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NITA STRAUSS On JILL JANUS's Suicide: 'I Did Not See It Coming'

Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, says that she was surprised by the death of her THE STARBREAKERS bandmate Jill Janus. Janus, who was also the frontwoman for the California heavy metal band HUNTRESS, passed away on August 14. A longtime sufferer of menta...

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GEOFF TATE Will Spend Much Of 2019 Touring With AVANTASIA: 'It's Gonna Be Real Fun'

During an appearance at this year's edition of Planet Rockstock, which was held this past weekend at Trecco Bay in South Wales, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about his plans for next year. He said (see video below): "Well, I am touring, touring, touring. I finish out this year. It's bee...

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GOTTHARD: Listen To 'Feel What I Feel' From Upcoming 'Defrosted 2' Album

Released in 1997, "Defrosted" was the very first live album released by the Swiss hard rock band GOTTHARD. To this day, it is seen as a cult milestone in the group's career that helped establish GOTTHARD as the most successful band from Switzerland. For more than 25 years, GOTTHARD has thrived in t...

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DEE SNIDER Has No Desire To Do A Full Tour

Dee Snider says that the decision to end TWISTED SISTER was partly motivated by his desire to go out while he can still put on a great show. TWISTED SISTER called it quits in 2016 after completing a farewell 40th-anniversary tour. The band's last-ever concert took place in November of that year — 20...

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ROBERT PLANT Performs ELVIS PRESLEY Covers At Ex-Wife's 70th-Birthday Party (Video)

LED ZEPPELIN legend Robert Plant performed at the 70th-birthday party for his ex-wife, Maureen Plant, on November 23 at The Fox Inn in Stourton, United Kingdom. Robert joined local band THE HAYRIDERS for three Elvis Presley songs: "One Night With You", "Little Sister" and "A Big Hunk O’ Love". The I...

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JAY JAY FRENCH Says TWISTED SISTER Had A Strict No-Drugs-And-Alcohol Policy: 'We Fired Anybody Who Did It'

Heavy Metal And Booze conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French at this year's "Days Of The Dead" convention, which was held November 16 in Chicago, Illinois. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how TWISTED SISTE...

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COREY BEAULIEU Says Next TRIVIUM Studio Album Probably Won't Arrive Before 2020

Chris Annunziata, host of the 90.3 WMSC radio show "The Metal Teddy Bear Experience", conducted an interview with guitarist Corey Beaulieu of Floridian metallers TRIVIUM prior to the band's October 13 show at Franklin Music Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with AVATAR and LIGHT THE TORCH. You can...

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JAKE E. LEE Says He Won't Perform OZZY OSBOURNE Songs Anymore Unless It's With OZZY

Former OZZY OSBOURNE and current RED DRAGON CARTEL guitarist Jake E. Lee recently spoke with Jimmy Kay of The Metal Voice. The full conversation can be heard below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On RED DRAGON CARTEL's new album, "Patina": Jake: "This one is, I think, a...

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FLOOR JANSEN Reflects On Her Six Years With NIGHTWISH: 'It's Been Quite The Ride'

Prior to NIGHTWISH's performance in Copenhagen, Denmark on November 3, vocalist Floor Jansen spoke with HeavyMetal.dk. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the hardest NIGHTWISH songs to sing live: Floor: "Songs we don't do very ofte...

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HELIX: Benefit Concert For Drummer GREG 'FRITZ' HINZ To Be Held In January

A benefit concert for HELIX drummer Greg "Fritz" Hinz will be held on January 18, 2019 at Eastside Bar in London, Ontario, Canada. HELIX will perform at the event, as will KILLER DWARFS and SYRE. According to HELIX singer Brian Vollmer, Fritz sustained his injuries after going out to the front of hi...

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DEE SNIDER Says Mass Shooters Are 'Pathetic, Miserable Pussies And Cowards'

Dee Snider has slammed the recent spate of mass shooters as "pathetic, miserable pussies and cowards" who don't have the "balls to at least confront somebody who has a chance of fighting back." The number of mass shootings around the United States of America in 2018 has risen above 300 so far. Accor...

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JAKE E. LEE Says His Six-Week Stint In DIO Ended Because His Guitar Playing Was Too 'American'

Jake E. Lee says that he was fired from DIO after only six weeks because Ronnie James Dio "was looking for more of a European sort of sound." While enjoying a short-lived tenure as guitarist in ROUGH CUTT, Jake's playing caught the attention of the legendary heavy metal singer, whose wife had manage...

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JAKE E. LEE: Why I Turned Down GEORGE LYNCH's $10,000 Offer To Jam

In a brand new interview with NI Rocks, former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee was asked if he would ever consider collaborating with other artists on various projects, the way that his Frontiers Music Srl labelmates George Lynch and Michael Sweet have done in recent years. He respo...

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Former MUSHROOMHEAD Singer JEFFREY NOTHING Releases 'Dead Space / Dead Inside' Video

Jeffrey Nothing, also known as Jeff Hatrix (born Jeffrey Lewis Hetrick),formerly the haunting voice and co-founder behind Cleveland's pioneering alterna-metal and industrial collective MUSHROOMHEAD, has resurfaced with his solo project JEFFREY NOTHING (also known as NOTHING). Newly released is a br...

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JAKE E. LEE Says ZAKK WYLDE Is 'An Incredible Guitar Player'

During a recent interview with Ultimate Guitar, former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Jake E. Lee spoke about his replacement, Zakk Wylde, who has been playing with the BLACK SABBATH singer, on and off, for more than 30 years. "I think Zakk's an incredible guitar player," Jake said. "I like his playing. I...