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ALICE COOPER: 'When Musicians Are Telling People Who To Vote For, I Think That's An Abuse Of Power'

Legendary rocker Alice Cooper has told The Guardian in a new interview that he keeps his political opinions to himself. "I don't like to mix politics and rock 'n' roll," he said. "I don't look at Bono, Sting and Bruce Springsteen as political. I look at them as being humanitarian. I'll contribute to...

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NIRVANA Sues Fashion Brand MARC JACOBS For Allegedly Ripping Off Smiley-Face Design

According to TMZ, NIRVANA has filed a lawsuit against Marc Jacobs over a design featured in the brand's "Redux Grunge" collection. The collection celebrates the cultural significance of the clothing that went on to become a badge of cool in a cultural era presided over by Kurt Cobain. Included in th...

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Watch SLASH Perform LED ZEPPELIN, THE BEATLES Covers At 'Celebrating Willie Basse' Event In Hollywood

Slash performed at "Celebrating Willie Basse: A Night Of Music & Stories" on December 14 at Boardner's in Hollywood, California. The GUNS N' ROSES guitarist played three songs at the invite-only event, including covers of THE BEATLES' "Come Together" and LED ZEPPELIN's "Whole Lotta Love". Basse die...

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HIGH ON FIRE Announces January/February 2019 North American Tour

California heavy rockers HIGH ON FIRE have announced a North American tour for January and February 2019 in continued support of their new LP which was released last month. These dates will be the first time the band has played live since the cancelation of their tour with MUNICIPAL WASTE earlier th...

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METALLICA And FOO FIGHTERS TO Perform At CHRIS CORNELL Tribute Concert In Los Angeles

FOO FIGHTERS and METALLICA are among the all-star cast of musicians who will honor the memory of the late Chris Cornell with a special tribute performance at The Forum in Los Angeles, California. Billed as "I Am The Highway: A Tribute To Chris Cornell", the event will also feature appearances by Cor...

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METALLICA's 'All Within My Hands Foundation Helping Hands Concert And Auction' Raises Over $1.3 Million

The first-ever All Within My Hands Foundation Helping Hands Concert And Auction, which took place on November 3 at the Masonic in San Francisco and featured a rare METALLICA acoustic performance, has raised more than $1.3 million. The money will go to food banks in cities the band has played on its...

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HIGH ON FIRE Frontman Shares Graphic Photo Of Partially Amputated Toe

HIGH ON FIRE frontman Matt Pike has shared a graphic photo of his partially amputated toe. The emergency surgery forced the band to pull out of its previously announced "Speed Of The Wizard" co-headlining tour with MUNICIPAL WASTE last month. The trek was scheduled to kick off on November 2 in Dalla...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Reflects On His 15 Years Of Living In Japan: 'I Just Love It So Much'

On October 15, guitarist Marty Friedman (MEGADETH, CACOPHONY) — who moved from America to Tokyo in 2003 — participated in a public question-and-answer session, "Ask Marty: An Insider's View Of Japan Through The Eyes Of An American Rockstar", at the Japan Foundation in Los Angeles. A few excerpts fol...

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GENE SIMMONS Rates Himself As A Songwriter: 'My Batting Average Is Very Low'

Mitch Gallagher of Sweetwater Sound recently conducted an interview with KISS bassist Gene Simmons. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he is writing new songs on a regular basis: Gene: "My batting average is very low. I can wr...

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Watch Surviving NIRVANA Members Reunite At 2018 'Cal Jam'

The surviving members of NIRVANA reunited at the end of FOO FIGHTERS' set at Cal Jam festival Saturday night (October 6) to perform six songs. Dave Grohl, Pat Smear (both of whom are members of FOO FIGHTERS) and Krist Novoselic (who played earlier in the day with his band GIANTS IN THE TREES) were j...

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Listen To New HIGH ON FIRE Song 'Spewn From The Earth'

"Spewn From The Earth", a brand new song from California heavy rockers HIGH ON FIRE, can be streamed below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Electric Messiah", which will be released on October 5 via Entertainment One (eOne). "Spewn From The Earth" is the seventh installment of th...

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GRAHAM BONNET BAND: 'Long Island Tea' Video

"Long Island Tea", the new video from the GRAHAM BONNET BAND, can be seen below. The song is taken from the group's latest album, "Meanwhile, Back In The Garage", which was released on July 13 via Frontiers Music Srl. Graham recently told Jason Saulnier about "Meanwhile, Back In The Garage": "It's...

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GENE SIMMONS On Why So Many Musicians Die At Age 27: 'Nobody Can Figure Out What It Is'

Gene Simmons says that his new book, "27: The Legend And Mythology Of The 27 Club", examines the stories of great musicians who died at age 27, from Janis Joplin to NIRVANA's Kurt Cobain to, more recently, Amy Winehouse. The book is the first release on his new Simmons Books imprint. Speaking with...

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GENE SIMMONS Hopes His '27' Book Will 'Open Up A Conversation' About Depression And Mental Health

Gene Simmons hopes that his new book "27: The Legend And Mythology Of The 27 Club", which comes out next week, will "open up a conversation" about mental health. He tells the Classic Rock TK99 radio station (hear audio below): "One in five people in America know somebody or are directly affected by...

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GAMA BOMB: 'Bring Out The Monster' Video

Irish thrashers GAMA BOMB have released a music video for new single "Bring Out The Monster". The track is taken from the band's sixth album, "Speed Between The Lines", due out October 12 via AFM Records. "Speed Between The Lines" was produced by longtime GAMA BOMB collaborator Scott Atkins (CRADLE...