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SCOTT WEILAND's Bassist TOMMY BLACK Cleared Of Drug Charges

According to People, Tommy Black, the 47-year-old bassist in Scott Weiland's band THE WILDABOUTS, will not face drug possession charges related to the former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer's death. Deputy Bloomington Police Chief Mike Hartley told People that they never filed charges after "weighing wha...

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DEATH ANGEL: Video Footage Of Second Annual Christmas Concert In San Francisco

Fan-filmed video footage of DEATH ANGEL's second annual Christmas show on December 18 at Slim's in San Francisco, California can be seen below. DEATH ANGEL has just completed work on its follow-up to 2013's "The Dream Calls For Blood" album at AudioHammer studios in Sanford, Florida with producer Ja...

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Toxicology Results Show SCOTT WEILAND Overdosed On Cocaine, Alcohol And Ecstasy

Toxicology tests have revealed Scott Weiland died of a toxic combination of drugs and alcohol. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner in Minneapolis, near where the former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and VELVET REVOLVER singer died, says in a press release that Scott overdosed on cocaine, methylenedioxyamphet...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's VINCE NEIL Says 'The Dirt' Movie Should Be Out Next Summer

MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil spoke to Las Vegas Magazine about the status of the long-awaited film adaptation of the group's biography, "The Dirt - Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band". He said: "Making music and making movies is two different things. We're involved in it, but … we...

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DEEP PURPLE's IAN PAICE Believes STEVE MORSE And DON AIREY Should Be Included In ROCK HALL Induction

Legendary British hard rockers DEEP PURPLE — who have been eligible for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame for two decades now — will finally enter the Rock Hall as part of the class of 2016. The band's classic lineup is being inducted with original lead vocalist Rod Evans, and from the ....

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MARK OSEGUEDA Says DEATH ANGEL's Upcoming Album Has 'The Aggressiveness Of The Last Two Records'

Vocalist Mark Osegueda of San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL spoke to SFWeekly.com about the band's forthcoming follow-up to 2013's "The Dream Calls For Blood" album. He said: "We just finished recording at AudioHammer [studios] in Sanford, Florida with [producer] Jason Suecof again. It's...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX: I'm The 'Anti Rock Star'

Niclas Müller-Hansen of RockSverige.se recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE and SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On MÖTLEY CRÜE's "The Final Tour" coming to and end: "I'm a person who believes in manifesting stuff...

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Video: Closer Look At Late SLAYER Axeman JEFF HANNEMAN's Legendary Guitars

BROKEN HOPE guitarist Jeremy Wagner recently shared the news regarding the reactivation of famous guitars owned by SLAYER's late axeman Jeff Hanneman. Following Hanneman's death in 2013 from liver failure, his widow, Kathryn, put several of his guitars up for auction, with proceeds benefitting one o...

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SCOTT WEILAND's Bands See Sales Gains After His Death

According to Billboard.com, eights songs of the top 10 titles on this week's Hard Rock Digital Songs are by Scott Weiland's former bands STONE TEMPLE PILOTS (six) and VELVET REVOLVER (two). The top-performing track, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' "Plush", registered a gain of 1,405 percent from 1,000 sold las...

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Trailer For SAMMY HAGAR's New AXS TV Show 'Road Trip'

AXS TV expands its music programming lineup with the all-new original series "Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar", premiering Sunday, January 24, 2016 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. The six-episode series features all-star guest appearances and unforgettable performances, as the Red Rocker drives a...

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Video: WHITESNAKE Performs In Dublin

Fan-filmed video footage of WHITESNAKE's December 6 performance at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland can be seen below. WHITESNAKE's new touring lineup — David Coverdale (vocals),Joel Hoekstra (guitar),Reb Beach (guitar),Michael Devin (bass),Tommy Aldridge (drums) and Michele Luppi (keyboards) — made it...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Pays Tribute To SCOTT WEILAND: 'He Was One Hell Of A Singer'

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has commented on the passing of former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland, calling it a "sad" ending to the life of "one hell of a singer." During this past weekend's edition of Ward's radio show "Rock 50", he said (see video below): "More...

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FILTER's RICHARD PATRICK Says He 'Will Be Sober' Because Of SCOTT WEILAND

FILTER frontman Richard Patrick says that he "will learn" from Scott Weiland's mistakes and will use the former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer's recent death as an inspiration to stay sober. Writing on the FILTER Facebook page, Patrick — once played in the short-lived act ARMY OF ANYONE with STP's Dean...

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Glenn Danzig has been no stranger to throwing his listeners a curveball, the POWER FURY ORCHESTRA being one glaring example, his industrial-kissed fifth solo album "Blackacidevil" and the "Black Aria" series being others. Danzig is reportedly seeking to do a dark blues album with cowpunk maverick Ha...

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CANDLEBOX Pays Tribute To SCOTT WEILAND With 'Creep' Performance (Video)

CANDLEBOX paid tribute to late STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland by performing a cover version of the STP classic "Creep" during CANDLEBOX's December 4 concert in Santiago, Chile. Video footage of their rendition can be seen below. CANDLEBOX rontman Kevin Martin told the audience before the p...