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Ex-DIO Bassist JEFF PILSON Says He Is 'All For' RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Touring The World

Jeff Pilson says that he is "all for" the idea of a Ronnie James Dio hologram touring the world, explaining that it exposes the legendary heavy metal singer's music to more people. Dio died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by a company called Eyeillusion and mad...

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MR. BIG Drummer PAT TORPEY Dies At 64

Pat Torpey, drummer and founding member of MR. BIG, passed away Wednesday, February 7 at the age of 64 from complications of Parkinson's disease. His family, bandmates and management request privacy at this very difficult time. Services are pending. MR. BIG bassist Billy Sheehan said: "Pat Torpey ha...

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ASKING ALEXANDRIA Guitarist Says METALLICA's 'Black' Album Changed His Life

Stephen Wayne of iRockRadio.com conducted an interview with ASKING ALEXANDRIA guitarist Ben Bruce before the band's February 2 concert at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if there was one album in particular that changed his life, Ben said: "Oh, man....

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SAINTED SINNERS Feat. Former ACCEPT Singer DAVID REECE: First Trailer For 'Back With A Vengeance' Album

The first trailer for "Back With A Vengeance", the second album from SAINTED SINNERS, the band featuring former ACCEPT singer David Reece, can be seen below. The disc will be released on February 16 via El Puerto Records. Expressing the "pure essence of rock 'n' roll" was the ambition that paired th...

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STEVEN ADLER On Getting Kicked Out Of GUNS N' ROSES: I Was So Heartbroken, I Wanted To Die

Steven Adler says that his "heart was so broken" after he was fired from GUNS N' ROSES that he just "wanted to die." Adler, who was famously kicked out of GUNS N' ROSES in 1990 for his rampant drug use, spoke about his dismissal from the band on "Mom, It's Not Devil Music!", where he appeared alongs...

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CODE ORANGE Releases New Song 'Only One Way'

CODE ORANGE has released a new song, "Only One Way", via Adult Swim's Singles Series. Recorded with producer Will Yip at Studio 4 in Conshohocken, Pensylvania, the track is the first new music from the band since the release of its widely acclaimed LP "Forever", which earned CODE ORANGE a Grammy no...

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JOURNEY Guitarist: 'People Like To Create Controversy'

JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon was recently interviewed by the St. Louis, Missouri classic rock radio station KSHE 95. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he ever expected JOURNEY to once again play stadiums: Neal: "Good m...

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GENE SIMMONS On Why 'Vault' Songs Featuring VAN HALEN Brothers Weren't Released Sooner: 'EDWARD Didn't Want It To Come Out'

KISS bassist Gene Simmons recently spoke with the "Three Sides Of The Coin" podcast. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the inspiration behind his "Vault" box set: Gene: "I'm an only child, so maybe that helps me in my being the ul...

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TREMONTI Signs With NAPALM RECORDS; Fourth Album, 'A Dying Machine', Due This Year

TREMONTI, the band comprised of Mark Tremonti on vocals/guitars, Eric Friedman on guitars and Garrett Whitlock on drums, has signed a new worldwide record deal with Napalm Records. The band will release its fourth full-length album, "A Dying Machine", later in the year. A teaser video from Mark ann...

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Listen To New STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Song 'Roll Me Under'; Full-Length Album Due In March

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have released "Roll Me Under", the second single from their new, self-titled album, due out March 18. Like "Meadow", which arrived in November, the new track features the vocals of one-time "The X Factor" contestant Jeff Gutt, who made his live debut as STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' new v...

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GRETA VAN FLEET To Perform At SIR ELTON JOHN's Academy Awards Viewing Party

One of rock's hottest new bands, GRETA VAN FLEET will perform at this year's Elton John AIDS Foundation's 26th annual Academy Awards Viewing Party to be held on Sunday, March 4 in Los Angeles. "We were speechless when Elton called us," said the band's guitarist Jake Kiszka. "We are all big fans o...

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LZZY HALE Talks #MeToo Movement, Next HALESTORM Album (Video)

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale at the Hall Of Heavy Metal History event, which was held on Wednesday, January 24 at the Wyndham Anaheim Garden Grove in Garden Grove, California. You can now watch the chat below. Asked...

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DON AIREY On Possibility Of RITCHIE BLACKMORE Playing With DEEP PURPLE Again: 'I Wouldn't Count On That Happening'

Don Airey says that fans shouldn't count on seeing a DEEP PURPLE reunion with Ritchie Blackmore. Blackmore is a co-founder of DEEP PURPLE and wrote many of their most memorable riffs, including "Smoke On The Water", but he has not played with the group since his 1993 departure. Steve Morse effective...

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ACE FREHLEY Had 'A Lot Of Fun' Reconnecting With PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS

In a brand new interview with SILive.com, original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was once again asked whether he will ever play with his former bandmates again. "It's been 15 years but over the last two years, I've kind of reconnected with Paul [Stanley] and Gene [Simmons]," he responded. "I reconnecte...

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VINNIE VINCENT Calls MARK SLAUGHTER A 'No-Talent Individual' Who 'Can't Sing'

Vinnie Vincent says that former VINNIE VINCENT INVASION singer Mark Slaughter is a "no-talent individual" who reduced his music "to the level of worse than a local bar band." Slaughter joined VINNIE VINCENT INVASION as the replacement for former JOURNEY frontman Robert Fleischman, who provided vocal...