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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN: 'The People Buying Records Are Young Girls And Older People'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has responded further 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 murdered. Some brilliance, somewhere, was go...

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SLAYER 'Ugly Christmas Sweater' Tradition Continues

Locoape, a division of Toynk Toys LLC, has entered into another agreement with Global Merchandising Services who represent the worldwide merchandising rights for SLAYER. Locoape will again be producing the now iconic and annual SLAYER holiday sweater. Yes, the limited-edition ugly metal sweater that...

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JOE LYNN TURNER: Rock Is 'Alive And Breathing Really Heavily'

Legendary vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) 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 murd...

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JIMMY PAGE Talks Candidly About ROBERT PLANT And Drugs

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Jimmy Page spoke candidly about his relationship with Robert Plant and the long rumors of his 1970s drug use in the current issue of GQ. In the magazine's new "Man of The Year" piece spotlighting him, Page was asked about Plant's often fierce refusal to ever perform...

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SLIPKNOT, ANTHRAX, MASTODON, MOTÖRHEAD Among GRAMMY AWARDS Nominees

SLIPKNOT, ANTHRAX, MASTODON, MOTÖRHEAD and TENACIOUS D are among the nominees for the 57th annual Grammy Awards, which will be held on February 8, 2015 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: ANTHRAX -...

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SEPULTURA Celebrates 30th Anniversary: Video Report From Brazil's 'Bom Dia São Paulo'

A three-minute report on SEPULTURA's 30th-anniversary celebrations from "Bom Dia São Paulo", a Brazilian local newscast broadcast by TV Globo in Sao Paulo, can be seen at GloboTV.Globo.com. As previously reported, the English-language edition of "Relentless: Thirty Years Of Sepultura", the first com...

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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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DAVE GROHL: I Knew Nothing About New Orleans Or Jazz Before 'Sonic Highways'

FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl admitted in a new interview with Rolling Stone that he knew nothing about the history and culture of New Orleans before he and the band traveled there for the sixth episode of their HBO series "Sonic Highways". According to The Pulse Of Radio, Grohl explained, "Befor...

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SEPULTURA's 'Relentless: Thirty Years Of Sepultura' Biography: Foreword, Preface And First Chapter Posted Online

The English-language edition of "Relentless: Thirty Years Of Sepultura", the first complete biography of SEPULTURA's epic career by Sao Paulo, Brazil-based U.S. author Jason Korolenko, will be made available on December 4 via Rocket 88, a UK-based publisher dedicated to exploring new worlds of music...

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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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NIKKI SIXX: 'I Am Always Trying To Dig In The Dirt And Trying To Find More Skeletons And Bones'

During a recent interview with The Guardian, MÖTLEY CRÜE and SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx spoke about the process that he goes through to come up with some of his darker lyrics now that he he has been clean and sober for more than a decade. "Inspiration comes from all over the place," ...

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Recovering Alcoholic SLASH Gets Beer Gift From U2

An act of kindness by Irish rockers U2 appears to have backfired when the band sent a case of Guinness beer to welcome Slash to Dublin who was in town to play a gig at the 3Arena. The problem? Slash is a recovering alcoholic who has spoken publicly about his battle with the bottle. "I ...

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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...