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ROB ZOMBIE Guitarist JOHN 5: 'Inspiration Is One Of The Most Important Things To Me'

Auriel Balistreri of JAM Magazine conducted an interview with former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 (real name: John William Lowery) on November 19, 2015 in Dallas, Texas. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH....

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SLIPKNOT, GUNS N' ROSES, JUDAS PRIEST, DISTURBED Members Says Goodbye To MÖTLEY CRÜE (Video)

Members of GUNS N' ROSES, GREEN DAY, DISTURBED, SEETHER, SUM 41, MINISTRY, ESCAPE THE FATE, ANTHRAX, BUTCHER BABIES, THEORY OF A DEADMAN, and even smooth-jazz saxophonist Kenny G, share memories and say goodbye to MÖTLEY CRÜE in the eleven-minute clip from Louder Noise below. MÖTLEY CRÜE played its...

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COREY TAYLOR On LEMMY: 'He Will Never Be Forgotten, Because There Is So Much To Remember'

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor is the latest musician to pen a tribute to iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, who died on Monday (December 28) at the age of 70 after a brief struggle with cancer. In a piece published on the web site of the U.K. newspaper The Guardian, ...

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METALLICA, BLACK SABBATH, SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE Members Pay Tribute To LEMMY

Ozzy Osbourne, Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE),Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH),Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT),Krist Novoselic (NIRVANA),Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES),Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER),are among the rock musicians and scores of other artists who reacted on social media to the death of leg...

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AC/DC's 'Rock Or Bust' Tops BILLBOARD's Year-End 'Hard Rock Albums' Chart

Legendary hard rockers AC/DC have topped Billboard's year-end "Hard Rock Albums" chart. The 2015 chart of top-selling hard rock and metal albums is based on sales data as compiled by Nielsen Music from a universe of retailers that represents more than 90% of the U.S. music retail market. The sample...

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COREY TAYLOR: Prospect Of DONALD TRUMP Presidency 'Is Scaring Me'

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor told RollingStone.com in a new interview that he finds it hard to believe that Donald Trump is running for the highest office in the U.S. Taylor said: "I can remember when [former KKK Grand Wizard] David Duke ran for president, and people scoffed at him. I...

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STONE SOUR's Cover Versions Of SLAYER, MÖTLEY CRÜE Classics Posted Online

STONE SOUR's cover versions of SLAYER's "Seasons In The Abyss" and MÖTLEY CRÜE's "Too Fast For Love" can be streamed below. The songs are taken from STONE SOUR's new covers EP, "Straight Outta Burbank", which was released last month as part of Record Store Day's annual Black Friday bonanza. The effo...

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SLIPKNOT's New Single 'Goodbye' To Impact Rock Radio This Winter

SLIPKNOT has selected "Goodbye" as the next single from its Grammy-nominated new album, ".5: The Gray Chapter". The track will impact rock radio this winter. A sentimental hard-rock ballad, "Goodbye" pays reverent homage to SLIPKNOT's fallen bassist Paul Gray, who passed away in May 2010 from an acc...

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COREY TAYLOR Pays Tribute To SCOTT WEILAND With 'Sex Type Thing' Performance (Video)

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor joined ROYAL MACHINES on stage last night (Monday, December 7) at The Roxy in West Hollywood, California to perform the STONE TEMPLE PILOTS classic "Sex Type Thing" as a tribute to late STP frontman Scott Weiland. Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance...

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SLIPKNOT, LAMB OF GOD, GHOST, SEVENDUST, AUGUST BURNS RED Among GRAMMY AWARDS Nominees

SLIPKNOT, LAMB OF GOD, GHOST, SEVENDUST and AUGUST BURNS RED are among the nominees for the 58th annual Grammy Awards, which will be held on February 15, 2016 at Staples Center in Los Angeles and broadcast on CBS at 8 p.m. ET. The nominees in the "Best Metal Performance" category are as follows: Ban...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR: Heavy Metal Is 'The Last Form Of Music That Really Has No Restraint'

SLIPKNOT members Jim Root (guitar),Corey Taylor (vocals) and Shawn "Clown" Crahan (percussion) took part in a press conference on December 3 in Mexico City ahead of this weekend's Knotfest Mexico festival. You can now watch the question-and-answer session in three parts below. A couple of excerpts...

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MATT SORUM On SCOTT WEILAND: He Was 'Definitely One Of The Greatest' Frontmen In Rock

Matt Sorum has spoken out about the death of his former VELVET REVOLVER bandmate Scott Weiland, saying that he the singer to be remembered for his music and not for his troubled personal life. Weiland was found dead on his band's tour bus Thursday night (December 3). The singer, who was 48 years old...

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TRIVIUM Recruits Drummer PAUL WANDTKE

TRIVIUM has tapped Chicago native Paul Wandtke as the band's new touring drummer. Wandtke made his live debut with TRIVIUM earlier today (Saturday, December 5) at Knotfest in Toluca, Mexico. Commented TRIVIUM guitarist/vocalist Matt Heafy: "I'll keep this short and sweet. Any change we've ever made...

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SLIPKNOT's JAY WEINBERG Talks Drumming In New Video Interview

SLIPKNOT drummer Jay Weinberg spoke with Zildjian while out on tour with the band this past summer. He discussed getting into drumming, being a Zildjian artist, and what his current setup is. Check out the clip below. SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor recently said that his band's refusal to officially r...

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Video: COREY TAYLOR Performs ELVIS PRESLEY, THE POLICE, LIVE Covers In Hawaii

Fan-filmed video footage of Corey Taylor's (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR) November 17 solo acoustic performance at The Republik in Honolulu, Hawaii can be seen below. Included are clips of Corey's renditions of "King Of Pain" by THE POLICE, "Lightning Crashes" by LIVE and "Burning Love" by Elvis Presley. In...