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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN 'Killed It' Playing Classic VAN HALEN Songs At TAYLOR HAWKINS Tribute Concert

Wolfgang Van Halen's mother says that he "killed it" during his performance with Dave Grohl at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert. Valerie Bertinelli took to Twitter on Saturday (September 3) and subtweeted a video showing Wolfgang rocking out onstage earlier in the day with Grohl, THE DARKNESS sing...

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NIRVANA 'Nevermind' Baby Lawsuit Dismissed For Final Time

According to Rolling Stone, a judge has dismissed the third version of the lawsuit against NIRVANA filed by the man who claims he was the baby featured on the cover of the band's "Nevermind" album. In a decision on Friday, U.S. District Judge Fernando Olguin in Los Angeles said Spencer Elden waited...

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GOJIRA's JOSEPH DUPLANTIER On SEPULTURA: 'They Are A Very, Very Important Band In The History Of Metal'

On September 2, GOJIRA guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier was interviewed on Brazil's "Multishow" after the band's appearance at the Rock In Rio festival in Rio De Janeiro. Asked if he remembers the first time he heard the Brazilian metal band SEPULTURA and how much of an influence SEPULTURA has b...

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Former 'Headbangers Ball' Host RIKI RACHTMAN To 'Tell All' Live On Stage

On September 11 in Charlotte, North Carolina, Riki Rachtman, former owner of the Cathouse club in Los Angeles and host of MTV's "Headbangers Ball", will take the stage at the Neighborhood Theatre for his very first live speaking engagement. "One Foot In The Gutter" is described in a press release as...

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PIERCE THE VEIL Shares First New Song Since 2016, 'Pass The Nirvana'

PIERCE THE VEIL has shared the lyric video for a brand new song, "Pass The Nirvana". The San Diego band, which Rolling Stone once described as "hyperactive, progressive post-hardcore," serves up a new track full of fuzzy guitars, massive melodic hooks, and PIERCE THE VEIL's distinct emotional heart....

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BEHEMOTH Shares Music Video For New Single 'Thy Becoming Eternal'

Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH will release their 12th studio album, "Opvs Contra Natvram", on September 16 via Nuclear Blast. The official music video for the LP's fourth single, "Thy Becoming Eternal", produced by animator Ruben Fro, can be seen below. BEHEMOTH frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski com...

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ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE: 'For Us, The Music Always Came First'

In a recent interview with the "Talk Toomey" podcast, ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante spoke about how he and his bandmates managed to weather the peaks and valleys of a four-decade career that included several singer changes and a fluctuation of heavy metal's popularity. He said (as transcribed by B...

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DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN Says Newer Rock Bands Are Lacking 'Star Power'

In a new interview with Listen Next!, Phil Collen was asked which artist or artists DEF LEPPARD will "pass the baton to" once he and his bandmates decide to retire. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I don't know. I'm still waiting, actually. You hear a lot of stuff out there, but i...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'I Don't Believe That Grunge Killed Hair Metal'

STRYPER guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet has weighed in on the never-ending debate about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. On Tuesday (August 2), the 59-year-old openly Christian rocker, who writes...

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Did Grunge Kill 1980s Heavy Metal? PEARL JAM's STONE GOSSARD Weighs In

In a new interview with Andrew Daly of VWMusic, PEARL JAM guitarist Stone Gossard was asked for his take on the long-running narrative that grunge killed the career of many hard rock and heavy metal musicians. He replied: "I think there's always renewal in the world, and with that renewal, comes new...

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BEHEMOTH Shares Music Video For New Single 'The Deathless Sun'

Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH will release their 12th studio album, "Opvs Contra Natvram", on September 16 via Nuclear Blast. The official music video for the LP's third single, "The Deathless Sun", directed by Blazej Jankowiak of 9LITER FILMY, can be seen below. The song cements BEHEMOTH's repu...

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PEARL JAM To Perform At New York's Apollo Exclusively For SiriusXM Subscribers

SiriusXM announced today that PEARL JAM will perform at the historic Apollo Theater in a special invitation-only concert as part of SiriusXM's Small Stage Series on Saturday, September 10. The exclusive concert marks the first time that PEARL JAM has performed at the iconic theater and will be the f...

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JOHN PETRUCCI: DREAM THEATER Fans 'Look Forward To Our New Music Just As Much As They're Nostalgic About The Old Music'

In a new interview with the "Breaking Absolutes With Peter Orullian" podcast, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci discussed the band's second studio album, "Images And Words", which celebrated its 30th anniversary this past Thursday, July 7. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the fan...

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MAX CAVALERA: 'Fully Revised' Edition Of Autobiography To Include New Afterword By RANDY BLYTHE

Jawbone Press has set a July 26 release date for the "fully revised and updated" edition of "My Bloody Roots: From Sepultura To Soulfly And Beyond", the autobiography of Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, KILLER BE KILLED). The book includes a foreword by Dave Grohl (FOO FIGHTERS, NIRVANA)...

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NIRVANA, LED ZEPPELIN Members And Others Added To TAYLOR HAWKINS Tribute Concerts

NIRVANA bassist Krist Novoselic, LED ZEPPELIN bassist John Paul Jones, pop superstar Pink, HEART guitarist Nancy Wilson, CHIC's Nile Rodgers, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE collaborator Alain Johannes and more have been added to the bill for the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts, set to take place in Septemb...