Life And Death Of The Black Cro...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Drummer LES BINKS To Perform 'Unleashed In The East' Album For 40th Anniversary

LES BINKS' PRIESTHOOD, the band featuring former JUDAS PRIEST drummer Les Binks, will celebrate the 40th anniversary of PRIEST's classic live album "Unleashed In The East" by performing the LP live at select shows in the U.K. and the rest of Europe. Put together specifically to play the material fro...

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IRON MAIDEN's ADRIAN SMITH To Publish Autobiography

Several online book retailers, including Google, Adlibris, Lehmanns and various Amazon sites, are advertising an upcoming autobiography from IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith. Titled "Monsters Of River And Rock: My Life As Iron Maiden's Compulsive Angler", the 288-page book will be released in May...

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SCOTT GORHAM Says BLACK STAR RIDERS' Lineup Is 'Stronger Than It's Ever Been'

Australia's Metal Mal recently conducted an interview with BLACK STAR RIDERS guitarist Scott Gorham about the band's forthcoming "Another State Of Grace" studio album. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On BLACK STAR RIDERS' formation i...

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DEEP PURPLE, VANILLA FUDGE Featured On 'Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood' Soundtrack

The soundtrack for Quentin Tarantino's heavily anticipated music-laden film "Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood" was announced today. The soundtrack will release globally through Columbia Records on July 26 in line with the nationwide film release. Personally curated by Tarantino himself, the soundtrack...

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IRON MAIDEN's ADRIAN SMITH Says 'It's A Real Shame' That Certain Bands Use Pre-Recorded Tracks During Live Performances

IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith says that he doesn't "agree" with certain rock artists relying on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more bands have been given a pass for using backing tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concer...