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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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Watch: KING'S X Joined By PAUL SHAFFER On Stage At New York City Concert

Paul Shaffer, the longtime David Letterman musical director and sidekick, joined KING'S X on stage last night (Thursday, July 28) during the band's concert at New York City's Gramercy Theatre to perform the song "We Were Born To Be Loved", which originally appeared on KING'S X's 1990 album "Faith H...

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CRO-MAGS Frontman Blasts Former Bandmates, Says He Was 'Respected' During His Stay At Rikers Island

CRO-MAGS founder Harley Flanagan, who in 2018 filed a suit against his former bandmates John Joseph and Mackie Jayson regarding ownership of the CRO-MAGS name, told Erin Micklow in a recent interview that he has repeatedly reached out to Joseph and Jayson about a possible reunion of the group's clas...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN's Guitar Gift To AEROSMITH's BRAD WHITFORD Can Be Yours For $26,000

A Music Man EVH guitar which was a personal gift from Eddie Van Halen to AEROSMITH's Brad Whitford is available for purchase via Reverb. The purple Music Man EVH is an early model that was manufactured in October 1991 and was used by Whitford from '91 to 2017. The guitar can be seen in various live...

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ARCHITECTS Announce 'The Classic Symptoms Of A Broken Spirit' Album, Share 'Tear Gas' Single

ARCHITECTS will release a new studio album, "The Classic Symptoms Of A Broken Spirit", on October 21 via Epitaph. The announcement comes with the release of lead single "Tear Gas", which is described as "an arena-ready anthem packed with industrial stomp." "The Classic Symptoms Of A Broken Spirit" w...

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Y&T's DAVE MENIKETTI Is 'Doing Well And Happy To Be Finally Finishing' Radiation Therapy Treatment In Prostate Cancer Battle

Y&T frontman Dave Meniketti, who went public with his prostate cancer battle in February, is continuing to undergo radiation therapy treatment. On Monday (July 4),he took to the band's social media to issue the following update on his condition: "Thought I'd chime in for a rare post on social m...

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MAX CAVALERA Looks Back On The Launch Of SOULFLY: 'There Was A Lot Of Pressure To Be Good'

By David E. Gehlke SOULFLY has a new studio album, "Totem", queued up and ready for release this August. But first, the Max Cavalera-led outfit is taking a brief detour back to their early days via "The Soul Remains Insane", a boxset that includes a 40-page book of photos and liner notes, the band's...

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ALICE COOPER Signs With CAA For Touring In North America

According to Variety, legendary rocker Alice Cooper has signed with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) to represent his touring in North America. He was previously with Pinnacle Entertainment. Cooper continues to be managed by Shep Gordon at Alive Enterprises. CAA is a leading entertainment, media, and s...

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Original ALICE COOPER 2015 Reunion Show Finally Available On CD, LP And Digital Shops Worldwide

Formed in 1968, the original ALICE COOPER band forged a theatrical brand of hard rock that was destined to shock and had never been seen before. Within five years, they would release no fewer than seven studio albums, amongst them their international breakthrough "School's Out" (including the Top 10...

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I PREVAIL Announces New Album 'True Power', Shares 'Body Bag' Video

Platinum-certified and twice Grammy-nominated Michigan rock powerhouse I PREVAIL will release its third full-length album, "True Power", on August 19 via Fearless Records. The official music video for the LP's first single, "Body Bag", can be seen below. I PREVAIL's new record, once again produced b...

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ALICE COOPER: 'Story Of The Songs' To Premiere On REELZ This Weekend

"Alice Cooper: Story Of The Songs" will premiere on Reelz on Sunday, June 19 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Cooper has his own wild chapter in the story of rock music as one of the greatest showmen to ever perform. The band of the same name was led by his signature brand of theatricality which shocked a...

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES Have More Than Half A Dozen 'Incredible' Songs For Follow-Up To 'The Phantom Tomorrow'

BLACK VEIL BRIDES vocalist Andy Biersack and drummer Christian "CC" Coma (born Christian Mora) spoke to Rock Sound at last weekend's Download festival in the U.K. about the band's plans to follow up last year's "The Phantom Tomorrow" album. The LP was a concept effort about the antihero character Th...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist RUDOLF SCHENKER: We Wanted To 'Make Bridges With Our Music'

In a new interview with Headliner Chicago, SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker spoke about the band's enduring commercial success. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think that we, because we're coming from Germany, have a complete different view [of] rock and roll. We weren't born in...

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Former MNEMIC Vocalist GUILLAUME BIDEAU Dead At 44

Guillaume Bideau, the French vocalist who fronted the Danish metal band MNEMIC from 2006 to 2013, has died at the age of 44. Formed in 1998, MNEMIC recorded five full-length albums, three of which featured Bideau on vocals: 2007's "Passenger", 2010's "Sons Of The System" and 2012's "Mnemesis". Bidea...