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METALLICA: CLIFF BURTON Museum To Open In Sweden Next Month

A Cliff Burton Museum will launch next month in the municipality of Ljungby in Sweden. The METALLICA bassist's life was tragically cut short in a tour bus crash on September 27, 1986 12 miles north of Ljungby. He was just 24. In September 2006, a memorial stone dedicated to Burton at the Gyllene Ras...

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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO Explains 'Boombox' Album Title

FOZZY frontman and wrestling superstar Chris Jericho spoke to Decker of Wisconsin's WZOR (Razor 94.7/104.7) radio station about the band's upcoming album, "Boombox", which is due on May 6. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It definitely picks up where [2017's] 'Judas' left off. And 'Jud...

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NINE INCH NAILS To Headline First Night Of BOSTON CALLING 2022 Festival

Boston Calling, the acclaimed three-day festival making its triumphant return to Allston, Massachusetts this Memorial Day Weekend, May 27-29, 2022, announced today the addition of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees and Grammy Award winners NINE INCH NAILS as a headliner of the 2022 festival. Makin...

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TED NUGENT Defends His Comments About TAYLOR HAWKINS's Death, Says He Was 'Being Compassionate And Empathetic'

Outspoken conservative rocker Ted Nugent has defended his comments about the passing of FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins, explaining he was simply "being compassionate and empathetic and supportive." During last Friday's (April 1) edition of "The Nightly Nuge", a news-style clip in which Ted offe...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Announces 'Live At The Palladium' Album, Shares 'Know Your Enemy' Video

On August 6, 2021, three-time-Grammy-nominated hard rock heavyweights and platinum-selling band KILLSWITCH ENGAGE staged a streaming event at The Palladium in Worcester in the band's native Massachusetts, which has been the site of many iconic KILLSWITCH ENGAGE shows throughout the band's history. T...

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RICHIE SAMBORA On TAYLOR HAWKINS's Death: 'Sometimes The Perils Of Being In The Rock And Roll Business Can Kill You'

Former BON JOVI guitarist Richie Sambora has paid tribute to FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died more than a week ago at the age of 50. Speaking to Fox News' "Fox & Friends" last Thursday (March 31),he said about Taylor's passing (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, man. The FOO...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE 'Wouldn't Mind' Playing In Czech Republic Again

LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe says that he "wouldn't mind" playing a show in the Czech Republic again if the circumstances were "right." In 2012, Blythe was arrested in the Czech Republic and charged with manslaughter for allegedly pushing a 19-year-old fan offstage at a show two year prior and...

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EXODUS Guitarist GARY HOLT: How I First Met KIRK HAMMETT

In a recent interview with RadioactiveMike Z, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM radio program "Wired In The Empire", EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt was asked how he first met original EXODUS guitarist Kirk Hammett, who has been a member of METALLICA for the past 39 years. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH....

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TED NUGENT Weighs In On TAYLOR HAWKINS's Death: 'Substance Abuse Is Selfish'

During today's (Friday, April 1) edition of "The Nightly Nuge", a news-style clip in which outspoken conservative rocker Ted Nugent offers his take on the news of our world every night, he reflected on the recent passing of FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins. Ted said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUT...

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AEROSMITH's JOE PERRY On His 2016 Health Scare: 'It Woke Me Up To The Fact That I'm Not Bulletproof'

In a new interview with SPIN, AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry reflected on his 2016 health scare when he collapsed onstage with his other band the HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES, later citing dehydration and exhaustion. Asked if he was worried he wouldn't be able to perform after that, Perry said: "It was really...

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LAMB OF GOD Releases Music Video For Cover Of MEGADETH's 'Wake Up Dead' Featuring DAVE MUSTAINE

LAMB OF GOD has joined forces with MEGADETH to remake a true classic. Originally released in 1986, "Wake Up Dead" was the lead single from MEGADETH's iconic multi-platinum selling album "Peace Sells… But Who's Buying?" And now, one week before the second installment of "The Metal Tour Of The Year" i...

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FOZZY Plays First Show With New Drummer GRANT BROOKS (Video)

FOZZY played its first show with the band's new drummer Grant Brooks (THROUGH FIRE) last night (Thursday, March 31) at the Diesel Concert Lounge in Chesterfield, Michigan. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. Brooks joined FOZZY in January as the replacement for the group's longtim...

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CINDERELLA's TOM KEIFER Opens Up About JEFF LABAR's Death: 'I Loved Him, And I Know In My Heart He Loved Me'

CINDERELLA frontman Tom Keifer says that he was "not prepared" for last year's passing of the band's guitarist, Jeff LaBar. Jeff was found dead by his wife, Debinique Salazar-LaBar, on July 14, 2021 inside his apartment in Nashville. He was 58 years old. During an appearance on this past Tuesday's (...

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THE BLACK CROWES Sued By Former Drummer STEVE GORMAN Over Unpaid Royalties

According to TMZ, former THE BLACK CROWES drummer Steve Gorman has filed a lawsuit against the band over unpaid royalties. In his complaint, filed on Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court against singer Chris Robinson and guitarist Rich Robinson and The Black Crowes Partnership, Gorman claims faul...

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LAMB OF GOD Teams Up With DAVE MUSTAINE For Cover Of MEGADETH's 'Wake Up Dead'

Ahead of the 2022 installment of "The Metal Tour Of The Year" kicking off next weekend, LAMB OF GOD has joined forces with MEGADETH to record a cover of the MEGADETH classic "Wake Up Dead", featuring MEGADETH leader/founder Dave Mustaine along with appearances from all three other members of the cur...