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CHAD SMITH 'Would Love To Make' Another CHICKENFOOT Record

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith "would love to make another record" with the CHICKENFOOT project despite singer Sammy Hagar's recent assertion that he didn't "see any reason" to make a new album. During a Twitter question-and-answer session with Rolling Stone magazine, Smith was asked what...

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OPETH: Fan-Filmed Footage Of Brussels Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of OPETH's November 6 performance at Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, Belgium can be seen below. Featured songs: 00:12 - Eternal Rains Will Come 07:15 - Cusp Of Eternity 12:40 - Bleak 25:12 - The Moor 37:23 - Advent 52:44 - Elysian Woes 59:18 - Windowpane 68:40 - Devil's Orcha...

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JAKE E. LEE On RED DRAGON CARTEL's DARREN JAMES SMITH: He 'Is An Awesome Singer'

Former OZZY OSBOURNE/BADLANDS and current RED DRAGON CARTEL guitarist Jake E. Lee has spoken in more detail about RED DRAGON CARTEL's infamous debut live show a year ago at West Hollywood's Whisky A Go Go, which was widely panned due to with singer Darren James Smith's out-of-tune vocal delivery and...

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Video: JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL Performs In New York City

Video footage of RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, performing on December 2 at Marlin Room at Webster Hall in New York City can be seen below. Bassist Ron Mancuso recently decided to leave RED DRAGON CARTEL in order to return to his productio...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Prefers Playing 'Places With A Bit Of History'

On October 11, guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH was interviewed by Roadrunner at Roundhouse in London, England. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what impact the venue's location has on an OPETH performance, Mikael said: "If you're gonna put it to extr...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Says 'You Shook Me All Night Long' Is One Of Rock's Greatest Riffs

AC/DC singer Brian Johnson spoke to UK's Absolute Radio the inspiration behind the band's classic song "You Shook Me All Night Long". "The boys had a title," Johnson said (see video below). '[AC/DC guitarists] Malcolm and Angus [Young] said, 'Listen, we've got this song. It's called 'Shook Me All Ni...

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HELLION: 'Betrayer' Video Released

"Betrayer", the new video from Los Angeles-based female-fronted metallers HELLION, can be seen below. The clip features footage from the HELLION North American tour, including stops in Seattle, Toronto, Boise, Los Angeles, and more. The musicians enlisted by vocalist Ann Boleyn for the new HELLION a...

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AC/DC's ANGUS YOUNG, BRIAN JOHNSON Talk 'Rock Or Bust', MALCOLM YOUNG And Band's Longevity (Video)

AC/DC guitarist Angus Young and singer Brian Johnson were recently interviewed by Christian O'Connell of UK's Absolute Radio. You can now watch the chat below. SiriusXM has launched "AC/DC Radio," an exclusive, limited-run channel featuring the music of AC/DC. SiriusXM's "AC/DC Radio" will air throu...

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Drummer KELLY SMITH Quits FLOTSAM AND JETSAM To Focus On His Family

Drummer Kelly Smith has left veteran Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM to focus on caring for his family. Kelly was instrumental in bringing FLOTSAM back to its current form with a touring and festival schedule that, since 2013, saw the band perform live in 15 countries and across the U.S. for mo...

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OPETH's FREDRIK ÅKESSON Talks 'Pale Communion', State Of Music Industry (Audio)

Radio Bocconi conducted an interview with guitarist Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH on November 3 in Milan, Italy. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. OPETH will celebrate its landmark 25th anniversary as a band next year with a very special event at the...

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Video: JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL Performs OZZY OSBOURNE's 'The Ultimate Sin' At Whisky A Go Go

Video footage of RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, performing the OZZY classic "The Ultimate Sin" on November 22 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California can be seen below. Bassist Ron Mancuso recently decided to leave RED DRAGON C...

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AC/DC: 'Rock Or Bust' Video Premiere

The official video for the title track of the new AC/DC album, "Rock Or Bust", can be seen below. The clip was shot October 3-4 with director David Mallet at Black Island Studios in Middlesex, England. Mallet has worked with the band for 24 years and says: "They have never come out with any pretense...

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JOE SATRIANI Thinks CHICKENFOOT Has 'A Couple Of More Records' Left To Make

Legendary guitarist Joe Satriani thinks the CHICKENFOOT project has "a couple of more records" left in its career despite singer Sammy Hagar's recent assertion that he didn't "see any reason" to make a new album. The band, which also included ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony andRED HOT CHILI PEP...

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…The Stories We Could Tell

MR. BIG fans have been rejoicing by the group's steady output of albums since the 2008 one-off reunion featuring Paul Gilbert and his band mates including one-time guitarist Richie Kotzen. MR. BIG is only blowing up the charts in Japan and other ports overseas, but that doesn't stop them from releas...

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OPETH's FREDRIK ÅKESSON: 'Not Many Bands Can Experiment As Much As We Do'

On November 15, Abed Loutfi of Guided By Metal conducted an interview with guitarist Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH in Stockholm, Sweden. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he foresaw a change in OPETH's...