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Reunited MORDRED To Release 'The Baroness' Single In August

Reunited late '80s/early '90s San Francisco Bay Area funk-metallers MORDRED will embark on a U.K, tour in August. In addition, the band will release a new single, "The Baroness", along with its back catalogue and "In This Live" video, which documents the 1991 sold-out shows at the Marquee in London....

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ICE-T Talks To Radio.com About New BODY COUNT Album 'Manslaughter' (Video)

Hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T recently talked to Radio.com about the new BODY COUNT album, "Manslaughter", as well as his original version of "99 Problems" and Jay-Z's remake, his support of the organization Veterans Matter, BODY COUNT's cover of SUICIDAL TENDENCIES' "Institutionalized",...

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JIMMY PAGE Honored At 'Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards'

Legendary LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page was honored with the prestigious Silver Clef Award at the Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards in London on Friday, July 4. Nordoff Robbins is the U.K.'s leading provider of music therapy services, helping adults and children who suffer from autism and de...

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BABYMETAL Wants To Start New Musical Genre Called 'Cute Metal'

BABYMETAL — the heavy metal offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Japanese mix of schoolgirl J-pop and metal — was interviewed at the U.K. edition of the Sonisphere festival, which is being held July 4-6 at Knebworth Park in Hertfordshire. You can now watch...

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BRUCE DICKINSON, GLENN HUGHES, DEEP PURPLE Featured On 'Celebrating Jon Lord - At The Royal Albert Hall'

"Celebrating Jon Lord - At The Royal Albert Hall" will be released on DVD, Blu-ray and CD on September 26 via earMUSIC. It was in 2006 when, once a year, a group of stellar musicians and stars of rock started meeting up in London for a night of live music. The main intent was to ...

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BABYMETAL Kicks Off World Tour In Paris; Video Available

BABYMETAL — the heavy metal offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Japanese mix of schoolgirl J-pop and death metal — kicked off its world tour with a headlining show last night (Tuesday, July 1) at La Cigale in Paris, France. Fan-filme video footage of the...

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ROB ZOMBIE, DUFF MCKAGAN To Perform RAMONES Covers At 10th Annual JOHNNY RAMONE Tribute

Rob Zombie will host the tenth-anniversary Johnny Ramone tribute bash at Los Angeles' Hollywood Forever Cemetery on August 24. This year's event will be presented by Johnny Ramone's wife, Linda Ramone. For the all-star live jam, Zombie will be joined by Johnny's dear friend, punk legend Steve Jones...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Drummer JEREMY SPENCER's 'Death Punch'd' Autobiography Due In September

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH co-founder and drummer Jeremy Spencer and publisher HarperCollins have jointly announced a September 2 release date for Spencer's autobiography "Death Punch'd: Surviving Five Finger Death Punch's Metal Mayhem". Spencer's personal journey through the wild highs and terrifying...

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ICE-T's BODY COUNT To Perform On 'Conan'

BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, will guest on the Monday, June 23 episode of Conan O'Brien's nighttime talk show on TBS, "Conan". For more information, visit TeamCoco.com. BODY COUNT's new album, "Manslaughter", sold around 3,600 copies in the United S...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Says Band Is 'Very Likely' To Tour This Year

AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson says the band is "very likely" to tour before the end of the year. AC/DC confirmed widespread reports in April that the band's guitarist, Malcolm Young was stepping down due to an undisclosed illness, with some outlets reporting that he suffered a stroke. The legendary A...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Says PAUL MCCARTNEY Is The 'Closest Thing' To A God That Is Walking The Earth With Us

Austria's Mulatschag TV recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what it was like sharing the stage with legends like "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA) and Roger Daltrey (THE WHO),Ian said: "First and foremost, Darrell was a friend o...

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PHILIP ANSELMO On Possibility Of PANTERA 'Reunion': If People Wanna Hear Those Songs Again, Why Shouldn't They?

Former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo was interviewed by Metal Hammer magazine at this year's Download festival, which took place June 13-15 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. On what it's like to perform PANTERA songs with the ba...

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BODY COUNT: 'Manslaughter' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Manslaughter", the new album from BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, sold around 3,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 102 on The Billboard 200 chart. The record arrived in stores on June 10 via Sumerian....

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BABYMETAL To Support LADY GAGA At Five U.S. Shows

BABYMETAL — the heavy metal offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Japanese mix of schoolgirl J-pop and death metal — will support pop superstar Lady Gaga on five shows in July and August: Jul. 30 - Phoenix, AZ @ US Airways Arena Aug. 01 - Las Vegas, NV ...

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GOTTHARD's 'BANG!' To Be Released In U.S. With Three Bonus Tracks

Swiss hard rockers GOTTHARD will unleash their latest studio album, "BANG!", in North America via The End Records. On June 24, the band will release the digital version of "BANG!", with a deluxe version containing three bonus tracks scheduled for release August 12. For over 20 years, GOTTHARD has to...