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ANTHRAX Members Pay Tribute To DIMEBAG

ANTHRAX members Scott Ian, Charlie Benante and Frankie Bello, who just officially started recording the band's new album, have posted a video message in which they remember late PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott on the 10th anniversary of his death. Check it out below. Back i...

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Today Marks 10th Anniversary Of DIMEBAG DARRELL's Death

Today (Monday, December 8) marks the 10th anniversary of the death of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Abbott, one of the most beloved and respected musicians in hard rock, was shot onstage during a DAMAGEPLAN concert on this date in 2004 at the Alrosa Villa club in Columbu...

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KISS Official Photo App: The Ultimate KISS Experience

Fans of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame legends KISS now have an exciting new way to party every day with their favorite band. A new app called KISS Official Photo app turns your smartphone into a photo tool that puts you alongside and even inside the band, with official KISS makeup, costumes, instrument...

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Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Says He Wants To Make His Next Solo Album 'Heavier'

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss is continuing work on a new rock solo album, which he promises will be "heavier" than the stuff he has done in the past. Criss's last solo CD, titled "One for All", came out in 2007. Peter produced the album himself for the first time, and was joined by guest ...

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DRAGONFORCE's FRÉDÉRIC LECLERCQ: Rock Is 'Not Dead'

French bassist Frédéric Leclercq of British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE has responded to KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' recent comment that "rock is dead." Simmons told Esquire magazine in September — in an interview conducted by his son Nick — that "rock did not die of old age. It was mur...

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Video: KISS Performs At 88th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

KISS played earlier today (Thursday, November 27) at the 88th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The performance, which aired on NBC, can be seen below. The special appearance by KISS — which was secured by the band's brand management company, Epic Rights — was led by more than 600 cheerleaders...

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ENUFF Z'NUFF: Video For Cover Version Of BILLY SQUIER's 'The Stroke'

ENUFF Z'NUFF's video for their cover version of the BILLY SQUIER classic "The Stroke" can be seen below. Celebrating an amazing 30 years as one of the hardest-working bands in show business, ENUFF Z'NUFF proudly presents this exciting new project, a heartfelt salute to the music and artists who have...

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COREY TAYLOR: 'I Don't Think Rock Is Dead. I Think The Old Way Is Dead.'

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor took part in a question-and-answer session with music students at the Brennan Rock & Roll Academy in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on November 9. Check out video footage of the session, as well as an interview with the B102.7 radio station, below. A coup...

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FOO FIGHTERS' 'Sonic Highways' Enters BILLBOARD Chart At No. 2

FOO FIGHTERS' new studio album, "Sonic Highways", sold around 190,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 2 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD arrived in stores on November 10 via Roswell/RCA. "Sonic Highways" was recorded in eight different iconic studio...

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DAVE LOMBARDO On What Makes His Drumming Style So Unique (Audio)

Gunner and Chow of the Q105.1 radio station in Fargo, North Dakota recently conducted an interview with former SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what makes his drumming style so uniq...

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FOO FIGHTERS' GROHL On How Recording 'Sonic Highways' In Different Cities Affected Album's Sound (Video)

FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl spoke to UK's Absolute Radio about the band's decision to record its new studio album, "Sonic Highways", in eight different iconic studios in eight different cities over the course of a year. FOO FIGHTERS laid down the music for the album in cities that have a great...

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Report: Revived Reality Show 'The Osbournes' Going To VH1

According to The Hollywood Reporter, new episodes of the reality show "The Osbournes", which follows the lives of the BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne and his family, will air on VH1 rather than the network that aired the original series, MTV. MTV and VH1 are sister networks under the Viacom congl...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR: 'With All Due Respect To GENE SIMMONS, He Needs To Get Out More'

KLAQ's Lisa Sanchez and a lucky radio station listener, Christopher Schoemann, conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor on October 29 in El Paso, Texas. You can now watch the chat below. Asked for his opinion on the recent report that not one artist has managed to sell more than one...

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DAVE GROHL: 'I'm Not Ready To Stop, But If It All Ended Today, I'd Be The Happiest Person In The World'

FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl says that he is "very proud" of what he has accomplished, but insists that he still doesn't think he "[has] done [his] best thing yet." The band's new studio album, "Sonic Highways" was recorded in eight different iconic studios in eight different cities over the cou...

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JOHN 5: Rock Is Not Dead, But Music Industry Has Completely Changed

Former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 (real name: John William Lowery) has responded to KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' recent comment that "rock is dead." Simmons told Esquire magazine in September — in an interview conducted by his son Nick — that "rock did not die of o...